Maggie Shayne Books In Order – Complete List

Reading the Maggie Shayne books in order is a feast not only for her romantic suspense series fans but also for those who love her paranormal romance series (which is how I first learned about the author as well, by first reading her Wings In The Night, aka Twilight vampire fantasy romance series some 20 years ago, when vampire romances were all the rage).

Here are the Maggie Shayne books in order for her various romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and contemporary western series and romance novels.

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Romantic Suspense Series

Mordecai Young Books in Publication Order

1. Thicker Than Water, 2003
2. Colder Than Ice, 2004
3. Darker Than Midnight, 2005

Secrets Of Shadow Falls Books in Publication Order

1. Killing Me Softly, 2010
2. Kill Me Again, 2010
3. Kiss Me, Kill Me, 2010

Brown and De Luca Books in Publication Order

1. Sleep with the Lights On, 2013
2. Dream of Danger, 2013 (novella)
3. Wake to Darkness, 2013
4. Innocent Prey, 2014
5. Deadly Obsession, 2014

Brown & de Luca Return Books in Publication Order

1. Cry Wolf, 2019
2. Girl Blue, 2019
3. Gingerbread Man), 2022
4. The Mermaid Murder, 2024

Shattered Sisters Books in Publication Order

1. Reckless, 1993 (aka Reckless Angel)
2. Forgotten), 1994 (aka Forgotten Vows)
3. Broken, 1994 (aka Kiss of the Shadow Man)
4. Hollow, 2017

Paranormal Romance Series

Wings In The Night Books in Publication Order

The chronological reading order is listed in brackets next to the book. For example, Vampires in Paradise is book #17, although it was published in 2023.

1. Twilight Phantasies, 1993
2. Twilight Memories, 1994
3. Twilight Illusions, 1994
4. Beyond Twilight (included in Strangers in the Night with Anne Stuart, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro), 1995
5. Born in Twilight), 1997
6. Twilight Wows (included in Brides of the Night with Marilyn Tracy), 1998
7. Twilight Hunger, 2002
8. Embrace the Twilight, 2003
9. Run From Twilight (aka Two By Twilight), 2003
10. Edge of Twilight, 2004
11. Blue Twilight, 2005
12. Prince of Twilight, 2006
13. Demon’s Kiss, 2007
14. Lover’s Bite, 2008
15. Angel’s Pain, 2008
16. Bloodline, 2009
17. Twilight Prophecy, 2011
18. Twilight Fulfilled, 2011
19. Vacation with a Vampire…and Other Immortals (#18.5), 2011 (with Maureen Child)
20. Twilight Guardians, 2014
21. Twilight Vendetta, 2015
22. Before Blue Twilight (#10.5), 2015
23. The Rhiannon Chronicles, 2015
24. Fear the Reaper, 2023
25. Vampires in Paradise, 2023
26. Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis, 2023

Wings In The Night Books in Reading Order

1. Twilight Phantasies (#1), 1993
2. Twilight Memories (#2), 1994
3. Twilight Illusions (#3), 1994
4. Beyond Twilight (#4), 1995
5. Born in Twilight (#5), 1997
6. Twilight Wows (#6), 1998
7. Twilight Hunger (#7), 2002
8. Embrace the Twilight (#8), 2003
9. Run From Twilight (#9), 2003
10. Edge of Twilight (#10), 2004
11. Before Blue Twilight (#10.5), 2015
12. Blue Twilight (#11), 2005
13. Prince of Twilight (#12), 2006
14. Demon’s Kiss (#13), 2007
15. Lover’s Bite (#14), 2008
16. Angel’s Pain (#15), 2008
17. Bloodline (#16), 2009
18. Vampires in Paradise (#17), 2023
19. Twilight Prophecy (#18), 2011
20. Vacation with a Vampire…and Other Immortals (#18.5), 2011
21. Twilight Fulfilled (#19), 2011
22. Twilight Guardians (#20), 2014
23. Twilight Vendetta (#21), 2015
24. The Rhiannon Chronicles (#22), 2015
25. Fear the Reaper (#23), 2023
26. Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis (#24), 2023

Wings In The Night: Reborn Books in Publication Order

1. Twilight Guardians, 2014
2. Twilight Vendetta, 2015
3. The Rhiannon Chronicles, 2015

Wings In The Night: Fiona Files in Order of Publication

1. Fiona: Origins, 2018
2. Fear the Reaper, 2023

Shayne’s Supernaturals Books in Publication Order

The chronological order is listed in brackets after the novel title

1. Forgotten (aka Forgotten Vows), 1994
2. Miranda’s Viking, 1994
3. Stargazer (aka Out-of-This-World Marriage), 1995
4. Everything She Does Is Magick), 1997
5. Witch Moon, 2011
6. Magic by Moonlight (aka Musketeer by Moonlight), 2012
7. Zombies! A Love Story, 2013

Shayne’s Supernaturals Books in Reading Order

1. Forgotten (aka Forgotten Vows), 1994
2. Magic by Moonlight (aka Musketeer by Moonlight), 2012
3. Miranda’s Viking, 1994
4. Everything She Does Is Magick, 1997
5. Stargazer (aka Out-of-This-World Marriage), 1995
6. Witch Moon, 2011
7. Zombies! A Love Story, 2013

By Magic… / Fairies of Rush Books in Publication Order

1. By Magic Beguiled (aka Fairytale), 1996
2. By Magic Enchanted (aka Forever Enchanted), 1997
3. By Magic Born (aka Annie’s Hero, 1997
4. By Magic Granted, 2012

Immortal Witches Books in Publication Order

1. Eternity, 1998
2. Infinity, 1999
3. Destiny, 2001
4. Immortality, 2005

The Portal Books in Publication Order

The Portal series right for MIRA expired in 2025, which led to the books’ republication by the Oliver-Heber Books publisher.

1. Legacy of the Witch (#0.5), 2012 (re-released on Kindle only in February 2025)
2. Mark of the Witch, 2012 (re-released on Kindle and in paperback in February 2025 – the paperback also includes Legacy of the Witch)
3. Daughter of the Spellcaster, 2012 (re-released on Kindle and paperback in March 2025)
4. Blood of the Sorceress, 2013 (re-released on Kindle and paperback in March 2025)

Fatal Books in Publication Order

1. Fatal Fixer Upper (aka Her Best Enemy), 2020
2. Fatal, But Festive, 2022
3. Fatal Family Secrets, 2022
4. Fatal Phantasm, 2023

Contemporary Western Series

Texas Brands Books in Publication Order

1. The Littlest Cowboy , 1996
2. The Baddest Virgin in Texas, 1997
3. Badlands Bad Boy, 1997
4. Long Gone Lonesome Blues (aka The Husband She Couldn’t Remember), 1998
5. The Lone Cowboy (aka The Mysterious Texas Brand Man), 1998
6. Lone Star Lonely (aka The Baddest Bride in Texas), 1999
7. The Outlaw Bride, 1999
8. Texas Angel (aka Angel Meets the Badman), 2000
9. Texas Homecoming (aka The Homecoming), 2001

Texas Brand: Generations Books in Publication Order

1. Harrison Hyde and the Runaway Bride, 2024
2. Honky Tonk Cowboy, 2025

Oklahoma All-Girl Brands Books in Publication Order

1. The Brands Who Came for Christmas, 2000
2. Brand-New Heartache, 2001
3. Secrets and Lies, 2002 (also part of the Safe Haven series)
4. A Mommy For Christmas (aka Feels Like Home), 2005
5. One Magic Summer (aka Dangerous Lover), 2006
6. Sweet Vidalia Brand, 2014

The McIntyre Men / Bliss in Big Falls Books in Publication Order

1. Oklahoma Christmas Blues, 2016
2. Oklahoma Moonshine, 2016
3. Oklahoma Starshine (aka Oklahoma Sunlight), 2016
4. Shine on Oklahoma (aka Oklahoma Starlight), 2017
5. Baby by Christmas, 2017 (with Jessica Lewis)
6. Oklahoma Sunshine, 2019
7. The Soldier’s Second Chance, 2025

Standalone Novels in Order of Publication

• Forever, Dad, 1996
• A Husband in Time, 1997 (Fortune’s Childen #7)
• Million Dollar Marriage, 1999 (Fortunes of Texas #1)
• Enemy Mind, 2003 (Family Secrets books #1)
• That Mysterious Man, 2003
• Stranger in Town, 2004
• We Bleed, 2018 (The Red Lily Saga books #1)
• Unmasked, 2019

Novellas and Short Stories in Order of Publication

• Musketeer By Moonlight, 2012
• Zombies! A Love Story, 2013
• Love Me to Death, 2017
• Two Hearts, 2017
• Spellbound, 2019
• The Widow’s Timeless Wager, 2019
• Talk Doggy To Me, 2019
• Get Home Before Moonrise, 2019
• Ms. Terwilliger Goes Rogue, 2019
• Night Vision, 2019
• Holly and the Humbug, 2019
• Solstice, 2022

Short Story Collections and Anthologies in Order of Publication

Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

• Shayne on You, 2011
• Magick and the Law of Attraction, 2013
• The Bliss Book, 2018

Maggie Shayne Biography – About the Author

Maggie Shayne, born Margaret Benson, is a New York Times bestselling author born in a rural area near Syracuse, New York in 1962. She was born a storyteller and in her childhood, she would make up alternate endings for stories she’d read.

Around 30 years ago, she started her writing career during a sleepless night while comforting her colicky baby. Instead of reading, she created a story that stuck with her, prompting her to write it down by hand. This marked the start of her writing journey.

She knew she wanted to become a write, and a typewriter was a must for her. So during babysitting, she would tell her own stories. This was a job she did to earn enough money to buy herself that much-needed typewriter so she could put her stories to paper.

Maggie Shayne joined a writers’ group in Syracuse to improve her writing skills. She made friends and received helpful feedback from the group. To get published before her youngest daughter began kindergarten, she worked hard to achieve her dream.

The first stories she published were rejected by publishers, but when Harlequin started their Shadows line, she promptly sent in a manuscript of a book she was sure would fit in with their style. While this manuscript was rejected, the publishers bought another of her stories Reckless Angel, and published it immediately. This was in 1992.

After submitting her fourth novel, Twilight Phantasies, to Silhouette Shadows, she got feedback for revisions. Another book, Reckless Angel, was also being considered by Silhouette Books. When Silhouette Books wanted to publish Reckless Angel, it was a turning point for her. Shortly after, it was also accepted for publication. In 1993, both books were released one after the other, marking the start of her career as a published author.

Over the years she wrote more than 100 stories, including 70 books in numerous series spanning several genres, including romantic suspense and thrillers, paranormal romances (with vampires, witches, and fairies), Western romances, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, and even time travel stories. Her Wings In The Night series played an important role in transitioning the vampire genre from horror to romance. In her vampire romance series, the vampires are sexy as hell, intelligent, caring, and highly desirable. Dangerous as well, but on another level than the classic Dracula was.

The series were paranormal novels before paranormal romance was called such a genre. She is one of the first few authors to tackle it in the first place.

Something that attracted me to her books overall was that even the vampire romances are thrillers full of suspense. You can find mystery, thriller, and suspense elements in almost every book the author has written, including in her Western romances. They’re all full of roller-coaster moments that keep you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next shoe to drop. They’re truly fascinating.

She has studied witchcraft for many years, among others at the Black Forest Clan, where she has become a High Priestess and an Elder in the Wicca religion. She became a Wiccan High Priestess and is currently officially licensed as a minister.

Maggie Shayne had always had an interest in the culture and religion of ancient Sumer, which was shown in her research for some of her novels like Destiny. One of the oldest known civilizations, in Mesopotamia (current Iraq), the Sumerians had some very interesting early rituals that involved sacrifice astrology, ziggurats, and priesthood, and Maggie, as a wiccan, was naturally drawn to this highly spiritual civilization.

In Destiny, she brought in together elements of witchcraft, the mythology of immortals, and Ancient Sumerian mythology. The story features Eannatum, a former King of Sumer, and Nidaba, a High Priestess of Inanna, whose love story transcends millennia.

The paranormal romance includes flashbacks and memories of those ancient times, and it shows the author’s deep interest ancient mythology and modern storytelling. She was particularly captivated by Queen Puabi of Ur, a Sumerian Queen, and after she saw in a museum some of Puabi’s artifacts including her crown, she decided on bringing to life the novel’s antagonist, Queen Puabi.

Except for her fiction novels, the author has also written several inspirational non-fiction books, focusing on the self-help and spiritual aspects of life.

In addition to writing countless books, she also wrote soap operas, contributing to the popular TV shows Guiding Light and As The World Turns (my mom’s favorite show).

Maggie Shayne’s novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages all over the world and the author has won numerous awards for her books, including the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award, Romance Writers of America RITA Award and many others.

She not only works with traditional companies to publish her work, but she has also self-published (e.g. her book Gingerbread Man).

She married her husband Lance in 2014 on Valentine’s Day, and she now has five grown-up daughters, 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She currently lives in Serenity, a 100-year-old farmhouse, in Cortland County, New York.

With the help of two of her daughters (one who is a publisher and the other a proofreader), she started publishing several of her books, and in an interview, she agreed that she was having the fun of her life working as a career with her own family. Her series Shattered Sisters was re-published by her own publishing company Thunderfood Publishing in 2016.

What is the Latest Maggie Shayne Book?

The newest Maggie Shayne book is The Mermaid Murder, book #4 in the Brown and De Luca Return romantic suspense series, published in March 2024.

Maggie Shayne Awards

• Reckless Angel, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best First Book, 1992–1993
• Miranda’s Viking, New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award for Best Long Contemporary, 1993
• Series Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, 1993–1994
• Affaire de Coeur Magazine Favorite Paranormal Author of the Year, 1993–1994
• Fairytale, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Contemporary Fantasy, 1995–1995
• A Husband in Time, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Mini-Series Romance, 1997–1998
• Forever Enchanted, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Contemporary Fantasy, 1997–1998
• Her Best Enemy, Romance Writers of America RITA Award winner, Best Novella, 2005
• Twilight Illusions, Romantic Times Magazine Women in Search of Heroes (wISH) Award
• Born in Twilight, Romantic Times Magazine WISH Award
• Twilight Illusions, Romantic Times Gold Medallion Award
• Forever Enchanted, Romantic Times Gold Medallion Award

Maggie Shayne was six times a Romance Writers of America RITA Awards finalist and was nominated 13 times. In fact, this was for her a major achievement, which showed her perseverance in finally getting that Oscar equivalent in books after 13 nominations.

In addition, her book Twilight Hunger was listed 18 times on the New York Times Bestseller List. Also, several books were selected by book clubs such as Rhapsody Book Club, the Mystery Guild Book Club, and the Doubleday Book Club.