Kat Baxter Books in Order
Explore Kat Baxter books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.
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Kat Baxter books in publication order
53 books
Gingerbread Kisses
by Kat Baxter
2019
Ginger faces her old school nemesis Brock when their parents organize a shared Christmas celebration. Forced into each other's company after years apart, they discover an unexpected attraction that challenges the resentment she expected to feel.
Fakesgiving
by Kat Baxter
2020
Facing Thanksgiving with the sister dating her ex, Kaitlyn asks her attractive boss to impersonate her boyfriend. He agrees, but their longstanding mutual attraction makes it difficult to distinguish the performance from the relationship they both secretly want.
Joy and Payne
by Kat Baxter
2020
A candy maker starting over in a Christmas-themed town becomes stranded in a blizzard. Rescued by a grumpy horror novelist, she takes shelter in his home, where forced proximity challenges his solitude and her ideas about belonging.
Knocking Up His Best Friend
by Kat Baxter
2020
Determined to have a baby, Ally turns to her lifelong best friend for help. Cooper offers a marriage of convenience, but his willingness conceals a deeper hope that their arrangement will finally become a permanent love.
Mistletoe Surprise
by Kat Baxter
2020
Former Marine Kris returns home and reconnects with his sister's best friend, Annie, who has long loved him. Their supposedly temporary encounter leads to a pregnancy, forcing both to confront his emotional scars and the possibility of lasting happiness.
Real Men Love Charms
by Kat Baxter
2020
A businessman who refuses to pursue his indispensable assistant asks her to pose as his girlfriend for a deal. Their mutual attraction makes the pretence convincing, but keeping it professional becomes difficult once the business is done.
Real Men Love Curls
by Kat Baxter
2020
Determined to gain sexual experience, Chloe resents her brother’s best friend for blocking her plans. When he volunteers to help, their longstanding attraction forces him to risk the friendship and chosen family that have always kept her off-limits.
Real Men Love Curves
by Kat Baxter
2020
A woman confides her difficulty finding sexual satisfaction to her longtime best friend, unaware that he wants a future together. His offer to help turns their friendship intimate, exposing feelings both have struggled to admit.
Bachelor #10
by Kat Baxter
2021
After a charity-auction mix-up, an assistant is mistaken for the woman who bought a date with a famous Scottish footballer. Their publicity-driven outing sparks genuine attraction, leaving her uncertain whether his interest extends beyond repairing his image.
Big, Bearded and Brilliant
by Kat Baxter
2021
A billionaire hiding from his public reputation meets a woman escaping a cheating partner when she accidentally hits him with her car. Her insistence on caring for him draws the two reluctant romantics together in his secluded cabin.
Billionaire on the Beach
by Kat Baxter
2021
A carefree woman mistakes a billionaire hotel owner’s car for her ride and sparks an unexpected attraction. Their supposed one-night encounter leads to pregnancy, forcing both to consider a future neither included in their plans.
Curve Ball
by Kat Baxter
2021
An NFL quarterback raising his sister’s children hires a live-in nanny to help manage his final season. Their mutual attraction becomes harder to ignore when a dating app matches them, threatening the practical arrangement both need.
Curves and Cars
by Kat Baxter
2021
A man rescues a rain-soaked woman he believes is a bridesmaid and spends an unforgettable night with her. Discovering that Summer is actually his brother's runaway bride turns their immediate connection into a complicated test of family loyalty.
Curves and Coding
by Kat Baxter
2021
A programmer's criminal conviction leaves him convinced he should not pursue his colleague Samantha, even though his hacking protected a friend. Their attraction breaks through his restraint, but the secret he fears revealing threatens a relationship he increasingly wants to keep.
Curves and Cowboys
by Kat Baxter
2021
A young cowboy who found stability after foster care becomes drawn to British heiress Poppy. Their age difference matters little to him, but her enormous inheritance makes him doubt whether she could want a future with someone from his background.
Curves and Crushes
by Kat Baxter
2021
A private security job reunites a former Green Beret with Claire, the school tutor he once loved. Their second chance revives an attraction long overshadowed by her father's disapproval, forcing him to prove that he wants more than a brief reunion.
I Kissed a Ghoul
by Kat Baxter
2021
A football player’s transfer home puts him near the woman he has long wanted, his best friend’s sister. When she asks him to a Halloween party, their shared history offers a chance to move beyond a secret crush.
Kiss Me
by Kat Baxter
2021
A single mother expects a New York encounter with a younger man to remain a one-night affair. He wants a lasting relationship, but persuading her means overcoming her doubts about his age and her responsibilities back home.
Let's Taco 'Bout Love
by Kat Baxter
2021
A woman recovering from a broken engagement falls for the former soldier running her favourite taco truck. When a kiss prompts her ex to invite them to his wedding, she asks the chef to play her boyfriend.
Marry Christmas
by Kat Baxter
2021
To honour his grandmother’s wish and secure an inheritance, a man reunites with the woman whose heart he broke. Their marriage must last a year, but Christmas with his family gives him a chance to prove his feelings are real.
On His Naughty List
by Kat Baxter
2021
After a passionate night, professional football player Mateo discovers that the woman he wants is his boss’s younger sister. She tries to avoid him, but he is determined to turn their encounter into a lasting relationship.
Redeeming the Hitman
by Kat Baxter
2021
Seeking independence from her wealthy family, Hailey becomes intrigued by her gruff older neighbour. The former sniper doubts he deserves her, but a case of mistaken identity endangers her and forces him to reveal the violent life he has hidden.
Rules of the Friend-Zone
by Kat Baxter
2021
A woman hiding her love for her athletic best friend is trapped with him during an unexpected Texas snowstorm. Sharing body heat makes their attraction impossible to ignore, forcing them to reconsider the boundaries of their friendship.
Sugar and Spice
by Kat Baxter
2021
A small-town chocolatier wins a New York weekend and plans a brief escape from family expectations. The football player she meets wants lasting love, leaving them to decide whether their unexpected connection can survive beyond the trip.
War and Roses
by Kat Baxter
2021
Soldier Jacob falls for florist Bethany through their letters and comes home determined to make their relationship real. Bethany fears that seeing the scars from her childhood heart problems will change his feelings, despite the connection they already share.
You've Got Male
by Kat Baxter
2021
An ambitious entrepreneur falls for her anonymous online mentor while clashing with a businessman developing a competing app. He knows he is both men, making their growing connection vulnerable to her discovery of the truth.
Lone Star Best Friend
by Kat Baxter
2022
A childhood promise binds Harper to her best friend, but she leaves town believing he has fathered someone else’s baby. Determined to claim their future, Johnny must clear up the misunderstanding and prove he has always wanted her.
Lone Star Boss
by Kat Baxter
2022
A rancher hires a young woman as his live-in housekeeper after seeing customers harass her at a diner. Their growing attraction challenges his protective restraint and her determination to preserve the independence she has fought to keep.
Lone Star Ex-Con
by Kat Baxter
2022
Recently released after a wrongful conviction, Monroe must marry to meet the terms of his grandfather's will. Librarian Callie offers a practical arrangement, but their growing affection challenges his belief that his damaged reputation makes him unworthy of her.
Lone Star Husband
by Kat Baxter
2022
Harrison's marriage of convenience must become a real partnership if he is to save his family's ranch. Birdie wants a future with him too, but her concealed escape from an arranged royal marriage threatens their fragile new beginning.
Lone Star Playboy
by Kat Baxter
2022
Hayes has no intention of returning permanently to his hometown until a night with hobby farmer Rory changes his plans. When she discovers she is pregnant, his reputation makes it difficult to trust that he wants her as well as their baby.
Lone Star Sheriff
by Kat Baxter
2022
Sheriff Caleb offers Madison a fake relationship when the fiancé who abandoned her returns. As town gossip intensifies, she wonders whether his protection reflects duty or real affection, unaware that he has wanted a future with her for years.
Playing For Keeps
by Kat Baxter
2022
Shy Peggy finds confidence while gaming online and develops a flirtation with fellow player John. When he arrives wanting a real relationship, she must decide whether to trust his feelings for the person she is away from the screen.
Short-Term Shag
by Kat Baxter
2022
A single mother enjoying a rare seaside break becomes involved with an attractive stranger after they are trapped in an elevator. Their brief escape turns serious, but a trip abroad exposes secrets that could complicate their future.
Curves and Cradles
by Kat Baxter
2023
A brief encounter between Jane and Navy SEAL Kevin leads to a child he never knew existed. Returning to Texas two years later, he discovers a family and must convince Jane that injury and distance will not keep him from staying.
Grumpy Santa
by Kat Baxter
2023
Audrey believes one night with her brooding boss Jared means the beginning of a relationship, but he returns to silence at work. As she questions his feelings, an unexpected consequence makes their unresolved connection impossible to ignore.
Ignite My Heart
by Kat Baxter
2023
Returning to her hometown, Felicity finds her dating life repeatedly interrupted by the man who once hurt her feelings. Garrett is determined to win her, but she must decide whether his attention deserves a second chance.
Micah
by Kat Baxter
2023
Humiliated by a public broken engagement, a country musician returns to his Texas hometown and his meddling grandmother. Sharing a house with her scholarly tenant brings an unexpected attraction, but both must look beyond his notorious public image.
Protect My Heart
by Kat Baxter
2023
A rule-following firefighter falls for his best friend’s sheltered younger sister and finally acts on his desire. She welcomes a taste of freedom, but their powerful attraction threatens to replace her family’s protection with another possessive relationship.
The Grouchy Lumberjack's Bride
by Kat Baxter
2023
To keep custody of his younger half-sister, a lumberjack must marry quickly and turns to the woman who once betrayed his trust. Their practical arrangement revives the attraction both have carried since their close high-school friendship ended.
The Grumpy Recluse's Wager
by Kat Baxter
2023
After a public career disaster, Natalie must live alone on her uncle’s ranch to inherit it. A grumpy neighbour who was promised the land tries to drive her away, until their rivalry becomes an attraction he cannot resist.
Will
by Kat Baxter
2023
A guarded baseball star follows the woman he married on vacation to her small Texas town, insisting their wedding was real. Sharing a cabin under media scrutiny forces her to decide whether their impulsive connection could become lasting love.
Zane
by Kat Baxter
2023
A shy woman asks her best friend to help her gain romantic experience before pursuing someone else. Secretly in love with her for years, the tattoo artist agrees, hoping their new intimacy will finally change how she sees him.
Awaken My Heart
by Kat Baxter
2024
A widower content with solitude helps his granddaughter’s theatre teacher build a school set and becomes drawn to her. When he learns she sees herself as undesirable, encouraging her confidence puts his own carefully guarded heart at risk.
Doctor's Orders
by Kat Baxter
2024
After a memorable night with an older stranger, Lizzie discovers he is both her new boss and landlord. Graham wants a lasting relationship, but her hard-earned independence and distrust of his reputation complicate the future he imagines.
Mr. McStudmuffin
by Kat Baxter
2024
Chelsea's invented boyfriend has kept her attracted boss JD at a respectful distance for three years. When he learns the relationship never existed, the colleagues must confront the desire her protective lie has prevented them from acknowledging.
Redeem My Heart
by Kat Baxter
2024
A small-town teacher secretly exchanges flirtatious online messages with a famous drummer she has long admired. When he invites her to meet before a concert, she must discover whether their connection is real or an elaborate deception.
The Growly Outcast's Promise
by Kat Baxter
2024
Abandoned just before her wedding, Annabelle invokes an old marriage pact to protect her sister from their grandmother’s financial demands. Her substitute groom has always wanted her, and plans to make their supposedly temporary union a lasting one.
The Gruff Loner's Bargain
by Kat Baxter
2024
An aspiring wedding-venue owner needs a pretend fiancé to investigate her competitors and reluctantly asks a gruff local man for help. She believes he dislikes her, but his bargain gives him a chance to reveal his long-hidden feelings.
The Virgin Widow
by Kat Baxter
2024
Widow Agatha seeks lessons in seduction to avoid another arranged marriage and reclaim control over her life. Her instructor Sebastian offers more than she expected, but discovering that she serves his plans for revenge threatens the trust behind their attraction.
A Crawford Family Christmas
by Kat Baxter
2025
Years after an inheritance brought the Crawford siblings to the altar, the family reunites for Christmas in Saddle Creek. The opening of their Christmas tree farm gathers old friends and growing families for a holiday filled with affection and familiar complications.
Mr. McBeefcake
by Kat Baxter
2025
Kathryn is dismayed when her mother becomes engaged to the father of her former neighbor, football star Donavon. Forced together for a weekend, they confront old misunderstandings and feelings that are complicated by their impending family connection.
Mr. McHunky
by Kat Baxter
2025
Independent traveler Emory is used to relying only on herself after growing up in foster care. Her attraction to mechanic Jude and his close family offers belonging, but accepting it would mean trusting someone enough to put down roots.
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