Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healing Her Cowboy | 2005 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
| 2 | It Had To Be You | 2007 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
| 3 | Hers To Keep | 2019 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
| 4 | Million Dollar Standoff | 2019 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
| 5 | His Christmas Wish | 2019 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
| 6 | Their Secret Son | 2019 | Kay Lyons Stockham | Buy |
Montana Secrets launched with Healing Her Cowboy, which pairs a physical therapist with a proud rancher recovering from a riding accident that left him paralyzed. The hero’s resistance to help — and to the woman offering it — sets the tone for the series: these are stories about stubborn people slowly opening up to connection, set against the backdrop of Montana ranching life.
The series leans into the classic cowboy romance formula while keeping its emotional center on family dynamics and community ties. Characters carry real burdens — past losses, old grudges, land disputes — and the romance grows alongside those personal struggles rather than as a distraction from them.