Erotic romance book series in reading order

by Maureen Child

by Becca Van

by Tymber Dalton

by Becca Van

by Kristen Ashley

by Cheryl Brooks

by Sylvia Day

by Tymber Dalton

by Allison Leigh

by Kate Douglas

by Susan Stephens

by Julie Kenner

by Becca Van

by K.C. Wells

by Julie Kenner

by Abby Jimenez

Becca Van wrote erotic romance across paranormal, western and science fiction settings, with Colorado and New Mexico among the recorded locations. Slick Rock, Pack Law, Passion, Victoria, Club of Dominance, Hidden Dragons, Elite Dragons and Alaskan Wildlands head a list of 12 series. The catalogue holds 140 books published between 2010 and 2021, opening with Melissa's Acceptance, Sara's Mates and Tessa's Chosen in 2010. Volumes run short, about 130 pages. No new title has appeared since 2021.

Carole Mortimer, born in England in 1960, is a British romance novelist who has written more than 150 novels since 1978 and was one of the youngest authors at Mills & Boon. The catalogue lists 291 books, starting in 1979 with The Passionate Winter, Only Lover, Savage Interlude and Tempted By Desire, and reaching Linus (2026), with Amanda and the Lord scheduled for 2027. Series include Regency Unlaced, Regency Sinners, Regency Scandal, Regency Lovers, Dangerous Dukes, Ruthless Regency Dukes, Scandalous St. Claires, Knight Security, Steele Protectors, Dragon Hearts and Wynter Hearts. Subjects cover contemporary and Regency romance, nobility, marriage and businessmen.

Penny Jordan is one of the pen names of Penelope Halsall, born Penelope Jones, an English novelist who lived from 24 November 1946 to 31 December 2011. Halsall produced more than 200 romance novels: contemporary romance as Penny Jordan, Regency romance as Caroline Courtney and historical romance as Annie Groves, the maiden name of Halsall's mother. Melinda Wright and Lydia Hitchcock were two further pen names. Sales passed 70 million copies, with translations into many languages. The catalogue lists 210 books from 1979 to 2019, and the earliest entries, such as A Wager For Love (1979), carry the Caroline Courtney name. Series include Perfect Crightons, Jet Set Wives, Leopardi Brothers, Parenti Dynasty and Russian Rivals.

Lynne Graham, born 30 July 1956 in Northern Ireland, has written more than 100 romance novels for Mills & Boon since 1987. The catalogue lists 151 books from Bittersweet Passion (1987) to King's Promised Princess (2026), with Italian's Heir Before Vows scheduled for 2027. Series include International Playboys; Virgin Brides, Arrogant Husbands; Secretly Pregnant, Conveniently Wed; and Stefanos Legacy. Billionaires, Greeks, marriage and pregnancy recur among the subjects.

The catalogue credits Debbi Rawlins with 61 romance books, from Marriage Incorporated (1995) to To Trust a Rancher (2018). Subjects include contemporary, western and erotic romance, cowboys, ranchers, Montana and Harlequin Blaze, and Made in Montana appears as a linked series name. Early titles include The Outlaw and the City Slicker and The Cowboy and the Centerfold (both 1996) and Marry Me, Baby (1997). Series include Stolen From Time, Trueblood, Texas, One Last Fling and Texas Sheikhs, and the catalogue is marked likely complete.

Lora Leigh, born March 6, 1965, is an American author of erotic romance with New York Times bestseller status. Leigh began publishing in 2003 with the electronic publisher Ellora's Cave. The Breeds is the longest-running series, and Elite Ops, Nauti Boys, Bound Hearts, Wizard Twins and Men of Summer are among the others. The catalogue holds 115 books from 2003 to Play Hard (2025). Leigh won the 2009 RT Award for erotica and was born in Ohio and raised in Martin County, Kentucky.

Erotic, paranormal and fantasy romance appear among the Tymber Dalton subjects, alongside science fiction, romantic suspense and gay fiction. The 161 books run from Love And Brimstone (2008) to Enlightening Emmy (2025). Suncoast Society, Triple Trouble, Drunk Monkeys, Brimstone Vampires, Coffeeshop Coven and Deep Space Mission Corps are among Tymber Dalton's series, and Florida appears as a setting subject.

Maureen Child, born in Southern California in 1951, writes romance and has published under the pen names Ann Carberry, Kathleen Kane, Sara Hart and Regan Hastings. This listing gathers 149 books dated 1992 to 2021, including titles issued under those other names. Contemporary, historical, western and erotic romance all appear in the recorded subjects, alongside billionaires, angels and California settings. Bachelor Battalion, Kings of California, Candellano Family, Marconi Sisters and Queen of the Otherworld are among the series.

Carol Marinelli writes contemporary romance, including medical romance, and has 137 books in the catalogue from The Outback Nurse (2001) to Italian's Cinderella Temptation (2025). Born in England to Scottish parents, Marinelli emigrated to Australia and lives in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. Marinelli first tried writing for Harlequin Mills & Boon while training as a nurse in London and gathered rejections for years before studying the detailed feedback in them. Early titles include The Emergency Assignment and The Pregnant Intern (both 2002). Series include House of Kolovsky, Irresistible Russian Tycoons, Tennengarrah Clinic, Playboys of Sicily and Ruthless Royal Sheikhs.

Jules Bennett's catalogue lists 67 books from Home Again (2007) to Their White-Hot Christmas (2023), with subjects including contemporary, billionaire, workplace and western romance. Series credited to Bennett include Rancher's Heirs, Barrington Trilogy, St. Johns of Stonerock, Mafia Moguls, Return to Haven, Lockwood Lightning and Angel's Share. For Business...Or Marriage? (2010) and Seducing the Enemy's Daughter (2010) are among the earlier titles. Maureen Child shares the credit on 1 book.

Maisey Yates is the author of 184 catalogued books, from His Virgin Acquisition (2010) to First Witches Club (2026), with Challenging Her Cowboy scheduled for 2027. Subject headings cover contemporary and western romance, cowboys, ranchers, Oregon, princes and princesses. Series include Gold Valley, Gold Valley Vineyards, Copper Ridge, Four Corners Ranch, Jasper Creek, Mustang River, Deacons of Bourbon Street and Once Upon a Seduction. A Mistake, a Prince and a Pregnancy (2010), The Argentine's Price (2011) and A Royal Without Mercy (2012) are early titles.

Vicki Lewis Thompson, born 11 October 1950, is an American romance novelist who has also published as Cory Kenyon and, with Mary Tate Engels, as Corey Keaton. The catalogue holds 174 books from Mingled Hearts (1984) to When a Cowboy Falls Hard (2026), including Promise Me Sunshine (1984), When Angels Dance (1985) and The Fix-It Man (1986). Sons of Chance, McGavin Brothers, NERDS, Rowdy Ranch, Thunder Mountain Brotherhood, Buckskin Brotherhood, Wild About You and Hex are among the series. Cowboys, westerns, Harlequin Blaze, paranormal romance and werewolves appear in the subjects.

Susan Stephens writes romance, with 85 books catalogued from The Italian Prince's Proposal (2003) to Christmas with Angel (2024). Stephens was once a professional singer and has also written several non-fiction books. Stephens met a future spouse on the Mediterranean island of Malta and has three children. Series include Acostas!, Blood and Thunder, Skavanga Diamonds, Hot Brazilian Nights!, Young, Hot & Royal and Maktabi Brothers. Subjects include contemporary romance, inheritance and succession, polo players and Italians.

Tawny Weber has 47 books in the catalogue, published between 2007 and 2019, with subject records citing erotic romance, romantic suspense, Navy SEALs, police, undercover operations and women scientists. Double Dare (2007) is the first title, Does She Dare? and Risque Business followed in 2008, and Navy SEAL Bodyguard (2019) is the latest. Team Poseidon, Sexy SEAL, Undercover Operatives, Enchanted Seductions, Eventfully Yours and Girlz Guide to Gettin' It are the listed series. Beth Andrews is credited on 1 book.

Contemporary romance, with billionaires, royalty, heirs and revenge as recurring subjects, fills Caitlin Crews's 86 catalogued books. The list opens with Pure Princess, Bartered Bride (2009) and reaches King's Heir of Hate (2026). Crews's series include Scandalous Royal Brides, Scandalous Sheikh Brides, Rich, Ruthless & Greek, Cold River Ranch, Kittredge Ranch and Filthy Rich Billionaires. Caitlin Crews continues to publish.

Sarah Morgan writes contemporary and medical romance, with 119 books catalogued from Expectant Bride (1999) to The Best Christmas Ever (2026). Physicians, nurses, billionaires and Italians are among the recorded subjects, and early titles include The Doctor's Engagement (2001), The Midwife's Child (2001) and The Greek Tycoon's Bride (2002). Series lines include From Manhattan With Love, Lakeside Mountain Rescue, Glenmore Island Doctors, Cornish Consultants, O'Neil Brothers and Miller Sisters.

Kate Hewitt has 154 catalogued books, from The Man Who Could Never Love (2002) to The Amanti Heir Arrangement (2026), with A Second Chance at Lighthouse Cove due in 2027. Some titles, including Another Country and Far Horizons (both 2007), carry the name Katharine Swartz. The Italian's Chosen Wife (2007), Ruthless Boss, Hired Wife (2008) and The Greek Tycoon's Reluctant Bride (2008) are among the early books. Series include Willoughby Close, Wildflower Valley, Amherst Island, Holley Sisters of Thornthwaite and Emerald Sisters, and contemporary romance, marriage, pregnancy and billionaires appear in the subjects.

Lorelei James is a romance author whose subjects cover erotic, contemporary and western romance, ranchers, cowgirls and Wyoming. The 66 catalogued books run from Dirty Deeds (2006) to Back in the Saddle (2024). Series include Rough Riders, Rough Riders Legacy, Blacktop Cowboys, Need You, Want You and Wild West Boys. Long Hard Ride (2007), Rode Hard, Put Up Wet (2007) and Cowgirl Up and Ride (2008) are among the early titles.

Opal Carew is a Canadian novelist of erotic romance, with 116 catalogued books published between 2004 and 2020. Carew also writes erotica as Ruby Carew and sweet romance as Amber Carew, and the earliest catalogued titles, including Virgin Spy (2004) and Virgin Wanted (2005), carry the Amber Carew name. Twelve series are recorded, among them Office Slave, His To Claim, Riding Steele, Mastered By, Penthouse Pleasures, Red Hot Fantasies, Tempting The Boss and Dirty Talk. Triangles, group relationships, dominance and submission and resort settings fill the subject index. The books run to a median of 256 pages, and nothing new has been catalogued since Stroke of Luck (2020).

Abby Green writes contemporary romance, with catalogue subjects including billionaires, businessmen, mistresses, marriage and pregnancy. Green has read romance novels since childhood summers in the west of Ireland, where the first one came from a grandmother's library book. The catalogue lists 63 books, from Chosen as the Frenchman's Bride (2006) to Unmasking His Pregnant Queen (2026). Series include Harlequin Presents, Desert Nights, Rulers of the Desert, Royal House of Sadat, Marchetti Dynasty, Quinn Siblings, DePiero Siblings and Rival Spanish Brothers.

Contemporary romance and romantic suspense are the two fields Canadian author Elle Kennedy works in. Born on 19 January 1982, Kennedy has won a RITA Award from the Romance Writers of America. The catalogue credits 78 books to Kennedy, starting with Bad Moon Rising (Short Story) in 2007 and reaching Bad Idea, due in 2027. Kennedy's series include Killer Instincts, Off-Campus, Briar U, Campus Diaries, Avalon Bay, Outlaws, Prep and Small Town Scandals. Subjects tagged on the books include hockey and sports romance.

Lori Foster

146 books• 33 series

Lori Foster is an American romance novelist who also publishes urban fantasy as L.L. Foster, and has appeared on the USA Today, Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestseller lists. Foster is currently published by Harlequin. The catalogue holds 146 books from Impetuous (1995) to The Lake House (2026), with the 2000s the busiest decade; one book also credits Christie Ridgway. Series include Buckhorn Brothers, SBC Fighters, Body Armor, Ultimate and Love Undercover, and mixed martial arts shows up among the subjects.

Melissa Foster writes contemporary and erotic romance inside one large connected world, Love in Bloom. The Bradens, the Remingtons, Seaside Summers, Bayside Summers, the Whiskeys, the Wickeds and the Steeles at Silver Island are its branches. Megan's Way (2009) is the earliest of 135 catalogued titles, Love Me Wicked the newest, and Shamelessly Mr. Charming is scheduled for 2027.

Lori Wilde is the current pen name of Laurie Blalock Vanzura, a Texas-born American writer of contemporary romance who first published as Laura Anthony. The catalogue counts 156 books from Look Alike Bride (1997), issued as Laura Anthony, to A Perfect Christmas Night (2025). Twilight, Texas, Cupid, Texas, Kringle, Texas, Texas Rascals and Moonglow Cove are among the series. Small towns, Christmas, cowboys and Texas recur in the subject tags.