Always a Marine Books in Order
Always a Marine by Heather Long contains 24 books, published between 2012 and 2017. The first book is Once Her Man, Always Her Man (2012) and the newest is Smoke & Marines (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2012–2017
Heather Long wrote Always a Marine, a series of 24 books published between 2012 and 2017. Once Her Man, Always Her Man (2012) opens the series. Eight titles appeared in 2012 alone, including Tell it to the Marine, Her Marine and The Marine Cowboy. The Two and the Proud and A Marine and a Gentleman followed in 2013, and Smoke & Marines (2017) is the last entry. The series is likely complete.
How many Always a Marine books are there?
Always a Marine has 24 books, released between 2012 and 2017.
Always a Marine Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Always a Marine books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Once Her Man, Always Her Man2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 2Retreat Hell! She Just Got Here2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 3Tell it to the Marine2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 4Proud to Serve Her2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 5Her Marine2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 6No Regrets, No Surrender2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 7Merry Christmas Marine, Semper Fi & Goodnight2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 8The Marine Cowboy2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 9The Two and the Proud2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 10A Marine and a Gentleman2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 11Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 12Combat Barbie2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 13What Part of Marine Don't You Understand?2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 14A Marine Affair2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 15Marine Ever After2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 16Marine in the Wind2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 17Marine With Benefits2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 18A Marine of Plenty2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 19A Candle For a Marine2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 20Marine Under the Mistletoe2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 21Have Yourself a Marine Christmas2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 22Lest Old Marines Be Forgot2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 23Her Marine Bodyguard2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 24Smoke & Marines2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Always a Marine?
No separate chronological order is on record for Always a Marine, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Always a Marine books in order?
You should read the Always a Marine books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Always a Marine book also stands alone.
Where to start with Always a Marine
Start with Once Her Man, Always Her Man (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Always a Marine book?
Smoke & Marines (2017) is the newest Always a Marine book released so far.
Is there a new Always a Marine book coming?
No next Always a Marine book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Always a Marine at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Always a Marine title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Always a Marine books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Always a Marine books, 24 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Heather Long
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Heather Long books in order 170 books
Other series by Heather Long
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.