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Kate Kingsbury Books in Order

Kate Kingsbury has written 70 books, published between 1987 and 2025. The first book is Gambler's Gold (As: Doreen Roberts) (1987) and the newest is A Nice Cup of Tea (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
70
Published
1987–2025
Confirmed
70 of 70 titles
Pages on record
8,746 in 39 of 70 books
Reading time
146–219 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,746 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 39 of 70 titles with a page count on record.

See all 70 books in order Printable Kate Kingsbury checklist

Kate Kingsbury is a pseudonym of Doreen Roberts, a romance writer. The catalogue lists 70 books from 1987 to 2025, beginning with Gambler's Gold (1987) under the Doreen Roberts name. As Kate Kingsbury, the series include Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, Manor House Mysteries, Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries and Misty Bay Tearoom. Other lines appear as Allison Kingsley and Rebecca Kent. Subjects include the Pennyfoot Hotel in England, Cecily Sinclair Baxter, women sleuths and World War II. A Nice Cup of Tea (2025) is the newest title.

How many Kate Kingsbury books are there?

Kate Kingsbury has 70 books, released between 1987 and 2025. They include 9 separate series.

Kate Kingsbury Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 70 Kate Kingsbury 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 Willing Accomplice (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 2 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  2. Cover of Desert Heat (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 4 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series (1989)
  3. Cover of Threat of Exposure (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 5 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  4. Cover of Broken Wings (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 7 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series (1992)
  5. Cover of The Road to Freedom (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 8 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  6. Cover of Room with a Clue by Kate Kingsbury, book 1 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1993)
  7. Cover of In a Stranger's Eyes by Kate Kingsbury, book 4 of the American Heroes series (1993)
  8. Cover of Service for Two by Kate Kingsbury, book 3 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1994)
  9. Cover of Where There's Smoke (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 10 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  10. Cover of Check-Out Time by Kate Kingsbury, book 5 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1995)
  11. Cover of Grounds for Murder by Kate Kingsbury, book 6 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1995)
  12. Cover of Chivalry is Dead by Kate Kingsbury, book 8 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1996)
  13. Cover of A Cowboy's Heart (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 11 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  14. Cover of A Mom For Christmas (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 12 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  15. Cover of Ring for Tomb Service by Kate Kingsbury, book 9 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1997)
  16. Cover of Every Waking Moment (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 13 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  17. Cover of In Love with the Boss (As: Doreen Roberts) by Kate Kingsbury, book 14 of the Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels series
  18. Cover of Home is Where the Cowboy Is by Kate Kingsbury, book 1 of the Rodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts series (1998)
  19. Cover of Death with Reservations by Kate Kingsbury, book 10 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1998)
  20. Cover of Dying Room Only by Kate Kingsbury, book 11 of the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series (1998)
  21. Cover of The Marriage Beat by Kate Kingsbury, book 1 of the He's My Hero Series as Doreen Roberts series (1999)
  22. Cover of The Maverick's Bride by Kate Kingsbury, book 2 of the Rodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts series (1999)
  23. Cover of A Forever Kind of Cowboy by Kate Kingsbury, book 3 of the Rodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts series (1999)
  24. Cover of A Bicycle Built for Murder by Kate Kingsbury, book 1 of the Manor House Mysteries series (2001)
  1. 1
    Gambler's Gold (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #11987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  2. 2
    Willing Accomplice (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #21988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  3. 3
    Forbidden Jade (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #31988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  4. 4
    Desert Heat (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #41989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
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  5. 5
    Threat of Exposure (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #51989 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989251
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  6. 6
    Home for the Holidays (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #61990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  7. 7
    Broken Wings (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #71992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  8. 8
    The Road to Freedom (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #81992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  9. 9
    Room with a CluePennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #11993 · 204 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993204
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  10. 10
    In a Stranger's EyesAmerican Heroes #41993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  11. 11
    Do Not DisturbPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #21994 · 203 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994203
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  12. 12
    Service for TwoPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #31994 · 203 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994203
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  13. 13
    Eat, Drink, and Be BuriedPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #41994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  14. 14
    Where There's Smoke (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #101994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  15. 15
    Check-Out TimePennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #51995 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995217
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  16. 16
    Grounds for MurderPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #61995 · 236 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995236
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  17. 17
    So Little TimeSpellbound #81995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  18. 18
    Pay the PiperPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #71996 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    199610
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  19. 19
    Chivalry is DeadPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #81996 · 1 pages · confirmed 3/4
    19961
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  20. 20
    A Cowboy's Heart (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #111996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  21. 21
    A Mom For Christmas (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #121996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  22. 22
    Ring for Tomb ServicePennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #91997 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997240
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  23. 23
    Every Waking Moment (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #131997 · 251 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997251
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  24. 24
    In Love with the Boss (As: Doreen Roberts)Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels #141997 · 185 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997185
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  25. 25
    Home is Where the Cowboy IsRodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts #11998 · confirmed 3/4
    1998–
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  26. 26
    Death with ReservationsPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #101998 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998217
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  27. 27
    Dying Room OnlyPennyfoot Hotel Mysteries #111998 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998224
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  28. 28
    The Marriage BeatHe's My Hero Series as Doreen Roberts #11999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  29. 29
    The Maverick's BrideRodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts #21999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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  30. 30
    A Forever Kind of CowboyRodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts #31999 · confirmed 3/4
    1999–
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Kate Kingsbury 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.

Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries in order

23 books
  1. 1. Room with a Clue
  2. 2. Do Not Disturb
  3. 3. Service for Two
  4. 4. Eat, Drink, and Be Buried
  5. 5. Check-Out Time
  6. 6. Grounds for Murder
  7. 7. Pay the Piper
  8. 8. Chivalry is Dead
  9. 9. Ring for Tomb Service
  10. 10. Death with Reservations
  11. 11. Dying Room Only
  12. 12. Maid to Murder
  13. and 11 more in the table above

Kate Kingsbury Standalone Novels

16 books

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

Manor House Mysteries in order

9 books
  1. 1. A Bicycle Built for Murder
  2. 2. Death is in the Air
  3. 3. For Whom Death Tolls
  4. 4. Dig Deep for Murder
  5. 5. Paint by Murder
  6. 6. Berried Alive
  7. 7. Fire When Ready
  8. 8. Wedding Rows
  9. 9. An Unmentionable Murder

Raven's Nest Series as Allison Kingsley in order

4 books
  1. 1. Mind Over Murder
  2. 2. A Sinister Sense
  3. 3. Trouble Vision
  4. 4. Extra Sensory Deception

Rodeo Men Series as Doreen Roberts in order

3 books
  1. 1. Home is Where the Cowboy Is
  2. 2. The Maverick's Bride
  3. 3. A Forever Kind of Cowboy

Bellehaven House Mysteries Series as Rebecca Kent in order

3 books
  1. 1. High Marks for Murder
  2. 2. Finished Off
  3. 3. Murder Has No Class

Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dead and Breakfast
  2. 2. Doom with a View
  3. 3. Be Our Ghost

Portal Series as Rebecca Kent in order

2 books
  1. 1. Fractured
  2. 2. Cracked

Misty Bay Tearoom in order

2 books
  1. 1. In Hot Water
  2. 2. In Too Steep

American Heroes in order

2 books
  1. 4. In a Stranger's Eyes
  2. 30. The Colonels' Texas Promise

He's My Hero Series as Doreen Roberts in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Marriage Beat

Kate Kingsbury Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

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

Spellbound in order

1 book
  1. 8. So Little Time

Do you have to read Kate Kingsbury books in order?

You only need to read Kate Kingsbury books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kate Kingsbury

Start with Gambler's Gold (As: Doreen Roberts) (1987), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kate Kingsbury book?

A Nice Cup of Tea (2025) is the newest Kate Kingsbury book released so far.

Is there a new Kate Kingsbury book coming?

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

Kate Kingsbury at a glance

Still publishing
Kate Kingsbury published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Kate Kingsbury books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,746 pages across the 39 of 70 books with a recorded length, a median of 217 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kate Kingsbury books, 26 of 70, were published in the 1990s.

What the Kate Kingsbury books are about

57 of the 70 Kate Kingsbury books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective, women sleuths is tagged on 19 of 57. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.