Wilder Family books in order

Wilder Family is an eight-book 2007-2013 Harlequin continuity series following the medical Wilder family of Walnut River, Massachusetts, and the romance and drama surrounding their hospital.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 First-Time Valentine 2007 Karen Rose Smith N/A
2 Falling for the M.D. 2008 Karen Rose Smith Buy
3 Paging Dr. Daddy 2008 Karen Rose Smith Buy
4 Once Upon a Pregnancy 2008 Karen Rose Smith Buy
5 Her Mr. Right? 2007 Karen Rose Smith Buy
6 A Merger… or Marriage? / Reunited in Walnut River 2008 Karen Rose Smith Buy
7 A Merger… or Marriage? 2008 Karen Rose Smith N/A
8 Wilder Hearts 2013 Karen Rose Smith Buy

Wilder Family is an eight-book Harlequin Special Edition series published primarily in 2007 and 2008, with a final entry in 2013. The series is set in Walnut River, Massachusetts, and centers on the Wilder family, who are deeply connected to the community hospital. A corporate acquisition threat provides the overarching plot, while each book follows a different family member or associated character through a romance.

Karen Rose Smith contributed most of the core 2007-2008 titles, including First-Time Valentine, Falling for the M.D., and Paging Dr. Daddy. The medical setting and family dynamics give the series a different texture from Smith’s ranch and Texas-based continuities, drawing instead on a New England community and hospital environment.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Wilder Family series?

There are eight books in the Wilder Family series, published between 2007 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Wilder Family series?

The first book in the Wilder Family series is First-Time Valentine, published in 2007.

What is the central conflict in the Wilder Family series?

Beyond the romantic storylines, the series is built around a threat to the Wilder family’s community hospital from a corporate takeover attempt. This external conflict gives the series a sustained dramatic tension alongside the individual love stories.

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