Kathleen Y'Barbo

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  • Bibliography:
    59 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2001
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Cajun Hearts

1 - The Dwelling Place (Jul-2006)
2 - Wedded Bliss (Jul-2007)
3 - Building Dreams (May-2008)

Fairweather Keys

1 - Beloved Castaway (Nov-2007)
2 - Beloved Captive (Nov-2008)
3 - Beloved Counterfeit (May-2009)

Louisiana Brides

1 - Bayou Fever (Nov-2003)
2 - Bayou Beginnings (Jul-2005)
3 - Bayou Secrets (Nov-2005)
4 - Bayou Dreams (Mar-2006)

Pies, Books & Jesus

1 - Firefly Summer (Jul-2015)
2 - Autumn Skye (Mar-2016)

Second Time Around

1 - Daddy's Little Matchmakers (Jan-2012)
2 - Her Holiday Fireman (Nov-2012)
3 - Their Unexpected Love (Jul-2014)

The Secret Lives of Will Tucker

0.5 - Miss Merriweather's Marriage (Dec-2013)
1 - Flora's Wish (Feb-2013)
2 - Millie's Treasure (Aug-2013)
3 - Sadie's Secret (Feb-2014)

Multi-Author Series List

Daughters of the Mayflower

2 - The Pirate Bride (Apr-2018)
7 - The Alamo Bride (Feb-2019)
12 - The Chisholm Trail Bride (Apr-2020)

Gone to the Dogs

2 - Dog Days of Summer (Oct-2022)
4 - The Bark of Zorro (Apr-2023)

Love's Sporting Chance

Olympic Goals (Jun-2004)

True Colors

7 - The Black Midnight (Aug-2020)

Book List in Order: 59 titles

  • Saving Grace

    in Yellow Roses

    Texas Rangers are the pride of the Lone Star state as law officers not as sons-in-law. Few parents welcome a courting ranger, with his hard, dangerous life. Who would want his daughter involved with a lawman of the Old West, in a state full of charac...

  • Robyn's Garden

    in The English Garden

    In Robyn's Garden, disabled children are taught about nature and Robyn learns a difficult lesson from a visiting American. He has taken something she has to have back. Can she trust him with it. . .and her heart?...

  • You Can't Buy Love

    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 474

    Justine doesn't need a man in her life--it's full enough with her job as church secretary, her elderly father who depends on her care, and her busybody older sister. But there's Luke Butler, whose dark eyes and dangerous grin still send sparks along ...

  • Justin Tempo Is Just in Time

  • Major League Dad

    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 529

    Mason Walker had hoped to reconcile with his annulled bride ten years ago, but Blair never met him outside their favorite Italian restaurant. To ease the pain, Mason threw himself into his career as a major league baseball player. Just when he thinks...

  • Bayou Fever

    Louisiana Brides - 1
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 571

    Angeline Breaux loves the bayou...She also loves Jefferson Villare. Unfortunately, he's in love with a dream - of becoming a medical researcher. To make matters worse, Angeline's father has arranged her marriage to another man - one who will keep Ang...

  • Victorious

    in To Catch a Thief

    In a time when women find career options limited, four Chicago women get the chance of a lifetime - busting a ring of train robbers for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Working undercover in Windmere Falls, Colorado, they begin to unearth clues overlo...

  • Olympic Goals

    in Olympic Memories
    Love's Sporting Chance

    When Preston Grant could no longer run for God, he began to run from Him. Unfortunately, his running nearly cost him everything he once held dear. Can he forget his own pain and cheer the woman he loves on to victory in Rome at the 1960 summer games?...

  • The Rescue

    in The Bachelor Club

    The game four young men started as children has turned into a competition to see who will wait the longest to get married-and collect a hefty chunk of invested money. Will Adam's penchant for rescuing lost strays put an end to his membership in the c...



  • Misprint

    in Golden Gate Gazette

    Love Tangles the Pursuit for truth In 1860 San Francisco, when the newspaper workers strike, four women take on the task of reporting the news in a man's world while skirting danger and romance. Who can they trust? Amy Lattimer's allegiance to ...

  • Bayou Beginnings

    Louisiana Brides - 2
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 659

    Theophile Breaux plans only to see his papa get back on his feet and to help turn the old cabin beside the bayou into a proper school for the children of Latagnier before leaving for good. Little does he know that while he is bringing the old place b...

  • Bayou Secrets

    Louisiana Brides - 3
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 675

    After secretly eloping, Genevieve Lamont finds herself abandoned by her abusive husband, estranged from her mother, and guilt-ridden over her father's death. Resigned, Gen works in New Iberia's five-and-dime in order to keep her most precious secret ...

  • Bayou Dreams

    Louisiana Brides - 4
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 691

    So she leaves her Louisiana home against her parents' wishes. Hollywood in the 1940s isn't what she expected, but even a mugging fails to dim the starlight in her eyes. When acting roles seem hard to get, she takes a job as a waitress. Rob Tratelli, ...

  • Kentucky Keepers

    in Kentucky Keepers

    Four women find themselves wading into unexpected love. After her ex-husband's death, Ruby Townsend feels free to test the waters of romance again. Will she find the right fish in the sea this time? Barbara Elliott enjoys a life of meticulous order. ...

  • The Dwelling Place

    Cajun Hearts - 1
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 706

    When Sophie Comeaux visits Nell Landry in southern Louisiana, she discovers a place to belong. Encouraged by Miss Nell's pure and undefiled religion, Sophie now finds herself the adopted mother of twin girls, loving the bayou, and enjoying her life.....

  • Golden Twilight

    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 748

    Fiona Rafferty has always had a healing touch, and she's determined to become a doctor. But in 1899, Fiona's father will not hear of it. No daughter of his will pursue a career outside the home, even if it means shipping her off to Alaska to live wit...

  • Wedded Bliss

    Cajun Hearts - 2
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 758

    As executive chef at Austin's exclusive Bentley Crown Hotel, Bliss Denison thought she had it all. Then an accident changed her life and she found she really had - not much of anything. She returns home to Latagnier, Louisiana, hoping to rest and ree...

  • Beloved Castaway

    Fairweather Keys - 1

    Isabelle Gayarre, fleeing a life of servitude, refuses to be owned by anyone, yet soon finds her heart in danger of being possessed by the godless Captain Josiah Carter. Can Isabelle trust him to help her escape without losing her heart? Josiah Carte...

  • Building Dreams

    Cajun Hearts - 3
    Heartsong Inspirational Romance - 797

    Lise is just trying to do her job. When Texas architect Lise Gentry arrives to oversee renovations to several deteriorating buildings in Latagnier, Louisiana, she finds the newly elected mayor is none other than the architect her firm competed agains...



  • Beloved Captive

    Fairweather Keys - 2

    In this sequel to Beloved Castaway, Emilie Gayarre is learning to accept her mixed race heritage while finding fulfillment in teaching children of the key. There is no denying the attraction between Emilie and the handsome young naval commander, Cale...

  • Beloved Counterfeit

    Fairweather Keys - 3

    Pursued by Lies, Overtaken by Love Washed ashore on Fairweather Key, Ruby O'Shea and her three nieces -- the offspring of the pirate Thomas Hawkins and Ruby's late sister -- have a chance for a new beginning as Ruby takes a job in a boardinghouse ...

  • The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper

    This Wild West adventure just might be the life she was meant to live. The future is clearly mapped out for New York socialite Eugenia "Gennie" Cooper, but she secretly longs to slip into the boots of her favorite dime-novel heroine and experience j...

  • Plain Trouble

    in Wild West Christmas (Romancing America: Texas)

    Spur your faith and love of romance in four intriguing novellas where passion hits the open range. Saddle up with Charlsey Ames as she shakes off the trail dust for a c...

  • Anna Finch and the Hired Gun

    When an aspiring reporter and a Pinkerton detective get tangled in Doc Holliday's story--and each other--sparks can't help but fly. Despite her father's attempts to marry her off, Anna Finch dreams of becoming a reporter. A chance encounter with l...

  • Remember the Alamo

    in A Riverwalk Christmas

    A vivid setting, rich in cultural history, Christmastime along the San Antonio Riverwalk is a delightful setting for four modern romances. Ecko finally meets the right kind of guy, but can he trust her motives? Valerie hires an old flame to revive he...

  • The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck

    Unlikely romance is sometimes just an inconvenient marriage away Charlotte Beck may be entering adulthood, but she can't seem to keep to her stubborn, independent spirit from bucking social protocol. Fed up with her behavior, Charlotte's father D...

  • Daddy's Little Matchmakers

    Second Time Around - 1
    Love Inspired - 681
    Love Inspired Large Print - 681

    Wanted: Wife And Mother Veterinarian Eric Wilson is confounded by the classified ad his three young daughters have placed. The handsome widower is not in the market for a bride! But when the story of his little matchmakers hits the papers, would-b...

  • Her Holiday Fireman

    Second Time Around - 2
    Love Inspired - 743
    Love Inspired Large Print - 743

    From his first encounter with the feisty redhead, widower and fire marshal Ryan Owen knows he's in trouble. He's in Vine Beach to heal, not to find romance. As for Leah Berry, she's come home strictly to lay claim to her family's restaurant and fend ...

  • Flora's Wish

    The Secret Lives of Will Tucker - 1

    From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes a brand-new series of romance, adventure, and hidden identity. May 1887--Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as "Fatal Flora," a woman whose previous ...



  • Millie's Treasure

    The Secret Lives of Will Tucker - 2

    From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes Millie's Treasure, the second book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series, a new set of novels involving romance, adventure, and hidden identity. Memphis 1890--Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is a...

  • Miss Merriweather's Marriage

    The Secret Lives of Will Tucker - 0.5

    This free short story e-romance by bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo encompasses a season of adventure, surprise, and romance at the Merriweathers’ summer home on Spaniard’s Island in Georgia. Read this prequel to gain insight into the genera...

  • Sadie's Secret

    The Secret Lives of Will Tucker - 3

    From bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo comes Sadie's Secret, the third book in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series. These historical novels capture the romance of the South mingled with adventure and laced with secret identities and hidden agend...

  • Their Unexpected Love

    Second Time Around - 3
    Love Inspired - 864
    Love Inspired Large Print - 864

    Opposites Attract Widowed contractor Logan Burkett knows exactly what troublemaking teens need: discipline. A former rabble-rouser, Logan had his life turned around by firm guidance and hard work. But try telling that to Pippa Gallagher. The sof...

  • The Bogus Bride of Creed Creek

    in The Homestead Brides Collection

    Through nine historical romance adventures, readers will journey along with individuals who are ready to stake a claim and plant their dreams on a piece of the great American plains. While fighting land disputes, helping neighbors, and tackling the c...

  • Falling for You

    Sue Ellen Caldwell is living out her dream as a hairdresser at the Rhonda-Vous Beauty Shop. She and the town's deputy sheriff have been friends since their school days, but does God have something else in mind for them?...

  • The Final Baker Bride

    in The Most Eligible Bachelor Romance Collection

    Meet nine men from bygone days who have all the qualities of a true hero and who all the single ladies wish to court -- though some are unassuming and overlooked until their worth is revealed. The socialite, the architect, the doctor, the masked vigi...

  • Firefly Summer

    Pies, Books & Jesus - 1

    Trey’s biggest challenge isn’t performing surgery…it’s restoring Sessa’s heart! Artist Sessa Chambers may never recover from losing her prodigal son. Even as she grieves the tragic decisions that led to his death, and left her with a toddle...

  • The Colorado Coincidence

    in The Lassoed by Marriage Romance Collection

    Come along on a romantic journey jam-packed with all the angst of marriages founded upon practical choices as well as coercion. Meet nine couples who barely know each other before they find themselves suddenly married-to please family, to stem the ti...

  • Autumn Skye

    Pies, Books & Jesus - 2

    Autumn is good at one thing: leaving …until she meets the one man who wants her to stick around. When Galveston bounty hunter Nate Donahue is hired to find Skye “Autumn” Hudson, it’s just another job. Until this shop girl, who lives on the ot...



  • Coffee Scoop

    Reporter Carrie Collins is on a vendetta against all religious con men, and with good reason. Ryan Baxter, a seminary graduate with a Harvard MBA, is head of a non-profit organization, using coffee grown on their Central American plantation, to impro...

  • Dreaming of a White Christmas

    EMT/Venice Beach surfer Ben Callahan, estranged son of the owner of Callahan & Callahan department store, is called out on an emergency to revive a woman in the store's window display, and quickly loses his patience-and his heart-to the wacky Casey F...

  • Hollywood, Texas

    Movie industry insiders may call actress Amy Foreman the next Grace Kelley, but Texas veterinarian Adam Chambers calls her the woman who broke his heart. Now she’s grooming dogs in his clinic while the trouble she left back in California untangles ...

  • Idle Hours

    When editor Lia Stephanos' doctors order her to leave New York and the frantic pace of her publishing career behind, she decides to take residence in a lovely dollhouse of a cottage on the edge of a Texas Hill Country lake near her best friend. Thoug...

  • Not the Marrying Kind

    Through nine historical romance adventures, readers will journey along with individuals who are ready to stake a claim and plant their dreams on a piece of the great American plains. While fighting land disputes, helping neighbors, and tackling the c...

  • Pop Goes the Question

    These six contemporary romances take you from first glance to a fun and unique wedding proposal. Whether it be on a golf course or wearing a Santa suit, these proposals will make you go ahhh.IDLE HOURSWill she soon find her heart drifting into calmer...

  • Blame it on Texas

    Five stories, five Texans, five romances from bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo! Falling in love in the Lone Star state? Blame it on Texas! HOLLYWOOD, TEXAS Movie industry insiders may call actress Amy Foreman the next Grace Kelley, but Texas veter...

  • The Princess of Polecat Creek

    in The Secret Admirer Romance Collection

    Shy Expressions of Love Lead to Nine Historical Romances Declaring one''s love can be hard-even risky-especially when faced with some of life''s greatest challenges. Separated by class, time, distance, and more, some loves must remain secret u...

  • A Gift in Secret

    in Of Rags and Riches

    "Love Flourishes during America''s Gilded Age   Journey along in nine historical romances with those whose lives are transformed by the opulence, growth, and great changes taking place in America''s Gilded Age. Nine couples meet during th...

  • The Mail-Order Mistake

    in The Mail-Order Brides Collection

    What kind of woman would answer an advertisement and marry a stranger?   Escape into the history of the American West along with nine couples whose relationships begin with advertisements for mail-order brides. Placing their dreams for ne...



  • The Countess and the Cowboy

    in Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers

    No One Is Too Tough to be LovedJoin seven Texas Rangers on the hunt for a menacing gang, who run straight into romances with women who foil their plans for both the job and their futures.   The Ranger's Reward by Gabrielle Meyer ...

  • The Pirate Bride

    Daughters of the Mayflower - 2

    A Former Privateer and a Desperate Heiress Join Forces to Find a Treasure Jump on board with a brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees. One hundred years after her mother's family ...

  • My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas: Madeline's Search

    Journey now to Galveston, Texas, of 1880... Where is Mrs. Smith’s granddaughter? Who is the mysterious Mrs. Smith? Pinkerton agent Jonah Cahill is hired by the mysterious widow to find her lost granddaughter, rumored to be living in Galvest...

  • To Catch a Bachelor

    Meet five men from bygone days who have all the qualities of a true hero and who all the single ladies wish to court -- though some are unassuming and overlooked until their worth is revealed. From a socialite to a doctor to a highwayman, the heir ca...

  • The Alamo Bride

    Daughters of the Mayflower - 7

    Will Ellis Lose All at the Alamo? Ellis Dumont finds a man in New Orleans Grey unconscious on Dumont property in 1836. As his fevers rage, the man mutters strange things about treasures and war. Either Claiborne Gentry has lost his mind or he’s a ...

  • The Chisholm Trail Bride

    Daughters of the Mayflower - 12

    Stubborn Hearts Clash on a Cattle Drive Eliza Gentry’s pursuit of marriage to the son of her family’s sworn enemy has cost her greatly. Furious at his daughter’s choices, her father sends her off with the cattle drive heading toward Fort Wor...

  • The Black Midnight

    True Colors - 7

    Two Series of Murders Seem Mysteriously Connected Could a series of murders in London in 1889 be related to unsolved murders in Austin, Texas, 1884? Queen Victoria wants to know and asks her granddaughter -- who left the queen’s good graces by g...

  • Dog Days of Summer

    Gone to the Dogs - 2

    Mishaps Abound as Second Chance Ranch Struggles to Get Its Start  Grab a lap dog to cuddle and relax into a fun small-town mystery as a new dog rescue project turns into a three-ring circus of calamities in book 2 of the Gone to the Dogs series....

  • The Bark of Zorro

    Gone to the Dogs - 4

    Who Is Spray Painting the Dogs in Brenham, Texas?  Cozy up with your favorite pooch and unwind with a small-town mystery in book 4 of the Gone to the Dogs series.   Strange happenings are afoot in Brenham, Texas, as dogs start showing up at...

  • New Leash on Life

    How Is a Missing Military Working Dog Related to Two Local Fires?  Snuggle with your trusty hound and settle into a small-town mystery in book 6 of the Gone to the Dogs series.   Air Force veteran Dr. Lane Bishop and Nora Hernandez’s roma...

Award-Winning Books by Kathleen Y'Barbo

Sadie's Secret
2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Inspirational Romance


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Kathleen Y'Barbo has published 59 books.

Kathleen Y'Barbo does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, New Leash on Life, was published in October 2023.

The first book by Kathleen Y'Barbo, Saving Grace, was published in March 2001.

Yes. Kathleen Y'Barbo has 6 series.
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