Books in series
#1
The Matchmaker
2003
A secret matchmaker has all the bachelors of Morrow Creek worried in this lighthearted tale from bestselling author Lisa Plumley.
Someone Was Matching Up Men And Women All Over Town—And, Tarnation! It Had To Stop!
Marcus Copeland had been elected to "investigate" the most likely suspect. But he didn't have time to romance any secrets out of the unconventional Molly Crabtree. He had a lumber mill to run. And besides, this buxom, beautiful baker was proving to be one tough cookie!
Coming from a family of freethinkers, Molly Crabtree knew she'd be a success if only someone would take her seriously. But who'd ever have thought it would be the arrogant Marcus Copeland? And was his proposition strictly business—or secret pleasure?
Only the matchmaker knew for sure…!
#2
The Scoundrel
2006
Schooling the scoundrel...
Brawny blacksmith Daniel McCabe is not the marrying kind. He likes his freedom just fine, and no Morrow Creek lady is going to change that! But an unexpected delivery makes the bachelor rethink his roguish ways.
Daniel suddenly needs a wife—and longtime friend Sarah Crabtree is quick to oblige. After all, she's been sweet on Daniel for years. But then Sarah's dream turns into a nightmare. Her love match is nothing but a marriage of convenience! Now, Sarah has to convince the biggest scoundrel in Arizona Territory to let her into his bed—and his heart...
#3
The Rascal
2006
When saloonkeeper Jack Murphy tries to pair up rabble-rousing suffragist Grace Crabtree with "a suitable husband" of his choosing, he's shocked to learn that Grace has a few ideas about love herself! Original. Follow-up to The Scoundrel (April 2006) and The Matchmaker (September 2003)
#4
Mail-Order Groom
2010
SPECIAL DELIVERY - DOORSTEP GROOM! Fleeing scandal, stage sensation Savannah Reed swaps sparkles and satin for calico and wool to be Morrow Creek's telegraph operator. Through the wires she finds her new leading man, but when he arrives - shot and left for dead on her doorstep - Savannah suspects she's jumped out of the limelight and into the fire...Detective Adam Corwin awakens to Savannah's bewitching smile - but she's mistaken him for her mail-order groom! Now Adam must tell Savannah that her future husband is a wanted outlaw, and the danger's barely begun...
#5
Wanton in the West
2010
Arizona Territory, 1884
Everyone in the small town of Morrow Creek knows that Adeline has been sweet on Clayton Davis for years—and that he still hasn't proposed! While Adeline reluctantly waits for her man, Clayton is falsely accused of being a thief and the sheriff is hot on his tail. Now Adeline has to do everything in her power to stop him leaving town, even if she has to be positively indecent to make Clayton stay by her side—and in her bed....
#6
The Bride Raffle
2011
Famous home-keeping expert Daisy Walsh is overwhelmed by the warm welcome she receives in Morrow Creek, and then she realizes she's the star prize in the town raffle! She can bet the lucky winner's not expecting a pregnant woman who needs a place to stay.
Single father Owen Cooper suspects he's been set up because his daughter is thrilled to have a woman around the house. He could get used to the smell of home baking tempting his taste buds, but the sight of Daisy's stockings is one temptation too far!
#7
The Honor-Bound Gambler
2013
Tempting the Preacher's Daughter
Plain preacher's daughter Violet Benson is always the wallflower—until charismatic gambler Cade Foster takes her under his wing. Suddenly the men of Morrow Creek start looking at her with new eyes—and the women with envy—but Violet is interested in only one man: Cade.
Agreeing to be his "lucky charm," Violet becomes embroiled in the gambler's thrilling world. With her newfound confidence, Violet is determined to uncover the secret sorrow behind the eyes that smolder beneath Cade's Stetson, and prove to this fascinating man that he can take the biggest gamble of all…with his heart.
#8
Notorious in the West
2014
BEAUTY AND THE "BOSTON BEAST"…
Infamous Boston businessman Griffin Turner may have a reputation for being thoroughly ruthless, but underneath it all he hides a painful past. He manages to keep the world at bay until he comes up against the smart, sassy Olivia Mouton.
Morrow Creek's resident beauty Olivia is determined to stand up to Griffin—no matter how notorious the stories that precede him! But when he reveals a side that no one else has seen before, she has to reconsider everything she's ever heard….
#9
Morrow Creek Runaway
2015
When the past comes to call
A year ago, Rosamond Dancy never dreamed she'd find herself in Morrow Creek. After being removed from her job as a Boston housemaid, sold into marriage and widowed in quick succession, she's now determined to take back the reins of her life.
But then the past she's determined to forget shows up on her doorstep in the form of Miles Callaway—and everything changes in an instant. Could Miles be the one to convince this runaway to hang up her shoes and stay by his side…forever?
"Love and redemption are the soul of this heart-tugging charmer." —RT Book Reviews on The Honor-Bound Gambler
#10
Morrow Creek Marshal
2015
Dylan Coyle was all man. Tall. Handsome. Not to be trusted.
Dancing girl Marielle Miller makes sure no cowboy steps his spurred boots out of line. But then one night, she tumbles from the stage into the arms of Dylan Coyle.
Marielle doesn't need a man in her life—especially a wandering gunslinger unwilling to put down roots. Except as Morrow Creek's new stand-in lawman, Dylan will be around to vex her for a while yet. And when she becomes embroiled in his latest case, Marielle starts to hope this particular drifter will stick around for good!
Author
Lisa Plumley
Author · 33 books
Best-selling author Lisa Plumley has delighted readers worldwide with more than three dozen popular novels. Her work has been translated multiple languages and editions, and includes contemporary romances, historical romances, paranormal romances, and a variety of stories in romance anthologies. Her fresh, funny style has been likened to such reader favorites as Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, LaVyrle Spencer, and Jennifer Crusie, but her unique characterization is all her own. Lisa’s alter ego is cozy mystery writer Colette London, whose Chocolate Whisperer mystery series featuring globe-trotting chocolatier (and amateur sleuth!) Hayden Mundy Moore includes Criminal Confections, Dangerously Dark, and The Semi-Sweet Hereafter. It will continue with Dead and Ganache in October 2017 (all from Kensington Books).
