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  • Bibliography:
    134 Books (19 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1983
  • Latest Book:
    January 2024
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About the Author

Cathy Gillen Thacker's main inspiration for writing romance novels were the romantic entanglements of her family. Thacker's family stories (including her own) are swoon-worthy but they reinforce what is important to her writing: family.

Thacker began writing when she was a stay at home mother with her two toddlers. She started out with writing a short story while her children were napping. A couple months later, Thacker had a novel. And she's been writing ever since. She has written over a hundred novels, some which are out of print are being re-released via e-readers. Many of her novels are set in Texas, where she lived for 18 years. It is also her favorite setting to write about.

Full Series List in Order

The Brides of Holly Springs

1 - The Virgin's Secret Marriage (Dec-2003)
2 - The Secret Wedding Wish (Apr-2004)
3 - The Secret Seduction (Jun-2004)
4 - Plain Jane's Secret Life (Aug-2004)
5 - Her Secret Valentine (Feb-2005)

Brides, Babies and Blizzards

1 - Snowbound Bride (Feb-1998)
2 - Hot Chocolate Honeymoon (Mar-1998)
3 - Snow Baby (Apr-1998)

The Deveraux Legacy

1 - Her Bachelor Challenge (Sep-2002)
2 - His Marriage Bonus (Oct-2002)
3 - My Secret Wife (Nov-2002)
4 - Their Instant Baby (Dec-2002)
5 - The Heiress (Feb-2003)
6 - Taking over the Tycoon (Jun-2003)

Legends of Laramie County

1 - The Reluctant Texas Rancher (Mar-2012)
2 - The Texas Rancher's Vow (Jul-2012)
3 - The Texas Rancher's Marriage (Nov-2012)
4 - The Texas Rancher's Family (Feb-2013)

The Lockharts of Texas

1 - The Bride Said, "I Did?" // A Night Worth Remembering (Aug-2000)
2 - The Bride Said, "Finally"! // The Seven-Year Proposal (Sep-2000)
3 - The Bride Said, "Surprise!" // The Dad Next Door (Feb-2001)
4 - The Virgin Bride Said, "Wow!" // The Last Virgin in Texas (Apr-2001)

Lockharts Lost & Found

1 - His Plan for the Quintuplets (Jul-2020)
2 - Four Christmas Matchmakers (Oct-2020)
3 - The Twin Proposal (May-2021)
4 - Their Texas Triplets (Aug-2021)
5 - Their Texas Christmas Gift (Dec-2021)
6 - The Triplets' Secret Wish (Jun-2022)
7 - Their Texas Christmas Match (Dec-2022)

The Lonestar Dad's Club

1 - A Baby for Mommy (Oct-2009)
2 - A Mommy for Christmas (Dec-2009)
3 - Wanted: One Mommy (Mar-2010)
4 - The Mommy Proposal (Aug-2010)

Made in Texas

1 - Hannah's Baby (Jul-2008)
2 - The Inherited Twins (Oct-2008)
3 - A Baby In The Bunkhouse (Dec-2008)
4 - Found: One Baby (Apr-2009)

McCabe Homecoming

1 - The Texas Lawman's Woman (May-2013)
2 - The Long, Hot Texas Summer (Aug-2013)
3 - The Texas Christmas Gift (Dec-2013)
4 - The Texas Wildcatter's Baby (Mar-2014)

McCabe Multiples

1 - Runaway Lone Star Bride (Jul-2014)
2 - Lone Star Christmas (Dec-2014)
3 - Lone Star Valentine (Feb-2015)
4 - Lone Star Daddy (Jun-2015)
5 - Lone Star Baby (Sep-2015)
6 - Lone Star Twins (Nov-2015)

The McCabes of Texas

1 - Dr. Cowboy (Sep-1999)
2 - Wildcat Cowboy (Oct-1999)
3 - A Cowboy's Woman (Nov-1999)
4 - A Cowboy Kind of Daddy (Dec-1999)
5 - Texas Vows (Mar-2001)
6 - The Ultimate Texas Bachelor (Aug-2005)
7 - Santa's Texas Lullaby (Dec-2005)
8 - A Texas Wedding Vow (Apr-2006)
9 - Blame It On Texas (Aug-2006)
10 - A Laramie, Texas Christmas (Dec-2006)
11 - From Texas, With Love (Apr-2007)
12 - The Triplets' First Thanksgiving (Oct-2010)
13 - Her Cowboy Daddy (Jul-2011)

McCabes: The Next Generation

1 - The Ultimate Texas Bachelor (Aug-2005)
2 - Santa's Texas Lullaby (Dec-2005)
3 - A Texas Wedding Vow (Apr-2006)
4 - Blame It On Texas (Aug-2006)
5 - A Laramie, Texas Christmas (Dec-2006)
6 - From Texas, With Love (Apr-2007)

Related Books

1 - One Man's Folly (Aug-1989)
2 - Lifetime Guarantee (Nov-1989)
3 - Meant to Be (Mar-1990)

Texas Legacies: Carrigans

1 - The Rancher Next Door (Jul-2007)
2 - The Rancher's Family Thanksgiving (Oct-2007)
3 - The Rancher's Christmas Baby (Dec-2007)
4 - The Gentleman Rancher (Mar-2008)

Texas Legacies: The McCabes

1 - A Cowboy Under the Mistletoe (Dec-2010)
2 - One Wild Cowboy (Apr-2011)
3 - A Cowboy to Marry (Oct-2011)

Texas Legacies: The Lockharts

1 - A Texas Soldier's Family (Jul-2016)
2 - A Texas Cowboy's Christmas (Nov-2016)
3 - The Texas Valentine Twins (Feb-2017)
4 - Wanted: Texas Daddy (Jun-2017)
5 - A Texas Soldier's Christmas (Nov-2017)

Texas Legends: The McCabes

1 - The Texas Cowboy's Baby Rescue (Apr-2018)
2 - The Texas Cowboy's Triplets (Jun-2018)
3 - The Texas Cowboy's Quadruplets (Oct-2018)
4 - His Baby Bargain (Apr-2019)
5 - Their Inherited Triplets (Aug-2019)
6 - A Tale of Two Christmas Letters (Dec-2019)

Too Many Dads

1 - Baby on the Doorstep (Feb-1994)
2 - Daddy to the Rescue (Mar-1994)
3 - Too Many Moms (Apr-1994)

Wild West Weddings

1 - The Cowboy's Bride (Apr-1996)
2 - The Ranch Stud (May-1996)
3 - The Maverick Marriage (Jun-1996)
4 - One Hot Cowboy (Apr-1997)
5 - Spur-Of-The-Moment Marriage (Oct-1997)

Multi-Author Series List

Accidental Dads

Daddy Christmas (Nov-1995)

Babies & Bachelors USA

10 - The Triplets' First Thanksgiving (Oct-2010)

Bride's Bay Resort

Matchmaking Baby (Jan-1996)

Calendar of Romance

Home Free (Jul-1992)

Christmas is for Kids

Baby's First Christmas (Dec-1998)

A Cowboy for Every Mood

7 - Her Cowboy Daddy (Jul-2011)
22 - The Texas Rancher's Vow (Jul-2012)

Crystal Creek

Made For Lovin' You (Jul-2002)

Forrester Square

Twice And For Always (Sep-2003)

How to Marry...

One Hot Cowboy (Apr-1997)

In Name Only

A Shotgun Wedding (Jun-1995)

Legal Thriller

Guilty As Sin (Nov-1994)

New Arrivals

6 - Make Room for Baby (Oct-1998)

Book List in Order: 134 titles

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Cathy Gillen Thacker has published 134 books.

Cathy Gillen Thacker does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Temporary Texas Arrangement, was published in January 2024.

The first book by Cathy Gillen Thacker, Intimate Scoundrels, was published in October 1983.

Yes. Cathy Gillen Thacker has 19 series.