Kathleen Y’Barbo books

Kathleen Y'Barbo is a prolific author of inspirational fiction, historical romance, and cozy mysteries, known for series including Daughters of the Mayflower, Mysteries of Lancaster County, and Savannah Secrets.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The English Garden 2001 Buy
Olympic Memories 2004 Buy
Lone Star Christmas 2005 Buy
Fresh Brewed Love 2005 Buy
Brothers of the Outlaw Trail 2006 Buy
Dirty: Dirty 2013 Buy
31 Devotions for Writers 2013 Buy
The Alaska Brides Collection 2013 Buy
The Homestead Brides Collection 2015 Buy
Texas Sweethearts 2015 Buy
A Texas Christmas 2015 Buy

Biloxi Brides

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Falling for You / Marrying Sue Ellen Caldwell 2021 Buy

Biloxi Brides / Sugar and Grits

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Not on the Menu 2007 Buy

Brides of Texas Reading Order

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Idle Hours / Marrying Lia Stephanos 2014 Buy
Hollywood, Texas / Marrying Amy Foreman 2014 Buy
Robin’s Garden / Marrying Robin Locksley 2014 Buy

Daughters Of The Mayflower Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mayflower Bride 2018 Buy
The Pirate Bride 2018 Buy
The Captured Bride 2018 Buy
The Patriot Bride 2018 Buy
The Cumberland Bride 2018 Buy
The Liberty Bride 2018 Buy
The Alamo Bride 2019 Buy
The Golden Bride 2019 Buy
The Express Bride 2019 Buy
The Rebel Bride 2019 Buy
The Blizzard Bride 2020 Buy
The Chisholm Trail Bride 2020 Buy

Fairweather Keys Reading Order

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Beloved Castaway 2007 Buy
Beloved Captive 2008 Buy
Beloved Counterfeit 2009 Buy

Gone to the Dogs Reading Order

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Off the Chain 2022 Buy
Dog Days of Summer 2022 Buy
Barking Up the Wrong Tree 2023 Buy
The Bark of Zorro 2023 Buy
Every Dog Has His Day 2023 Buy
New Leash on Life 2023 Buy

Kathleen Miller Y’Barbo Non-Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The House is Quiet, Now What? 2009 Buy
I Know I’m Not Alone 2010 Buy
365 Family Dinners and Devotions Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Family, and Faith 2016 Buy

Kathleen Miller Y’Barbo Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

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Coffee Scoop / Marrying Carrie Collins 2013 Buy
Idle Hours / Marrying Lia Stephanos 2014 Buy
Hollywood, Texas / Marrying Amy Foreman 2014 Buy
The Final Baker Bride / Marrying Octavia Derby 2017 Buy
Not the Marrying Kind / Marrying Peony Potter 2017 Buy
Falling for You / Marrying Sue Ellen Caldwell 2021 Buy
Olympic Games / Marrying Bonnie Taggart 2021 Buy
Misprint / Marrying Helen Morgan 2021 Buy
Marrying May Conrad 2021 Buy
The Princess of Polecat Creek / Marrying Pearl Barrett 2021 Buy
Dreaming of a White Christmas / Marrying Casey Forrester 2021 Buy

Kathleen Miller Y’Barbo Standalone Novels Reading Order

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Justin Tempo and Truth Squad 2002 Buy
You Can’t Buy Love 2002 Buy
Major League Dad 2003 Buy
Bayou Brides 2006 Buy
Golden Twilight 2007 Buy
Building Dreams 2008 Buy

Louisiana Brides Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Bayou Fever 2004 Buy
Bayou Beginnings 2005 Buy
Bayou Secrets 2005 Buy
Bayou Dreams 2006 Buy
The Dwelling Place 2006 Buy
Louisiana Brides 2007 Buy
Wedded Bliss 2007 Buy
Cajun Hearts 2009 Buy

Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Broken Bonds 2021 Buy
Mercy’s Healing 2021 Buy
Where Mercy Begins 2021 Buy
Prescription for Mystery 2021 Buy
Angels Watching Over Me 2021 Buy
A Change of Art 2021 Buy
Conscious Decisions 2021 Buy
Surrounded by Mercy 2021 Buy
‘Twas the Clue Before Christmas 2021 N/A
A Hard Pill to Swallow 2022 N/A
To Heal a Heart 2022 Buy
A Cross to Bear 2022 Buy
Merciful Secrecy 2022 Buy
Sunken Hopes 2022 Buy
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow 2022 Buy
Pain Relief - Beth Adams 2022 Buy
Redeemed By Mercy 2022 Buy
A Genius Solution 2022 Buy
Ill at Ease 2022 N/A

My Heart Belongs Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains / Counterfeit Captive 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca’s Plight 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna’s Choice 2017 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele’s Journey 2018 Buy
My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California 2018 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas: Madeline’s Search 2018 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Millie’s Resolve 2018 Buy
My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 2018 Buy
My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge: Laurel’s Dream 2019 Buy

Mysteries Of Lancaster County Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Anothers Treasure 2019 Buy
The Ties That Bind 2019 Buy
Garage Sale Secret 2019 Buy
An Unbroken Circle 2019 Buy
Mixed Signals 2019 Buy
Stamp of Approval 2019 Buy
Plain Beauty 2019 Buy
Seek & Ye Shall Find 2019 Buy
Lights, Camera, Christmas 2019 Buy
Summer Harvest Secrets 2020 Buy
A Slowly Developing Story 2020 Buy
Pride and Pettiness 2020 Buy
By Any Other Name 2020 Buy
Beg, Borrow or Steal 2020 Buy
Lilacs, Lavender, and Lies 2020 Buy
Collateral Damage 2020 Buy
Arson, Plain and Simple 2020 Buy
Birds Eye View 2020 Buy
Dairy Disaster 2020 Buy
Not Her Type 2020 Buy
Christmas Derailed 2020 Buy
Handcrafted Secrets 2020 Buy
In Plain Sight 2021 Buy
A Missing Memory 2021 Buy
Secondhand Chances 2021 Buy

Pies, Books & Jesus Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Firefly Summer 2015 Buy
Autumn Leaves 2016 Buy
The Yes Dare 2021 Buy
Keeper of the Stars 2023 Buy

Savannah Secrets Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Fallen Petal 2020 N/A
The Weight of Years 2020 Buy
The Hidden Gate 2020 Buy
Willful Transgressions 2020 Buy
Season’s Meetings 2020 Buy
Whispering Bells 2020 Buy
A Bone to Pick 2020 N/A
Jingle Bell Heist 2021 N/A
Patterns of Deception 2021 Buy
The Greatest of These 2021 Buy
Beneath a Dragon Moon 2021 Buy
A Puzzle of Pearls 2021 Buy
Sapphire Secret 2021 Buy
Honeybees & Legacies 2021 Buy
Forever and a Day 2022 Buy

Second Time Around Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Daddy’s Little Matchmakers 2011 Buy
Her Holiday Fireman 2012 Buy
Their Unexpected Love 2014 Buy

Secret Lives of Will Tucker Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Flora’s Wish 2013 Buy
Millie’s Treasure 2013 Buy
Sadie’s Secret 2014 Buy

Secrets of Wayfarers Inn Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
River of Life 2018 Buy
Family Secrets 2018 N/A
The Innkeepers’ Conundrum 2018 Buy
Greater Than Gold 2018 Buy
Picture This 2019 Buy
Before It’s Too Late 2019 N/A
Forget-Me-Nots 2019 N/A
Hushed October 2019 N/A
Moonlit Shadows 2019 Buy
Special Delivery 2020 N/A

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Blame It On Texas 2017 Buy
Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection 2017 Buy
The Daughters of the Mayflower 2021 Buy

The Brides of Texas Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Plain Trouble 2013 N/A
The Marrying Kind 2013 N/A

The Secret Lives of Will Tucker

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Miss Merriweather’s Marriage 2013 N/A

To Catch a Bachelor Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Baker’s Dozen 2017 Buy
Love’s Reward 2017 Buy
To Catch a Bachelor 2018 Buy

True Colors Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The White City 2019 Buy
The Pink Bonnet 2019 Buy
The Yellow Lantern 2019 Buy
The Gray Chamber 2020 Buy
The Blue Cloak 2020 Buy
The Green Dress 2020 Buy
The Black Midnight 2020 Buy
The Red Ribbon 2020 Buy
The Gold Digger 2020 Buy
The Purple Nightgown 2021 Buy
The Silver Shadow 2021 Buy
The Scarlet Pen 2021 Buy

Women of the West Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper 2009 Buy
Anna Finch and the Hired Gun 2010 Buy
The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck 2011 Buy

Kathleen Y’Barbo is a prolific author of inspirational fiction who has contributed to dozens of multi-author series published by Guideposts and Barbour Publishing. Her work spans cozy mysteries like Mysteries of Lancaster County (25 books) and Savannah Secrets (15 books), historical romance in the Daughters of the Mayflower series (12 books), and inspirational romance across numerous standalone titles.

With 180 books published since 2001, Y’Barbo has also written the Louisiana Brides historical romance series, the Secret Lives of Will Tucker historical fiction trilogy, and the Pies, Books & Jesus contemporary series. Her output includes both original series and contributions to shared-world mystery and romance lines.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kathleen Y’Barbo written?

Kathleen Y’Barbo has written 180 books across 25 series.

What was Kathleen Y’Barbo's first book?

Kathleen Y’Barbo’s first book is The English Garden, published in 2001.

What are Kathleen Y'Barbo's main series?

Kathleen Y’Barbo’s most notable series include Mysteries of Lancaster County (25 books), Miracles & Mysteries of Mercy Hospital (19 books), Savannah Secrets (15 books), Daughters of the Mayflower (12 books), True Colors (12 books), and My Heart Belongs (12 books). She has published 180 books across twenty-five series since 2001.

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