Diana Palmer books in order
American romance novelist
- Born
- 1946
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 226
- Series
- 8
- Also writes as
- Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, Susan Kyle, Susan S. Kyle
Diana Palmer has published 208 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections and 14 other books, beginning with To Love and Cherish (1979). The 8 series include Long, Tall Texans (52 books, starting with The Founding Father), Wyoming Men (10 books, starting with Wyoming Tough) and Soldier of Fortune (6 books, starting with Soldier of Fortune). The best-known is Tough to Tame (2010). The latest is Texas Proposal (2025).
Updated September 2026
Long, Tall Texans books in order (52)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Founding Father (2004) · 2 Calhoun (1988) · 3 Justin (2003) · 4 Tyler (2003) · 5 Sutton's Way (Desire) (1996) · 6 Ethan (2011) · 7 Connal (2004) · 8 Harden (2004) · 9 Evan (2004) · 10 Donavan (2011) · … all 52 below
- 1.
The Founding Father (2004)
- 2.
Calhoun (1988)
- 3.
Justin (2003)
- 4.
Tyler (2003)
- 5.
Sutton's Way (Desire) (1996)
- 6.
Ethan (2011)
- 7.
Connal (2004)
- 8.
Harden (2004)
- 9.
Evan (2004)
- 10.
Donavan (2011)
- 11.
Emmet (1992)
- 12.
Regan's Pride (1994)
- 13.
That Burke Man (2000)
- 14.
Redbird (2014)
- 15.
Coltrain's Proposal (1998)
- 16.
Paper Husband (1996)
- 17.
A Long Tall Texan Summer (1997)
- 18.
Christmas Cowboy (2011)
- 19.
The Princess Bride (1998)
- 20.
Beloved (1998)
- 21.
Callaghan's Bride (1999)
- 22.
Love With A Long Tall Texan (1999)
- 23.
Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon (2000)
- 25.
A Man of Means (2002)
- 26.
Lionhearted (2009)
- 27.
Man in Control (2007)
- 28.
Lawless (2003)
- 29.
Cattleman's Pride (2004)
- 30.
Renegade (2004)
- 31.
Carrera's Bride (2008)
- 32.
Boss Man (2005)
- 33.
Outsider (2006)
- 34.
Heartbreaker (2006)
- 35.
Lawman (2007)
- 36.
Winter Roses (2007)
- 37.
Iron Cowboy (2008)
- 38.
Fearless (2008)
- 39.
Heart of Stone (2008)
- 40.
Heartless (2009)
- 41.
The Maverick (2009)
- 42.
Tough to Tame (2010)
- 43.
Dangerous (2010)
- 44.
Merciless (2011)
- 45.
True Blue (2011)
- 46.
Courageous (2012)
- 47.
Protector (2013)
- 48.
Invincible (2014)
- 49.
Texas Born (2014)
- 50.
Untamed (2015)
- 51.
Defender (2016)
- 52.
Undaunted (2017)
- 53.
Unbridled (2018)
Wyoming Men books in order (10)Series page
Reading order: 1 Wyoming Tough (2011) · 2 Wyoming Fierce (2012) · 3 Wyoming Bold (2013) · 4 Wyoming Strong (2014) · 5 Wyoming Rugged (2015) · 6 Wyoming Brave (2016) · 7 Wyoming Winter (2017) · 8 Wyoming Legend (2018) · 9 Wyoming Heart (2019) · 10 Wyoming True (2020)
- 1.
Wyoming Tough (2011)
- 2.
Wyoming Fierce (2012)
- 3.
Wyoming Bold (2013)
- 4.
Wyoming Strong (2014)
- 5.
Wyoming Rugged (2015)
- 6.
Wyoming Brave (2016)
- 7.
Wyoming Winter (2017)
- 8.
Wyoming Legend (2018)
- 9.
Wyoming Heart (2019)
- 10.
Wyoming True (2020)
Soldier of Fortune books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Soldier of Fortune (1985) · 2 The Tender Stranger (1985) · 3 Enamored (Best Of The Best) (1988) · 4 Mercenary's Woman (2003) · 5 Winter Soldier (2011) · 6 Last Mercenary (2012)
- 1.
Soldier of Fortune (1985)
- 2.
The Tender Stranger (1985)
- 3.
Enamored (Best Of The Best) (1988)
- 4.
Mercenary's Woman (2003)
- 5.
Winter Soldier (2011)
- 6.
Last Mercenary (2012)
Hutton & Co. books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 Once in a Paris (1998) · 2 Paper Rose (2008) · 3 Lord of the Desert (2000) · 4 The Texas Ranger (2001) · 5 Desperado (2002)
- 1.
Once in a Paris (1998)
- 2.
Paper Rose (2008)
- 3.
Lord of the Desert (2000)
- 4.
The Texas Ranger (2001)
- 5.
Desperado (2002)
The Men of Medicine Ridge books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Circle of Gold (2011) · 2 Wedding in White; Circle of Gold (2006) · 3 Diamond in the Rough (2009) · 4 Will of Steel (2010)
- 1.
Circle of Gold (2011)
- 2.
Wedding in White; Circle of Gold (2006)
- 3.
Diamond in the Rough (2009)
- 4.
Will of Steel (2010)
Whitehall books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Lacy (1991) · 2 The Cowboy and the Lady (1982) · 3 Darling Enemy (1983)
- 1.
Lacy (1991)
- 2.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1982)
- 3.
Darling Enemy (1983)
The Case of the Most Wanted books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Case of the Mesmerizing Boss (2011) · 2 The Case of the Confirmed Bachelor (2011) · 3 The Case of the Missing Secretary (The Essential Collection) (1992)
- 1.
Case of the Mesmerizing Boss (2011)
- 2.
The Case of the Confirmed Bachelor (2011)
- 3.
The Case of the Missing Secretary (The Essential Collection) (1992)
Night of Love books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Night of Love (1993) · 2 King'S Ransom (1993) · 3 Secret Agent Man (1994)
- 1.
Night of Love (1993)
- 2.
King'S Ransom (1993)
- 3.
Secret Agent Man (1994)
Where to start with Diana Palmer
Start here
The Founding Father
Book 1 of Long, Tall Texans, the series that includes Tough to Tame, Diana Palmer's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Lady Love
One of the most-read, at about 192 pages.
Newest
Texas Proposal
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Now and Forever (1979)
To Love and Cherish (1979)
A Waiting Game (1982)
Heather's Song (1982)
September Morning (1982)
A Loving Arrangement (1983)
Diamond Girl (1983)
Fire Andice (1983)
Friendsand Lovers (1983)
Snow Kisses (1983)
Lady Love (1984)
Passion Flower (1984)
Rawhide Man (1984)
Cattleman's Choice (1985)
Love By Proxy (1985)
Champagne Girl (1986)
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Loveplay (1986)
Rage of Passion (1986)
Rawhide and Lace (1986)
Unlikely Lover (1986)
Betrayed By Love (1987)
Woman Hater (1987)
Reluctant Father (1988)
Fire Brand (1989)
His Girl Friday (1989)
Hoodwinked (1989)
Denim and Lace (1990)
Hunter (The Marist Sisters Book 2) (1990)
Nelson's Brand (1990)
The Best Is Yet To Come (1991)
Emmett (1992)
Amelia (1993)
The Australian (1993)
All That Glitters (1995)
Maggie's Dad (1995)
Royal Weddings: King's Ransom, a Prince of a Guy, and Every Night at Eight (1996)
Husbands on Horseback (1997)
Lone Star Christmas (1997)
Roomful Of Roses (1997)
The Patient Nurse (1997)
The Savage Heart (1997)
After The Music (1998)
Rogue Stallion (1998)
Matt Caldwell (2000)
Most Wanted (2000)
Winter Loving (2001)
Diamond Spur (2002)
Dream's End (2002)
Love on Trial (2002)
Once in Paris (2002)
Storm Over the Lake (2002)
Sweet Enemy (2002)
After Midnight (2003)
Far from Marriage (2003)
If Winter Comes (2003)
Bound by a Promise (2004)
The Men of Medicine Ridge (2004)
True Colors (2004)
Before Sunrise (2005)
Blind Promises (2005)
Motherhood (2005)
Night Fever (2005)
The Hart Brothers Rey & Leo (2005)
The Hart Brothers Simon & Callaghan (2005)
Heart of Winter (2006)
Tycoon Lovers (2006)
Hard to Handle (2007)
Long, Tall Texan Legacy (2007)
The Morcai Battalion (2007)
Trilby (2007)
Man of the Hour (2008)
Recruit (2008)
Her Kind of Hero (2009)
Noelle (2009)
The Winter Man (2009)
Fit for a King (2010)
Lone Star Winter (2010)
Magnolia (2010)
Wed In Winter (2010)
A Man For All Seasons (2011)
Heart of Ice (2011)
Soldiers of Fortune (2011)
True Blue & Carrera's Bride (2011)
Midnight Rider (2012)
Texas Christmas (2012)
The Rancher (2012)
The Rancher & Heart of Stone (2012)
Christmas with the Rancher (2013)
Man of Ice (2013)
Calhoun and Justin (2014)
Husband for Christmas (2014)
Long, Tall Texans Vol. III (2014)
Mystery Man (2014)
Texas Born and Maggie's Dad (2014)
Tyler and Sutton (2014)
Christmas on the Range (2015)
Bride Who Was Stolen in the Night (2016)
Cowboy's Christmas Proposition (2017)
Tangled Destinies (2017)
Escapade (2018)
Any Man of Mine (2019)
Courageous and the Deputy Gets Her Man (2019)
For Now and Forever (2019)
Long Tall Texans: Rodrigo (2019)
Mystery Man and Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit (2019)
Patient Nurse and Claim Me, Cowboy (2019)
Soldier of Fortune and Cole's Red-Hot Pursuit (2019)
Unleashed (2019)
Texas Proud (2020)
Texas Proud and Circle of Gold (2020)
A Rancher's Kiss (2021)
Cowboy True (2021)
Love Like This (2021)
Notorious (2021)
Texan Code (2021)
Texas Dare (2021)
Wyoming Homecoming (2021)
Taming a Texan (2022)
Texas Tycoon and Hidden Pleasures (2023)
Wyoming Proud (2023)
Blaze of Glory (2025)
Honorable Texan (2025)
Must Love Christmas Cowboys (2025)
Texas Proposal (2025)
Novellas in order
Miss Greenhorn (2009)
Short story collections in order
Long Tall Texans (1999)
Other books in order
The Humbug Man (1986)
Diana Palmer Collection (1992)
Long, Tall and Tempted (2011)
Montana Protector (2021)
Texas Born and Smokin' Six-Shooter (2021)
Texan Way (2022)
Texas Honor (2022)
Rogue Stallion and the Five-Day Reunion (2023)
Texas Proud and Irresistible Forces (2023)
Texas Tough (2023)
The Loner (2023)
Wrangling the Rancher (2023)
Rancher's Law (2024)
About Diana Palmer
Susan Kyle, known by her pen name Diana Palmer, is an American writer who has published romantic novels since 1979. She has also written romances as Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, and under her married name Susan Kyle and a science fiction novel as Susan S. Kyle.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diana Palmer FAQ
- How many books has Diana Palmer written?
- Diana Palmer has published 208 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections and 14 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Diana Palmer's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Long, Tall Texans with The Founding Father, Wyoming Men with Wyoming Tough and Soldier of Fortune with Soldier of Fortune. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Diana Palmer's latest book?
- Texas Proposal (2025).
- What is Diana Palmer's most famous book?
- Tough to Tame (2010) is Diana Palmer's most widely read book.
- Are Diana Palmer's books connected?
- 86 books belong to 8 series (Long, Tall Texans, Wyoming Men, Soldier of Fortune and Hutton & Co.); the other 140 books stand alone.
- Does Diana Palmer write under a pen name?
- Yes: Diana Palmer has also published as Diana Blayne, Katy Currie, Susan Kyle and Susan S. Kyle.
Authors like Diana Palmer
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.