Barbara Freethy Books in Order
Barbara Freethy is a #1 New York Times bestselling American author best known for the Off the Grid: FBI romantic suspense series, her psychological thrillers and contemporary romance series. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and in 2014, Amazon named her the KDP Bestselling Author of All Time. She has sold over 11 million books for more than 90 novels.
This guide lists all Barbara Freethy books in order, including her thriller and suspense series, standalone mystery novels, contemporary romance series, and early books published under her pen name Kristina Logan.
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Latest and Upcoming Barbara Freethy Books
Publication date: October 20, 2026
- Whoever She Was – February 23, 2027 – Mysteries Uncorked #3
- It Started With a Kiss – April 20, 2027 – Ocean Shores #6
Where to Start with Barbara Freethy
Barbara Freethy writes in several different genres, so the readership is can be different as well. If you want mystery thrillers, start with Is Anyone Listening?, the first book in the Uncorked series. After losing their jobs, Cassidy Clarke, Tessa Conway and Morgan Kent start a true-crime podcast where they first discuss the cases and later they start their own investigations.
If you prefer to read romantic suspense, read Perilous Trust, the first in the Off the Grid: FBI series. The newer team in FBI: Strike Team East, the spin-off series, begins with Burn Every Bridge. You don’t need to read the original Off the Grid books to start the Strike Team East series.
For contemporary romance, read the Callaway Family universe, starting with On A Night Like, the first in the Callway Family series. The Callaway Cousins is a spin-off series, starting with If I Didn’t Know Better.
For standalone novels, Barbara Freethy herself suggested reading Summer Secrets, Don’t Say a Word, Golden Lies and Daniel’s Gift for books to begin with.
Deception Series (Books in Order)
Read Taken before Played as it’s book 1 listed by Barbara Freethy as well, despite many websites listing Played as the first book.
Sanders Brothers Series (Books in Order)
Angel’s Bay Series (Books in Order)
- Suddenly One Summer, 2009 Amazon
- On Shadow Beach, 2010 Amazon
- In Shelter Cove, 2010 Amazon
- At Hidden Falls, 2011 Amazon
- Garden of Secrets, 2011 Amazon
Wish Series (Books in Order)
Callaways Series (Books in Order)
- On A Night Like This, 2012 Amazon
- So This Is Love, 2013 Amazon
- Falling For A Stranger, 2013 Amazon
- Between Now And Forever, 2013 Amazon
- Nobody But You, 2013 (novella) Amazon
- All A Heart Needs, 2014 Amazon
- That Summer Night, 2014 Amazon
- When Shadows Fall, 2014 Amazon
- Somewhere Only We Know, 2015 Amazon
Bachelors & Bridesmaids Series (Books in Order)
- Kiss Me Forever, 2014 Amazon
- Steal My Heart, 2014 Amazon
- All Your Loving, 2014 Amazon
- Before I Do, 2015 Amazon
- Falling Into You, 2015 Amazon
- Forever Starts Tonight, 2017 Amazon
- Dreaming of You, 2019 Amazon
Callaway Cousins Series (Books in Order)
The Callaway Cousins series is a spinoff of the Callaway Family series.
- If I Didn’t Know Better, 2015 Amazon
- Tender Is The Night, 2016 Amazon
- Take Me Home, 2016 Amazon
- Closer To You, 2016 Amazon
- Once You’re Mine, 2017 Amazon
- Can’t Let Go, 2017 Amazon
- Secrets We Keep, 2018 Amazon
Lightning Strikes Trilogy (Books in Order)
Off The Grid: FBI Series (Books in Order)
The Off the Grid: FBI series follows a new group of of FBI agents who trained together at Quantico and now handle different field assignments. Each book has new main characters in the same professional world.
- Perilous Trust, 2017 Amazon
- Reckless Whisper, 2018 Amazon
- Desperate Play, 2018 Amazon
- Elusive Promise, 2018 Amazon
- Dangerous Choice, 2019 Amazon
- Ruthless Cross, 2019 Amazon
- Critical Doubt, 2020 Amazon
- Fearless Pursuit, 2020 Amazon
- Daring Deception, 2021 Amazon
- Risky Bargain, 2021 Amazon
- Perfect Target, 2022 Amazon
- Fatal Betrayal, 2023 Amazon
- Deadly Trap, 2024 Amazon
- Lethal Game, 2024 Amazon
- Shattered Truth, 2025 Amazon
Whisper Lake Series (Books in Order)
- Always With Me, 2019 Amazon
- My Wildest Dream, 2019 Amazon
- Can’t Fight The Moonlight, 2020 Amazon
- Just One Kiss, 2020 Amazon
- If We Never Met, 2021 Amazon
- Tangled Up In You, 2022 Amazon
- Next Time I Fall, 2023 Amazon
Ocean Shores Series (Books in Order)
- Hopelessly Romantic, 2024 Amazon
- Summer Loving, 2024 Amazon
- Moonlight Feels Right, 2025 Amazon
- Blame It On The Bikini, 2025 Amazon
- Love Me Like You Do, 2026 Amazon
- It Started With a Kiss, 2027 Amazon
Mysteries Uncorked Series (Books in Order)
The Mysteries Uncorked is a mystery-thriller series about Cassidy Clarke, Tessa Conway and Morgan Kent, three friends who lose their jobs and then start a true-crime podcast. Initially they discuss cold cases and eventually they start investigating them as well.
- Is Anyone Listening?, 2025 Amazon
- What They’ll Say About Us, 2026 Amazon
- Whoever She Was, 2027 Amazon
FBI: Strike Team East Series (Books in Order)
The FBI: Strike Team East series, also called the East Coast Strike Team series, is a spin-off from Off The Grid: FBI Series with a new team of agents.
Author Contributions
- Hush Little Baby (Pretty Little Liars novella), 2013 (with Kristen Freethy)
- Luke (7 Brides for 7 Brothers #1), 2016 Amazon
- Ryder (7 Brides For 7 Soldiers #1), 2017 Amazon
- Devlin (7 Brides for 7 Blackthornes #1), 2019 Amazon
Standalone Novels
- Daniel’s Gift, 1996 Amazon
- Ryan’s Return, 1996 Amazon
- Ask Mariah, 1997 Amazon
- One True Love, 1998 Amazon
- The Sweetest Thing, 1999 Amazon
- Just the Way You Are, 2000 Amazon
- Almost Home, 2000 Amazon
- Some Kind of Wonderful, 2001 Amazon
- Love Will Find a Way, 2002 Amazon
- Summer Secrets, 2003 Amazon
- Golden Lies, 2004 Amazon
- The Cuzzian Horse, 2004 (short fantasy) Amazon
- All She Ever Wanted, 2004 Amazon
- Don’t Say a Word, 2005 Amazon
- Patrick Michael O’Reilly’s 13th Summer, 2007 Amazon
- The Way Back Home, 2012 Amazon
- Sweet Somethings, 2017 Amazon
- All The Pretty People, 2022 Amazon
- Last One to Know, 2022 Amazon
- The Other Emily, 2023 Amazon
- Nothing Breaks Like a Heart, 2025 Amazon
Writing as Kristina Logan
About Barbara Freethy
Barbara Freethy is an American author of mystery thriller, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, and women’s fiction books. She has published more than 90 novels since her debut novel, and sold over 11 million copies worldwide, with more than 25 titles being on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
Official website: barbarafreethy.com
Born and raised in California, Barbara Freethy studied Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara and then worked in public relations before becoming an author. She started writing while pregnant with her first child, and eventually sold her debut novel, a Silhouette Romance published under the pen name Kristina Logan. She then continued to write standalone novels under her pen name during the 1990s, until she changed to writing under her real name in 1996 with Daniel’s Gift, which won the RITA Award for Best Contemporary Romance.
She continued writing for traditional publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin, and Simon & Schuster during the 2000s, then decided to move to self-publishing in 2011, founding her own imprint, Fog City Publishing, where she not only published new books but also brought back her earlier written novels. The transition worked, as Summer Secrets hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in 2012, and in 2014 Amazon named her the KDP Bestselling Author of All Time. More than 28 of her titles have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
Barbara Freethy writes in several genres, but mostly in contemporary romance with the Callaways and its spinoff series, the Whisper Lake and Ocean Shores series, romantic suspense with the Off the Grid: FBI series and the spin-off FBI: East Coast Strike Team series, and starting from 2025, straight thrillers with the Mysteries Uncorked podcast series She continues to release about four books per year. She lives in Northern California.
Major Awards and Honors
- Ryan’s Return – Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Contemporary Novel (1996)
- Daniel’s Gift – Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Best Contemporary Single Title (1997)
- Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Contemporary Romance (2000)
- The Way Back Home – Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Best Contemporary Single Title (2013)
Indeed, I have updated the series with the latest addition.
The FBI Trilogy is now upto #7.
4. Elusive Promise
5. Dangerous Choice
6. Ruthless Cross
7. Critical Doubt