Kathi S Barton Books in Order

Pilot Sara Temple saves vampire ruler Aaron MacManus when his own bodyguards attack him. Her attempt to stay hidden collapses as their growing attraction draws her into supernatural politics and a magical queen's struggle.

Baker Sam Hunter secretly helps abuse victims escape, but protecting an innocent leaves her critically wounded. Vampire Tucker James recognizes her as his mate, while his own escape from a cruel maker threatens their future.

Artist Byron Grant meets Taylor at a family fundraiser and hopes their shared desires could become love. When she discovers her employers' criminal scheme, their new relationship faces a danger his family's help may not resolve.

Law student Ronnie Frey returns an insulting customer's oversized tip, drawing lawyer Devin Grant into her life. Their stubborn attraction grows complicated when her family interferes, turning a difficult romance into a struggle to protect him.

Homeless Shade Doe has lost her memory but uses mysterious powers to help children. A clash with vampire Colin Larimore sparks an unexpected connection, pulling them toward magical dangers and questions about who she really is.

Psychic Dane Wallace waits nightly to prevent a murder she has foreseen. Rescuing professor Jamie Grant brings an unexpected romance, but trusting him means risking rejection over the abilities others have punished her for having.

Computer hacker Piccadilly Bartholomew catches Dominic Marshall's attention while helping the MacManus household. Their attraction becomes entangled with her family's plans to exploit her powers and a supernatural conflict involving vampires, wolves, and black magic.

Nickolas Grant realizes he wants more than a working relationship with his secretary, Morgan Becky. Both struggle to trust, and Morgan's difficult past makes falling for her temperamental boss a risk she would rather avoid.

Detective Caitlynne O'Malley is recovering from a shooting when wealthy Spencer Grant pursues her. Their attraction collides with enemies from her police career, whose revenge threatens the man she loves and his only child.

Medical student Megan Reed becomes a vampire and loses the life she expected. As she rebuilds with help from a clinic, retired vampire master Beau Desjardin recognizes their bond, while another vampire pursues her.

Working multiple jobs to finish school and support her family, Heather encounters Alex, a man wary of women's motives. When she loses her fragile security, his offer of help comes with a deeply personal bargain.

Doctor Cain Waite tries to help an injured woman hiding behind several names. Her homelessness conceals a dangerous secret, and his growing attachment draws his family into the threats she has been desperately trying to evade.

Doctor Damon Grant answers a plea from an injured boy whose mother has also escaped severe abuse. Charlie struggles to trust his caring family, fearing that the man pursuing them will hurt anyone who offers shelter.

Magical assassin Bailey Morrison is drawn into Aaron MacManus's circle and a bond with vampire Tristan St. James. A dangerous assignment against a werewolf alpha tests her loyalties as romance complicates the work she knows.

Maddy Harm's journey to an appointment brings her into contact with powerful vampire Kyle Dixon. Their connection reveals a supernatural destiny, while an enemy seeking her abilities turns their unexpected bond into a dangerous vulnerability.

Holly resists the future she is supposed to share with Phil, despite his devotion. Rogue vampires, his knighthood, her brothers, and her work complicate their bond, testing whether his unusual abilities can keep her safe.

After her estranged father's death, CJ discovers that wolf alpha Austin Force wants his property and considers her his mate. His expectations of obedience clash with her independence, making their attraction a battle of wills.

Gordon Force's errand unexpectedly leads him to Alexis Dark, four children, and a powerful attraction. Alexis is hiding from the man she believes murdered her sister, though authorities have dismissed her account of the death.

Jasmine Waite conceals her career as romance author Jasmine Blackwell while Nathan rebuilds his life after addiction. Their growing attraction faces interference from her mother, whose schemes threaten the family and its hard-won relationships.

Kindergarten teacher Lilliane survives a school shooting and retreats to her brother's home to recover. Assigned to protect her, officer Shamus McKee struggles with their attraction as threats widen to include the entire Waite family.

A bank robbery leaves Tess Knight injured and exposes a mysterious magical mark. FBI agent Nathaniel Tremont gives blood to help save her, creating a bond he resists as she confronts an unexpected supernatural fate.

Vampire shifter Aiden St. James hopes to end centuries of loneliness when he meets bounty hunter Zane. Her origins in a brutal laboratory make intimacy frightening, while a power-hungry enemy sees her as his instrument.

Quinn Waite and attorney Andrew Miller both help protect Alyssa and her company. Their attraction turns into a painful misunderstanding, while family enemies continue scheming against the woman whose safety brought them together in the first place.

Wolf alpha Bradley Wolff discovers that the artist he admires is his mate and an alpha herself. Grieving Alastriona Bennett resists him, while the dangerous wolf responsible for her transformation seeks to reclaim her.

Security guard Kasey York stops Royce Hunter from entering his own company without identification. Their attraction unsettles his bachelor life, but her family responsibilities and his distrust make an unexpected pregnancy especially difficult to navigate.

Army captain Sydney Waite and detective Payton Cooperider recover from separate shootings in the same household. Their attraction offers a possible new beginning, but enemies hunting both of them threaten to destroy their fragile refuge.

An injured vampire with missing memories encounters Cade, a cook sheltering in a cave. Their dangerous first meeting draws them into the MacManus household, where supernatural connections and threats from her brother complicate their bond.

Jared Stone goes undercover expecting to expose an incompetent employee at his father's company. Instead, he finds capable foreman Willow James, and their attraction becomes entangled in a dangerous world of drugs, murder, and intrigue.

Ally saves lawyer Alistair Golden during a deadly attack and discovers an unwanted connection to him. Fleeing her violent former husband, she distrusts another lawyer, while Alistair and his brothers try to protect her.

Kylie Washington's struggling newspaper forces her to consider help from the Hunters. Curtis has loved her for years, but their disagreements become secondary when a ruthless man targets her building and threatens everyone around her.

Bachelor Daniel Hunter becomes fascinated with potter Reilly Harlequin, who is fleeing danger with an unexpected nephew. Their attraction challenges his resistance to commitment, while her sister's deadly connections threaten the small family she must protect.

Exhausted after using magic to save accident victims, Lizzy MacManus unexpectedly bonds with human businessman Logan. Their unwanted complication grows dangerous when a rival for his proposed building purchase targets him through his new supernatural connection.

Nurse Diamond Erickson recognizes domineering billionaire Thad Galloway as her mate while caring for him. She resists his demands, and he struggles to accept her wolf nature as their attraction exposes a world he never understood.

Dylan Bowen finds a wounded, armed stranger on his porch and recognizes her as his mate. As Jack's memory returns, she wants to flee the employer hunting her, putting Dylan's protective instincts against her fear.

New vampire Myles Kramer helps Chris Collier search for her missing stepsister, though neither welcomes their destined bond. An ancient enemy pursues Chris, forcing them to confront a threat tied to her own unusual destiny.

Designer Grace Anne Waite meets Michael Cunningham when he pursues the building she owns. Their attraction brings him and his son into danger as threatening calls expose a family enemy determined to destroy their happiness.

Homeless Joey Foster rescues Jesse Hunter's mother from a fire, drawing his forceful assistance and unwanted attention. As violence follows her, accepting help from his family becomes necessary despite their constant clashes over her independence.

Panther shifter Khan Bowen refuses to accept a human mate, even as Monica Preston struggles to escape a violent stalker. His growing attachment clashes with her distrust while her pursuer threatens anyone who shelters her.

Panther shifter Jonny Thomas escapes a dealer in exotic animals, believing she is alone in the world. Marc Bowen offers a new connection, but winning her trust becomes urgent when her captor tracks her down.

Florist Rayne Morrow struggles to keep her shop open when accountant Neal Golden recognizes her as his mate. Her protective supernatural barrier complicates their attraction, while a secret organization hunts women with powers like hers.

Ryland discovers that Bronwyn, the woman resisting his orders, is his mate and has powers unlike anything he knows. With dangerous men pursuing her, his family of weretigers may need her protection as much as she needs theirs.

Kennedy flees to America to escape a marriage arranged by her brother and finds work with Samuel's mother. Samuel, a lion shifter escaping his own abusive father, faces an unexpected mate and threats against their independence.

Sapphire hides her sisters in Alpha Blair Henson's territory after resisting a violent suitor. Blair recognizes her as his mate, but his controlling behavior and her distrust complicate their bond while the man she escaped searches for her.

Vampire Mac McManus bargains with the Queen to end his suffering, but must first save his mate from a murderous vampire. Andi has powers of her own and resists the protection he and his family insist she needs.

Lou serves a sentence at the Force compound while fearing the foster father who has abused her. Connor recognizes her as his mate, but earning her trust becomes harder when another threat endangers his family.

Dallas helps shelter a struggling pack while trying to win the trust of his mate, Stacy. Her insecurities complicate their connection, and the pack's former leader comes looking for the people escaping his control.

Government worker Caitlynne McCray flees men hunting her through the woods and risks herself to protect a panther. Walker recognizes her as his mate, but his brother's objections and her dangerous past threaten their future.

Agon resists marrying the woman placed in his care despite his growing attraction to her. Riss warns that touching his charge will create a bond he cannot easily escape, forcing Agon to confront desires he keeps denying.

Emma hides from her family in a flower shop, avoiding the weretiger who claims she is his mate. Brock struggles to control a dangerous inner beast while a murderous group of vampires threatens those he wants to protect.

The Maker of Magic returns to end Elizabeth's existence when her contract expires. While Aaron's Kiss searches for a loophole to save their queen, his unexpected connection with human secretary Kim complicates his plans.

Reid Atkins recognizes independent shifter Jodie Turner as his mate, but she wants no attachments. Her ability to become anyone or anything makes her a target for a mage determined to kill her and absorb her powers.

Galin reluctantly accepts an assignment to protect a troubled boy, then becomes drawn to the child's aunt, Dusty. As she adjusts to raising her nephew, a demon's interest in the boy threatens them both.

New Alpha Hunter Emerson insists that reclusive landowner Slone acknowledge his authority, disrupting her agreement with the local pack. Their conflict becomes personal when her past resurfaces and someone is determined to keep its secrets buried.

Randy Atkins wants to leave his settled family behind rather than risk losing another mate. Sergeant Molly Barker's struggle to protect her sister from abuse and a sniper pulls him toward a woman facing lethal danger.

Debt and uncertainty at work leave Jade wary of her new employer, Quentin Witt, who recognizes her as his mate. His daughter's fear of people around him and threats from Jade's past complicate their growing bond.

Mechanic Gab Parker hunts vampires out of guilt over her brother's death, but now powerful beings are hunting her. Wolf enforcer James rescues her and suspects she is his mate, drawing them into dangers neither welcomes.

Detective Lenny MacFinley survives an attempt on her life and resists the weretiger claiming her as his mate. Artist Jules Golden must reconsider his orderly plans as her attacker prepares to strike again before her birthday.

Bear shifter Kaleb helps Samuel find the injured Thor and discovers she is his mate. She wants to leave before her attackers return, but he refuses to abandon her while the threat against them remains.

Mayor Luke Emerson accompanies his assistant to the hospital after a fire critically injures the man's sister. Recognizing her as his mate, Luke must choose between watching her die and turning her into a wolf without permission.

Vampire Sloan recognizes Opal as his mate and changes her to prevent her death. Furious at losing control of her life, she resists him while Fletcher continues threatening the future neither of them planned.

Kerry welcomes a promotion at her cable company until its new owners ask her to expose problems she would rather avoid. Reed recognizes her as his mate, but distrust and threats from her stepfamily complicate his plans.

Immortal warrior Rembrandt is exhausted by centuries of fighting the growing ranks of malefactors. When Skylar encounters a mysterious stranger and becomes their target, her connection with Rembrandt draws her into a battle she never expected.

After centuries of watching those he protects die, Riss wants his next assignment to be his last. Attraction to Kala challenges the rules governing him, while a killer targets the woman he has been forbidden to help.

Computer expert Sebastian Bowen offends Earth Fae Ama before discovering she is his mate. Earning her trust becomes urgent when a demon also sets his sights on her, bringing new danger into an already strained relationship.

Ancient vampire Stephan saves Clar after she protects him, then discovers she is his mate. She distrusts his authority and hides from her stepfather, while an old lover's return threatens both their safety and their fragile connection.

Thomas Lanning's orderly life is interrupted when Linyah arrives and turns out to be his mate. Neither welcomes the complication, but a man promised her hand by her sister, the Queen, refuses to accept rejection.

Reyna expects to spend eternity in Hell after her twenty-fifth birthday because of her mother's bargain with a demon. Mystic protector Arryn fears another loss, yet their attraction draws him into fighting the future she has accepted.

Asher and dragon shifter Kiaran have been magically joined since birth and share everything. Poisoned Essie's arrival challenges that arrangement when both recognize her as their mate, forcing all three to reconsider what their bond could become.

Wounded Dane Murphy reaches out to an old friend while fearing for her son. Carter Lanning discovers she is his mate, but his determination to protect them clashes with her resistance to being controlled.

Vicki stops to check whether a warrior has survived a gruesome battle and finds Davis Brown still alive. Her ability to see his enemies reveals an unexpected connection, pulling her into the fight against the malefactors.

Dawn has spent eight years hiding from an uncle who wants her back under his control. Ellis discovers her while repairing her refuge, but persuading his frightened mate to trust him becomes as difficult as keeping her safe.

Recovering from a gunshot wound in the Erickson home, Jul struggles to understand its strange family secrets. Emerald recognizes the human guest as her mate, but past experiences with violent men make her reluctant to trust him.

Exonerated after five years in prison, Susie struggles to find work and ends up serving a penalty on a shifter ranch. Gerard recognizes her as his mate, but she fears her father will kill them both.

Sun Goddess Awnia escapes a captor hired by her mother and reaches for help through an old friend. Hawk joins the rescue and believes she is his mate, but testing their connection could destroy him.

Holly buys struggling ranches to uncover the scheme driving them into foreclosure and offers to save the Double Deuce. Jace recognizes her as his mate, but his family's poverty makes him doubt a future with her.

Addison hides her ability to read minds and glimpse the future because others always want to exploit it. Jarrett recognizes her as his mate after an accident, but a corrupt attorney threatens the safety his family offers.

Injured Lindsey hides in a cave from a man pursuing her. Dragon shifter Zak recognizes her as his and Jedidiah's mate, but Jedidiah resists the bond while a dragon hunter threatens the beings she is destined to help.

After her sister's death, witch Christiana searches for Joseph Bentley to recover what was left for her. He recognizes her as his mate, but others want her powers and will kill her if they cannot possess her.

Exiled Harley faces execution if she takes a mate, with the same sentence awaiting him. Rescuing weretiger Keith from a wreck reveals their bond, forcing them to confront a king's decree that makes love dangerous.

After a mysterious stranger cures his cancer, Leonard Earl reluctantly joins Rembrandt's warriors. Dragon host Jamey brings him an unexpected mate bond, while the multiplying malefactors threaten the survivors she has been trying to protect.

Emma McBride returns to her parents' ranch to recover after an attack. Neighboring rancher Mason Douglas initially resists her father's matchmaking, but discovering that the injured lawyer is his mate awakens his cougar's fierce protective instincts.

Mind-reading panther shifter and police officer Micah Bentley recognizes struggling Regina Webster as his mate. Violence leaves her wounded and homeless, forcing her to accept his family's help while fresh danger threatens her and his mother.

Necromancer Mitch Riley is sued by the foster parents who abused him, then discovers their vampire attorney is his mate. Victoria Graham fears necromancers, leaving both to confront prejudice and painful histories alongside their unexpected connection.

Nick Stark and Addison West share nightmares and a telepathic bond despite never meeting. When she witnesses something dangerous and becomes a killer's target, he comes to her aid, struggling with the emotional scars that make commitment difficult.

Doctor Nolan Bentley treats an injured boy and discovers that the child's worried aunt, Rylee, is his mate. Raising her late sister's son has already stretched her confidence, and this unexpected bond brings another complication into her life.

Exhausted by search and rescue work, Phillip Lanning faces a new mission involving his gravely ill mate, Charlie. A coded book has made her a target, while saving her may require transforming her into a leopard.

Wounded veteran Storm Browning wants a quiet life running her bakery, but tiger shifter Riordan Harrison abruptly declares her his mate. His clumsy approach alienates her, while an assassination threat makes resolving their differences increasingly urgent.

Surgeon Ruby Erickson loses her job after treating a critically injured woman who cannot pay. The patient's brother, Josh Ewing, wants to help the doctor who saved his sister, bringing an unexpected connection into their troubled lives.

Steele Bennett can communicate with spirits but avoids emotional attachments after losing his twin sister. Bar manager and shifter Kari Briggs recognizes him as her mate, making his insistence on a temporary relationship a dangerous complication.

Dragon shifter Vicente follows a trail of blood to a severely injured woman fleeing three attackers. His urgency to save her becomes more complicated when he recognizes Abby Curry, the bride he abandoned five years earlier.

Undercover officer Nikki Neal needs to escape with her grandfather after her cover is exposed. Ambitious Aedan Harrison recognizes her as his mate but resents the disruption to his political plans, jeopardizing the connection before it can begin.

Andrew Lanning buys a struggling cable company after leaving the family's search and rescue business, then discovers puzzling sales records. Employee Laci Wintermute hides behind an assumed identity, fleeing pursuers whose motives she does not understand.

Coleen mistrusts the Bentley family's generosity after her former partner leaves her burdened with debt. Panther shifter Tony Bentley recognizes her as his mate, but her determination to solve her problems independently complicates accepting his help.

Doctor Burke Bentley recognizes reluctant fae Piper Cordale as his mate when she visits a friend. Her bond with his young nephew becomes crucial when a madman targets the family's children, putting her promise of protection to the test.

Christopher accompanies Skylar to investigate new arrivals at a warehouse and encounters Kate, who is scouting the building. Their unexpected mate bond adds a powerful partnership to Rembrandt's group as the dangerous monster Benton remains a threat.

Colin McCullough visits the hospital after his brother is shot and discovers the commanding officer who saved him is his mate. Major Lauren Burcher resists the bond while further attacks reveal that someone wants both soldiers dead.

Cormac Harrison is content with his home and business until he meets frightened Andi Collins. Recovering from her father's violence, she misunderstands what becoming a mate entails, leaving Cormac to confront the lies behind her fear.

Dragon shifter and earl Danburn English encounters Kendrick Barrera as her sister's troubles leave her facing eviction. Her refusal to accept his commands challenges his accustomed authority, while their attraction exposes the cost of his overbearing behavior.

Darcy Harrison accompanies his brother to an art show and recognizes reclusive potter Brooke Rickson as his mate. She values the solitary, orderly life she has built and resists allowing a man to take it over.