Kate Kingsbury

Kate Kingsbury

18 Series

Kate Kingsbury, the pen name of British novelist Doreen Roberts Hight, is known for her cozy mystery series, including the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries and Manor House Mysteries. She also writes mysteries under the pseudonyms Rebecca Kent and Allison Kingsley, and romance novels under her birth name, Doreen Roberts. She resides in Oregon with her husband.

Kate Kingsbury, under various pseudonyms, has crafted diverse mystery series. As Rebecca Kent, she penned the Bellehaven House Mysteries. The Raven's Nest Bookstore Mysteries were written under the name Allison Kingsley. Her standalone novels and the Rodeo Men series were published as Doreen Roberts. Additionally, the anthology Murder, They Wrote features her work alongside notable authors such as Mary Daheim and Nancy Pickard.

Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries

Room with a Clue

(1993)

Do Not Disturb

(1994)

Service for Two

(1994)

Eat, Drink, and Be Buried

(1994)

Check-Out Time

(1995)

Grounds for Murder

(1995)

Pay the Piper

(1996)

Chivalry is Dead

(1996)

Ring for Tomb Service

(1997)

Death with Reservations

(1998)

Dying Room Only

(1998)

Maid to Murder

(1999)

No Clue at the Inn

(2003)

Slay Bells

(2006)

Shrouds of Holly

(2007)

Ringing in Murder

(2008)

Decked with Folly

(2009)

Mistletoe and Mayhem

(2010)

Herald of Death

(2011)

The Clue is in the Pudding

(2012)

Mulled Murder

(2013)

A Perilous Promise

(2016)

A Merry Murder

(2019)

Try To Remember

The Mercenary And The Marriage Vow

(1998)

Trusting A Texan

(1998)(By: Leann Harris)

Owen's Touch

(1998)(By: Lee Magner)

A Season of Miracles

(1998)(By: Christine Michels)

Virgin Without A Memory

(1999)(By: Vickie Taylor)

I'll Remember You

(1999)(By: Barbara Ankrum)

Witness... And Wife?

(2001)(By: Kate Stevenson)

Safe In His Arms

(2001)(By: Christine Scott)

Rodeo Men (as Doreen Roberts)

Home is Where the Cowboy Is

(1998)

The Maverick's Bride

(1999)

A Forever Kind of Cowboy

(1999)

He's My Hero (as Doreen Roberts)

The Marriage Beat

(1999)

Manor House Mysteries

A Bicycle Built for Murder

(2001)

Death is in the Air

(2001)

For Whom Death Tolls

(2002)

Dig Deep for Murder

(2002)

Paint by Murder

(2003)

Berried Alive

(2004)

Fire When Ready

(2004)

Wedding Rows

(2006)

An Unmentionable Murder

(2006)

Bellehaven House Mysteries (as Rebecca Kent)

High Marks for Murder

(2008)

Finished Off

(2009)

Murder Has No Class

(2009)

Raven's Nest (as Allison Kingsley)

Mind Over Murder

(2011)

A Sinister Sense

(2012)

Trouble Vision

(2013)

Extra Sensory Deception

(2014)

The Portal (as Rebecca Kent)

Fractured

(2016)

Cracked

(2018)

Merry Ghost Inn Mysteries

Dead and Breakfast

(2017)

Doom with a View

(2017)

Be Our Ghost

(2018)

Misty Bay Tearoom

In Hot Water

(2021)

In Too Steep

(2022)

Standalone Novels

Gambler's Gold

(1987)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Willing Accomplice

(1988)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Forbidden Jade

(1988)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Desert Heat

(1989)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Threat of Exposure

(1989)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Home for the Holidays

(1990)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Broken Wings

(1992)(As: Doreen Roberts)

The Road to Freedom

(1992)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Only a Dream Away

(1993)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Where There's Smoke

(1994)(As: Doreen Roberts)

A Cowboy's Heart

(1996)(As: Doreen Roberts)

A Mom For Christmas

(1996)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Every Waking Moment

(1997)(As: Doreen Roberts)

In Love with the Boss

(1997)(As: Doreen Roberts)

One Bride: Baby Included

(2003)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Official Duty

(2004)(As: Doreen Roberts)

The English Wife

(2006)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Spooks: The Diary of Jeanie Morris

(2015)(As: Rebecca Kent)

American Hero (with Eileen Dreyer,with Kathleen Korbel, as Doreen Roberts)

Simple Gifts

(1994)(By: Kathleen Korbel)

Spellbound

Somewhere in Time

(1994)(By: Merline Lovelace)

Turn Back the Night

(1994)(By: Jennifer Drew)

Sam's World

(1994)(By: Ann Williams)

His Accidental Angel

(1995)(By: Sandra Paul)

Bedazzled

(1995)(By: Rita Rainville)

Anything's Possible

(1995)(By: Judith McWilliams)

Errant Angel

(1995)(By: Justine Davis)

So Little Time

(1995)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Heaven Can't Wait

(1995)(By: Linda Turner)

A Twist in Time

(1995)(By: Lee Karr)

The Man from Forever

(1996)(By: Vella Munn)

A Wife In Time

(1996)(By: Cathie Linz)

Apache Dream Bride

(1996)(By: Joan Elliott Pickart)

His Chosen Bride

(1996)(By: Marcia Evanick)

American Heroes

To Each His Own

(1992)(By: Kathleen Eagle)

Black Tree Moon

(1992)(By: Kathleen Eagle)

In a Stranger's Eyes

(1993)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Simple Gifts

(1994)(By: Kathleen Korbel)

Defender

(1994)(By: Kathleen Eagle)

Callaghan's Way

(1994)(By: Marie Ferrarella)

Luke

(2003)(By: Jill Shalvis)

Rescue Me!

(2005)(By: Elda Minger)

Between Roc and a Hard Place

(2006)(By: Heather Graham Pozzessere)

Flashpoint

(2008)(By: Jill Shalvis)

Flashback

(2008)(By: Jill Shalvis)

The Eleventh Hour

(2014)(By: Wendy Etherington)

Free Fall

(2017)(By: Jill Shalvis)

A Soldier in Conard County

(2018)(By: Rachel Lee)

Soldier, Handyman, Family Man

(2018)(By: Lynne Marshall)

The Lieutenants' Online Love

(2018)(By: Caro Carson)

The Captain's Baby Bargain

(2018)(By: Merline Lovelace)

Show Me a Hero

(2018)(By: Allison Leigh)

Special Forces Father

(2018)(By: Victoria Pade)

A Walk on the Wild Side

(2018)(By: Eileen Dreyer)

The Captains' Vegas Vows

(2018)(By: Caro Carson)

The Majors' Holiday Hideaway

(2018)(By: Caro Carson)

The Colonels' Texas Promise

(2019)(By: Caro Carson)

Here Come the Grooms

Circumstantial Evidence

(1984)(By: Annette Broadrick)

McCade's Woman

(1985)(By: Rita Rainville)

Once Upon A Time

(1986)(By: Lucy Gordon)

To Choose A Wife

(1987)(By: Phyllis Halldorson)

Taking Savanah

(1988)(By: Pepper Adams)

Lazarus Rising

(1990)(By: Anne Stuart)

The Nesting Instinct

(1990)(By: Elizabeth August)

Make-Believe Marriage

(1990)(By: Carole Buck)

The Bridal Price

(1990)(By: Barbara Boswell)

Runaway Bride

(1991)(By: Karen Leabo)

In the Line of Duty

(1991)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Father of the Bride

(1991)(By: Cathy Gillen Thacker)

A Practical Marriage

(1991)(By: Dallas Schulze)

The Cowboy and the Chauffeur

(1991)(By: Elizabeth August)

Wedding Eve

(1992)(By: Betsy Johnson)

Not His Wedding!

(1992)(By: Suzanne Simms)

Best Man For The Job

(1992)(By: Dixie Browning)

Dangerous to Love USA Series

Devil's Gambit

(1985)(By: Lisa Jackson)

Twice Shy

(1987)(By: Evelyn A. Crowe)

Measure of Deceit

(1988)(By: Caroline Burnes)

Life Line

(1990)(By: Rebecca York)

Someone To Turn To

(1990)(By: Marilyn Cunningham)

Accompanying Alice

(1991)(By: Terese Ramin)

A Dangerous Loyalty

(1991)(By: Suzanne Ellison)

A Dangerous Game

(1991)(By: Candace Schuler)

The Perfect Frame

(1991)(By: Barbara Bretton,Betsy Page)

Deadly Currents

(1992)(By: Caroline Burnes)

Stage Whispers

(1992)(By: Barbara Bretton,Elise Title)

The Reluctant Bride

(1992)(By: Barbara Bretton)

Passion's Verdict

(1993)(By: Barbara Bretton,Frances Williams)

A Haven in His Arms

(1993)(By: Phyllis Halldorson)

Only a Dream Away

(1993)(As: Doreen Roberts)

Deadly Devotion

(1993)(By: Sheryl Lynn)

A Wanted Man

(1994)(By: Kathleen Creighton)

Surrogate Dad

(1994)(By: Marion Smith Collins)

Capture

(1994)(By: Emily French)

Night Prince

(1994)(By: Muriel Jensen)

Safekeeping

(1994)(By: Peg Sutherland)

The Gunslinger

(1995)(By: Mary McBride)

Heart of the Hunter

(1995)(By: B.J. James)

A Secret And A Bridal Pledge

(1995)(By: Barbara Bretton,Andrea Edwards)

An Innocent Man

(1995)(By: Margaret Watson)

True Lies

(1995)(By: Ingrid Weaver)

Behind The Mask

(1995)(By: Joanna Wayne)

Caitlin's Guardian Angel

(1995)(By: Marie Ferrarella)

His Friend's Wife

(1995)(By: Janice Kay Johnson)

Time and Again

(1995)(By: Kathryn Jensen)

Badlands Bride

(1996)(By: Cheryl St. John)

A Suitable Bodyguard / The Bodyguard

(1996)(By: Kathryn Shay)

Stranger in Paradise

(1996)(By: Amanda Stevens)

Baby Romeo: P.I.

(1996)(By: Jule McBride)

When a Man Loves a Woman

(1996)(By: Bonnie K. Winn)

The Marrying Kind

(1996)(By: Beverly Bird)

The Only Child

(1996)(By: Carolyn McSparren)

Touch Me In The Dark

(1996)(By: Patricia Rosemoor)

Renegade's Redemption

(1997)(By: Lindsay Longford)

Sunset Promises

(1997)(By: Carla Cassidy)

The Twenty-Third Man

(1997)(By: Peggy Nicholson)

Wed To A Stranger?

(1997)(By: Jule McBride)

The Amnesiac Bride

(1997)(By: Marie Ferrarella)

36 Hours

Strange Bedfellows

(1997)(By: Kasey Michaels)

Ooh Baby, Baby

(1997)(By: Diana K. Whitney)

For Her Eyes Only

(1997)(By: Sharon Sala)

Cinderella Story

(1997)(By: Elizabeth August)

Father And Child Reunion

(1997)(By: Christine Flynn)

The Rancher and the Runaway Bride

(1997)(By: Susan Mallery)

Partners In Crime

(1998)(By: Lisa Gardner)

Nine Months

(1998)(By: Beverly Barton)

Parent Plan

(1998)(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)

You Must Remember This

(1998)(By: Marilyn Pappano)

Marriage By Contract

(1998)(By: Sandra Steffen)

Cinderella for a Night

(2000)(By: Susan Mallery)

A Thanksgiving To Remember

(2000)(By: Margaret Watson)

The Christmas That Changed Everything

(2000)(By: Marilyn Pappano,Christine Flynn,Mary Lynn Baxter)

Very... Pregnant New Year's

(2000)(As: Doreen Roberts)

My Secret Valentine

(2001)(By: Marilyn Pappano)

Partners in Crime Part 1

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

Partners in Crime Part 2

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

Partners in Crime Part 3

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

Ooh Baby, Baby Part 1

(2014)(By: Diana K. Whitney)

Ooh Baby, Baby Part 2

(2014)(By: Diana K. Whitney)

Ooh Baby, Baby Part 3

(2014)(By: Diana K. Whitney)

For Her Eyes Only Part 1

(2014)(By: Sharon Sala)

For Her Eyes Only Part 2

(2014)(By: Sharon Sala)

For Her Eyes Only Part 3

(2014)(By: Sharon Sala)

Strange Bedfellows Part 1

(2014)(By: Kasey Michaels)

Strange Bedfellows Part 2

(2014)(By: Kasey Michaels)

Strange Bedfellows Part 3

(2014)(By: Kasey Michaels)

Lightning Strikes Part 1

(2014)(By: Mary Lynn Baxter)

Lightning Strikes Part 2

(2014)(By: Mary Lynn Baxter)

Lightning Strikes Part 3

(2014)(By: Mary Lynn Baxter)

Cinderella Story Part 1

(2014)(By: Elizabeth August)

Cinderella Story Part 2

(2014)(By: Elizabeth August)

Cinderella Story Part 3

(2014)(By: Elizabeth August)

The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 1

(2014)(By: Susan Mallery)

The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 2

(2014)(By: Susan Mallery)

The Rancher and the Runaway Bride Part 3

(2014)(By: Susan Mallery)

Marriage by Contract Part 1

(2014)(By: Sandra Steffen)

Marriage by Contract Part 2

(2014)(By: Sandra Steffen)

Marriage by Contract Part 3

(2014)(By: Sandra Steffen)

Father and Child Reunion Part 1

(2014)(By: Christine Flynn)

Father and Child Reunion Part 2

(2014)(By: Christine Flynn)

Father and Child Reunion Part 3

(2014)(By: Christine Flynn)

Nine Months Part 1

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

Nine Months Part 2

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

Nine Months Part 3

(2014)(By: Alicia Scott)

The Parent Plan Part 1

(2014)(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)

The Parent Plan Part 2

(2014)(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)

The Parent Plan Part 3

(2014)(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)

You Must Remember This Part 1

(2014)(By: Marilyn Pappano)

You Must Remember This Part 2

(2014)(By: Marilyn Pappano)

You Must Remember This Part 3

(2014)(By: Marilyn Pappano)

Lightning Strikes

(2014)(By: Mary Lynn Baxter)

Anthologies

Murder, They Wrote

(1997)

Cast of Characters

(2012)

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