Christopher Harlan Books in Order
Browse Christopher Harlan books in order, with quick summaries, series reading guides, and clear advice on where to start with his romance and YA novels.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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Christopher Harlan books in publication order
22 books
Impressions of You
by Christopher Harlan
2016
Mia is a devoted special-needs teacher whose steady life changes when she meets Wesley Marsden. He is wealthy, brilliant, and obsessed with a family mystery, which gives their romance both heat and a shadow of unease.
Calem
by Christopher Harlan
2017
Detective Calem Walters and psychologist Cordelia Summers join forces on a harrowing Manhattan case, and professional respect quickly turns personal. The book mixes romantic suspense with a city-wide hunt for a dangerous predator.
Impressions of Me
by Christopher Harlan
2017
Dacia is trying to rebuild her life when Kane Marsden enters it and forces her to imagine a future again. Old danger and old pain still have teeth, which makes this second Impressions novel both romantic and tense.
Jesse
by Christopher Harlan
2017
Jesse McMann and Haddie O'Neil get another chance after a near miss the year before, but Queens is hardly a calm place to start over. Gang violence, PTSD, and Haddie's work with vulnerable teens keep the pressure high.
Quinn
by Christopher Harlan
2017
Former NYPD investigator Quinn Peters takes on a missing-person case for Jen Daniels and uncovers something far bigger than one disappearance. Their attraction grows as he follows the trail toward The Network and the people it destroys.
Away From Here
by Christopher Harlan
2018
Logan is seventeen, anxious about the future, worn down by life at home, and hopelessly in love with Annalise. What starts as first love becomes a coming-of-age story about identity, depression, and the people who keep you from going under.
Colton
by Christopher Harlan
2018
A single glance at a signing turns Harley into Colton's muse, and soon the chemistry between them is impossible to ignore. But his past, his temper, and the trouble chasing him make love feel anything but simple.
Grayson
by Christopher Harlan
2018
Quieter than his friends but carrying just as much strain, Grayson hits the road with Rowan while wrestling with depression and career doubt. Their story is intimate, low-key, and full of hard-earned emotional honesty.
Knight New
by Christopher Harlan
2018
Erotic romance author Michael Knight is running on heartbreak and blank pages when Everleigh enters his life. As she becomes both inspiration and possibility, he has to decide whether he can write honestly and love honestly, too.
Noah
by Christopher Harlan
2018
Former Special Victims detective Noah Thompson joins a private investigation team that is trying to bring down The Network. As the case deepens, he meets Eliza, a resilient survivor whose pain and determination change the stakes for him.
Our Story
by Christopher Harlan
2018
Set before Away From Here, this prequel introduces Logan as a high school junior juggling school, a mentally ill mother, and feelings he barely knows how to name. It is the first spark of his bond with Annalise and the life around it.
Riley
by Christopher Harlan
2018
When a series of murders devastates a Staten Island family, hardened detective Riley is called in to help crack the case. The final New York City's Finest book pairs brutal suspense with the emotional weight of everything that came before.
North
by Christopher Harlan
2019
North and Delilah's story continues as old loyalties, violence, and unfinished business threaten the future they want. It is the most personal and dangerous chapter of their romance, with healing and survival moving side by side.
Ryder's Edge
by Christopher Harlan
2019
A chance encounter with a mysterious woman pulls this story toward romance, danger, and emotional uncertainty. It has a rough-edged contemporary feel, with attraction building alongside the sense that both characters are hiding more than they say.
The Savage Gentleman
by Christopher Harlan
2019
MMA fighter Lucas Esparza is reeling from the first major defeat of his career when Mila enters his gym for self-defense lessons. Their instant dislike masks even stronger chemistry, and soon his comeback is tied to her.
The Sick Parents Club
by Christopher Harlan
2019
Nathan Dunbar sets out to write about a dark family event from 1939, only to realize the real story is his own. Moving between adulthood and adolescence, the novel explores mental illness, friendship, first love, and inherited damage.
The Three Kiss Clause
by Christopher Harlan
2019
A feminist writer and podcaster proposes a one-month fake relationship with publisher Cormac Delaney to prove she understands men better than he thinks. The setup is funny, heated, and surprisingly tender once the rules start to crack.
True North
by Christopher Harlan
2019
James North is trying to leave his old life behind when Delilah becomes the person he cannot let go. Their romance is fierce and immediate, but the past keeps closing in and refuses to stay buried.
Secret Keeper
by Christopher Harlan
2020
Dylan Murphy makes a living protecting the secrets of Manhattan's rich and powerful, and his rules have kept him safe. Then Penelope walks into his life, and one off-limits attraction threatens both his career and the walls he lives behind.
The Me That I Became
by Christopher Harlan
2020
A woman numbed by depression finds a rare connection with Brandon, a man who makes her feel alive again. When the darkness returns, their relationship becomes a fight for hope, trust, and survival.
The Savage Sinner
by Christopher Harlan
2020
After a disastrous fight in Vegas, Damien Reyes has to rebuild his body, his future, and his belief in himself. With Harper beside him and bigger opportunities on the line, comeback and love start to feel tangled together.
The Boyfriend Designer
by Christopher Harlan
2021
Shoshana runs a fast-growing channel built around ideal boyfriends, so waking up next to smug influencer Conor Durden is the last thing she wants. Their enemies-to-lovers chemistry turns public banter and private doubts into a sharp, funny romance.
Where to start with Christopher Harlan
If you want an early, emotional romance duet: Impressions of You → Impressions of Me
If you want YA with first love and family weight: Our Story → Away From Here
If you want crime-driven romantic suspense: Calem → Jesse → Quinn → Noah → Riley
If you want writer-world drama and connected friendships: Knight New → Colton → Grayson → True North → North
If you want flirty modern rom-coms: The Three Kiss Clause → The Boyfriend Designer
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Calem
by Christopher Harlan
2017New York City's Finest, Book 1
Jesse
by Christopher Harlan
2017New York City's Finest, Book 2
Quinn
by Christopher Harlan
2017New York City's Finest, Book 3
Noah
by Christopher Harlan
2018New York City's Finest, Book 4
Riley
by Christopher Harlan
2018New York City's Finest, Book 5
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Colton
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 2
Grayson
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 3
Knight New
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 1
North
by Christopher Harlan
2019Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 5
True North
by Christopher Harlan
2019Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 4
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Knight New
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 1
Colton
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 2
Grayson
by Christopher Harlan
2018Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 3
True North
by Christopher Harlan
2019Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 4
North
by Christopher Harlan
2019Wordsmith Chronicles, Book 5
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Author bio
Christopher Harlan was born and raised in Queens, New York, and that city energy runs through a lot of his work. Sometimes it shows up directly, as in his police and contemporary romance novels. Sometimes it is just in the rhythm of the dialogue, the sharp humor, and the way his characters carry equal parts attitude and vulnerability. In public author bios, he comes across as introverted, funny, and a little sarcastic, which feels like a good match for the voices on the page.
Books were there early. Harlan has said he is the son of an essayist and an avid reader, and that those habits shaped him young. He wrote for most of his life before publishing, and he has talked about always wanting to tell stories. The real turning point came when self-publishing and ebooks began to look like a genuine path for working writers, not just a backup plan.
His fiction career got rolling with Impressions of You in 2016, followed by Impressions of Me in 2017. Those books already show some of the things he keeps returning to: damaged people trying to connect honestly, romance complicated by old pain, and characters who need more than chemistry if they are going to make a life together. He did not stay in one lane for long, though. Within a few years he had moved into romantic suspense, sports romance, rom-com, and more personal, semi-autobiographical territory.
He didn't come to fiction from a detached writer's tower.
Around the time his early books were coming out, Harlan was teaching high school, had already spent more than a decade in education, and was also working toward a doctorate. In one early interview, he said he was living in Nassau County on Long Island with his wife and two young children. That mix of teaching, family life, and writing helps explain why his books often care so much about pressure, responsibility, and the private burdens people carry behind whatever role the world sees first.
Readers who want the most outwardly plot-driven side of his work usually start with Calem and the rest of the New York City's Finest series, which follows NYPD detectives across the five boroughs. Readers who want something more insider-ish often head to Knight, Colton, and the rest of the Wordsmith Chronicles, where writing careers, book signings, social media, and creative burnout all become part of the romantic drama. Then there is The Savage Gentleman, which shows he can just as easily write ambition, competition, and bruised ego in the MMA world.
His more personal books pull in a different direction. Our Story and Away From Here lean young adult and dig into first love, mixed identity, family strain, and the uncertainty of being young when home does not feel stable. The Sick Parents Club goes deeper into family history and inherited damage across generations, while The Me That I Became looks hard at depression and the fragile work of holding on to love when your own mind is fighting you.
That range is part of the appeal.
Whether he is writing a fake-dating rom-com like The Three Kiss Clause, a glossy attraction story like Secret Keeper, or something more reflective like Grayson, Harlan tends to circle the same big concerns. He writes about people who are funny but hurting, people who use banter as armor, people shaped by family even when they are trying hard to become someone new. Friendship groups matter in his books. New York matters. So do healing, second chances, and the question of how much of a person's future can be rebuilt after the past has already left its mark. He has kept a fairly low-key public profile, but his fiction makes the important parts easy to spot: he likes strong chemistry, real emotional fallout, and characters who have to earn their way toward peace.
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