Shelly Laurenston Reading Order

4 books (2007–2012)

Shelly Laurenston's Anthologies series consists of four fantasy romance collections published between 2007 and 2012. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Sun, Sand, Sex and continuing through Everlasting Bad Boys, When He Was Bad, and Howl For It. Each installment brings together interconnected stories featuring the paranormal and romantic elements that define Laurenston's work.

Start with Sun, Sand, Sex, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Sun, Sand, Sex 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Everlasting Bad Boys 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When He Was Bad 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Howl For It 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

Shelly Laurenston's Call of Crows is a complete fantasy romance trilogy published between 2015 and 2017. The series consists of three books—The Unleashing, The Undoing, and The Unyielding—that should be read in publication order. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential to following the full narrative arc.

Start with The Unleashing and read in order.

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1	The Unleashing 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Undoing 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Unyielding 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2004–2020)

Shelly Laurenston's Dragon Kin series spans 14 complete novels published between 2004 and 2020, blending fantasy and romance with a cast of dragon characters. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Chains & Flames and concluding with Can't Get Enough. This series features interconnected stories that develop characters and relationships across the full sequence, making sequential reading essential for maximum enjoyment.

Start with Chains & Flames, the first of 14 books in the Dragon Kin series.

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1	Chains & Flames 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dragon Actually 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	To Challenge A Dragon 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	About a Dragon 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What a Dragon Should Know 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Last Dragon Standing 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dragon on Top 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Dragon Who Loved Me 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	How to Drive a Dragon Crazy 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Tale of Two Dragons 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Light My Fire 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Feel the Burn 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Bring the Heat 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Can't Get Enough 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2018–2025)

Shelly Laurenston's Honey Badger Chronicles is an ongoing fantasy romance series comprising six books published between 2018 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Hot and Badgered and continuing through In a Badger Way, Badger to the Bone, Breaking Badger, Born to Be Badger, and To Kill a Badger.

Start with Hot and Badgered, the first of 6 books in the Honey Badger Chronicles series.

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1	Hot and Badgered 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	In a Badger Way 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Badger to the Bone 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Breaking Badger 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Born to Be Badger 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	To Kill a Badger 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2006–2008)

The Magnus Pack series by Shelly Laurenston comprises six fantasy romance novels published between 2006 and 2008. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Pack Challenge. Later entries in the series feature collaborations with Cynthia Eden, with the final two books co-written or authored by Eden.

Start with Pack Challenge, the first of 6 books in the Magnus Pack series.

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1	Pack Challenge 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Go Fetch! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Here Kitty, Kitty! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miss Congeniality 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	When He Was Bad(With: Cynthia Eden) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wicked Ways(By: Cynthia Eden) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2007–2014)

Shelly Laurenston's Pride series spans ten paranormal romance novels published between 2007 and 2014, following a cast of shapeshifters and their romantic entanglements. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Mane Event and concluding with Bite Me. Each installment builds on the established world and relationships, making sequential reading essential for following the interconnected storylines across the fantasy-romance blend.

Start with The Mane Event, the first of 10 books in the Pride series.

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1	The Mane Event 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Beast in Him 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mane Attraction 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mane Squeeze 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beast Behaving Badly 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Big Bad Beast 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bear Meets Girl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Like a Wolf with a Bone 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Wolf with Benefits 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Bite Me 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Hunting Season 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2007–2009)

The Long Island Coven is a two-book paranormal romance series by Shelly Laurenston, with contributions from Cynthia Eden and Sherrill Quinn. Published between 2007 and 2009, the series is now complete. Read the books in publication order, beginning with My Kind of Town followed by Belong to the Night.

Start with My Kind of Town and read in order.

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1	My Kind of Town 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Belong to the Night(With: Cynthia Eden,Sherrill Quinn) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2019–2026)

The Scarred Earth Saga is an ongoing fantasy romance series by Shelly Laurenston comprising four books released between 2019 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blacksmith Queen, followed by The Princess Knight, The Heretic Royal, and The Farmer Prince. This series blends fantasy worldbuilding with romantic elements across its expanding narrative.

Start with The Blacksmith Queen, the first of 4 books in the The Scarred Earth Saga series.

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1	The Blacksmith Queen 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Princess Knight 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Heretic Royal 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Farmer Prince 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible