Kasey Michaels Books in Order

Widowed mother Elizabeth Carstairs wants a practical second marriage built on friendship and family stability. Her sons' baseball coach, Will Hollingswood, challenges that plan when the former bachelor begins imagining a shared future and wants love as well.

Amanda Boynton's independence captivates Jared Delaney, a lord accustomed to women eager for his attention. Determined to win her, he discovers that bringing her to his ancestral home only intensifies their clash over pride and personal freedom.

Penniless governess Tansy Tamerlane unexpectedly becomes chaperone to a duke's sister. Ashley Benedict already struggles with his eccentric household, and Tansy's arrival creates another complication when he finds himself falling for the woman hired to help.

Samantha Ardsley meets the Earl of Royston while disguised in her brother's clothes and feels little interest in his title or charm. Their unexpected marriage brings her independent spirit into direct conflict with the man who chose her.

Party entertainer Maggie Kendall meets businessman James Wyatt while dressed as a clown. Her spontaneity unsettles his orderly life, but their attraction makes him question whether a woman so different from him could belong in his future.

Newly titled Kevin Rawling discovers that his uncle's will ties badly needed estate funds to marriage with Gilly Fortune, the late earl's illegitimate daughter. Their mutual hostility becomes complicated by attraction and rumors of a hidden fortune.

Alexandra Saxon travels from America to meet her grandfather but mistakenly spends the night at a bachelor's estate. Nicholas Mannering announces an engagement to protect her reputation, while Alexandra resists turning their convenient arrangement into a real marriage.

Returning from war, the Earl of Bourne wants pleasure and freedom rather than marriage. Jane Maitland is equally determined to remain independent, but wedding bells put these unwilling partners into a battle over the life they must share.

Amanda and Joe pretend to be newlyweds to claim a radio contest prize, even though she doesn't know his real name. Their improvised partnership brings two strangers together under a marriage story neither can honestly call their own.

Candie Murphy helps her uncle carry out confidence tricks, but refuses to let Tony Betancourt's rescue of him from jail buy her affection. Their battle of wits challenges her rejection of men and his assumptions about gratitude.

Victoria Quinton enters society to investigate her father's murder, guided by initials on a valuable snuffbox. Helpful lord Patrick Sherbourne introduces her to potential suspects, but growing affection becomes dangerous when the evidence begins pointing toward him.

Mary Lawrence's sudden arrival in fashionable society raises questions about her past and her guardian's motives. Former spy Lord Tristan Rule decides to uncover the truth, bringing his determination into conflict with a woman unwilling to be easily understood.

Drive-in manager Sharon Wheeler wants to preserve a place filled with memories, while new owner Zachary St. Clair focuses on profits. Their opposing visions become harder to maintain when his attraction to her starts changing his priorities.

Penelope Rayburn wagers that she can spend a quiet winter in Derbyshire without causing trouble, earning freedom from marriage pressure. Meeting equally mischievous Lucien Kenrick threatens the bargain and introduces an attraction she hadn't planned to pursue.

Elizabeth Chatham and department-store owner Nicholas Lancaster plan a Christmas wedding after a whirlwind courtship. Their families' conflicting ideas about the celebration turn a romantic occasion into an escalating dispute, making the couple consider eloping instead.

A blizzard and overturned coach leave Christine Denham recuperating in the Earl of Hawkhurst's isolated manor. Attraction to her scandalous host challenges her caution as she tries to understand his motives and the past that drove him from society.

Bored Pierre Standish accepts his father's challenge to do something unselfish and rescues an unconscious woman from a road. When she awakens without memories, helping her becomes a mystery that disrupts the comfortable life he had taken for granted.

Runaway Rosalie Darley disguises herself as a boy and works in the stables of her guardian Fletcher Belden's estate. Hiding in plain sight seems clever, until she begins to wonder whether the man she deceives knows more than he admits.

Widower Daniel Quinn struggles to help his unhappy ten-year-old son adjust to a new neighborhood. Chauffeur Joey Abbott brings warmth into their lives, but becoming involved with her client means persuading him to accept both practical help and love.

Widowed Courtney Blackmun's quiet beach holiday is interrupted by her expelled teenage daughter, who begins matchmaking with handsome neighbor Adam Richardson. Courtney welcomes the connection but wonders whether his interest can last beyond their time beside the sea.

Elinor Dalrymple becomes mistress of a seaside estate after her brother inherits an earldom. Suspecting the charming John Bates of treason, she sets out to expose him, only to find her investigation entangled with danger, secrets, and attraction.

Cara Fairchild sails for America after her father's will leaves the family estate to a stranger. Her ship's captain is secretly that same earl, and their attraction develops amid distrust and the dangers surrounding the War of 1812.

Five years after Julia Sutherland divorced Max Rafferty, a clerical error reveals they're still legally married. Max sees another chance to reclaim the relationship, while Julia resists letting his confidence and charm decide the course of her life.

Sydney Blackmun plans to spend the summer renovating a Victorian house in Ocean City, then turns her attention to work-focused neighbor Blake Mansfield. Her enthusiasm challenges his priorities, while their attraction raises the possibility of something beyond summer fun.

Valerian Fitzhugh travels to Naples to escort a baron's long-lost granddaughter back to England. He expects a straightforward obligation, but the spirited Allegra Crispino unsettles his composure and makes an unfamiliar journey into an unexpected romantic challenge.

Beatrice Stourbridge courts a wealthy duke's attention so he'll help introduce his enemies' daughters into society. What begins as a calculated performance becomes complicated when she falls for him, putting her plan and their developing relationship at risk.

American editor Cassandra Kelley slips away from a Tower of London tour and emerges in Regency England. Investigator Marcus Pendleton mistakes her for a witch, while she must make sense of a world she thought existed only in books.

Doctor Luke Manning offers widow Emily Cornell and her children a marriage built on friendship, keeping his heart guarded by past loss. Emily accepts while hoping for more, determined to make their practical arrangement into a loving partnership.

Lucinda Benedict continues matchmaking after death, trying to guide impoverished niece Cassandra toward the Earl of Hawdedon. Cassandra's dislike of the man turns her aunt's supernatural interference into a struggle between unwanted romantic advice and her own wishes.

Lucien Tremaine returns from war to find his father married to his former fiancée and determined to disinherit him. A murder attempt draws him back to Sussex, where nursemaid Kate Harvey helps investigate dangers rooted in his family's past.

Rosalind Winslow discovers that her brother has gambled away their father's land, leaving her to share the estate with Beau Remington. His charm and rough manners unsettle her as she adjusts to a household arrangement she never chose.

Newlyweds Jillian and Ted Hackett face separation almost immediately when his airline job takes him to California while hers keeps her in Pennsylvania. Their long-distance marriage tests whether professional opportunities can coexist with the intimacy they hoped to share.

Orphan Caroline Monday agrees to pose as a missing heiress at the Marquis of Clayton's urging. The prospect of claiming the Wilburton fortune draws her into an aristocratic identity built on deception rather than the life she has known.

Marguerite Balfour enters London society seeking revenge on men she believes drove her father to his death. Irish-American investigator Thomas Donovan is pursuing their secret dealings, but suspicion and attraction complicate the alliance their overlapping goals could create.

Lord Dante Muir agrees to marry wealthy Sarah Jane Trowbridge to save his family's deteriorating estate. The arrangement threatens his cherished independence, bringing financial necessity and personal attachment into conflict as he faces a future he hadn't intended.

Suzi Harper finds nineteenth-century Harry Wilde washed ashore on a modern beach and offers a practical marriage to help him survive. Adjusting to another era becomes more complicated when their convenient arrangement begins to carry real feelings.

This five-story romance anthology brings together work by Linda Howard, Jayne Ann Krentz, Linda Lael Miller, Carla Neggers, and Kasey Michaels. Its tales range from contemporary intrigue and second chances to dream-haunted love, time travel, and a possibly haunted inheritance.

Single father Jake Longstreet wants a dependable mother figure for his son, despite denying any interest in marriage. His child adores neighbor Susannah, but Jake's doubts about her suitability stand in the way of an unexpected family connection.

Banning Talbot promises a fellow officer he'll protect the man's sister, expecting a young ward. Discovering that Angel is a grown woman makes preparing her for a London debut complicated by her independence and his growing attraction.

Nearly penniless Gabrielle Laurence searches London society for a wealthy husband and gains the help of apparently frivolous Christian St. Clair. His concealed role protecting the vulnerable complicates their connection as others try to expose the mysterious Peacock.

Holden's quiet vacation rental fills with relatives, a meddling housekeeper, and a persistent former girlfriend. Pretending that the irritating Taylor Angel is his fiancée seems a way to regain control, but their supposed engagement introduces complications of its own.

After losing her father during the voyage to America, Bryna Cassidy discovers that violence has devastated her relatives in Pennsylvania. Marriage to wealthy Dominick Crown offers security, but adapting to colonial life brings difficult choices about trust and belonging.

Philip Crown is tasked with returning Brighid Cassidy to her relatives after her years with the tribe that kidnapped her. Her loyalty to her adoptive people challenges his mission, while their growing attraction complicates the journey through colonial Pennsylvania.

Brianna hopes to win the heart of distant cousin Daniel, whose adoption into a wealthy family has failed to ease his alienation. Their reunion confronts the wounds behind his unhappiness and her determination to build a future together.

Determined to restore his family's respectability, the Duke of Selbourne plans a proper marriage. His late father's promise to sponsor Sophie Winstead's debut forces him to find her a husband, while attraction threatens the orderly future he intended.

Three sisters face unexpected changes in their plans for motherhood and romance. Catherine considers a sperm bank before meeting a promising man, Abby falls for a doctor, and pregnant Elly worries about how her husband will receive the news.

Callie Johnston threatens the wrong man while seeking revenge for her brother, inadvertently drawing Simon Roxbury into her scheme. His own grievance against Noel Kinsey makes cooperation tempting, but meddling relatives and mutual attraction complicate their pursuit of justice.

Heiress Shelby Taite escapes her privileged routine to explore ordinary life in a small town. Former policeman Quinn Delaney follows as her discreet bodyguard, but protecting her without disrupting the adventure becomes harder as their attraction develops.

A hasty marriage brings Charlotte Victor and the Marquis of Daventry together before they truly understand each other. A malicious outsider's interference drives him away emotionally, leaving Charlotte to confront suspicion and rebuild the trust their relationship needs.

Jessie is expecting a baby but has not told the man she loves, whose feelings remain uncertain. Told through the unborn child's perspective, the story follows the misunderstandings and emotional obstacles standing between the prospective parents and a family together.

Joe O'Malley returns to Maddy's life determined to marry her after their earlier relationship nearly led to an engagement. Although she still loves him, she wants courtship and honest conversation before trusting the future he now proposes.

Janna Monroe wins Ryan Chandler's services in an auction, expecting household repairs and a male role model for a nine-year-old boy. His disastrous handyman efforts disrupt that plan, while unexpected attraction raises questions about the family she might build.

Jack Coltrane returns wealthy after five years away from the wife he married under pressure. Merry must navigate their renewed relationship, concealed family motives, and two meddling ghosts as the couple confronts the mistrust surrounding their original marriage.

Wedding-show coordinator Holly Hollis mistakes executive Colin Rafferty for a missing model and sends him down the runway in a tuxedo. Their unexpected encounter disrupts her professional plans and creates complications as the mistaken identity brings them together.

Retired baseball player Jack Trehan hires interior designer Keely McBride to furnish his mansion, then finds himself responsible for an abandoned infant. Keely helps care for the baby, while a pretend engagement complicates their efforts to protect the child's future.

Kipp Rutland promises his mother he will marry and produce an heir, then agrees to a practical match with widow Abigail Maldon. Interference from her family and his former lover threatens an arrangement that begins developing unexpected emotional stakes.

Annie Kendall arrives at Peevers Manor claiming to be the granddaughter of a wealthy toilet-paper tycoon. Bodyguard Grady Sullivan must protect her amid greedy relatives and suspicious servants, while their growing attraction complicates the secrets surrounding her identity.

Baseball player Tim Trehan reconnects with childhood friend Suze Trent and proposes marriage after a passionate encounter. His private fear of a family curse lies behind the proposal, creating tension between genuine attraction and the motives he keeps concealed.

Mystery novelist Maggie Kelly's fictional detective and his sidekick materialize in her New York apartment. When her former lover and publisher dies after dining with her, the unexpected houseguests help her investigate a murder that makes her a suspect.

Brady James becomes fascinated with Regina Bliss, a mysterious young woman whose past invites investigation. After an attack leaves him bound and thrown into the Thames, he pursues his assailants while deciding how much he can trust her.

Maggie Kelly's fictional detective and his sidekick continue complicating life outside her novels. When a romance-magazine publisher is killed, the trio investigates a crime in the publishing world, bringing Maggie's professional surroundings uncomfortably close to her fictional mysteries.

Allegra Nesbitt enters London society after her impoverished family unexpectedly acquires a title and fortune. Believing the transformation may be a prank, she recruits Armand Gauthier as a false suitor, but their scheme begins generating real feelings.

Janie Preston poses as an escort at a Cape May retreat to help her journalist cousin investigate a senator's ambitions. Her supposed client conceals his own identity and inquiry, complicating an assignment that mixes political secrets with unexpected attraction.

Maggie Kelly's editor becomes a murder suspect when her supposedly dead husband turns up as the victim. The kidnapping of Maggie's fictional sidekick adds another crisis, forcing Maggie and her manifested detective to investigate amid increasingly complicated personal relationships.

Morgan Drummond returns to London after years away and discovers that his resourceful butler has rented his townhouse to assorted tenants. Their refusal to leave disrupts his homecoming, bringing social complications and unexpected romance into his carefully guarded life.

Molly Preston needs steady employment to satisfy her parents' inheritance conditions and accepts work caring for a producer's niece and nephew. Living at Dom Longstreet's estate brings her theatrical ambitions and growing attraction into conflict with her immediate responsibilities.

A film adaptation of Maggie Kelly's novel takes her and her fictional detective to an English manor. When the screenwriter is murdered after arguing with Maggie, she becomes a suspect amid actor rivalries, romantic tensions, and production secrets.

Assigned to spy on Queen Caroline, Perry Shepherd falls for her companion Amelia Fredericks. Rumors that Amelia is the king's secret daughter entangle their attraction with royal politics, forcing Perry to navigate conflicting loyalties around the approaching coronation.

War Office business draws widower Chance Becket back to Romney Marsh, accompanied by his daughter's governess Julia Carruthers. Attraction grows as Julia encounters the secrets of his adoptive family's smuggling activities, raising questions about trust and concealed motives.

Quiet Eleanor Becket volunteers to pose as Jack Eastwood's wife during a London investigation of criminals threatening her family's smuggling operation. Their partnership brings unexpected attraction, while secrets from her past threaten the family she hopes to protect.

Maggie Kelly anticipates her first Christmas with the fictional detective who has entered her real life. Death threats from an obsessive fan targeting mystery-anthology contributors disrupt the holiday, forcing her to investigate before the danger reaches its intended victims.

This collection pairs a young woman's investigation into her father's death with an amnesiac stranger's search for her identity. A suggestive snuffbox and a wealthy man's unexpected rescue draw the heroines into mysteries that complicate their romantic prospects.

Morgan Becket's unconventional upbringing leaves her ill-prepared for a respectable London debut, but she quickly attracts the Earl of Aylesford. Their connection unfolds under the shadow of her adoptive family's criminal secrets and the dangers surrounding its hidden past.

Spencer Becket returns from war in America with gaps in his memory, then encounters pregnant Mariah Rutledge, who claims a place in his forgotten past. An urgent marriage entangles them with a conspiracy threatening both their family and political stability.

Fanny Becket follows her adopted brother into the fighting at Waterloo and is rescued by the Earl of Brede. Protecting the reckless young woman becomes his responsibility, while their growing attraction complicates the dangers and obligations surrounding them.

A broken foot sends Maggie Kelly home to New Jersey for Christmas, where her father is arrested for a murder involving his marked bowling ball. Her fictional detective helps investigate the family secrets surrounding the accusation and victim.

Maggie Kelly returns to her family's New Jersey home with a broken foot and encounters a murder accusation against her father. A bowling ball links him to the death, prompting Maggie and her fictional detective to investigate hidden family tensions.

Rian Becket recovers from war injuries under Lisette's care, but her presence raises questions about hidden motives. Growing attraction complicates his suspicions as a conspiracy threatens his adoptive family, forcing him to weigh intimacy against the need for protection.

Three Sunshine sisters reunite after their private-investigator father is accused of murder and suicide. Actress Jolie seeks help from former fiancé Sam Becket as they investigate the deaths, while an attack on the family office increases the danger.

Television reporter Jessica Sunshine joins policeman Matt Denby to investigate her father's suspicious death. Her willingness to take risks frustrates his efforts to protect her, while growing attraction complicates their search for answers about the accusations against her family.

Courtland Becket finally acknowledges his attraction to Cassandra after years of resisting her. The return of an old enemy threatens the entire Becket family, forcing Courtland to balance a long-denied romance with the duty that has always defined him.

Nicole Daughtry refuses to make herself vulnerable to love until mysterious Lucas Paine draws her attention. He sees an affair as useful cover for a revenge mission, but keeping Nicole safe becomes more complicated as real feelings develop.

War hero Rafael Daughtry unexpectedly inherits a dukedom and returns home to childhood friend Charlotte Seavers. Attraction grows between them, while Charlotte’s uneasy behavior and her former engagement to his late cousin suggest troubles Rafe does not yet understand.

Lady Emmaline Daughtry has accepted that she will remain unmarried when Captain John Alistair arrives at her door. He resembles the lover of her private dreams, but his concealed circumstances complicate the possibility of an unexpected romance.

This collection pairs The Ruthless Lord Rule and The Toplofty Lord Thorpe. Mary Lawrence challenges Tristan Rule’s hardened heart, while Lucy Gladwin pursues Julian Rutherford amid scandal, bringing two notorious gentlemen into romances that unsettle their familiar expectations.

Detective Jade Sunshine and billionaire ex-husband Courtland Becket reunite to investigate her father’s murder. Their lingering attraction makes cooperation difficult, while a dangerous killer forces them to confront whether protecting each other can also lead to a second chance.

Physician’s assistant Claire Ayers has nearly abandoned her dream of marriage after romantic disappointment. Meeting single father Nick Barrington revives that hope, while the journalist’s growing desire to include her in his family receives help from a determined matchmaker.

Tanner Blake promises a dying friend to care for Lydia Daughtry, then discovers an attraction he considers disloyal. Finding her a suitable husband seems the answer, until mystery and danger make keeping Lydia close far more urgent.

Justin Wilde obeys the prince regent’s order to marry a woman he has not chosen. His new wife Alina searches for the reason behind their forced union, while growing affection makes the hidden circumstances of their marriage increasingly consequential.

Regina Hackett discovers that her masked admirer is notorious rake Puck Blackthorn and resolves to avoid him. Her cousin’s disappearance forces them together again, leading through dangerous London streets as Puck’s protective side challenges the reputation Regina distrusts.

Bridal salon owner Chessie Burton resists her friends’ matchmaking until renovator Jace Edwards enters her workplace. He wants to become the only man in her life, but his refusal to marry again clashes with both her business and their expectations.

Chelsea Mills-Beckman asks Beau Blackthorn to elope with her before her brother forces her into an unwanted marriage. The proposal offers Beau revenge on the family that disgraced him, but their journey to Scotland turns the bargain into genuine attachment.

Black Jack Blackthorn searches for his missing mentor with the man’s daughter, Tess Fonteneau, a former lover he betrayed. Her knowledge of clandestine work challenges his assumptions as their dangerous journey revives passion alongside the unresolved hurt between them.

Gideon Redgrave battles widow Jessica Linden over custody of her half-brother, only to find himself increasingly drawn to his adversary. A renewed threat from his father’s secret society makes their conflict part of a larger danger facing the Redgrave family.

Valentine Redgrave infiltrates a dangerous secret society to protect his family and encounters governess Daisy Marchant. Her search for a missing sister intersects with his mission, forcing them to decide whether attraction can become trust before their enemies close in.

Katherine Redgrave seeks her father’s journals to uncover a conspiracy threatening her family. Simon Ravenbill wants the same records to investigate his brother’s death, and his plan to distract her through romance becomes complicated by an attraction he cannot easily control.

Soldier Maximillien Redgrave investigates a smuggling ring and unexpectedly finds Zoe Charbonneau aboard his ship. He blames her for betraying his comrades, while Zoe must prove her innocence as a suspected double agent before surrounding enemies destroy them both.

Scarred veteran Gabriel Sinclair returns to London to find his aunt hosting Dorothea Neville, the daughter of his enemy. Teaching Thea society’s rules draws him into her effort to confront the father who abandoned her and into an unexpected attraction.

Darby Travers honors a battlefield promise by taking in a fallen comrade’s daughter and her protective aunt, Sadie Grace Boxer. He suspects Sadie conceals a secret, while navigating London society and a returning family threat makes mutual trust essential.