A fifth-generation Texan who taught family living, Jodi Thomas chooses to set the majority of her novels in her home state, where her grandmother was born in a covered wagon.
With a degree in Family Studies, Thomas is a marriage and family counselor by education, a background that enables her to write about family dynamics. Honored in 2002 as a Distinguished Alumni by Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Thomas enjoys interacting with students on the West Texas A & M University campus, where she currently serves as Writer In Residence.
When not working on a novel or inspiring students to pursue a writing career, Thomas enjoys traveling with her husband and renovating an historical home they bought in Amarillo. TEXAS RAIN, the first book in her latest historical "Whispering Mountain" series, was released in November 2006. TEXAS PRINCESS, the next novel in the series was published in November 2007. An anthology of short stories, GIVE ME A TEXAN, will be available in February 2008. Her newest mainstream novel, TWISTED CREEK, is garnering rave pre-release reviews and is set for release in April 2008.
Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, General Fiction
Series
Texas Brothers
1. The Texan's Touch (1998)
2. To Kiss a Texan (1999)
3. To Wed in Texas (1999)
4. Twilight in Texas (2001)
5. The Texan's Dream (2001)
1. The Texan's Touch (1998)
2. To Kiss a Texan (1999)
3. To Wed in Texas (1999)
4. Twilight in Texas (2001)
5. The Texan's Dream (2001)
Wife Lottery
1. The Texan's Wager (2002)
2. When a Texan Gambles (2003)
3. A Texan's Luck (2004)
4. The Texan's Reward (2005)
1. The Texan's Wager (2002)
2. When a Texan Gambles (2003)
3. A Texan's Luck (2004)
4. The Texan's Reward (2005)
Whispering Mountain
1. Texas Rain (2006)
2. Texas Princess (2007)
3. Tall, Dark, and Texan (2008)
4. The Lone Texan (2009)
5. Texas Blue (2011)
6. Wild Texas Rose (2012)
7. Promise Me Texas (2013)
1. Texas Rain (2006)
2. Texas Princess (2007)
3. Tall, Dark, and Texan (2008)
4. The Lone Texan (2009)
5. Texas Blue (2011)
6. Wild Texas Rose (2012)
7. Promise Me Texas (2013)
Harmony
0. A Place Called Harmony (2014)
1. Welcome to Harmony (2010)
2. Somewhere Along the Way (2010)
3. The Comforts of Home (2011)
4. Just Down the Road (2012)
5. Chance of a Lifetime (2012)
6. Can't Stop Believing (2013)
7. Betting the Rainbow (2014)
8. One True Heart (2015)
Midnight Bet (2019)
0. A Place Called Harmony (2014)
1. Welcome to Harmony (2010)
2. Somewhere Along the Way (2010)
3. The Comforts of Home (2011)
4. Just Down the Road (2012)
5. Chance of a Lifetime (2012)
6. Can't Stop Believing (2013)
7. Betting the Rainbow (2014)
8. One True Heart (2015)
Midnight Bet (2019)
Ransom Canyon
1. Ransom Canyon (2015)
1.5. Winter's Camp (2015)
2. Rustler's Moon (2016)
3. Lone Heart Pass (2016)
4. Sunrise Crossing (2016)
5. Wild Horse Springs (2017)
6. Indigo Lake (2017)
6.5. A Christmas Affair (2017)
7. Mistletoe Miracles (2018)
8. Christmas in Winter Valley (2019)
1. Ransom Canyon (2015)
1.5. Winter's Camp (2015)
2. Rustler's Moon (2016)
3. Lone Heart Pass (2016)
4. Sunrise Crossing (2016)
5. Wild Horse Springs (2017)
6. Indigo Lake (2017)
6.5. A Christmas Affair (2017)
7. Mistletoe Miracles (2018)
8. Christmas in Winter Valley (2019)
Honey Creek
1. Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe (2020)
2. Picnic in Someday Valley (2021)
3. Dinner on Primrose Hill (2021)
1. Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe (2020)
2. Picnic in Someday Valley (2021)
3. Dinner on Primrose Hill (2021)
Novels
Beneath the Texas Sky (1988)
Northern Star (1990)
The Tender Texan (1991)
Prairie Song (1992)
Cherish the Dream (1993)
The Texan and the Lady (1994)
To Tame a Texan's Heart (1994)
Forever in Texas (1995)
Texas Love Song (1996)
Two Texas Hearts (1997)
The Widows of Wichita County (2003)
Finding Mary Blaine (2004)
The Secrets of Rosa Lee (2005)
Easy on the Heart (2006)
Twisted Creek (2008)
Rewriting Monday (2009)
One Texas Night (2013)
Heart on His Sleeve (2013)
Mornings on Main (2018)
The Little Teashop on Main (2019)
One Night at the St. Nicholas (2021)
Northern Star (1990)
The Tender Texan (1991)
Prairie Song (1992)
Cherish the Dream (1993)
The Texan and the Lady (1994)
To Tame a Texan's Heart (1994)
Forever in Texas (1995)
Texas Love Song (1996)
Two Texas Hearts (1997)
The Widows of Wichita County (2003)
Finding Mary Blaine (2004)
The Secrets of Rosa Lee (2005)
Easy on the Heart (2006)
Twisted Creek (2008)
Rewriting Monday (2009)
One Texas Night (2013)
Heart on His Sleeve (2013)
Mornings on Main (2018)
The Little Teashop on Main (2019)
One Night at the St. Nicholas (2021)
Omnibus
Loving Hearts (1993) (with Maureen Child, Jill Marie Landis and Colleen Quinn)
Sweet Hearts (1993) (with Kathleen Kane (Maureen Child), Jill Marie Landis and Colleen Quinn)
A Country Christmas (1993) (with Emily Bradshaw (Emily Carmichael), Raine Cantrell, Karen Harper and Patricia Rice)
Star Dust (1994) (with Jennifer Blake, Betina Krahn and Glenda Sanders)
How to Lasso a Cowboy (2004) (with Emily Carmichael, Maureen McKade and Patricia Potter)
Give Me a Texan (2008) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me a Cowboy (2009) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me A Texas Ranger (2010) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me a Texas Outlaw (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
A Texas Christmas (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me A Texas Outlaw / Give Me A Cowboy (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Boots Under Her Bed (2014) (with Jo Goodman, Alison Kent and Kaki Warner)
Harlequin Historical September 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Mary Brendan, Sophia James and Liz Tyner)
Harlequin Historical September 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2015) (with Elizabeth Lane, Nicole Locke and Lauri Robinson)
One Night with a Cowboy (2016) (with B J Daniels, Delores Fossen, Merline Lovelace, Linda Lael Miller and Maisey Yates)
Destination: Romance (2018) (with Susan Mallery, Sarah Morgan and RaeAnne Thayne)
Western Hearts (2018) (with Debbie Macomber)
Sweet Hearts (1993) (with Kathleen Kane (Maureen Child), Jill Marie Landis and Colleen Quinn)
A Country Christmas (1993) (with Emily Bradshaw (Emily Carmichael), Raine Cantrell, Karen Harper and Patricia Rice)
Star Dust (1994) (with Jennifer Blake, Betina Krahn and Glenda Sanders)
How to Lasso a Cowboy (2004) (with Emily Carmichael, Maureen McKade and Patricia Potter)
Give Me a Texan (2008) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me a Cowboy (2009) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me A Texas Ranger (2010) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me a Texas Outlaw (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
A Texas Christmas (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Give Me A Texas Outlaw / Give Me A Cowboy (2011) (with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace)
Boots Under Her Bed (2014) (with Jo Goodman, Alison Kent and Kaki Warner)
Harlequin Historical September 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Mary Brendan, Sophia James and Liz Tyner)
Harlequin Historical September 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2015) (with Elizabeth Lane, Nicole Locke and Lauri Robinson)
One Night with a Cowboy (2016) (with B J Daniels, Delores Fossen, Merline Lovelace, Linda Lael Miller and Maisey Yates)
Destination: Romance (2018) (with Susan Mallery, Sarah Morgan and RaeAnne Thayne)
Western Hearts (2018) (with Debbie Macomber)
Collections
Ask Me Why (2015) (with Marie Force, Shirley Jump and Virginia Kantra)
Once Upon a Valentine's Day (2017) (with Stella Bagwell, B J Daniels, Lori Foster, Rhenna Morgan and Maisey Yates)
A Texas Kind of Christmas (2019) (with Celia Bonaduce and Rachael Miles)
The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas (2020) (with Scarlett Dunn and Sharla Lovelace)
Once Upon a Valentine's Day (2017) (with Stella Bagwell, B J Daniels, Lori Foster, Rhenna Morgan and Maisey Yates)
A Texas Kind of Christmas (2019) (with Celia Bonaduce and Rachael Miles)
The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas (2020) (with Scarlett Dunn and Sharla Lovelace)
Novellas
Awards
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Jodi Thomas recommends

The Cowboy Who Came Calling (2003)
(Texas Heroes , book 2)
Linda Broday
"Linda Broday's heroes step right out of her books and into your heart."

Lone Star Cafe (2004)
(Texas Hill Country, book 2)
Lisa Wingate
"Lone Star Cafe leaves you feeling like you've danced the two-step across texas."

Foxy Statehood Hens and Murder Most Fowl (2007)
(Foxy Hens)
Peggy Fielding and Jackie King
"Foxy Statehood Hens and Murder Most Fowl is a delightful combination of heartwarming stories flavored richly with western humor. These wonderful writers make the time period and the characters come alive, so make yourself a cup of tea, get comfortable in your favorite chair and enjoy the journey."

Pieces of Sky (2009)
(Blood Rose Trilogy, book 1)
Kaki Warner
"A wonderful read, I couldn't put it down."

Cowboy Come Home (2011)
(Lost Sons Trilogy, book 3)
Janette Kenny
"A classic Western historical with a hero you're gonna love."

Before and Ever Since (2012)
(What Happens in Texas, book 2)
Sharla Lovelace
"A writer with a fresh new voice."

Ambush Valley (2014)
(Byrnes Family Ranch, book 5)
Dusty Richards
"DUSTY TAKES READERS INTO THE REAL WEST AT FULL GALLOP."

Dear Carolina (2015)
Kristy Woodson Harvey
"Characters with rich, complicated lives...beautifully shows how a family comes to be."

Welcome To Fat Chance, Texas (2015)
(Lone Star State, book 1)
Celia Bonaduce
"A fresh, heartwarming voice."

Chasing the Heiress (2016)
(Muses' Salon, book 2)
Rachael Miles
"Her character come alive with warmth and purpose."

Caught Up in a Cowboy (2018)
(Cowboys of Creedence, book 1)
Jennie Marts
"Funny, complicated, and irresistible."

Blue Sky Cowboy Christmas (2020)
(Blue Sky Cowboys, book 2)
Joanne Kennedy
"Full of heart and passion."

Song for a Cowboy (2021)
(Kings of Country, book 2)
Sasha Summers
"A hot romance and a fast galloping plot."

One Snowy Night (2021)
(Sweet Home, Alaska, book 1)
Patience Griffin
"One Snowy Night pulls readers into an enchanted frozen land filled with people with warm hearts. So curl up with your favorite quilt and read Patience Griffin's newest book."
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