The Husband-Maker books in order

The Husband-Maker series by Kristin Holt is a pair of sweet Western romances about a woman known for turning her suitors into better marriage prospects for other women.
Series · Historical Romance · Western Romance

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Menace Takes a Bride 2013 Kristin Holt Buy
2 The Cowboy Steals a Bride 2013 Kristin Holt Buy

The Husband-Maker series consists of two books published in 2013: The Menace Takes a Bride and The Cowboy Steals a Bride. The series plays on the idea of a woman who has a reputation for making the men who court her into better partners, though they always end up marrying someone else.

The books are light, fun historical romances set in the American West and fit neatly alongside Holt’s other frontier-set fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Husband-Maker series?

There are two books in the The Husband-Maker series, published in 2013.

What is the first book in the The Husband-Maker series?

The first book in the The Husband-Maker series is The Menace Takes a Bride, published in 2013.

Do the Husband-Maker books need to be read in order?

The two books share a connected premise, so reading The Menace Takes a Bride before The Cowboy Steals a Bride gives more background, but each features its own romance.

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