Adriana Locke Books in Order
Find Adriana Locke books in order, with series lists, quick summaries, reading-order notes, and help choosing which romance to start next.
Last updated: June 6, 2026
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Publication Order
54 books
Show Me
by Adriana Locke
2026
Audrey Van wants to stop being predictable, and MMA fighter Brooks Dempsey is the wrong man to help. Her brother’s nemesis teaches her to loosen up, but the lessons get dangerously personal.
Make Me
by Adriana Locke
2026
Mira St. James returns to Sugar Creek for an inheritance with one outrageous condition: marry Hartley Adler. Their shared past makes the marriage of convenience feel less like a deal and more like unfinished love.
Beg Me
by Adriana Locke
2026
Markie St. James has sworn off men, until a devastatingly handsome single dad offers a deal she cannot easily refuse. The bargain promises trouble, temptation, and a challenge to every wall she has built.
Try Me
by Adriana Locke
2025
Podcaster Gianna says no man can make her fall in love. Former pro football star Drake Bennett challenges her to a six-week dating bet, and the public experiment starts feeling painfully real.
Truly
by Adriana Locke
2025
Laina Kelley bolts from her wedding and lands at Luke Marshall’s farm in a heap of tulle. Her broody ex offers shelter, but old sparks and buried wounds make the choice ahead anything but easy.
The Situation
by Adriana Locke
2025
One reckless night with a younger stranger was supposed to stay secret. Then Tate Brewer becomes the chief marketing officer at her new job, and he is determined to prove it was only the beginning.
The Merger
by Adriana Locke
2025
Gannon Brewer is her best friend’s grumpy, off-limits brother, which makes her crush a bad idea. Weekly plant care at his office becomes a forbidden fling with a secret waiting to break it.
Tempt
by Adriana Locke
2025
Keeping Chase Marshall’s teenage daughter out of trouble for thirty days sounds simple. Living under the grumpy single dad’s roof is not, especially when sharp banter and accidental touches start crossing lines.
Play Me
by Adriana Locke
2025
Gray Adler should be playing rugby, not making his handler’s life miserable. She is hired to keep him out of trouble, but hate turns hot when secrets and attraction collide.
End Game
by Adriana Locke
2025
Branch Best is a football heartbreaker and her brother’s best friend, which should make him off-limits. One carefree night leads to a public scandal, a pregnancy test, and a whole new game.
This Much Is True
by Adriana Locke
2024
Celebrity Laina Kelley runs from her wedding to Luke Marshall’s farm, the safest place she knows. He is her ex and her first love, and old secrets make staying far from simple.
The Invitation
by Adriana Locke
2024
She agrees to fake date Ripley Brewer for a reality show, even though she cannot stand him. Cameras, one bed, and unexpected kindness blur the line between performance and a real happy ending.
The Arrangement
by Adriana Locke
2024
Jason Brewer is her gorgeous CEO boss, and a bet turns him into her husband for six months. The arrangement should solve her problems, until he starts wanting more than a business deal.
Pulse
by Adriana Locke
2024
Dahlia needs protection after a stalker threatens her, and bodyguard Troy Castelli is assigned to keep her safe. One bed, a tropical hideout, and his grumpy control make the danger feel even more intense.
Nothing But It All
by Adriana Locke
2024
After twenty years, Lauren and Jack Reed’s marriage is nearly over. Their teenagers scheme to reunite the family at a lakeside cabin, forcing old hurt and possible hope into the same room.
Between Now and Forever
by Adriana Locke
2024
Single mom Gabrielle Solomon literally falls in front of her grumpy new neighbor, Jay Stetson. He wants to stay just friends, but her messy, lively life keeps pulling his guarded heart closer.
The Proposal
by Adriana Locke
2023
Rugby bad boy Renn Brewer is her brother’s best friend, teammate, and a terrible idea. After an accidental Las Vegas marriage, he offers a 90-day arrangement that may be too tempting to refuse.
More Than I Could
by Adriana Locke
2023
Chase Marshall needs help with his teenage daughter for thirty days, and his new nanny gets under his skin immediately. Their forced proximity turns bickering into heat, complicating every rule in his house.
Fluke
by Adriana Locke
2023
A harmless lie about an ex-husband turns into a workplace emergency when everyone wants to meet him. Now she needs someone to play the devoted fake ex, with close quarters and fake kisses making the job much messier.
Flame
by Adriana Locke
2023
Threats against her family force a marriage of convenience with Foxx Carmichael, her brother’s loyal, grumpy friend and protector. The sham wedding should end when danger passes, but their chemistry keeps burning.
The Sweet Spot
by Adriana Locke
2022
Single mom Palmer Clark wants stability, not a retired baseball legend who lives day by day. Cole is only passing through town, but falling for Palmer and her life might be the best risk he has taken.
Flirt
by Adriana Locke
2022
Tired of relationships making life harder, a woman advertises for a fake dating partner who can help with parties, bosses, and exes. The arrangement with her coworker should stay practical, but chemistry keeps rewriting the rules.
Fling
by Adriana Locke
2022
Her wedding is canceled, but the expensive honeymoon is not. When her friends choose a date to join her on the trip, a no-pressure vacation turns into one bed, old feelings, and a very inconvenient fling.
Sweet
by Adriana Locke
2021
Nate Hughes is a grumpy single dad with every reason to avoid his younger employee. Forced proximity and undeniable chemistry blur the line between friends and lovers, even as Nate insists love is off the table.
Resolution
by Adriana Locke
2021
Wade Mason keeps romance out of his plans, even when his new client tests every wall he has built. Their workplace tension grows harder to deny, until a surprise changes the blueprint completely.
Relentless
by Adriana Locke
2021
A car accident caused by a sneeze brings a busy CEO and a stubborn woman together. What starts as attraction turns into friendship, benefits, and an office romance threatened by truths neither expected.
Reckless
by Adriana Locke
2021
An uninvited stranger in Boone Mason’s kitchen should be a problem. Instead, the charming playboy is smitten, and she must decide whether protecting both their hearts is worth resisting what is growing between them.
Like You Love Me
by Adriana Locke
2021
Sophie Bates needs to save her Tennessee bed-and-breakfast, and childhood friend Holden McKenzie needs to look settled for a career chance. A temporary marriage solves everything, until pretending starts to feel dangerously natural.
907 For Keeps Way
by Adriana Locke
2021
After divorce shakes her confidence, pizza shop owner Kaylee signs up for training with Dane McDaniels. The town’s handsome gym owner sees the woman she is, not the doubts she carries.
608 Alpha Avenue
by Adriana Locke
2021
Haley has a thing for Grayson Blake, the broody mechanic who barely talks to her. When a project brings them closer, the grumpy man’s silence starts looking a lot like fear.
Trouble
by Adriana Locke
2020
Avery Perry wants something real, while charming carpenter Penn Etling has always been trouble. Their past one-night stand still burns between them, but trust may be the hardest thing to build.
The Relationship Pact
by Adriana Locke
2020
Larissa Mason only needs Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend for a few minutes. The football star plays the part too well, making their pact feel less fake with every touch.
Restraint
by Adriana Locke
2020
Blaire Gibson knows better than to fall into a one-night stand with Holt Mason. Their single night becomes an arrangement full of late-night honesty, lowered defenses, and feelings neither of them planned.
Reputation
by Adriana Locke
2020
Bellamy Davenport knows Coy Mason is trouble, even before the boy next door becomes a country music star. Their enemies-to-lovers history keeps pulling them together, but his reputation may be rough on her heart.
Tumble
by Adriana Locke
2019
After losing her dream job, sports journalist Neely Kimber returns to Dogwood Lane and the first love she left behind. Single dad Dane Madden wants another chance, but Neely still plans to leave.
Tangle
by Adriana Locke
2019
Haley Raynor believes in love, and Trevor Kelly absolutely does not. A stolen doughnut, a one-week visit, and a no-falling-in-love contract make their fling a lot harder to keep simple.
Crazy
by Adriana Locke
2019
Peck Ward has decided love is too chaotic for him, especially after unrequited feelings. Then the last person he expects throws a wrench into his plans, turning rivalry into friendship and maybe much more.
Cross
by Adriana Locke
2018
Cross Jacobs knows he ruined things with Kallie Welch, and her return makes the past impossible to dodge. He is not the reckless boy she left, but trusting that change is another matter.
Crave
by Adriana Locke
2018
Hadley Jacobs tells herself she is over Machlan Gibson when she returns to town. Machlan is not over her either, and their old spark becomes impossible to ignore when life forces them together.
Craft
by Adriana Locke
2018
History teacher Lance Gibson and librarian Mariah Malarkey are not quite friends and not quite enemies. Cupcakes, office invasions, and simmering secrets keep pushing them toward a truth neither wants to say first.
Switch
by Adriana Locke
2017
Mallory Sims has a disastrous first day, then meets her stern new boss, Graham Landry. He is ready to fire her until sparks fly, turning a bad start into a risky office romance.
Swink
by Adriana Locke
2017
Camilla Landry is polished, protected, and drawn to Dominic Hughes, a blue-collar fighter from the other side of the tracks. What begins like rebellion turns into something neither of them can dismiss.
Swear
by Adriana Locke
2017
Ellie Pagan has a list of reasons to avoid Ford Landry, but his return from the military makes every reason harder to remember. He wants a second chance, though he has broken her heart before.
Lucky Number Eleven
by Adriana Locke
2017
Layla James Miller is off-limits to football star Branch Best, her brother’s teammate and best friend. One night changes the game, and a surprise pregnancy turns their secret into a season-wide scandal.
Crank
by Adriana Locke
2017
Sienna Landry cannot buy her way out of damaging Walker Gibson’s truck. The broody small-town mechanic wants her too, but something keeps him holding back even as their attraction turns dangerous.
Written in the Scars
by Adriana Locke
2016
Elin and Ty Whitt fell in love easily, but falling apart has nearly broken them. Their marriage carries old scars, and both must decide whether love can hold them together or finally let go.
Wherever It Leads
by Adriana Locke
2016
Fenton Abbott appears with her phone, a broody look, and an offer of a weekend escape. The fantasy is tempting, but when the truth surfaces, she must decide where her heart should lead.
Swing
by Adriana Locke
2016
Danielle Ashley wants nothing to do with athletes, no matter how perfect Lincoln Landry’s baseball stats are. Their banter and chemistry are undeniable, but the problem between them is more tangled than attraction.
Sway
by Adriana Locke
2016
Single mother Alison Baker wants peace, not another charming, powerful man complicating her life. Barrett Landry is used to winning, but loving Alison and her son may cost more than charm can cover.
The Perception
by Adriana Locke
2015
Kari Stanley has carried a secret alone for years. When Max Quinn helps after her car breaks down, dinner becomes temptation, but his own secrets may decide whether trust is possible.
The Connection
by Adriana Locke
2015
Jada Stanley and Cane Alexander have stopped fighting their feelings, but a Las Vegas escape is not as simple as it sounds. Their heat remains, and not everything that happens there stays there.
Sacrifice
by Adriana Locke
2015
Widow Julia Gentry is barely keeping life together for her daughter when tragedy strikes again. Her only hope is Crew Gentry, the unreliable brother-in-law who may have to risk everything to help.
The Exception
by Adriana Locke
2014
Jada Stanley is starting over with rules meant to protect her heart. Cane Alexander is the bad boy she should resist, but falling for him may make her both his exception and a target.
Flaunt
by Adriana Locke
After being told she is not wife material, she needs a fake fiancé for one night of revenge. The chosen frenemy becomes a roommate, coworker, and temptation that refuses to stay fake.
Where should I start?
For big family romance: Sway → Swing → Switch → Swear → Swink.
For small-town blue-collar charm: Crank → Craft → Cross → Crave → Crazy.
For fake dating and rom-com setups: Flirt → Fling → Fluke → Flaunt → Flame.
For newer spicy family drama: The Proposal → The Arrangement → The Invitation → The Merger.
For emotional standalones: Written in the Scars → Sacrifice → The Sweet Spot.
Author bio
Adriana Locke was born in a very small town in southern Indiana, the kind of place where a graduating class of 25 counts as normal. She grew up with many of the same classmates from preschool through high school, and that small-town rhythm shows up all over her books: noisy families, local gossip, second chances, and people who know your business before you do.
At nineteen, she left those small-town roots for bigger places, including Phoenix and Ohio. The move gave her distance, but it also seems to have clarified what she liked best: quiet mornings, close communities, and the good chaos of home.
Books were always part of the picture.
Locke has said that reading was her escape, her inspiration, and a way to see other lives. As a kid she imagined becoming everything from an attorney to an archaeologist to a painter, and writing was in that mix too. Eventually, contemporary romance became the place where all of those interests could land, with people, jobs, families, and messy feelings all on the page together.
Her stories often start from a very human spark. Sacrifice grew from a moment at one of her son’s wrestling meets. Wherever It Leads began with a dream, then clicked into place after her husband found a lost phone at the grocery store. That tracks with the feel of her books: big romantic setups, but grounded in ordinary life, kids’ sports, road trips, workplaces, family dinners, and all the little interruptions that make love inconvenient.
Readers often start with the families. The Landrys bring wealth, politics, sports, and sibling loyalty. The Gibson Boys lean more blue-collar, with mechanics, bars, second chances, and small-town heat. The Mason, Carmichael, Brewer, and Marshall books keep that same interconnected feel, but each series has its own flavor, from fake dating and marriage of convenience to grumpy bosses, single dads, and old flames who never quite went cold.
She also writes standalones with a little more emotional weight. Written in the Scars follows a marriage under strain. The Sweet Spot pairs a single mother with a retired baseball player who has to think beyond the next good day. Nothing But It All looks at a long marriage, two meddling kids, and the hard question of whether love can be rebuilt after years of drifting.
The through line is simple: love should feel like a safe place, but getting there is rarely neat.
These days, Locke lives in Southeast Ohio with her high school sweetheart, their four sons, and two Jack Russell terriers. When she is not writing, she talks about the usual real-life stuff: fall weather, football, coffee, pumpkin everything, pretending to garden, and the eternal mystery of where all the silverware went.
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