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Maureen Child Books in Order

Maureen Child has written 149 books, published between 1992 and 2021. The first book is Run Wild My Heart (1992) and the newest is Six Nights of Seduction (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
149
Published
1992–2021
Confirmed
8 of 149 titles
Pages on record
27,677 in 118 of 149 books
Reading time
461–692 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 27,677 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 118 of 149 titles with a page count on record.

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Maureen Child, born in Southern California in 1951, writes romance and has published under the pen names Ann Carberry, Kathleen Kane, Sara Hart and Regan Hastings. This listing gathers 149 books dated 1992 to 2021, including titles issued under those other names. Contemporary, historical, western and erotic romance all appear in the recorded subjects, alongside billionaires, angels and California settings. Bachelor Battalion, Kings of California, Candellano Family, Marconi Sisters and Queen of the Otherworld are among the series.

Source: Wikidata

How many Maureen Child books are there?

Maureen Child has 149 books, released between 1992 and 2021. They include 11 series and 40 titles listed outside any series.

Maureen Child Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 149 Maureen Child 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 November 2026.

  1. Cover of Run Wild My Heart by Maureen Child (1992)
  2. Cover of Frontier Bride (As:Ann Carberry) by Maureen Child (1992)
  3. Cover of Mountain Dawn (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1992)
  4. Cover of Small Treasures: Homespun (As: Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1993)
  5. Cover of Shotgun Bride (As:Ann Carberry) by Maureen Child (1993)
  6. Cover of Keeping Faith (As: Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child, book 3 of the A Town Called Harmony series (1994)
  7. Cover of Charms (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1995)
  8. Cover of The Bandit's Lady by Maureen Child (1995)
  9. Cover of Maggie and the Gambler (As:Ann Carberry) by Maureen Child (1995)
  10. Cover of Wishes (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1995)
  11. Cover of Frannie and the Charmer (As:Ann Carberry) by Maureen Child (1996)
  12. Cover of Alice and the Gunfighter (As:Ann Carberry) by Maureen Child (1996)
  13. Cover of A Pocketful of Paradise (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1997)
  14. Cover of Have Bride, Need Groom by Maureen Child (1997)
  15. Cover of Still Close to Heaven (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1997)
  16. Cover of The Surprise Christmas Bride by Maureen Child (1997)
  17. Cover of The Littlest Marine by Maureen Child, book 1 of the Bachelor Battalion series (1998)
  18. Cover of The Non-Commissioned Baby by Maureen Child, book 2 of the Bachelor Battalion series (1998)
  19. Cover of The Oldest Living Married Virgin by Maureen Child, book 3 of the Bachelor Battalion series (1998)
  20. Cover of Maternity Bride by Maureen Child (1998)
  21. Cover of This Time For Keeps (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1998)
  22. Cover of Dreamweaver (As:Kathleen Kane) by Maureen Child (1998)
  23. Cover of Colonel Daddy by Maureen Child, book 4 of the Bachelor Battalion series (1999)
  24. Cover of Mom in Waiting by Maureen Child, book 5 of the Bachelor Battalion series (1999)
  1. 1
    Run Wild My Heart1992 · 341 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992341
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  2. 2
    Frontier Bride (As:Ann Carberry)1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  3. 3
    Mountain Dawn (As:Kathleen Kane)1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Paper Hearts (As: Kathleen Kane)Kathleen Kane Short Stories/Novellas #11993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Small Treasures: Homespun (As: Kathleen Kane)Kathleen Kane Short Stories/Novellas #21993 · 10 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199310
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  6. 6
    Nevada Heat (As:Ann Carberry)1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Shotgun Bride (As:Ann Carberry)1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  8. 8
    Coming Home (As: Kathleen Kane)A Town Called Harmony #21994 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994276
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  9. 9
    Keeping Faith (As: Kathleen Kane)A Town Called Harmony #31994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  10. 10
    Runaway Bride (As:Ann Carberry)1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  11. 11
    Charms (As:Kathleen Kane)1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  12. 12
    The Bandit's Lady1995 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995384
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  13. 13
    Maggie and the Gambler (As:Ann Carberry)1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  14. 14
    Wishes (As:Kathleen Kane)1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    The Scoundrel (As:Ann Carberry)1995 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995342
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  16. 16
    Frannie and the Charmer (As:Ann Carberry)1996 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996377
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  17. 17
    Alice and the Gunfighter (As:Ann Carberry)1996 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996358
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  18. 18
    A Pocketful of Paradise (As:Kathleen Kane)1997 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997312
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    Have Bride, Need Groom1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997192
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  20. 20
    Still Close to Heaven (As:Kathleen Kane)1997 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    The Surprise Christmas Bride1997 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997224
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  22. 22
    The Littlest MarineBachelor Battalion #11998 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998192
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  23. 23
    The Non-Commissioned BabyBachelor Battalion #21998 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998192
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  24. 24
    The Oldest Living Married VirginBachelor Battalion #31998 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998192
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  25. 25
    Maternity Bride1998 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998186
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  26. 26
    This Time For Keeps (As:Kathleen Kane)1998 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998313
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Dreamweaver (As:Kathleen Kane)1998 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Colonel DaddyBachelor Battalion #41999 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Mom in WaitingBachelor Battalion #51999 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999185
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  30. 30
    Marine Under the MistletoeBachelor Battalion #61999 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999192
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Maureen Child 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.

Bachelor Battalion in order

14 books
  1. 1. The Littlest Marine
  2. 2. The Non-Commissioned Baby
  3. 3. The Oldest Living Married Virgin
  4. 4. Colonel Daddy
  5. 5. Mom in Waiting
  6. 6. Marine Under the Mistletoe
  7. 7. The Last Santini Virgin
  8. 8. The Next Santini Bride
  9. 9. Marooned with a Marine
  10. 10. The Daddy Salute
  11. 11. Prince Charming In Dress Blues
  12. 12. His Baby!
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Kings of California in order

13 books
  1. 1. Bargaining for King's Baby
  2. 2. Marrying for King's Millions
  3. 3. Falling for King's Fortune
  4. 4. Conquering King's Heart
  5. 5. Claiming King's Baby
  6. 6. Wedding at King's Convenience
  7. 7. Cinderella & the CEO
  8. 8. King's Million-Dollar Secret
  9. 9. Ready for King's Seduction
  10. 10. The Temporary Mrs. King
  11. 11. To Kiss a King
  12. 12. The King Next Door
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Billionaires and Babies in order

8 books
  1. 1. Baby Bonanza
  2. 4. Have Baby, Need Billionaire
  3. 22. Double the Trouble
  4. 24. The Cowboy's Pride and Joy
  5. 26. Triple the Fun
  6. 31. The Baby Inheritance
  7. 44. Billionaire's Bargain
  8. 46. Bombshell for the Boss

Three Way Wager in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Tempting Mrs. Reilly
  2. 2. Whatever Reilly Wants...
  3. 3. The Last Reilly Standing
  4. 4. Seducing Reilly
  5. 5. Desiring the Reilly Brothers

Pregnant by the Boss in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sleeping With The Boss
  2. 2. Having Her Boss's Baby
  3. 3. A Baby for the Boss
  4. 4. Snowbound with the Boss

Summer of Secrets in order

4 books
  1. 1. Expecting Lonergan's Baby
  2. 2. Strictly Lonergan's Business
  3. 3. Satisfying Lonergan's Honor
  4. 4. Lonergan's Secrets

Reasons for Revenge in order

4 books
  1. 1. Scorned By The Boss
  2. 2. Seduced By The Rich Man
  3. 3. Captured by the Billionaire
  4. 4. Reasons for Revenge

Dynasties: The Carey Center in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Ex Upstairs
  2. 2. Ways to Win an Ex
  3. 3. The Wrong Mr. Right
  4. 4. One Little Secret

Candellano Family in order

3 books
  1. 1. Loving You
  2. 2. Finding You
  3. 3. Knowing You

Marconi Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. And Then Came You
  2. 2. A Crazy Kind of Love
  3. 3. Turn My World Upside Down

Guardians in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nevermore
  2. 2. Eternally
  3. 3. Vanished

Awakening in order

3 books
  1. 1. Visions of Magic
  2. 2. Visions of Skyfire
  3. 3. Visions of Chains

Kathleen Kane Short Stories/Novellas

2 books

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

Demon Duster in order

2 books
  1. 1. More Than Fiends
  2. 2. A Fiend In Need

Queen of the Otherworld in order

2 books
  1. 1. Bedeviled
  2. 2. Beguiled

Dynasties: The Lassiters in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Black Sheep's Inheritance
  2. 5. Beauty and the Best Man

Texas Cattleman’s Club: Blackmail in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Tycoon's Secret Child
  2. 6. A Texas-Sized Secret

A Town Called Harmony in order

2 books
  1. 2. Coming Home (As: Kathleen Kane)
  2. 3. Keeping Faith (As: Kathleen Kane)

Texas Cattleman's Club: The Missing Mogul in order

2 books
  1. 3. The Lone Star Cinderella
  2. 6. Rumor Has It

Man of the Month in order

2 books
  1. 85. An Officer and a Millionaire
  2. 89. The Last Lone Wolf

Millionaire of the Month in order

1 book
  1. 1. Thirty Day Affair

Park Avenue Scandals in order

1 book
  1. 1. High-Society Secret Pregnancy

Dynasties: The Jarrods in order

1 book
  1. 1. Claiming Her Billion-Dollar Birthright

Highest Bidder in order

1 book
  1. 1. Gilded Secrets

Little Secrets in order

1 book
  1. 1. His Unexpected Heir

Texas Cattleman's Club: Bachelor Auction in order

1 book
  1. 1. Runaway Temptation

Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tempting the Texan

Texas Cattleman’s Club: Rags to Riches in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Price of Passion

Texas Cattleman's Club: The Impostor in order

1 book
  1. 2. Rich Rancher's Redemption

Texas Cattleman’s Club: Houston in order

1 book
  1. 2. Wild Ride Rancher

Dynasties: The Ashtons in order

1 book
  1. 3. Society-Page Seduction

Man Talk in order

1 book
  1. 5. Lost in Sensation

Merlyn County Midwives in order

1 book
  1. 5. Forever...Again

Secret Lives of Society Wives in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Part-Time Wife

Hotel Marchand in order

1 book
  1. 5. Bourbon Street Blues

Dynasties: The Barones in order

1 book
  1. 6. Beauty & The Blue Angel

Hudsons of Beverly Hills in order

1 book
  1. 6. Seduced into a Paper Marriage

Cowboy For Every Mood in order

1 book
  1. 6. One Night, Two Heirs

Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Heirs in order

1 book
  1. 7. Did You Say Twins?!

Crown and Glory in order

1 book
  1. 7. The Royal Treatment

Dynasties: The Danforths in order

1 book
  1. 9. Man Beneath The Uniform

Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and Lullabies in order

1 book
  1. 9. A Bride for the Boss

Dynasties: The Connellys in order

1 book
  1. 11. The SEAL's Surrender

Dynasties: The Elliotts in order

1 book
  1. 12. Beyond the Boardroom

Fortunes of Texas: Reunion in order

1 book
  1. 14. Fortune's Legacy

Standalone books

40 books

40 Maureen Child titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Maureen Child books in order?

You only need to read Maureen Child books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Maureen Child

Start with Run Wild My Heart (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Maureen Child book?

Six Nights of Seduction (2021) is the newest Maureen Child book released so far.

Is there a new Maureen Child book coming?

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

Maureen Child at a glance

Paused
No new Maureen Child title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Maureen Child books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
27,677 pages across the 118 of 149 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Maureen Child books, 59 of 149, were published in the 2000s.

When Maureen Child books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Maureen Child titles appeared. 2000s was the most productive decade with 59 titles.

1990s
31
2000s
59
2010s
51
2020s
8

149 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Maureen Child books are about

134 of the 149 Maureen Child 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 66 of 134. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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