Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pride of Jared Mackade | 1995 | Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | Buy |
| 2 | The Return of Rafe MacKade | 1995 | Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | Buy |
| 3 | The Fall of Shane MacKade | 1996 | Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | Buy |
| 4 | The Heart of Devin MacKade | 1996 | Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb | Buy |
The MacKade Brothers series features four brothers living in the small town of Antietam, Maryland, each getting his own book and his own love story. The setting is important here, with the nearby Civil War battlefield and a haunted local house adding atmosphere that goes beyond typical small-town romance. Roberts published all four books in rapid succession between 1995 and 1996.
Each brother has a distinct personality, from hothead Rafe to quiet Devin, and the romances reflect those differences. The books are best read in order since the brothers’ relationships with each other develop alongside the individual love stories.