Candace Havens Books in Order

Candace Havens has written 46 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy (2003) and the newest is A Body at the Bakery (2026). One more title is announced: The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46 + 1 announced
Published
2003–2026
Pages on record
1,919 in 8 of 47 books

Candace Havens's catalogue begins with Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy (2003), a biography, and holds 47 books through A Body at the Bakery (2026), with The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder due in 2027. Charmed & Dangerous (2005), Charmed & Ready (2006), Charmed & Deadly (2007), The Demon King and I (2008) and Dragons Prefer Blondes (2009) follow. Series include Scottish Isle Mystery, Welsh Village Mystery, Mercy McCarthy Mystery, Bronwyn the Witch, Take It Like a Vamp and Caruthers Sisters. Witches, paranormal romance, romantic suspense and Texas appear among the subjects.

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How many Candace Havens books are there?

Candace Havens has 46 published books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 10 series and 7 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder (2027), is announced.

Candace Havens Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 47 Candace Havens 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
    Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy2003 · 170 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003170
  2. 2
    Charmed & DangerousBronwyn the Witch #12005 · 261 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005261
  3. 3
    Charmed & ReadyBronwyn the Witch #22006 · 245 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006245
  4. 4
    Charmed & DeadlyBronwyn the Witch #32007 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007258
  5. 5
    The Demon King and ICaruthers Sisters #12008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
  6. 6
    Like a CharmBronwyn the Witch #42008 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008304
  7. 7
    Dragons Prefer BlondesCaruthers Sisters #22009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
  8. 8
    Take Me If You DareStonegate Investigative Agency #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  9. 9
    Out of the Box & On the Page2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  10. 10
    She Who Dares, WinsStonegate Investigative Agency #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  11. 11
    Truth and DareStonegate Investigative Agency #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  12. 12
    Night ManeuversUniformly Hot! #182011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  13. 13
    Model MarineUniformly Hot! #192011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
  14. 14
    Take It Like a VampTake It Like a Vamp #12012 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012252
  15. 15
    Her Last Best Fling2013 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013219
  16. 162013–
  17. 17
    Mission: SeductionUniformly Hot! #342013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  18. 18
    Tycoon ReunionDate By Mistake #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  19. 19
    Baby's Got BiteTake It Like a Vamp #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  20. 20
    Branded2016 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016210
  21. 21
    Her Sexy Marine ValentineUniformly Hot! #632016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  22. 22
    Make Mine a MarineUniformly Hot! #662016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  23. 23
    Christmas with the MarineUniformly Hot! #702016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  24. 24
    All I Want Is You2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  25. 25
    Christmas at Holiday PeakHoliday & Hearts #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    New Year's at Holiday PeakHoliday & Hearts #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    A Holiday Peak ValentineHoliday & Hearts #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  28. 28
    Bet Me to Stay2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  29. 292020–
  30. 302020–

Candace Havens series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Candace Havens 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.

Mercy McCarthy Mystery in order

6 books
  1. 1. An Irish Bookshop Murder
  2. 2. Death by the Book
  3. 3. Death at Inishmore Castle
  4. 4. Murder on the Clock
  5. 5. A Body at the Irish Book Club
  6. 6. A Body at the Bakery

Uniformly Hot! in order

6 books
  1. 18. Night Maneuvers
  2. 19. Model Marine
  3. 34. Mission: Seduction
  4. 63. Her Sexy Marine Valentine
  5. 66. Make Mine a Marine
  6. 70. Christmas with the Marine

Scottish Isle Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. An American in Scotland
  2. 2. Death On A Scottish Yacht
  3. 4. Death at a Scottish Christmas
  4. 5. Death on a Scottish Train
  5. 6. Death at a Scottish Halloween

Bronwyn the Witch in order

4 books
  1. 1. Charmed & Dangerous
  2. 2. Charmed & Ready
  3. 3. Charmed & Deadly
  4. 4. Like a Charm

Stonegate Investigative Agency in order

3 books
  1. 1. Take Me If You Dare
  2. 2. She Who Dares, Wins
  3. 3. Truth and Dare

Holiday & Hearts in order

3 books
  1. 1. Christmas at Holiday Peak
  2. 2. New Year's at Holiday Peak
  3. 3. A Holiday Peak Valentine

Caruthers Sisters in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Demon King and I
  2. 2. Dragons Prefer Blondes

Take It Like a Vamp in order

2 books
  1. 1. Take It Like a Vamp
  2. 2. Baby's Got Bite

Welsh Village Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor
  2. 2. The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder

Date By Mistake in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tycoon Reunion

ReelShort Original Story in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Alpha Queen Returns

Standalone books

7 books

7 Candace Havens titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Candace Havens books in order?

You only need to read Candace Havens books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Candace Havens

Start with A Case for the Winemaker (2020), the first Ainsley McGregor book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy (2003).

What is the newest Candace Havens book?

A Body at the Bakery (2026) is the newest Candace Havens book released so far.

Is there a new Candace Havens book coming?

Yes. The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder (2027) is the next Candace Havens book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Candace Havens at a glance

Still publishing
Candace Havens is still publishing. The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Candace Havens books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,919 pages across the 8 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 248 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Candace Havens books, 21 of 47, were published in the 2010s.

When Candace Havens books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Candace Havens titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.

2000s
7
2010s
21
2020s
18

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

What the Candace Havens books are about

10 of the 47 Candace Havens books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: supernatural is tagged on 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.