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Lori Handeland Books in Order

Lori Handeland has written 61 books, published between 1994 and 2024. The first book is Second Chance (1994) and the newest is Charmed by the Moon (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
61
Published
1994–2024
Pages on record
11,531 in 36 of 61 books
Reading time
192–288 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,531 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 36 of 61 titles with a page count on record.

See all 61 books in order Printable Lori Handeland checklist

Lori Handeland, born 1961, is an American romance novelist and a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award. The catalogue lists 61 books from Second Chance (1994) to Charmed by the Moon (2024). Series include Nightcreature, Luchetti Brothers, Once Upon a Time in the West, Sisters of the Craft and Shakespeare Undead. Subjects include paranormal romance, romantic suspense, werewolves, vampires, witches, outlaws and Wisconsin.

How many Lori Handeland books are there?

Lori Handeland has 61 books, released between 1994 and 2024. They include 8 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Lori Handeland Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 61 Lori Handeland 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. Cover of Shadow Lover by Lori Handeland (1995)
  2. Cover of Charlie and the Angel by Lori Handeland, book 2 of the Second Chances series (1995)
  3. Cover of Full Moon Dreams by Lori Handeland (1996)
  4. Cover of Dreams of an Eagle by Lori Handeland (1998)
  5. Cover of When You Wish by Lori Handeland, book 1 of the Lori's Classic Love Stories series (2000)
  6. Cover of Mother Of The Year by Lori Handeland, book 2 of the Lori's Classic Love Stories series (2000)
  7. Cover of Loving a Legend by Lori Handeland (2000)
  8. Cover of Leave It To Max by Lori Handeland, book 1 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2001)
  9. Cover of An Outlaw for Christmas by Lori Handeland (2001)
  10. Cover of A Sheriff in Tennessee by Lori Handeland, book 2 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Farmer's Wife by Lori Handeland, book 3 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2002)
  12. Cover of The Daddy Quest by Lori Handeland, book 4 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2003)
  13. Cover of Blue Moon by Lori Handeland, book 1 of the Nightcreature series (2004)
  14. Cover of The Brother Quest by Lori Handeland, book 5 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2004)
  15. Cover of The Husband Quest by Lori Handeland, book 6 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2004)
  16. Cover of Hunter's Moon by Lori Handeland, book 2 of the Nightcreature series (2005)
  17. Cover of Dark Moon by Lori Handeland, book 4 of the Nightcreature series (2005)
  18. Cover of A Soldier's Quest by Lori Handeland, book 7 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2005)
  19. Cover of Crescent Moon by Lori Handeland, book 5 of the Nightcreature series (2006)
  20. Cover of Midnight Moon by Lori Handeland, book 6 of the Nightcreature series (2006)
  21. Cover of The Mommy Quest by Lori Handeland, book 8 of the Luchetti Brothers series (2006)
  22. Cover of Rising Moon by Lori Handeland, book 7 of the Nightcreature series (2007)
  23. Cover of Hidden Moon by Lori Handeland, book 8 of the Nightcreature series (2007)
  24. Cover of Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland, book 1 of the Phoenix Chronicles (2008)
  1. 1
    Second ChanceSecond Chances #11994 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994400
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  2. 2
    Shadow Lover1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  3. 3
    Charlie and the AngelSecond Chances #21995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  4. 4
    Full Moon Dreams1996 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996368
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  5. 5
    By Any Other NameLegendary Lovers #21998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  6. 6
    Dreams of an Eagle1998 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998358
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  7. 7
    Just After Midnight1999 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999254
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  8. 8
    When You WishLori's Classic Love Stories #12000 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000252
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  9. 9
    Mother Of The YearLori's Classic Love Stories #22000 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000298
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  10. 10
    Loving a Legend2000 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000252
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  11. 11
    Leave It To MaxLuchetti Brothers #12001 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001304
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  12. 12
    ReeseRock Creek Six #12001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  13. 13
    Doctor, DoctorLori's Classic Love Stories #32001 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001299
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  14. 14
    RicoRock Creek Six #32001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  15. 15
    An Outlaw for Christmas2001 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001317
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  16. 16
    A Sheriff in TennesseeLuchetti Brothers #22002 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002304
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  17. 17
    The Farmer's WifeLuchetti Brothers #32002 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002282
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  18. 18
    NateRock Creek Six #52002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  19. 19
    When Morning Comes2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  20. 20
    The Daddy QuestLuchetti Brothers #42003 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003296
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  21. 21
    Blue MoonNightcreature #12004 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004332
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  22. 22
    The Brother QuestLuchetti Brothers #52004 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004299
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  23. 23
    The Husband QuestLuchetti Brothers #62004 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004296
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  24. 24
    Hunter's MoonNightcreature #22005 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005352
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  25. 25
    Red Moon RisingNightcreature #32005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  26. 26
    Dark MoonNightcreature #42005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  27. 27
    A Soldier's QuestLuchetti Brothers #72005 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005298
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  28. 28
    Crescent MoonNightcreature #52006 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006338
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  29. 29
    Midnight MoonNightcreature #62006 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006352
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  30. 30
    The Mommy QuestLuchetti Brothers #82006 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006304
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Lori Handeland series in order

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

Lori Handeland 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.

Phoenix Chronicles in order

6 books
  1. 1. Any Given Doomsday
  2. 2. Doomsday Can Wait
  3. 3. Apocalypse Happens
  4. 4. Chaos Bites
  5. 5. In the Beginning
  6. 6. Dances with Demons

Lori's Classic Love Stories in order

4 books
  1. 1. When You Wish
  2. 2. Mother Of The Year
  3. 3. Doctor, Doctor
  4. 4. Mommy for Rent

Rock Creek Six in order

3 books
  1. 1. Reese
  2. 3. Rico
  3. 5. Nate

Once Upon a Time in the West in order

3 books
  1. 1. Beauty and the Bounty Hunter
  2. 2. An Outlaw in Wonderland
  3. 3. The Lone Warrior

Sisters of the Craft in order

3 books
  1. 1. Heat of the Moment
  2. 2. In the Air Tonight
  3. 3. Smoke on the Water

Midnight Madness Nightcreature in order

3 books
  1. 1. Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
  2. 2. Blame It On Midnight
  3. 3. In the Midnight Hour

Second Chances in order

2 books
  1. 1. Second Chance
  2. 2. Charlie and the Angel

Shakespeare Undead in order

2 books
  1. 1. Shakespeare Undead
  2. 2. Zombie Island

Legendary Lovers in order

1 book
  1. 2. By Any Other Name

Standalone books

10 books

10 Lori Handeland titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lori Handeland books in order?

You only need to read Lori Handeland books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lori Handeland

Start with the first book of the Lori Handeland series you want to read: Nightcreature starts with Blue Moon (2004) and Luchetti Brothers starts with Leave It To Max (2001). The earliest catalogued title overall is Second Chance (1994).

What is the newest Lori Handeland book?

Charmed by the Moon (2024) is the newest Lori Handeland book released so far.

Is there a new Lori Handeland book coming?

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

Lori Handeland at a glance

Still publishing
Lori Handeland published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Lori Handeland books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,531 pages across the 36 of 61 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lori Handeland books, 29 of 61, were published in the 2000s.

What the Lori Handeland books are about

39 of the 61 Lori Handeland books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 13 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.