Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trailblazer | 1995 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | The Drifter | 1995 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 3 | The Lawman | 1995 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
The Urban Cowboys series is a 1995 trilogy from Vicki Lewis Thompson that puts a modern twist on the cowboy romance. The Trailblazer, The Drifter, and The Lawman each focus on a different male lead whose cowboy background or personality shapes how he approaches love and life in a more urban or contemporary setting.
Thompson was already developing her affinity for Western-themed romances that would later become her primary focus with series like Sons of Chance and the McGavin Brothers. The Urban Cowboys books are notable as early examples of her blending the cowboy archetype with humor and modern relationship dynamics, a formula that she refined over the next three decades.