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Cat Johnson Books in Order

Cat Johnson has written 98 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is Black Cat (2006) and the newest is Cadaver Lab 5: Mind Over Murder (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
98
Published
2006–2026
Confirmed
3 of 98 titles
Pages on record
8,119 in 38 of 98 books
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Romance author Cat Johnson has 98 books in the catalogue, published from 2006 to 2026. Subjects include contemporary, western and erotic romance, military fiction, United States Navy SEALs, cowboys and Oklahoma. Hot SEALs and Studs in Spurs are listed as recurring character groups, and series include Smalltown Secrets, Red, Hot & Blue, Oklahoma Nights, Midnight Cowboys and Maverick Ranch. The first catalogued title is Black Cat (2006); the newest is Cadaver Lab 5: Mind Over Murder (2026). Johnson has also worked as a marketing manager, professional harpist, bartender, tour guide and radio show host.

The Smalltown Secrets series follows residents of a close-knit town whose personal secrets gradually surface and connect their lives together.

How many Cat Johnson books are there?

Cat Johnson has 98 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 12 series and 9 titles listed outside any series.

Cat Johnson Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 98 Cat Johnson 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 Heroes Unwrapped by Cat Johnson (2006)
  2. Cover of Smalltown, U.S.A. by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the Linden Bay series (2006)
  3. Cover of Opposites Attract by Cat Johnson, book 2 of the Trilogy (2006)
  4. Cover of Nice & Naughty by Cat Johnson, book 3 of the Trilogy (2006)
  5. Cover of Just Desserts by Cat Johnson, book 4 of the Trilogy (2007)
  6. Cover of Crossing the Line by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the USMC Military Romance series (2008)
  7. Cover of Model Soldier by Cat Johnson, book 8 of the Red, Hot & Blue series (2008)
  8. Cover of A Prince Among Men by Cat Johnson, book 9 of the Red, Hot & Blue series (2008)
  9. Cover of Unridden by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the Studs in Spurs series (2009)
  10. Cover of Bucked by Cat Johnson, book 2 of the Studs in Spurs series (2010)
  11. Cover of Ride by Cat Johnson, book 3 of the Studs in Spurs series (2010)
  12. Cover of Hooked by Cat Johnson, book 4 of the Studs in Spurs series (2011)
  13. Cover of One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the Oklahoma Nights series (2013)
  14. Cover of Two Times as Hot by Cat Johnson, book 2 of the Oklahoma Nights series (2013)
  15. Cover of Night with a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the Hot SEALs series (2014)
  16. Cover of Saved by a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 2 of the Hot SEALs series (2014)
  17. Cover of SEALed at Midnight by Cat Johnson, book 3 of the Hot SEALs series (2014)
  18. Cover of Three Weeks with a Bull Rider by Cat Johnson, book 3 of the Oklahoma Nights series (2014)
  19. Cover of Midnight Ride by Cat Johnson, book 1 of the Midnight Cowboys series (2015)
  20. Cover of Kissed by a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 4 of the Hot SEALs series (2015)
  21. Cover of Protected by a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 5 of the Hot SEALs series (2015)
  22. Cover of Loved by a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 6 of the Hot SEALs series (2015)
  23. Cover of That Mistletoe Moment by Cat Johnson (2016)
  24. Cover of Tempted by a SEAL by Cat Johnson, book 7 of the Hot SEALs series (2016)
  1. 1
    Black CatTrilogy #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  2. 2
    Heroes Unwrapped2006 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006228
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  3. 3
    Smalltown HeatRed, Hot & Blue #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  4. 4
    Smalltown, U.S.A.Linden Bay #12006 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006184
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  5. 5
    Opposites AttractTrilogy #22006 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006176
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  6. 6
    Nice & NaughtyTrilogy #32006 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006176
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  7. 7
    True BlueRed, Hot & Blue #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  8. 8
    Just DessertsTrilogy #42007 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007168
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  9. 9
    Red BloodedRed, Hot & Blue #62007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  10. 10
    A Few Good MenRed, Hot & Blue #72007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  11. 11
    Crossing the LineUSMC Military Romance #12008 · 162 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008162
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  12. 12
    Rough Stock2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  13. 13
    Model SoldierRed, Hot & Blue #82008 · 211 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008211
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  14. 14
    A Prince Among MenRed, Hot & Blue #92008 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008190
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  15. 15
    Gillian's IslandSex, Lies & Wedding Cake #12009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  16. 16
    UnriddenStuds in Spurs #12009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  17. 17
    BB DaltonRed, Hot & Blue #102009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  18. 18
    BuckedStuds in Spurs #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  19. 19
    Private LiesSex, Lies & Wedding Cake #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  20. 20
    RideStuds in Spurs #32010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  21. 21
    Cowboy BlueMaverick Ranch #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  22. 22
    The Ex Files2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    Educating Ansley2011 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011156
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  24. 24
    HookedStuds in Spurs #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    Beneath the Surface2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    Cowboy HeartsMaverick Ranch #22012 · 104 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012104
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  27. 27
    A Cowboy for Christmas2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    New OrleansSex, Lies & Wedding Cake #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    FlankedStuds in Spurs #52012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  30. 30
    Cat HausBillionaire Bad Boys #12013 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013266
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Cat Johnson series and characters in order

Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Cat Johnson books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Hot SEALs books in order

16 books by Cat Johnson
  1. 1. Night with a SEAL
  2. 2. Saved by a SEAL
  3. 3. SEALed at Midnight
  4. 4. Kissed by a SEAL
  5. 5. Protected by a SEAL
  6. 6. Loved by a SEAL
  7. 7. Tempted by a SEAL
  8. 8. Wed to a SEAL
  9. 9. Romanced by a Seal
  10. 10. Rescued by a Hot SEAL
  11. 11. Betting on a Hot SEAL
  12. 12. Escape with a Hot SEAL
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Studs in Spurs books in order

9 books by Cat Johnson
  1. 1. Unridden
  2. 2. Bucked
  3. 3. Ride
  4. 4. Hooked
  5. 5. Flanked
  6. 6. Thrown
  7. 7. Champion
  8. 8. Spurred
  9. 9. Wrecked

Smalltown Secrets in order

8 books
  1. 1. Kissing Books
  2. 2. Red Hot
  3. 3. Honey Buns
  4. 4. Zero Forks
  5. 5. Undercover Santa
  6. 6. Mister Naughty
  7. 7. Dog Days
  8. 8. Bad Decisions

Red, Hot & Blue in order

7 books
  1. 1. Smalltown Heat
  2. 2. True Blue
  3. 6. Red Blooded
  4. 7. A Few Good Men
  5. 8. Model Soldier
  6. 9. A Prince Among Men
  7. 10. BB Dalton

SEALs in Paradise in order

6 books
  1. 3. Hot Seal, Dirty Martini
  2. 10. Hot SEAL, Tijuana Nights
  3. 20. Hot SEAL, Runaway Bride
  4. 27. Hot SEAL, Heartbreaker
  5. 32. Hot SEAL, Cold Water
  6. 39. Hot SEAL, Under Pressure

Graveyard Secrets in order

5 books
  1. 1. Cadaver Lab
  2. 2. Cadaver Lab 2: Ghostly Hearts & Body Parts
  3. 3. Cadaver Lab 3: Spirited Shenanigans
  4. 4. Cadaver Lab 4: Grave’s Anatomy
  5. 5. Cadaver Lab 5: Mind Over Murder

Long Road Home in order

5 books
  1. 5. Home Front
  2. 9. Home Fires
  3. 14. Home Coming
  4. 19. Home Town
  5. 21. Homebody

Trilogy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Black Cat
  2. 2. Opposites Attract
  3. 3. Nice & Naughty
  4. 4. Just Desserts

Hot For Hire in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hot Billionaire for Hire
  2. 2. Hot Chick for Hire
  3. 3. Hot Spy for Hire
  4. 4. Hot Hero for Hire

Wilder Brothers in order

4 books
  1. 1. City Girl Seeks Cowboy
  2. 2. Her Playboy Cowboy Lover
  3. 3. Between a Rock and a Hard Cowboy
  4. 4. The Thief and the Agent

Sex, Lies & Wedding Cake in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gillian's Island
  2. 2. Private Lies
  3. 3. New Orleans

Oklahoma Nights in order

3 books
  1. 1. One Night with a Cowboy
  2. 2. Two Times as Hot
  3. 3. Three Weeks with a Bull Rider

Midnight Cowboys in order

3 books
  1. 1. Midnight Ride
  2. 2. Midnight Wrangler
  3. 3. Midnight Heat

USMC Military Romance in order

2 books
  1. 1. Crossing the Line
  2. 2. Cinderella Liberty

Maverick Ranch in order

2 books
  1. 1. Cowboy Blue
  2. 2. Cowboy Hearts

Billionaire Bad Boys in order

2 books
  1. 1. Cat Haus
  2. 2. Before Cate

Shadow SEALs in order

2 books
  1. 1. Shadow Pawn
  2. 11. Shadow Lies

Linden Bay in order

1 book
  1. 1. Smalltown, U.S.A.

Silver SEALs in order

1 book
  1. 1. SEAL Strong

Betting On Christmas Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Cocky Hero Club in order

1 book
  1. 6. Mother Clucker

Standalone books

9 books

9 Cat Johnson titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cat Johnson books in order?

You only need to read Cat Johnson 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 Cat Johnson

Start with the first book of the Cat Johnson series you want to read: Hot SEALs starts with Night with a SEAL (2014) and Studs in Spurs starts with Unridden (2009). The earliest catalogued title overall is Black Cat (2006).

What is the newest Cat Johnson book?

Cadaver Lab 5: Mind Over Murder (2026) is the newest Cat Johnson book released so far.

Is there a new Cat Johnson book coming?

No next Cat Johnson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cat Johnson at a glance

Still publishing
Cat Johnson published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Cat Johnson books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,119 pages across the 38 of 98 books with a recorded length, a median of 194 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cat Johnson books, 51 of 98, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cat Johnson books are about

27 of the 98 Cat Johnson 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 10 of 27. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.