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Karen Templeton Books in Order

Karen Templeton has written 47 books, published between 1998 and 2019. The first book is Wedding Belle (1998) and the newest is A Gift for the Rancher (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
47
Published
1998–2019
Pages on record
9,229 in 37 of 47 books
Reading time
154–231 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,229 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 37 of 47 titles with a page count on record.

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Karen Templeton writes contemporary romance, with catalogue subjects that include marriage, weddings, pregnancy, single fathers, widows, widowers and romantic suspense. The catalogue lists 47 books from Wedding Belle (1998) to A Gift for the Rancher (2019), with the 2000s the busiest decade. Wedding Daze (1998), Plain-Jane Princess (2001) and Loose Screws (2002) are among the titles. Series include Wed In The West, Men Of Mayes County, Babies Inc., Guys and Daughters, Jersey Boys and How To Marry A Monarch.

How many Karen Templeton books are there?

Karen Templeton has 47 books, released between 1998 and 2019. They include 8 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.

Karen Templeton Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 47 Karen Templeton 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 Wedding Daze by Karen Templeton, book 10 of the Weddings, Inc. series (1998)
  2. Cover of Wedding? Impossible! by Karen Templeton, book 11 of the Weddings, Inc. series (1999)
  3. Cover of Anything for His Children by Karen Templeton, book 12 of the Families are Forever series (1999)
  4. Cover of Anything for Her Marriage by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the Anything series (2000)
  5. Cover of Everything But A Husband by Karen Templeton, book 2 of the Anything series (2000)
  6. Cover of Plain-Jane Princess by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the How To Marry A Monarch series (2001)
  7. Cover of Runaway Bridesmaid by Karen Templeton (2001)
  8. Cover of Honky-Tonk Cinderella by Karen Templeton, book 2 of the How To Marry A Monarch series (2001)
  9. Cover of Loose Screws by Karen Templeton (2002)
  10. Cover of Saving Dr. Ryan by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2003)
  11. Cover of Fathers and Other Strangers by Karen Templeton, book 2 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2003)
  12. Cover of What a Man's Gotta Do by Karen Templeton (2003)
  13. Cover of Playing for Keeps by Karen Templeton (2003)
  14. Cover of Everybody's Hero by Karen Templeton, book 3 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2004)
  15. Cover of Staking His Claim by Karen Templeton, book 4 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2004)
  16. Cover of Hanging by a Thread by Karen Templeton (2004)
  17. Cover of Marriage, Interrupted by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the Babies Inc. series (2005)
  18. Cover of Swept Away by Karen Templeton, book 5 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2005)
  19. Cover of The Prodigal Valentine by Karen Templeton, book 2 of the Babies Inc. series (2006)
  20. Cover of Baby Steps by Karen Templeton, book 3 of the Babies Inc. series (2006)
  21. Cover of A Husband's Watch by Karen Templeton, book 6 of the Men Of Mayes County series (2006)
  22. Cover of Dear Santa by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the Guys and Daughters series (2007)
  23. Cover of Pride and Pregnancy by Karen Templeton, book 4 of the Babies Inc. series (2007)
  24. Cover of Reining in the Rancher by Karen Templeton, book 1 of the Wed In The West series (2008)
  1. 1
    Wedding BelleWeddings, Inc. #91998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  2. 2
    Wedding DazeWeddings, Inc. #101998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  3. 3
    Wedding? Impossible!Weddings, Inc. #111999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  4. 4
    Anything for His ChildrenFamilies are Forever #121999 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999251
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  5. 5
    Anything for Her MarriageAnything #12000 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000256
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  6. 6
    Everything But A HusbandAnything #22000 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000256
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  7. 7
    Plain-Jane PrincessHow To Marry A Monarch #12001 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001256
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  8. 8
    Runaway Bridesmaid2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001256
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  9. 9
    Honky-Tonk CinderellaHow To Marry A Monarch #22001 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001256
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  10. 10
    Loose Screws2002 · 331 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002331
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  11. 11
    Saving Dr. RyanMen Of Mayes County #12003 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003256
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  12. 12
    Fathers and Other StrangersMen Of Mayes County #22003 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003248
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  13. 13
    What a Man's Gotta Do2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003256
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  14. 14
    Playing for Keeps2003 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003392
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  15. 15
    Everybody's HeroMen Of Mayes County #32004 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004249
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  16. 16
    Staking His ClaimMen Of Mayes County #42004 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004249
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  17. 17
    Hanging by a Thread2004 · 407 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004407
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  18. 18
    Marriage, InterruptedBabies Inc. #12005 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005256
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  19. 19
    Swept AwayMen Of Mayes County #52005 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005249
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  20. 20
    The Prodigal ValentineBabies Inc. #22006 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006256
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  21. 21
    Baby StepsBabies Inc. #32006 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006250
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  22. 22
    A Husband's WatchMen Of Mayes County #62006 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006256
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  23. 23
    Dear SantaGuys and Daughters #12007 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007256
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  24. 24
    Pride and PregnancyBabies Inc. #42007 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007249
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  25. 25
    Reining in the RancherWed In The West #12008 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008219
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  26. 26
    A Mother's WishWed In The West #22008 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008217
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  27. 27
    Yours, Mine... or Ours?Guys and Daughters #22008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
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  28. 28
    Baby, I'm YoursGuys and Daughters #32008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
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  29. 29
    A Marriage-Minded ManWed In The West #32009 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009217
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  30. 30
    From Friends to ForeverGuys and Daughters #42009 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009217
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Karen Templeton series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Karen Templeton 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.

Men Of Mayes County in order

6 books
  1. 1. Saving Dr. Ryan
  2. 2. Fathers and Other Strangers
  3. 3. Everybody's Hero
  4. 4. Staking His Claim
  5. 5. Swept Away
  6. 6. A Husband's Watch

Babies Inc. in order

4 books
  1. 1. Marriage, Interrupted
  2. 2. The Prodigal Valentine
  3. 3. Baby Steps
  4. 4. Pride and Pregnancy

Guys and Daughters in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dear Santa
  2. 2. Yours, Mine... or Ours?
  3. 3. Baby, I'm Yours
  4. 4. From Friends to Forever

Jersey Boys in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Real Mr. Right
  2. 2. More Than She Expected
  3. 3. Santa's Playbook
  4. 4. Meant-to-Be Mom / Meant-to-Be Mum

Summer Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Doctor's Do-Over
  2. 2. A Gift for All Seasons
  3. 3. The Marriage Campaign

Weddings, Inc. in order

3 books
  1. 9. Wedding Belle
  2. 10. Wedding Daze
  3. 11. Wedding? Impossible!

Anything in order

2 books
  1. 1. Anything for Her Marriage
  2. 2. Everything But A Husband

How To Marry A Monarch in order

2 books
  1. 1. Plain-Jane Princess
  2. 2. Honky-Tonk Cinderella

Fortunes of Texas: Whirlwind Romance in order

1 book
  1. 1. Fortune's Cinderella

Families are Forever in order

1 book
  1. 12. Anything for His Children

Intimate Moments in order

1 book
  1. 29. What a Man's Gotta Do

Standalone books

6 books

6 Karen Templeton titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen Templeton books in order?

You only need to read Karen Templeton books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Karen Templeton

Start with Reining in the Rancher (2008), the first Wed In The West book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Wedding Belle (1998).

What is the newest Karen Templeton book?

A Gift for the Rancher (2019) is the newest Karen Templeton book released so far.

Is there a new Karen Templeton book coming?

No next Karen Templeton 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 Templeton at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Karen Templeton title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Karen Templeton books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,229 pages across the 37 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 249 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen Templeton books, 26 of 47, were published in the 2000s.

What the Karen Templeton books are about

44 of the 47 Karen Templeton 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 33 of 44. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.