Cara McKenna books

Cara McKenna is a romance and erotica author known for gritty, character-driven stories, with series including Desert Dogs, Wilinski's, and Sins in the City.

Desert Dogs Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Drive It Deep 2015 Buy
Lay It Down 2014 Buy
Give It All 2015 Buy
Burn It Up 2015 Buy
Ride It Out 2017 Buy

Flynn and Laurel Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Willing Victim 2010 Buy
Brutal Game 2016 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dirty Thirty 2010 N/A
Thank You for Riding 2013 Buy

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Strange Love 2016 Buy

Sins in the City Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Crosstown Crush 2015 Buy
Downtown Devil 2016 Buy
Midtown Masters 2017 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Off Limits 2010 Buy
Skin Game 2011 Buy
Stray Hearts 2011 Buy
Lessons in Letting Go 2011 Buy
Caught on Camera 2011 Buy
The Reluctant Nude 2011 Buy
Headstrong 2011 Buy
Trespass 2011 Buy
The Wedding Fling 2012 Buy
After Hours 2013 Buy
Unbound 2013 Buy
Hard Time 2014 Buy
Her Best Laid Plans 2014 Buy
Curio Vignettes 2015 Buy
Badger 2015 Buy
Curio the Complete Series 2016 Buy
Way Down Deep 2017 Buy

Wilinski’s Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Making Him Sweat / All or Nothing 2013 Buy
Taking Him Down / Going the Distance 2013 Buy
Driving Her Wild / Takedown 2013 Buy

Cara McKenna writes romance and erotica with an emphasis on messy, real-feeling characters. She became known for her frank approach to desire and her willingness to write protagonists who are rough around the edges. Her books often feature working-class heroes and heroines navigating complicated attractions, and the stories tend to be more grounded and character-driven than the genre norm.

Her largest series is Desert Dogs, a five-book set of small-town romances published between 2014 and 2017. She also wrote the Wilinski’s trilogy for Harlequin Blaze, the Sins in the City trilogy, and the Flynn and Laurel duology. Alongside those series, she has produced a large catalog of standalone novels and shorter fiction. McKenna also publishes under the name Meg Maguire.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Cara McKenna written?

Cara McKenna has written 33 books across seven series.

What was Cara McKenna's first book?

Cara McKenna’s first book is Dirty Thirty, published in 2010.

What does Cara McKenna write?

Cara McKenna writes contemporary romance and erotica with a focus on flawed, blue-collar characters. Her work ranges from small-town romance (Desert Dogs) to urban erotica (Sins in the City) to standalone novels about complicated relationships.

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