Author

Vanessa Gray Bartal

Vanessa Gray Bartal is an American author best known for the *Cupid's Bow* and *Lighter Side* romantic comedy series. Her books have sold over a million copies and earned a devoted readership. This page provides the Vanessa Gray Bartal books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological
2011 Wild Stallions PO · 1 No link
2011 Wild and Wounded PO · 2 No link
2011 Wild Pride PO · 3 No link
2011 Cowboy Down PO · 1 No link
2011 Cowboy Lost PO · 2 No link
2011 Cowboy Found PO · 3 No link
2011 Cowboy Proud PO · 4 No link
2011 Morning Cup of Murder PO · 1 No link
2011 Christmas Steele PO · 2 No link
2011 One Classy Cowgirl PO · 2 No link
2011 Cowgirl Undercover PO · 3 No link
2011 Cowgirl on the Run PO · 4 No link
2011 The Cowgirl Who Loved Horses PO · 5 No link
2011 The Shadow Grasper PO · 1 No link
2011 The Shadow Talker PO · 2 No link
2011 A Christian Cougar PO · 1 No link
2011 The Pajama Affair PO · 2 No link
2011 Christmas With The Kings PO · 5 No link
2011 The Cowgirl Code PO · 1 No link
2012 Gunner PO · 2 No link
2012 Spotter PO · 3 No link
2012 Point Man PO · 4 No link
2012 Wild and Unbroken PO · 4 No link
2012 Wild and Free PO · 5 No link
2012 The Vigilante Club PO · 1 No link
2012 Building Blocks of Murder PO · 3 No link
2012 Family Case of Murder PO · 4 No link
2012 Arch Enemy of Murder PO · 5 No link
2012 Worlds Apart PO · 1 No link
2012 Pecked to Death PO · 1 No link
2012 Slumbered to Death PO · 2 No link
2012 The Shadow Seeker PO · 3 No link
2012 The Shadow Lifter PO · 4 No link
2012 Murder on the Brain PO · 3 No link
2012 Won't You Be My Neighbor? PO · 4 No link
2012 Shooter PO · 1 No link
2013 Orchestrating Justice PO · 2 No link
2013 Class Reunion of Murder PO · 6 No link
2013 Wedding Day of Murder PO · 7 No link
2013 A Stone's Throw PO · 2 No link
2013 Salvaged to Death PO · 3 No link
2013 For the Girls PO · 5 No link
2014 Vigilante Vengeance PO · 3 No link
2014 Icy Grip of Murder PO · 8 No link
2014 Bumpy Road to Paradise PO · 1 No link
2015 Ladies' Circle of Murder PO · 9 No link
2015 Purgatory in Paradise PO · 2 No link
2015 Reunited in Paradise PO · 3 No link
2016 Last Resort of Murder PO · 10 No link
2016 Growing Pains in Paradise PO · 4 No link
2016 Enchanted Cottage in Paradise PO · 5 No link
2017 Fowl Friend of Murder PO · 11 No link
2017 Road Trip From Paradise PO · 6 No link
2017 Confederated to Death PO · 4 No link
2018 A Secret Foundation PO · 1 No link
2018 A False Front PO · 2 No link
2018 Christmas In Paradise PO · 7 No link
2018 Kidnapped to Death PO · 5 No link
2019 A Complete Overhaul PO · 3 No link
2019 Temp Job of Murder PO · 12 No link
2019 It's Steele Christmas PO · 13 No link
2019 The Bun And The Gun PO · 1 No link
2019 The Angel and The Agent PO · 2 No link
2019 The Mouse and The Maestro PO · 3 No link
2019 With A Friend Like You PO · 6 No link
2019 Whispered to Death PO · 6 No link
2020 A Total Teardown PO · 4 No link
2020 Old Friend of Murder PO · 14 No link
2020 Common Ground PO · 3 No link
2020 Summer Stock in Paradise PO · 8 No link
2020 Escaped to Death PO · 7 No link
2020 Seldom Goes PO · 1 No link
2020 The Soldier and The Cowboy PO · 4 No link
2020 The Baker and the Barrister PO · 5 No link
2020 The Peacemaker and the Perfectionist PO · 6 No link
2020 The Ranger and The Hurricane PO · 7 No link
2020 Some Kind of Lucky PO · 1 No link
2020 Scattered Pieces Everywhere PO · 2 No link
2021 A Solid Cornerstone PO · 5 No link
2021 Blushing Birdie PO · 1 No link
2021 Saint Sterling PO · 2 No link
2021 Darling Duncan PO · 3 No link
2021 Stag Party of Murder PO · 15 No link
2021 Seldom Misses PO · 2 No link
2021 The Finder and The Keeper PO · 8 No link
2022 The WINO* Next Door: *Wife In Name Only PO · 1 No link
2023 Chalked and Loaded PO · 1 No link
2023 Hacked and Jaded PO · 2 No link
2024 Honeymoon Cruise of Murder PO · 16 No link
2024 Fluffed and Folded PO · 3 No link
2024 Calamity June PO · 2 No link
2025 Frosted and Sliced PO · 4 No link
2025 Seldom Skips PO · 3 No link
2026 Puzzling Piece of Murder PO · 17 No link
Book series
Publication Order of The Honeywells of Kentucky Books 5 books · 2011–2012
01 Wild Stallions 2011 No link
02 Wild and Wounded 2011 No link
03 Wild Pride 2011 No link
04 Wild and Unbroken 2012 No link
··· 1 more book in this series
Publication Order of The Kings of Montana Books 5 books · 2011
01 Cowboy Down 2011 No link
02 Cowboy Lost 2011 No link
03 Cowboy Found 2011 No link
04 Cowboy Proud 2011 No link
··· 1 more book in this series
Publication Order of Lacy Steele Mysteries Books 17 books · 2011–present
01 Morning Cup of Murder 2011 No link
02 Christmas Steele 2011 No link
03 Building Blocks of Murder 2012 No link
04 Family Case of Murder 2012 No link
··· 13 more books in this series
Publication Order of Queens of Montana Books 5 books · 2011
01 The Cowgirl Code 2011 No link
02 One Classy Cowgirl 2011 No link
03 Cowgirl Undercover 2011 No link
04 Cowgirl on the Run 2011 No link
··· 1 more book in this series
Publication Order of The Shadow Realm Books 4 books · 2011–2012
01 The Shadow Grasper 2011 No link
02 The Shadow Talker 2011 No link
03 The Shadow Seeker 2012 No link
04 The Shadow Lifter 2012 No link
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 6 books · 2011–2019
01 A Christian Cougar 2011 No link
02 The Pajama Affair 2011 No link
03 Murder on the Brain 2012 No link
04 Won't You Be My Neighbor? 2012 No link
··· 2 more books in this series
Publication Order of Brothers Courageous Books 4 books · 2012
01 Shooter 2012 No link
02 Gunner 2012 No link
03 Spotter 2012 No link
04 Point Man 2012 No link
Publication Order of Justice Seekers Books 3 books · 2012–2014
01 The Vigilante Club 2012 No link
02 Orchestrating Justice 2013 No link
03 Vigilante Vengeance 2014 No link
Publication Order of Mission of the Heart Books 3 books · 2012–2020
01 Worlds Apart 2012 No link
02 A Stone's Throw 2013 No link
03 Common Ground 2020 No link
Publication Order of Sadie Cooper Mystery Books 7 books · 2012–2020
01 Pecked to Death 2012 No link
02 Slumbered to Death 2012 No link
03 Salvaged to Death 2013 No link
04 Confederated to Death 2017 No link
··· 3 more books in this series
Publication Order of Paradise, Montana Chronicles Books 8 books · 2014–2020
01 Bumpy Road to Paradise 2014 No link
02 Purgatory in Paradise 2015 No link
03 Reunited in Paradise 2015 No link
04 Growing Pains in Paradise 2016 No link
··· 4 more books in this series
Publication Order of Builders Books 5 books · 2018–2021
01 A Secret Foundation 2018 No link
02 A False Front 2018 No link
03 A Complete Overhaul 2019 No link
04 A Total Teardown 2020 No link
··· 1 more book in this series
Publication Order of Spies Like Us Books 8 books · 2019–2021
01 The Bun And The Gun 2019 No link
02 The Angel and The Agent 2019 No link
03 The Mouse and The Maestro 2019 No link
04 The Soldier and The Cowboy 2020 No link
··· 4 more books in this series
Publication Order of Seldom Murphy Mystery Books 3 books · 2020–2025
01 Seldom Goes 2020 No link
02 Seldom Misses 2021 No link
03 Seldom Skips 2025 No link
Publication Order of Beauty from Ashes Books 2 books · 2020
01 Some Kind of Lucky 2020 No link
02 Scattered Pieces Everywhere 2020 No link
Publication Order of Georgia Peaches Books 3 books · 2021
01 Blushing Birdie 2021 No link
02 Saint Sterling 2021 No link
03 Darling Duncan 2021 No link
Publication Order of Wedding Wishers Books 2 books · 2022–2024
01 The WINO* Next Door: *Wife In Name Only 2022 No link
02 Calamity June 2024 No link
Publication Order of Private Spies Books 4 books · 2023–2025
01 Chalked and Loaded 2023 No link
02 Hacked and Jaded 2023 No link
03 Fluffed and Folded 2024 No link
04 Frosted and Sliced 2025 No link