CA Harms Books in Order
Browse all C.A. Harms books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple advice on where to start with her romances.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
55 books
Scarred by Love
by CA Harms
2013
After an abusive relationship leaves her shaken, Riley pulls back from the world and from love. Zander is patient, persistent, and far more than the bad boy she first assumes.
Guarded Heart
by CA Harms
2014
A guarded hero, a hard-earned attraction, and the slow work of letting someone in drive this contemporary romance. Love is possible, but only if the walls around that guarded heart can come down.
Stripped
by CA Harms
2014
This is a hotter, more vulnerable romance where image and reality keep slipping apart. Once the masks come off, both characters have to decide how much of themselves they are willing to reveal.
Inevitable
by CA Harms
2015
Harper hides behind confidence and attitude, but Easton sees straight through the act. Once he sets his sights on her, their connection feels impossible to avoid and even harder to resist.
Lies
by CA Harms
2015
FBI agent Josh Phoenix goes deep undercover inside the Russian mafia just as he meets Gabriella Shannon. Their connection is real, but every lie he tells puts them both in greater danger.
Uncontrollable
by CA Harms
2015
Avery is a caretaker by nature, while Kade is trapped in guilt he cannot escape. Their friendship deepens into something more, but his grief and the truth behind it threaten to ruin everything.
Undeniable
by CA Harms
2015
Jude will do anything for his family, even when it means carrying dangerous burdens alone. Callie knows there is more to him than the anger, but getting close to Jude means stepping straight into trouble.
Always His
by CA Harms
2016
A long-lost love returns and forces open everything that time was supposed to bury. Second chances are messy here, especially with a child and years of hurt standing between the past and any possible future.
Deceitful Choices
by CA Harms
2016
Lindsey gets a rare taste of freedom and makes a few small lies feel harmless at first. But once the truth starts unraveling, those choices threaten far more than a perfect getaway.
Rush
by CA Harms
2016
Running from an abusive husband, a woman is desperate to stay hidden and keep moving. Ashton Montgomery makes that plan harder, and their growing connection threatens the secret she cannot afford to lose.
Tattooed Hearts
by CA Harms
2016
This romance leans into attraction, scars, and the stories people carry on their skin. Under the heat and attitude is a softer story about trust, loyalty, and letting someone close.
Forever Devoted
by CA Harms
2017
This duet closes with old wounds still raw and love still fighting for room to survive. Devotion means choosing family and each other when walking away would be easier.
Healing Hope
by CA Harms
2017
Hope Larsen lives with crushing guilt and the weight of what she cannot undo. Healing begins when someone sees past her pain and asks her to believe she deserves more than survival.
Heat
by CA Harms
2017
Detective Beckett Montgomery gets too involved when a string of break-ins puts Shanelle in his path. Protecting her is his job at first, but the heat between them makes keeping things professional impossible.
Whisper Forever
by CA Harms
2017
An emotional contemporary romance about quiet promises, deep hurt, and the hope that love can still last. The pull between the leads is tender, but forever only works if both are ready for it.
Bare
by CA Harms
2018
Alec and Brynn's story turns even more painful as old wounds, broken trust, and unfinished feelings come to the surface. He wants her back, but healing the damage between them will not be simple.
Boy Toy Auction
by CA Harms
2018
A charity auction is supposed to be a joke until Emerson and Nicholas end up right in the middle of it. One playful night quickly turns into something much harder to laugh off.
Clash
by CA Harms
2018
Payton has survived an abusive childhood, but freedom does not erase the damage overnight. Her bond with Dylan, her best friend's older brother, becomes the one bright thing she cannot help reaching for.
Conquer
by CA Harms
2018
Lexi and Kole have already survived more than most couples should. Now they have to prove that love is strong enough to face the past, the pain, and the demons still waiting for them.
Deception
by CA Harms
2018
Maddie thinks Jake is different until she learns his name, his life, and even his love were built on lies. Walking away should be easy, but the child they share keeps him in front of her every day.
Don't Be Afraid
by CA Harms
2018
Fear has shaped too much of this story already. This romance asks what happens when two wounded people finally stop running and take a chance on something that could save them both.
Kyler
by CA Harms
2018
Kyler centers on a hero who has to look past his rough edges and figure out what really matters. Attraction comes fast, but trust and vulnerability take much longer to earn.
Raw
by CA Harms
2018
Brynn catches the attention of Alec, a powerful man who lives by rules and control. Their arrangement turns far more personal than either planned, and the cost of that pull is steep.
Risk
by CA Harms
2018
In this darker romance, desire and danger stay tangled together. The characters have already paid for past mistakes, and every step toward each other still feels like a risk.
Rules of Friendship
by CA Harms
2018
A close friendship starts testing its own boundaries when feelings begin to shift. Sweet and emotionally honest, this romance asks whether the safest person to love might be the one already beside you.
Sinful
by CA Harms
2018
Temptation, guilt, and old wounds fuel this emotionally charged romance. What feels wrong on the surface may also be the one thing neither character can walk away from.
Toxic
by CA Harms
2018
Lexi's life spins into darkness after one terrible choice changes everything. Then Kole, a boy from her past and a reminder of who she used to be, walks back in and refuses to let her disappear.
Fall
by CA Harms
2019
Knoxville Montgomery likes control, and Tinley is the one woman who will not simply give in. As he chips away at her defenses, both discover that falling is the easy part, trusting someone to catch you is harder.
Just Breathe Again
by CA Harms
2019
A story about starting over when life has knocked the breath out of you. As old pain and new hope collide, love becomes the thing that might finally help healing begin.
Sacred Bond
by CA Harms
2020
Set against danger and deep loyalty, this romantic suspense turns on the connection between two people who refuse to let go. Secrets, trust, and devotion drive the story forward.
All the Wrong Choices
by CA Harms
2021
A contemporary romance about bad decisions, bruised hearts, and the hard work of choosing a better future. When emotions and consequences collide, the right person may arrive at exactly the wrong time.
Sutton's Choice
by CA Harms
2021
What begins as an easy friendship with Bennett becomes far messier once Sutton realizes her feelings run deeper. She has to figure out whether she was blind to the truth, or just afraid to choose it.
Allure
by CA Harms
2022
Rhett thought his first love was his future until she left Brooklet and took those plans with her. Years later, Allison Jo helps him feel alive again, but the return of his past threatens the life they are just starting to build.
Broken by Love
by CA Harms
2022
Kate and Carson should be building a future together as they prepare for their baby. Instead, distance, hurt, and old habits threaten to break them before they ever get the family they want.
Captivate
by CA Harms
2022
Back in Brooklet, a man realizes the girl he once treated like one of the guys is no longer easy to ignore. Their chemistry is instant, but family ties and old loyalties make wanting her a risky move.
Finding Gavin
by CA Harms
2022
Maria is used to reaching for things that feel just out of reach, and Gavin is no exception. The brokenhearted cowboy pulls her close, then disappears, leaving her to wonder if this love was ever really hers.
Forgiving Reed
by CA Harms
2022
Grieving and trying to build a life for her young son, Kori returns home to the one man who once broke her heart. Reed wants another chance, but forgiveness does not come easy.
Gravitate
by CA Harms
2022
A carefree bachelor never planned on falling for sweet, younger Chloe. But when his best friend's cousin starts pulling him in, every reason to stay away begins to lose its grip.
Jackson's Destiny
by CA Harms
2022
Jackson is hit hard by family tragedy and cannot seem to claw his way back. Bailey has wounds of her own, and together they may find a way through grief, anger, and the fear of loving again.
Just One Chance
by CA Harms
2022
After a tequila-soaked hookup, Xavier cannot stop thinking about Morgan. She has school, work, and family responsibilities piling up, and he has to prove he is more than just another frat guy.
Just One Glance
by CA Harms
2022
One wild party leaves a usually quiet frat brother with one unforgettable image of Ruby. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into a pull neither of them saw coming.
Just One Kiss
by CA Harms
2022
Corbin cannot shake what happened after one charged moment with Palmer. When feelings deepen and life takes a darker turn, he has to decide whether one reckless mistake might actually be the start of something real.
Just One Night
by CA Harms
2022
A drunken night with his best friend's sister is the one line he never meant to cross. Waking up next to Jade is thrilling, terrifying, and the start of complications neither of them can undo.
Just One Taste
by CA Harms
2022
Red wakes up with a mystery tattoo and no clear memory of how Cat got under his skin. What starts as another tequila-fueled disaster turns into a funny, messy romance with more heart than either expected.
Just One Touch
by CA Harms
2022
A prank gone wrong lands Clayton in Emelie's care, and their awkward first meeting turns into something harder to ignore. She does not trust frat boys, but he is determined to show her there is more to him than the chaos.
Loving Colt
by CA Harms
2022
Alexis and her little daughter are running from a dangerous past when Colt steps into their lives. Their connection is instant, but love means facing the trouble she thought she had escaped.
Noah's Journey
by CA Harms
2022
Noah hides more pain than most people see, while Alena is desperate for something steady after an unsettled past. Their growing bond is tender, but both have scars that could still pull them apart.
Olivia's Ride
by CA Harms
2022
Olivia Sawyer does not intimidate easily, but Keeton carries the kind of damage that can wreck a future before it starts. As their attraction grows, both have to decide whether belonging is worth the risk.
Paradox
by CA Harms
2022
Janelle thinks she has Shane Anderson figured out after their rocky start as neighbors. Then the man behind the swagger begins to show, and everything she believed about him starts to shift.
Revenge
by CA Harms
2022
The danger closing in on the Phoenix crew turns deeply personal in this tense romantic suspense. Fear, secrets, and unfinished business collide as the people they love become targets.
Ryan's Love
by CA Harms
2022
Ryan is still reeling from the death of his wife and trying to hold himself together for his daughter. A fresh start and an unexpected connection give him a chance to believe life may hold more than grief.
Shattered by Love
by CA Harms
2022
Bree has loved Max for years, even when he treated her like a convenience instead of a future. One devastating night forces him to face the damage he has done and the life he may have thrown away.
Torn by Love
by CA Harms
2022
Lily has spent most of her life just trying to keep going. Tanner is the kind of bad boy she should avoid, but when everything else starts falling apart, he becomes the one person who makes her stronger.
Trinity's Trust
by CA Harms
2022
Trinity finally finds safety and love with the overprotective Sawyer family. Then Chase arrives and sets out to prove he is patient enough, steady enough, and strong enough to earn her trust.
Unpredictable
by CA Harms
2022
Quinn spends her life cleaning up other people's messes, especially at home. One unexpected connection with Jett offers escape, desire, and the frightening possibility that she might finally want more.
Where should I start?
If you want small-town second chances: Forgiving Reed → Finding Gavin → Loving Colt
If you like family-centered connected romances: Ryan's Love → Jackson's Destiny → Noah's Journey → Olivia's Ride
If you want college romance with humor: Just One Chance → Just One Taste → Just One Touch → Just One Kiss
If you prefer emotional healing stories: Scarred by Love → Broken by Love → Shattered by Love
If you want a newer next-generation series: Allure → Captivate → Gravitate
Author bio
C.A. Harms writes contemporary romance built around family ties, second chances, messy feelings, and the kind of characters who have to fight a little to earn their happy ending.
She lives in Illinois with her husband and two children.
Before she started publishing, she was first a devoted reader. In her own short author bio, she has said she once leaned more toward mystery, then gradually fell hard for romance. That switch makes a lot of sense once you start reading her work. Her books want the emotional payoff of romance, but they also like secrets, pressure, guilt, and the question of whether trust can really be rebuilt.
Her publishing career began in 2013 with Second Chances, and she has built a big backlist since then through both standalones and connected series. Early books like Scarred by Love and Forgiving Reed helped set the tone readers now associate with her name: direct prose, fast emotional hooks, loyal family circles, and a willingness to let characters carry real pain onto the page.
Harms really likes a connected world.
That shows up all across series like Southern Boys, Sawyer Brothers, Key West, Oh Tequila, and Montgomery Men. Even when each book focuses on a different couple, the side characters matter. Friends come back. Brothers stay involved. Towns remember things. Readers who enjoy checking in on earlier couples and watching a fictional community grow book by book tend to get a lot out of her catalog.
Her stories also cover a pretty wide emotional range inside contemporary romance. Just One Chance and the rest of the Oh Tequila books lean more playful, with college chaos, teasing banter, and found-family energy around a fraternity house. Books like Ryan's Love or Allure are softer and more rooted in grief, healing, and hometown history. Then there are titles like Lies, which move into romantic suspense and bring danger much closer to the center.
Across all of that, some patterns hold. Harms often writes protective men who are stubborn, loyal, and slower to talk than they are to act. Her women usually have real weight on their shoulders, grief, family duty, fear, recovery, or old heartbreak, and the romance grows out of learning how to trust again. Small towns show up a lot. So do close families, old wounds, and couples who already have history before the book even starts.
She also likes building forward. Brooklet Dreams circles back to the world of Southern Boys and follows a younger generation, which gives longtime readers a nice sense of continuity without turning the newer books into homework. That same feeling runs through much of her work. One couple may be center stage, but there is usually a larger web of relationships around them.
If you are new to C.A. Harms, the best entry point depends on what kind of romance you want most: small-town family stories, lighter college-set books, or something with a stronger suspense edge. But wherever you start, you will probably get the same basic promise, emotional stakes, loyal people, and a love story that has to work for its ending.
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