Reading Order

How to read the series, without stress or guesswork.

You don’t need to read everything in order unless you want to.

Each series is written so you can enjoy it on its own, but if you like reading chronologically, or want to follow characters and relationships as they develop, this page will guide you.

Below you’ll find the recommended reading order for each series, including which books are essential and which are optional.

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Awakening of Desire Series

SPICY! Power dynamics. Emotional intensity.

Recommended reading order:

  1. May I Call You Mistress?
  2. Darkness of Desire
  3. Mistress of Desire
  4. Commitment to Desire
  5. Desire’s Truth
  6. Surrender to Desire

Optional additions:

  • Desire’s Gift (free e-novella)
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The Healing Heart Series

Slow burn. Emotional.

Recommended reading order:

  1. Rescuing Hearts
  2. Curious Hearts
  3. Wild Hearts (Coming Soon)
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The Art of Deception Series

Hot. Thrilling. Twsited.

Recommended reading order:

  1. The Turning
  2. The Reckoning
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City General: Medic 1 Series

Slow burn. Emotional. Intense. Sexy.

Recommended reading order:

  1. Hot Response
  2. Open Heart
  3. Love Trauma
  4. Diagnosis Love
  5. Trails of the Heart
  6. Healing of the Heart
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The Velvet Storm Series

Sci-Fi. Sexy. Gripping. Morally Twisted.

Recommended reading order:

  1. The Stranger Within Me
  2. Strangely Familiar
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The Stronger You Series

Sexy and Fit. Confident. Assertive.

Recommended reading order:

  1. Inside Fighter
  2. Seconds Out
  3. On The Ropes

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The Unexpected Love Series

Recommended reading order:

  1. First Comes Love
  2. Love In Action

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Standalones & Novellas

Can be read, anytime, anywhere...

  1. Evergreen
  2. Blood Marks
  3. No Way Out
  4. Reel vs Real
  5. Her Christmas Escape
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German Translations

The reading order remains the same regardless of language.

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Spanish Translations

The reading order remains the same regardless of language.

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Crime by Susie Fleming

Scottish Noir. Intelligent. Twisted.

Recommended reading order:

  1. Blood Ties
  2. Blood Oath

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Still not sure?

If you’re ever unsure, start with what excites you most. The stories are designed to welcome you in, wherever you begin.

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