Interpersonal attraction book series in reading order

by Amu Meguro

Jayne Ann Krentz, born Jayne Castle on 28 March 1948 in Cobb, California, is an American romance novelist with New York Times bestsellers under seven pseudonyms. Three names remain in use: Krentz for contemporary romantic suspense, Amanda Quick for historical romantic suspense and Jayne Ann Castle for futuristic and paranormal romantic suspense. More than 35 million copies are in print. The catalogue lists 205 books, from Vintage of Surrender (1979, as Jayne Castle) to Enter the Nightmare (2026), with The Book Hunter due in 2027. Early titles also appeared as Jayne Bentley, Jayne Taylor and Stephanie James. Series include Burning Cove, Eclipse Bay and the Dreamlight Trilogy.

Paranormal and medieval romance for adult and teen readers is Terry Spear's specialism. Born in Sacramento, California, Spear built a werewolf romance line that began with Heart of the Wolf, named by Publishers Weekly among its Best Books of the Year for 2008. Heart of the Jaguar opened in 2012 with Savage Hunger, and Heart of the Cougar followed as a self-published series. Shapeshifters, werewolves and vampires run through 151 catalogued books dated 2005 to 2026, from Killing the Bloodlust to Cougar Christmas Catastrophe, with Highland Wolf, World of Fae and Magic of Inherian among the other series.

Jacquelyn Frank writes paranormal romance. Rapture, catalogued at 2009, reached number 8 on The New York Times paperback fiction chart. Vampires, spirits, the supernatural and blessing and cursing appear among the recorded subjects. The listing holds 43 books between 2006 and 2020, opening with Jacob (2006) and closing on Seduce Me in Shadows (2020), and the run is marked likely complete. Nightwalkers and Immortal Brothers are the recorded character groupings, with World of Nightwalkers, Shadowdwellers, Energy Vampires and Gatherers among the series.

Susan Mallery is an American romance novelist born in 1970, whose books are set in small, tight-knit communities and give pets a prominent role. The catalogue counts 201 books from Tender Loving Care (1991) onward, including early titles published as Susan Macias. Series include Fool's Gold, Desert Rogues, Hometown Heartbreakers, Happily Inc., Marcelli, Buchanans, Blackberry Island and Mischief Bay. The Bookstore Diaries (2026) is the newest release, and Friend Request is due in 2027.

Susan Wiggs has 75 books in the catalogue, published from 1987 to 2025, beginning with Texas Wildflower (1987) and reaching Wayward Girls (2025). Wiggs is an American author of historical and contemporary romance, born on 17 May 1958. Series include Lakeshore Chronicles, Bella Vista Chronicles, Calhoun Chronicles, Heart of the West and the Great Chicago Fire Trilogy. Early titles include Briar Rose (1987), Moonshadow (1989) and The Mistress of Normandy (1991). Catalogue subjects include family life, mothers and daughters and love stories.

Brenda Novak is an American author of historical romance, contemporary romance and romantic suspense, born in 1964 in Vernal, Utah. The catalogue lists 87 books, opening with Of Noble Birth (1999) and reaching Meet Me in Italy (2026). Early titles include Baby Business (2000), Snow Baby (2000) and Dear Maggie (2001). Series on the author page include the Hanover Chronicles/Evelyn Talbot Chronicles, Bulletproof, the Stillwater Trilogy, Dept 6 Hired Guns, Coyote Canyon and Fairham Island. Whiskey Creek, Silver Springs and Dundee, Idaho appear in the character listing, and subject tags cover missing persons, murder investigation and single mothers.

Jennifer L. Armentrout is an American writer of young adult novels, with subjects spanning romance, fantasy, science fiction, gods, magic and human-alien encounters. The catalogue begins in 2011 with Daimon and Half-Blood, followed by Obsidian, Onyx and Opal in 2012. Listed series include Covenant, Lux, Wait for You, Dark Elements, Origin, de Vincent, Wicked Trilogy, Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire. The catalogue also carries dramatized audio adaptations of the Blood and Ash books.

Samantha Young has 73 books in the catalogue, from Lunarmorte / Moon Spell / Hunted (2010) to Autumn's Winterhaven (2026), with Isle of Thistles set for 2027. Recorded subjects include contemporary, paranormal and fantasy romance, jinn, teenage girls and Scotland. On Dublin Street is one of the series, alongside Highlands, Adair Family, Hart's Boardwalk, Scottish Isles, Play On, Fire Spirits, Warriors of Ankh and the True Immortality books published as S. Young. Early titles include Blood Past (2011), Smokeless Fire (2011) and Borrowed Ember (2012).

Sabrina Jeffries

59 books• 14 series

Sabrina Jeffries, born in 1958, is an American romance novelist who also uses the pen names Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas. Entertainment Weekly has named Jeffries among the long-reigning leading voices in historical romance. The catalogue lists 59 books from 1992 to 2026: Creole Nights and Moonlight Enchantment (1992) carry the Deborah Martin name, and The Pirate Lord (1998) and The Forbidden Lord (1999) followed. Series include Hellions of Halstead Hall, School For Heiresses, Sinful Suitors, Duke's Men, Duke Dynasty, Swanlea Spinsters and Royal Brotherhood. Subjects name the Regency, aristocracy and England, and Nearly a Bride (2026) is the newest.

Wendy Corsi Staub's catalogue lists 87 books between 1993 and 2026, beginning with Summer Lightning and ending with Toil and Trouble. Lily Dale Mystery, Mundy's Landing, Nightwatcher, Live To Tell, Foundlings, Psychic Killer and Campus Life 101 are among the series, and one series appears under the name Wendy Morgan. Thrillers, serial murders, psychics and New York share the subjects with children's fiction, women college students and chick lit. Witch Hunt (1995) and Help Me! (1995) are among the early titles.

Suzanne Enoch

50 books• 14 series

Suzanne Enoch writes historical romance among the aristocracy, with the Samantha Jellicoe novels as a separate line. Fifty catalogued books run from Angel's Devil and The Black Duke's Prize (1995) to Better Than a Duke (2026). The Scandalous Brides, the Scandalous Highlanders, the Griffin Family, With This Ring, the Notorious Gentlemen, the Adventurers' Club and No Ordinary Hero group the rest.

Jennifer Moore writes Regency historical romance, with 24 books catalogued from Becoming Lady Lockwood (2014) to A Lady's Guide to Love and Pirates (2026). Ship captains, socialites, widows and the Peninsular War are among the recorded subjects. The Blue Orchid Society is a series. Other titles include Lady Emma's Campaign (2014), Miss Burton Unmasks a Prince (2015), Simply Anna (2015) and Spring in Hyde Park (2016).

Romance author Cat Johnson has 98 books in the catalogue, published from 2006 to 2026. Subjects include contemporary, western and erotic romance, military fiction, United States Navy SEALs, cowboys and Oklahoma. Hot SEALs and Studs in Spurs are listed as recurring character groups, and series include Smalltown Secrets, Red, Hot & Blue, Oklahoma Nights, Midnight Cowboys and Maverick Ranch. The first catalogued title is Black Cat (2006); the newest is Cadaver Lab 5: Mind Over Murder (2026). Johnson has also worked as a marketing manager, professional harpist, bartender, tour guide and radio show host.

Catherine Mann is an American author of romance fiction and a winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, with books at Berkley, Sourcebooks and Harlequin Desire. Mann holds a master's degree in theatre from UNC-Greensboro and a fine arts degree from the College of Charleston. The catalogue holds 87 books, from Grayson's Surrender (2002) to The Sweet Tea Odyssey (2026), and the 2010s are the heaviest decade. Wingman Warriors, Dark Ops, Elite Force, Alaskan Oil Barons, Top Dog Dude Ranch and Landis Brothers are among the series credited to Mann. Suspense, undercover operations and the United States Air Force appear in the subject records.

Kaki Warner writes historical western romance, set on ranches and in the towns around them across Colorado and Texas. Three series carry the work: Blood Rose, opening with Pieces of Sky (2009), then Heroes of Heartbreak Creek and the Brides of Rough Creek Texas. Thirteen titles close with Home to Texas (2021), and the catalogue is dormant.

Judy Duarte writes western and contemporary romance, and ranchers, single parents, orphans and physicians appear among the subjects. The 63 catalogued books span 2002 to 2023, from Cowboy Courage and Family Practice to Self-Made Fortune. Series include Rocking Chair Rodeo, Bayside Bachelors, Mulberry Park, Texas Homecoming, Rancho Esperanza and several Brighton Valley lines.

Contemporary and western romance appear among the subjects for Jeannie Watt, along with Montana, bull riders, cowboys and ranchers. The 52 catalogued books span A Difficult Woman (2006) to Unforgettable Cowboy (2025). Series include Brodys of Lightning Creek, Montana Bull Riders, Return to Keller Ranch, Marvells of Montana, Sweet Home, Montana and Cowgirls of Larkspur Valley.

Amu Meguro is a manga creator whose catalogued work runs to 9 volumes published between 2012 and 2015. Recorded subjects include manga, comic books and strips, high school students, teenage boys and girls, love in adolescence, interpersonal attraction and young adult fiction. Chiguhagu Planey (2012) is the earliest title listed. Eight further volumes make up Honey So Sweet, running from the first in 2013 to the eighth in 2015, and Honey is catalogued as a series under the Meguro credit.