Afterlife Books in Order
Part ofMaryJanice Davidson Books in OrderExplore the Afterlife books by MaryJanice Davidson, with books in order, short summaries, series background, and tips on where to start.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Afterlife books in publication order
2 books
Surf's Up
by MaryJanice Davidson
2003
A beach-set anthology of romantic stories where heat, travel, and vacation energy make bad decisions feel like excellent ideas.
Paradise Bossed
by MaryJanice Davidson
2012
Originally part of an anthology and later reissued, this tropical paranormal romance adds Davidson's humor to a setting full of temptation and magical trouble.
Afterlife books in chronological order
Series background & context
Afterlife is one of Davidson's novella-sized paranormal groupings, built around the idea that romance gets even messier once ghosts, curses, or other impossible forces start leaning on everyday life. These stories are brisk, funny, and willing to get strange without much warning.
The impossible shows up at the worst time.
Because the books are shorter and more self-contained, the series works well as a sampler of Davidson's paranormal instincts. She likes ordinary women who suddenly have to negotiate with something not at all ordinary, whether that means a haunting, a magical threat, or a love interest who comes with more supernatural baggage than anyone sensible would accept.
The tone is lighter than the name might suggest. This is not a grim meditation on death. It is a playful paranormal romance shelf where the afterlife is another source of inconvenience, attraction, and narrative momentum. That makes it feel close in spirit to her bigger series, even if the scale is smaller.
If you want quick paranormal stories with strong setups and minimal waiting around, Afterlife is a good pocket of the catalog to explore.
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