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Kings of California Books in Order

Kings of California by Maureen Child contains 13 books, published between 2008 and 2013. The first book is Bargaining for King's Baby (2008) and the newest is Her Return to King's Bed (2013). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2008–2013
Pages on record
1,889 in 10 of 13 books
Reading time
31–47 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,889 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

See all 13 books in order Printable Kings of California checklist

Kings of California is a romance series by Maureen Child, catalogued with 13 books from 2008 to 2013. Bargaining for King's Baby (2008) is the first, followed the same year by Marrying for King's Millions and Falling for King's Fortune. Claiming King's Baby, Cinderella & the CEO and The Temporary Mrs. King come later, and Her Return to King's Bed (2013) closes the list. Subject tags include California, Wyoming, millionaires, marriage and motion pictures.

How many Kings of California books are there?

Kings of California has 13 books, released between 2008 and 2013.

Kings of California Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Kings of California 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 Bargaining for King's Baby by Maureen Child, book 1 of the Kings of California series (2008)
  2. Cover of Marrying for King's Millions by Maureen Child, book 2 of the Kings of California series (2008)
  3. Cover of Falling for King's Fortune by Maureen Child, book 3 of the Kings of California series (2008)
  4. Cover of Conquering King's Heart by Maureen Child, book 4 of the Kings of California series (2009)
  5. Cover of Cinderella & the CEO by Maureen Child, book 7 of the Kings of California series (2010)
  6. Cover of King's Million-Dollar Secret by Maureen Child, book 8 of the Kings of California series (2011)
  7. Cover of The Temporary Mrs. King by Maureen Child, book 10 of the Kings of California series (2011)
  8. Cover of To Kiss a King by Maureen Child, book 11 of the Kings of California series (2012)
  9. Cover of The King Next Door by Maureen Child, book 12 of the Kings of California series (2013)
  1. 1
    Bargaining for King's Baby2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008192
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  2. 2
    Marrying for King's Millions2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008192
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  3. 3
    Falling for King's Fortune2008 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008192
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  4. 4
    Conquering King's Heart2009 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009184
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Claiming King's Baby2009 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009184
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  6. 6
    Wedding at King's Convenience2009 · 186 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009186
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  7. 7
    Cinderella & the CEO2010 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010190
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  8. 8
    King's Million-Dollar Secret2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  9. 9
    Ready for King's Seduction2011 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011192
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  10. 10
    The Temporary Mrs. King2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  11. 11
    To Kiss a King2012 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012192
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  12. 12
    The King Next Door2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  13. 13
    Her Return to King's Bed2013 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013185
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Is there a chronological order for Kings of California?

No separate chronological order is on record for Kings of California, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Kings of California books in order?

You should read the Kings of California books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Kings of California book also stands alone.

Where to start with Kings of California

Start with Bargaining for King's Baby (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kings of California book?

Her Return to King's Bed (2013) is the newest Kings of California book released so far.

Is there a new Kings of California book coming?

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

Kings of California at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Kings of California title on record dates from 2013, 13 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Kings of California books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,889 pages across the 10 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 191 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kings of California books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Kings of California books are about

All 13 Kings of California books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: man-woman relationships is tagged on 7 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Maureen Child

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Maureen Child

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.