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Kat Martin

(Kathleen Kelly Martin)

(b.1947)

aka Kathy Lawrence, Kasey Mars

Kat Martin is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where she majored in Anthropology and also studied History. Currently residing in Missoula, Montana with her Western-author husband, L. J. Martin, Kat has written sixty-five Historical and Contemporary Romantic Suspense novels. More than sixteen million copies of her books are in print and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. Kat is currently at work on her next Romantic Suspense.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Paranormal Romance

New and upcoming books

September 2025

The Unseen
(Ghost Trilogy, book 3)

Series

Garrick
   1. Gypsy Lord (1992)
   2. Sweet Vengeance (1993)
   3. Devil's Prize (1995)

Southern
   1. Creole Fires (1992)
   2. Savannah Heat (1992)
   3. Natchez Flame (1994)

Haunted Trilogy
   1. The Secret (2001)
   2. The Dream (1995) (as by Kasey Mars)
   3. The Silent Rose (1994) (as by Kasey Mars)

Litchfield
1. Nothing But Velvet (1997)
2. Silk and Steel (2000)

Kingsland
1. Innocence Undone (1997)
2. Dangerous Passions (1998)

Clayton
1. Wicked Promise (1998)
2. Perfect Sin (2000)

Heartless
   1. Heartless (2001)
   2. The Fire Inside (2002)
   3. Fanning the Flame (2002)

Sinclair Sisters
   1. Midnight Sun (2003)
   2. Desert Heat (2004)
   3. Deep Blue (2005)

Necklace
   1. The Bride's Necklace (2004)
   2. The Devil's Necklace (2005)
   3. The Handmaiden's Necklace (2005)

Paranormal Series II
   1. Scent of Roses (2006)
   2. The Summit (2007)
   3. Season Of Strangers (2008)

Heart Trilogy
   1. Heart of Honor (2006)
   2. Heart of Fire (2007)
   3. Heart of Courage (2008)

Bride Trilogy
   1. Royal's Bride (2009)
   2. Reese's Bride (2009)
   3. Rule's Bride (2010)

Dreyerville, Michigan
   1. The Christmas Clock (2009)
   2. A Song for My Mother (2011)
   The Christmas Clock / A Song For My Mother (2020)

Raines of Wind Canyon
   1. Against the Wind (2010)
   2. Against the Fire (2011)
   3. Against the Law (2011)
   4. Against the Storm (2011)
   5. Against the Night (2012)
   6. Against the Sun (2012)
   7. Against the Odds (2012)
   8. Against the Edge (2013)
   9. Against the Mark (2013)
   9.5. Against the Heart (2014)

Brodies of Alaska
   1. Against the Wild (2014)
   2. Against the Sky (2015)
   3. Against the Tide (2015)

BOSS, Inc.
   1. Into the Fury (2016)
   2. Into the Whirlwind (2016)
   3. Into the Firestorm (2017)

Texas Trilogy
   1. Beyond Reason (2017)
   2. Beyond Danger (2018)
   3. Beyond Control (2018)

Maximum Security
   0.25. After the Sunrise (2018)
   0.5. Wait Until Dark (2018)
   1. The Conspiracy (2019)
   1.5. Shadows at Dawn (2019)
   2. The Deception (2019)
   2.5. Before Nightfall (2020)
   3. The Ultimate Betrayal (2020)
   3.5. Come Midnight (2021)
   4. The Perfect Murder (2021)

Blood Ties, The Logans
   0.5. One Last Kiss (2021)
   1. The Last Goodnight (2021)
   2. The Last Mile (2022)
   3. One Last Chance (2022)

Ghost Trilogy
   1. The Ghost Illusion (2023)
   2. Haunted (2024)
   3. The Unseen (2025)

Novels

   Magnificent Passage (1988)
   Dueling Hearts (1989)
   Tin Angel (1989) (as by Kathy Lawrence) (with L J Martin)
   Captain's Bride (1990)
   Lover's Gold (1991)
   Bold Angel (1994)
   Midnight Rider (1996)
   Night Secrets (1999)
   Hot Rain (2002)
   Secret Ways (2003)
   Peril (2023) (with Alexandra Ivy and Rebecca Zanetti)
   Lethal Journey (2025)

Collections

   Tis the Season (1997) (with others)
   Embrace (2012) (with Steven Law and Ellen Gray Massey)
   The Haunted West, Volume 1 (2018) (with others)
   Against the Odds / The Agent's Secret Child (2019) (with B J Daniels)
   Rebel Hearts Anthology (2022) (with others)

Novellas and Short Stories

Christmas Angel (2018)
Outlaw Ghost (2019)

Omnibus editions show

Kat Martin recommends

Rustler Mountain (2025)
(Rustler Mountain, book 1)
Maisey Yates
"An enchanting and romantic modern western. You won't want to leave Rustler Mountain."

How To Train Your Earl (2021)
(First Comes Love , book 3)
Amelia Grey
"Amelia Grey never fails to entertain."

Hidden (2018)
(Deep Ops, book 1)
Rebecca Zanetti
"Sizzling."