Cherise Sinclair Books in Order
Browse Cherise Sinclair books in order with reading guides, short summaries, series overviews and where to start with her BDSM and paranormal romance.
Last updated: December 24, 2025
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Publication Order
39 books
Bonds of the Wolf
by Cherise Sinclair
2024
Bookstore owner Moya avoids dominant males after a violent past, but accidentally punching the wrong wolf shifter changes everything. Brothers Patrin and Fell have been sent to town as bait for human assassins, and protecting Moya may give them the pack and home they never expected.
Master of the Wilderness
by Cherise Sinclair
2023
Newly divorced mechanic Erin retreats to a mountain house tied to her corrupt ex husband's crimes, only to face hostility from the nearby town. Wilderness guide Wyatt Masterson intends to keep his distance, yet danger in the woods and growing respect draw them fiercely together.
It'll Be An Adventure
by Cherise Sinclair
2023
Author Murphy loves hands on research for her historical thrillers, but her latest idea drags her back to the Shadowlands, site of old trauma. Assigned to calm, Viking like Master Saxon and his search and rescue dog, she slowly trades nightmares for trust and a future.
Heart of the Wolf
by Cherise Sinclair
2022
In this later Wild Hunt Legacy installment, loyalties inside and between packs are tested when a cautious wolf shifter risks her heart on a male from outside her circle. Family expectations, pack law, and human threats all push their fragile bond to the edge.
The Effing List
by Cherise Sinclair
2021
After a disastrous attempt to save her marriage, professor Valerie rebuilds her life with a tongue in cheek list of goals. An open house at the Shadowlands introduces her to Ghost, a widowed Special Forces Dom who helps her rediscover desire while his own past resurfaces.
Soar High
by Cherise Sinclair
2021
The final brother has always been the wildest of the four, more comfortable in the air or on a cliff face than in town meetings. When he falls for a woman tied tightly to Rescue's future, both must choose between escape and building real roots together.
What You See
by Cherise Sinclair
2020
A different brother takes center stage when his watchful nature and sharp instincts uncover corruption reaching into Rescue. The woman he falls for has secrets of her own, and together they must decide how much truth they can share while enemies move in the shadows.
Healing of the Wolf
by Cherise Sinclair
2020
A wolf shifter still carrying physical and emotional wounds meets a newcomer whose presence unsettles both him and the pack. As human hunters and old enemies press closer, their tentative connection becomes a chance for personal healing and for strengthening the entire Daonain territory.
Not a Hero
by Cherise Sinclair
2019
Retired SEAL Gabe would rather vanish into his remote cabin than become police chief of failing Alaskan town Rescue. When a terrified librarian with a new identity arrives, fleeing a contract killer, protecting her forces Gabe to engage with the town and with his own damaged heart.
Lethal Balance
by Cherise Sinclair
2019
In the second Sons of the Survivalist story, another of the sarge's foster sons struggles to balance lethal skills with the fragile normalcy of small town life. As trouble follows a woman under his protection, keeping Rescue safe means risking his guarded heart.
I Will Not Beg
by Cherise Sinclair
2019
Years after signing herself into an abusive slavery contract, Piper finally escapes and rebuilds a fragile independence. Visiting Dark Haven to face her fears puts her back in the path of Sir Ethan, the English Dom who once told her the contract was illegal and now wants her trust.
Defiance
by Cherise Sinclair
2018
When psychologist and Shadowlands owner Zachary Grayson receives a threatening letter tied to an old friend's death, he quietly heads to Alaska for the funeral. Using himself as bait, he teams up with the dead survivalist's lethal sons, determined to stop a stalker before his family is harmed.
Beneath the Scars
by Cherise Sinclair
2018
Single mother Josie has rebuilt her life around her son and a bartending job, with no room for relationships. Her scarred neighbor Holt, a firefighter and Shadowlands Master, thinks he is too intimidating to want, until working together at the club changes both their assumptions.
Master of Solitude
by Cherise Sinclair
2017
After ex SEAL Sawyer Ware is released from prison, he only wants a quiet life in the mountains while guarding his brother. Instead he keeps rescuing cheerful neighbor Mallory, whose belief in heroes collides with his conviction that he is too dangerous to love.
Leap of the Lion
by Cherise Sinclair
2017
A woman running from ruthless enemies stumbles into a hidden Daonain community and the orbit of two lion shifter brothers. Drawn into their world and their passion, she must decide whether to trust them as the human group hunting shifters closes in.
Protecting His Own
by Cherise Sinclair
2016
Landscape designer Beth survived a brutal first marriage and finally built a life with protective Master Nolan. As they pursue adoption, two frightened boys from a domestic violence shelter land in their care, and Nolan must shield his expanded family when the children's unstable mother reappears.
Mischief and the Masters
by Cherise Sinclair
2016
Prank loving submissive Uzuri insists she can handle her fear of large men without help, until news of a released stalker rattles her. Shadowlands Master Z assigns two formidable cousins, doctor Alastair and detective Max Drago, to protect her, and the trio's playful scenes turn deeply serious.
Eventide of the Bear
by Cherise Sinclair
2016
In this Wild Hunt Legacy novel, a solitary bear shifter charged with guarding dangerous territory crosses paths with a human woman scarred by violence. As threats from both hellhounds and human hunters rise, their uneasy alliance slowly becomes a bond neither expected.
Servicing the Target
by Cherise Sinclair
2015
Former Army Ranger Ben treats his job as Shadowlands security as a low stress second career, not a gateway into kink. Discovering the tenderness beneath icy Mistress Anne's Domme persona upends his assumptions, and a wary friendship slowly shifts into a risky, role reversed romance.
Master of the Dark Side
by Cherise Sinclair
2015
Summer keeps her play light and carefully contained inside Dark Haven, avoiding real Dominants who could truly control her. When straight laced cop Virgil wins her in a Western themed roping game, one intense night forces them both to rethink what they fear and crave.
Master of Freedom
by Cherise Sinclair
2015
Detective Atticus Ware relocates to the mountains for a fresh start and more serious submissives than he finds in town. Social worker Virginia, burned out from a controlling relationship, joins a wilderness BDSM retreat and learns that surrendering to Atticus might be exactly what frees her.
Show Me, Baby
by Cherise Sinclair
2014
Shadowlands trainee Rainie has sworn off serious relationships, especially with sophisticated men like veterinarian and Master Jake Sheffield. When she brings an injured dog to his clinic, old attraction flares, and Jake decides it is time to stop letting the irreverent sub dodge him.
Edge of the Enforcer
by Cherise Sinclair
2014
On the run after being framed for murder, Lindsey builds a quiet life in San Francisco until she wanders into Dark Haven. There she catches the eye of deVries, the club's feared enforcer, whose relentless need for truth clashes with the secrets keeping her alive.
This Is Who I Am
by Cherise Sinclair
2013
Masochist Linda wants nothing to do with BDSM after being tortured by slavers, especially not with terrifying sadist Master Sam who once tried to save her. When danger follows her home, Sam steps back into her life, determined to prove pain can also come with care and choice.
If Only
by Cherise Sinclair
2013
Computer genius Sally returns to the Shadowlands determined to help hunt traffickers on her own terms, not to fall in love. Co topping FBI agents Galen and Vance see the vulnerability under her sass and must protect her when her hacking draws lethal attention.
Winter of the Wolf
by Cherise Sinclair
2012
After a hellish creature kills her foster sister, Bree flees to a tiny mountain town searching for answers about her past. Two wolf shifter warriors, Zeb and Shay, shelter the traumatized human, only to discover she is central to the battle against hellhounds.
My Liege of Dark Haven
by Cherise Sinclair
2012
Facing university cuts, sociology professor Abby takes a receptionist job at BDSM club Dark Haven to gather covert research. Drawn into demonstrations by enigmatic owner Xavier, she stops being a detached observer and forces them both to confront what honesty and submission mean.
To Command and Collar
by Cherise Sinclair
2011
Rescuing victims from a human trafficking ring, Master Raoul breaks cover when he sees kidnapped Kim being auctioned as a slave. Buying her derails the investigation but starts a different battle, as Kim must wear a collar again to help catch the men who hurt her.
Make Me, Sir
by Cherise Sinclair
2011
FBI victim specialist Gabi goes undercover as a bratty trainee at the Shadowlands to bait a ring that targets submissives. Tasked with training her, controlled attorney Master Marcus loathes disobedience, yet finds himself falling for the irreverent woman who keeps pushing every line.
Hour of the Lion
by Cherise Sinclair
2011
Sent to investigate unusual deaths near a remote mountain town, former soldier Victoria hides her true mission behind a tourist smile. The town's lion shifter leaders see through her secrets, and as enemies close in, she must choose between duty and a new shifter family.
The Starlight Rite
by Cherise Sinclair
2010
Fleeing a dangerous husband and puritanical Earth laws, famous but anonymous singer Mella is stranded on a frontier planet. Caught stealing from the head of security, she becomes his indentured companion and must decide whether to trust a man who literally owns her contract.
Simon Says: Mine
by Cherise Sinclair
2010
Newly divorced and with an empty nest, Rona finally visits infamous BDSM club Dark Haven to explore fantasies long postponed. Powerful Master Simon intends only to guide her first steps, but one intense night leaves them both wanting more than a casual scene.
Master of the Abyss
by Cherise Sinclair
2010
Guilt ridden after a former submissive's suicide, Jake Hunt devotes himself to running his mountain lodge and keeps relationships to one night. When blunt wilderness guide Kallie stirs both his protective instincts and his dominant side, a mountain killer and his past collide with new love.
Lean on Me
by Cherise Sinclair
2010
Tough, leather clad Andrea wants a Dom stronger than the bullies she grew up with. Dumped into the Shadowlands trainee program, she collides with sarcastic bartender and cop Master Cullen, who sees the vulnerable woman behind the armor and challenges her trust issues.
The Dom's Dungeon
by Cherise Sinclair
2009
A burned out veterinarian trades homes for a Seattle vacation and finds a locked room full of BDSM gear in her exchange partner's house. Caught exploring, she strikes an uneasy bargain with Dom Alex that turns a temporary arrangement into unexpected healing.
Master of the Mountain
by Cherise Sinclair
2009
Invited to a mountain lodge with her boyfriend's swing club, insecure Rebecca quickly learns she is not suited to casual partner swaps. Rescued by lodge owner Logan, a war damaged Dom, she discovers a new kind of intimacy and the courage to claim it.
Dark Citadel
by Cherise Sinclair
2009
On beginner night at Club Shadowlands, schoolteacher Kari dumps her pushy date and agrees to scene with widowed Master Dan instead. Their temporary arrangement soon tests her limits and his self imposed distance as attraction deepens into something riskier.
Club Shadowlands
by Cherise Sinclair
2009
Stranded in a storm, cautious accountant Jessica seeks shelter in an isolated mansion and discovers it is an elite BDSM club. Drawn to enigmatic owner Master Z, she must face her own desires and decide whether to step into his world.
Breaking Free
by Cherise Sinclair
2009
Scarred inside and out by an abusive marriage, Beth clings to the safety of mild scenes at the Shadowlands. When Master Nolan takes command of her training, he pushes her past fear toward trust, just as her violent past resurfaces.
Where should I start?
If you want her core BDSM club series: Club Shadowlands → Dark Citadel → Breaking Free → Lean on Me.
If you like rugged mountain settings and Dark Haven crossovers: Master of the Mountain → Master of the Abyss → My Liege of Dark Haven.
If paranormal shifters appeal most: Hour of the Lion → Winter of the Wolf → Eventide of the Bear.
If you prefer romantic suspense in the Alaskan wilderness: Not a Hero → Lethal Balance → What You See → Soar High.
If you are sampling later Shadowlands stories: Show Me, Baby → Beneath the Scars → The Effing List → It'll Be An Adventure.
Author bio
Cherise Sinclair writes the kind of erotic romance that blends deep feeling with sharp humor and a clear sense of consent. Best known for her BDSM club series and paranormal shifter worlds, she has built a long career telling stories where wounded people find safety, love, and a community that has their backs.
As a kid, she was the classic bookworm with glasses, hauling home stacks of novels from the library and reading anything she could get her hands on. Spy adventures, inspirational stories, old category romances, science fiction, even the so-called forbidden paperbacks hidden around the house all went into the mix.
That steady reading turned into storytelling early. She has talked about making up ghost stories to scare her sister and later trying her hand at historical romance. Her first published work was a western historical, followed by forays into paranormal romance when that genre began to open up more room for magic and danger.
A long illness changed her course. Feeling drained and anything but sexy, she sat down to write a story purely to entertain herself, starting with a classic dark and stormy night. The heroine was meant to find shelter in a haunted house. Instead, Sinclair steered her into an exclusive BDSM club, and Club Shadowlands was born.
That book, published in 2009, launched the Masters of the Shadowlands series and a new phase of her career. Since then she has become a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, picked up honors like a National Leather Award, a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nomination, and recognition from devoted BDSM reading groups.
Her contemporary BDSM stories circle around three interlocking worlds. In the Shadowlands books, an elite Florida club becomes a home base for Doms, submissives, and survivors who grow into found family. The Mountain Masters and Dark Haven novels shift between a wilderness lodge in the Sierra mountains and a San Francisco dungeon, blending outdoor adventure, romantic suspense, and a tight knit community of kink aware friends.
On the paranormal side, the Wild Hunt Legacy novels follow Daonain shifters whose ancestors were tied to the fae Wild Hunt, starting with Hour of the Lion and Winter of the Wolf. These stories lean into themes of belonging, secrecy, and what it costs to protect a hidden people. Her Sons of the Survivalist series moves to rugged Alaska, where four former foster kids turned brothers use hard-earned survival skills to rebuild a dying town in books such as Not a Hero and Soar High.
Animals wander through nearly all of her stories, and they do the same in her real life. Sinclair lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, a high energy dog, and a bossy cat, and she writes full time. Rainy days, mountains, and small towns often sneak into her settings, along with the steady belief that even the most battered characters deserve tenderness, laughter, and a love story that lets them breathe.
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