The Precinct books in order

The Precinct is Julie Miller's flagship Harlequin Intrigue series, a twenty-two-book run following Kansas City police officers, detectives, and the people who end up under their protection across more than a decade of interconnected romantic suspense novels.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Partner-Protector 2005 Julie Miller Buy
2 Police Business 2005 Julie Miller Buy
3 Search and Seizure 2006 Julie Miller Buy
4 Baby Jane Doe 2006 Julie Miller Buy
5 Up Against the Wall 2007 Julie Miller N/A
6 Nine-Month Protector 2007 Julie Miller N/A
7 Armed and Devastating 2008 Julie Miller N/A
8 Private S.W.A.T. Takeover 2008 Julie Miller N/A
9 Kansas City Christmas 2008 Julie Miller N/A
10 Beauty and the Badge 2009 Julie Miller Buy
11 Takedown 2010 Julie Miller Buy
12 Protecting the Pregnant Witness 2011 Julie Miller N/A
13 Kansas City Cowboy 2012 Julie Miller N/A
14 Tactical Advantage 2013 Julie Miller N/A
15 KCPD Protector 2014 Julie Miller Buy
16 Crossfire Christmas 2014 Julie Miller Buy
17 Kansas City Cover-Up 2015 Julie Miller N/A
18 Kansas City Secrets 2015 Julie Miller N/A
19 Necessary Action 2017 Julie Miller N/A
20 Protection Detail 2017 Julie Miller N/A
21 Military Grade Mistletoe 2017 Julie Miller Buy
22 Kansas City Cop 2018 Julie Miller Buy

The Precinct is the longest-running entry in Julie Miller’s Kansas City universe, accumulating twenty-two novels from 2005 to 2018. The series follows officers and detectives at a Kansas City precinct, with each book centering on one cop’s investigation and relationship. The city is specific enough to feel real — its neighborhoods, precincts, and recurring secondary characters form a convincing backdrop across the full run.

The series spans Christmas specials, task forces, cold cases, and vice squad stories, all of which carry the same formula: a case that forces a protective partnership, a romance that develops under pressure, and a resolution that typically leaves the hero and heroine safer and together. Miller’s consistent output within this world gave it a depth that single-series romantic suspense usually lacks.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Precinct series?

There are 22 books in the The Precinct series, published between 2005 and 2018.

What is the first book in the The Precinct series?

The first book in the The Precinct series is Partner-Protector, published in 2005.

Where should a new reader start with The Precinct series?

Partner-Protector (2005) is the starting point for The Precinct. Readers can also enter through any of the sub-series (Task Force, Cold Case, Bachelors in Blue) since each features a self-contained romance, but the main series benefits from reading in order.

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