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See the Dark Ones books in order by Katie MacAlister, with quick summaries, subseries notes, and help picking the best vampire romance starting point.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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19 books

1

A Girl's Guide to Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2003

Joy Randall goes to the Czech Republic as a skeptic and walks straight into the world of Dark Ones. A serial killer, rune stones, and the maddeningly attractive Raphael St. John make disbelief impossible to maintain.

2

Sex and the Single Vampire

by Katie MacAlister

2005

Ghost summoner Allegra Telford heads to London desperate to prove herself and ends up bound to Christian Dante, a Dark One who has already invaded her dreams. Demons, ghosts, and desire complicate everything.

3

Sex, Lies and Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2005

Nell Harris gets pulled into a tangle of lies, demons, and vampire trouble when Adrian Tomas enters her life. It is an early Dark Ones romance with quick banter and a steadily escalating supernatural mess.

4

Bring Out Your Dead (in Just One Sip)

by Katie MacAlister

2006

This Dark Ones novella packs vampire romance and undead trouble into a shorter adventure. It is a brisk side trip through MacAlister's paranormal world, with danger, attraction, and a touch of comic chaos.

5

Circus of the Darned

by Katie MacAlister

2006

This YA vampire sequel keeps the GothFaire flavor and adds more teen awkwardness, danger, and supernatural confusion. It is a quick, fun follow-up for readers who liked the younger side of MacAlister's vampire world.

6

Even Vampires Get the Blues

by Katie MacAlister

2006

Paen Scott has five days to find a relic and save his mother's soul. Half-elf Samantha Cosse may be the only person who can help, if they can survive demons, destiny, and each other first.

7

The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2007

Physicist Portia Harding believes in logic until a strange gift leaves her with weather powers and supernatural enemies. Theondre North needs her help, but loving him may put far more than their hearts at risk.

8

Zen and the Art of Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2008

Pia Thomason joins a singles tour through Europe hoping for a normal life and finds exactly the opposite in Iceland. Two dangerous men, vampire politics, and one catastrophic turn push her into the Otherworld for good.

9

Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang

by Katie MacAlister

2009

Pia returns to Seattle determined to forget the vampires who turned her life inside out. That plan collapses when Alec goes missing and both she and Kristoff are hunted for crimes they did not commit.

10

My Zombie Valentine

by Katie MacAlister

2009

This paranormal romance anthology serves up supernatural love with a darker, campier twist. It is a quick sampler for readers who like their holiday romance with monsters, mayhem, and a grin.

11

Cupid Cats

by Katie MacAlister

2010

This anthology gathers cat-themed paranormal romances, including Katie MacAlister's contribution to her vampire world. It is a light, playful collection built for readers who like supernatural sparks with a mischievous edge.

12

In the Company of Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2010

Francesca arrives at GothFaire to deal with a disaster involving Loki, only to run into her immortal ex, Benedikt. Missing family, Viking ghosts, and old feelings make things far worse before they get better.

13

Much Ado About Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2011

Corazon Ferreira is already nursing a broken heart when she learns she was once bound to a vampire in a past life. Alec becomes the least convenient possible man to trust when old danger closes in.

14

Unleashed

by Katie MacAlister

2011

This Dark Ones novella throws Jacintha Ferreira into fresh vampire trouble with MacAlister's usual blend of flirtation and supernatural chaos. It is short, lively, and best enjoyed by readers who like her funnier paranormal romances.

15

A Tale of Two Vampires

by Katie MacAlister

2012

Iolanthe Tennyson heads to Austria for a fresh start and winds up thrown into the eighteenth century. There she meets Nikola Czerny, a Dark One whose past and future may both depend on her.

16

Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead

by Katie MacAlister

2012

This short Dark Ones story offers a quick hit of undead glamour, romantic mess, and MacAlister's usual comic bite. It works best as a fun bonus for readers already enjoying her vampire world.

17

The Vampire Always Rises

by Katie MacAlister

2017

The Revelation Dark Ones arc opens with a new vampire romance tangled up in old wounds, dangerous secrets, and bigger trouble in the Otherworld. It is a brisk return to MacAlister's mix of humor, passion, and paranormal chaos.

18

Enthralled

by Katie MacAlister

2021

Keeley Moore has spent more than a century trying to forget the woman who left him at the altar. When Jenna returns with missing memories and a deadly supernatural crisis at her heels, old love and fresh danger collide fast.

19

Desperately Seeking Vampire

by Katie MacAlister

2022

Tarot reader Minerva is stranded, hunted, and out of options when she finds a near-dead vampire who should have stayed in her past. Ivo Zeman sees one last chance at love, if fate will stop interfering.

Series background & context

The Dark Ones books are Katie MacAlister's big vampire playground. At the center of the series are Moravian vampires called Dark Ones, men who have lost their souls and are fated to spend a very long time looking for the one woman who can give those souls back. That setup gives the books a built-in romance engine, but the stories are never just about yearning and neck bites.

They are funny first.

The original Dark Ones novels follow different couples, each with a heroine who is usually practical, skeptical, or busy with ordinary problems right up until the supernatural barges in. A trip abroad, a haunted hotel, an awkward singles scene, or a messy personal life suddenly becomes a doorway into a hidden world of vampire councils, demon lords, ghosts, relics, and very inconvenient attraction. The heroes may be ancient, dangerous, and dramatic, but MacAlister never lets them get too self-important for long.

That tone matters. These are paranormal romances with real stakes, but they are also full of banter, travel mishaps, and the kind of comic timing that keeps the series light on its feet. One book may lean into murder and investigation, another into prophecy or family trouble, but the voice stays breezy and warm. If you like romance that can laugh at itself while still delivering supernatural tension, this is where the series shines.

The world also widens beyond the first trilogy. The Dark Ones umbrella connects to later branches like the Otherworld, Zorya, Goth Faire, Revelation, and Ravenfall books. So while each romance has its own central couple, there is a larger sense of history behind the scenes. Characters recur. Old grudges matter. Family lines, vampire rules, and Otherworld politics keep rippling outward.

That makes the Dark Ones universe a good fit for readers who want both options. You can start with one romance and enjoy it on its own, or you can keep going and watch the mythology sprawl in delightfully strange directions. Vampires are the headline here, but the real draw is the mix of romance, supernatural mess, and characters who never seem to get the simple evening they were hoping for.

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