Kathleen Y'Barbo is a member of the Authors Guild, Advance Writers and Speakers Association, American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America, Words For the Journey Christian Writers Guild, and the Public Relations Society of America. She holds a BBA from Texas A&M University's Mays Business School, as well as a certification in Paralegal Studies. A tenth-generation Texan, Kathleen Y'Barbo has a daughter and three sons.
Genres: Inspirational, Historical Romance
New Books
Series
Louisiana Bayou
1. Bayou Beginnings (2005)
2. Bayou Fever (2004)
3. Bayou Secrets (2005)
4. Bayou Dreams (2006)
5. The Dwelling Place (2006) (as by Kathleen Miller)
6. Wedded Bliss (2007)
1. Bayou Beginnings (2005)
2. Bayou Fever (2004)
3. Bayou Secrets (2005)
4. Bayou Dreams (2006)
5. The Dwelling Place (2006) (as by Kathleen Miller)
6. Wedded Bliss (2007)
Women of the West
1. The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper (2009)
2. Anna Finch and the Hired Gun (2010)
3. The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck (2011)
1. The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper (2009)
2. Anna Finch and the Hired Gun (2010)
3. The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck (2011)
Second Time Around
1. Daddy's Little Matchmakers (2011)
2. Her Holiday Fireman (2012)
3. Their Unexpected Love (2014)
1. Daddy's Little Matchmakers (2011)
2. Her Holiday Fireman (2012)
3. Their Unexpected Love (2014)
Secret Lives of Will Tucker
1. Flora's Wish (2013)
2. Millies Treasure (2013)
3. Sadie's Secret (2014)
1. Flora's Wish (2013)
2. Millies Treasure (2013)
3. Sadie's Secret (2014)
Pies, Books & Jesus
0. Autumn Skye (2016)
aka Autumn Leaves
Firefly Summer (2015)
The Yes Dare (2021)
0. Autumn Skye (2016)
aka Autumn Leaves
Firefly Summer (2015)
The Yes Dare (2021)
20th Anniversary Special Edition
Marrying Amy Foreman (2021)
Marrying Bonnie Taggart (2021)
Marrying Carrie Collins (2021)
Marrying May Conrad (2021)
Marrying Octavia Derby (2021)
Marrying Pearl Barrett (2021)
Marrying Robin Locksley (2021)
Marrying Sue Ellen Caldwell (2021)
Marrying Casey Forrester (2021)
Marrying Peony Potter (2021)
From Miss to Mrs.: Christmas Brides (2021)
Marrying Amy Foreman (2021)
Marrying Bonnie Taggart (2021)
Marrying Carrie Collins (2021)
Marrying May Conrad (2021)
Marrying Octavia Derby (2021)
Marrying Pearl Barrett (2021)
Marrying Robin Locksley (2021)
Marrying Sue Ellen Caldwell (2021)
Marrying Casey Forrester (2021)
Marrying Peony Potter (2021)
From Miss to Mrs.: Christmas Brides (2021)
Novels
Justin Tempo and the Truth Squad (2002)
You Can't Buy Love (2002)
Major League Dad (2003)
Golden Twilight (2007)
Building Dreams (2008)
You Can't Buy Love (2002)
Major League Dad (2003)
Golden Twilight (2007)
Building Dreams (2008)
Omnibus
Yellow Roses (2001) (with Carol Cox, DiAnn Mills and Darlene Mindrup)
To Catch a Thief (2003) (with Carol Cox, Lisa Harris and DiAnn Mills)
Olympic Memories (2004) (with Lynn A Coleman, Melanie Panagiotopoulos and Gail Sattler)
The Bachelor Club (2005) (with Rhonda Gibson, Bev Huston and Janet Spaeth)
Golden Gate Gazette (2005) (with Carol Cox, DiAnn Mills and Darlene Mindrup)
Lone Star Christmas (2005) (with Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake and Vickie McDonough)
Kentucky Keepers (2006) (with Lynn A Coleman, Jennifer Johnson and Gail Sattler)
Bayou Brides (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton (as by Kathleen Miller) , Lynette Sowell and Janet Spaeth)
Mountains, Memories & Mistletoe (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton)
An Ozark Family Christmas (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton, Jeanie Smith Cash and Christine Lynxwiler (as by Kathleen Miller) )
Sugar and Grits (2007) (with DiAnn Mills, Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
Alaska Brides (2008) (with Mary Connealy and Cathy Marie Hake)
Cajun Hearts (2009)
Wild West Christmas (2009) (with Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin and Vickie McDonough)
A Riverwalk Christmas (2010) (with Elizabeth Goddard, Martha Rogers and Lynette Sowell)
Texas Brides Collection (2013) (with Darlene Franklin, DiAnn Mills, Darlene Mindrup, Tamela Hancock Murray, Lynette Sowell and Michelle Ule)
Love Inspired July 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2 (2014) (with Lissa Manley and Kathryn Springer)
The Most Eligible Bachelor Romance Collection (2015) (with Amanda Barratt, Susanne Dietze, Cynthia Hickey, Shannon McNear, Gabrielle Meyer, Connie Stevens, Erica Vetsch and Gina Welborn)
Forever Yours (2015) (with Andrea Boeshaar, Gina Fields, Joyce Livingston and Kim O'Brien)
A Texas Christmas (2015) (with Ramona K Cecil, Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin and Cathy Marie Hake)
The Lassoed by Marriage Romance Collection (2016) (with Angela Bell, Angela Breidenbach, Lisa Carter, Mary Connealy, Rebecca Jepson, Amy Lillard, Gina Welborn and Rose Ross Zediker)
Small-Town Brides Romance Collection (2016) (with Janet Lee Barton, Susan K Downs, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin, Kelly Eileen Hake, Debby Mayne and Donita K Paul)
The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection (2016) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin, Colleen L Reece, Janet Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola, MaryLu Tyndall and Marjorie Vawter)
Blame it on Texas (2017)
The Secret Admirer Romance Collection (2017) (with Amanda Barratt, Lorraine Beatty, Molly Noble Bull, Anita Mae Draper, CJ Dunham, Jennifer Uhlarik, Becca Whitham and Penny Zeller)
The Cowboy's Holiday Blessing / Her Holiday Fireman (2017) (with Brenda Minton)
The Mail-Order Brides Collection (2018) (with Megan Besing, Noelle Marchand, Donna Schlachter, Michelle Schocklee, Sherri Shackelford, Ann Shorey, Liz Tolsma and Jennifer Uhlarik)
Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers Romance Collection (2018) (with Amanda Barratt, Susan Page Davis, Vickie McDonough, Gabrielle Meyer, Lorna Seilstad and Erica Vetsch)
To Catch a Bachelor (2018) (with Susanne Dietze, Cynthia Hickey and Gina Welborn)
Cameo Courtships (2019) (with Susanne Dietze, Debra E Marvin and Jennifer Uhlarik)
The Daughters of the Mayflower (2021) (with Michelle Griep and Kimberley Woodhouse)
A Place to Dream (2021) (with Amanda Barratt and Carrie Fancett Pagels)
To Catch a Thief (2003) (with Carol Cox, Lisa Harris and DiAnn Mills)
Olympic Memories (2004) (with Lynn A Coleman, Melanie Panagiotopoulos and Gail Sattler)
The Bachelor Club (2005) (with Rhonda Gibson, Bev Huston and Janet Spaeth)
Golden Gate Gazette (2005) (with Carol Cox, DiAnn Mills and Darlene Mindrup)
Lone Star Christmas (2005) (with Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake and Vickie McDonough)
Kentucky Keepers (2006) (with Lynn A Coleman, Jennifer Johnson and Gail Sattler)
Bayou Brides (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton (as by Kathleen Miller) , Lynette Sowell and Janet Spaeth)
Mountains, Memories & Mistletoe (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton)
An Ozark Family Christmas (2006) (with Janet Lee Barton, Jeanie Smith Cash and Christine Lynxwiler (as by Kathleen Miller) )
Sugar and Grits (2007) (with DiAnn Mills, Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
Alaska Brides (2008) (with Mary Connealy and Cathy Marie Hake)
Cajun Hearts (2009)
Wild West Christmas (2009) (with Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin and Vickie McDonough)
A Riverwalk Christmas (2010) (with Elizabeth Goddard, Martha Rogers and Lynette Sowell)
Texas Brides Collection (2013) (with Darlene Franklin, DiAnn Mills, Darlene Mindrup, Tamela Hancock Murray, Lynette Sowell and Michelle Ule)
Love Inspired July 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2 (2014) (with Lissa Manley and Kathryn Springer)
The Most Eligible Bachelor Romance Collection (2015) (with Amanda Barratt, Susanne Dietze, Cynthia Hickey, Shannon McNear, Gabrielle Meyer, Connie Stevens, Erica Vetsch and Gina Welborn)
Forever Yours (2015) (with Andrea Boeshaar, Gina Fields, Joyce Livingston and Kim O'Brien)
A Texas Christmas (2015) (with Ramona K Cecil, Lena Nelson Dooley, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin and Cathy Marie Hake)
The Lassoed by Marriage Romance Collection (2016) (with Angela Bell, Angela Breidenbach, Lisa Carter, Mary Connealy, Rebecca Jepson, Amy Lillard, Gina Welborn and Rose Ross Zediker)
Small-Town Brides Romance Collection (2016) (with Janet Lee Barton, Susan K Downs, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin, Kelly Eileen Hake, Debby Mayne and Donita K Paul)
The Valiant Hearts Romance Collection (2016) (with Kristin Billerbeck, Darlene Franklin, Pamela Griffin, Colleen L Reece, Janet Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola, MaryLu Tyndall and Marjorie Vawter)
Blame it on Texas (2017)
The Secret Admirer Romance Collection (2017) (with Amanda Barratt, Lorraine Beatty, Molly Noble Bull, Anita Mae Draper, CJ Dunham, Jennifer Uhlarik, Becca Whitham and Penny Zeller)
The Cowboy's Holiday Blessing / Her Holiday Fireman (2017) (with Brenda Minton)
The Mail-Order Brides Collection (2018) (with Megan Besing, Noelle Marchand, Donna Schlachter, Michelle Schocklee, Sherri Shackelford, Ann Shorey, Liz Tolsma and Jennifer Uhlarik)
Seven Brides for Seven Texas Rangers Romance Collection (2018) (with Amanda Barratt, Susan Page Davis, Vickie McDonough, Gabrielle Meyer, Lorna Seilstad and Erica Vetsch)
To Catch a Bachelor (2018) (with Susanne Dietze, Cynthia Hickey and Gina Welborn)
Cameo Courtships (2019) (with Susanne Dietze, Debra E Marvin and Jennifer Uhlarik)
The Daughters of the Mayflower (2021) (with Michelle Griep and Kimberley Woodhouse)
A Place to Dream (2021) (with Amanda Barratt and Carrie Fancett Pagels)
Collections
The English Garden (2001) (with Gail Gaymer Martin, DiAnn Mills and Jill Stengl)
Texas Christmas Brides (2005) (with Cathy Marie Hake)
Fresh-Brewed Love: (2005) (with Susan K Downs, Anita Higman and DiAnn Mills)
Brothers of the Outlaw Trail (2006) (with DiAnn Mills, Tamela Hancock Murray and Lynette Sowell)
Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection (2017) (with Susanne Dietze, Michelle Griep, D Anne Love, Gabrielle Meyer, Natalie Monk, Jennifer Uhlarik, Erica Vetsch and Jaime Jo Wright)
The Lady and the Lawman (2019) (with Crystal L Barnes, Vickie McDonough and Annette O'Hare)
Crinoline Cowboys (2019) (with Patty Smith Hall, Cynthia Hickey and Marilyn Turk)
Courting Calamity (2020) (with Amanda Barratt, Gabrielle Meyer and Jennifer Uhlarik)
Texas Christmas Brides (2005) (with Cathy Marie Hake)
Fresh-Brewed Love: (2005) (with Susan K Downs, Anita Higman and DiAnn Mills)
Brothers of the Outlaw Trail (2006) (with DiAnn Mills, Tamela Hancock Murray and Lynette Sowell)
Of Rags and Riches Romance Collection (2017) (with Susanne Dietze, Michelle Griep, D Anne Love, Gabrielle Meyer, Natalie Monk, Jennifer Uhlarik, Erica Vetsch and Jaime Jo Wright)
The Lady and the Lawman (2019) (with Crystal L Barnes, Vickie McDonough and Annette O'Hare)
Crinoline Cowboys (2019) (with Patty Smith Hall, Cynthia Hickey and Marilyn Turk)
Courting Calamity (2020) (with Amanda Barratt, Gabrielle Meyer and Jennifer Uhlarik)
Novellas
Series contributed to
Texas Sweethearts / Biloxi Brides
3. Falling for You (2015)
Biloxi Brides (omnibus) (2015) (with Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
Texas Sweethearts (omnibus) (2015) (with Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
3. Falling for You (2015)
Biloxi Brides (omnibus) (2015) (with Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
Texas Sweethearts (omnibus) (2015) (with Martha Rogers and Janice Thompson)
Daughters of the Mayflower
2. The Pirate Bride (2018)
7. The Alamo Bride (2019)
12. The Chisholm Trail Bride (2020)
2. The Pirate Bride (2018)
7. The Alamo Bride (2019)
12. The Chisholm Trail Bride (2020)
Gone to the Dogs
2. Dog Days of Summer (2022)
4. The Bark of Zorro (2023)
6. New Leash on Life (2023)
2. Dog Days of Summer (2022)
4. The Bark of Zorro (2023)
6. New Leash on Life (2023)
Non fiction
Kathleen Y'Barbo recommends

Ours for a Season (2018)
Kim Vogel Sawyer
"Ours for a Season swept me away from the first page until the last. Sawyer's ability to create true-to-life characters shines in this unforgettable tale. Run, do not walk, to your nearest bookstore and buy this book!"

A Lowcountry Bride (2021)
Preslaysa Williams
"I absolutely adore this book...love story begins slowlike a delicious lowcountry boilbut heats up to the perfect ending."
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