A.C. Arthur Books in Order

A.C. Arthur has written 97 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is Office Policy (2004) and the newest is Heart of Ruin (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
97
Published
2004–2026
Confirmed
1 of 97 titles
Pages on record
1,578 in 6 of 97 books

A.C. Arthur has 97 catalogued books published from 2004 to 2026. Office Policy (2004) comes first, followed by Love Me Carefully and Love Me Like No Other in 2006. African Americans, law firms, women private investigators and erotica are among the subjects. Arthur's series include Donovan Dynasty, Donovan Friends, Taylors of Temptation, Carrington Chronicles, Royal Weddings, Shadow Shifters Rebellion and Platinum Ryders MC. Heart of Ruin (2026) is the newest release.

Source: composed

How many A.C. Arthur books are there?

A.C. Arthur has 97 books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 14 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

A.C. Arthur Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 97 A.C. Arthur books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    Office PolicyAfter Hours #12004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  2. 2
    Love Me Carefully2006 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006254
  3. 3
    Love Me Like No OtherDonovans #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  4. 4
    Wanting YouCarrington Chronicles #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  5. 5
    Within the Shadows / RumorsRumors #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  6. 6
    A Cinderella AffairDonovans #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  7. 7
    Corporate SeductionAfter Hours #22007 · 277 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007277
  8. 8
    Heart of the Phoenix2007 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007300
  9. 9
    Guarding His BodyDonovan Friends #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  10. 10
    Object of His Desire2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  11. 11
    Defying DesireDonovans #32009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  12. 12
    Full House SeductionDonovans #42009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  13. 13
    Indecent Exposure2009 · 229 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009229
  14. 14
    Sing Your PleasureLove in the Limelight #22010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  15. 15
    Summer HeatDonovan Friends #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  16. 16
    Unconditional2010 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010304
  17. 17
    Rules of the GameRules of the Game #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  18. 18
    Winter KissesDonovan Friends #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  19. 19
    Touch of FateDonovans #52011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  20. 20
    Holiday HeartsDonovans #62011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  21. 21
    Indecent Proposal2011 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011214
  22. 22
    Temptation RisingShadow Shifters #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  23. 23
    RevelationsRules of the Game #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  24. 24
    Seduction's ShiftShadow Shifters #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  25. 25
    RedemptionRules of the Game #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  26. 26
    Desire a DonovanDonovans #72012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  27. 27
    Surrender to a DonovanDonovans #82012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  28. 28
    Pleasured by a DonovanDonovans #92012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  29. 29
    Decadent DreamsDraysons: Sprinkled With Love #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  30. 30
    Passion's PreyShadow Shifters #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–

A.C. Arthur books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Donovans in order

18 books
  1. 1. Love Me Like No Other
  2. 2. A Cinderella Affair
  3. 3. Defying Desire
  4. 4. Full House Seduction
  5. 5. Touch of Fate
  6. 6. Holiday Hearts
  7. 7. Desire a Donovan
  8. 8. Surrender to a Donovan
  9. 9. Pleasured by a Donovan
  10. 10. Heart of a Donovan
  11. 11. Embraced By A Donovan
  12. 12. Wrapped In A Donovan
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Donovan Friends in order

8 books
  1. 1. Guarding His Body
  2. 2. Summer Heat
  3. 3. Winter Kisses
  4. 4. Under the Mistletoe
  5. 5. Always My Valentine
  6. 6. Always In My Heart
  7. 7. For Always
  8. 8. The Winter Wedding

Shadow Shifters in order

6 books
  1. 1. Temptation Rising
  2. 2. Seduction's Shift
  3. 3. Passion's Prey
  4. 4. Shifter's Claim
  5. 5. Hunger's Mate
  6. 6. Primal Heat

Donovan Dynasty in order

6 books
  1. 1. Dane
  2. 2. Roark
  3. 3. Ridge
  4. 4. Talaya
  5. 5. Suri
  6. 6. Cade

Taylors of Temptation in order

5 books
  1. 1. One Mistletoe Wish
  2. 2. One Unforgettable Kiss
  3. 3. One Perfect Moment
  4. 4. One Christmas Song
  5. 5. One Perfect Night

Royal Weddings in order

4 books
  1. 1. To Marry a Prince
  2. 2. Loving the Princess
  3. 3. Prince Ever After
  4. 4. Taming The Prince

Fabulous Golds in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Private Affair
  2. 2. At Your Service
  3. 3. The Last Affair
  4. 4. Give Me More

After Hours in order

3 books
  1. 1. Office Policy
  2. 2. Corporate Seduction
  3. 3. Laws of Attraction

Carrington Chronicles in order

3 books
  1. 1. Wanting You
  2. 2. Needing You
  3. 3. Having You

Rules of the Game in order

3 books
  1. 1. Rules of the Game
  2. 2. Revelations
  3. 3. Redemption

Shadow Shifters: Damaged Hearts in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mine to Claim
  2. 2. Part of Me
  3. 3. Hunger for You

Legion in order

3 books
  1. 1. Awaken the Dragon
  2. 2. Claim the Dragon
  3. 3. Tempt the Dragon

Game Changers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Play to Win
  2. 2. Playing for Keeps
  3. 3. Play Hard

Rumors in order

2 books
  1. 1. Within the Shadows / Rumors
  2. 2. Revealed

Shadow Shifters Rebellion in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Lion's Heart
  2. 2. A Cougar's Kiss

Corporation in order

2 books
  1. 1. Merry Invitation
  2. 2. Never Too Late

Draysons: Sprinkled With Love in order

1 book
  1. 1. Decadent Dreams

Platinum Ryders MC in order

1 book
  1. 1. Come Ride With Me

Blackmore Academy in order

1 book
  1. 1. Heart of Ruin

Love in the Limelight in order

1 book
  1. 2. Sing Your Pleasure

Wintersage Weddings in order

1 book
  1. 3. Eve of Passion

New Year Bae-Solutions in order

1 book
  1. 3. Six More Minutes

Distinguished Gentlemen in order

1 book
  1. 4. Lover's Bid

Four20 Bae in order

1 book
  1. 8. Touch of Smoke

Baes of Juneteenth in order

1 book
  1. 9. Mr. On Your Knees

Baes of Christmas in order

1 book
  1. 10. One Snowy Seduction

Bae Reimagined in order

1 book
  1. 10. Raphael's Tale

Standalone books

11 books

11 A.C. Arthur titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read A.C. Arthur books in order?

You only need to read A.C. Arthur books in order within each series: the books listed here span 14 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with A.C. Arthur

Start with Office Policy (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest A.C. Arthur book?

Heart of Ruin (2026) is the newest A.C. Arthur book released so far.

Is there a new A.C. Arthur book coming?

No next A.C. Arthur book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

A.C. Arthur at a glance

Still publishing
A.C. Arthur published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
A.C. Arthur books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,578 pages across the 6 of 97 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most A.C. Arthur books, 53 of 97, were published in the 2010s.

When A.C. Arthur books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when A.C. Arthur titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 53 titles.

2000s
13
2010s
53
2020s
31

97 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the A.C. Arthur books are about

7 of the 97 A.C. Arthur books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: african americans is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.