Kristen Painter Reading Order

5 books (2022–2026)

Kristen Painter's A Midlife Fairy Tale is a five-book fantasy romance series published between 2022 and 2026, with the final installment still forthcoming. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Accidental Queen and continuing through The Summer Palace, The Cloud Kingdom, The Shadowed Throne, and concluding with The Shattered Crown. This ongoing series blends elements of fantasy, mystery and thriller, and romance into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with The Accidental Queen, the first of 5 books in the A Midlife Fairy Tale series.

3 books (2016–2025)

Kristen Painter's anthology series spans three collections published between 2016 and 2025, blending fantasy, mystery, thriller, and romance elements across standalone stories. The series remains ongoing, with readers encouraged to follow publication order beginning with Alphas for the Holidays, followed by Aged to Perfection and Space Coast Holiday Hijinks of Festive Florida Tales. Each anthology can be enjoyed independently, though reading in sequence provides the fullest experience of Painter's varied storytelling.

Start with Alphas for the Holidays and read in order.

3 books (2014–2015)

Crescent City is a complete three-book fantasy romance series by Kristen Painter set in New Orleans, combining mystery and thriller elements throughout. The books were published between 2014 and 2015 and should be read in publication order: City of Eternal Night, House of the Rising Sun, and Garden of Dreams and Desires. This series is finished, making it ideal for readers seeking a complete story arc without waiting for future releases.

Start with City of Eternal Night and read in order.

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1	City of Eternal Night 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	House of the Rising Sun 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Garden of Dreams and Desires 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2025–2026)

The Ellis McFadden Mysteries series by Kristen Painter blends fantasy, mystery, and romance across an ongoing collection that began in 2025. Currently comprising four books, the series should be read in publication order starting with Breathing Space, followed by Future Tense, Star Power, and Dark Matter. New installments are planned for this expanding series.

Start with Breathing Space and read in order.

5 books (2020–2022)

The First Fangs Club series comprises five fantasy romance and mystery books published between 2020 and 2022. These standalone-adjacent entries should be read in publication order, beginning with Suck It Up, Buttercup and concluding with Embrace the Suck. The series appears to be complete as of its final release.

Start with Suck It Up, Buttercup, the first of 5 books in the First Fangs Club series.

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1	Suck It Up, Buttercup 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sucker Punch 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sucks To Be Me 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Suck Stops Here 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Embrace the Suck 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2021–2025)

The Frost & Crowe Mystery series by Kristen Painter spans five books published between 2021 and 2025, with the series currently ongoing. This fantasy mystery romance should be read in publication order, beginning with Lost in Las Vegas and continuing through Wrapped up in Christmas, Mystified in Music City, Nixed in New Orleans, and Nightmare at the North Pole. The series blends mystery, fantasy, and romantic elements across its installments.

Start with Lost in Las Vegas, the first of 5 books in the Frost & Crowe Mystery series.

7 books (2017–2018)

The Happily Everlasting series is a completed seven-book fantasy romance collection published between 2017 and 2018, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Kristen Painter, Michelle M. Pillow, Jana Deleon, and Mandy M. Roth. This series blends elements of fantasy, mystery, and romance across its interconnected stories. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with Curses and Cupcakes and concluding with An Everlasting Christmas.

Start with Curses and Cupcakes(By: Michelle M. Pillow), the first of 7 books in the Happily Everlasting series.

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1	Curses and Cupcakes(By: Michelle M. Pillow) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead Man Talking(By: Jana Deleon) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fooled Around and Spelled In Love(By: Michelle M. Pillow) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Once Hunted, Twice Shy(By: Mandy M. Roth) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Total Eclipse of The Hunt(By: Mandy M. Roth) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Witchful Thinking 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	An Everlasting Christmas(By: Mandy M. Roth) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2013)

The House of Comarré series comprises six dark fantasy novels published between 2011 and 2013, following the complete story arc from Bad Blood through Last Blood. This paranormal romance series should be read in publication order to experience the full narrative progression. The six-book arc blends fantasy worldbuilding with mystery and romance elements across its completed run.

Start with Bad Blood, the first of 6 books in the House of Comarré series.

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1	Bad Blood 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Rights 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Flesh and Blood 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Forbidden Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Out for Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Last Blood 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (2015–2026)

Nocturne Falls is an ongoing fantasy romance series by Kristen Painter featuring 25 books published between 2015 and 2026. The series blends paranormal romance with mystery and thriller elements, following various supernatural characters in the titular town. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Gargoyle Gets His Girl, to experience the interconnected stories as the author intended.

Start with The Gargoyle Gets His Girl, the first of 25 books in the Nocturne Falls series.

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1	The Gargoyle Gets His Girl 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Professor Woos The Witch 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Vampire's Mail Order Bride 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Vampire's Mail Order Bride Prologue 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Werewolf Meets His Match 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Shifter Romances The Writer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Vampire's Fake Fiancee 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Vampire's Valentine Surprise 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Werewolf's Christmas Wish 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Witch's Halloween Hero 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Nocturne Falls Short Story Collection #1 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Dragon Finds Forever 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Vampire's Accidental Wife 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Vampire's True Love Trials 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Detective Wins The Witch 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Reaper Rescues The Genie 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Vampire's Priceless Treasure 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Werewolf Dates The Deputy 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Siren Saves The Billionaire 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Death Dates The Oracle 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Vampire's Former Flame 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Witch's Christmas Catastrophe 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2016–2019)

The Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost series comprises eight complete fantasy mystery romance novels published between 2016 and 2019. Read these books in publication order, beginning with Miss Frost Ices The Imp and concluding with Miss Frost Says I Do. The series combines elements of mystery, romance, and fantasy as it follows its protagonist through interconnected cases set in the paranormal town of Nocturne Falls.

Start with Miss Frost Ices The Imp, the first of 8 books in the Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost series.

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1	Miss Frost Ices The Imp 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Miss Frost Saves The Sandman 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miss Frost Cracks A Caper 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	When Birdie Babysat Spider 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Miss Frost Braves The Blizzard 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Miss Frost Chills The Cheater 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Miss Frost Says I Do 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

50 books (2017–2026)

The Nocturne Falls Universe is an ongoing urban fantasy and paranormal romance series spanning 50 books published between 2017 and 2026, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Kristen Painter, Kira Nyte, Fiona Roarke, Laurie London, and others. The series blends fantasy, mystery, and romance elements across interconnected stories set in a supernatural town. Readers should follow publication order to experience the series as intended, beginning with A Dragon Gambles For His Girl and continuing through the growing collection of interconnected tales.

Start with A Dragon Gambles For His Girl(By: Kira Nyte), the first of 50 books in the Nocturne Falls Universe series.

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1	A Dragon Gambles For His Girl(By: Kira Nyte) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Dragon Speaks Her Name(By: Kira Nyte) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Aliens Actually(By: Fiona Roarke) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Close Encounters of the Alien Kind(By: Fiona Roarke) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	How Knot to Marry a Vampire(By: Laurie London) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Invasion of the Alien Snatchers: A Nocturne Falls Universe story(By: Fiona Roarke) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Magic's Fate(By: Sela Carsen) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Magic's Promise(By: Sela Carsen) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Magic's Song(By: Sela Carsen) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mermaids & Unicorns, Oh My(With: Jax Cassidy) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Reaping The Immortal(By: Pamela Labud) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Alien Who Fell to Earth(By: Fiona Roarke) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Doctor Falls For Her Gargoyle(By: Cate Dean) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Falcon Finds His Mate(By: Candace Colt) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Falcon Tames The Psychic(By: Candace Colt) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Fortuneteller's Folly(By: Wynter Daniels) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Genie's Double Trouble(By: Wynter Daniels) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Groom Chases His Unicorn(By: Jax Cassidy) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Mermaid Catches Her Mate(By: Jax Cassidy) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Nymph Next Door(By: J.L. Farey) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Nymph Takes Nashville(By: J.L. Farey) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Shaman Charms The Shifter(By: Larissa Emerald) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Truth About Cats and Wolves(By: Alethea Kontis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Vampire Bounty Hunter's Unexpected Catch(By: Larissa Emerald) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf(By: Cate Dean) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	When Tinker Met Bell(By: Alethea Kontis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	A Touch of Magic(With: Sela Carsen) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Beauty and the Bigfoot Hunter(By: Wynter Daniels) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Besphinxed(By: Alethea Kontis) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Broccoli & Broomsticks(By: Jennifer Fischetto) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Courting The Cat Whisperer(By: Wynter Daniels) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Magic's Crown(By: Sela Carsen) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Chef Caters to the Reaper(By: Jax Cassidy) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	The Dragon Falls For The Fairy Godmother(By: Larissa Emerald) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Dragon's Magical Bride(By: Tina Moss) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Dragon's Spellbound Alien(By: Fiona Roarke) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Falcon's Full House(By: Candace Colt) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Falcon's Second Chance(By: Candace Colt) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Immortal Takes a Wife(By: Pamela Labud) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Inspector Claims The Vampiress(By: Larissa Emerald) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	The Lion, The Witch, and the Secret Garden(By: Larissa Emerald) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	The Nymph Ties The Knot(By: J.L. Farey) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	The Princess Protects Her Huntsman(By: Kira Nyte) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	The Vampire's Unintended Alien(By: Fiona Roarke) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Witch's Enchanted Alien(By: Fiona Roarke) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	The Yin to His Yang(By: Wynter Daniels) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Touched By Her Elven Magic(By: Kira Nyte) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Touched By His Vampire Charm(By: Kira Nyte) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2019–2025)

The Shadowvale series by Kristen Painter is an eight-book fantasy romance saga that began in 2019 and remains ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Forgettable Miss French and continuing through the most recent installment, The Unlucky Mister Locke, released in 2025. The series blends fantasy, mystery, thriller, and romance elements across its interconnected stories set in the supernatural town of Shadowvale.

Start with The Forgettable Miss French, the first of 8 books in the Shadowvale series.

#	Title
1	The Forgettable Miss French 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Trouble With Witches 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Vampire's Cursed Kiss 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Moody And The Beast 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Her First Taste of Fire 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Monster In The Mirror 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Sky Full of Stars 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Unlucky Mister Locke 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2011–2024)

Kristen Painter's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of five books published between 2011 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. These fantasy and mystery-tinged tales should be read in publication order, beginning with Her Viking Valentine. The collection includes collaborative works with Bruno Miller and spans genres including romance, blending standalone stories with interconnected narratives across the expanding series.

Start with Her Viking Valentine, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

6 books (2014–2014)

The Sin City Collectors series is a complete fantasy mystery romance series comprising six books published in 2014. Written by Kristen Painter and Amanda Carlson, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Aces Wild. The full sequence includes Aces Wild, All In, Ante Up, Dead Man's Hand, Double or Nothing, and Queen of Hearts.

Start with Aces Wild(By: Amanda Carlson), the first of 6 books in the Sin City Collectors series.

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1	Aces Wild(By: Amanda Carlson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	All In(By: Amanda Carlson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ante Up(By: Amanda Carlson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dead Man's Hand 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Double or Nothing 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Queen of Hearts 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2011)

Kristen Painter's Standalone Novels collection consists of four fantasy, mystery, and romance books published between 2010 and 2011. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with All Fired Up and continuing through Heart of Fire, Recipe for Magic (also titled The Perfect Dish), and Dark Kiss of the Reaper. Each entry stands alone while contributing to the overall collection.

Start with All Fired Up, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	All Fired Up 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heart of Fire 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Recipe for Magic / The Perfect Dish 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dark Kiss of the Reaper 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

3 books (2026–2027)

The Crimson Code is an ongoing fantasy mystery romance series by Kristen Painter comprising three books released between 2026 and 2027. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bad Heir Day, followed by Heir, Apparently, and Heir to Stay. With new installments planned, this is an ideal series for readers seeking a blend of supernatural intrigue and romantic elements told across connected narratives.

Start with Bad Heir Day and read in order.