Black Dawn Books in Order
Part ofCaitlyn O'Leary Books in OrderSee the Black Dawn books by Caitlyn O'Leary in order, with quick summaries, series background, and help choosing where to begin.
Last updated: July 10, 2026
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Black Dawn books in publication order
8 books
Her Devoted HERO
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2017
A dating-profile prank lands Navy SEAL Dex Evans in contact with funny, guarded single mom Kenna Wright. Their spark turns serious fast, but a workplace murder puts Kenna in a killer's sights and makes Dex's protectiveness very real.
Her Steadfast Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2017
Army investigator David Sloane arrives on Las Flores to clear two soldiers, then an earthquake turns the island into chaos. Reunited with former love Sarah Kyle, he joins Black Dawn in a desperate hunt for escaped convicts and kidnapped civilians.
Her Captivated Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018
A deadly virus mission throws Navy SEAL Gray Tyler and brilliant scientist Riya Patel into the same kill zone. As terrorists close in, Gray has to protect both the cure and the woman who means far more to him than he expected.
Her Guarded Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018
Dalton Sullivan rescues Aurora Chance after shots send her crashing from horseback near Lake Tahoe. As the attacks keep coming, Dalton must face his own scars while protecting the woman who may be his only path back to hope.
Her Passionate Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018
Vice principal Aliana Novak survived bullying and built a life helping vulnerable kids in East LA. When gangs target her, childhood protector and Navy SEAL Hunter Diaz comes home to keep her safe and finish what their hearts started years ago.
Her Wicked Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018
When a yacht vanishes in the South China Sea, Dante Zed Zaragoza joins Black Dawn's search and becomes fixated on one missing passenger, Marcia Price. Deep in the jungle, Marcia is fighting to survive a ruthless captor with SEAL training of his own.
Her Honorable Hero / Protecting Hope
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2019
Griff and Miranda built a marriage out of the chaos of a deadly train crash, but old trauma has never fully loosened its grip. When buried fears resurface and danger closes in again, Griff will do anything to protect his wife and daughter.
Her Loving Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2019
Emily Hoag is finally building a new life when Navy SEAL Wyatt Leeds makes her believe in love again. Then her sister is caught in a Middle East terror plot, and a threat from Wyatt's past puts everything at risk.
Black Dawn books in chronological order

Her Steadfast Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2017Black Dawn, Book 1
Her Devoted HERO
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2017Black Dawn, Book 2
Her Passionate Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018Black Dawn, Book 3
Her Wicked Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018Black Dawn, Book 4
Her Guarded Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018Black Dawn, Book 5
Her Captivated Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2018Black Dawn, Book 6
Her Honorable Hero / Protecting Hope
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2019Black Dawn, Book 7
Her Loving Hero
by Caitlyn O'Leary
2019Black Dawn, Book 8
Series background & context
Black Dawn is Caitlyn O'Leary's second major SEAL world, and it leans hard into big missions, emotional damage, and the kind of danger that can turn personal in a heartbeat.
At the center is the Black Dawn Navy SEAL team, a group that gets pulled into earthquakes, kidnappings, terror plots, missing-person cases, and missions where plain survival becomes the first priority. The opening book, Her Steadfast Hero, throws the team into the aftermath of a devastating earthquake on Las Flores. From there the books keep moving across dangerous ground, from East LA to the Middle East and the South China Sea.
Each book follows a different couple, but the tone stays steady. The men are intense, loyal, and deeply protective. The women are never just passengers. O'Leary gives them jobs, trauma, opinions, and backbone. A single mom, a scientist, a vice principal, a nurse, a woman rebuilding her life after violence, each heroine changes the shape of the story instead of simply reacting to it.
This series also sits inside O'Leary's larger shared timeline. Readers coming from Midnight Delta will notice familiar names and crossover threads, and that sense of connection only grows as the books go on. You can absolutely read Black Dawn on its own, but it is especially fun if you like watching teams, friendships, and family ties build across several series.
The stakes here are usually high, but the books do not forget the quieter side of romantic suspense. Shame, recovery, trust, and second chances matter just as much as the missions. If you want stories where the rescue is only the beginning, Black Dawn fits that mood very well.
It is a fast, emotional series with a strong brotherhood at the center and plenty of women who can hold their own when the pressure hits.
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