Lori Handeland books

Lori Handeland is a bestselling American author of paranormal romance and contemporary romance, known for the Nightcreature series and the Luchetti Brothers books.

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.

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