Laura Bradford Reading Order
13 series · 138 books
Laura Bradford is a prolific author of mystery and thriller fiction with over 90 books spanning 13 different series. Her work ranges from cozy mysteries like the Amish Mysteries and Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries to contemporary romance series such as Babies & Bachelors USA, showcasing her versatility across multiple subgenres. With a publishing career extending from 1985 to 2026, Bradford has established herself as a consistent and productive voice in the mystery and suspense categories.
Amish Mysteries Series
Complete9 books (2012–2019)
Start with Hearse and Buggy, the first of 9 books in the Amish Mysteries series.
Start this series with Hearse and Buggy
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Hearse and Buggy |
| 2 |  Assaulted Pretzel |
| 3 |  Shunned and Dangerous |
| 4 | A Christmas Mourning |
| 5 |  Suspendered Sentence |
| 6 |  A Churn for the Worse |
| 7 |  Just Plain Murder |
| 8 | Plain as Day |
| 9 |  A Killer Carol |
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (1985–2020)
Start this series with The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection |
| 2 | Amish Christmas Miracles |
Babies & Bachelors USA Series Series
Complete42 books (1984–2020)
Start with Twilight(By: Judith Arnold), the first of 9 books in the Babies & Bachelors USA Series series.
Start this series with Danielle's Doll(By: Angel Milan)
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danielle's Doll(By: Angel Milan) |
| 2 | Anna's Child(By: Angel Milan) |
| 3 | Reluctant Dreamer(By: Dixie Browning) |
| 4 | Summer Charade(By: Karen Toller Whittenburg) |
| 5 | Sparks(By: Vicki Lewis Thompson) |
| 6 |  Twilight(By: Judith Arnold) |
| 7 | His Kind of Woman(By: Pat Tracy) |
| 8 | Violets are Blue(By: Andrea Edwards) |
| 9 |  Double Exposure(By: Lisa Jackson) |
| 10 | Winter Morning(By: B.J. James) |
| 11 | A New World(By: Patricia McLinn) |
| 12 | Building Dreams(By: Ginna Gray) |
| 13 | Gifts of Love(By: Theresa Michaels) |
| 14 | A Ghostly Affair(By: Charlotte Maclay) |
| 15 | Cameron(By: Beverly Barton) |
| 16 |  Diamond Willow(By: Kathleen Eagle) |
| 17 | Her Bad Boy Billionaire Lover(By: Barbara Bretton) |
| 18 | Imitation Love(By: Jackie Merritt) |
| 19 | Island Baby(By: Anne Marie Winston) |
| 20 | No Room at the Inn(By: Linda Randall Wisdom) |
| 21 | Baby Doctor(By: Peggy Moreland) |
| 22 | Fugitive Father(By: Carla Cassidy) |
| 23 |  Say You Love Me(By: Trisha Alexander) |
| 24 | The Sugarman(By: Mary McBride) |
| 25 | Father in the Making(By: Marie Ferrarella) |
| 26 | The Baby Caper(By: Emma Goldrick) |
| 27 | The Secret Baby(By: Amy Frazier) |
| 28 | A Baby to Love(By: Susan Kearney) |
| 29 | Keeping Her Safe(By: Sherry Lewis) |
| 30 | Baby Bombshell(By: Lisa Ruff) |
| 31 | Baby in the Boardroom(By: Michele Dunaway) |
| 32 | Her Christmas Hero(By: Linda Warren) |
| 33 |  His Baby Surprise(By: Lisa Childs) |
| 34 |  Kayla's Daddy |
| 35 | Safe Harbor(By: Judith Arnold) |
| 36 | Surprise Dad(By: Daly Thompson) |
| 37 | Texas Baby(By: Tanya Michaels) |
| 38 | The Baby Twins(By: Laura Marie Altom) |
| 39 | The Lawman's Little Surprise(By: Roxann Delaney) |
| 40 | The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise(By: Marie Ferrarella) |
| 41 | Land of Dreams(By: Cheryl St. John) |
| 42 | Tanner(By: Cheryl St. John) |
Baby To Be Series
Complete1 book (2010–2010)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Miracle Baby |
Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries Series
Complete3 books (2016–2018)
Start with Éclair and Present Danger and read in order.
Start this series with Éclair and Present Danger
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Éclair and Present Danger |
| 2 | The Silence of the Flans |
| 3 |  Dial M for Mousse |
Friend for Hire Mystery Series
Likely Complete2 books (2021–2022)
Start with A Plus One for Murder and read in order.
Start this series with A Plus One for Murder
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  A Plus One for Murder |
| 2 |  A Perilous Pal |
Jenkins & Burns Mysteries Series
Complete4 books (2005–2013)
Start with Jury of One / Deadly Readings, the first of 4 books in the Jenkins & Burns Mysteries series.
Start this series with Jury of One / Deadly Readings
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Jury of One / Deadly Readings |
| 2 |  Forecast of Evil / Deadly Getaway |
| 3 |  Marked by Fate / Deadly Expressions |
| 4 | Deadly Ambition |
Love's A Mystery Series
Ongoing12 books (2024–2024)
Start with Love's a Mystery in Cape Disappointment, WA(By: Elizabeth Ludwig,LeslieGould), the first of 12 books in the Love's A Mystery series.
Start this series with Love's a Mystery in Cape Disappointment, WA(By: Elizabeth Ludwig,LeslieGould)
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Love's a Mystery in Cape Disappointment, WA(By: Elizabeth Ludwig,LeslieGould) |
| 2 | Love's a Mystery in Crooksville, OH(By: Dana R. Lynn,Johnnie Alexander) |
| 3 | Love's a Mystery in Cut and Shoot, TX(By: Ruth Logan Herne,Janice Thompson) |
| 4 | Love's a Mystery in Deadwood, OR(With: Emily Quinn) |
| 5 | Love's a Mystery in Embarrass, WI(By: Becky Melby,Cynthia Ruchti) |
| 6 | Love's a Mystery in Gnaw Bone, IN(By: Dana R. Lynn,Johnnie Alexander) |
| 7 | Love's a Mystery in Hazardville, CT(By: Bethany John,Gail Kirkpatrick) |
| 8 | Love's a Mystery in Last Chance, IA(By: Patricia Johns,Sandra Orchard) |
| 9 | Love's a Mystery in Nameless, TN(By: Elizabeth Ludwig,LeslieGould) |
| 10 | Love's a Mystery in Peculiar, MO(With: Emily Quinn) |
| 11 | Love's a Mystery in Sleepy Hollow, NY(By: Ruth Logan Herne,Gabrielle Meyer) |
| 12 | Love's a Mystery in Tombstone, AZ(By: Bethany John,Gail Kirkpatrick) |
Mysteries of Blackberry Valley Series
Ongoing18 books (2025–2026)
Start with A Likely Story(By: Roseanna M. White), the first of 14 books in the Mysteries of Blackberry Valley series.
Start this series with A Likely Story(By: Roseanna M. White)
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  A Likely Story(By: Roseanna M. White) |
| 2 |  Crooks and Christmas Cookies(By: Stephanie Coleman) |
| 3 |  Out of the Depths(By: Beth Adams) |
| 4 |  Run for the Roses(By: Cate Nolan) |
| 5 |  Seeds of Suspicion(By: Elizabeth Penney) |
| 6 |  Smoke and Mirrors |
| 7 | The Key Question(By: Virginia Smith,Beth Adams) |
| 8 | Where There's Smoke |
| 9 |  A Brush with Danger(By: Beth Adams) |
| 10 |  Forged in Fire(By: Stephanie Coleman) |
| 11 | Lost in a Book(By: Becky Melby) |
| 12 |  No Love Lost(By: Becky Melby) |
| 13 | Pumpkin Peril(By: Elizabeth Penney) |
| 14 | That Christmas Feeling(By: Beth Adams) |
| 15 | The Big Picture |
| 16 |  The Cookbook Clue(By: Elizabeth Penney) |
| 17 |  The Final Cut(By: Roseanna M. White) |
| 18 |  The Mandolin Mystery(By: Cate Nolan) |
Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm Series
Ongoing24 books (2024–2026)
Start with A Little Bird Told Me, the first of 15 books in the Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm series.
Start this series with A Little Bird Told Me
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Bird Told Me |
| 2 | Digging Up Secrets(By: Elizabeth Penney) |
| 3 | Hide and Seek(By: Beth Adams) |
| 4 | Into Thin Air(By: Sandra Orchard) |
| 5 | On the Right Track(By: Shaen Layle) |
| 6 | Show Stopper(By: Shirley Raye Redmond) |
| 7 | The Christmas Camel Caper(By: Jane Willan) |
| 8 | Three Dog Knight(By: Johnnie Alexander) |
| 9 | Wolves in Sheep's Clothing(By: Sandra Orchard) |
| 10 | A Will and a Way(By: Johnnie Alexander) |
| 11 | Borrowed Trouble(By: Shaen Layle) |
| 12 | Caught in a Trap(By: Beth Adams) |
| 13 | Caught in a Trap(By: Guideposts,Beth Adams) |
| 14 | Lost at Sea(By: Beth Adams) |
| 15 | Of Bats and Belfries(By: Shirley Raye Redmond) |
| 16 | Pride, Prejudice and Pitfalls(By: Johnnie Alexander) |
| 17 | Pride, Prejudice, and Pitfalls(By: Johnnie Alexander) |
| 18 | Snake in the Grass(By: Elizabeth Penney) |
| 19 | Stray from the Fold(By: Cynthia Ruchti) |
| 20 | The Elephant in the Room(By: Sandra Orchard) |
| 21 | A Pet Project(By: Stephanie Coleman) |
| 22 | Badgering the Witness(By: Beth Adams) |
| 23 | Ruffled Feathers(By: Roseanna M. White) |
| 24 | The Honeyed Truth(By: Sandra Orchard) |
Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries Series
Complete12 books (2009–2017)
Start with Sew Deadly, the first of 12 books in the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries series.
Start this series with Sew Deadly
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Sew Deadly |
| 2 |  Death Threads |
| 3 |  Pinned for Murder |
| 4 | Dangerous Alterations |
| 5 |  Deadly Notions |
| 6 |  Let It Sew |
| 7 |  Reap What You Sew |
| 8 | Remnants of Murder |
| 9 | Taken In |
| 10 | Wedding Duress |
| 11 | Needle and Dread |
| 12 | Patterned After Death |
Standalone Novels Series
Likely Complete6 books (2010–2021)
Start with A Mom for Callie, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with A Mom for Callie
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  A Mom for Callie |
| 2 |  Storybook Dad |
| 3 |  Portrait of a Sister |
| 4 |  A Daughter's Truth |
| 5 |  Piece by Piece |
| 6 |  Her New Story |
Tobi Tobias Series
Complete3 books (2017–2017)
Start with 30 Second Death and read in order.
Start this series with 30 Second Death
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  30 Second Death |
| 2 |  And Death Goes To... |
| 3 | Death in Advertising |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Laura Bradford written?
- Laura Bradford has written 138 books across 13 series. Their published works span from 1984 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Laura Bradford series?
- Here are the first books in Laura Bradford's series: Amish Mysteries: Hearse and Buggy; Anthologies: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection; Babies & Bachelors USA Series: Danielle's Doll(By: Angel Milan); Emergency Dessert Squad Mysteries: Éclair and Present Danger; Friend for Hire Mystery: A Plus One for Murder.
- What order should I read Laura Bradford's books?
- We recommend reading Laura Bradford's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Laura Bradford still writing new books?
- Yes, Laura Bradford has 3 ongoing series: Love's A Mystery, Mysteries of Blackberry Valley, Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm.