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The Manning Sisters

by Debbie Macomber

The Manning Sisters series by Debbie Macomber has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Cowboy's Lady (1990).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
1990
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
Start here: The Cowboy's Lady (1990) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Cowboy's Lady
The Cowboy's Lady (1990)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Cowboy's Lady

    Novel
    Debbie Macomber published The Cowboy's Lady in 1990, a compact 250-page category romance following one of the Manning sisters as a rancher's reluctant bride -- one of two Silhouette-era romances Macomber wrote before her later ensemble sagas.
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  2. The Sheriff Takes a Wife

    Novel
    The Sheriff Takes a Wife followed the same year, 1990, at 254 pages, turning to the second Manning sister as she's pursued by the local sheriff in another self-contained small-town romance.
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Key facts about The Manning Sisters series

Our list has 2 books in The Manning Sisters series. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Cowboy's Lady, since it opens the publication order in 1990. The Sheriff Takes a Wife is book 2, from 1990.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book. The books run from 250 to 254 pages.

Debbie Macomber has 107 books on our list. Additionally, they write Legendary Lovers, Navy and Orchard Valley Trilogy, plus 11 more series. We shelve the books under contemporary romance.

About The Manning Sisters

A short, early Debbie Macomber duology following two sisters -- one a rancher's reluctant bride, the other pursued by the local sheriff -- as they each find unexpected love in small-town Western settings. Published back to back in 1990, The Cowboy's Lady and The Sheriff Takes a Wife are classic Silhouette-era category romances: efficient, trope-forward stories built around a single central couple, written before Macomber moved into the longer, ensemble small-town sagas that would define her later career.

The two books share the Manning sisters as their throughline but otherwise function as self-contained romances, each resolving its central couple's story within its own pages. They're a useful entry point for readers curious about Macomber's earlier, shorter category-romance work before her Cedar Cove and Blossom Street era.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Manning Sisters series?

Two: The Cowboy's Lady and The Sheriff Takes a Wife, both published in 1990.

Is The Manning Sisters connected to Debbie Macomber's Those Manning Men series?

Both series share the Manning family surname and small-town Western setting typical of Macomber's early category romances, though they follow different central characters.

Do I need to read The Manning Sisters in order?

No -- each book follows a different sister and stands alone, though reading them in publication order is a natural way through the pair.

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