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The Manning Sisters

by Debbie Macomber

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

Books
2 books
First published
1990
Status
completed
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Start here: The Cowboy's Lady (1990) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of The Cowboy's Lady, the first book in The Manning Sisters

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Cowboy's Lady

    Novel

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  2. The Sheriff Takes a Wife

    Novel

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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.

How to read this series

Read The Cowboy's Lady first, then The Sheriff Takes a Wife -- publication order follows the two sisters in sequence, though each book's romance is self-contained and can be read independently.

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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