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.
How many A.C. Arthur books are there?
A.C. Arthur has 97 books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 15 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 September 2026.
- 12004–1/4
- 2Love Me Carefully2006 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/420062541/4
- 32006–1/4
- 42007–1/4
- 52007–1/4
- 62007–1/4
- 720072771/4
- 8Heart of the Phoenix2007 · 300 pages · confirmed 1/420073001/4
- 92008–1/4
- 10Object of His Desire2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 112009–1/4
- 122009–1/4
- 13Indecent Exposure2009 · 229 pages · confirmed 1/420092291/4
- 142010–3/4
- 152010–1/4
- 16Unconditional2010 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420103041/4
- 172011–1/4
- 182011–1/4
- 192011–1/4
- 202011–1/4
- 21Indecent Proposal2011 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/420112141/4
- 222012–1/4
- 232012–1/4
- 242012–1/4
- 252012–1/4
- 262012–1/4
- 272012–1/4
- 282012–1/4
- 292013–2/4
- 302013–1/4
- 312013–1/4
- 322013–1/4
- 332014–1/4
- 342014–1/4
- 352014–1/4
- 362014–2/4
- 372014–1/4
- 382014–1/4
- 392015–1/4
- 402015–1/4
- 412015–1/4
- 422015–1/4
- 432015–1/4
- 442015–1/4
- 452015–1/4
- 462016–1/4
- 472016–1/4
- 482016–1/4
- 492016–1/4
- 502017–1/4
- 512017–1/4
- 522017–1/4
- 532017–1/4
- 542017–1/4
- 552017–1/4
- 562018–1/4
- 572018–1/4
- 582018–1/4
- 592018–1/4
- 602018–1/4
- 612018–1/4
- 622018–1/4
- 632019–1/4
- 642019–1/4
- 652019–1/4
- 662019–1/4
- 672020–1/4
- 682020–1/4
- 692020–1/4
- 702020–1/4
- 712020–1/4
- 722020–1/4
- 732020–1/4
- 742021–1/4
- 752021–1/4
- 762021–1/4
- 77Back to Love2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 78The After Party2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 792021–1/4
- 802022–1/4
- 812022–1/4
- 822022–1/4
- 83Happy Is On Hiatus2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 842023–1/4
- 852023–1/4
- 862023–1/4
- 87Leave It to Us2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 882023–1/4
- 892024–1/4
- 902024–1/4
- 912024–1/4
- 922024–1/4
- 93A Lifetime in 30 Days2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 942025–1/4
- 952025–1/4
- 962025–1/4
- 972026–1/4
A.C. Arthur series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Donovan Friends books in order 8 books
- Donovans (A.C. Arthur) books in order 18 books
- Shadow Shifters books in order 9 books
A.C. Arthur books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Donovans in order
18 books- 1. Love Me Like No Other
- 2. A Cinderella Affair
- 3. Defying Desire
- 4. Full House Seduction
- 5. Touch of Fate
- 6. Holiday Hearts
- 7. Desire a Donovan
- 8. Surrender to a Donovan
- 9. Pleasured by a Donovan
- 10. Heart of a Donovan
- 11. Embraced By A Donovan
- 12. Wrapped In A Donovan
- and 6 more in the table above
Shadow Shifters books in order
6 books by A.C. ArthurDonovan Dynasty in order
6 booksTaylors of Temptation in order
5 booksRoyal Weddings in order
4 booksFabulous Golds in order
4 booksAfter Hours in order
3 booksCarrington Chronicles in order
3 books- 1. Wanting You
- 2. Needing You
- 3. Having You
Rules of the Game in order
3 booksShadow Shifters: Damaged Hearts in order
3 booksLegion in order
3 booksGame Changers in order
3 booksRumors in order
2 booksShadow Shifters Rebellion in order
2 booksCorporation in order
2 booksDraysons: Sprinkled With Love in order
1 bookPlatinum Ryders MC in order
1 bookBlackmore Academy in order
1 bookLove in the Limelight in order
1 bookWintersage Weddings in order
1 bookNew Year Bae-Solutions in order
1 bookDistinguished Gentlemen in order
1 book- 4. Lover's Bid
Four20 Bae in order
1 bookBaes of Juneteenth in order
1 bookBaes of Christmas in order
1 bookBae Reimagined in order
1 book- 10. Raphael's Tale
Standalone books
11 books11 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 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with A.C. Arthur
Start with the first book of the A.C. Arthur series you want to read: Donovan Friends starts with Guarding His Body (2008), Donovans (A.C. Arthur) starts with Love Me Like No Other (2006) and Shadow Shifters starts with Temptation Rising (2012). The earliest catalogued title overall is Office Policy (2004).
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.
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.
- African Americans 5 of 7 books