Cowboys Of The Southwest books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series?"

"There are three books in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series, published between 1998 and 2011."

Q: "What is the first book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series?"

"The first book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series is Wild Mustang Woman, published in 1998."

Q: "Are the three Cowboys Of The Southwest books connected, or can they be read independently?"

"Each book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series follows a different central couple on a different ranch in the Arizona Southwest, so they can be read independently. Wild Mustang Woman and Stallion Tamer share a connected setting and some overlapping supporting characters, while The Cougar stands somewhat apart."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Wild Mustang Woman	1998	Lindsay McKenna	Buy
2	Stallion Tamer	1998	Lindsay McKenna	Buy
3	The Cougar	2011	Lindsay McKenna	Buy

Cowboys Of The Southwest gave Lindsay McKenna a chance to put her focus on the American West rather than military settings. Wild Mustang Woman and Stallion Tamer both appeared in 1998 and share a sense of place tied to the working ranches of Arizona, where horses and open land define the rhythm of daily life. The romance in each book grows out of the work itself, with the land acting as both backdrop and pressure on the relationships.

Wild Mustang Woman follows a woman trying to save her family’s horse ranch, while Stallion Tamer continues in a similar vein with another ranch-centered story. McKenna’s feel for the physical details of ranch life adds texture to both books. The Cougar arrived more than a decade later in 2011 and rounded out the trilogy with a third story set in the same general region.

The three-book length makes this series easy to complete, and Western romance readers who have not encountered McKenna through her military work will find this a solid introduction to her storytelling. Wild Mustang Woman is the natural starting point.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series?

There are three books in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series, published between 1998 and 2011.

What is the first book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series?

The first book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series is Wild Mustang Woman, published in 1998.

Are the three Cowboys Of The Southwest books connected, or can they be read independently?

Each book in the Cowboys Of The Southwest series follows a different central couple on a different ranch in the Arizona Southwest, so they can be read independently. Wild Mustang Woman and Stallion Tamer share a connected setting and some overlapping supporting characters, while The Cougar stands somewhat apart.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order