Mulberry House
Mulberry House is a two-book Christian historical romance series by Lisa M. Prysock with a British Regency or Victorian flavour, featuring The Duke's Ward and Jory's Story, both published in 2025.
Mulberry House is a two-book Christian historical romance series by Lisa M. Prysock with a British Regency or Victorian flavour, featuring The Duke's Ward and Jory's Story, both published in 2025.
A new private investigation series by Jinty James, opening with a body in a closet and two investigators ready to find out who put it there.
Beauty in the Broken Places (2018) is Allison Pataki's memoir about her husband's sudden stroke at 30 and the experience of rebuilding their lives together. It is her only non-fiction book.
Montana Meadows is a three-book Christian Western romance series by Lisa M. Prysock set against the landscapes of the American frontier. All three books — Cherry Crossing, Sparrow's Hope, and Silver Mountain — were published in 2022.
A group of older women find that their everyday social activities keep leading to murder in this light cozy mystery series by Jinty James.
Jo Ravens turns to private investigation after her divorce, working cases alongside her sister in this eight-book cozy mystery series set in the small town of Buxley.
King's Crossing is a three-book Christian romance series by Lisa M. Prysock with a British setting, following characters connected to a pier, a garden, and a cathedral town. All three books were published in 2023.
Lauren Crenshaw and her Norwegian Forest Cat Annie run a cat café in Gold Leaf Valley, California, where murders have a habit of following the customers inside.
Allison Pataki has written two picture books — Nelly Takes New York (2019) and Poppy Takes Paris (2020) — following young girls on adventures in New York and Paris. The books were co-written with her mother.
Susan Hunter travels from city to city and finds murder wherever she goes in this seven-book cozy mystery series by Maddie Cochere.
Allison Pataki's six standalone historical novels span from The Traitor's Wife (2014) to It Girl (2026), covering figures from Peggy Arnold to Nellie Bly to Marjorie Post across American and European history.
A witch with a coffee truck and a limited magical talent investigates murders in this paranormal cozy mystery series by Jinty James.
Kentucky Debutantes of the Gilded Age is a three-book Christian historical romance series by Lisa M. Prysock set among the wealthy families of 19th-century Kentucky. The series began in 2024.
Maddie Cochere writes light, humor-touched cozy mysteries in two series: the traveling Susan Hunter mysteries and the small-town Two Sisters and a Journalist series.
Brides of Grace Hill is a three-book Christian historical romance series by Lisa M. Prysock following women named Geneva, Annabelle, and Victoria as they find love and faith in a small community. The series runs from 2017 to 2019.
Jinty James writes cozy mysteries set in cat cafés, coffee shops, and retirement communities, with series ranging from paranormal café capers to amateur sleuth adventures for older characters.
Sisi is a two-book historical fiction series by Allison Pataki following Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary from her unexpected betrothal to Emperor Franz Joseph through her turbulent later life. The series began with The Accidental Empress in 2015.
Allison Pataki is a New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction whose novels focus on real women from European and American history, including Empress Sisi of Austria-Hungary, Napoleon's stepdaughter Désirée, and pioneering journalist Nellie Bly. Her books have been published since 2014.
Brides of Distinction is a two-book Christian historical romance series by Lisa M. Prysock featuring women of refinement and faith navigating love and courtship. The series opens with A Valentine for Veronica (2022).
Lisa M. Prysock is a USA Today bestselling author of clean Christian historical and contemporary romance, best known for large series set in Wyoming, Georgia, and the Gilded Age. Her prolific output spans mail-order bride stories, Western romance, and Victorian-era fiction with a strong faith-based thread.
Patrick Radden Keefe's six non-fiction books span investigative journalism, true crime, and history, from his 2005 debut about intelligence surveillance to his acclaimed accounts of the IRA, the Sackler opioid empire, and a 2026 work set in London.
Patrick Radden Keefe is an American journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker whose non-fiction books, including the bestselling Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, combine deep archival research with narrative storytelling to examine crime, corruption, and contested history.
First Street Church Romances is a 25-book multi-author Christian romance series that Alexa Verde contributes to, set around a fictional church community where love develops alongside faith and belonging.
Honor and Danger Team is Alexa Verde's seven-book clean military romantic suspense series following a team of honorable men and women navigating danger and love across books published in 2025 and 2026.
The Potter's House is a 26-book multi-author inspirational fiction series that Alexa Verde contributes to alongside many other Christian romance authors, each book following different characters finding redemption and second chances through faith.
The 12 Mysteries of Christmas is a twelve-book series of Christmas mystery novellas by Alexa Verde, each featuring a different holiday-themed case with titles that play on Christmas songs and traditions.
Tuscan Legacy is a ten-book clean romance series by Alexa Verde set in Italy, each book titled in Italian with an English subtitle, following different characters who find love in the Tuscan countryside.
Chapel Cove is a fourteen-book small-town inspirational romance series by Alexa Verde set in a fictional coastal community, following different couples who find love and faith in a close-knit, welcoming town.
A collection of three shorter works by Alexa Verde spanning clean inspirational romance and seasonal fiction, published between 2018 and 2023.
Seaside Cowboys is Alexa Verde's ten-book clean cowboy romance series set by the coast, each book following a different cowboy hero and the woman who changes his plans, from second chances to fairy tale romances.
Rios Azules Romances: the Macalisters is a four-book family saga spinoff from Alexa Verde's Rios Azules series, following members of the Macalister family through seasonal romances set in the same small Texas town.
Rios Azules Christmas is a three-book series of holiday romances by Alexa Verde set in her fictional Texas town of Rios Azules, with clean inspirational romance stories centered on Christmas miracles, joy, and hope.
Secrets of Rios Azules is Alexa Verde's nine-book clean romantic suspense series set in a small Texas town, where each book pairs a romance with a mystery or danger involving the town's hidden secrets.
Escape to Cowboy Crossing is the expanded continuation of Alexa Verde's Cowboy Crossing world, mixing original entries with No prefix companion stories to the original Show Me books across seventeen volumes.
Cowboy Crossing Romances is Alexa Verde's thirteen-book clean cowboy romance series set in a small Texas town, each book built around a different romantic trope — fake engagements, second chances, mistaken identities, and more.
Billionaire Protectors is a three-book clean romance series by Alexa Verde featuring wealthy men — a bodyguard, a reuniting ex, and a cowboy — who find love while protecting the women in their lives.
Alexa Verde is a prolific Christian and inspirational romance author with over 150 books across cowboy romance, small-town romance, romantic suspense, and multi-author shared-world series, including the long-running Cowboy Crossing and Rios Azules worlds.
Adriana Anders's standalone novels — Daddy Crush (2020), Well Bred (2024), and Dom-Com (2026) — show the range of her contemporary romance writing outside her main series, from emotionally complex to comedic.
Adriana Anders's Survival Instincts is a two-book romantic suspense series set in Antarctica and other extreme environments, following characters whose survival depends on each other as much as their growing feelings do.
We'll Never Have Paris is a 2023 standalone romance novel by Adriana Anders set in Paris, published as part of the Paris, je t'aime anthology series.
Love at Last is a four-book contemporary romance series by Adriana Anders featuring billionaire heroes, wounded warriors, and mountain men, with stories that center emotional healing and unexpected connection.
Kink Camp is a two-book steamy contemporary romance series by Adriana Anders featuring intense, consent-focused storylines set at a private retreat, with Hunted (2022) and Possession (2023).
Rogue Collections is a two-volume anthology series featuring Adriana Anders's contributions to curated romance collections alongside other authors, published in 2017 and 2018.
Adriana Anders's Blank Canvas series is a three-book contemporary romance set around a tattoo artist and the emotionally complex relationships that develop when people trust someone to mark them permanently.
Adriana Anders is a French-American romance author known for the Survival Instincts romantic suspense series set in Antarctica and for the Blank Canvas contemporary romance series centered on tattoo artistry and emotional recovery.
A Dagger Cuts Deep is Kathy L. Wheeler's 2021 anthology contribution, a mystery-themed collection piece that also appears in her Weatherford Sisters Mysteries series.
A World of Gothic is a six-book gothic romance and suspense series by Kathy L. Wheeler featuring haunted settings, dark secrets, and mysterious circumstances, published primarily in 2016.
Martini Club 4 - The 1920s is a three-book romance series by Kathy L. Wheeler set in the interwar period, following women whose lives are shaped by the social freedoms and tensions of the Jazz Age.
Martini Club 4 is a four-book Regency romance series by Kathy L. Wheeler following four heroines — each described by their social situation — as they navigate love and danger in early nineteenth-century England.
Trust In Love is Kathy L. Wheeler's 2014 short story collection, gathering several of her shorter romance pieces into a single volume.
A collection of two short works by Kathy L. Wheeler, including a contemporary novella and a short story spanning different settings and tones in her fiction catalog.
The Weatherford Sisters Mysteries is a three-book cozy mystery series by Kathy L. Wheeler following two sisters who find themselves entangled in murders — from gunshots to daggers — in their small community.
The Rebel Lords of London series by Kathy L. Wheeler is a seven-book Regency romance featuring aristocrats who don't quite fit the mold, each finding love despite — or because of — their unconventional reputations.
Kathy L. Wheeler's Mail Order Bride series spans seven historical western romances, beginning with her earliest published fiction from 1998 and following women who travel west to marry men they've never met.
Gaming Hell Christmas is a Regency Christmas anthology series by Kathy L. Wheeler featuring holiday romances set in and around a Regency gaming hell, with new volumes published annually from 2021.
Kathy L. Wheeler's Fiery Billionaire Nights is a five-book contemporary romance series featuring wealthy heroes and the complications that come with fake relationships, contractual arrangements, and unexpected feelings.
Kathy L. Wheeler's Cinderella series reimagines the classic fairy tale across seven books and different settings, from Regency England to the California surf, each with its own heroine and twist on the original story.
The Bloomington series by Kathy L. Wheeler is a three-book contemporary romance set in and around Bloomington, Indiana, following characters dealing with love, secrets, and complicated pasts.
Kathy L. Wheeler is a romance author with over fifty books across Regency, historical western, contemporary, and gothic categories, including the Cinderella retelling series and the Rebel Lords of London Regency romance series.
Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series follows Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defense attorney who conducts his practice from the back of a Lincoln Town Car. The eight-book series runs from 2005 to 2025 and was adapted into a Netflix show.
Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller series follows a Los Angeles defense attorney who works from the back of his Lincoln Town Car, taking on criminal cases that range from drug charges to murder. The series spans eight novels from 2005 to 2025 and was adapted into a Netflix series.
Alex Marshall's anthology entry is The King Must Fall (2022), a fantasy anthology featuring work connected to the Crimson Empire world and other grimdark fiction.
The Crimson Empire by Alex Marshall is a grimdark fantasy trilogy following retired warrior-queen Zosia, published between 2015 and 2017, with two additional prequel pieces.
Alex Marshall is the pen name of Jesse Bullington, a grimdark fantasy author best known for the Crimson Empire trilogy, which follows the legendary warrior Zosia pulled back into war after years of hiding.
Anthony Berkeley's anthology appearances span seven collections from 1931 to 2024, including collaborative Detection Club works and modern reprints of Golden Age short fiction.
Anthony Berkeley's standalone novels include the psychological crime classics Malice Aforethought (1931) and Before the Fact (1932), written as Francis Iles, along with seven other crime and mystery novels from 1926 to 1939.
The Roger Sheringham Cases by Anthony Berkeley is a 13-book Golden Age detective series featuring amateur sleuth Roger Sheringham, published between 1925 and 1934, with a short story collection appearing in 2004.
Anthony Berkeley (1893-1971) was a British Golden Age crime writer and founder of the Detection Club, known for the Roger Sheringham series and psychological crime novels published under the pen name Francis Iles.
Team KOA Alpha by Stacey Wilk is a five-book military romantic suspense series following operators from KOA Alpha team, with all five books published in 2024.
Candlewood Falls by Stacey Wilk is a six-book small-town romance series set in the fictional New Jersey town of Candlewood Falls, published between 2021 and 2023.
Brotherhood Protectors World: Team Watchdog by Stacey Wilk is a five-book military romantic suspense series set in Elle James' Brotherhood Protectors universe, all published in 2024.
Brotherhood Protectors World: Team Raptor by Stacey Wilk is a five-book military romantic suspense series set in Elle James' Brotherhood Protectors World, all published in 2023.
Brotherhood Protectors World: Team Falco by Stacey Wilk is a five-book military romantic suspense series set in Elle James' shared Brotherhood Protectors universe, with all five books published in 2023.
Stacey Wilk's standalone novel Stage Fright (2018) is a single self-contained romance outside her main series.
The Winter At The Shore series by Stacey Wilk is a three-book romantic suspense series set at a coastal location, published between 2020 and 2021.
The Protector by Stacey Wilk is a standalone romantic suspense novel, published in 2018 as Silent Water.
The Hometown series by Stacey Wilk is a six-book small-town romance series set in a fictional New Jersey community, featuring interconnected couples from Taking Root (2021) to Whispering Christmas (2023).
The Heritage River series by Stacey Wilk is a three-book small-town romance series set along a river community, with books published in 2018 and 2019.
The Gabriel Hunter series by Stacey Wilk is a three-book YA paranormal fantasy series beginning with Welcome To Kata-Tartaroo (2013), following a young hero on adventures across strange worlds.
Close Protection by Stacey Wilk is a standalone romantic suspense novel featuring a bodyguard romance, published in 2020 as Seduced By Denial.
The Big Sky Country series by Stacey Wilk is a Montana small-town romance series with four books published between 2020 and 2026, beginning with Time Won't Erase.
Stacey Wilk is a prolific romance and romantic suspense author with 48 books across thirteen series, covering small-town romance, military romantic suspense, and YA paranormal fiction.
Tariq Ashkanani's standalone thrillers include Welcome to Cooper (2021), Follow Me To the Edge (2022), and The Midnight King (2025), each a self-contained psychological crime novel.
The Callie Munro Thriller series by Tariq Ashkanani begins with The Night Watcher (2025), following Detective Callie Munro in an atmospheric crime series.
Tariq Ashkanani is a British-Kuwaiti crime and thriller writer whose debut Welcome to Cooper was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, known for atmospheric, character-driven suspense.
Kristy Woodson Harvey's short fiction includes Leave It Up To Love, a 2026 novella in her Southern women's fiction style.
Kristy Woodson Harvey's standalone novels are Southern women's fiction covering themes of family, second chances, and finding your way home, published from 2015 to 2026.
The Peachtree Bluff series by Kristy Woodson Harvey follows three generations of Southern women in a small coastal Georgia town, starting with Slightly South of Simple in 2017.
Kristy Woodson Harvey is a New York Times bestselling author of women's fiction set in the American South, best known for the Peachtree Bluff series about three generations of Southern women.
The Little Book of True Ghost Stories is a short collection by Echo Bodine gathering real accounts of hauntings and ghost encounters drawn from her decades of psychic work.
Echo Bodine's spirituality books span twelve titles from 1986 to 2022, covering psychic development, ghost encounters, healing, and questions about life after death.
Echo Bodine is an American psychic, healer, and author based in Minneapolis who has published more than a dozen books on psychic development, ghosts, and spiritual life since 1986.
A Magic Island is a seven-book paranormal cozy mystery series by Emery Belle, set on an enchanted island where the protagonist navigates witchcraft, spells, and murder mysteries.
Emery Belle is the author of the A Magic Island Paranormal Cozy Mystery series, seven witchy cozy mysteries set on an enchanted island, published between 2018 and 2020.
A collection of sixteen standalone YA thrillers by April Henry, published from 2002 to 2026, each featuring a different teen protagonist in a life-or-death situation.
The Triple Threat series is a Christian thriller series co-written by April Henry and Lis Wiehl, following a TV reporter, a federal prosecutor, and an FBI agent tackling high-profile cases.
The Point Last Seen series follows teen volunteers with a search and rescue group who discover real crimes while looking for missing persons, in two YA mysteries by April Henry.
The Girl, Stolen series follows Cheyenne Wilder, a blind teenager who must survive after being accidentally kidnapped, in two YA thrillers by April Henry.
The Claire Montrose series follows a Portland art authenticator drawn into murder investigations across four mysteries by April Henry, published between 1999 and 2003.
April Henry is an American author of fast-paced thrillers and mysteries for teens and adults, with more than 25 books published since 1999.
The Only Girl in the World is Maude Julien's memoir about her isolated childhood in rural France, where her father raised her in a closed world of physical hardship and psychological control.
Maude Julien is a French psychotherapist and author best known for her memoir about growing up in total isolation under her father's extreme regime in northern France.
Kay Lyons Stockham's anthologies collect two multi-story volumes of contemporary romance, bundling shorter works together for readers who enjoy variety across a single purchase.
The Blackwell Brothers is a six-book contemporary romance series by Kay Lyons following a family of billionaire brothers through love stories that balance wealth and privilege with real emotional stakes and small-town warmth.
You, Me & the Kids is a multi-author Harlequin romance line featuring 26 books centered on family, children, and the complications of blended or unexpected family life. Kay Lyons Stockham contributed titles to this collection alongside other Harlequin authors.
Favorite Children's Stories is a 19-book collection of illustrated folk tales and traditional stories from Asian countries, published under the Kay Lyons name and aimed at young readers. The series spans Japan, China, India, the Philippines, and many other cultures.
Hearts on Fire is a single-book contemporary romance by Kay Lyons Stockham, standing alone as a compact love story outside her main series work.
Bundles of Joy is a long-running Harlequin multi-author romance line featuring 41 books centered on pregnancy, babies, and the unexpected paths to parenthood. Kay Lyons Stockham contributed several titles to this collection alongside dozens of other Harlequin authors.
Kay Lyons Collections are two box sets of sweet contemporary romance titles published under the Kay Lyons pen name, gathering stories from across Kay Lyons Stockham's indie publishing catalogue.
Kay Lyons Stockham's collections bring together two box sets of her contemporary romance titles, offering readers a convenient way to pick up multiple books in a single purchase across her series.
Ivy James's short stories and novellas collect five shorter works of contemporary romance published under Kay Lyons Stockham's Ivy James pen name, featuring the same emotional storytelling as her sweet titles but with more heat and mild language.
Kay Lyons Stockham's short stories and novellas collect five shorter works of contemporary romance that fall outside her main series — quick reads that deliver the emotional warmth of her longer books in compact form.
Kay Lyons Stockham's standalone novels are two single-volume contemporary romances that don't belong to any of her ongoing series, each telling a complete love story in its own setting.
Tulanes of Tennessee is the re-released Kay Lyons edition of the Tulane family romance series, originally published as Harlequin Superromance titles by Kay Stockham. The five books follow the Tulane siblings through love and family obligation in a small Tennessee town.
Tennessee Tulanes is the Kay Stockham–era edition of the Tulane family romance series, originally published as Harlequin Superromance titles and later re-released under the Kay Lyons name. The five books follow the Tulane siblings through love, scandal, and small-town Tennessee life.
Taming the Tulanes is a five-book family saga romance series by Kay Stockham following the Tulane family of Tennessee through love stories that mix small-town life, family obligation, and second chances. The series was later re-released in updated editions under the Kay Lyons name.
Stone River is a twelve-book small-town contemporary romance series by Kay Lyons Stockham, following an interconnected cast of characters in a fictional mountain community through love stories that balance emotional depth with warmth.
Stone Gap Mountain is a six-book small-town romance series by Kay Stockham set in the fictional mountain community of Stone Gap, with stories available in both sweet and slightly steamier versions depending on the pen name edition.
Small Town Scandals is a three-book contemporary romance series by Kay Stockham set in a gossipy small community where secrets don't stay hidden for long and love tends to complicate everything further.
Secret Santa is a two-book Christmas romance series by Kay Lyons Stockham featuring holiday love stories with warmth, surprises, and a strong sense of seasonal atmosphere. Both books are sweet contemporary romance.
Seaside Sisters is a five-book contemporary romance series by Kay Lyons set along the North Carolina coast near Wilmington, following Ireland Cohen and her sisters as they navigate grief, new beginnings, and unexpected love.
Redeeming Love is a three-book inspirational romance series by Kay Lyons Stockham, featuring love stories built around faith, forgiveness, and the chance to start over. The series sits firmly in clean and wholesome romance territory.
North Star, Montana is a small-town contemporary romance series by Kay Stockham set in a tight-knit Montana ranching community, originally published as Harlequin Superromance titles. The series follows several families across five books as outsiders and locals find unexpected love.
Montana Skies is a small-town cowboy romance series by Kay Stockham set in North Star, Montana, following a sheriff, his daughter, and the community around them as new arrivals bring fresh complications and unexpected love.
Montana Secrets is a cowboy romance series by Kay Stockham set in the wide-open landscapes of rural Montana, featuring second-chance love stories, rugged heroes, and emotional stakes rooted in family and small-community life.
Make Me a Match is a sweet contemporary romance series by Kay Lyons following a professional matchmaker and the couples — and complications — that come with her trade. Expect slow-burn love stories, small-town warmth, and closed-door romance.
Carolina Cove is a sweet small-town beach romance series set in a fictional coastal town in North Carolina, featuring slow-burn love stories with found family themes and a strong sense of community. Written by Kay Lyons (pen name of Kay Lyons Stockham).
Kay Lyons Stockham writes contemporary romance under three names — Kay Stockham, Kay Lyons, and Ivy James — with a particular fondness for small-town settings in Montana, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. She has published over 180 books, including Harlequin category romances, sweet small-town series, and slightly steamier stories under the Ivy James name.
M.J. Trow Non-Fiction collects 27 standalone non-fiction books by M.J. Trow published between 1990 and 2023, covering true crime cases, military history, and biographies of historical figures including Jack the Ripper, Vlad the Impaler, Boudicca, and Spartacus.
Peter Maxwell / Schoolmaster Murder Mysteries is a 22-book cozy mystery series collecting the full run of M.J. Trow's Peter Maxwell books, including new entries published in 2025. The series follows a history teacher who investigates murders near his fictional English secondary school.
Your Towns and Cities in the Great War is a 98-volume non-fiction series covering the impact of World War I on individual British towns, cities, and regions. Published between 2014 and 2021, the books draw on local records and newspaper archives to document the home front experience town by town.
Peter Maxwell is a twenty-book cozy mystery series by M.J. Trow, featuring a history teacher at a fictional English secondary school who investigates murders in his spare time. The series runs from Maxwell's House (1994) to Maxwell's Summer (2020).
Margaret Murray is a two-book historical mystery series by M.J. Trow, featuring the real-life Egyptologist and folklorist Margaret Murray as a detective. The series begins with Four Thousand Days (2022).
Lestrade is an eighteen-book mystery series by M.J. Trow that reimagines Inspector Lestrade from the Sherlock Holmes stories as a capable, independently minded detective rather than Holmes's comic foil. The series spans 1985 to 2019 and covers the full sweep of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Kit Marlowe is a twelve-book Elizabethan mystery series by M.J. Trow, starring playwright and spy Christopher Marlowe as a detective navigating the dangerous politics of Queen Elizabeth I's court. The series runs from Dark Entry (2011) to The Reckoning (2020).
Grand and Batchelor is a seven-book Victorian-era mystery series by M.J. Trow, following American detective Matthew Grand and English academic James Batchelor as they investigate crimes on both sides of the Atlantic. The series runs from The Blue and the Grey (2014) to Last Nocturne (2021).
Geoffrey Chaucer Mystery is a two-book historical mystery series by M.J. Trow in which the medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer investigates murders. The series begins with The Knight's Tale (2021).
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths is a 24-volume non-fiction true crime series by M.J. Trow, covering murders and suspicious deaths across British towns and cities from 2004 to 2017. Each volume focuses on a specific location, examining historical cases in detail.
Calidus is a historical mystery series by M.J. Trow set in ancient Rome. The series follows a detective figure navigating the political dangers of the Roman Senate and city, beginning with The Year of the Snake.
Britannia is a four-book historical fiction series by M.J. Trow set in Roman Britain. Beginning with The Wall (2014), the series follows characters navigating the politics, warfare, and daily life of Roman-occupied Britain.
M.J. Trow is a British historian and crime fiction writer, formerly a history teacher, who has written across an unusually wide range — from the long-running Lestrade mysteries reimagining Sherlock Holmes's colleague as a capable Victorian detective, to Elizabethan intrigue with the Kit Marlowe series, to an extensive non-fiction catalog covering true crime, military history, and the impact of World War I on individual British towns.
The Green Valley Chronicles Universe is a collaborative shared-world romance series set in Green Valley, Tennessee, created by Penny Reid. Over 40 books by multiple authors are set in this fictional Appalachian mountain community, featuring standalone romances with recurring locations and secondary characters.
Southern Charm is a paranormal romance series by Juliette Cross, beginning with A Rebel Without Claws (2025). Set in the American South, the series features shifter romance with a Southern gothic sensibility.
The Rise of Northgall is a three-book fantasy romance series by Juliette Cross, beginning with The Wraith King (2024). The series is set in a dark fantasy world featuring kings, warlords, and dangerous supernatural forces.
The Fire That Binds is a fantasy romance series by Juliette Cross, beginning with Firebird (2025). The series marks her first work with a major commercial publisher and moves further into traditional fantasy territory compared to her earlier paranormal romance.
The Vessel Trilogy is a three-book dark paranormal romance series by Juliette Cross, published in 2015. The trilogy follows human characters chosen as vessels for supernatural forces, set against a backdrop of demonic conflict and forbidden attraction.
Vampire Blood is a four-book vampire romance series by Juliette Cross published in 2017 and 2018, following characters in a world of political intrigue among vampire factions. Each book title uses a flower-based color motif: The Black Lily, The Red Lily, The White Lily, and The Emerald Lily.
Vale of Stars is a five-book dragon shifter romance series by Juliette Cross, following characters in a world where dragons and humans share an uneasy existence. The series spans from Dragon Heartstring (2016) through Hunt of the Dragon (2021).
Stay a Spell is a seven-book paranormal romance series by Juliette Cross set in New Orleans, following the six Savoie sisters, each with distinct magical powers, as they find love in a world where witches, werewolves, and other supernatural beings are part of everyday society.
Nightwing is a paranormal romance series by Juliette Cross, beginning with Soulfire (2014). The series follows characters with supernatural abilities tied to elemental and soul-based powers.
Green Valley Heroes is an eight-book romance series by Juliette Cross set within Penny Reid's collaborative Green Valley universe in Tennessee. The series focuses on first responders (park rangers, firefighters, and others) in a small mountain community.
Dominion is a seven-book paranormal romance series by Juliette Cross, featuring a world where angels and demons coexist with humans. The series follows characters caught between heavenly and infernal powers, with romance woven through the supernatural conflict.
Beauville is a small-town romance duet by Juliette Cross, set in a fictional Louisiana town. The series opens with Bright Like Wildfire (2022) and continues with a second book set in the same community.
Juliette Cross is an American paranormal romance and fantasy romance author best known for the Stay a Spell series, which follows a family of witch sisters navigating love and magic in New Orleans. She has written across twelve series, ranging from dark angel-and-demon romance to dragon shifter fantasy and small-town contemporary romance.
Jennifer Finney Boylan's anthologies in order, including How Beautiful the Ordinary (2008), Truth and Dare (2011), and The Bitch Is Back (2016), collections covering identity, YA fiction, and women's writing.
Jennifer Finney Boylan's memoirs and nonfiction in order, from She's Not There (2003) to Cleavage (2025), covering gender identity, family, and her life across more than two decades.
Jennifer Finney Boylan's short fiction, including the 2014 novella I'll Give You Something to Cry About, a single-volume collection of her shorter work.
Jennifer Finney Boylan's standalone novels in order, from Getting in (1998) through Mad Honey (2022), co-written with Jodi Picoult, covering literary fiction, mystery, and YA.
Reading order for Jennifer Finney Boylan's Falcon Quinn series, three middle grade fantasy novels about a boy who discovers he belongs at a school for monsters, published 2009 to 2016.
Complete list of all books by Jennifer Finney Boylan in order, including the memoir She's Not There, the Falcon Quinn middle grade fantasy series, and the novel Mad Honey co-written with Jodi Picoult.
Jasmine Guillory's anthologies in order, including Black Love Matters (2022), an essay and story collection on Black romance, and the Meant to Be holiday anthology Snow This is Love (2026).
Reading order for Jasmine Guillory's Improbable Meet-Cute series, six romance novellas published in 2024, each built around an unlikely first encounter.
Reading order for Jasmine Guillory's Meant To Be series, six contemporary romance novels reimagining classic fairy tales, published by Disney Hyperion from 2021 to 2025.
Jasmine Guillory's standalone novels in order, including Drunk on Love (2022) and Flirting Lessons (2025), contemporary romances outside her main series.
Reading order for Jasmine Guillory's Southern Belle Insults series, five short novellas published in 2021 featuring sharp wit and contemporary romance.
Reading order for Jasmine Guillory's Wedding Date series, seven contemporary romance novels following different couples within the same friend group, published 2018 to 2021.
Complete list of all books by Jasmine Guillory in order, including the Wedding Date series, Meant To Be fairy tale retellings, and Southern Belle Insults novellas.
David Estes Anthologies collects Furthermore: An Anthology, published in 2012, a collection of short fiction from Estes's early career covering fantasy and science fiction stories.
Last King is a complete three-book epic fantasy trilogy by David Estes published in 2022-2023, following the struggle for power after a kingdom's last ruler falls and the forces competing to fill the vacuum he leaves behind.
Kraken Rider Z is a fantasy adventure series by David Estes about riders who bond with and pilot giant krakens. The two-book series began in 2023 and is aimed at readers who enjoy monster-riding action fantasy.
Bloodwood Saga is a dark fantasy series by David Estes beginning with Demon's Reign in 2022. The two-book series follows a world where demons hold power and human survival depends on navigating their brutal hierarchy.
David Estes Short Stories/Novellas collects two shorter works published in 2014 and 2021: Time Burned, a sci-fi short story, and The Rescue of Officer Moreland Lee, a novella-length thriller.
David Estes Standalone Novels collects five books published between 2009 and 2024 that are not part of any series, spanning fantasy, science fiction, and general fiction across a wide range of styles and tones.
Slip is a YA science fiction trilogy by David Estes set in a future where genetic perfection is the law and anyone born with imperfections is hunted down. The three books — Slip, Grip, and Flip — were published in 2014-2015.
Salem's Revenge is a YA post-apocalyptic trilogy by David Estes set in a world where witches, warlocks, and other magical creatures have risen up against humanity. The three-book series — Brew, Boil, and Burn — was published in 2014-2015.
Nikki Powergloves is a middle grade superhero series by David Estes about a girl who receives a pair of magic gloves that give her incredible powers. The six-book series ran from 2012 to 2015 and is aimed at readers aged 8-12.
The Kingfall Histories is a five-book epic fantasy series by David Estes set in a world of kings, dragons, and mages where a great fall threatens to undo everything. The series ran from 2021 to 2023.
The Godstar Chronicles is a sci-fi and fantasy series by David Estes built around time travel, beginning with Timebound in 2012 and spanning seven entries through 2018. The series mixes adventure and science fiction across multiple timelines and settings.
Forsworn Oath is an ongoing epic fantasy series by David Estes beginning in 2024, following characters bound by oaths with consequences that shape the fate of their world. The series is scheduled to conclude with Bloodsworn in 2026.
Fatemarked Origins is a companion series to the Fatemarked Epic, consisting of three volumes of origin stories that provide background on key characters from the main series. The volumes are best read interspersed with the main novels rather than separately.
The Fatemarked Epic is an eight-book adult epic fantasy series by David Estes set in a world of warring kingdoms where certain people are born with magical marks that bind them to a specific fate. The series begins with Fatemarked in 2017 and concludes with Lifemarked in 2019.
The Evolution Trilogy is a YA paranormal series by David Estes featuring angels and demons in a college setting, beginning with Angel Evolution in 2011. The series follows a young woman drawn into a conflict between two supernatural factions competing for human souls.
The Dwellers is a YA dystopian series by David Estes set in an underground civilization where humanity has lived for generations after the surface became uninhabitable. The four-book series follows Adele and Tristan as they uncover the truth about the world above and the society below.
The Country Saga is a YA post-apocalyptic trilogy by David Estes set in a world where survivors are divided into isolated communities built around fire, ice, and water. Each book follows a different protagonist from one of these harsh societies.
David Estes is a self-published fantasy and sci-fi author with over 70 books spanning YA dystopian fiction, epic fantasy, middle grade adventure, and paranormal romance. He is best known for the Fatemarked Epic and The Kingfall Histories.
A guide to the multi-author anthologies containing short fiction by Octavia E. Butler, from her earliest appearances in the late 1970s through posthumous reprintings.
Reading order guide for the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future annual anthology series (1985–present). Octavia E. Butler served as a judge for the contest, and these volumes collect the winning short fiction each year.
Reading guide for Conversations with Octavia Butler (2009), a collection of interviews with the author spanning her career and edited by Conseula Francis.
Reading order guide for the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butler's fiction, including Kindred (2017), Parable of the Sower (2020), and Parable of the Talents (2025).
Reading order guide for Octavia E. Butler's short story collections — Bloodchild and Other Stories (1995) and Unexpected Stories (2014).
Reading order guide for Octavia E. Butler's individual short fiction — including Hugo and Nebula Award winners Speech Sounds and Bloodchild.
Reading order guide for Octavia E. Butler's two standalone novels — Kindred (1979) and Fledgling (2005) — works that sit outside her series fiction.
Reading order guide for Damian Duffy's graphic novels, including his acclaimed adaptations of Octavia E. Butler's Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Parable of the Talents.
Reading order guide for Nnedi Okorafor's graphic novels, including her Marvel Comics work on Black Panther and Shuri, plus the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower.
Reading order guide for the Xenogenesis trilogy by Octavia E. Butler, also published as Lilith's Brood. After nuclear war nearly destroys humanity, the alien Oankali offer survival at a price — genetic merger with an alien species.
Reading order guide for the Patternist series by Octavia E. Butler. Spanning thousands of years, these novels follow an immortal man who breeds humans for psychic ability — and the world that results.
Reading order guide for the Earthseed series by Octavia E. Butler. Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents follow Lauren Olamina as she builds a new religion and community in a collapsing America.
Complete list of all books by Octavia E. Butler. Explore the Patternist series, the Parable duology, and the Xenogenesis trilogy with reading order guides and Amazon links.
Kevin G. Summers Anthologies collects the major anthology volumes that include his work, from his early Star Trek short fiction in Strange New Worlds IV in 2001 through superhero fiction and military science fiction anthologies published into 2013.
Tales from the Canyons of the Damned is a dark science fiction and slipstream short fiction magazine, edited by Daniel Arthur Smith and published monthly since 2015, featuring three to five sharp speculative stories per issue, with Kevin G. Summers as a regular contributor across 43 issues.