Beth Kery Books in Order
Browse Beth Kery books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple advice on where to start across her erotic, contemporary, and paranormal romance.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Publication Order
79 books
Subtle Magic
by Beth Kery
2007
Watcher Duse Ammadon has waited centuries for Skylar Halifax to be reborn, but fate does not make winning her trust easy. As danger closes in, desire becomes both bond and protection.
Subtle Release
by Beth Kery
2007
Bale Ammadon has carried the loss of his murdered mate for a century, until Helen is reborn and returns changed. Their reunion is charged with fear, longing, and the sense that danger is not done with them yet.
Subtle Touch
by Beth Kery
2007
Asmoday returns with a plan to strike at the Ammadons through gifted actress Sophia Galanis. Watcher warrior Che Ammadon means to protect her, even if he has to fight fate, evil, and Sophia herself.
Tricked Truths
by Beth Kery
2007
Patrick Trick is blindsided when long hidden truths about love, family, and a child from his past begin surfacing. Beth Kery turns the setup into a hot, emotional collision of betrayal and second chances.
Fire Angel
by Beth Kery
2008
In 1897 London, occult skeptic Vincent Devonald sets out to expose medium Serafina Grovenor and instead gets pulled into her dangerous world. Spiritualism, family peril, and fierce attraction all burn together here.
Gateway to Heaven
by Beth Kery
2008
Rock star Christian Lasher returns to his old neighborhood looking for a different life and meets sculptor Megan Shreve. She has spent years shaped by old trauma, and he is the first man to see past the damage.
Subtle Destiny
by Beth Kery
2008
Another Subtle Lovers tale brings grief, fate, and dangerous desire together as the war around the Ammadons keeps scarring everyone it touches. In Beth Kery's Watcher world, love is never separate from magic or peril.
Wicked Burn
by Beth Kery
2008
Vic Savian knows what he wants when he sees his sexy neighbor Niall Chandler, and one impulsive night changes everything. Their chemistry is scorching, but Niall's past refuses to stay buried.
Come to Me Freely
by Beth Kery
2009
Leigh never stopped feeling the loss of Tre, the brother she truly loved. When family tragedy forces them back together, guilt, betrayal, and desire come roaring back with them.
Daring Time
by Beth Kery
2009
Vice detective Ryan Daire inherits a haunted old mansion and comes face to face with a woman in an antique mirror. The result is a sexy, eerie romance wrapped around crime, time, and ghostly mystery.
Exorcising Sean's Ghost
by Beth Kery
2009
Belle is still grieving murdered attorney general Sean Ryan when a mysterious man named Jack Caldwell shakes her world. His dominance, and his uncanny familiarity, make letting go almost impossible.
Fleet Blade
by Beth Kery
2009
Lady Lora Alexander sneaks through London's buried Fleet River tunnels in search of adventure and meets the notorious gentleman thief called Blade. Their clash of will, desire, and danger gives this historical romance real bite.
Flirting in Traffic
by Beth Kery
2009
Esa joins a friend's outrageous flirting game and ends up fixated on a sexy construction worker named Finn. What starts as playful provocation quickly turns into something much harder to walk away from.
Holiday Bound
by Beth Kery
2009
This short holiday romance brings festive pressure, close quarters, and a temptation neither lead can keep pretending away. Beth Kery keeps the heat high while giving the story a warm seasonal edge.
Naughty Nuptials
by Beth Kery
2009
This wedding themed anthology gathers several spicy romance stories, including one by Beth Kery. Expect runaway impulses, big heat, and plenty of trouble around the altar.
Paradise Rules
by Beth Kery
2009
Blues singer Lana Rodriguez returns to Waikiki hoping to control her own future, especially where men are concerned. Jason Koa makes that plan very hard to keep, and the island is hiding dangers of its own.
Release
by Beth Kery
2009
Genny loves her husband Max, but the spark missing from their marriage flares to life with his partner Sean. One reckless night opens the door to obsession, murder, and consequences none of them can control.
Sweet Restraint
by Beth Kery
2009
Special Agent Shane Dominic has never forgotten Laura Vasquez, the woman who left him and married someone else. When her husband is murdered, desire and dangerous secrets pull them back together.
Through Her Eyes
by Beth Kery
2009
Claire's psychic visions show her both a commanding lover and the danger closing in on her life. Des knows more than her gift can reveal, but saving her may mean claiming her too.
Explosive
by Beth Kery
2010
Dr. Sophie Gable's quiet retreat is shattered when Thomas Nicasio arrives half dazed and clearly in trouble. Their chemistry is immediate, but murder, missing memory, and family danger follow close behind.
Velvet Cataclysm
by Beth Kery
2010
Telepathic social worker Christina Astor is drawn to her dangerous landlord, Saint Sevliss, before she understands what he really is. His world is dark, hungry, and threatened by a lethal clone who wants her too.
Addicted to You
by Beth Kery
2011
After devastating loss, Irish film director Rill Pierce hides away in Vulture's Canyon. Katie Hughes comes after him determined to help, and years of pent up desire finally break loose.
Liam's Perfect Woman
by Beth Kery
2011
Police chief Liam Kavanaugh returns home and comes face to face with Natalie Reyes, the woman tied to the worst loss of his life. Attraction returns just as old pain demands a reckoning.
Silken Rapture
by Beth Kery
2011
Blaise Sevliss rescues Isabel Lanscourt from a monstrous enemy and hides her in his underground stronghold. Her gift for reading secrets may save him, or destroy the fragile control he has left.
The Hometown Hero Returns
by Beth Kery
2011
Fifteen years after tragedy split their families, Marianna Itani and Marc Kavanaugh find themselves face to face again in Harbor Town. Old love, old blame, and a very present future collide fast.
Because I Am Yours
by Beth Kery
2012
The final installment brings Ian and Francesca to the point where desire alone will not save them. If they want a future, they have to tell the truth and mean it.
Because I Could Not Resist
by Beth Kery
2012
Ian's control and Francesca's curiosity collide in the second installment. The attraction becomes physical, and both of them start crossing lines they told themselves were off limits.
Because I Need To
by Beth Kery
2012
Feelings finally start overtaking the arrangement Ian and Francesca tried to keep contained. Both are forced to reckon with how much they need, and fear, the same thing.
Because I Said So
by Beth Kery
2012
Ian likes control, but Francesca is not as easy to manage as he expected. Their chemistry stays blistering while the balance between surrender and defiance starts to shift.
Because You Haunt Me
by Beth Kery
2012
Desire deepens, but so does the sense that Ian is carrying far more than ordinary baggage. Francesca is no longer just intrigued, she is getting emotionally caught.
Because You Must Learn
by Beth Kery
2012
Francesca is pulled further into Ian's demanding world, where pleasure and power are tightly wound together. The more she learns, the less simple this obsession looks.
Because You Tempt Me
by Beth Kery
2012
Francesca Arno accepts a painting commission from billionaire Ian Noble and finds herself fascinated almost at once. What looks like a dream job quickly turns into a dangerous personal temptation.
Because You Torment Me
by Beth Kery
2012
Old hurts, jealousy, and unanswered questions begin to crowd the affair. Ian and Francesca want each other badly, but wanting is not the same as trusting.
Bound To You
by Beth Kery
2012
A risky encounter leaves Sherona Legion fascinated instead of offended when she realizes a stranger has been watching her. Photographer Chance Walker offers temptation, and she is not as immune as she expected.
Captured by You
by Beth Kery
2012
Sherona agrees to pose for Chance's sensual photographs, and curiosity quickly turns into surrender. Their chemistry is immediate, but trust is the part neither of them can fake.
Claiming Colleen
by Beth Kery
2012
Former golden girl Colleen Kavanaugh and self made surgeon Eric Reyes are thrown back together after years of history and hurt. Old class lines have shifted, but the attraction between them is still very much alive.
Exposed to You
by Beth Kery
2012
Reserved art teacher Joy Hightower shares a reckless encounter with a stranger on a film set, then learns he is movie star Everett Hughes. He wants more than a fling, but trusting fame and desire is not easy for Joy.
One in a Billion
by Beth Kery
2012
Deidre Kavanaugh's life is upended when a dead tycoon may have named her as his daughter and heir. Nick Malone is supposed to challenge her claim, not fall for her.
The Soldier's Baby Bargain
by Beth Kery
2012
Air Force pilot Ryan Itani has always kept his distance from Faith Holmes, his best friend's wife and then widow. One night changes everything, and an unexpected pregnancy leaves both of them facing a future they never planned.
Because We Belong
by Beth Kery
2013
Ian and Francesca return for a more emotional reckoning as the past Ian has tried to outrun finally catches up with him. Their passion is intact, but love now demands total honesty.
Because You Are Mine
by Beth Kery
2013
Artist and graduate student Francesca Arno takes a major commission from billionaire Ian Noble and falls into a dark, consuming affair. What begins as obsession becomes a fight over trust, control, and old wounds.
When I Need You
by Beth Kery
2013
Both of them are forced to admit that the pull between them is more than erotic. Need, loyalty, and fear start colliding at full force.
When I'm Bad
by Beth Kery
2013
Elise has never been shy about trouble, and Lucien may be the most irresistible kind. Their affair gets hotter just as the emotional stakes start catching up.
When I'm with You
by Beth Kery
2013
Elise Martin arrives in Chicago determined to become more than a scandal prone socialite, only to collide with the enigmatic Lucien Lenault. Their affair burns hot, but his secrets make every step riskier.
When We Are One
by Beth Kery
2013
The final installment brings Lucien and Elise to a reckoning over love, identity, and the past. They can finally choose each other, or lose the chance.
When We Touch
by Beth Kery
2013
Elise Martin comes to Chicago determined to prove she is more than a reckless socialite, then meets the enigmatic Lucien Lenault. One encounter is enough to start a dangerous obsession.
When You Defy Me
by Beth Kery
2013
Elise pushes against Lucien's cool control instead of retreating from it. Their chemistry sharpens as she keeps digging into the secrets he refuses to explain.
When You Submit
by Beth Kery
2013
Lucien and Elise cross a more intimate, more dangerous line together. Desire is no longer casual, and neither is the damage they could do to each other.
When You Tease Me
by Beth Kery
2013
Seduction turns into a game neither Lucien nor Elise can fully control. The closer she gets, the clearer it becomes that he is hiding a whole second life.
When You Trust Me
by Beth Kery
2013
Trust becomes the real battleground as Lucien's secrets begin to crack open. Elise wants answers, but answers may cost her the fantasy she has been chasing.
On the Job
by Beth Kery
2014
Years after Walker walked away, Madeline gets the chance to make him protect the very woman he once left behind. Revenge, danger, and Lake Tahoe heat make a combustible mix.
Only for You
by Beth Kery
2014
Special effects artist Seth Hightower is forced to protect actress Gia Harris after she witnesses a violent crime. Hiding her is hard enough, but their unresolved history makes close quarters much worse.
Since I Saw You
by Beth Kery
2014
Ian Noble sends executive Lin Soong to handle his brilliant, half feral brother Kam Reardon, and the job turns intimate almost immediately. Business, desire, and trust become impossible to keep separate.
The Affair: Week 1
by Beth Kery
2014
Emma Shore arrives at Michael Montand's luxurious estate expecting work, not temptation. The first installment sets up a charged arrangement where attraction and danger appear together.
The Affair: Week 2
by Beth Kery
2014
Emma and Michael begin testing the rules of a relationship built on desire and control. What feels thrilling also starts to feel personal, which is far riskier.
The Affair: Week 3
by Beth Kery
2014
Michael draws Emma deeper into his secluded world, where luxury and restraint go hand in hand. The more she gives in, the harder it is to pretend this is only physical.
The Affair: Week 4
by Beth Kery
2014
The arrangement intensifies as Emma learns that Michael's control reaches beyond the bedroom. Boundaries are still being named, but they are already starting to blur.
The Affair: Week 5
by Beth Kery
2014
What started as a carefully limited affair turns messier and more intimate. Emma and Michael both have reasons to hold back, which only makes the tension worse.
The Affair: Week 6
by Beth Kery
2014
The stakes keep climbing as passion gives way to deeper vulnerability. Emma and Michael are still playing with rules, but the emotional cost is getting harder to ignore.
The Affair: Week 7
by Beth Kery
2014
Secrets and old wounds begin pressing hard on the affair. Emma has to decide what she can live with, and what she refuses to surrender.
The Affair: Week 8
by Beth Kery
2014
The final week forces Emma and Michael to face the cost of the rules they have been hiding behind. Desire is no longer enough without honesty.
Glimmer
by Beth Kery
2015
Fresh out of business school, Alice Reed lands a coveted position at Camp Durand and catches the eye of billionaire CEO Dylan Fall. The opportunity looks glamorous until desire and old secrets turn it dangerous.
Glow
by Beth Kery
2015
Alice and Dylan's story grows darker as questions of identity, inheritance, and family history come to light. The passion is still fierce, but the truth may cost them everything.
The Affair
by Beth Kery
2015
Hospice nurse Emma Shore takes a job at billionaire Michael Montand's lakeside estate and is drawn into a relationship built on strict rules and dangerous desire. The more she gives in, the more personal the affair becomes.
Looking Inside
by Beth Kery
2016
Wallflower Eleanor Briggs starts a bold, voyeuristic connection with millionaire Trey Riordan after leaving him a note across a high rise courtyard. What begins as watching quickly becomes something much more intimate.
Make Me Desperate
by Beth Kery
2016
Grief, suspicion, and raw desire leave Harper more exposed than ever. Jacob wants to keep her close, but the secrets around him are starting to make that impossible.
Make Me Feel
by Beth Kery
2016
Emotional walls begin to crack as Harper and Jacob move beyond pure obsession. Want is still part of the story, but so is the ache of what both of them have lost.
Make Me Forever
by Beth Kery
2016
The final installment pushes Harper and Jacob to stop hiding and choose what comes next. To make it last, they have to face the truth instead of circling it.
Make Me Forget
by Beth Kery
2016
After tragedy strikes her family, investigative journalist Harper McFaddan retreats to Lake Tahoe and meets secretive software mogul Jacob Latimer. Peace disappears the moment desire and curiosity pull her into his world.
Make Me Remember
by Beth Kery
2016
The past comes roaring back, forcing Harper and Jacob to face the wounds behind their choices. Desire stays hot, but now memory and truth are doing the damage.
Make Me Risk It
by Beth Kery
2016
Harper has to decide how much she is willing to gamble for the truth, and for Jacob. What began as a retreat becomes a dangerous test of trust, ambition, and need.
Make Me Say It
by Beth Kery
2016
Harper's reporter instincts kick in as rumors swirl around Jacob's rise to power. Attraction is no longer the only risk, because the truth could cost them both.
Make Me Tremble
by Beth Kery
2016
Harper and Jacob's connection grows harder to resist as obsession begins to replace caution. The closer she gets, the clearer it becomes that Jacob's past is anything but simple.
Behind the Curtain
by Beth Kery
2017
Journalist Asher Gaites returns to Chicago and is transfixed by a veiled singer at a jazz club, only to realize she is the woman who walked away from him years earlier. Their second chance is tangled in family pressure and old hurt.
Sulfurous Compromise, Part 1
by Beth Kery
2017
This first half opens a dark, tense erotic romance where a risky deal and mutual temptation pull two wary people together fast. The chemistry is immediate, but so is the danger.
Sulfurous Compromise, Part 2
by Beth Kery
2017
The second half raises the stakes as desire, secrets, and power games stop pretending to be simple. What began as compromise turns into an all or nothing emotional showdown.
Wild, Hungry Hearts
by Beth Kery
2018
Esme Esterbrook and Jude Beckett have been best friends for years, until one charged night changes everything. Back home, family secrets and old mistakes make their shift to lovers far riskier than either expected.
Swim Deep
by Beth Kery
2019
Anna Solas marries charming Evan Halifax too quickly and moves into his Lake Tahoe estate, where his missing first wife still seems to haunt every room. The deeper Anna looks, the less safe her new life feels.
Wild, Wounded Hearts
by Beth Kery
2019
Ursa Esterbrook has wanted bad boy Z Beckett for years, but their connection turns dangerous when she stumbles into trouble tied to his darker world. What follows is protective, messy, and intensely personal.
Where should I start?
If you want her signature billionaire obsession romance: Because You Are Mine → When I'm with You → Because We Belong
If you like erotic romance with suspense: Make Me → The Affair → Exposed to You
If you want warmer small-town romance: The Hometown Hero Returns → Claiming Colleen → One in a Billion
If you want paranormal heat: Subtle Magic → Subtle Touch → Velvet Cataclysm
Author bio
Beth Kery writes the kind of romance that leans hard into emotion, desire, and the messy things people try to hide from each other. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty books, and her work has been translated into more than eleven languages. Under the name Bethany Kane, she has also published romance.
She has said that, before anything else, she was a reader who somehow decided she could try writing romance herself. That confidence, or maybe curiosity, turned into a long backlist of contemporary, erotic, and paranormal stories. Her books often mix heat with real ache, so the attraction is never the only thing at stake.
Her love of the paranormal started early.
Kery grew up in a huge nineteenth century house, and the place clearly left a mark. She has talked about hunting for secret passageways and ghosts with friends, while also tearing through fantasy novels and just about any other books she could get her hands on. That childhood blend of mystery, old spaces, and imagination shows up all through her fiction, especially in books like Subtle Magic, Velvet Cataclysm, and Daring Time.
She also earned an advanced degree in the behavioral sciences, and that interest in human motivation runs right through her work. Even when a story includes a billionaire, a haunted mansion, or a supernatural bond, Kery usually keeps one eye on why people want what they want, and what they are afraid to admit.
That is a big part of why readers tend to remember books like Because You Are Mine, When I'm With You, and Make Me. The setups are high heat, but the real pull is in watching guarded, stubborn people get undone. In Glimmer and Glow, she brings that same intensity to a darker story about power, class, and identity. In Behind the Curtain, music, family pressure, and a second chance romance give the story a softer but still very charged center.
Art matters in her books.
Kery has described herself as a longtime urbanite who loves cities, museums, theatre, restaurants, and art, and she has also said she grew up a small-town girl. That mix explains a lot. Her stories move easily between sleek city settings and close knit communities, and artists, performers, and intensely creative characters keep turning up for a reason. So do emotionally bruised heroes, strong-willed heroines, and relationships that ask for more than either person expected to give.
If there is a Beth Kery signature, it is probably that combination of sensual tension and emotional exposure. Whether she is writing a serial like Because You Are Mine, a family centered romance like Home to Harbor Town, or a darker paranormal story, she tends to ask the same question in different ways, what happens when desire forces people to stop pretending they are in control.
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