Long Tall Texans

Long, Tall Texans is a series by Diana Palmer. Launched 1988 in the Silhouette Romance imprint, it extended into the Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Special Edition line. All titles have the logo "Long, Tall Texans" on the front or back cover.

The stories are mostly set in and around the fictional town of Jacobsville, Texas. It is the setting for many other novels by Diana Palmer as well. Thus the series now also includes novellas, a few Harlequin titles and Romantic Suspense by Mira and HQN, released in Hardcover. The later don't mention the Long, Tall Texans series, but are linked through the same personnel. Diana Palmer launched her Hardcover releases by introducing some of their heroes in Lionhearted.

The series' titles have been reissued in various Collections, lately mostly as Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers.

1. Calhoun - June 1988 (Silhouette Romance #580)
2. Justin - August 1988 (Silhouette Romance #592)
3. Tyler - October 1988 (Silhouette Romance #604)
4. Sutton's Way - September 1989 (Silhouette Romance #670)
5. Ethan - January 1990 (Silhouette Romance #694)
6. Connal - August 1990 (Silhouette Romance #741)
7. Harden - March 1991 (Silhouette Romance #783)
8. Evan - September 1991 (Silhouette Romance #819)
9. Donavan - January 1992 (Silhouette Romance #843)
10. Emmett - January 1993 (Silhouette Romance #910)
11. Regan's Pride - April 1994 (Silhouette Romance #1000)
12. That Burke Man - March 1995 (Silhouette Desire #913)
13. Coltrain's Proposal - September 1995 (Silhouette Romance #1103)
14. Jacobsville - Redbird in "Abduction And Seduction" - March 1996
15. Jacobsville - Paper Husband in "Husbands On Horseback" - October 1996 (Harlequin Romance #3427)
16. A Long, Tall Texan Summer - June 1997
17. Jacobsville - Christmas Cowboy in "Lone Star Christmas" - November 1997
18. The Princess Bride - March 1998 (Silhouette Romance #1282)
19. Beloved - January 1999 (Silhouette Desire #1189)
20. Callaghan's Bride - March 1999 (Silhouette Romance #1355)
21. Christopher in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
22. Guy in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
23. Luke in "Love With A Long, Tall Texan" - August 1999
24. Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon - January 2000 (Silhouette Special Edition #991)
25. Man Of Means - April 2002 (Silhouette Desire #1429)
26. Lionhearted - December 2002 (Silhouette Romance #1631)
27. Jacobsville - Lawless - July 2003 (Mira) Hardcover
28. Man In Control - October 2003 (Silhouette Desire #1537)
29. Jacobsville - The Founding Fathers in "A Hero's Kiss" - December 2003
30. Cattleman's Pride - May 2004 (Silhouette Romance #1718)
31. Jacobsville - Renegade - August 2004 (HQN) Hardcover
32. Carrera's Bride - November 2004 (Silhouette Special Edition #1645)
33. Boss Man - November 2005 (Silhouette Desire #1688)
34. Heartbreaker - August 2006 (Silhouette Desire #1748)
35. Jacobsville - Lawman - June 2007 (HQN) Hardcover
36. Jacobsville - Winter Roses - November 2007 (Harlequin Romance #3985)
37. Iron Cowboy - March 2008 (Silhouette Desire #1856)
38. Heart Of Stone - September 2008 (Silhouette Special Edition #1921)
39. Jacobsville - Fearless - June 2008 (HQN) Hardcover

Heroes and heroines from previous titles reappear in later books, and the author refers intensively to their stories. Since the series runs for 20 years now, even returning readers are probably out of their depth to remember all those details. Constant figures are:

• feetlot of the Ballenger brothers
  • Calhoun and his wife Abby (Calhoun)
  • Justin and his wife Shelby, neé Jacobs, descendent of the founder of Jacobsville (Justin)
• Dr Jed "Copper" Coltrain (Coltrain's Proposal)
• Attorney Blake Kemp (Boss Man)