Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Family for the Sheriff | 1999 | Joyce & Jim Lavene | Buy |
| 2 | Family by the Bunch | 1999 | Joyce & Jim Lavene | Buy |
| 3 | Husband Found | 1999 | Joyce & Jim Lavene | Buy |
| 4 | Paternity Lessons | 1999 | Joyce & Jim Lavene | Buy |
| 5 | The Way to a Cowboy’s Heart | 1999 | Joyce & Jim Lavene | Buy |
The Family Matters series collects five romance novels that Joyce and Jim Lavene published in 1999. The books focus on small-town family life and romance, with titles like A Family for the Sheriff, Family by the Bunch, and Husband Found that signal their domestic, heartwarming tone.
These early career books show the Lavenes writing in a different mode from the cozy mysteries that later defined their catalog. The Way to a Cowboy’s Heart and Paternity Lessons round out the series, each offering a self-contained romance story within a family-oriented framework.