Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pecos Valley Diamond | 2005 | Alice Duncan | Buy |
| 2 | Pecos Valley Revival | 2011 | Alice Duncan | Buy |
| 3 | Pecos Valley Rainbow | 2012 | Alice Duncan | Buy |
The Pecos Valley series consists of three historical romance novels set in New Mexico: Pecos Valley Diamond (2005), Pecos Valley Revival (2011), and Pecos Valley Rainbow (2012). The series draws on the landscape and culture of the American Southwest, with the Pecos River valley providing a distinctive and less commonly used setting for Western historical romance.
The books are spread across seven years of publication, with a longer gap between the first and second entries than is typical for a connected series. Each novel features different protagonists but shares the New Mexico setting and Duncan’s characteristic lightness of tone.
The Pecos Valley books are mid-career Duncan, falling between her prolific late-1990s romance output and the full flowering of the Daisy Gumm mystery series. Readers who enjoy Western historical romance set in the Southwest will find these a solid choice.