Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke River Bride | 2013 | Jenna Kernan | N/A |
| 2 | Wild West Christmas | 2014 | Jenna Kernan | Buy |
| 3 | Smoke River Family | 2015 | Jenna Kernan | N/A |
| 4 | Printer in Petticoats | 2016 | Jenna Kernan | N/A |
| 5 | Her Sheriff Bodyguard | 2016 | Jenna Kernan | N/A |
| 6 | Miss Murray on the Cattle Trail | 2018 | Jenna Kernan | N/A |
Smoke River is Jenna Kernan’s historical western romance series. Starting with Smoke River Bride (2013), the six books are set on the Oregon frontier, blending romance with the challenges of pioneer life through Miss Murray on the Cattle Trail (2018).
Wild West Christmas (2014) added a holiday-themed entry, while Smoke River Family (2015) brought returning characters from the opener. Printer in Petticoats (2016) and Her Sheriff Bodyguard (2016) broadened the cast with new occupations and frontier dilemmas. Miss Murray on the Cattle Trail (2018) closed the series with a cattle drive setting.
Kernan writes for Harlequin Historical, and the Smoke River books fit that line’s focus on period-accurate settings and romance. The series is connected by location rather than a single storyline, so each book can be read on its own, though characters from earlier entries do appear in later ones.