Alanea Alder Books in Order
Browse Alanea Alder books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple where-to-start help for Bewitched and Bewildered and Kindred of Arkadia.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Publication Order
24 books
Fate Knows Best
by Alanea Alder
2013
After a breakup sends her on the road, Rebecca stumbles into hidden Arkadia and straight into grumpy bear sheriff Aleksander Arkadion's life. He wants a shifter mate, not a human, but pushing her away may cost him the one person meant for him.
Fated for Forever
by Alanea Alder
2013
Fox shifter Ashby Fairfax has finally found safety in Arkadia, then discovers his mate is vampire prince Gabriel. Their romance is sweet and dangerous from the start, especially when someone decides Ashby is the easiest way to hurt the prince.
Fated Forgiveness
by Alanea Alder
2013
Liam is shattered when he learns that Sebastian, the little cat he has known for months, has been hiding the truth about their bond. With Kent caught between them, the three men must rebuild trust before an old enemy tears them apart.
Fated Healing
by Alanea Alder
2013
Felix Kilpatrick survives one nightmare only to meet his fussy, very handsome doctor mate in Arkadia. Their banter turns serious when a mysterious illness spreads through town and forces them to fight for lives they cannot bear to lose.
Fated Surrender
by Alanea Alder
2013
High-powered lawyer Madison Claybourne arrives in Arkadia and discovers her mate is the diner's busboy, Connor Arkadion. He is far more than he seems, and when a killer moves in, Madison has little time to decide whether she can trust him.
Fated to Be Family
by Alanea Alder
2013
Kate and Alpha Bran think their hard-won happiness is finally settled, until widowed father Caleb Donovan and his twin boys change everything. Fate turns one love story into a complicated family story, just as danger closes back in on Arkadia.
My Commander
by Alanea Alder
2014
A spell meant to reunite paranormal warriors with their mates drops chaotic human Meryn Evans into Commander Aiden McKenzie's rigid world. Their instant bond collides with a missing-persons case and a killer who quickly turns Meryn into a target.
My Protector
by Alanea Alder
2014
Vampire Gavriel Ambrosios is reaching the most dangerous stage of his transition when Elizabeth Monroe finally arrives in Lycaonia. Drawn together by Fate, they still have to survive his darkest instincts and enemies waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
My Brother's Keeper
by Alanea Alder
2015
Kendrick Ashwood rushes to Lycaonia after disaster strikes his brother and learns the danger is even stranger than he feared. Anne Bennett arrives expecting to care for Keelan, only to realize her dreams may have been leading her somewhere else.
My Healer
by Alanea Alder
2015
Wolf shifter Colton Albright finally meets the woman from his dreams, only to discover Rheia Bradley comes with a guarded heart and a little daughter. Their new family has barely formed when enemies put mother and child in the crosshairs.
My Savior
by Alanea Alder
2015
Amelia has dreamed of her mate since childhood, so Darian's rejection cuts deep. As grief and darkness pull him under, she must decide whether love can save them both, or whether his wounds will destroy what Fate promised.
My Champion
by Alanea Alder
2016
Easygoing lion shifter Declan Lionhart would rather be a warrior than a politician, but Noctem Falls will not let him stay out of the mess. His mate, vampire business owner Kari Delaney, helps him face evacuations, alliances, and a city on edge.
My Guardian
by Alanea Alder
2016
When Beth and Meryn travel to vampire stronghold Noctem Falls, warrior Adriel Aristaios is already braced for trouble. Then refugee Eva Mae Miller arrives as his mate, just as disappearances and racial tension push the city toward chaos.
My Angel
by Alanea Alder
2017
Doctor Vivian Mercy returns to the city she most wants to avoid when a deadly virus tears through Noctem Falls. Ancient warrior Etain wants her safe and far away, but both past trauma and a growing disaster keep pulling her deeper in.
My Defender
by Alanea Alder
2017
Called to Noctem Falls to investigate a mysterious illness in children, pediatrician Eleanor Kimball meets the quiet, wary Grant Douglas. As the sickness spreads, they must trust each other fast enough to protect both the city and their future.
My One and Only
by Alanea Alder
2018
Micah has spent centuries hiding too much, while Serenity has spent her life fighting to belong. In plague-struck Noctem Falls, their mating forces both of them to face painful truths before they can help save the city.
My Solace
by Alanea Alder
2019
Ancient fae warrior Oron has spent ages shielding his family from old wounds. Then messy, curious Izzy crashes into his life, and together they take on family secrets, city politics, and the pain he has tried to carry alone.
My Gifts At Christmas
by Alanea Alder
2020
Caspian expects to greet a visiting scientist, not find his mate and an instant family. As Broderick Monroe and toddler Beth settle into Noctem Falls, strange accidents around the child hint that danger has already followed them underground.
My Warrior
by Alanea Alder
2020
Young fae leader Ari Lionhart is already juggling duty, family legacy, and a city in crisis when he meets Deputy Sheriff Brie Wilson. Their bond deepens as murders rise and a political storm threatens everything they protect.
My Beacon
by Alanea Alder
2022
As the lights of Éire Danu begin to fail, unit warrior Gage Fabre is haunted by visions of a woman in flames. Fire Temple Head Zoe Appleblossom arrives to help, and together they face a darkness spreading through the fae city.
My Salvation
by Alanea Alder
2023
Priest Vi'Aerdan is haunted by nightmares of losing his mate while grief settles over Éire Danu. Cassandra Vi'Illiya returns ready to help her people heal, and together they search for enough light to protect the ones they love.
My Eternal Light
by Alanea Alder
2024
Tau warrior Kincaid Bayberry volunteers for a mission away from fae-city chaos, only to meet exhausted teacher Zadie Williams. As danger tightens around them, both have to decide whether doing their best is enough to change anything.
My Haven
by Alanea Alder
2025
Caiden Ironwood has spent years serving everyone else and is more than ready for his mate to arrive. Van-life food reviewer Genevieve Taylor rolls into a city turning cold and suspicious, where warmth, food, and home might matter as much as magic.
My Pleasure
by Alanea Alder
2026
Hunter Armstrong loves Storm Keep, but the city has started to feel hostile and unsafe. When Kiera Sorrel rushes home for her younger siblings, she lands beside the mate he has been dreaming about and inside a brewing fight over the city's future.
Where should I start?
If you want the clearest entry point: My Commander → My Protector → My Healer
If you want small-town shifters first: Fate Knows Best → Fated to Be Family → Fated for Forever
If you want vampire-city politics and ensemble drama: My Guardian → My Champion → My Defender
If you want the newer fae-city arc: My Beacon → My Salvation → My Eternal Light → My Haven
Author bio
Alanea Alder started writing young. Some of her first stories, written in green marker, still live in a keepsake box. She kept at it through grade school and college, long before publication made anything official.
Reading came first too.
She has described her shelves as a mix of just about everything, from Japanese Kanji flashcards and a microbiology study guide to Louisa May Alcott and Laurel K. Hamilton. That range helps explain her fiction. Her books like big feelings, unusual worlds, and characters who can be tender one minute and wildly chaotic the next.
The push toward publishing came later. Alder has said she always enjoyed writing, but a writing convention helped make it feel possible as a real path. Hearing Heather Rainiers talk about her own journey gave Alder the nudge she needed to think, if another writer could do this, maybe she could too.
That leap stuck.
Her first series, Kindred of Arkadia, introduced readers to a hidden shifter town where Fate keeps making life complicated. Books like Fate Knows Best, Fated to Be Family, Fated for Forever, and Fated Healing mix fated mates, danger, humor, and a strong sense of community. Even when the setup gets big and paranormal, the emotional core stays pretty grounded. People who have been hurt are trying to build a home, keep each other safe, and figure out what family is supposed to look like.
Then came Bewitched and Bewildered, the series that brought even more of Alder's worldbuilding to the front. She has said that this series started with the city first, and the plot followed after that. You can feel it on the page. In My Commander, My Healer, My Guardian, and later books like My Beacon and My Haven, the setting matters almost as much as the romance. Secret cities, warrior units, vampire politics, fae courts, magical illness, kidnappings, and one very loud sense of humor all end up sharing space.
That blend is a big part of why readers stick around. Alder likes fated mates, but she also likes found family, group banter, protective heroes, competent heroines, and side characters who never stay on the sidelines for long. Her series often grow outward instead of resetting with each new couple, so the world feels fuller every time a new book adds another relationship to the mix. In 2015, My Healer reached the USA Today list, and that success helped establish her as a steady presence for paranormal romance readers who want action and comedy alongside the love story.
She starts with place, and that might be the quickest way to understand her work. Give her a hidden town, a secret city, or a community under pressure, and she will fill it with warriors, healers, oddballs, and people trying very hard not to fall in love.
These days, she still presents herself first as a reader. She talks about being happiest either at the computer, deep in a story, or curled up on the couch with her iPad and a book. That feels right. Her fiction has the energy of someone who genuinely loves made-up worlds and wants readers to feel at home in them too.
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