Beauty from Ashes Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Some Kind of Lucky |
2020 |
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| Scattered Pieces Everywhere |
2020 |
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Brothers Courageous Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Shooter |
2012 |
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| Gunner |
2012 |
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| Spotter |
2012 |
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| Point Man |
2012 |
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Builders Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Secret Foundation |
2018 |
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| A False Front |
2018 |
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| A Complete Overhaul |
2019 |
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| A Total Teardown |
2020 |
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| A Solid Cornerstone |
2021 |
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Georgia Peaches Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Blushing Birdie |
2021 |
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| Saint Sterling |
2021 |
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| Darling Duncan |
2021 |
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Justice Seekers Reading Order#
| Title |
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| The Vigilante Club |
2012 |
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| Orchestrating Justice |
2013 |
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| Vigilante Vengeance |
2014 |
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Lacy Steele Mysteries Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Morning Cup of Murder |
2011 |
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| Christmas Steele |
2011 |
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| Building Blocks of Murder |
2012 |
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| Family Case of Murder |
2012 |
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| Arch Enemy of Murder |
2012 |
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| Class Reunion of Murder |
2013 |
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| Wedding Day of Murder |
2013 |
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| Icy Grip of Murder |
2014 |
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| Ladies’ Circle of Murder |
2015 |
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| Last Resort of Murder |
2016 |
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| Fowl Friend of Murder |
2017 |
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| Temp Job of Murder |
2019 |
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| It’s Steele Christmas |
2019 |
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| Old Friend of Murder |
2020 |
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| Stag Party of Murder |
2021 |
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| Honeymoon Cruise of Murder |
2024 |
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Mission of the Heart Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Worlds Apart |
2012 |
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| A Stone’s Throw |
2013 |
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| Common Ground |
2020 |
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Paradise, Montana Chronicles Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Bumpy Road to Paradise |
2014 |
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| Purgatory in Paradise |
2015 |
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| Reunited in Paradise |
2015 |
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| Growing Pains in Paradise |
2016 |
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| Enchanted Cottage in Paradise |
2016 |
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| Road Trip From Paradise |
2017 |
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| Christmas In Paradise |
2018 |
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| Summer Stock in Paradise |
2020 |
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Private Spies Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Chalked and Loaded |
2023 |
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| Hacked and Jaded |
2023 |
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| Fluffed and Folded |
2024 |
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| Frosted and Sliced |
2025 |
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Queens of Montana Reading Order#
| Title |
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| The Cowgirl Code |
2011 |
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| One Classy Cowgirl |
2011 |
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| Cowgirl Undercover |
2011 |
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| Cowgirl on the Run |
2011 |
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| The Cowgirl Who Loved Horses |
2011 |
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Sadie Cooper Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Pecked to Death |
2012 |
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| Slumbered to Death |
2012 |
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| Salvaged to Death |
2013 |
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| Confederated to Death |
2017 |
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| Kidnapped to Death |
2018 |
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| Whispered to Death |
2019 |
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| Escaped to Death |
2020 |
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Seldom Murphy Mystery Reading Order#
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| Seldom Goes |
2020 |
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| Seldom Misses |
2021 |
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| Seldom Skips |
2025 |
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Spies Like Us Reading Order#
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| The Angel and The Agent |
2019 |
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| The Bun And The Gun |
2019 |
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| The Mouse and The Maestro |
2019 |
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| The Soldier and The Cowboy |
2020 |
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| The Baker and the Barrister |
2020 |
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| The Peacemaker and the Perfectionist |
2020 |
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| The Ranger and The Hurricane |
2020 |
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| The Finder and The Keeper |
2021 |
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Standalone Novels#
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| A Christian Cougar |
2011 |
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| The Pajama Affair |
2011 |
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| Murder on the Brain |
2012 |
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| Won’t You Be My Neighbor? |
2012 |
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| For the Girls |
2013 |
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| With A Friend Like You |
2019 |
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The Honeywells of Kentucky Reading Order#
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| Wild Stallions |
2011 |
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| Wild and Wounded |
2011 |
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| Wild Pride |
2011 |
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| Wild and Unbroken |
2012 |
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| Wild and Free |
2012 |
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The Kings of Montana Reading Order#
| Title |
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| Cowboy Down |
2011 |
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| Cowboy Lost |
2011 |
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| Cowboy Found |
2011 |
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| Cowboy Proud |
2011 |
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| Christmas With The Kings |
2011 |
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The Shadow Realm Reading Order#
| Title |
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| The Shadow Grasper |
2011 |
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| The Shadow Talker |
2011 |
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| The Shadow Seeker |
2012 |
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| The Shadow Lifter |
2012 |
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Wedding Wishers Reading Order#
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| The WINO* Next Door: *Wife In Name Only |
2022 |
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| Calamity June |
2024 |
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Vanessa Gray Bartal writes romance and cozy mystery fiction, with 93 books published since 2011. Her Lacy Steele Mysteries series is her longest-running work, with 16 books from Morning Cup of Murder (2011) through Honeymoon Cruise of Murder (2024). Each title in the series follows a “[Noun] of Murder” naming pattern.
Her romance catalog includes several Montana-set series: The Kings of Montana, Queens of Montana, and Paradise, Montana Chronicles. She also writes romantic suspense with the Spies Like Us series (2019-2021) and the Private Spies series (2023-2025). Other series include the Sadie Cooper Mystery books, The Shadow Realm fantasy series, and the Builders series. Her rapid publication pace, with many series seeing multiple books in a single year, reflects her productivity as an indie author.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Vanessa Gray Bartal written?
Vanessa Gray Bartal has written 93 books across eighteen series.
What was Vanessa Gray Bartal's first book?
Vanessa Gray Bartal’s first book is A Christian Cougar, published in 2011.
What are Vanessa Gray Bartal's most popular series?
Vanessa Gray Bartal’s most popular series include the Lacy Steele Mysteries (16 books starting in 2011), the Spies Like Us series (8 books), and the Paradise, Montana Chronicles (8 books).