Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arriving from Arkansas | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 2 | Coming from California | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 3 | Moving from Maryland | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 4 | Riding from Richmond | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 5 | Traveling from Texas | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 6 | Drifting from Deadwood | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 7 | Returning from Rhode Island | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 8 | Approaching from Arizona | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 9 | Immigrating from Illinois | 2021 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 10 | Onward From Oklahoma | 2023 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 11 | Shifting from South Dakota | 2024 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 12 | Gallivanting from Goliad | 2024 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 13 | Leaving from Louisiana | 2024 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 14 | Hotfooting from Hawthorne | 2024 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
| 15 | Escaping from Erie: Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge Book 16 | 2024 | Catherine Bilson | Buy |
The Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge is Catherine Bilson’s western romance series, a departure from her usual Regency settings. Set on the American frontier, the series follows mail-order brides as they travel from across the United States to the fictional town of Rattlesnake Ridge. Nine books arrived in quick succession in 2021, establishing the community and its growing population of newcomers.
Each book is titled after its heroine’s point of departure, a naming convention that gives the series a geographic sweep from coast to coast. Arriving from Arkansas kicks things off, while later entries like Gallivanting from Goliad and Hotfooting from Hawthorne bring brides from smaller towns. The alliterative titles add personality and make the series easy to track. After a break in 2022, Bilson returned to Rattlesnake Ridge with six more installments between 2023 and 2024.