Cactus Creek Cowboys books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?"

"There are three books in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series, published between 2013 and 2015."

Q: "What is the first book in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?"

"The first book in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series is To Have and to Hold, published in 2013."

Q: "What connects the heroes of the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?"

"The three Cactus Creek Cowboys novels follow men tied to the same region of the post-Civil War West along the Santa Fe Trail in 1865. To Have and to Hold opens with Logan Holstock, orphaned on the trail, setting out to reunite with his brothers. Each book follows a different man through the challenges of frontier life and romance. Cactus Creek Cowboys is Greenwood's last published series before his retirement, and Forever and Always (2015) was his final novel."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	To Have and to Hold	2013	Leigh Greenwood	Buy
2	To Love and to Cherish	2014	Leigh Greenwood	Buy
3	Forever and Always	2015	Leigh Greenwood	Buy

To Have and to Hold (2013), To Love and to Cherish (2014), and Forever and Always (2015) form Leigh Greenwood’s final series. Published across three years, the Cactus Creek Cowboys books maintain the same formula that defined his career: hard men shaped by frontier conditions meeting women who match them in strength and determination, set against the specific landscape and social pressures of the post-Civil War Southwest.

The series appeared during a late-career period when Greenwood was one of the established names in Western historical romance, and Forever and Always served as both the conclusion of the Cactus Creek story and the final book of a career spanning nearly thirty years. For readers working through his backlist, it represents his most recent published work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?

There are three books in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series, published between 2013 and 2015.

What is the first book in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?

The first book in the Cactus Creek Cowboys series is To Have and to Hold, published in 2013.

What connects the heroes of the Cactus Creek Cowboys series?

The three Cactus Creek Cowboys novels follow men tied to the same region of the post-Civil War West along the Santa Fe Trail in 1865. To Have and to Hold opens with Logan Holstock, orphaned on the trail, setting out to reunite with his brothers. Each book follows a different man through the challenges of frontier life and romance. Cactus Creek Cowboys is Greenwood’s last published series before his retirement, and Forever and Always (2015) was his final novel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order