Paula Graves Books in Order

Paula Graves has written 41 books, published between 2006 and 2017. The first book is Forbidden Territory (2006) and the newest is Operation Nanny (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
41
Published
2006–2017
Pages on record
6,686 in 28 of 41 books
Reading time
111–167 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,686 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 41 titles with a page count on record.

Paula Graves writes romantic suspense, with catalogue subjects that list Tennessee, North Carolina, government investigators, police and serial murder. The 41 books run from Forbidden Territory (2006) to Operation Nanny (2017). Series credited to Graves include Cooper Justice, Cooper Security, Bitterwood P.D., Gates, Campbell Cove Academy and Brody & Hannigan Mysteries. Cowboy Alibi (2008), Bachelor Sheriff (2010) and Code Name: Willow (2011) are among the earlier titles.

Source: composed

How many Paula Graves books are there?

Paula Graves has 41 books, released between 2006 and 2017. They include 9 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Paula Graves Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 41 Paula Graves 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. 1
    Forbidden TerritoryBrowning Sisters #12006 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006256
  2. 2
    Forbidden TemptationBrowning Sisters #22007 · 251 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007251
  3. 3
    Cowboy AlibiIntrigue's Ultimate Heroes #12008 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008219
  4. 4
    Forbidden TouchBrowning Sisters #32008 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008224
  5. 5
    Case File: Canyon Creek, WyomingCooper Justice #12009 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009215
  6. 6
    Chickasaw County CaptiveCooper Justice #22010 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010216
  7. 7
    One Tough MarineCooper Justice #32010 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010216
  8. 8
    Bachelor SheriffCooper Justice #42010 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010217
  9. 9
    Code Name: Willow2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  10. 10
    Murder on Lovers' LaneBrody & Hannigan Mysteries #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  11. 11
    Playing Dead in Dixie2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  12. 12
    Major NannyDaddy Corps #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  13. 13
    Hitched and HuntedCooper Justice #52011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  14. 14
    The Man from Gossamer RidgeCooper Justice #62011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  15. 15
    Cooper VengeanceCooper Justice #72011 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011288
  16. 16
    Secret IdentityCooper Security #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  17. 17
    Secret HideoutCooper Security #22012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  18. 18
    Secret AgendaCooper Security #32012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  19. 19
    Secret AssignmentCooper Security #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  20. 20
    Secret KeeperCooper Security #52012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  21. 21
    Secret IntentionsCooper Security #62012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  22. 22
    Murder in the SmokiesBitterwood P.D. #12013 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013219
  23. 23
    Grand Theft LottoBrody & Hannigan Mysteries #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  24. 24
    The Smoky Mountain MistBitterwood P.D. #22013 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013288
  25. 25
    Smoky Ridge CurseBitterwood P.D. #32013 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013217
  26. 26
    Dead Man's CurveGates #12014 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014216
  27. 27
    Crybaby FallsGates #22014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014224
  28. 28
    Boneyard RidgeGates #32014 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014217
  29. 29
    Blood on Copperhead TrailBitterwood P.D. #42014 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014224
  30. 30
    The Secret of Cherokee CoveBitterwood P.D. #52014 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014218

Paula Graves 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.

Cooper Justice in order

7 books
  1. 1. Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming
  2. 2. Chickasaw County Captive
  3. 3. One Tough Marine
  4. 4. Bachelor Sheriff
  5. 5. Hitched and Hunted
  6. 6. The Man from Gossamer Ridge
  7. 7. Cooper Vengeance

Cooper Security in order

6 books
  1. 1. Secret Identity
  2. 2. Secret Hideout
  3. 3. Secret Agenda
  4. 4. Secret Assignment
  5. 5. Secret Keeper
  6. 6. Secret Intentions

Bitterwood P.D. in order

6 books
  1. 1. Murder in the Smokies
  2. 2. The Smoky Mountain Mist
  3. 3. Smoky Ridge Curse
  4. 4. Blood on Copperhead Trail
  5. 5. The Secret of Cherokee Cove
  6. 6. The Legend of Smuggler's Cave

Gates in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dead Man's Curve
  2. 2. Crybaby Falls
  3. 3. Boneyard Ridge
  4. 4. Deception Lake
  5. 5. Killshadow Road
  6. 6. Two Souls Hollow

Campbell Cove Academy in order

4 books
  1. 1. Kentucky Confidential
  2. 2. The Girl Who Cried Murder
  3. 3. Fugitive Bride
  4. 4. Operation Nanny

Browning Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Forbidden Territory
  2. 2. Forbidden Temptation
  3. 3. Forbidden Touch

Gates: Most Wanted in order

3 books
  1. 1. Smoky Mountain Setup
  2. 2. Blue Ridge Ricochet
  3. 3. Stranger in Cold Creek

Brody & Hannigan Mysteries in order

2 books
  1. 1. Murder on Lovers' Lane
  2. 2. Grand Theft Lotto

Intrigue's Ultimate Heroes in order

1 book
  1. 1. Cowboy Alibi

Daddy Corps in order

1 book
  1. 4. Major Nanny

Standalone books

2 books

2 Paula Graves titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Paula Graves books in order?

You only need to read Paula Graves 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 Paula Graves

Start with Forbidden Territory (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Paula Graves book?

Operation Nanny (2017) is the newest Paula Graves book released so far.

Is there a new Paula Graves book coming?

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

Paula Graves at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Paula Graves title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Paula Graves books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,686 pages across the 28 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paula Graves books, 36 of 41, were published in the 2010s.

When Paula Graves books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Paula Graves titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 36 titles.

2000s
5
2010s
36

41 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Paula Graves books are about

37 of the 41 Paula Graves books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romantic suspense is tagged on 31 of 37. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.