Fatherhood books in order

Reading order

Fatherhood is one of Harlequin’s themed romance lines, collecting 35 books published between 2004 and 2022. Every novel centers on a man who has to figure out fatherhood, often under unexpected circumstances. The series opened with The Cowboy and the Bride (2004) and grew steadily through the mid-2000s and 2010s, with Laura Marie Altom contributing a significant number of entries. Her books in the line include Daddy By Choice (2005), Temporary Dad (2005), Daddy Daycare (2006), and Dancing With Dalton (2007), among many others.

The series has a strong Western and small-town flavor. Titles like The Accidental Sheriff (2010), Santa in a Stetson (2010), Come Home, Cowboy (2013), and Texas Dad (2014) place their heroes in rural settings where ranching, rodeo life, and tight-knit communities form the backdrop for romance. Other entries like A Firefighter in the Family (2008) and The Doctor’s Little Secret (2007) branch out into different professions. With 35 books total, the Fatherhood line is a massive collection that covers nearly every variation on the reluctant-dad-finds-love premise.