Delores Fossen

Delores Fossen is a highly accomplished American author, best known for her work in the romance genre. She has written over fifty novels, including contemporary romance, western romance, and romantic suspense. Fossen has also ventured into historical westerns and paranormal romances, demonstrating her versatility as a writer. Her works are often set in specific series, such as the Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch, Sweetwater Ranch, Appaloosa Pass Ranch, and McCord Brothers series, as well as the Five Alarm Babies' series, Sweetwater Pass' series, Texas Paternity' miniseries, and The Marshals of Maverick County' series.

Fossen's success as an author is evident in her numerous awards and recognitions. She is a USA Today bestselling author, having sold over 100 novels and millions of copies worldwide. Her books have been featured in various national magazines, including Vogue, Woman's Day, and Woman's World. Fossen has received the Booksellers' Best Award for romantic suspense and the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award. She was also a finalist for the prestigious RITA Award.

In addition to her accomplishments as a novelist, Fossen has written numerous short stories and articles for national magazines. She is known for her prolific output and her dedication to her craft. Fossen's military background as a former Air Force officer may have contributed to her discipline and work ethic as a writer. She enjoys connecting with her readers and can be contacted through her website, where she provides updates on her latest works and accepts messages from fans.
Appaloosa Pass Ranch Books
# Title Year
1 Lone Wolf Lawman 2015
2 Taking Aim at the Sheriff 2015
3 Trouble with a Badge 2016
4 The Marshal's Justice 2016
5 Six-Gun Showdown 2016
6 Laying Down the Law 2016
Blue River Ranch Books
# Title Year
1 Always a Lawman 2017
2 Gunfire on the Ranch 2017
3 Lawman from Her Past 2018
4 Roughshod Justice 2018
Coldwater Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Lone Star Christmas 2018
2 Hot Texas Sunrise 2019
3 Sweet Summer Sunset 2019
4 A Coldwater Christmas 2019
5 Lone Star Midnight 2019
6 Texas at Dusk 2019
Cowboy Brothers in Arms Books
# Title Year
1 Heart Like a Cowboy 2023
2 Always a Maverick 2024
Five-Alarm Babies Books
# Title Year
1 Undercover Daddy 2007
2 Stork Alert / Whose Baby? 2007
3 The Christmas Clue 2007
4 Newborn Conspiracy 2008
5 The Horseman's Son 2008
Hard Justice Books
# Title Year
1 Lone Star Rescue 2024
2 Lone Star Showdown 2024
3 Lone Star Payback 2024
4 Lone Star Protector 2024
5 Lone Star Witness 2024
6 Lone Star Target 2024
7 Lone Star Secrets 2024
8 Lone Star Hostage 2024
9 Lone Star Redemption 2024
10 Lone Star Christmas Mission 2024
Hard Justice: Outlaw Ridge Books
# Title Year
1 Hayes 2025
2 Nico 2025
3 Aiden 2025
4 Declan 2025
5 Shaw 2025
6 Reed 2025
7 Jesse 2025
8 Griff 2025
9 Ryker 2025
Last Ride, Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Spring at Saddle Run 2021
2 Christmas at Colts Creek 2021
3 Summer at Stallion Ridge 2022
4 Second Chance at Silver Springs 2022
5 Mornings at River's End Ranch 2022
6 Breaking Rules at Nightfall Ranch 2023
7 A Texas Kind of Cowboy 2023
8 Tempted at Thoroughbred Lake 2023
9 Twilight at Wild Springs 2023
The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch Books
# Title Year
1 Grayson 2011
2 Dade 2011
3 Nate 2012
4 Kade 2012
5 Gage 2012
6 Mason 2012
7 Josh 2014
8 Sawyer 2014
9 Landon 2016
10 Holden 2017
11 Drury 2017
12 Lucas 2017
The Law in Lubbock County Books
# Title Year
1 Sheriff in the Saddle 2022
2 Maverick Justice 2022
3 Lawman to the Core 2022
4 Spurred to Justice 2023
Lawmen of McCall Canyong Books
# Title Year
1 Cowboy Above the Law 2018
2 Finger on the Trigger 2018
3 Lawman with a Cause 2018
4 Under the Cowboy's Protection 2019
Lone Star Ridge Books
# Title Year
1 Tangled Up in Texas 2020
2 Chasing Trouble in Texas 2020
3 Wild Nights in Texas 2020
4 That Night in Texas 2020
5 Hot Summer in Texas 2020
6 Whatever Happens in Texas 2021
7 Tempting in Texas 2021
8 Corralled in Texas 2022
Longview Ridge Ranch Books
# Title Year
1 Safety Breach 2019
2 A Threat to His Family 2019
3 Settling an Old Score 2020
4 His Brand of Justice 2020
The Marshals of Maverick County Books
# Title Year
1 The Marshal's Hostage 2013
2 One Night Standoff 2013
3 Outlaw Lawman 2013
4 Renegade Guardian 2013
5 Justice is Coming 2013
6 Wanted 2013
Men on a Mission Books
# Title Year
1 Marching Orders 2003
The McCord Brothers Books
# Title Year
1 What Happens on the Ranch / Cowboy Trouble 2016
2 Texas on My Mind 2016
3 Lone Star Nights 2016
4 Cowboy Underneath It All 2016
5 Blame It on the Cowboy 2016
Mercy Ridge Lawmen Books
# Title Year
1 Her Child to Protect 2021
2 Safeguarding the Surrogate 2021
3 Targeting the Deputy 2021
4 Pursued by the Sheriff 2021
Mustang Ridge Books
# Title Year
1 Christmas Rescue at Mustang Ridge 2012
2 Standoff at Mustang Ridge 2013
Renegade Canyon Books
# Title Year
1 Her Baby, Her Badge 2025
2 Deputies Under Fire 2025
Saddle Ridge Justice Books
# Title Year
1 The Sheriff's Baby 2024
2 Protecting the Newborn 2024
3 Tracking Down the Lawman's Son 2024
4 Child in Jeopardy 2025
Saddle Up Books
# Title Year
1 Saddled 2001
2 Courting the Outlaw 2014
Silver Creek Lawmen: Second Generation Books
# Title Year
1 Targeted in Silver Creek 2023
2 Maverick Detective Dad 2023
3 Last Seen in Silver Creek 2023
4 Marked for Revenge 2023
Sweetwater Ranch Books
# Title Year
1 Maverick Sheriff 2014
2 Cowboy Behind the Badge 2014
3 Rustling Up Trouble 2014
4 Kidnapping in Kendall County 2014
5 Cowboy Deputy / The Deputy's Redemption 2015
6 Reining in Justice 2015
7 Surrendering to the Sheriff 2015
8 A Lawman's Justice 2015
Texas Maternity Hostages / Labor and Delivery Books
# Title Year
1 The Baby's Guardian 2010
2 Daddy Devastating 2010
3 The Mommy Mystery 2010
4 Savior in the Saddle 2010
5 Wild Stallion 2010
6 The Texas Lawman's Last Stand 2010
Texas Paternity Books
# Title Year
1 Security Blanket 2008
2 Branded by the Sheriff 2008
3 Expecting Trouble 2009
4 Secret Delivery 2009
5 Christmas Guardian 2009
Wrangler's Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Lone Star Cowboy 2016
2 Those Texas Nights 2016
3 One Good Cowboy 2017
4 Branded as Trouble 2017
5 No Getting Over a Cowboy 2017
6 Just Like a Cowboy 2017
7 Cowboy Dreaming 2017
8 Texas-Sized Trouble 2018
9 Lone Star Blues 2018
10 The Last Rodeo 2018
11 Cowboy Heartbreaker 2018
12 Cowboy Blues 2018
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Unbridled 1998
2 His Child 2002
3 A Man Worth Remembering 2002
4 Confiscated Conception 2003
5 Veiled Intentions 2004
6 Santa Assignment 2004
7 Peekaboo Baby 2005
8 Secret Surrogate 2006
9 Unexpected Father 2006
10 Unexpected Father / Unlikely Guardian 2006
11 The Cradle Files 2006
12 Covert Conception 2006
13 Wrangled 2011
14 Dead Ringers 2013
15 Near Dead 2014
16 Unexpected Gift 2018
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Christmas Creek Cowboy 2023
Cowboy For Every Mood Books
# Title Year
1 How to Lasso a Cowboy (By: Christine Wenger) 2011
2 Second Chance Family (By: Winnie Griggs) 2011
3 A Family for the Rugged Rancher (By: Donna Alward) 2011
4 Rustled (By: B.J. Daniels) 2011
5 By Order of the Prince (By: Carla Cassidy) 2011
6 One Night, Two Heirs (By: Maureen Child) 2011
7 The Texan and the Cowgirl (By: Victoria Chancellor) 2011
8 Her Cowboy Daddy (By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) 2011
9 Cowboy Fever (By: Joanna Wayne) 2011
10 The Bull Rider's Secret (By: Marin Thomas) 2011
11 The Nanny's Homecoming (By: Linda Goodnight) 2011
12 Calico Bride (By: Jillian Hart) 2011
13 Phoebe's Groom (By: Deb Kastner) 2011
14 His Texas Baby (By: Stella Bagwell) 2012
15 His Marriage to Remember (By: Kathie DeNosky) 2012
16 The Rancher's Hired Fiancée (By: Judy Duarte) 2012
17 Colton: Rodeo Cowboy (By: C.J. Carmichael) 2012
18 Rodeo Daughter (By: Leigh Duncan) 2012
19 No Ordinary Joe (By: Michelle Celmer) 2012
20 Bet on a Cowboy (By: Julie Benson) 2012
21 Renegade Most Wanted (By: Carol Arens) 2012
22 The Spy Wore Spurs (By: Dana Marton) 2012
23 The Reluctant Heiress (By: Sara Orwig) 2012
24 The Rancher's Housekeeper (By: Rebecca Winters) 2012
25 High Noon (By: Debra Webb) 2012
26 Kade 2012
27 The Rancher's Bride (By: Pamela Britton) 2012
28 The Princess and the Outlaw (By: Leanne Banks) 2012
29 A Scandal So Sweet (By: Ann Major) 2012
30 The CEO's Unexpected Proposal (By: Karen Rose Smith) 2012
31 The Renegade Cowboy Returns / Texas Lullaby (By: Tina Leonard) 2012
32 Live Ammo (By: Joanna Wayne) 2012
33 The Rancher's Secret Wife (By: Brenda Minton) 2012
34 Kansas City Cowboy (By: Julie Miller) 2012
35 A Cowboy's Duty (By: Marin Thomas) 2012
36 Her Cowboy Avenger (By: Kerry Connor) 2012
37 Honorable Rancher (By: Barbara White Daille) 2012
38 Gage 2012
Daddy Corps Books
# Title Year
1 GI Cowboy 2011
2 Baby Bootcamp 2011
3 Baby Bootcamp ( By: Mallory Kane) 2011
4 Cowboy Brigade 2011
5 Cowboy Brigade (By: Elle James) 2011
6 Major Nanny 2011
7 Major Nanny ( By: Paula Graves) 2011
8 Camouflage Cowboy 2011
9 Camouflage Cowboy (By: Jan Hambright) 2011
10 Baby Battalion 2011
11 Baby Battalion (By: Cassie Miles) 2011
Kenner County Crime Unit Books
# Title Year
1 Secrets in Four Corners ( By: Debra Webb) 2008
2 Secrets in Four Corners 2008
3 Profile Durango 2009
4 Profile Durango ( By: Carla Cassidy) 2009
5 She's Positive 2009
6 Collecting Evidence ( By: Rita Herron) 2009
7 Collecting Evidence 2009
8 Snowed in with the Boss (By: Jessica Andersen) 2009
9 Snowed in with the Boss 2009
10 Criminally Handsome 2009
11 Criminally Handsome (By: Cassie Miles) 2009
Men on a Mission Books (with Annette Broadrick)
# Title Year
1 Hunter's Prey ( By: Annette Broadrick) 1984
2 Bachelor Father ( By: Annette Broadrick) 1985
3 Hawk's Flight ( By: Annette Broadrick) 1985
4 Marriage Prey ( By: Annette Broadrick) 2001
5 Marching Orders 2003
Shivers Books
# Title Year
1 Darkening Around Me 2014
2 Darkening Around Me ( By: Barbara J. Hancock) 2014
3 Silent is the House ( By: Barbara J. Hancock) 2014
4 Silent is the House 2014
5 The Girl in Blue ( By: Barbara J. Hancock) 2014
6 The Girl in Blue 2014
7 His to Possess 2014
8 The Headmaster (By: Tiffany Reisz) 2022
9 The Headmaster 2022
Silver Star Of Texas Books
# Title Year
1 Six-Gun Investigation (By: Mallory Kane) 2007
2 Justice for a Ranger 2007
3 Trace Evidence In Tarrant County / For Justice and Love 2007
4 Justice for a Ranger ( By: Rita Herron) 2007
Silver Star Of Texas: Cantara Hills Investigation Books
# Title Year
1 Beneath The Badge 2008
2 The Heart of Brody McQuade (By: Mallory Kane) 2008
3 Beneath The Badge ( By: Rita Herron) 2008
4 Questioning the Heiress 2008
Silver Star Of Texas: Comanche Creek Books
# Title Year
1 Classified Cowboy (By: Mallory Kane) 2009
2 Classified Cowboy 2009
3 Shotgun Sheriff 2010
4 Rawhide Ranger 2010
5 Rawhide Ranger ( By: Rita Herron) 2010
Top Secret Babies Books
# Title Year
1 The Bodyguard's Baby 2001
2 The Bodyguard's Baby (By: Debra Webb) 2001
3 Saving His Son (By: Rita Herron) 2001
4 Saving His Son 2001
5 Undercover Baby 2001
6 Undercover Baby (By: Adrianne Lee) 2001
7 The Secret She Keeps 2002
8 The Secret She Keeps (By: Cassie Miles) 2002
9 Heir to Secret Memories 2003
10 Heir to Secret Memories (By: Mallory Kane) 2003
11 Claiming His Family (By: Ann Voss Peterson) 2003
12 Claiming His Family 2003
13 Undercover Babies 2005
14 Undercover Babies (By: Alice Sharpe) 2005
15 Mommy Under Cover 2005
16 Not-So-Secret Baby 2005
17 Not-So-Secret Baby (By: Jo Leigh) 2005
Wild Rose Point Books
# Title Year
1 Charming the Cowboy (By: Maisey Yates) 2025
2 Still A Cowboy 2025
Delores Fossen Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Coming Home for Christmas 2014
2 Home on the Ranch 2018
3 Christmas Eve Cowboy 2022