RaeAnne Thayne Books in Order (Updated 2026-02-05)

RaeAnne Thayne writes romance and small-town women’s fiction where place matters, a town, a coastline, a mountain community, a ranch. Many books are designed to stand alone, but the returning families and friendships land better when you follow the series order.

If you’re deciding where to begin, choose your “home base” first: lakeside Idaho, a Colorado mountain town, coastal Oregon, or cowboy country.

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A starting point that matches your mood

• Lakeside small-town healing: start with Snow Angel Cove (Haven Point)
• Mountain-town community bonds: start with Blackberry Summer (Hope’s Crossing)
• Coastal found-family vibes: start with The Cliff House (Cape Sanctuary)
• Holiday-first comfort reads: start with Christmas at the Shelter Inn (Shelter Springs)
• Classic category romance ranch stories: start with Light the Stars (Cowboys of Cold Creek)

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Haven Point (read in order)

1. Snow Angel Cove: A fresh start in a struggling lakeside town turns into the kind of love that asks you to stay.
2. Redemption Bay: A guarded single parent and a steady outsider find each other while the town learns to breathe again.
3. Evergreen Springs: Holiday proximity forces two wary people to admit they want more than “fine.”
4. Riverbend Road: A woman rebuilding her life meets someone who sees past her careful defenses.
5. Snowfall on Haven Point: Christmas in a tight-knit town turns strangers into allies, and then into something closer.
6. Serenity Harbor: A protective hero and a heroine carrying old hurt learn what safety can look like.
7. Sugar Pine Trail: A second chance arrives with complications that can’t be smoothed over by charm.
8. The Cottages on Silver Beach: A new neighbor romance unfolds while community ties quietly tighten around them.
9. Season of Wonder: The season brings a romance that works only if both leads stop hiding their real lives.
10. Coming Home for Christmas: Returning to town reopens family history, and creates room for a new kind of future.
11. Summer at Lake Haven: Warm-weather Haven Point brings a relationship built on everyday care, not grand gestures.

Also in this world (optional):

• A Haven Point Beginning: A short visit back that’s best saved until you’ve read at least a couple of the novels.

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Hope’s Crossing (read in order)

1. Blackberry Summer: A woman forced to reset her life discovers that love can be the most practical choice she makes.
2. Woodrose Mountain: A doctor with a heavy past meets a man who refuses to let her carry it alone.
3. Sweet Laurel Falls: A bruised heart returns home and learns that trust can be rebuilt in small steps.
4. Currant Creek Valley: Big plans collide with small-town reality, and the person in the way becomes the person who helps.
5. Willowleaf Lane: Going back to what you left behind becomes the only route to moving forward.
6. Christmas in Snowflake Canyon: A holiday romance proves that “temporary” feelings don’t stay temporary for long.
7. Wild Iris Ridge: Two people who shouldn’t fit together find their lives aligning anyway.
8. All Is Bright: A holiday story that revisits the town’s warmth with a fresh, later-era lens.

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Cape Sanctuary (read in order)

1. The Cliff House: A coastal home becomes a refuge where complicated family ties start to heal.
2. The Sea Glass Cottage: A new beginning arrives with ocean views and a love interest who doesn’t flinch at baggage.
3. The Path to Sunshine Cove: A woman on the edge of burnout finds steadiness in a place built for second chances.
4. Summer at the Cape: Sunshine and secrets collide, and the truth changes what “home” means.
5. The Cafe at Beach End: A fresh project brings a fresh relationship, if both leads risk being fully known.

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Shelter Springs (read in order)

1. Christmas at the Shelter Inn: Coming home for the holidays forces old grief into the open, and makes room for something gentle.
2. The December Market: A seasonal tradition pulls two guarded people into a connection that keeps growing past December.
3. Snow Kissed: A cozy holiday setup turns serious when a “simple deal” starts to feel like real care.

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Cowboys of Cold Creek (read in order)

1. Light the Stars: A ranch setting, a strong-willed heroine, and a hero who has to earn every inch of trust.
2. Dancing in the Moonlight: Attraction sparks where responsibility is heavy, and both leads learn to compromise without losing themselves.
3. Dalton’s Undoing: A man with a past to fix meets a woman who won’t accept half-truths.
4. The Cowboy’s Christmas Miracle: A holiday romance built around family, hope, and the courage to start again.
5. A Cold Creek Homecoming: Returning home becomes a test of whether love can survive what the past did.
6. A Cold Creek Holiday: The season forces proximity, and honesty, when both would rather keep control.
7. A Cold Creek Secret: A hidden truth threatens a new relationship before it has time to settle.
8. A Cold Creek Baby: Surprise parenthood raises the stakes and accelerates every decision.
9. Christmas in Cold Creek: A holiday story where belonging matters more than perfection.
10. A Cold Creek Reunion: Old feelings resurface alongside old misunderstandings that need a real reckoning.
11. A Cold Creek Noel: A Christmas romance that leans into forgiveness and long-overdue clarity.
12. A Cold Creek Christmas Surprise: The season delivers a twist that forces both leads to choose what they actually want.
    12.5 Starstruck (optional): A shorter story that works best as a bonus once you know the ranch world.
13. The Christmas Ranch: A winter romance rooted in family legacy and hard-earned tenderness.
14. A Cold Creek Christmas Story: A quieter holiday story that focuses on repairing what’s been broken.
15. The Holiday Gift: A gift-giving season becomes the moment two people stop holding back.
16. The Rancher’s Christmas Song: A final holiday note that leans into home, heart, and commitment.

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Older connected sets (read anytime, but order helps)

These are earlier works with clearer “series” structure. If you’re collecting everything, read them in order; if you’re here for the modern small-town books, you can skip them without confusion.

Women of Brambleberry House (read in order)

1. The Daddy Makeover: A family shake-up forces a reluctant couple into a partnership that turns real.
2. His Second-Chance Family: A reunion story where love returns carrying unfinished business.
3. A Soldier’s Secret: A protective hero and a heroine with her own worries learn how to lean on each other.
4. A Soldier’s Return: Coming home changes everything, especially the definition of “safe.”
5. A Brambleberry Summer: A seasonal reset leads to a relationship built on steadiness, not sparks alone.
6. A Beach House Beginning: A new chapter for the setting that blends comfort, recovery, and a slow-bloom connection.

Searchers (read in order)

1. Hiding in Park City: A woman in motion collides with the one person who sees what she’s running from.
2. Nothing to Lose: A dangerous situation pushes two people into trust before they’re ready.
3. Home in Cottonwood Canyon: The past resurfaces, and love demands courage instead of avoidance.
4. Back on Bittercreek Ranch: Returning to a ranch means confronting old truths, and choosing what comes next.
5. Autumn Chill in Utah Springs: A chilling threat sharpens a romance that can’t stay casual.
6. Shelter from the Storm: Protection becomes intimacy when both leads stop pretending they’re fine alone.
7. Rainforest Honeymoon: A high-stakes trip tests whether their relationship is built for real-world pressure.

Outlaw Hartes (read in order)

1. Star Valley Winter: A small-town winter romance where family history has teeth.
2. Springtime in Salt River: Spring brings a love story that refuses to stay neat or convenient.
3. Return to Star Valley: Coming back forces a choice between the life you planned and the love you didn’t expect.

Home in Whiskey Creek (read in order)

1. Endangered: Attraction ignites under pressure, and both leads learn how quickly life can change.
2. In Too Deep: A relationship deepens when “keeping it simple” stops being possible.
3. Fireworks: Chemistry turns explosive, and the characters have to decide what they’re willing to risk.
4. Sweet Justice: A justice-driven story where love becomes part of rebuilding what was damaged.

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Newest releases and what’s next

• Upcoming: The Rainy Day Bookshop (scheduled for June 2026).
• Most recent: Snow Kissed (2025) and The Lost Book of First Loves (2025).
• Recent standalone: 15 Summers Later (2024).

(If you want, I can also list her recent standalones in publication order as a separate mini-section.)

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FAQs

Do I need to read every series in one giant order?
No. Pick one setting, Haven Point, Hope’s Crossing, Cape Sanctuary, or Shelter Springs, and read that list straight through.

Which series is the most cameo-heavy?
Haven Point. You’ll enjoy it far more if you start at book one.

Are the holiday books safe as a first try?
Yes. They’re usually designed to welcome new readers, but they’ll occasionally nod to earlier couples.

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Best next step

Choose one town and commit to it for a few books. If you like the tone, then branch out to the other settings. That keeps the warm familiar faces intact without turning your reading into a project.