Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowboys And Cabernet | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | Amarillo By Morning | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 3 | Even the Nights are Better | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 4 | Thunder Rolls | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 5 | Guitars, Cadillacs | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 6 | New Way To Fly | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 7 | Mustang Heart | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 8 | Passionate Kisses | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 9 | Rhinestone Cowboy | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 10 | Southern Nights | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 11 | Never Givin’ Up On Love | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 12 | Gentle On My Mind | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 13 | The Heart Won’t Lie | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 14 | Lone Star State of Mind | 1995 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 15 | In Plain Sight | 2000 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 16 | Consequences | 2000 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 17 | The Newcomer | 2000 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 18 | Return to Crystal Creek | 2002 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 19 | A Little Town in Texas | 2003 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 20 | Home to Texas | 2004 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 21 | Wild Horses | 2005 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 22 | Unanswered Prayers | 2025 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
The Crystal Creek series is one of Harlequin’s longer-running multi-author romance lines, set in a fictional Texas Hill Country town. The series started in 1993 and has continued in various forms, with the most recent entry appearing in 2025. The shared setting and recurring characters give readers a small-town world to return to across many books.
Vicki Lewis Thompson contributed several entries to the series, and the Texas ranch setting fits naturally with her other Western romance work. The Crystal Creek books combine romantic storylines with community drama, as the town’s families and neighbors deal with everything from land disputes to prodigal children returning home. With 22 books in the line, there is room for a wide range of stories and character pairings.