Order of Carla Kelly Books
Carla Kelly is an American author of historical romance novels. Carla writes “dukeless” Regency romances about ordinary people with ordinary problems. She has also written western romance in her earlier works, as well as some with LDS themes. Carla earned her master’s degree in American history from the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
Carla Kelly made her debut as a novelist in 1985 with the standalone novel Daughter of Fortune. Below is a list of Carla Kelly’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Benedict Nesbitt Books
| Libby's London Merchant | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Good Turn | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Borrowed Light Books
| Borrowed Light | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Enduring Light | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Channel Fleet Books
| Marrying The Captain | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Surgeon's Lady | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marrying The Royal Marine | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Loving Vigil Books
| My Loving Vigil Keeping | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| One Step Enough | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of St. Brendan Books
| The Unlikely Master Genius | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unlikely Spy Catchers | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unlikely Heroes | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Unlikely Gun Wharf Rats | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Sommersby Brides Books
(with Louise Allen, Laurie Benson)
| One Week to Wed | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Convenient Christmas Brides | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| His Three-Day Duchess | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mrs. Sommersby's Second Chance | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Spanish Brand Books
| The Double Cross | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marco and the Devil's Bargain | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Paloma and the Horse Traders | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Star in the Meadow | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Timeless Western Collection Books
| Calico Ball | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Big Sky | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mercer's Belles | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Wyoming Summer | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of's Short Stories/Novellas
| Kathleen Flaherty’s Long Winter | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Season for Heroes | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Collections
| Here's to the Ladies: Stories of the Frontier Army | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Carla Kelly's Christmas Collection | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In Love and War: A Collection of Love Stories | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Regency Officer's Wedding | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| For This We Are Soldiers: Tales of the Frontier Army | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Regency Royal Navy Christmas | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| When We Meet Again | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Regency Glad Tidings | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Stop Me If You've Read This One | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Timeless Regency Collection Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Carla Kelly Synopses: Libby’s London Merchant by Carla Kelly is the first book in the Benedict Nesbit series. Elizabeth “Libby” Ames has no idea who Nesbitt Duke really is when a London merchant takes a tumble right outside her uncle’s house. Ever the kind-hearted lady, she can’t resist helping him recover.
What Libby doesn’t know is that Benedict Nesbitt, Duke of Knaresborough, is hardly an accidental visitor. Disguised and on a secret mission for his best friend – who believes Libby’s fortune could solve his financial woes – he’s anything but straightforward.
Add in Anthony Cook, the shy and earnest country doctor who spots Duke’s more immediate troubles, and you’ve got a recipe for scandal, mischief, and romantic chaos. Between whispered secrets, stolen glances, and mistaken identities, hearts will be tested, desires ignited, and love might just find its way – after a few laugh-out-loud detours.
Borrowed Light by Carla Kelly is the first book in the Latter-day Saint Historical Romance series. Julia Darling never imagined she’d be cooking for cowboys in Wyoming, but breaking off her engagement in Salt Lake City gives her the perfect excuse to escape. Determined to see her new job through, Julia faces her greatest challenge yet: letting go of borrowed light and discovering her own voice.
Marrying the Captain is the first book of the Channel Fleet series by Carla Kelly. Eleanor “Nana” Massie has always valued her independence above all else, even if it means scraping by in poverty – especially after her father once tried to sell her to the highest bidder. But her carefully guarded world is upended when Captain Oliver Worthy arrives at her struggling inn. Despite herself, Nana finds herself drawn to the charming and mysterious gentleman.
Oliver had intended only a brief stay in Plymouth, reporting back to Lord Ratliffe about Nana. But as he uncovers Ratliffe’s secret schemes, he will do whatever it takes to protect this courageous, captivating woman – even if it means proposing marriage to her.
Daughter of Fortune is a standalone novel by Carla Kelly. Maria Espinosa should not have survived. Orphaned by the 1679 cholera epidemic in Mexico City and widowed of fortune, she barely escapes an Apache raid on the caravan taking her to a sister in remote Santa Fe, in the royal colony of New Mexico. Rejected by her sister for her penniless state, Maria must navigate a harsh and unforgiving land, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead.
A charismatic Tewa Indian named Popé is determined to expel the hated European overlords, and Maria’s supposed refuge proves anything but safe. Taken in by a Spanish ranching family living uneasily among the Pueblo Indians, her beauty and spirit ignite a rivalry between two brothers – one a Spaniard, the other half-Indian. Amidst this turbulence, Maria discovers a rare gift: the ability to carve discarded wood into intricate statues of saints. She learns that grace can transform objects of little value into masterpieces – but can she uncover the secrets buried within her own heart?
Caught between love, loyalty, and survival, Maria must decide whether her future lies in security, in passion, or in embracing the power she never knew she possessed.