📖 About Rough Riders

Rough Riders is a series universe written by Lorelei James. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 1 series, published between 2007 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Rough Riders Books with 25 books. It opens with Long Hard Ride (2007) and currently runs to Back in the Saddle (2024).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Rough Riders

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Long Hard Ride (2007), book 1 of Publication Order of Rough Riders Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Rough Riders Books in Order

Publication Order of Rough Riders Books
25 books
1
Long Hard Ride book cover1Long Hard Ride2007Buy on Amazon
Rode Hard, Put Up Wet book cover2Rode Hard, Put Up Wet2007Buy on Amazon
Cowgirl Up and Ride book cover3Cowgirl Up and Ride2008Buy on Amazon
Tied Up, Tied Down book cover4Tied Up, Tied Down2008Buy on Amazon
Rough, Raw, and Ready book cover5Rough, Raw, and Ready2008Buy on Amazon
Branded as Trouble book cover6Branded as Trouble2009Buy on Amazon
Strong Silent Type book cover7Strong Silent Type2009Buy on Amazon
Shoulda Been a Cowboy book cover8Shoulda Been a Cowboy2009Buy on Amazon
All Jacked Up book cover9All Jacked Up2009Buy on Amazon
Wild Ride book cover10Wild Ride2010Buy on Amazon
Raising Kane book cover11Raising Kane2010Buy on Amazon
Slow Ride book cover12Slow Ride2010Buy on Amazon
Cowgirls Don't Cry book cover13Cowgirls Don't Cry2010Buy on Amazon
Chasin' Eight book cover14Chasin' Eight2011Buy on Amazon
Cowboy Casanova book cover15Cowboy Casanova2011Buy on Amazon
King of Hearts book cover16King of Hearts2012Buy on Amazon
Kissin' Tell book cover17Kissin' Tell2012Buy on Amazon
Gone Country book cover18Gone Country2012Buy on Amazon
Short Rides book cover19Short Rides2013Buy on Amazon
Redneck Romeo book cover20Redneck Romeo2013Buy on Amazon
Cowboy Take Me Away book cover21Cowboy Take Me Away2014Buy on Amazon
Long Time Gone book cover22Long Time Gone2015Buy on Amazon
Wound Tight book cover23Wound Tight2018Buy on Amazon
Silver-Tongued Devil book cover24Silver-Tongued Devil2020Buy on Amazon
Back in the Saddle book cover25Back in the Saddle2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rough Riders books are there?
There are 25 books in the Rough Riders collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2007 and 2024.
What is the first Rough Riders book?
The first book is Long Hard Ride, published in 2007.
What order should I read the Rough Riders books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Rough Riders books?
The Rough Riders books were written by Lorelei James.
Is the Rough Riders series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rough Riders Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rough Riders series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2007, and the most recent in 2024.