Alyson McLayne Books in Order

Alyson McLayne has written 7 books, published between 2016 and 2021. The first book is The Fabrizio Bride (2016) and the newest is Highland Thief (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
7
Published
2016–2021
Pages on record
1,522 in 4 of 7 books
Reading time
25–38 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,522 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 7 titles with a page count on record.

Alyson McLayne's main line is Highland historical romance, the Sons of Gregor MacLeod books, with Scottish clans and revenge among the recurring subjects. Seven catalogued titles run from 2016, the year The Fabrizio Bride and The D'amici Mistake appeared under the Sizzling, Sexy, Santa Barbara heading, to Highland Thief in 2021. Highland Promise, Highland Betrayal, Highland Conquest and Highland Captive fill the years between. Nothing new has appeared since 2021.

How many Alyson McLayne books are there?

Alyson McLayne has 7 books, released between 2016 and 2021. They include 2 separate series.

Alyson McLayne Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 7 Alyson McLayne 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.

  1. 1
    The Fabrizio BrideSizzling, Sexy, Santa Barbara #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  2. 2
    The D'amici MistakeSizzling, Sexy, Santa Barbara #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  3. 3
    Highland PromiseSons of Gregor MacLeod #12017 · 378 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017378
  4. 4
    Highland ConquestSons of Gregor MacLeod #22018 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018380
  5. 5
    Highland BetrayalSons of Gregor MacLeod #32018 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018380
  6. 6
    Highland CaptiveSons of Gregor MacLeod #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019
  7. 7
    Highland ThiefSons of Gregor MacLeod #52021 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021384

Alyson McLayne 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.

Sons of Gregor MacLeod in order

5 books
  1. 1. Highland Promise
  2. 2. Highland Conquest
  3. 3. Highland Betrayal
  4. 4. Highland Captive
  5. 5. Highland Thief

Sizzling, Sexy, Santa Barbara in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Fabrizio Bride
  2. 2. The D'amici Mistake

Do you have to read Alyson McLayne books in order?

You only need to read Alyson McLayne books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alyson McLayne

Start with The Fabrizio Bride (2016), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alyson McLayne book?

Highland Thief (2021) is the newest Alyson McLayne book released so far.

Is there a new Alyson McLayne book coming?

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

Alyson McLayne at a glance

Paused
No new Alyson McLayne title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
Alyson McLayne books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,522 pages across the 4 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 380 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alyson McLayne books, 6 of 7, were published in the 2010s.

What the Alyson McLayne books are about

3 of the 7 Alyson McLayne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: clans is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.