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Liz Ireland Books in Order

Liz Ireland has written 35 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is Man Trap (1993) and the newest is Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy Pudding (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
35
Published
1993–2026
Confirmed
3 of 35 titles
Pages on record
7,527 in 24 of 35 books
Reading time
125–188 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,527 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 24 of 35 titles with a page count on record.

See all 35 books in order Printable Liz Ireland checklist

Liz Ireland's catalogue spans historical and contemporary romance, westerns and holiday cozy mysteries, with 35 books from Man Trap (1993) to Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy Pudding (2026). Mrs. Claus is the named series, and Christmas and murders feature in its subjects. Earlier titles include Birds and the Bees (1994), Cecilia and the Stranger (1995), Heaven Sent Husband (1996), The Groom Forgets (1997) and Prim And Improper (1998). Frontier and pioneer life also appears among the subjects.

How many Liz Ireland books are there?

Liz Ireland has 35 books, released between 1993 and 2026. 9 of them belong to the Mrs. Claus series.

Liz Ireland Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 35 Liz Ireland 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 Man Trap by Liz Ireland (1993)
  2. Cover of Mom For A Week by Liz Ireland (1995)
  3. Cover of The Groom Forgets by Liz Ireland (1997)
  4. Cover of Prim And Improper by Liz Ireland (1998)
  5. Cover of The Hijacked Bride by Liz Ireland (1998)
  6. Cover of A Cowboy's Heart by Liz Ireland (1999)
  7. Cover of The Outlaw's Bride by Liz Ireland (2000)
  8. Cover of Trouble In Paradise by Liz Ireland (2000)
  9. Cover of The Deputy's Bride by Liz Ireland (2000)
  10. Cover of The Cash-Strapped Cutie by Liz Ireland (2000)
  11. Cover of Husband Material by Liz Ireland (2001)
  12. Cover of Cowboy Scrooge by Liz Ireland (2001)
  13. Cover of When I Think Of You by Liz Ireland (2002)
  14. Cover of Charmed, I'm Sure by Liz Ireland (2003)
  15. Cover of Blissful, Texas by Liz Ireland (2003)
  16. Cover of Her Protector by Liz Ireland, book 14 of the Trueblood, Texas series (2004)
  17. Cover of Three Bedrooms In Chelsea by Liz Ireland (2004)
  18. Cover of How I Stole Her Husband by Liz Ireland (2005)
  19. Cover of The Pink Ghetto by Liz Ireland (2006)
  20. Cover of Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings by Liz Ireland, book 1 of the Mrs. Claus series (2020)
  21. Cover of Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves by Liz Ireland, book 3 of the Mrs. Claus series (2022)
  22. Cover of Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn Caper by Liz Ireland, book 4 of the Mrs. Claus series (2023)
  23. Cover of Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland, book 5 of the Mrs. Claus series (2023)
  24. Cover of Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year's by Liz Ireland, book 7 of the Mrs. Claus series (2024)
  1. 1
    Man Trap1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  2. 2
    Birds and the BeesFabulous Fathers #141994 · confirmed 3/4
    1994–
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  3. 3
    Cecilia and the Stranger1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Mom For A Week1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  5. 5
    Getting Away with It: JojoLoop #41995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  6. 6
    Heaven Sent Husband1996 · 251 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996251
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  7. 7
    Millie and the FugitiveGreatest Texas Love Stories of All Time #281996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  8. 8
    The Groom Forgets1997 · 249 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997249
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Prim And Improper1998 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998297
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  10. 10
    The Hijacked Bride1998 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998185
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Baby for Hire1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A Cowboy's Heart1999 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999296
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Sex and the Single Cowpoke1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Outlaw's Bride2000 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Trouble In Paradise2000 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000304
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  16. 16
    The Deputy's Bride2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000384
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  17. 17
    The Cash-Strapped Cutie2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000384
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  18. 18
    Husband Material2001 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001351
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Cowboy Scrooge2001 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    When I Think Of You2002 · 379 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002379
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Charmed, I'm Sure2003 · 365 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003365
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Blissful, Texas2003 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003299
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Her ProtectorTrueblood, Texas #142004 · 248 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004248
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Three Bedrooms In Chelsea2004 · 344 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004344
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    How I Stole Her Husband2005 · 359 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005359
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  26. 26
    The Pink Ghetto2006 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006384
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  27. 27
    Mrs. Claus and the Santaland SlayingsMrs. Claus #12020 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020304
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  28. 28
    Mrs. Claus and the Halloween HomicideMrs. Claus #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  29. 29
    Mrs. Claus and the Evil ElvesMrs. Claus #32022 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn CaperMrs. Claus #42023 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  31. 31
    Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with TurkeysMrs. Claus #52023 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2023304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  32. 32
    Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year'sMrs. Claus #72024 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2024304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  33. 33
    Mrs. Claus And The Wily WitchMrs. Claus #82025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  34. 34
    Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious ValentineMrs. Claus #92025 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  35. 35
    Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy PuddingMrs. Claus #102026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Liz Ireland 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.

Mrs. Claus in order

9 books
  1. 1. Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings
  2. 2. Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide
  3. 3. Mrs. Claus and the Evil Elves
  4. 4. Mrs. Claus and the Candy Corn Caper
  5. 5. Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys
  6. 7. Mrs. Claus and the Nightmare Before New Year's
  7. 8. Mrs. Claus And The Wily Witch
  8. 9. Mrs. Claus and the Very Vicious Valentine
  9. 10. Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy Pudding

Loop in order

1 book
  1. 4. Getting Away with It: Jojo

Fabulous Fathers in order

1 book
  1. 14. Birds and the Bees

Trueblood, Texas in order

1 book
  1. 14. Her Protector

Greatest Texas Love Stories of All Time in order

1 book
  1. 28. Millie and the Fugitive

Standalone books

22 books

22 Liz Ireland titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Liz Ireland books in order?

You only need to read Liz Ireland books in order within the Mrs. Claus series, which holds 9 of the 35 Liz Ireland books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Liz Ireland

Start with Man Trap (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Liz Ireland book?

Mrs. Claus and the Fatal Figgy Pudding (2026) is the newest Liz Ireland book released so far.

Is there a new Liz Ireland book coming?

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

Liz Ireland at a glance

Still publishing
Liz Ireland published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Liz Ireland books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,527 pages across the 24 of 35 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Liz Ireland books, 13 of 35, were published in the 2000s.

What the Liz Ireland books are about

24 of the 35 Liz Ireland 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 7 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.