Order of Kathryn Shay Books
Kathryn Shay is an author of contemporary romance novels. She writes the Bayview Heights, America’s Bravest, Hidden Cove Firefighters, O’Neil Brothers and Ludzecky Sisters series. Kathryn has been writing all of her life. Her first “romance” was written when she was 15 – it was a short story about a newspaper reporter trying to make her name in a male-dominated world. However, before she was able to realize her dream, she took the detour of teaching. Years later, she would give writing another go and ended up selling a manuscript to Harlequin Superromance. Despite her success as an author, Kathryn’s love for teaching never went away. She retired from teaching in 2004 – from the same school she started at. Kathryn lives in upstate New York with her husband, and has two children.
Kathryn Shay made her debut as a novelist in 1995 with the novel The Father Factor. Below is a list of Kathryn Shay’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of About The Baby Books
| Just One Night | (1997) |    |
| A Time to Give | (2005) | |
| Be My Babies | (2008) | |
Publication Order of America's Bravest Books
| Feel the Heat | (1999) | |
| The Man Who Loved Christmas / Risking It All | (1999) | |
| Code of Honor | (1999) | |
| The Fire Within / Never Far Away | (2001) | |
| All I Need | (2018) | |
Publication Order of Bayview Heights Books
| Cop of the Year | (1998) | |
| Because It's Christmas | (1998) | |
| Count on Me | (2001) | |
| Between Two Worlds | (2015) | |
| If You Were Mine | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Brothers Of Fire Books
| All Fired Up | (2023) | |
| The Rescue | (2023) | |
| Friendly Fire | (2023) | |
| Scorched | (2023) | |
| Rekindled | (2023) | |
| Coming In Hot | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Casella Cousins Books
| Hayley | (2020) | |
| Seth | (2020) | |
| Finn | (2020) | |
| Alessia | (2020) | |
| Gideon | (2020) | |
| Ronan | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Code Red Books
| The Unknown Twin | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Educators Books
| Still the One | (2010) | |
| Someone Like You | (2011) | |
| Maybe This Time | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Family Man Books
| A Suitable Bodyguard / The Bodyguard | (1996) | |
| The Birth Mother | (1996) | |
| A Father's Place | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Gentileschi Sisters Books
| I Will Always Love You | (2018) | |
| This Guy's in Love | (2018) | |
| Can't Help Falling in Love | (2018) | |
| How Deep is Your Love? | (2019) | |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | (2019) | |
| I Think I Love You! | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Hidden Cove Firefighters Books
| After the Fire | (2003) | |
| On the Line | (2003) | |
| Nothing More to Lose | (2003) | |
| America's Bravest | (2011) | |
| In Too Deep | (2011) | |
| It Had to Be You | (2012) | |
| Chasing the Fire | (2013) | |
| The Fire Inside | (2014) | |
| A Burning Passion | (2016) | |
| Take Me Back | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Lean On Me Books
| The Father Factor | (1995) | |
| Michael's Family | (1997) | |
| Promises to Keep | (2002) | |
| Trust in Me | (2003) | |
| A Price Worth Paying | (2011) | |
Chronological Order of Lean On Me Books
| Promises to Keep | (2002) | |
| Michael's Family | (1997) | |
| Trust in Me | (2003) | |
| The Father Factor | (1995) | |
| A Price Worth Paying | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Lipstick Chronicles Books
| The Lipstick Chronicles | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Logan Brothers Books
| Tell Me No Lies | (2006) | |
| The Wrong Man For Her | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Lucky Lady Casino Books
| The Big Gamble | (2019) | |
| Bet On It | (2019) | |
| Lucky Me | (2019) | |
| All In | (2019) | |
| Jackpot | (2019) | |
| The Winning Ticket | (2019) | |
| Bon Appétit | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Ludzecky Sisters Books
| Begin Again | (2015) | |
| Primary Colors | (2015) | |
| Risky Business | (2015) | |
| The Way We Were | (2015) | |
| Handle with Care | (2015) | |
| Love Story | (2015) | |
Publication Order of O'Neil Family Books
| Someone to Believe In | (2005) | |
| Close to You | (2007) | |
| Taking the Heat | (2008) | |
| High Stakes | (2014) | |
| Always and Forever | (2014) | |
| The Reckoning | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Portals Of Time Books
| Just in Time | (2013) | |
| Perfect Timing | (2013) | |
| Another Time | (2013) | |
Publication Order of President's Daughters Books
| Never My Love | (2022) | |
| Lie With Me | (2022) | |
| Be Mine Again | (2022) | |
| Not For You | (2022) | |
| Lost To Us | (2022) | |
Publication Order of RightMatch.com Books
| Better than Before | (2012) | |
| Meant To Be | (2012) | |
| Waiting for You | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Serenity House Books
| Practice Makes Perfect | (2002) | |
| A Place to Belong | (2002) | |
| Against the Odds | (2003) | |
Publication Order of Sexy Men... Sassy Women Books
| A Suitable Bodyguard / The Bodyguard | (1996) | |
| Finally a Family | (2000) | |
| Our Two Sons / Playing for Keeps | (2005) | |
| Ties That Bind | (2006) | |
| The Betrayal | (2011) | |
| Playing for Keeps | (2012) | |
| Dancing in the Dark | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Sisters of Fire Books
| More Than Enough | (2021) | |
| At Last | (2021) | |
| No Easy Choice | (2021) | |
| Equal Partners | (2021) | |
| A Different Way | (2021) | |
| To Trust Again | (2022) | |
Publication Order of To Serve and Protect Books
| Above and Beyond | (2017) | |
| Say You'll Stay | (2017) | |
| Only With You | (2017) | |
| No Other Love | (2017) | |
| Come Back To Me | (2017) | |
| Teacher's Pet | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Twins Books
| Baby, Baby | (2000) | |
| The Unknown Sister | (2000) | |
| Straight from the Heart | (2001) | |
| The Wrong Woman | (2003) | |
| For The Children | (2003) | |
| The Right Woman | (2004) | |
| Be My Babies | (2008) | |
| Twice the Chance | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| A Man She Couldn't Forget | (2008) | |
| Back to Luke | (2009) | |
| The Perfect Family | (2010) | |
| Home for Christmas | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| A Love So Strong | (2016) | |
Publication Order of Welcome To Riverbend Books
| Birthright | (2000) | |
| That Summer Thing | (2000) | |
| Homecoming | (2000) | |
| Last-Minute Marriage | (2000) | |
| A Christmas Legacy | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Bundles of Joy Books
| Lullaby And Goodnight | (1995) | |
| The Daddy Project | (1995) | |
| The Cowboy, the Baby and the Runaway Bride | (1995) | |
| Adam's Vow | (1995) | |
| Babies Inc. | (1995) | |
| Hazardous Husband | (1995) | |
| Make Room for Baby | (1995) | |
| Baby Talk | (1995) | |
| Temporarily Hers | (1995) | |
| The Rancher and the Baby | (1996) | |
| Instant Mommy | (1996) | |
| An Unexpected Delivery | (1996) | |
| For Better, for Baby | (1996) | |
| The Man Who Would Be Daddy | (1996) | |
| Having Gabriel's Baby | (1996) | |
| Baby Business | (1997) | |
| Your Baby or Mine? | (1997) | |
| Daddy Woke Up Married | (1997) | |
| Boot Scootin' Secret Baby | (1998) | |
| Man, Wife And Little Wonder | (1998) | |
| Baby Wishes And Bachelor Kisses | (1998) | |
| Burke's Christmas Surprise | (1998) | |
| Baby, You're Mine | (1999) | |
| The Baby Arrangement | (1999) | |
| A Vow, A Ring, A Baby Swing | (1999) | |
| The Billionaire and the Bassinet | (1999) | |
| The Baby Bond | (1999) | |
| Babies, Rattles & Cribs... Oh, My! | (1999) | |
| Be My Babies | (2008) | |
| Having Justin's Baby | (2008) | |
| Baby, I'm Yours | (2008) | |
| The Diaper Diaries | (2008) | |
| A Natural Father | (2009) | |
| Mother to Be | (2009) | |
| Another Man's Baby | (2009) | |
| Child's Play | (2009) | |
| Sophie's Secret | (2009) | |
| Her Best Friend's Brother | (2009) | |
| Baby in Her Arms | (2009) | |
| The Baby Factor | (2011) | |
| An Unexpected Bonus | (2013) | |
Publication Order of Going Back Books
| The House on Creek Road | (2003) | |
| Past, Present and a Future | (2004) | |
| Return to Little Hills | (2004) | |
| Mr. Imperfect | (2006) | |
| Everything To Prove | (2006) | |
| Man With a Past | (2006) | |
| His Best Friend's Baby | (2006) | |
| The Truth About Family | (2006) | |
| Count on Love | (2007) | |
| The Wedding Heiress | (2007) | |
| Return to West Texas | (2007) | |
| The Wrong Man For Her | (2007) | |
| A Time to Come Home | (2007) | |
| More Than a Memory | (2008) | |
| A Man to Rely on | (2008) | |
| A Forever Family | (2008) | |
| Cowboy Comes Back | (2009) | |
| The Man She Once Knew / The Price He Paid | (2009) | |
| A Letter for Annie | (2009) | |
| The Boyfriend's Back | (2009) | |
| Always a Temp | (2010) | |
| A Lot Like Christmas | (2010) | |
| Deserving of Luke | (2011) | |
| The Baby Connection | (2011) | |
| A Southern Reunion | (2011) | |
| The Last Goodbye | (2011) | |
| One Good Reason | (2011) | |
| The Prodigal Son | (2011) | |
| The Christmas Gift | (2011) | |
| In His Eyes | (2012) | |
| The Long Shot | (2012) | |
| John Riley's Girl | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Safe Haven Books
| The Message | (1988) | |
| Measure of Deceit | (1988) | |
| Come Gentle the Dawn | (1989) | |
| Life Line | (1990) | |
| Deadly Currents | (1992) | |
| The Reluctant Bride | (1992) | |
| Hired Hand | (1993) | |
| Dead Heat | (1993) | |
| Night Prince | (1994) | |
| Tempting Faith | (1994) | |
| A Haven in His Arms | (1994) | |
| Odd Man Out | (1995) | |
| True Lies | (1995) | |
| At the Midnight Hour | (1995) | |
| Caitlin's Guardian Angel | (1995) | |
| His Friend's Wife | (1995) | |
| Badlands Bride | (1996) | |
| A Suitable Bodyguard / The Bodyguard | (1996) | |
| The Marrying Kind | (1996) | |
| The Only Child | (1996) | |
| Renegade's Redemption | (1997) | |
| The Amnesiac Bride | (1997) | |
| Return to Sender | (1998) | |
| Clay Yeager's Redemption | (1999) | |
| Keeping Annie Safe | (1999) | |
| Her Private Bodyguard | (2000) | |
| Inadmissible Passion | (2000) | |
| Memories of Megan | (2002) | |
| Touch Me In The Dark | (2010) | |
| Sunset Promises | (2017) | |
| Secrets and Lies | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Cupid to the Rescue | (2021) | |
Notes: The Man Who Loved Christmas was also published as Risking It All. The Fire Within was also published as Never Far Away. A Suitable Bodyguard was later re-published as The Bodyguard, and is also part of the Safe Haven multi-author series. Our Two Sons was also published as Playing for Keeps. Home for Christmas was originally titled A Christmas Legacy as part of the Welcome to Riverbend multi-author series.
If You Like Kathryn Shay Books, You’ll Love…
Kathryn Shay Synopsis: In A Suitable Bodyguard (aka The Bodyguard) by Kathryn Shay, after Cord McKay saves Stacey Webb from an attack, she has no idea he’s played a devastating role in her past. After a second incident, she insists he become her bodyguard. Both Cord, who is guilt-ridden, and her father, who hates Cord with a righteous passion, balk at the idea but Stacey wins out. Though he tries to remain distant and remote, a vehicle accident and a kidnapping attempt bring Stacey and Cord together and nothing can stop the irrepressible attraction and ensuing love between these two very appealing characters.