Barbara Freethy Reading Order

7 books (2016–2016)

Barbara Freethy's 7 Brides For 7 Brothers is a complete seven-book romance series published in 2016 featuring contributions from multiple authors including JoAnn Ross, Ruth Cardello, Melody Anne, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, and Lynn Raye Harris. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Finn and concluding with Max. This collaborative series blends mystery, thriller, and romance elements across its standalone yet interconnected entries.

Start with Finn(By: JoAnn Ross), the first of 7 books in the 7 Brides For 7 Brothers series.

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1	Finn(By: JoAnn Ross) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gabe(By: Ruth Cardello) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hunter(By: Melody Anne) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	James(By: Roxanne St. Claire) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Knox(By: Christie Ridgway) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Luke 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Max(By: Lynn Raye Harris) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2019–2019)

This seven-book romance and mystery series was completed in 2019 and should be read in publication order beginning with Brock. Each installment features a different Blackthorne brother and was written by a different author, including Roxanne St. Claire, Julia London, Samantha Chase, Cristin Harber, Lynn Raye Harris, and Christie Ridgway. The complete series follows the romantic stories of the seven brothers as they each find their brides.

Start with Brock(By: Roxanne St. Claire), the first of 7 books in the 7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes series.

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1	Brock(By: Roxanne St. Claire) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Devlin 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jason(By: Julia London) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Logan(By: Samantha Chase) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Phillip(By: Cristin Harber) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ross(By: Lynn Raye Harris) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trey(By: Christie Ridgway) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2017–2017)

This complete seven-book series published in 2017 follows seven soldiers, each featured in their own standalone romance novel. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Adam and concluding with Zane, with each installment focusing on a different soldier's romantic journey. The series blends mystery, thriller, and romance elements, with each book written by a different author including Roxanne St. Claire, Samantha Chase, Julia London, and Cristin Harber, among others.

Start with Adam(By: Roxanne St. Claire), the first of 7 books in the 7 Brides for 7 Soldiers series.

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1	Adam(By: Roxanne St. Claire) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ford(By: Samantha Chase) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Jack(By: Julia London) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Noah(By: Cristin Harber) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ryder 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wyatt(By: Lynn Raye Harris) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Zane(By: Christie Ridgway) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2009–2011)

Barbara Freethy's Angel's Bay series comprises five interconnected mystery-romance novels published between 2009 and 2011. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Suddenly One Summer and continuing through In Shelter Cove, On Shadow Beach, At Hidden Falls, and concluding with Garden of Secrets. Each book weaves together suspenseful mystery elements with romantic storylines set in the coastal town of Angel's Bay.

Start with Suddenly One Summer, the first of 5 books in the Angel's Bay series.

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1	Suddenly One Summer 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In Shelter Cove 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On Shadow Beach 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	At Hidden Falls 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Garden of Secrets 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2014–2019)

Barbara Freethy's Bachelors & Bridesmaids series consists of seven complete novels blending romance with mystery and thriller elements, published between 2014 and 2019. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with All Your Loving and continuing through Kiss Me Forever, Steal My Heart, Before I Do, Falling Into You, Forever Starts Tonight, and concluding with Dreaming of You. Each entry builds on the interconnected stories of the characters across the series.

Start with All Your Loving, the first of 7 books in the Bachelors & Bridesmaids series.

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1	All Your Loving 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kiss Me Forever 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Steal My Heart 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Before I Do 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Falling Into You 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Forever Starts Tonight 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dreaming of You 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2012–2018)

The Callaways series consists of 16 mystery and romance novels published between 2012 and 2018, following the interconnected lives of the Callaway family across multiple generations. While individual books can function as standalone entries featuring different family members, the series is best enjoyed in publication order beginning with On a Night Like This to fully appreciate the overarching family dynamics and recurring character connections. The complete series concludes with its sixteenth installment, providing closure to the various storylines woven throughout the collection.

Start with On a Night Like This, the first of 16 books in the Callaways series.

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1	On a Night Like This 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Between Now and Forever 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Falling for a Stranger 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Nobody But You 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	So This Is Love 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	All a Heart Needs 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	That Summer Night 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	When Shadows Fall 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	If I Didn't Know Better 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Somewhere Only We Know 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Closer To You 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Take Me Home 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Tender is the Night 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Can't Let Go 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Once You're Mine 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Secrets We Keep 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2026–2027)

Barbara Freethy's FBI: Strike Team East is an ongoing mystery thriller romance series featuring two books published in 2026. The first installment, Burn Every Bridge, introduces the strike team, followed by Cross That Line. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the story as intended, with each book building on the previous narrative.

Start with Burn Every Bridge and read in order.

3 books (2015–2016)

Barbara Freethy's Lightning Strikes trilogy combines mystery and romance across three standalone yet connected novels published between 2015 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Beautiful Storm, followed by Lightning Lingers, and concluding with Summer Rain. Each book can be enjoyed independently while offering deeper satisfaction when experienced as a complete sequence.

Start with Beautiful Storm and read in order.

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1	Beautiful Storm 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lightning Lingers 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Summer Rain 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2025–2027)

5 books (2024–2026)

Barbara Freethy's Ocean Shores series comprises five mystery and romance novels released between 2024 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. Begin with Hopelessly Romantic and proceed through Summer Loving, Blame It On The Bikini, Moonlight Feels Right, and Love Me Like You Do in publication order. Each book builds on the events and relationships established in previous installments, making sequential reading essential for the full experience.

Start with Hopelessly Romantic, the first of 5 books in the Ocean Shores series.

15 books (2017–2025)

The Off The Grid: FBI series is an ongoing mystery and romance collection spanning 15 books published between 2017 and 2025. Barbara Freethy's novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Perilous Trust and continuing through the most recent installment, Shattered Truth. Each book builds on previous storylines while delivering self-contained mysteries and romantic tension across the FBI-centered narrative arc.

Start with Perilous Trust, the first of 15 books in the Off The Grid: FBI series.

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1	Perilous Trust 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Desperate Play 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Elusive Promise 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Reckless Whisper 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dangerous Choice 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ruthless Cross 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Critical Doubt 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fearless Pursuit 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Daring Deception 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Risky Bargain 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Perfect Target 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Fatal Betrayal 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Deadly Trap 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Lethal Game 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shattered Truth 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

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1	The Way Back Home 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2008)

Barbara Freethy's Sanders Brothers series consists of two mystery romance novels published in 2008. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with Silent Fall followed by Silent Run. These thrillers blend suspenseful plots with romantic elements, offering a contained story arc across the two installments.

Start with Silent Fall and read in order.

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1	Silent Fall 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Silent Run 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (1990–2025)

Barbara Freethy has written 27 standalone novels blending mystery, thriller, and romance elements, with the series spanning from 1990 to 2025 and still ongoing. Each book can be enjoyed independently without reading others first, though they were published in a specific order beginning with Promise of Marriage. The collection includes titles such as Hometown Hero, The Right Man For Loving, Daniel's Gift, Ryan's Return, and The Sweetest Thing, offering readers diverse standalone stories across multiple decades. For those interested in exploring the full range of Freethy's work, reading in publication order provides a chronological view of her writing evolution.

Start with Promise of Marriage, the first of 27 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Promise of Marriage 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hometown Hero 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Right Man For Loving 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Two to Tango 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Man Behind The Magic 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	To the Rescue 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Man Like Jake 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Daniel's Gift 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ryan's Return 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Ask Mariah 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	One True Love 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Sweetest Thing 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Almost Home 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Just the Way You Are 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Some Kind of Wonderful 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Love Will Find a Way 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Summer Secrets 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	All She Ever Wanted 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Golden Lies 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Cuzzian Horse 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Don't Say a Word 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Patrick Michael O'Reilly's 13th Summer 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Sweet Somethings 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	All the Pretty People 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Last One to Know 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Other Emily 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Nothing Breaks Like a Heart 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2006)

Barbara Freethy's Taken/Deception series is a two-book mystery and romance collection that concluded in 2006. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Played followed by Taken. These interconnected novels blend suspenseful plots with romantic elements throughout their narrative arc.

Start with Played and read in order.

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1	Played 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taken 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2019–2023)

Barbara Freethy's Whisper Lake series consists of seven interconnected mystery and romance novels published between 2019 and 2023. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Always With Me and continuing through Next Time I Fall. Each book builds on the relationships and mysteries established in previous installments, making sequential reading essential for following the full narrative arc.

Start with Always With Me, the first of 7 books in the Whisper Lake series.

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1	Always With Me 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	My Wildest Dream 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Can't Fight The Moonlight 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Just One Kiss 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	If We Never Met 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Tangled Up In You 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Next Time I Fall 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2012)

Barbara Freethy's Wish series is a complete trilogy of romantic mystery novels published between 2011 and 2012. The three books should be read in publication order: A Secret Wish, Just A Wish Away, and When Wishes Collide. This series blends romance with mystery and thriller elements throughout its three interconnected installments.

Start with A Secret Wish and read in order.

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1	A Secret Wish 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Just A Wish Away 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When Wishes Collide 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible