Maggie Shayne Books in Order - Series Guide

Maggie Shayne is an American paranormal romance and romantic suspense author best known for the Wings in the Night vampire romance series, which began in 1993, and the Brown and de Luca romantic suspense series. She has published over 70 novels in multiple genres and is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her debut novel in the Wings in the Night series, Twilight Phantasies, helped launch what would become a strong influence on the vampire romance genre. Christine Feehan said it was a direct inspiration. Maggie Shayne has won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award and received three Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times.

This page lists all Maggie Shayne books in order, covering her mystery, suspense, and paranormal series, the Brown and de Luca series, the Fatal series, the Mordecai Young series, and Secrets of Shadow Falls, as well as her paranormal romance, contemporary western romance, and non-fiction books. She also writes spiritual self-help books under her own name, Margaret Benson.

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Romantic Suspense Series

Mordecai Young Series (Books in Order)

The Mordecai Young series follows the survivors of a cult compound raid who are hunted down 16 years later by the serial killer Mordecai Young who should have died in the fire back then. The romantic suspense features a different pairing in each book, all connected to the former cult leader.

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Secrets Of Shadow Falls Series (Books in Order)

The Secrets of Shadow Falls series is a spin-off trilogy from Mordecai Young series, set in the same universe, picking up with a supporting character from the original series. It is set in a small Vermont town and each book centers on a different resident of Shadow Falls.

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Brown and De Luca Series (Books in Order)

The Brown and de Luca series follows Rachel de Luca, a sharp-tongued self-help author who regains her sight after a cornea transplant, where she also gets a particular gift of seeing visions of murders through the donor’s eyes, and Detective Mason Brown, whose late brother’s secret ties him to the same crimes. Set in upstate New York, the series is a mix of paranormal mystery and romantic suspense with an enemies-to-allies trope.

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Brown & de Luca Return Series (Books in Order)

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Cry Wolf, 2019
Girl Blue, 2019
Gingerbread Man, 2022
The Mermaid Murder, 2024

Shattered Sisters Series (Books in Order)

The Shattered Sisters series follows a different woman in crisis in each book, who is dealing with threats ranging from obsessive stalkers to dangerous secrets from the past.

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Reckless, 1993 (also titled Reckless Angel)
Forgotten, 1994 (also titled Forgotten Vows)
Broken, 1994 (also titled Kiss of the Shadow Man)
Hollow, 2017

Paranormal Romance Series

Wings in The Night Series (Books in Order)

The Wings in the Night series follows vampires often hunted by the Department of Paranormal Investigations (DPI) and the humans involved with them as their fated mates. The stories involve government research programs, rogue hunters, and the ties between immortals and mortals.

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Twilight Phantasies, 1993
Twilight Memories, 1994
Twilight Illusions, 1994
Beyond Twilight, 1995
Born in Twilight, 1997
Twilight Wows, 1998
Twilight Hunger, 2002
Embrace the Twilight, 2003
Run From Twilight, 2003
Edge of Twilight, 2004
Before Blue Twilight, 2015
Blue Twilight, 2005
Prince of Twilight, 2006
Demon’s Kiss, 2007
Lover’s Bite, 2008
Angel’s Pain, 2008
Bloodline, 2009
Vampires in Paradise, 2023
Twilight Prophecy, 2011
Vacation with a Vampire…and Other Immortals, 2011
Twilight Fulfilled, 2011
Twilight Guardians, 2014
Twilight Vendetta, 2015
The Rhiannon Chronicles, 2015
Fear the Reaper, 2023
Young Rhiannon in the Temple of Isis, 2023

Wings in The Night: Reborn Series (Books in Order)

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Wings in The Night: Fiona Files Series (Books in Order)

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Fiona: Origins, 2018
Fear the Reaper, 2023

Shayne’s Supernaturals Series (Books in Order)

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By Magic… Series (Books in Order)

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By Magic Beguiled, 1996
By Magic Enchanted, 1997
By Magic Born, 1997
By Magic Granted, 2012

Immortal Witches Series (Books in Order)

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Eternity, 1998
Infinity, 1999
Destiny, 2001
Immortality, 2005

The Portal Series (Books in Order)

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The Portal series right for MIRA expired in 2025, so the books were republished by the Oliver-Heber Books publisher.

Fatal Series (Books in Order)

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Contemporary Western Series

Texas Brands Series (Books in Order)

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Texas Brand: Generations Series (Books in Order)

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Harrison Hyde and the Runaway Bride, 2024
Honky Tonk Cowboy, 2025
Deputy Brand Gets Her Man, 2025
Lone Wolf, 2026

Oklahoma All-Girl Brands Series (Books in Order)

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The Brands Who Came for Christmas, 2000
Brand-New Heartache, 2001
Secrets and Lies, 2002
A Mommy For Christmas, 2005
One Magic Summer, 2006
Sweet Vidalia Brand, 2014

Bliss in Big Falls Series (Books in Order)

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Oklahoma Christmas Blues, 2016
Oklahoma Moonshine, 2016
Oklahoma Starshine, 2016
Shine on Oklahoma, 2017
Baby by Christmas, 2017 (with Jessica Lewis)
Oklahoma Sunshine, 2019

Standalone Novels

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

Short Story Collections and Anthologies

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Forgotten Vows, 1994
Strangers In The Night, 1995
A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust, 1996
Bewitched, 1997
Moonglow, 1998
Veils of Time, 1999
Sinful, 2000
Who Do You Love?, 2000
Witch Moon Rising/Witch Moon Waning, 2001
Out of This World, 2001
Words of the Witches, 2002
Broken Silence, 2003
Hot Summer Nights, 2003
Midnight Pleasures, 2003
Hot Blooded, 2004
Pregnant with His Child, 2004
Night’s Edge, 2004
Burning Bright, 2004
Man of My Dreams, 2004
Totally Charmed, 2005
Kick Ass, 2005 (Warlords #2)
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, 2005
Passionate Secrets, 2006
Moon Fever, 2007
Wild Thing, 2007
An Enchanted Season, 2007
Sheer Pleasure, 2007
Weddings from Hell, 2008
Heart of Darkness, 2009
Darkness Divine, 2010
Vacation with a Vampire…and Other Immortals, 2011
A Valentine from Harlequin, 2012
Summer Nights With a Vampire, 2012
Three Witches and a Zombie, 2016
Three Zombies and a Witch, 2026
Love After Midnight: Volume I, 2022
Witchery, 2023
Witchy Tales, 2025

Non-Fiction Books

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

Maggie Shayne Biography

Maggie Shayne is an American author whose wrote novels in many genres, including paranormal romance, romantic suspense, contemporary western romance, and spiritual self-help. She has published more than 70 novels since her debut in 1993, and her novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages all over the world.
Official website: maggieshayne.com

Maggie Shayne was born Margaret Benson, near Syracuse, New York. She began writing in earnest as a young mother, teaching herself to type. She joined a local writers’ group in Syracuse to improve her writing skills before publishing Reckless Angel in 1993. Twilight Phantasies, the first book in her Wings in the Night vampire series, followed the same year after Harlequin launched its Shadows paranormal line. Even though the Shadows line was later discontinued, the Wings in the Night series continued well past it, eventually having well over twenty books. Wings in the Night was paranormal romance before it was officially called a genre.

She has written for five major publishers and has appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Waldenbooks bestseller lists. Her series Shattered Sisters was re-published by her own publishing company Thunderfood Publishing in 2016. She has also been active in the Wicca religion for several decades, training at the Black Forest Clan seminary and becoming a High Priestess and Elder. She founded her own coven and is licensed as a minister. Maggie Shayne has also written for the soap operas Guiding Light and As the World Turns. She lives in Cortland County, New York.

Maggie Shayne Awards and Honors

Maggie Shayne was six times a Romance Writers of America RITA Awards finalist and was nominated 13 times. In addition, Twilight Hunger was listed 18 times on the New York Times Bestseller List. Several books were selected by book clubs such as Rhapsody Book Club, the Mystery Guild Book Club, and the Doubleday Book Club.

Awards

Reckless Angel – Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best First Book (1992–1993)
Miranda’s Viking – New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award, Best Long Contemporary (1993)
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Series Romantic Fantasy (1993–1994)
Affaire de Coeur Magazine Favorite Paranormal Author of the Year (1993–1994)
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Romantic Fantasy (1995–1996)
Fairytale – Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Best Contemporary Fantasy (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, Best Novella (2005)

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