Margaret Brownley

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  • Bibliography:
    43 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 1993
  • Latest Book:
    May 2020
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About the Author

Margaret Brownley was born on July 30. At a very young age, her nature reflected romanticism. She once told her first-grade teacher that a handsome man with "startled" eyes stole her homework. At the age of seven, she thought the word "startled" meant starry-eyed. Right from her childhood days, she developed a habit of turning her daydreams into interesting short stories. She had always been a storyteller and could never realize when she became a writer. As a grown up, Margaret started writing articles for a number of magazines. She has written more than 400 articles for different magazines till date. She has a long list of interesting speeches and talks, which would attract the writing groups. She is a popular speaker and has spoken to women's groups, religious and charitable organizations, and national conferences across the country. Margaret is also an author of romance novels and has numerous published books to her credit, most of them set in the 1800's.

Married to her real-life hero, George, they had three grown children, but her life took an abrupt turn when their oldest son Kevin died following a long illness, and she began writing articles on grief to help ease her own pain. The marriage live in Southern California, happily surrounded by five grandchildren.

Full Series List in Order

The Brides of Last Chance Ranch

1 - Dawn Comes Early (Mar-2012)
2 - Waiting for Morning (Jan-2013)
3 - Gunpowder Tea (Oct-2013)

Haywire Brides

1 - Cowboy Charm School (Sep-2018)
2 - Cowboy Meets His Match (May-2019)
3 - The Outlaw's Daughter (May-2020)

Match Made in Texas

1 - Left at the Altar (Nov-2016)
2 - A Match Made in Texas (Jun-2017)
3 - How the West Was Wed (Dec-2017)

Petticoats and Pistols

1 - Petticoats and Pistols (Jul-1995)
2 - Ribbons in the Wind (Nov-1996)

A Rocky Creek Romance

1 - A Lady Like Sarah (Dec-2009)
2 - A Suitor for Jenny (Oct-2010)
3 - A Vision of Lucy (Jul-2011)

Undercover Ladies

1 - Petticoat Detective (Dec-2014)
2 - Undercover Bride (Jun-2015)
3 - Calico Spy (Jan-2016)

Multi-Author Series List

12 Brides of Christmas

2 - The Nutcracker Bride (Oct-2014)

12 Brides of Summer

7 - Dog Days of Summer Bride (Aug-2015)

Hero for Hire

Body Language (Nov-1998)

Book List in Order: 43 titles

  • The Kissing Bandit

    In the Wild West, a virtuous woman in the hands of a man who lived outside the law could only mean disaster.... The Widow Beautiful Maggie Taylor was the soul of respectability, determined to earn an honest living for herself and her two children...

  • Rawhide and Lace

    THEY WERE FROM OPPOSITE WORLDS... Libby Summerfield couldn't wait to get out of Deadman's Gulch -- a lawless mining town filled with gunfights, brawls, and uncivilized, mountain men -- men like Logan St. John. Stranded there with a new baby,...

  • Wind Song

    SHE WOULD SUBDUE THE WILDFIRES... Miss Maddie Percy had come all the way from Washington, D.C., to teach school in Colton, Kansas. Instead, the feisty, red-haired schoolmarm found the town burned to the ground and her only shelter an isolated sod ho...

  • Check-Out Time

    in Honeymoon Suite

    A couple about to finalize their divorce is given a week's vacation by their three grown children. Will they find the love they thought they'd lost forever?...

  • Petticoats and Pistols

    Petticoats and Pistols - 1

    LIKE MONDS...OPPOSITE HEARTS Despite her lovely red-blond hair and exquisite looks, unconventional Kate Whittaker will never find a husband as long as she keeps shocking the town with her newfangled inventions. That is just fine with Kate unitl sh...

  • Touch of Lace

    PINT-SIZED, PRETTY... Small as she is, Abby Parker holds her head high and her shoulders square. A real lady isn't supposed to throw a knife, swear like a sailor, or come-to Colorado alone -- Abby does all three. She is searching for her missing...

  • Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

    in For the Love of Chocolate

    If you crave romance and can't resist chocolate, you'll adore this tantalizing assortment of unexpected encounters, witty flirtation, forbidden love, and tender rediscovered passion... MARGARET BROWNLEY's straight-laced gray-suited ins...

  • Something Old, Something New

    in Flower Girls

    Margaret Brownley makes you wonder if love ever dies, when a man discovers his bride's cute little flower girl is also his daughter -- by an old flame he's been unable to forget....

  • Ribbons in the Wind

    Petticoats and Pistols - 2

    SHE THINGS SHE'S IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT Elizabeth Davenport is vowing to do what no other woman ever did -- win the cross-country race in a new fangled Model T. Petite but feisty, she has a steel will that makes up for her lack of driving skills. She'...



  • Rocky Road

    in Chocolate Kisses

    Love and kisses, chocolate and romance -- it's a mixed assortment for those who can't resist the twin delights of passion and chocolate....

  • Buttons & Beaus

    When Amanda Blackwell's popular bicycling school in turn-of-the-century New York City is threatened with eviction at the hands of an architect who dreams of building the city's tallest building, love saves the day. No one can pedal a bicycle aroun...

  • Winning Ticket

    in A Message From Cupid

    When Paige Roberts wins the three-million dollar lottery, she's ecstatic. She doesn't even mind splitting it with the other winner -- until she learns it's her ex-husband. As Paige and Jeff are brought together, the old sparks start to fl...

  • Body Language

    Harlequin Temptation - 705
    Hero for Hire
    Mills & Boon Temptation - 658

    WHO IS THAT HERO FOR HIRE? Rick Westley: When a letter bomb destroys his office he figures it's a fluke--who'd want to hurt him? He isn't exactly the action/adventure hero type. Nevertheless, Rick finds himself assigned a bodyguard whose own bo...

  • Spittin' Image

    Two women who look enough alike to be twins-and so different in personality that they might be from different planets--meet by chance in Chicago's O'Hare Airport during the snowstorm of the century. Each is faced with a task she dreads. While on term...

  • A Lady Like Sarah

    A Rocky Creek Romance - 1

    SHE'S AN OUTLAW. HE'S A PREACHER. BOTH ARE IN NEED OF A MIRACLE. Sarah Prescott has never known a respectable life. Just a hardscrabble childhood and brothers who taught her to shoot first and ask questions later. Justin Wells left Boston in disgra...

  • A Suitor for Jenny

    A Rocky Creek Romance - 2

    When looking for a husband, it's best to go where the odds are in your favor. And that would be Rocky Creek, Texas, 1880. But Jenny Higgins's plan to find husbands for her two sisters hits a snag when enthusiastic applicants fail to meet her stringe...

  • A Vision of Lucy

    A Rocky Creek Romance - 3

    Trouble follows Lucy wherever she goes. So does a vision of second chances . . . and love. Lucy Fairbanks dreams of working as a photographer at the Rocky Creek newspaper. Her deepest hope is that her father will see her as an artist, the way he t...

  • Snow Angel

    in A Log Cabin Christmas

    At a Glance... An exclusive collection of nine historical Christmas romances written by bestselling authors. A Closer Look... The American pioneer of the Nineteenth Century didn't have an easy life, but a snug little log cabin was a blessing aga...

  • A Long Way Home

    THEY WERE FROM OPPOSITE WORLDS…Libby Summerfield can’t wait to get out of Deadman’s Gulch -- a lawless mining town filled with gunfights, brawls, and uncivilized mountain men -- men like Logan St. John. Stranded there with a new baby, the pret...



  • Dawn Comes Early

    The Brides of Last Chance Ranch - 1

    Looking for a woman of good character and pleasant disposition willing to learn the ranching business in Arizona territory. Must be SINGLE and prepared to remain so now and forever more. Will be given ownership of ranch. -Eleanor Walker Disgraced ...

  • Head Over Heels

    Kate Whittaker will never find a husband as long as she keeps shocking the town with her newfangled inventions.Despite her lovely red-blond hair and exquisite looks, unconventional Kate Whittaker will never find a husband as long as she keeps shockin...

  • Waiting for Morning

    The Brides of Last Chance Ranch - 2

    Molly Hatfield comes to Arizona Territory seeking stability and security. But living in Cactus Patch provides her with more than she ever dreamed. There is nothing Molly wouldn’t do for her teenaged brother, Donny. Blaming herself for the accide...

  • High Button Shoes

    A feisty widow; a dashing outlaw -- something’s definitely afoot.The WidowBeautiful Maggie Turner was the soul of respectability, determined to earn an honest living for herself and her town children in rough and tumble nineteenth century Californi...

  • And Then Came Spring

    in A Bride for All Seasons

    It all started with an ad in a mail-order bride catalogue . . . Mary-Jo has traveled halfway across the country to meet her match, arriving just in time for his funeral. Returning home seems like her only option until her would-be brother-in-law p...

  • A Pony Express Christmas

    in A Pioneer Christmas Collection

    Journey along with American settlers who learn that despite where the trail takes them or how primitive their lodgings may be Christmas is all about the heart. Determined to honor Christ's birth, these pioneers find a way to make Christmas happen in ...

  • Gunpowder Tea

    The Brides of Last Chance Ranch - 3

    In a case that could change her career, Miranda uncovers a love that will change her life. When Miranda Hunt sees the classified ad for an heiress to the legendary Last Chance Ranch, she knows assuming the identity of Annie Beckman is the perfect ...

  • Courting Trouble

    in Four Weddings and a Kiss

    Grace Davenport is either the unluckiest woman alive--or a killer. When her third husband is found dead, Grace is arrested. Attorney Brock Daniels isn't interested in the case--until he meets Grace. Only a miracle will prove her innocence, but the jo...

  • A Bicycle Built For Two

    No one can pedal a bicycle around turn-of-the-century New York without a license, so Amanda Blackwell's cycling school has become all the rage. The innovative establishment provides an income for the independent miss and her brother Donny, a special...

  • The Nutcracker Bride

    12 Brides of Christmas - 2

    Enter the heartland of historical America at Christmastime through twelve inspiring romance novellas from acclaimed Christian authors. Meet Alma, Lucy, Esther, Marilee, Polly, Deborah, Annabelle, Sophie, Maddie, Karen, Arabella, and Kate who are surp...



  • Petticoat Detective

    Undercover Ladies - 1

    Pinkerton detective Jennifer Layne is no stranger to undercover work. But posing as a lady companion named Amy at Miss Lillian's Parlor House and Boots is a first for her. She's finally landed a high-profile case and is on the trail of the notorious ...

  • Undercover Bride

    Undercover Ladies - 2

    Pinkerton detective Maggie Cartwright is tasked with going undercover as a mail order bride. Her “fiancé” is widower Garrett Thomas, aka the suspected Whistle-Stop Bandit. No sooner does Maggie arrive in Arizona Territory when she’s confronted...

  • Dog Days of Summer Bride

    in The 12 Brides of Summer Collection
    12 Brides of Summer - 7

    Music teacher Miralee Davis and blacksmith Tom Colbert don’t realize they’ve been sharing the same dog until. . .it digs up a stash of stolen loot. The reward will go to the dog’s owner -- if only that can be decided....

  • Calico Spy

    Undercover Ladies - 3

    Pinkerton operative Katie Madison's newest case takes her to Calico, Kansas, where two Harvey House restaurant waitresses were murdered in mysterious circumstances. Calico's sheriff, Branch Whitman, has never met a Pink he liked and is stunned to lea...

  • Do You Hear What I Hear?

    This holiday season, it will take the storm of the century, one stage-struck young boy, a certain meddling angeland even a cranky catto convince two hearts that sometimes the second time around is best....

  • Left at the Altar

    Match Made in Texas - 1

    Welcome to Two-Time Texas: Where tempers burn hot Love runs deep And a single marriage can unite a feuding town ...or tear it apart for good In the wild and untamed West, time is set by the local jeweler...but Two-Time Texas has two: two feudi...

  • A Match Made in Texas

    Match Made in Texas - 2

    Welcome to Two-Time, Texas: Where tempers burn hot Love runs deep And a single woman can change the course of history. Amanda Lockwood gets more than she bargained for when she's elected the first female sheriff of Two-Time, Texas. Anxious to p...

  • Second Chance at Star Inn

    Do You Hear What I Hear? by Margaret BrownleyThis holiday season, it will take the storm of the century, one stage-struck young boy, a certain meddling “angel” -- and even a cranky cat -- to convince two bruised hearts that second chances ...

  • How the West Was Wed

    Match Made in Texas - 3

    After the loss of her husband, Josie Johnson moves back home and takes over the town's only newspaper. Everything is perfect until a rival newspaper steals her readers―and to Josie's dismay the owner is just as charming as he is handsome......

  • Cowboy Charm School

    Haywire Brides - 1

    When Texas Ranger Brett Tucker accidentally derails a wedding, he's determined to bring the estranged couple back together...but he never dreamed he'd start falling for the bride! Texas Ranger Brett Tucker hates to break up a wedding, but the groo...



  • Cowboy Meets His Match

    Haywire Brides - 2

    His first mistake was marrying her. His second was falling in love. Chase McKnight will do anything to secure his family's ranch―but marriage to a complete stranger? That's a hard pill to swallow. Yet the will is clear: Chase needs a wi...

  • A Love Letter to Santa

    in Longing for a Cowboy Christmas

    Find your very own cowboy to keep warm these long, wintry nights as you cozy up with six sweeping, epic tales of heroism, passion, family and celebration from bestselling authors Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Anna...

  • Pistol-Packin’ Bride

    in The Mail-Order Standoff

    Mail-Order Brides Get Cold Feet Marriage plans are put on hold in the Old West when four mail-order brides have second thoughts. How will their grooms win their trust? Prickly Pear, Texas, 1885 Attorney Ben Heywood didn’t expect to get sho...

  • The Outlaw's Daughter

    Haywire Brides - 3

    He may be a Texas Ranger But he only has eyes for the outlaw's beautiful daughter... Texas Ranger Matt Taggert is on the trail of a wanted man. He has good reason to believe that Ellie-May's late husband was involved in a stagecoach robbe...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Margaret Brownley has published 43 books.

Margaret Brownley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Outlaw's Daughter, was published in May 2020.

The first book by Margaret Brownley, The Kissing Bandit, was published in July 1993.

Yes. Margaret Brownley has 6 series.
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