Fairy Tale Books in Order

The Fairy Tale series moves between present-day New York and a fae realm that is beautiful, unsettling, and governed by old rules. At the center is Sophie Drake, a practical woman from Louisiana who learned as a child that fairies are real. She used to dance with them in the woods near her grandparents' home, until a frightening encounter convinced her to shut the door on that world.

She cannot keep it shut forever.

Years later, Sophie's younger sister Emily disappears in New York just as her acting career is taking off. Sophie knows the likely culprit before anyone else does. The fae have taken Emily, and the disappearance is tied to a struggle for the missing throne of the fairy realm. To save her sister, Sophie has to return to a world she does not trust and face the parts of her past she has tried to leave behind.

The books use familiar fairy-tale ingredients, but the danger has consequences. Time works strangely in Faerie. Food, bargains, names, and promises can all become traps. The fae are not simply cute magical helpers. Some are generous or loyal, while others see humans as tools in a larger game. Sophie survives because she is alert, stubborn, and willing to challenge rules that others accept.

New York gives the series its modern footing. Sophie's search brings her into contact with Emily's friends, people with hidden knowledge, and Michael Murray, a police detective dealing with a missing person of his own. The story also follows what happens when fairy politics spill into the human world. A vacant crown becomes a real problem when someone ruthless is prepared to seize it.

Magic always comes with terms.

A Fairy Tale introduces Sophie, Emily, and the looming fight over the realm. In To Catch a Queen, Sophie has a promise to keep and a crown she never expected to wear. A Kind of Magic continues the story as new forms of magic threaten the fragile peace around the fairy throne.

This is a good series for readers who like urban fantasy with romance, family loyalty, and folklore that retains its sharp edges. Start with A Fairy Tale. The three novels form one connected arc, and Sophie's changing understanding of the realm, her own abilities, and the people around her is best experienced in order.