Kristen Painter books

Kristen Painter is a USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance and cozy paranormal mystery, best known for her Nocturne Falls and House of Comarr series.

A Midlife Fairy Tale Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Accidental Queen 2022 Buy
The Accidental Queen: A Midlife Fairy Tale 2022 N/A
The Summer Palace 2023 Buy
The Cloud Kingdom 2024 Buy
The Shadowed Throne 2025 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Aged to Perfection 2022 Buy

Crescent City Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
House of the Rising Sun 2014 Buy
City of Eternal Night 2014 Buy
Garden of Dreams and Desires 2015 Buy

Ellis McFadden Mysteries Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Breathing Space 2025 Buy
Star Power 2025 Buy
Future Tense 2025 Buy

First Fangs Club Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Sucks To Be Me 2020 Buy
Suck It Up, Buttercup 2020 Buy
Sucker Punch 2020 Buy
The Suck Stops Here 2021 Buy
Embrace the Suck 2022 Buy

Frost & Crowe Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Lost in Las Vegas 2021 Buy
Wrapped up in Christmas 2022 Buy
Mystified in Music City 2023 Buy
Nixed in New Orleans 2024 Buy
Nightmare at the North Pole 2025 Buy

Happily Everlasting Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dead Man Talking 2017 Buy
Once Hunted, Twice Shy 2017 Buy
Fooled Around and Spelled In Love 2017 Buy
Witchful Thinking 2017 Buy
Total Eclipse of The Hunt 2017 Buy
Curses and Cupcakes 2017 Buy
An Everlasting Christmas 2018 Buy

House of Comarré Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Forbidden Blood 2012 Buy
Blood Rights 2011 Buy
Flesh and Blood 2011 Buy
Bad Blood 2011 Buy
Out for Blood 2012 Buy
Last Blood 2013 Buy

Nocturne Falls Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride Prologue 2015 N/A
The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride 2015 Buy
The Werewolf Meets His Match 2015 Buy
The Gargoyle Gets His Girl 2015 Buy
The Professor Woos The Witch 2015 Buy
The Werewolf’s Christmas Wish 2016 Buy
The Witch’s Halloween Hero 2016 Buy
The Vampire’s Fake Fiancee 2016 Buy
The Vampire’s Valentine Surprise 2016 Buy
Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case 2016 N/A
The Shifter Romances The Writer 2016 Buy
The Vampire’s True Love Trials 2017 Buy
Miss Frost Ices the Imp 2016 N/A
Miss Frost Saves the Sandman 2016 N/A
The Dragon Finds Forever 2017 Buy
The Vampire’s Accidental Wife 2017 Buy
Miss Frost Cracks a Caper 2017 N/A
When Birdie Babysat Spider 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Braves the Blizzard 2018 N/A
The Reaper Rescues The Genie 2018 Buy
The Detective Wins The Witch 2018 Buy
Miss Frost Chills the Cheater 2018 N/A
The Vampire’s Priceless Treasure 2019 Buy
Miss Frost Says I Do 2019 N/A
The Werewolf Dates The Deputy 2020 Buy
Lost in Las Vegas 2021 N/A
Nocturne Falls Short Story Collection #1 2017 Buy
The Siren Saves The Billionaire 2021 Buy
The Vampire’s Sunny Sweetheart 2022 Buy
Wrapped up in Christmas 2022 N/A
Death Dates The Oracle 2023 Buy
Mystified in Music City 2023 N/A
The Vampire’s Former Flame 2024 Buy
The Witch’s Christmas Catastrophe: A Nocturne Falls Novella 2024 N/A
Nixed in New Orleans 2024 N/A
The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty 2025 Buy
Nightmare at the North Pole 2025 N/A
The Witch’s Christmas Catastrophe 2024 Buy

Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case 2016 Buy
Magic’s Song 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Ices The Imp 2016 Buy
Magic’s Fate 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Saves The Sandman 2016 Buy
Magic’s Promise 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Cracks A Caper 2017 Buy
Magic’s Crown 2018 N/A
The Mermaid Catches Her Mate 2017 N/A
When Birdie Babysat Spider 2017 Buy
The Groom Chases His Unicorn 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Braves The Blizzard 2018 Buy
The Falcon Finds His Mate 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Chills The Cheater 2018 Buy
The Falcon Tames The Psychic 2017 N/A
Miss Frost Says I Do 2019 Buy
The Falcon’s Full House 2018 N/A
The Falcon’s Second Chance 2018 N/A
The Fortuneteller’s Folly 2017 N/A
The Genie’s Double Trouble 2017 N/A
The Yin to His Yang 2018 N/A
Beauty and the Bigfoot Hunter 2018 N/A
Courting The Cat Whisperer 2018 N/A
The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf 2017 N/A
The Doctor Falls For Her Gargoyle 2017 N/A
The Vampire Bounty Hunter’s Unexpected Catch 2017 N/A
The Shaman Charms The Shifter 2017 N/A
The Dragon Falls For The Fairy Godmother 2018 N/A
The Inspector Claims The Vampiress 2018 N/A
The Lion, The Witch, and the Secret Garden 2018 N/A
The Nymph Next Door 2017 N/A
The Nymph Ties The Knot 2018 N/A
Broccoli & Broomsticks 2018 N/A
The Truth About Cats and Wolves 2017 N/A
When Tinker Met Bell 2017 N/A
Besphinxed 2018 N/A
Reaping The Immortal 2017 N/A
The Immortal Takes a Wife 2018 N/A
How Knot to Marry a Vampire 2017 N/A
A Dragon Speaks Her Name 2017 N/A
A Dragon Gambles For His Girl 2017 N/A
The Princess Protects Her Huntsman 2018 N/A
Touched by Her Elven Magic 2018 N/A
Touched By His Vampire Charm 2018 N/A
The Trickster Makes A Match 2017 N/A
Close Encounters of the Alien Kind 2017 N/A
Invasion of the Alien Snatchers 2017 N/A
The Alien Who Fell to Earth 2017 N/A
The Dragon’s Spellbound Alien 2018 N/A
The Vampire’s Unintended Alien 2018 N/A
The Witch’s Enchanted Alien 2018 N/A

Nocturne Falls Universe Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Falcon Finds His Mate 2017 Buy
The Falcon Tames The Psychic 2017 Buy
Invasion of the Alien Snatchers: A Nocturne Falls Universe story 2017 Buy
The Nymph Next Door 2017 Buy
The Fortuneteller’s Folly 2017 Buy
Magic’s Fate 2017 Buy
When Tinker Met Bell 2017 Buy
The Doctor Falls For Her Gargoyle 2017 Buy
The Vampire Bounty Hunter’s Unexpected Catch 2017 Buy
The Shaman Charms The Shifter 2017 Buy
The Dragon Falls For The Fairy Godmother 2018 Buy
The Nymph Takes Nashville 2017 Buy
Magic’s Promise 2017 Buy
Aliens Actually 2017 Buy
Mermaids & Unicorns, Oh My 2017 Buy
The Truth About Cats and Wolves 2017 Buy
Broccoli & Broomsticks 2018 Buy
The Yin to His Yang 2018 Buy
A Dragon Speaks Her Name 2017 Buy
A Dragon Gambles For His Girl 2017 Buy
The Chef Caters to the Reaper 2018 Buy
The Princess Protects Her Huntsman 2018 Buy
Touched By Her Elven Magic 2018 Buy
Beauty and the Bigfoot Hunter 2018 Buy
The Trickster Makes A Match 2017 N/A
The Falcon’s Full House 2018 Buy
Close Encounters of the Alien Kind 2017 Buy
Invasion of the Alien Snatchers 2017 N/A
The Alien Who Fell to Earth 2017 Buy
The Dragon’s Spellbound Alien 2018 Buy
Courting The Cat Whisperer 2018 Buy
The Vampire’s Unintended Alien 2018 Buy
The Nymph Ties The Knot 2018 Buy
The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty 2025 Buy
How Knot to Marry a Vampire 2017 Buy
Reaping The Immortal 2017 Buy
The Genie’s Double Trouble 2017 Buy
The Groom Chases His Unicorn 2017 Buy
The Mermaid Catches Her Mate 2017 Buy
The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf 2017 Buy
A Touch of Magic 2018 Buy
Besphinxed 2018 Buy
Magic’s Crown 2018 Buy
The Dragon’s Magical Bride 2018 Buy
The Falcon’s Second Chance 2018 Buy
The Immortal Takes a Wife 2018 Buy
The Inspector Claims The Vampiress 2018 Buy
The Lion, The Witch, and the Secret Garden 2018 Buy
The Witch’s Enchanted Alien 2018 Buy
Touched By His Vampire Charm 2018 Buy

Shadowvale Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Trouble With Witches 2019 Buy
The Vampire’s Cursed Kiss 2019 Buy
The Forgettable Miss French 2019 Buy
Moody And The Beast 2020 Buy
Her First Taste of Fire 2022 Buy
Monster In The Mirror 2023 Buy
A Sky Full of Stars 2024 Buy
The Unlucky Mister Locke 2025 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Her Viking Valentine 2011 Buy
Lost Boy 2020 Buy
Creeper 2020 Buy
Code Name: Mockingbird 2022 Buy
His Maker’s Mark 2024 Buy

Sin City Collectors Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Aces Wild 2014 Buy
Queen of Hearts 2014 Buy
Ante Up 2014 Buy
Dead Man’s Hand 2014 Buy
All In 2014 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Heart of Fire 2010 Buy
All Fired Up 2010 Buy
Recipe for Magic / The Perfect Dish 2010 Buy
Dark Kiss of the Reaper 2011 Buy

Steampunk Romance

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Miss Bramble and the Leviathan 2010 Buy

Kristen Painter writes paranormal romance and cozy paranormal mystery with a focus on supernatural communities and strong female characters. Her House of Comarr series, starting with Blood Rights in 2011, was her breakout work, a dark urban fantasy about vampires and the humans bred to feed them. The five-book series built a following with its detailed world-building and action-driven plots.

Her Nocturne Falls series, which launched in 2015 with The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride, took a lighter approach. Set in a town built around a permanent Halloween theme, the series mixes romance with humor as various paranormal residents pair up. The concept proved extremely popular and led to the Nocturne Falls Mystery spinoff (featuring Jayne Frost) and the Nocturne Falls Universe, where other authors wrote stories in the same setting.

Painter has also branched into paranormal women’s fiction with her First Fangs Club and A Midlife Fairy Tale series, both featuring heroines in their forties and fifties dealing with supernatural changes. Her Crescent City trilogy is a darker urban fantasy set in a magical version of New Orleans, while her Shadowvale series returns to the cozy paranormal mystery format. She also writes the Frost and Crowe Mystery series, which follows a pair of supernatural investigators.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kristen Painter written?

Kristen Painter has written 197 books across sixteen series.

What was Kristen Painter's first book?

Kristen Painter’s first book is All Fired Up, published in 2010.

What is the Nocturne Falls series about?

The Nocturne Falls series is set in a Georgia town where supernatural creatures live openly, disguised as employees of a Halloween-themed tourist attraction. The books follow different paranormal residents, including vampires, werewolves, gargoyles, and witches, as they find love and solve problems. The series has over 20 books and spawned several spinoff series.

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