Kylie Brant Reading Order

1 book (2015–2015)

4 books (2018–2024)

The Cady Maddix Mystery series by Kylie Brant comprises four books blending mystery, thriller, romance, and western elements, published between 2018 and 2024. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Cold Dark Places and continuing through Down the Darkest Road, A Darker Truth, and Into the Darkness. Each book builds on the previous installments, making sequential reading essential for following the overarching narrative.

Start with Cold Dark Places, the first of 4 books in the Cady Maddix Mystery series.

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1	Cold Dark Places 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Down the Darkest Road 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Darker Truth 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Into the Darkness 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2001–2002)

Kylie Brant's Charmed and Dangerous trilogy is a complete series of three romantic thrillers published between 2001 and 2002. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Hard to Handle, followed by Hard to Resist, and concluding with Hard to Tame. This mystery-tinged romance series blends elements of suspense with western settings and character-driven storytelling.

Start with Hard to Handle and read in order.

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1	Hard to Handle 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hard to Resist 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hard to Tame 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2014)

Kylie Brant's Circle of Evil trilogy, comprising Chasing Evil, Touching Evil, and Facing Evil, spans 2013 to 2014 and offers a complete series that blends mystery, thriller, and romance elements. This three-book series should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative threads. The books weave suspenseful crime investigation with character-driven storytelling throughout the sequence.

Start with Chasing Evil and read in order.

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1	Chasing Evil 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touching Evil 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Facing Evil 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (1998–2000)

The Families are Forever series is a completed romance and mystery collection featuring 13 books published between 1998 and 2000 by multiple authors including Kylie Brant, Marie Ferrarella, Patricia Potter, and others. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Husband Waiting to Happen and concluding with The Comeback of Conn MacNeill. These standalone entries blend elements of romance, western themes, and mystery throughout the collection.

Start with A Husband Waiting to Happen(By: Marie Ferrarella), the first of 13 books in the Families are Forever series.

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1	A Husband Waiting to Happen(By: Marie Ferrarella) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Angus's Lost Lady(By: Marie Ferrarella) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Friday's Child 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Home For Christmas(By: Patricia Potter) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Partners in Parenthood(By: Raina Lynn) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Secondhand Dad(By: Kayla Daniels) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Anything for His Children(By: Karen Templeton) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Code Name: Santa(By: Kayla Daniels) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Her Second Chance Family(By: Christine Scott) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Suddenly a Family(By: Leann Harris) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Daddy Trap(By: Kayla Daniels) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Hijacked Wife(By: Bonnie K. Winn) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Comeback of Conn MacNeill(By: Virginia Kantra) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2004–2004)

Family Secrets: The Next Generation is a complete mystery and romance series comprised of six books published in 2004, written by multiple authors including Kylie Brant, Jenna Mills, Linda Winstead Jones, Marie Ferrarella, Ingrid Weaver, and Candace Irvin. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Cry in the Dark and concluding with Triple Dare. Each installment explores interconnected mysteries and romantic elements across the collection.

Start with A Cry in the Dark(By: Jenna Mills), the first of 6 books in the Family Secrets: The Next Generation series.

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1	A Cry in the Dark(By: Jenna Mills) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Touch of the Beast(By: Linda Winstead Jones) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Immovable Objects(By: Marie Ferrarella) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In Destiny's Shadow(By: Ingrid Weaver) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	In Sight of the Enemy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Triple Dare(By: Candace Irvin) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

52 books (1989–1998)

Marry Me, Cowboy is a 52-book western romance series published between 1989 and 1998, now complete. The series features contributions from multiple authors including Kylie Brant, Joleen Daniels, Laurie Paige, Jackie Merritt, and many others, blending romance, mystery, and western elements throughout. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with The Reckoning to experience the full arc of this collaborative series.

Start with The Reckoning(By: Joleen Daniels), the first of 52 books in the Marry Me, Cowboy series.

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1	The Reckoning(By: Joleen Daniels) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Home Fires Burning Bright(By: Laurie Paige) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mustang Valley(By: Jackie Merritt) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rodeo Rider(By: Stella Bagwell) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Woman at Willagong Creek(By: Jessica Hart) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dangerous(By: Caroline Cross) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cowboy's Kin(By: Victoria Pade) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Madeleine's Cowboy(By: Kristine Rolofson) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Rancher's Choice 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Farmer Takes A Wife(By: Jodi O'Donnell) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	White Gold(By: Curtiss Matlock) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Man Without Love(By: Beverly Bird) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	A Shotgun Wedding(By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Gideon's Bride(By: Amelia Autin) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Marriage Incorporated(By: Debbi Rawlins) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Midnight Cowboy(By: Adrianne Lee) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Cowboy's Courtship(By: Patricia Thayer) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Wilde Bunch(By: Barbara Boswell) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Bulletproof Heart(By: Sheryl Lynn) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Cowboy at the Wedding(By: Karen Rose Smith) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Daddy on Demand(By: Judy Christenberry) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Lucky Devil(By: Patricia Rosemoor) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	She Caught the Sheriff(By: Anne Marie Duquette) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Temporary Husband(By: Day Leclaire) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Badlands Bride(By: Rebecca Winters) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Cowboy Wants a Wife!(By: Susan Fox) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Newlywed Game(By: Bonnie K. Winn) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Other Laura(By: Sheryl Lynn) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The Rancher and the Baby(By: Elizabeth August) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Trouble At Lone Spur(By: Roz Fox) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Boss Lady And The Hired Hand(By: Barbara McMahon) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Cowboys Do It Best(By: Eileen Wilks) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Holding on to Alex(By: Margaret Way) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Marry Me, Cowboy(By: Cheryl Biggs) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Midnight Prey(By: Caroline Burnes) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	One More Rodeo(By: Lynnette Kent) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Texas Dawn(By: Joan Elliott Pickart) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Rancher's Runaway Bride(By: Judith Bowen) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Return of the Cowboy(By: Cheryl Biggs) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Troublemaker Bride(By: Leanne Banks) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Upon a Midnight Clear(By: Lynn Erickson) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Wyoming Wife?(By: Shawna Delacorte) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Colorado Protector / Hiding Out at the Circle C(By: Jill Shalvis) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Cowboys Are For Loving(By: Marie Ferrarella) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Cowboys, Babies And Shotgun Vows(By: Shirley Rogers) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Delightful Jones(By: Patricia Knoll) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Her Torrid Temporary Marriage(By: Sara Orwig) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Home is Where Hank Is(By: Martha Shields) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Remember Me, Cowboy(By: Caroline Burnes) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Seduction of the Reluctant Bride(By: Barbara McCauley) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	The Rancher And The Redhead(By: Allison Leigh) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	The Unlikely Bodyguard(By: Amy J. Fetzer) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2009–2025)

Kylie Brant's Mindhunters series comprises ten mystery and thriller novels blending investigative intrigue with romance elements, beginning with Waking Evil in 2009 and continuing through Guilty as Sin in 2025. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected cases and character development across the investigators' work. Titles include Waking Evil, Waking Nightmare, Waking the Dead, Deadly Intent, Deadly Dreams, Deadly Sins, Secrets of the Dead, What the Dead Know, Deep as the Dead, and Guilty as Sin.

Start with Waking Evil, the first of 10 books in the Mindhunters series.

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1	Waking Evil 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Waking Nightmare 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Waking the Dead 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deadly Intent 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deadly Dreams 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Deadly Sins 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Secrets of the Dead 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	What the Dead Know 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Deep as the Dead 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Guilty as Sin 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1996–1996)

This two-book romantic suspense series by Kylie Brant was completed in 1996. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bringing Benjy Home followed by Guarding Raine. The series blends mystery, thriller, and romance elements with Western themes.

Start with Bringing Benjy Home and read in order.

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1	Bringing Benjy Home 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Guarding Raine 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	11 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (1993–2018)

Kylie Brant's seven standalone novels span from 1993 to 2018, blending mystery, thriller, romance, and western elements across independent stories. Though each book stands alone with its own characters and plot, reading them in publication order—beginning with McLain's Law and ending with Pretty Girls Dancing—provides the intended experience. This complete series offers readers the flexibility to jump into any entry while also rewarding those who follow the author's full body of work chronologically.

Start with McLain's Law, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	McLain's Law 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Irresistible Man 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Born In Secret 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Close to the Edge 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Business of Strangers 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Last Warrior 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pretty Girls Dancing 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2009)

This complete mystery and romance series by Kylie Brant consists of three books published between 2008 and 2009. The Alpha Squad trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Terms of Engagement, followed by Terms of Surrender, and concluding with Terms of Attraction. Each installment blends thriller elements with romantic storylines set against a Western backdrop.

Start with Terms of Engagement and read in order.

#	Title
1	Terms of Engagement 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Terms of Surrender 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Terms of Attraction 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1998–1999)

The Sullivan Brothers is a three-book romance and mystery series by Kylie Brant featuring Western settings and themes. Published between 1998 and 1999, the complete series should be read in publication order: Undercover Lover, Falling Hard and Fast, and Heartbreak Ranch. Each installment builds on the previous stories, making sequential reading essential to fully experiencing this trilogy.

Start with Undercover Lover and read in order.

#	Title
1	Undercover Lover 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Falling Hard and Fast 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heartbreak Ranch 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2003–2004)

The Tremaine Tradition is a four-book mystery romance series by Kylie Brant, published between 2003 and 2004. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Alias Smith and Jones and continuing through Entrapment, Truth or Lies, and Dangerous Deception. These Western-tinged thrillers blend mystery and romance elements throughout the interconnected storylines.

Start with Alias Smith and Jones, the first of 4 books in the Tremaine Tradition series.

#	Title
1	Alias Smith and Jones 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Entrapment 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Truth Or Lies 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dangerous Deception 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2000–2001)

The Year of Loving Dangerously is a twelve-book romantic suspense series published between 2000 and 2001 as a complete collection. Each standalone novel was written by a different author and should be read in publication order, beginning with Her Secret Weapon by Beverly Barton. The series blends mystery, thriller, romance, and western elements across its interconnected stories.

Start with Her Secret Weapon(By: Beverly Barton), the first of 12 books in the Year Of Loving Dangerously series.

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1	Her Secret Weapon(By: Beverly Barton) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hero at Large(By: Robyn Amos) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mission: Irresistible(By: Sharon Sala) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Night of No Return(By: Eileen Wilks) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Strangers When We Married(By: Carla Cassidy) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Undercover Bride 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cinderella's Secret Agent(By: Ingrid Weaver) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Familiar Stranger(By: Sharon Sala) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Someone To Watch Over Her(By: Margaret Watson) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Enemy's Daughter(By: Linda Turner) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Spy Who Loved Him(By: Merline Lovelace) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Way We Wed(By: Pat Warren) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible