Annie Lash/Missouri Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Wild Sweet Wilderness |
1985 |
Buy |
| Annie Lash |
1985 |
Buy |
| Almost Eden |
2001 |
Buy |
Colorado Wind Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Restless Wind |
1986 |
Buy |
| Wayward Wind |
1986 |
Buy |
| Wind of Promise |
1987 |
Buy |
Dolan Brothers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ribbon in the Sky |
1991 |
Buy |
| With Hope |
1998 |
Buy |
| With Song |
1999 |
Buy |
| With Heart |
1999 |
Buy |
| After the Parade |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Edge of Town |
2001 |
Buy |
| High on a Hill |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Place Called Rainwater |
2003 |
Buy |
| River Rising |
2004 |
Buy |
Jazz Age Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Edge of Town |
2001 |
Buy |
| High on a Hill |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Place Called Rainwater |
2003 |
Buy |
| River Rising |
2004 |
Buy |
| Mother Road |
2003 |
Buy |
| Hope’s Highway |
2004 |
Buy |
| Song of the Road |
2004 |
Buy |
Route 66 Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mother Road |
2003 |
Buy |
| Hope’s Highway |
2004 |
Buy |
| Song of the Road |
2004 |
Buy |
| A Cowboy For Christmas |
2013 |
N/A |
| Stay a Little Longer |
2010 |
Buy |
| Come a Little Closer |
2011 |
Buy |
| Keep a Little Secret |
2011 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love and Cherish |
1980 |
Buy |
| Gentle Torment |
1981 |
Buy |
| This Loving Land |
1981 |
Buy |
| Strange Possession |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Searching Hearts |
1982 |
Buy |
| Glorious Dawn |
1982 |
Buy |
| Passion’s Song |
1982 |
Buy |
| Hidden Dreams |
1983 |
Buy |
| A Love for All Time |
1983 |
Buy |
| Forever Victoria |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Planting Season |
1984 |
Buy |
| Sunshine Every Morning |
1985 |
Buy |
| Sing Softly to Me |
1986 |
Buy |
| She Wanted Red Velvet |
1986 |
Buy |
| Marriage to a Stranger |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Hell Raiser |
1990 |
Buy |
| Homeplace |
1991 |
Buy |
| A Gentle Giving |
1993 |
Buy |
| Tenderness |
1993 |
Buy |
| More Than Memory |
2001 |
Buy |
| Amber Eyed Man |
2006 |
Buy |
| Train from Marietta |
2006 |
Buy |
| On Tall Pine Lake |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Week from Sunday |
2007 |
Buy |
| Leaving Whiskey Bend |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Moon Looked Down |
2009 |
Buy |
| By Starlight |
2012 |
Buy |
| Under a Texas Sky |
2013 |
Buy |
| Take Me Home |
2014 |
Buy |
| Twice in a Lifetime |
2015 |
Buy |
| Sunday Kind of Love |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Nearness of You |
2017 |
Buy |
Tucker Family Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stay a Little Longer |
2010 |
Buy |
| Keep a Little Secret |
2011 |
Buy |
| Come a Little Closer |
2011 |
Buy |
| Love and Cherish |
1980 |
Buy |
| Gentle Torment |
1981 |
Buy |
| This Loving Land |
1981 |
Buy |
| Glorious Dawn |
1982 |
Buy |
| Passion’s Song |
1982 |
Buy |
| Strange Possession |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Searching Hearts |
1982 |
Buy |
| A Love for All Time |
1983 |
Buy |
| Forever Victoria |
1983 |
Buy |
| Hidden Dreams |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Planting Season |
1984 |
Buy |
| Sunshine Every Morning |
1985 |
Buy |
| She Wanted Red Velvet |
1986 |
Buy |
| Sing Softly to Me |
1986 |
Buy |
| Marriage to a Stranger |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Hell Raiser |
1990 |
Buy |
| Homeplace |
1991 |
Buy |
| A Gentle Giving |
1993 |
Buy |
| Tenderness |
1993 |
Buy |
| More Than Memory |
2001 |
Buy |
| Amber Eyed Man |
2006 |
Buy |
| Train from Marietta |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Week from Sunday |
2007 |
Buy |
| On Tall Pine Lake |
2007 |
Buy |
| Leaving Whiskey Bend |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Moon Looked Down |
2009 |
Buy |
| By Starlight |
2012 |
Buy |
| Under a Texas Sky |
2013 |
Buy |
| Take Me Home |
2014 |
Buy |
| Twice in a Lifetime |
2015 |
Buy |
| Sunday Kind of Love |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Nearness of You |
2017 |
Buy |
Wabash River Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lonesome River |
1987 |
Buy |
| Dream River |
1988 |
Buy |
| River of Tomorrow |
1988 |
Buy |
| Yesteryear |
1995 |
Buy |
Wyoming Frontier Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Blue |
1989 |
Buy |
| Nightrose |
1990 |
Buy |
| Sins of Summer |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Listening Sky |
1996 |
Buy |
| Larkspur |
1997 |
Buy |
| Sweetwater |
1990 |
Buy |
| Ribbon in the Sky |
1991 |
Buy |
| With Hope |
1998 |
Buy |
| With Heart |
1999 |
Buy |
| With Song |
1999 |
Buy |
| After the Parade |
2000 |
Buy |
Dorothy Garlock (1919-2018) was one of the most prolific historical romance authors of the twentieth century, with over 100 novels published between 1980 and 2017. Her books are set almost exclusively in the American heartland, from the Wyoming frontier of the 1800s to small Midwestern towns during the Depression and World War II. She drew on her own upbringing in rural America for the settings and characters that fill her pages.
Garlock wrote across multiple interconnected series, including the Wyoming Frontier books, the Wabash River series, the Dolan Brothers, the Jazz Age novels, and the Route 66 books. Many of her series overlap, with characters and families appearing across different storylines set in the same geographic or historical period. Her Tucker Family saga alone spans thirty-five titles. She also wrote dozens of standalone romances. Throughout her long career, she earned a loyal readership among fans of heartland romance who appreciated her unpretentious storytelling and authentic period detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Dorothy Garlock written?
Dorothy Garlock has written 111 books across nine series.
What was Dorothy Garlock's first book?
Dorothy Garlock’s first book is Love and Cherish, published in 1980.
What types of romance did Dorothy Garlock write?
Dorothy Garlock wrote historical romances set in rural and small-town America, spanning the frontier era through the mid-twentieth century. Her books are known for strong female characters and settings in places like the Wyoming frontier, the Oklahoma dust bowl, and Route 66 towns during the Great Depression and World War II years.