Kathleen Lawless Books in Order

Kathleen Lawless has written 45 books, published between 2003 and 2024. The first book is Taboo (2003) and the newest is The Gambler (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
45
Published
2003–2024

Kathleen Lawless has 45 books catalogued from Taboo (2003) to The Gambler (2024). Lawless's series are Secret Seductions, Blue Sky Island and Widows of the Wild West. Titles between those dates include A Hard Man to Love (2006), Wicked Night Games (2007), Final Heat (2013), Anora's Pride (2014) and Callie's Honor (2014). Kathleen Lawless is still publishing.

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How many Kathleen Lawless books are there?

Kathleen Lawless has 45 books, released between 2003 and 2024. They include 4 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.

Kathleen Lawless Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 45 Kathleen Lawless books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    TabooSecret Seductions #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  2. 2
    A Hard Man to Love2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  3. 3
    Wicked Night Games2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  4. 4
    XXX Marks the Spot2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  5. 5
    Final Heat2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  6. 6
    Fabulous at Fifty2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    After Burn2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  8. 8
    Maddy’s Fugitive2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  9. 9
    Callie's Honor2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  10. 10
    Anora's Pride2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  11. 11
    Intimate Strangers2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    Grace's Folly2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  13. 13
    The Past Is Present2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  14. 14
    Brody's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  15. 15
    Bradley's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  16. 16
    UnmaskedSecret Seductions #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  17. 17
    Braydon's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  18. 18
    Blake's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  19. 19
    Bishop's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #52019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  20. 20
    HopeWidows of the Wild West #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    Her Untamed CowboySecret Seductions #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Her Undercover CowboySecret Seductions #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    Her Unwilling CowboySecret Seductions #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Barron's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  25. 25
    Who Needs a Cowboy!Secret Seductions #62020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  26. 26
    Benjamin's BrideSeven Brides for Seven Brothers #72020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  27. 27
    Mail Order OliviaWidows, Brides, and Secret Babies #162020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  28. 28
    Mail Order RachelWidows, Brides, and Secret Babies #242020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  29. 29
    Blue Sky IslandBlue Sky Island #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  30. 30
    Holly's Wish2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–

Kathleen Lawless 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.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in order

7 books
  1. 1. Brody's Bride
  2. 2. Bradley's Bride
  3. 3. Braydon's Bride
  4. 4. Blake's Bride
  5. 5. Bishop's Bride
  6. 6. Barron's Bride
  7. 7. Benjamin's Bride

Secret Seductions in order

6 books
  1. 1. Taboo
  2. 2. Unmasked
  3. 3. Her Untamed Cowboy
  4. 4. Her Undercover Cowboy
  5. 5. Her Unwilling Cowboy
  6. 6. Who Needs a Cowboy!

Blue Sky Island in order

3 books
  1. 1. Blue Sky Island
  2. 2. One Stolen Summer
  3. 3. One Fantasy Fall

Widows of the Wild West in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hope
  2. 2. Janie

Widows, Brides, and Secret Babies in order

2 books
  1. 16. Mail Order Olivia
  2. 24. Mail Order Rachel

Last Man Standing in order

1 book
  1. 2. Baxter

Mistaken Identity Mail Order Brides in order

1 book
  1. 4. A Bride for Riley

Rescue Me - Mail-Order Brides in order

1 book
  1. 4. Lila

Secret Baby Dilemma in order

1 book
  1. 6. Mail Order Martina

Imposter For Christmas in order

1 book
  1. 6. Mail Order Noelle

Always a Bridesmaid in order

1 book
  1. 7. Frannie

Sheriff's Mail Order Bride in order

1 book
  1. 8. A Bride for Weston

Reclusive Man in order

1 book
  1. 12. Chelsea's Choice

Proxy Brides in order

1 book
  1. 60. A Bride For Shane

Standalone books

16 books

16 Kathleen Lawless titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Kathleen Lawless books in order?

You only need to read Kathleen Lawless books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Kathleen Lawless

Start with Taboo (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kathleen Lawless book?

The Gambler (2024) is the newest Kathleen Lawless book released so far.

Is there a new Kathleen Lawless book coming?

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

Kathleen Lawless at a glance

Still publishing
Kathleen Lawless published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Kathleen Lawless books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Kathleen Lawless books, 26 of 45, were published in the 2020s.

When Kathleen Lawless books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kathleen Lawless titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

2000s
4
2010s
15
2020s
26

45 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.