Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arriving from Arkansas | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 2 | Coming from California | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 3 | Moving from Maryland | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 4 | Riding from Richmond | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 5 | Traveling from Texas | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 6 | Drifting from Deadwood | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 7 | Returning from Rhode Island | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 8 | Approaching from Arizona | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 9 | Immigrating from Illinois | 2021 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 10 | Onward From Oklahoma | 2023 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 11 | Shifting from South Dakota | 2024 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 12 | Gallivanting from Goliad | 2024 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 13 | Leaving from Louisiana | 2024 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 14 | Hotfooting from Hawthorne | 2024 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
| 15 | Escaping from Erie: Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge Book 16 | 2024 | Elaine Manders | Buy |
The Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge by Elaine Manders is a fifteen-book western romance series published between 2021 and 2024. Each book follows a woman who leaves her home state to start a new life in Rattlesnake Ridge, with titles that name the state of origin: Arriving from Arkansas, Coming from California, Traveling from Texas, and so on.
The geographic naming convention gives each book a built-in sense of journey and upheaval. Every heroine brings a different background and set of expectations to Rattlesnake Ridge, which keeps the series fresh across its many entries. Manders uses the town as a constant while rotating new arrivals through the community.