Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Caramel Flava |
2006 |
Buy |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered … I’m Yours |
2014 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| More Than Enough |
2000 |
Buy |
Evanescence Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| When the Sand Sings |
2025 |
Buy |
| Blessing and Curse |
2025 |
Buy |
| Hide and Seek |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Reckoning |
2025 |
Buy |
Kings of the Castle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Kings of the Castle |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Chatham |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Evanston |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Devon |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Morgan Park |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of South Shore |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Lincoln Park |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Hyde Park |
2019 |
Buy |
| King of Lawndale |
2019 |
Buy |
Knights of the Castle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| King of Durabia |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of Bronzeville |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of South Holland |
2020 |
Buy |
| Lady of Jeffrey Manor |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of Grand Crossing |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of Paradise Island |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of Irondale |
2020 |
Buy |
| Knight of Birmingham |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Speak it into Existence |
2004 |
Buy |
Promise Me A Miracle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Operation Butterfly |
2024 |
Buy |
| Operation Lotus |
2024 |
Buy |
| Operation Ivory |
2024 |
Buy |
| Operation Diamond |
2024 |
Buy |
| Operation Valastro |
2024 |
Buy |
Queens of the Castle Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Kings of the Castle |
- |
N/A |
| Queen of Cambridge |
2021 |
Buy |
| Queen of Lahaina |
2021 |
Buy |
| Queen of Kingston |
2021 |
Buy |
| Queen of Shadow Bay |
2022 |
Buy |
| Queen of North Shore |
2022 |
Buy |
| Queen of Wilmette |
2022 |
Buy |
| Queen of Belize |
2022 |
Buy |
| Queen of Curacao |
2022 |
Buy |
| Queen of Bahia |
2022 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sugar Ain’t So Sweet |
2019 |
Buy |
| Loving All of Me / Southern Comfort |
2020 |
Buy |
Spice Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dirty Diana |
2019 |
Buy |
| Carnal Confections |
2023 |
Buy |
| Loving All of Me |
2023 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| She Touched My Soul |
2001 |
Buy |
| Every Woman Needs a Wife |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Pleasure’s All Mine |
2010 |
Buy |
| Open Door Marriage |
2014 |
Buy |
| Was It Good for You Too? |
2014 |
Buy |
| Rich Woman’s Fetish |
2015 |
Buy |
| Loving Me for Me |
2018 |
Buy |
| Slaves of Heaven |
2019 |
Buy |
| My Time in the Sun |
2020 |
Buy |
The Sugar Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| His Biggest Fan |
2019 |
Buy |
| Stop in the Name of Love |
2023 |
Buy |
| Spice of Life |
2023 |
Buy |
Naleighna Kai is a USA Today and Essence bestselling author who writes across contemporary romance, women’s fiction, and science fiction. Based in Chicago, she has published over fifty books since her debut collection More Than Enough in 2000. Her writing often addresses relationships, women’s issues, and the complexities of love in African American communities.
Kai is perhaps best known for creating the Castle universe, a multi-author romance world that includes Kings of the Castle (2019), Knights of the Castle (2020), and Queens of the Castle (2021-2022). Each series features different authors writing standalone stories within a shared setting. Outside the Castle books, she has written standalone novels like Every Woman Needs a Wife (2005) and Open Door Marriage (2014), the Promise Me A Miracle series, the Evanescence series, and shorter fiction. She was named one of AALBC’s 100 Top Authors and received a Mercedes Benz Mentor Award nomination.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Naleighna Kai written?
Naleighna Kai has written 57 books across twelve series.
What was Naleighna Kai's first book?
Naleighna Kai’s first book is More Than Enough, published in 2000.
What is the Castle universe in Naleighna Kai's work?
The Castle universe encompasses three interconnected multi-author series: Kings of the Castle, Knights of the Castle, and Queens of the Castle. Each book follows a different character in a shared world of romance, suspense, and high stakes. Kai created the concept and collaborated with other bestselling authors to build out the universe.