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Reading order

Rough Riders Books in Order

This page lists the complete Rough Riders reading order by Lorelei James, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 25 books / 2007-2024

Rough Riders Reading Order

01 Long Hard Ride 2007 Buy

02 Rode Hard, Put Up Wet 2007 Buy

03 Cowgirl Up and Ride 2008 Buy

04 Tied Up, Tied Down 2008 Buy

05 Rough, Raw, and Ready 2008 Buy

06 Branded as Trouble 2009 Buy

07 Strong Silent Type 2009 Buy

08 Shoulda Been a Cowboy 2009 Buy

09 All Jacked Up 2009 Buy

10 Wild Ride 2010 Buy

11 Raising Kane 2010 Buy

12 Slow Ride 2010 Buy

13 Cowgirls Don't Cry 2010 Buy

14 Chasin' Eight 2011 Buy

15 Cowboy Casanova 2011 Buy

16 King of Hearts 2012 Buy

17 Kissin' Tell 2012 Buy

18 Gone Country 2012 Buy

19 Short Rides 2013 Buy

20 Redneck Romeo 2013 Buy

21 Cowboy Take Me Away 2014 Buy

22 Long Time Gone 2015 Buy

23 Wound Tight 2018 Buy

24 Silver-Tongued Devil 2020 Buy

25 Back in the Saddle 2024 Buy

Rough Riders Books by Publication Order

2007 Long Hard Ride #1

2007 Rode Hard, Put Up Wet #2

2008 Cowgirl Up and Ride #3

2008 Tied Up, Tied Down #4

2008 Rough, Raw, and Ready #5

2009 Branded as Trouble #6

2009 Strong Silent Type #7

2009 Shoulda Been a Cowboy #8

2009 All Jacked Up #9

2010 Wild Ride #10

2010 Raising Kane #11

2010 Slow Ride #12

2010 Cowgirls Don't Cry #13

2011 Chasin' Eight #14

2011 Cowboy Casanova #15

2012 King of Hearts #16

2012 Kissin' Tell #17

2012 Gone Country #18

2013 Short Rides #19

2013 Redneck Romeo #20

2014 Cowboy Take Me Away #21

2015 Long Time Gone #22

2018 Wound Tight #23

2020 Silver-Tongued Devil #24

2024 Back in the Saddle #25

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Rough Riders reading order?

The Rough Riders reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Rough Riders books are there?

This catalog currently lists 25 Rough Riders books published across 2007-2024.

Who writes the Rough Riders books?

Rough Riders is listed as a book series by Lorelei James.

Should I read Rough Riders in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Rough Riders. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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