Patricia Ryan Reading Order

3 books (2005–2012)

Patricia Ryan's anthology series consists of three collections published between 2005 and 2012, now complete. Read in publication order, beginning with Taking Care of Business, followed by Tales from the Backlist: Selected Stories from Backlist e-Books Authors, and concluding with Ten Shades of Sexy. The collections span multiple genres including mystery, thriller, romance, historical fiction, and non-fiction.

Start with Taking Care of Business and read in order.

3 books (1997–2016)

Patricia Ryan's Double Dare series comprises three complete mysteries blending romance and historical fiction elements, published between 1997 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order beginning with Good to Be Bad, followed by Twice the Spice and Twice Burned. Each installment builds on the previous narrative, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the series arc.

Start with Good to Be Bad and read in order.

#	Title
1	Good to Be Bad 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Twice the Spice 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twice Burned(By: Pamela Burford) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–1996)

Patricia Ryan's Fairfax Family series consists of two historical romance mysteries published in 1995 and 1996. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Falcon's Fire followed by Heaven's Fire. This finished duology combines elements of mystery, romance, and historical fiction across its two installments.

Start with Falcon's Fire and read in order.

#	Title
1	Falcon's Fire 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heaven's Fire 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1998–1998)

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1	In Hot Pursuit 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2009)

Patricia Ryan's Hidden Grotto series comprises four complete novels published between 2007 and 2009. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bound in Moonlight and continuing through House of Dark Delights, Whispers of the Flesh, and concluding with In the Garden of Sin. This historical romance and mystery series blends elements of thriller and romantic fiction across its four interconnected installments.

Start with Bound in Moonlight, the first of 4 books in the Hidden Grotto series.

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1	Bound in Moonlight 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	House of Dark Delights 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Whispers of the Flesh 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	In the Garden of Sin 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1995–2000)

Patricia Ryan's Hot City Nights trilogy spans from 1995 to 2000, blending mystery, romance, and historical elements across three interconnected novels. The complete series consists of A Burning Touch, Deep in the Night, and Arm Candy, which should be read in publication order to follow the narrative arc. This finished trilogy offers readers a self-contained story that builds across its three installments.

Start with A Burning Touch and read in order.

6 books (2003–2007)

The Nell Sweeney Mysteries is a complete six-book series by Patricia Ryan published between 2003 and 2007, blending mystery, romance, and historical fiction set in nineteenth-century Boston. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Still Life with Murder and concluding with A Bucket of Ashes. This historical mystery series follows a consistent protagonist through interconnected cases spanning the period from the Civil War era through the Gilded Age.

Start with Still Life with Murder, the first of 6 books in the Nell Sweeney Mysteries series.

#	Title
1	Still Life with Murder 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in a Mill Town 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Death on Beacon Hill 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder on Black Friday 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder In the North End 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Bucket of Ashes 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2012–2012)

3 books (1995–2000)

Patricia Ryan's North Moon Bay series comprises three complete novels published between 1995 and 2000, blending mystery, romance, and historical fiction elements. The books should be read in publication order: The Black Sheep / Hale's Point, The Marriage Arrangement, and My Best Friend's Girl. This closed trilogy follows a connected narrative arc set in the North Moon Bay community.

Start with The Black Sheep / Hale's Point and read in order.

2 books (1997–1998)

This two-book historical romance and mystery series by Patricia Ryan spans 1997 to 1998 and tells the interconnected stories of the Perigueux family. Read in publication order, beginning with Secret Thunder, followed by Wild Wind, to experience the full narrative arc. The series is complete and each installment builds upon the previous one, making sequential reading essential to following the family's saga.

Start with Secret Thunder and read in order.

#	Title
1	Secret Thunder 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wild Wind 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1995–1995)

4 books (1996–2000)

Patricia Ryan's four standalone novels, published between 1996 and 2000, offer independent stories that blend mystery, thriller, romance, and historical fiction elements. Each book can be read separately without relying on previous entries, though readers may enjoy following them in publication order: For the Thrill of It!, Pure and Simple, All of Me, and Million Dollar Baby. The complete series concluded in 2000 and showcases Ryan's versatility across multiple genres.

Start with For the Thrill of It!, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	For the Thrill of It! 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Pure and Simple 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	All of Me 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Million Dollar Baby 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–2000)

Patricia Ryan's Wexford Family series consists of two complete historical mysteries published between 1999 and 2000. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Silken Threads followed by The Sun and the Moon. This concluded series blends mystery, romance, and historical fiction elements throughout its two-book arc.

Start with Silken Threads and read in order.

#	Title
1	Silken Threads 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sun and the Moon 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible