Children’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Janey Webster, E.B.* |
2010 |
Buy |
| Jason Jerviss at Your Service |
2010 |
Buy |
Cozy Chicks Kitchen Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Cozy Chicks Kitchen |
2012 |
Buy |
| Tea Time with the Cozy Chicks |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Cozy Chicks Picnic |
2021 |
Buy |
Flower Shop Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mum’s the Word |
2004 |
Buy |
| Slay It with Flowers |
2005 |
Buy |
| Dearly Depotted |
2005 |
Buy |
| Snipped in the Bud |
2006 |
Buy |
| Acts of Violets |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Rose from the Dead |
2007 |
Buy |
| Shoots to Kill |
2008 |
Buy |
| Evil in Carnations |
2009 |
Buy |
| Sleeping with Anemone |
2009 |
Buy |
| Dirty Rotten Tendrils |
2010 |
Buy |
| Night of the Living Dandelion |
2011 |
Buy |
| To Catch a Leaf |
2011 |
Buy |
| Nightshade on Elm Street |
2012 |
Buy |
| Seed No Evil |
2013 |
Buy |
| Throw in the Trowel |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Root Awakening |
2015 |
Buy |
| Florist Grump |
2015 |
Buy |
| Moss Hysteria |
2016 |
Buy |
| Yews with Caution |
2017 |
Buy |
| Tulips Too Late: A Flower Shop Mystery Novella |
2018 |
N/A |
| A Frond in Need: A Flower Shop Mystery Summer Novella |
2020 |
N/A |
| Till Death Do Us Pot: A Flower Shop Mystery Fall Novella |
2020 |
N/A |
| Tulips Too Late |
2018 |
Buy |
| Kick The Bouquet |
2022 |
Buy |
| Missing Under The Mistletoe |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Jillian Knight Osborne Fashionista Diaries |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Frond in Need |
2020 |
Buy |
| Till Death Do Us Pot |
2020 |
Buy |
| Roses Are Dead, Violets Are Blue |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Vase in the Window |
2025 |
Buy |
Goddess Of Greene St. Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Statue of Limitations |
2020 |
Buy |
| A Big Fat Greek Murder |
2020 |
Buy |
| Big Trouble in Little Greektown |
2021 |
Buy |
| Gone but Not for Garden |
2023 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Cozy Chicks Kitchen |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Promised to a Stranger |
1998 |
Buy |
| Courting Claire |
1999 |
Buy |
| His Forbidden Touch |
2000 |
Buy |
| Beloved Protector |
2001 |
Buy |
Kate Collins is the pen name of an American author who launched the Flower Shop Mysteries series in 2004 with Mum’s the Word, published by Signet. The series centers on Abby Knight, a former law student who returns to her family’s flower shop in the fictional small town of New Chapel, Indiana, and repeatedly finds herself drawn into local murder investigations. The series is known for its plant-themed titles – puns and floral wordplay feature throughout – and its humor-forward approach to the cozy mystery genre.
The Flower Shop series ran steadily for over two decades, expanding from traditionally published novels to include novellas and e-book-first entries. Collins also launched the Goddess of Greene St. Mysteries in 2020, a new cozy mystery series set in a Greek-American community in the fictional town of Sequoia, Michigan, featuring a different protagonist. The four books in that series show a similar blend of humor, community setting, and amateur sleuth plotting.
Earlier in her career, Collins published several contemporary romance novels under the same name, before establishing herself primarily as a cozy mystery author. She also contributed to cozy mystery charity anthologies including the Cozy Chicks Kitchen non-fiction cookbooks, collaborations with other mystery authors in the “Cozy Chicks” group. Her output is extensive and well-suited to readers who enjoy long-running series with consistent, likeable protagonists.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Kate Collins written?
Kate Collins has written 44 books across six series.
What was Kate Collins's first book?
Kate Collins’s first book is Promised to a Stranger, published in 1998.
How many Flower Shop Mystery books has Kate Collins written?
Kate Collins has written 30 books in the Flower Shop Mysteries series, running from Mum’s the Word (2004) to A Vase in the Window (2025). The series also includes several novellas and seasonal entries.