Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mothers of the Year |
2000 |
Buy |
| My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding |
2006 |
Buy |
| No Rest for the Witches |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hex Appeal |
2012 |
Buy |
Legendary Lovers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tonight or Never |
1997 |
Buy |
| By Any Other Name |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Highwayman’s Daughter |
1998 |
Buy |
| Beyond Betrayal |
1998 |
Buy |
| Something Wild |
1998 |
Buy |
| Prince of Thieves |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Indigo Blade |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Seduction of Roxanne |
2000 |
Buy |
Lori’s Classic Love Stories Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| When You Wish |
2000 |
Buy |
| Mother Of The Year |
2000 |
Buy |
| Doctor, Doctor |
2001 |
Buy |
| Mommy for Rent |
2017 |
Buy |
Luchetti Brothers Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Leave It To Max |
2001 |
Buy |
| A Sheriff in Tennessee |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Farmer’s Wife |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Daddy Quest |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Brother Quest |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Husband Quest |
2004 |
Buy |
| A Mom for Tim |
2006 |
N/A |
| A Soldier’s Quest |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Mommy Quest |
2006 |
Buy |
Midnight Madness Nightcreature Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Nothing Good Happens After Midnight |
2023 |
Buy |
| Blame It On Midnight |
2023 |
Buy |
| In the Midnight Hour |
2023 |
Buy |
Nightcreature Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Moon |
2004 |
Buy |
| Stroke of Midnight |
2004 |
N/A |
| Dark Moon |
2005 |
Buy |
| Crescent Moon |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wolfsfieber |
2006 |
N/A |
| Midnight Moon |
2006 |
Buy |
| Wolfsbann |
2006 |
N/A |
| Rising Moon |
2007 |
Buy |
| Wolfspfade |
2007 |
N/A |
| Hidden Moon |
2007 |
Buy |
| Voodoo Moon |
2014 |
N/A |
| Hunter’s Moon |
2005 |
Buy |
| Thunder Moon |
2008 |
Buy |
| Marked by the Moon |
2010 |
Buy |
| Moon Cursed |
2011 |
Buy |
| Crave the Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| Shadow of the Moon |
2011 |
Buy |
| Blame it on the Moon |
2016 |
Buy |
| Charmed by the Moon |
2024 |
Buy |
Once Upon a Time in the West Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Beauty and the Bounty Hunter |
2012 |
Buy |
| An Outlaw in Wonderland |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Lone Warrior |
2022 |
Buy |
Phoenix Chronicles Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| In the Beginning |
2014 |
Buy |
| Any Given Doomsday |
2008 |
Buy |
| Die Phoenix-Chroniken |
2008 |
N/A |
| Doomsday Can Wait |
2009 |
Buy |
| Apocalypse Happens |
2009 |
Buy |
| Chaos Bites |
2010 |
Buy |
| Demons at the Gates |
- |
N/A |
| Dances with Demons |
2014 |
Buy |
| Hex Appeal |
2012 |
N/A |
Rock Creek Six Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reese |
2001 |
Buy |
| Sullivan |
2001 |
Buy |
| Rico |
2001 |
Buy |
| Jed |
2001 |
Buy |
| Nate |
2002 |
Buy |
| Cash |
2002 |
Buy |
Shakespeare Undead Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Shakespeare Undead |
2010 |
Buy |
| Zombie Island |
2012 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| When Morning Comes |
2003 |
Buy |
| When Midnight Comes |
2010 |
Buy |
Sisters of the Craft Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Heat of the Moment |
2015 |
Buy |
| In the Air Tonight |
2015 |
Buy |
| Smoke on the Water |
2015 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Lover |
1995 |
Buy |
| Full Moon Dreams |
1996 |
Buy |
| Dreams of an Eagle |
1998 |
Buy |
| Just After Midnight |
1999 |
Buy |
| Loving a Legend |
2000 |
Buy |
| An Outlaw for Christmas |
2001 |
Buy |
| D.J.’s Angel |
2011 |
Buy |
| Just Once |
2018 |
Buy |
Lori Handeland has been writing romance novels since 1995, when she published her debut Shadow Lover. Over the years she has built a large catalog that spans paranormal romance, contemporary family stories, historical adventure, and westerns. Her biggest series is the Nightcreature sequence, which ran from 2004 to 2024 and blends werewolf mythology with romantic suspense.
Beyond paranormal fiction, Handeland wrote the Luchetti Brothers series about a farming family in Illinois, and the Rock Creek Six westerns about a group of Civil War veterans in a frontier town. She has also explored apocalyptic urban fantasy in the Phoenix Chronicles and put a horror twist on classic literature with Shakespeare Undead. Her books have won several awards including a RITA from Romance Writers of America.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Lori Handeland written?
Lori Handeland has written 80 books across thirteen series.
What was Lori Handeland's first book?
Lori Handeland’s first book is Shadow Lover, published in 1995.
What genre does Lori Handeland primarily write in?
Lori Handeland writes across several romance subgenres. She is best known for paranormal romance, especially her Nightcreature series about werewolves and supernatural creatures. She has also written contemporary romance, historical romance, and western romance.