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Barbara Freethy Books in Order

Barbara Freethy has written 108 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is Promise of Marriage (1990) and the newest is Love Me Like You Do (2026). One more title is announced: Whoever She Was (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
108 + 1 announced
Published
1990–2026
Confirmed
109 of 109 titles
Pages on record
14,358 in 47 of 109 books
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Barbara Freethy is a California-born, #1 New York Times bestselling American author of women's fiction, contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Freethy has won the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award twice, sold more than 5 million books and placed 18 titles on the New York Times list, and Amazon named Freethy its KDP Bestselling Author of All Time in 2014. The catalogue holds 109 books from Promise of Marriage (1990) to Love Me Like You Do (2026), with Whoever She Was due in 2027. Callaways, Off The Grid: FBI, Angel's Bay, River Rock and Mysteries Uncorked are among the series.

How many Barbara Freethy books are there?

Barbara Freethy has 108 published books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 12 separate series. One more, Whoever She Was (2027), is announced.

Barbara Freethy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 109 Barbara Freethy books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Promise of Marriage by Barbara Freethy, book 1 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1990)
  2. Cover of Two to Tango by Barbara Freethy, book 3 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1992)
  3. Cover of To the Rescue by Barbara Freethy, book 5 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1993)
  4. Cover of A Man Like Jake by Barbara Freethy, book 7 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1994)
  5. Cover of Daniel's Gift by Barbara Freethy, book 8 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1996)
  6. Cover of Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy, book 9 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1996)
  7. Cover of Ask Mariah by Barbara Freethy, book 10 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1997)
  8. Cover of One True Love by Barbara Freethy, book 11 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1998)
  9. Cover of The Sweetest Thing by Barbara Freethy, book 12 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (1999)
  10. Cover of Almost Home by Barbara Freethy, book 13 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2000)
  11. Cover of Just the Way You Are by Barbara Freethy, book 14 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2000)
  12. Cover of Some Kind of Wonderful by Barbara Freethy, book 15 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2001)
  13. Cover of Love Will Find a Way by Barbara Freethy, book 16 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2002)
  14. Cover of Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy, book 18 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2004)
  15. Cover of The Cuzzian Horse by Barbara Freethy, book 19 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2004)
  16. Cover of All She Ever Wanted by Barbara Freethy, book 20 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2004)
  17. Cover of Don't Say a Word by Barbara Freethy, book 21 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series (2005)
  18. Cover of Played by Barbara Freethy, book 1 of the Taken/Deception series (2006)
  19. Cover of Taken by Barbara Freethy, book 2 of the Taken/Deception series (2006)
  20. Cover of Patrick Michael O'Reilly's 13th Summer by Barbara Freethy, book 22 of the Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels series
  21. Cover of Silent Fall by Barbara Freethy, book 2 of the Sanders Brothers series (2008)
  22. Cover of On Shadow Beach by Barbara Freethy, book 2 of the Angel's Bay series (2010)
  23. Cover of In Shelter Cove by Barbara Freethy, book 3 of the Angel's Bay series (2010)
  24. Cover of At Hidden Falls by Barbara Freethy, book 4 of the Angel's Bay series (2011)
  1. 1
    Promise of MarriageBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #11990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  2. 2
    Hometown HeroBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #21991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  3. 3
    Two to TangoBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #31992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  4. 4
    The Right Man For LovingBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #41992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  5. 5
    To the RescueBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #51993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  6. 6
    The Man Behind The MagicBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #61993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  7. 7
    A Man Like JakeBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #71994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  8. 8
    Daniel's GiftBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #81996 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996400
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  9. 9
    Ryan's ReturnBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #91996 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996374
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  10. 10
    Ask MariahBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #101997 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997384
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  11. 11
    One True LoveBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #111998 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998384
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  12. 12
    The Sweetest ThingBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #121999 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999384
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  13. 13
    Almost HomeBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #132000 · 357 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000357
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  14. 14
    Just the Way You AreBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #142000 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000384
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  15. 15
    Some Kind of WonderfulBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #152001 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001320
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  16. 16
    Love Will Find a WayBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #162002 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002384
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  17. 17
    Summer SecretsBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #172003 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003384
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  18. 18
    Golden LiesBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #182004 · 408 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004408
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  19. 19
    The Cuzzian HorseBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #192004 · 59 pages · confirmed 3/4
    200459
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  20. 20
    All She Ever WantedBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #202004 · 402 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004402
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  21. 21
    Don't Say a WordBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #212005 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2005416
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  22. 22
    PlayedTaken/Deception #12006 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006416
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  23. 23
    TakenTaken/Deception #22006 · 405 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2006405
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  24. 24
    Patrick Michael O'Reilly's 13th SummerBarbara Freethy Standalone Novels #222007 · 257 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007257
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  25. 25
    Silent RunSanders Brothers #12008 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008340
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  26. 26
    Silent FallSanders Brothers #22008 · 346 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008346
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  27. 27
    Suddenly One SummerAngel's Bay #12009 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2009359
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  28. 28
    On Shadow BeachAngel's Bay #22010 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010354
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  29. 29
    In Shelter CoveAngel's Bay #32010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  30. 30
    A Secret WishWish #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
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Barbara Freethy books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Barbara Freethy Standalone Novels

27 books

27 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Callaways in order

16 books
  1. 1. On a Night Like This
  2. 2. So This Is Love
  3. 3. Falling for a Stranger
  4. 4. Between Now and Forever
  5. 5. Nobody But You
  6. 6. All a Heart Needs
  7. 7. That Summer Night
  8. 8. When Shadows Fall
  9. 9. Somewhere Only We Know
  10. 10. If I Didn't Know Better
  11. 11. Tender is the Night
  12. 12. Take Me Home
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Off The Grid: FBI in order

15 books
  1. 1. Perilous Trust
  2. 2. Reckless Whisper
  3. 3. Desperate Play
  4. 4. Elusive Promise
  5. 5. Dangerous Choice
  6. 6. Ruthless Cross
  7. 7. Critical Doubt
  8. 8. Fearless Pursuit
  9. 9. Daring Deception
  10. 10. Risky Bargain
  11. 11. Perfect Target
  12. 12. Fatal Betrayal
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Bachelors & Bridesmaids in order

7 books
  1. 1. Kiss Me Forever
  2. 2. Steal My Heart
  3. 3. All Your Loving
  4. 4. Before I Do
  5. 5. Falling Into You
  6. 6. Forever Starts Tonight
  7. 7. Dreaming of You

Whisper Lake in order

7 books
  1. 1. Always With Me
  2. 2. My Wildest Dream
  3. 3. Can't Fight The Moonlight
  4. 4. Just One Kiss
  5. 5. If We Never Met
  6. 6. Tangled Up In You
  7. 7. Next Time I Fall

Angel's Bay in order

5 books
  1. 1. Suddenly One Summer
  2. 2. On Shadow Beach
  3. 3. In Shelter Cove
  4. 4. At Hidden Falls
  5. 5. Garden of Secrets

7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes in order

5 books
  1. 1. Devlin
  2. 2. Jason
  3. 3. Ross
  4. 5. Brock
  5. 6. Logan

Ocean Shores in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hopelessly Romantic
  2. 2. Summer Loving
  3. 3. Moonlight Feels Right
  4. 4. Blame It On The Bikini
  5. 5. Love Me Like You Do

Wish in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Secret Wish
  2. 2. Just A Wish Away
  3. 3. When Wishes Collide

Lightning Strikes in order

3 books
  1. 1. Beautiful Storm
  2. 2. Lightning Lingers
  3. 3. Summer Rain

7 Brides For 7 Brothers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Luke
  2. 5. Max
  3. 6. James

7 Brides for 7 Soldiers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ryder
  2. 2. Adam
  3. 6. Noah

Mysteries Uncorked in order

3 books
  1. 1. Is Anyone Listening?
  2. 2. What They'll Say About Us
  3. 3. Whoever She Was

Taken/Deception in order

2 books
  1. 1. Played
  2. 2. Taken

Sanders Brothers in order

2 books
  1. 1. Silent Run
  2. 2. Silent Fall

FBI: Strike Team East in order

2 books
  1. 1. Burn Every Bridge
  2. 2. Cross That Line

River Rock in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Way Back Home

Barbara Freethy Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Barbara Freethy books run from Promise of Marriage (1990) to Love Me Like You Do (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Barbara Freethy in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Barbara Freethy books in order?

You only need to read Barbara Freethy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Barbara Freethy

Start with Promise of Marriage (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Barbara Freethy book?

Love Me Like You Do (2026) is the newest Barbara Freethy book released so far.

Is there a new Barbara Freethy book coming?

Yes. Whoever She Was (2027) is the next Barbara Freethy book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Barbara Freethy at a glance

Still publishing
Barbara Freethy is still publishing. Whoever She Was is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Barbara Freethy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
14,358 pages across the 47 of 109 books with a recorded length, a median of 322 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Barbara Freethy books, 54 of 109, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 109 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Barbara Freethy books are about

35 of the 109 Barbara Freethy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: man-woman relationships is tagged on 17 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.