J.L. Merrow Reading Order

22 books (2009–2019)

This complete anthology series by J.L. Merrow spans 20 books published between 2009 and 2019, featuring fantasy and romance stories. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sindustry II and continuing through various themed collections and best-of compilations. Each anthology includes multiple stories and represents Merrow's contributions to diverse romantic fiction across the decade-long series run.

Start with Sindustry II, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Sindustry II 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Boy Fun 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	I Do, Two 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	I Put A Spell On You 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Making Contact 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Necking 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Taken 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	When a Man Loves a Man 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lashings of Sauce 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	New Sun Rising 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	She Shifters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Two Tickets to Paradise 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Heiresses of Russ 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Best Lesbian Romance 2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	2014 Top Ten Gay Romance 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Best Lesbian Romance 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Capital Crimes 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	2016 Top Ten Gay Romance 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Love is Love 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	2017 Top Ten Gay Romance 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Call to Arms 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	2019 Top Ten Gay Romance 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

J.L. Merrow's Camwolf duology is a two-book fantasy romance series featuring interconnected stories that should be read in publication order. Both installments were released in 2011, with Camwolf followed by Lonewolf, and the series is now complete. Reading these books sequentially provides the intended narrative experience for this fantasy romance set.

Start with Camwolf and read in order.

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1	Camwolf 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lonewolf 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2022–2025)

6 books (2011–2016)

The Heiresses of Russ series by J.L. Merrow is a five-book fantasy romance collection published between 2012 and 2016. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Heiresses of Russ 2012. Each installment was released annually through 2016, offering a finished story arc for readers seeking a concluded series.

Start with Heiresses of Russ 2012, the first of 5 books in the Heiresses of Russ series.

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1	Heiresses of Russ 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heiresses of Russ 2012 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heiresses of Russ 2013 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heiresses of Russ 2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Heiresses of Russ 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heiresses of Russ 2016 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2016)

The Mad About the Brit Boys series consists of five complete fantasy romance novels published between 2013 and 2016. These interconnected stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Mad About the Boys and continuing through Boys Who Go Bump in the Night, Boy Meets Boy Meets Boy, Help, My Boyfriend's an Alien!, and concluding with Truly, Madly, Boys. Each entry builds on the relationships and world established in previous installments, making sequential reading essential for following the overarching narrative.

Start with Mad About the Boys, the first of 5 books in the Mad About the Brit Boys series.

14 books (2017–2018)

Porthkennack is a completed fantasy romance series comprising 13 books published between 2017 and 2018, written by J.L. Merrow and various collaborating authors. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Gathering Storm by Joanna Chambers and concluding with Love at First Hate. Each installment explores interconnected stories within the Porthkennack setting, blending fantasy and romance elements across multiple narratives.

Start with A Gathering Storm(By: Joanna Chambers), the first of 13 books in the Porthkennack series.

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1	A Gathering Storm(By: Joanna Chambers) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Broke Deep(By: Charlie Cochrane) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Count the Shells(By: Charlie Cochrane) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Foxglove Copse(By: Alex Beecroft) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	House of Cards(By: Garrett Leigh) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Junkyard Heart(By: Garrett Leigh) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	One Under 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	One Under 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wake Up Call 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Wake Up Call 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Contraband Hearts(By: Alex Beecroft) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Love at First Hate 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Love at First Hate 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Tribute Act(By: Joanna Chambers) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2013)

The Rael and Lars series consists of four fantasy romance novels by J.L. Merrow, published between 2010 and 2013. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Blast from the Past and continuing through A Calling for Pleasure, A Wish Too Far, and A Glutton for Punishment. The books follow the interconnected story of their titular characters across the full span of the series.

Start with A Blast from the Past, the first of 4 books in the Rael and Lars series.

2 books (2011–2014)

This completed two-book series of fantasy and romance short stories by J.L. Merrow spans from 2011 to 2014 and should be read in publication order. The collection includes Muscling Through followed by It's All Geek to Me, offering standalone stories that blend fantasy elements with romantic themes.

Start with Muscling Through and read in order.

5 books (2009–2014)

J.L. Merrow's Short Story Collections series comprises five complete volumes of fantasy and romance short stories published between 2009 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sindustry and continuing through Tea and Crumpet, Fairytales Slashed, Summer Lovin', and concluding with Spread the Love. These standalone story collections can be enjoyed individually, though reading them in sequence allows you to experience the author's evolving work across this five-year span.

Start with Sindustry, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Sindustry 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tea and Crumpet 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fairytales Slashed 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Summer Lovin' 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Spread the Love 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

11 books (2011–2020)

J.L. Merrow's Standalone Novels series comprises eleven fantasy and romance books published between 2011 and 2020. Though each book can be enjoyed independently, reading them in publication order starting with Wight Mischief allows readers to experience the author's evolving style across the complete, finished collection. The series concludes with To Love a Traitor.

Start with Wight Mischief, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Wight Mischief 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hard Tail 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Midnight in Berlin 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fall Hard 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Slam! 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trick of Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Flirty Dozen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Pint of Beer, a Bag of Chips, and Thou 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Free Ride 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Lovers Leap 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	To Love a Traitor 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2012–2021)

The Plumber's Mate Mysteries is a six-book fantasy romance series by J.L. Merrow published between 2012 and 2021. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Pressure Head and continuing through Relief Valve, Heat Trap, Blow Down, Lock Nut, and Stop Cock. The series appears to be complete as of 2021.

Start with Pressure Head, the first of 6 books in the The Plumber's Mate Mysteries series.

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1	Pressure Head 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Relief Valve 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heat Trap 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blow Down 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lock Nut 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stop Cock 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2017)

The Shamwell Tales is a complete fantasy romance series of four books by J.L. Merrow, published between 2014 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Caught! and continuing through Played!, Out!, and Spun!.

Start with Caught!, the first of 4 books in the The Shamwell Tales series.

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1	Caught! 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Played! 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Out! 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Spun! 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible