Atlanta’s Finest Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Passionate Kiss |
2016 |
Buy |
| Vindicated |
2018 |
Buy |
| Indebted |
2018 |
Buy |
| Accused |
2018 |
Buy |
| Betrayed |
2020 |
Buy |
| Hunted |
2021 |
Buy |
| Tempted |
2021 |
Buy |
| Committed |
2022 |
Buy |
| Protected |
2024 |
Buy |
Baes of Juneteenth Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mr. Straight Up No Chaser |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Right Now |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Down for Whatever |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Alpha Undone |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Second Best |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Big Stuff |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Play for Keeps |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Take Me As I Am |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. On Your Knees |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. One and Only |
2023 |
Buy |
| Mr. Tall, Dark & Unavailable |
2023 |
Buy |
Irresistible Husband Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Show Me |
2020 |
Buy |
| Do Me |
2020 |
Buy |
| Love Me |
2020 |
Buy |
Jenkins & Sons Construction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love Under Contract |
2017 |
Buy |
| Proposal for Love |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Lesson On Love |
2019 |
Buy |
| Unplanned Love |
2019 |
Buy |
| Bid on Love |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Cost of Love |
2024 |
Buy |
Jenkins Family Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Best Woman for the Job |
2012 |
Buy |
| Still the Best Woman for the Job |
2013 |
Buy |
| All You’ll Ever Need |
2014 |
Buy |
| Tempting the Artist |
2015 |
Buy |
| Negotiating for Love |
2016 |
Buy |
| Seducing the Boss Lady |
2016 |
Buy |
Jenkins Family & Friends Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love At Last |
2016 |
Buy |
| When Love Calls |
2020 |
Buy |
| More Than Love |
2020 |
Buy |
Men for Hire Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Boyfriend for Hire |
2023 |
Buy |
| Fiancé for Hire |
2023 |
Buy |
Priestly Family Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Believing in You |
2025 |
Buy |
| Finding You |
2025 |
Buy |
| Daring to Love You |
2025 |
Buy |
| Surrendering to You |
2025 |
Buy |
Reunited Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Roses |
2012 |
Buy |
| Secret Rendezvous |
2012 |
Buy |
| Rendezvous with Danger |
2013 |
Buy |
| Truth or Consequences |
2014 |
Buy |
| Operation Midnight |
2015 |
Buy |
| Casino Heat |
2022 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Something New |
2012 |
Buy |
| Legal Seduction |
2014 |
Buy |
| Sin City Temptation |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Dose of Passion |
2015 |
Buy |
| Model Attraction |
2016 |
Buy |
| His to Protect |
2021 |
Buy |
| His to Defend |
2021 |
Buy |
| Business Not as Usual |
2022 |
Buy |
| In It to Win It |
2022 |
Buy |
Unparalleled Love Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Heart’s Desire |
2019 |
Buy |
| Everlasting Desire |
2019 |
Buy |
| Soul’s Desire |
2019 |
Buy |
Sharon C. Cooper has been writing African American contemporary romance since 2012, when she published both Best Woman for the Job and Blue Roses. Her work ranges from sweet family-centered stories in the Jenkins Family series to grittier romantic suspense in the Atlanta’s Finest and Reunited books. She has also written for Harlequin Kimani and Harlequin Desire, with standalones like Legal Seduction and Sin City Temptation. With 62 books published across 11 series, she is one of the more prolific voices in African American romance today.
Cooper’s biggest fictional world centers on the Jenkins family, which spans three connected series following different branches and generations. Her Atlanta’s Finest series pairs romance with crime and danger set against the backdrop of Atlanta law enforcement. She also contributed to the multi-author Baes of Juneteenth collection in 2023 and launched the Priestly Family series in 2025, showing no signs of slowing down.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sharon C. Cooper written?
Sharon C. Cooper has written 62 books across eleven series.
What was Sharon C. Cooper's first book?
Sharon C. Cooper’s first book is Best Woman for the Job, published in 2012.
What order should you read Sharon C. Cooper's Jenkins Family books?
Start with the Jenkins Family series (6 books, 2012-2016), then read Jenkins Family & Friends (3 books, 2016-2020), and finally Jenkins & Sons Construction (6 books, 2017-2024). These three series share the same fictional family, and reading them in this order gives the best sense of the characters and their relationships as the world grows over time.