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CP Mandara Books in Order

Explore C.P. Mandara books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, crossover notes, and straightforward help on where to start reading.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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22 books

Hot to Trot

by CP Mandara

2013

Mark puts Jenny through an exhausting day of training that pushes her body and nerves to the edge. By the time other women join in to shape her into a polished pony girl, all she can think about is escape and release.

Learning the Ropes

by CP Mandara

2013

Under Mark's watch, Jenny starts learning what life at Albrecht really means. Crawling, punishment, breath play, and constant testing turn her training into a lesson in fear, endurance, and unwanted temptation.

The Riding School

by CP Mandara

2013

Jenny arrives at Albrecht expecting one thing and finds herself forced into human pony training instead. Bound, examined, and thrown into pony play, she has to work out whether escape is possible at all.

A Rough Ride

by CP Mandara

2014

Petal's first week at Albrecht is a nightmare of latex, restraint, and auction-room dread. She refuses to stop looking for a way out, even as the stable closes around her from every side.

Dancing With Death

by CP Mandara

2014

Violetta has made a career of hunting vampires, but the last one on her list is prepared to hunt her back. Monsieur Martinet wants revenge, submission, and a victory that goes far beyond blood.

Named and Shamed

by CP Mandara

2014

Jenny's training at Albrecht turns harsher and more humiliating as obedience becomes public spectacle. Escape keeps slipping out of reach, and every lesson pushes her deeper into the world she never chose.

Desiring Death

by CP Mandara

2015

Vampire hunter Violetta has never failed an assignment, but Monsieur Martinet is no ordinary target. When revenge turns into capture and seduction, the chase becomes far more dangerous than either expected.

Good As Dead

by CP Mandara

2016

Six people want Lainey Hargreaves dead, and the secret she is hiding could change everything. Vampire Mercer is supposed to keep her alive, but trust, hunger, and power make that a risky arrangement.

Sparks

by CP Mandara

2017

Operative Lois Reeves needs BDSM training before an undercover job can begin, and James Leverett is the man chosen to push her limits. Their dangerous attraction turns a professional setup into something much harder to control.

The Velvet Chair

by CP Mandara

2017

Blackmailed into marrying Jennifer Redcliff, wealthy Mark Matthews expects to scare her into asking for a divorce. Instead he finds a stubborn bride, a dangerous bargain, and a marriage that turns into a battle for control.

Smoke

by CP Mandara

2018

Lois thought seducing Alain Dumortier would be a clean mission. Instead she becomes his captive, is drugged and manipulated, and finds herself falling for the very man she was sent to kill.

The Velvet Caress

by CP Mandara

2018

A poisoned drink shatters Mark and Jennifer's fragile new marriage almost as soon as it begins. As old lies unravel and enemies move closer, Mark has to protect her while learning who he can trust.

Ashes

by CP Mandara

2019

Back at Lavande, Lois and James are at Alain's mercy and the clock is running out. Torture, drugs, and one last desperate plan drive the series toward its darkest stretch.

Beautiful Tears

by CP Mandara

2019

Harper's lie sent Brandt Browning to prison for five years, and now he is free. She runs before he can find her, but money, anger, and the pull between them make escape almost impossible.

Embers

by CP Mandara

2019

After crossing a deadly line with James, Lois is living on borrowed time. A mission to rescue Adie and kill Alain forces them back together when trust is the one thing they no longer have.

Fire

by CP Mandara

2019

Alain's revenge leaves Lois as bait between two powerful men. With James unable to touch her without deadly consequences, she has to fight for her life inside a game designed to break them all.

Flames

by CP Mandara

2019

Lois is trapped between Alain Dumortier and James Leverett in a contest where desire and survival keep colliding. To stay alive, she may have to choose which dangerous man to trust and which one to betray.

The Velvet Collar

by CP Mandara

2019

Mark's reckless bet lets his new wife take control for a day just as danger closes in around them. While old enemies circle and Redcliff's motives sharpen into focus, marriage and survival become the same fight.

Beautiful Torture

by CP Mandara

2020

After five years in prison for Harper's lie, Brandt kidnaps her and demands answers. Revenge is the plan, but family pressure and old desire make punishment far messier than either expected.

Beautiful Tyrant

by CP Mandara

2020

Held by the dangerous Mal, Harper is running out of time. Brandt and Gabriel have to fight through violence, obsession, and shifting loyalties if they want any chance of getting her out alive.

Deadly Retaliation

by CP Mandara

2020

Adrien Dumortier returns from supposed death furious at the people he thinks betrayed him. His revenge plan starts with kidnapping James Leveritt's sister, but rival operatives and his own appetites quickly complicate everything.

Dirty Retaliation

by CP Mandara

2020

Adie finally has Ione in chains and James on the clock. What begins as revenge turns into a brutal power struggle as obsession, violence, and old grudges push everyone past the point of reason.

Where should I start?

If you want the darkest pony play books: The Riding SchoolLearning the RopesHot to Trot
If you want erotic suspense and spies: SparksSmokeFlames
If you want revenge-driven enemies to lovers: Beautiful TearsBeautiful TortureBeautiful Tyrant
If you want dark billionaire romance: The Velvet ChairThe Velvet CaressThe Velvet Collar
If you want paranormal danger: Dancing With DeathDesiring Death or Good As Dead

Author bio

C.P. Mandara is the pen name of Christina Mandara, a British writer of dark romance, erotic suspense, and paranormal fantasy. She was born in the UK, and she has spent much of her life traveling. That mix, British roots and a restless, outward-looking life, fits the unsettled energy of her books.

She likes stories that push people into difficult corners.

Before building her fiction career, Mandara worked chiefly in finance and travel, and she speaks three languages. Those jobs gave her structure, detail, and a practical sense of how people move through the world. Travel seems to have done the rest. Her books often feel as if the floor could shift at any second.

She writes under C.P. Mandara and has described herself as a hybrid author. Her work moves between erotic romance, dark suspense, and the paranormal, but the same threads show up again and again: power, danger, obsession, captivity, and characters who do not get easy choices. BDSM is a clear interest in both her public author bios and her fiction, and it shapes much of the tension in her stories.

Many readers start with The Riding School, the opening book in the Pony Tales series. It drops a spoiled heroine into the strange, coercive world of pony play and training, and it set the tone for a lot of what followed. Readers who stay with Mandara usually do so because she commits to the premise, keeps the pressure on, and never lets dark desire sit far from threat.

Another strong entry point is Sparks, which begins her Special Agent series. That run blends espionage, punishment, seduction, and cliffhanger suspense through Lois Reeves, James Leverett, and the dangerous Alain Dumortier. Books like Smoke, Flames, and Ashes lean hard into danger and shifting loyalty, while Deadly Retaliation gives the volatile Adrien Dumortier room to become a leading antihero in his own right.

Nobody in these books gets a simple, tidy love story.

Mandara has also written darker paranormal romance. In Dancing With Death and Desiring Death, she plays with vampires, hunters, revenge, and control. Good As Dead brings in a vampire protector, a hunted heroine, and a secret big enough to put a target on her back. Across all of these books, readers tend to know what they are getting: sharp power dynamics, morally shaky people, and plots that enjoy springing traps.

Outside the books, the details that show up most often are refreshingly ordinary. She has named Sydney as a favorite city and the south of France as a favorite holiday spot. She also talks about enjoying running, cycling, water sports, baking, reading, and time in the countryside. It is a grounded list, and it keeps her public image human.

Mandara is also a USA Today bestselling author, and she has built a long backlist across several connected series. The personal details stay fairly light, which seems deliberate. What comes through most clearly is the work itself: dark romance with sharp edges, a real suspense streak, and a writer who knows exactly how far she wants to push the tension.

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