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Karen Rose Smith Books in Order

Karen Rose Smith has written 124 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is A Man Worth Loving (1992) and the newest is If Books Could Kill (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
124
Published
1992–2026
Confirmed
11 of 124 titles
Pages on record
18,663 in 74 of 124 books
Reading time
311–467 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,663 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 74 of 124 titles with a page count on record.

See all 124 books in order Printable Karen Rose Smith checklist

Karen Rose Smith is an American author born in Pennsylvania whose first romance appeared in 1992. Smith has written for Meteor/Kismet, Kensington, Silhouette and Harlequin, and has indie-published novels and short story collections as e-books. Awards include New Jersey's Golden Leaf Award for short contemporary romance (twice), CRA's Award of Excellence and the Golden Quill for Traditional Romance. The catalogue lists 124 books from A Man Worth Loving (1992) to If Books Could Kill (2026). Mystery lines include Caprice De Luca Mystery and Daisy's Tea Garden Mysteries.

How many Karen Rose Smith books are there?

Karen Rose Smith has 124 books, released between 1992 and 2026. They include 16 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Karen Rose Smith Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 124 Karen Rose Smith 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 A Man Worth Loving by Karen Rose Smith, book 1 of the Finding Mr. Right series (1992)
  2. Cover of Garden of Fantasy by Karen Rose Smith (1992)
  3. Cover of Wish on the Moon (As: Kari Sutherland) by Karen Rose Smith, book 2 of the Finding Mr. Right series (1992)
  4. Cover of Heartfire, Homefire (As: Kari Sutherland) by Karen Rose Smith (1993)
  5. Cover of Abigail and Mistletoe by Karen Rose Smith (1994)
  6. Cover of Always Daddy by Karen Rose Smith, book 2 of the Darling Daddies series (1995)
  7. Cover of Adam's Vow by Karen Rose Smith, book 4 of the Bundles of Joy series (1995)
  8. Cover of A Groom and a Promise by Karen Rose Smith, book 3 of the Best Men series (1996)
  9. Cover of Cowboy at the Wedding by Karen Rose Smith, book 28 of the Marry Me, Cowboy series (1996)
  10. Cover of Most Eligible Dad by Karen Rose Smith, book 31 of the Fabulous Fathers series (1996)
  11. Cover of The Dad Who Saved Christmas by Karen Rose Smith, book 4 of the Best Men series (1997)
  12. Cover of Kit and Kisses by Karen Rose Smith, book 6 of the Finding Mr. Right series (1997)
  13. Cover of Wealth, Power And A Proper Wife by Karen Rose Smith, book 1 of the Do You Take This Stranger? series (1998)
  14. Cover of Promises, Pumpkins, And Prince Charming by Karen Rose Smith, book 3 of the Do You Take This Stranger? series (1998)
  15. Cover of Love, Honor And A Pregnant Bride by Karen Rose Smith, book 40 of the Greatest Texas Love Stories of All Time series
  16. Cover of Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook Wedding by Karen Rose Smith, book 4 of the Do You Take This Stranger? series (1999)
  17. Cover of Mom Meets Dad by Karen Rose Smith (1999)
  18. Cover of Just The Husband She Chose by Karen Rose Smith, book 1 of the Coleburn Brothers series (2000)
  19. Cover of Just The Man She Needed by Karen Rose Smith, book 2 of the Coleburn Brothers series (2000)
  20. Cover of Her Tycoon Boss by Karen Rose Smith, book 1 of the Tall, Dark and True series (2001)
  21. Cover of Tall, DarkTrue by Karen Rose Smith, book 2 of the Tall, Dark and True series (2001)
  22. Cover of Be My Bride? by Karen Rose Smith, book 3 of the Coleburn Brothers series (2001)
  23. Cover of Doctor In Demand by Karen Rose Smith, book 3 of the Tall, Dark and True series (2001)
  24. Cover of His Little Girl's Laughter by Karen Rose Smith (2001)
  1. 1
    A Man Worth LovingFinding Mr. Right #11992 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992224
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  2. 2
    Garden of Fantasy1992 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992220
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Wish on the Moon (As: Kari Sutherland)Finding Mr. Right #21992 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992251
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Because of Francie1993 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Heartfire, Homefire (As: Kari Sutherland)1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Love in BloomFinding Mr. Right #31993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Abigail and Mistletoe1994 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994248
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Nathan's VowSearch For Love #11995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Always DaddyDarling Daddies #21995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Shane's BrideDarling Daddies #31995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Adam's VowBundles of Joy #41995 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995187
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A Groom and a PromiseBest Men #31996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Forever AfterFinding Mr. Right #41996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Toys and Wishes1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Sheriff's ProposalMen In Uniform #151996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Cowboy at the WeddingMarry Me, Cowboy #281996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Most Eligible DadFabulous Fathers #311996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    The Dad Who Saved ChristmasBest Men #41997 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997224
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  19. 19
    Ribbons and RainbowsFinding Mr. Right #51997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Kit and KissesFinding Mr. Right #61997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Wealth, Power And A Proper WifeDo You Take This Stranger? #11998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Promises, Pumpkins, And Prince CharmingDo You Take This Stranger? #31998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Love, Honor And A Pregnant BrideGreatest Texas Love Stories of All Time #401998 · confirmed 3/4
    1998–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Night Before BabyBest Men #21999 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook WeddingDo You Take This Stranger? #41999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Marry in Haste....Fortunes of Texas #61999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Mom Meets Dad1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Just The Husband She ChoseColeburn Brothers #12000 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Just The Man She NeededColeburn Brothers #22000 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Her Honor-Bound LawmanStorkville, USA Series #42000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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Karen Rose Smith 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.

Daisy's Tea Garden Mysteries in order

10 books
  1. 1. Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes
  2. 2. Murder with Cinnamon Scones
  3. 3. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches
  4. 4. Murder with Cherry Tarts
  5. 5. Murder with Clotted Cream
  6. 6. Murder with Oolong Tea
  7. 7. Murder with Orange Pekoe Tea
  8. 8. Murder with Darjeeling Tea
  9. 9. Murder with Earl Grey Tea
  10. 10. Murder with Chocolate Tea

Finding Mr. Right in order

9 books
  1. 1. A Man Worth Loving
  2. 2. Wish on the Moon (As: Kari Sutherland)
  3. 3. Love in Bloom
  4. 4. Forever After
  5. 5. Ribbons and Rainbows
  6. 6. Kit and Kisses
  7. 7. Falling For Her Boss
  8. 8. Toys and Baby Wishes
  9. 9. When Mom Meets Dad

Search For Love in order

9 books
  1. 1. Nathan's Vow
  2. 2. Jake's Bride
  3. 3. Always Devoted
  4. 4. Heartfire
  5. 5. Cassidy's Cowboy
  6. 6. Always Her Cowboy
  7. 7. Her Sister
  8. 8. The Wedding Promise
  9. 9. Forever in Her Eyes

Caprice De Luca Mystery in order

8 books
  1. 1. Staged to Death
  2. 2. Deadly Decor
  3. 3. Gilt by Association
  4. 4. Drape Expectations
  5. 5. Silence of the Lamps
  6. 6. Shades of Wrath
  7. 7. Slay Bells Ring
  8. 8. Cut to the Chaise

Baby Experts in order

6 books
  1. 1. Lullaby for Two
  2. 2. The Midwife's Glass Slipper
  3. 3. Baby by Surprise
  4. 4. The Texas Billionaire's Baby
  5. 5. The Texan's Happily-Ever-After
  6. 6. Twins Under His Tree

Do You Take This Stranger? in order

3 books
  1. 1. Wealth, Power And A Proper Wife
  2. 3. Promises, Pumpkins, And Prince Charming
  3. 4. Wishes, Waltzes and a Storybook Wedding

Coleburn Brothers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Just The Husband She Chose
  2. 2. Just The Man She Needed
  3. 3. Be My Bride?

Tall, Dark and True in order

3 books
  1. 1. Her Tycoon Boss
  2. 2. Tall, DarkTrue
  3. 3. Doctor In Demand

Baby Bonds in order

3 books
  1. 1. Custody For Two
  2. 2. The Baby Trail
  3. 3. Expecting His Brother's Baby

Dads in Progress in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Daddy Dilemma
  2. 2. The Daddy Plan
  3. 3. The Daddy Verdict

Everyday Love Short Story

3 books

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

Reunion Brides in order

3 books
  1. 1. His Daughter... Their Child
  2. 2. Once Upon a Groom
  3. 4. Riley's Baby Boy

Mommy Club in order

3 books
  1. 1. Wanted: A Real Family
  2. 2. A Match Made by Baby
  3. 3. The Cowboy's Secret Baby

Tomes & Tea Mystery Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Murder Marks the Page
  2. 2. Booked for Revenge
  3. 3. If Books Could Kill

Best Men in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Night Before Baby
  2. 3. A Groom and a Promise
  3. 4. The Dad Who Saved Christmas

Darling Daddies in order

2 books
  1. 2. Always Daddy
  2. 3. Shane's Bride

Soulmates in order

2 books
  1. 2. A Husband in Her Eyes
  2. 4. With One Touch

Logan's Legacy in order

2 books
  1. 4. Take a Chance on Me
  2. 9. A Precious Gift

Home on the Ranch in order

2 books
  1. 60. The Maverick's Holiday Surprise
  2. 64. Montana Christmas Secrets

Shakespeare In Love in order

1 book
  1. 1. Twelfth Night Proposal

Wilder Family in order

1 book
  1. 1. Her Mr. Right?

Forever Love in order

1 book
  1. 1. April's Promise

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in order

1 book
  1. 1. Alice Through the Looking Glass

Logan's Legacy Revisited in order

1 book
  1. 2. Falling for the Texas Tycoon

Foleys and the McCords in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Texas Bodyguard's Proposal

Montana Mavericks: Thunder Canyon Cowboys in order

1 book
  1. 3. From Doctor...to Daddy

Fortunes Of Texas: All Fortune's Children in order

1 book
  1. 3. Fortune's Secret Husband

Bundles of Joy in order

1 book
  1. 4. Adam's Vow

Storkville, USA Series in order

1 book
  1. 4. Her Honor-Bound Lawman

Montana Mavericks: The Texans Are Coming! in order

1 book
  1. 4. His Country Cinderella

Montana Mavericks: Rust Creek Cowboys in order

1 book
  1. 4. Marrying Dr. Maverick

Fortunes of Texas: The Rulebreakers in order

1 book
  1. 4. Fortune's Family Secrets

Furever Yours in order

1 book
  1. 4. The Nanny Clause

Montana Mavericks: Gold Rush Grooms in order

1 book
  1. 5. Cabin Fever

Talk of the Neighborhood in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Super Mum / Mom

Montana Mavericks: The Great Family Roundup in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Maverick's Snowbound Christmas

Fortunes of Texas in order

1 book
  1. 6. Marry in Haste....

Crown and Glory in order

1 book
  1. 6. Searching For Her Prince

Fortunes of Texas: Reunion in order

1 book
  1. 6. The Good Doctor

Men In Uniform in order

1 book
  1. 15. The Sheriff's Proposal

Virgin Brides in order

1 book
  1. 18. The Marriage Clause

Marry Me, Cowboy in order

1 book
  1. 28. Cowboy at the Wedding

Cowboy For Every Mood in order

1 book
  1. 30. The CEO's Unexpected Proposal

Fabulous Fathers in order

1 book
  1. 31. Most Eligible Dad

Greatest Texas Love Stories of All Time in order

1 book
  1. 40. Love, Honor And A Pregnant Bride

Montana Mavericks in order

1 book
  1. 47. It Happened One Wedding Night

Standalone books

17 books

17 Karen Rose Smith titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen Rose Smith books in order?

You only need to read Karen Rose Smith books in order within each series: the books listed here span 16 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Karen Rose Smith

Start with A Man Worth Loving (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Karen Rose Smith book?

If Books Could Kill (2026) is the newest Karen Rose Smith book released so far.

Is there a new Karen Rose Smith book coming?

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

Karen Rose Smith at a glance

Still publishing
Karen Rose Smith published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Karen Rose Smith books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,663 pages across the 74 of 124 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen Rose Smith books, 50 of 124, were published in the 2010s.

What the Karen Rose Smith books are about

78 of the 124 Karen Rose Smith books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 45 of 78. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.