Forty Proof Books in Order

Forty Proof is Shannon Mayer’s paranormal women’s fiction series, and it starts with a heroine whose life has already blown up before the magic arrives. Bree is divorced, in her forties, and trying to rebuild in Savannah. Then she discovers the supernatural underworld is real, her new living arrangements are strange, and an animated skeleton named Robert is somehow part of the package.

It is a midlife reset with teeth.

The series mixes mystery, action, humor, and found family. Bree is not a teenager finding out she is special before prom. She is an adult with baggage, sharp instincts, and no patience for being treated as past her prime. That makes the magic feel different. The fantasy is not about escaping adulthood. It is about discovering that adulthood did not use up all the weird, dangerous, wonderful parts.

Across books like Midlife Bounty Hunter, Midlife Fairy Hunter, Midlife Demon Hunter, and the later hunter titles, Bree gathers a crew of misfit friends and takes on jobs that pull her deeper into supernatural politics. Each case brings a new type of creature or magical mess, while the larger series keeps building the relationships around her.

Savannah gives the books a warm, haunted, Southern backdrop. The city suits a story full of ghosts, secrets, old houses, and people who know more than they say.

Forty Proof is a strong starting point if you want Mayer’s pace and paranormal trouble but prefer an older heroine and more humor. Read in order from Midlife Bounty Hunter. The character relationships and running mysteries build steadily, and Robert alone is worth meeting from the beginning.