Kathleen Y'Barbo

The Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo. Can a former privateer and a determined heiress find lost treasure in 1725?

Daughters of the Mayflower - Book 2

The Pirate Bride

Two Series of Murders Seem Mysteriously Connected Step into True Colors -- a series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime Three years before Jack the Ripper began his murderous spree on the streets of London, women were dying in their beds as The Midnight Assassin terrorized the citizens of Austin, Texas. Now, with suspicion falling on Her Majesty’s family and Scotland Yard at a loss as to who the Ripper might be, Queen Victoria summons her great-granddaughter, Alice Anne von Wettin, a former Pinkerton agent who worked the unsolved Austin case, and orders her to discreetly form a team to look into the London matter. The prospect of a second chance to work with Annie just might entice Isaiah Joplin out of his comfortable life as an Austin lawyer. If his theories are right, they’ll find the The Midnight Assassin and, by default, the Ripper. If they’re wrong, he and Annie are in a bigger mess than the one the feisty female left behind when she departed Austin under cover of darkness three years ago. Can the unlikely pair find the truth of who is behind the murders before they are drawn into the killer’s deadly game? From Texas to London, the story navigates the fine line between truth and fiction as Annie and Isaiah ultimately find the hunters have become the hunted.

The Black Midnight

Rebelling against plans for her safe arranged marriage, Gennie Cooper secretly longs to emulate the adventurous life of her favorite dime-novel heroine and embarks on a wild-west adventure after learning of a family predicament involving a silver baron who mistakes Gennie for his daughter's new governess. Original.

The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper

Alamo Bride

Bark of Zorro

The Chisholm Trail Bride

Beloved counterfeit

a novel

Anna Finch and the hired gun

Trey's biggest challenge isn't performing surgery...it's restoring Sessa's heart! Artist Sessa Chambers may never recover from losing her prodigal son. Even as she grieves the tragic decisions that led to his death, and left her with a toddler to raise, she's asked to work on her dream project-restoring carousel horses for the Smithsonian. But she can't do it on her own... Dr. Trey Brown can't pick up a scalpel again. Yes, he acted in self-defense, but the events of that awful night haunt him. He was trained to save lives, not take them. When he goes to the young man's widowed mother to apologize, she's not at all what he expected. For one thing, she's not as alone as he thought-not with the fearsome ladies of the Pies, Books, and Jesus Book Club in her corner. For another, she's beautiful, and being in her presence is more jolting than any eight-second bronco ride from his former rodeo days. Before he knows it, she's captured his heart as easily as they capture the fireflies gracing Sessa's Texas ranch. How can they overcome their past to embrace a future together?

Firefly Summer

Louisiana, 1890--Sarah Louise "Sadie" Callum is a master of disguise, mostly due to her training as a Pinkerton agent but also from evading overprotective brothers as she grew up. When she takes on a new assignment with international connections, she has no idea her new cover will lead her on the adventure of a lifetime.

Sadie's secret

When her father offers to save Alex's family from financial ruin and grant Charlotte the freedom to go to college if they marry, they reluctantly agree and privately plot an annulment.

A Novel

The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck

Lynn A. Coleman

Gail Sattler

Melanie Panagiotopoulos

Four Stories of Inherited Athleticism and Love.

Four Stories of Inherited Athleticism and Love

Olympic Memories

Lisa Carter

Amy Lillard

Mary Connealy

Gina Welborn

Angela Bell

Angela Breidenbach

Rebecca Jepson

Rose Ross Zediker

Meet nine historical couples who barely know each other before they find themselves surrendering to duty, suddenly married, and joined for life.

9 Historical Romances Begin After Saying "I Do"

The Lassoed by Marriage Romance Collection

Welcome to Galveston Island 1880, where a Pinkerton agent and an investigative reporter soon realize there is more than a missing person case threatening their lives

Madeline's Search

My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas

Tracie Peterson

Cathy Marie Hake

Collects five stories from the Alaskan frontier, about the Refferty and Eriksson families who face a diptheria epidemic, the building of the Alcan highway, and the gold rush.

The Alaska Brides Collection

Darlene Franklin

Cynthia Hickey

Patty Smith Hall

Marilyn Turk

A brave fight for literacy during the Great Depression Four women set out on horseback to bring the library to remote communities Part of FDR's New Deal was the Works Progress Administration, which funded the Pack Horse Library Initiative. Ride along with four book-loving women who bravely fight for literacy in remote communities during the Great Depression by carrying library books via horseback. Will their efforts be rewarded by finding love in the process? Love's Turning Page by Cynthia Hickey 1936, Ozark Mountains Grace Billings jumped at the chance to be a traveling librarian, but she didn't anticipate the long days of work, the intense poverty, or the handsome new schoolteacher whose love for the mountain people surpasses even her own. In This Moment by Patty Smith Hall 1936, Pine Mountain, Georgia Forced out of her nursing job due to budget cuts, Ruth Sims applies for a position with the Pack Horse Library incentive, only to discover she must go to the one place she swore never to return. The children instantly steal her heart with their thirst for books, and she's happy in her post until she meets their teacher, Will Munroe--the man who broke her heart. Book Lady of the Bayou by Marilyn Turk 1936, Mississippi Forced out of her comfort zone, Lily Bee Davis travels by mule or boat taking books to remote areas. When she meets little Evie and her reclusive father at dilapidated plantation house, she is drawn by their losses and longs to draw them out into life again. The Lawman and the Librarian by Kathleen Y'Barbo 1936, Kentucky Lottie Trent connects with a backwoods bully's wife by secretly carrying messages for her in exchange for books. FBI agent Clayton Turnbow is on the trail of a criminal gang and discovers the packhorse librarian maybe a key member.

4 Historical Romances

The Librarian's Journey

Mishaps Abound as Second Chance Ranch Struggles to Get Its Start Grab a lap dog to cuddle and relax into a fun small-town mystery as a new dog rescue project turns into a three-ring circus of calamities in book 2 of the Gone to the Dogs series. Trina Potter, Nashville country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, to help her niece open a rescue facility for dogs. Her presence in town stirs up some old high school rivalries—and romance. Finding property to buy is a challenge, convincing her mother to move there with her is daunting, and navigating a string of strange accidents is perplexing. Sometimes Trina feels like she’s purchased her own three ring circus instead of a beautiful piece of land. But her first priority will be figuring out who wants Second Chance Ranch shut down before they even have the grand opening. More in the Gone to the Dogs Series: Book 1 - Off the Chain by Janice Thompson Book 2 - Dog Days of Summer by Kathleen Y'Barbo Book 3 - Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Janice Thompson

Book 2 - Gone to the Dogs

Dog Days of Summer

From bestselling author Kathleen Y’Barbo comes a brand-new series of romance, adventure, and hidden identity. May 1887—Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as “Fatal Flora,” a woman whose previous four fiancés died in untimely accidents. Flora is desperate to marry, because producing an heir is the only way she can keep her family’s estate. She’s confident this visit to Eureka Springs with her grandmother will help her land a husband. Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the thief who broke his sister’s heart. When he discovers the slippery fellow with Flora, he thinks they are in on the devious plot together. Will Flora be able to convince Lucas of her innocence? Will Lucas catch the elusive Mr. Tucker? And, more importantly, will Lucas survive if he pursues Flora’s heart? An engaging story of how God can move circumstances to bring love, joy, and lasting fulfillment to the most hopeless heart.

Flora's Wish

This free short story e-romance by bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo encompasses a season of adventure, surprise, and romance at the Merriweathers' summer home on Spaniard's Island in Georgia. Read this prequel to gain insight into the generations to come in The Secret Lives of Will Tucker series. As a bonus, this free eBook also contains the first chapter of Flora's Wish, the first full novel in the series. For Millicent Merriweather, the summer of 1844 is unforgettable. As determined as she is to avoid her parents' schemes to find her an eligible husband, she realizes that the afternoon's view from the porch is not entirely dreary. Down on the beach, the men cheer wildly as they catch sight of the horses rounding the bend and racing toward them. While Millicent's brother Langley urges the bay faster, the dark-haired stranger leans in and matches the pace astride the paint. Much is at stake—for the winner earns the right to claim a Merriweather family possession of his choice. Who wins the race, which family treasure does the winner choose, and how does a lighthearted Georgian summer adventure blossom into a beautiful romance?

A novella from the Secret Lives of Will Tucker series

Miss Merriweather's Marriage (Free Short Story)

Have you ever wished for a second chance to fix something you've messed up or for the courage to say yes to something that just may change your life? Sometimes saying yes to the last thing you want can mean saying yes to exactly what you need. Ryan "The Rocket" Sutton's winning streak is legendary makes him the undisputed best quarterback in the NFL. However, thanks to one dumb mistake, he's a failure as a husband to Coco, the only woman he's ever loved. When a judge's mistake in divorce paperwork means Coco is still his wife, Ryan makes up his mind to fix what he ruined. Ryan's game plan doesn't count on an internationally famous movie director's camera crew following him as he competes for Coco's love. After spending most of her adult life as a football wife and mother to twin sons, fashionista Coco Sutton is learning how to be single and fabulous. Emphasis on Fabulous. The sports trophies, memorabilia, and heavy masculine wood furniture in the home she used to share with Ryan have been banished to the attic, and her home is now a cozy haven of plush candle-scented comfort. She's got big plans that include owning a boutique or maybe an art gallery, but she never planned to take on the biggest challenge of her life: staying single. Then her best friend gives her a copy of a book called The Yes Dare, and all her plans are turned upside down. From a Hollywood movie to the local spring event formerly known as the Cow Chip Toss Festival and a country crooner with a crush on Coco, will Ryan dodge the obstacles to win back the only woman he ever loved? Bestselling author Kathleen Y'Barbo is a multiple Carol Award and RITA nominee and bestselling author of more than one hundred books with over two million copies of her books in print in the US and abroad. A tenth-generation Texan and certified paralegal, she is a member of the Texas Bar Association Paralegal Division, Texas A&M Association of Former Students and the Texas A&M Women Former Students (Aggie Women), Texas Historical Society, Novelists Inc., Sisters in Crime, and American Christian Fiction Writers. She would also be a member of the Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas and a few other fabulous organizations if she would just remember to fill out the paperwork that Great Aunt Mary Beth has sent her more than once. Kathleen and her hero in combat boots husband have their own surprise love story that unfolded on social media a few years back. They make their home just north of Houston, Texas and are the parents and in-laws of a blended family of Texans, Okies, and one very adorable Londoner.

Kathleen Y'Barbo

About

Books

Join the club