Jessie Donovan Books in Order
Explore Jessie Donovan’s books in order, with series lists, quick summaries, reading guidance, and background on her dragon and paranormal romances.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
65 books
Blaze of Secrets
by Jessie Donovan
2013
Kiarra Melini escapes a magical prison after years of experiments that left her with a deadly secret. Jaxton Ward rescues and trains her, but saving magic may cost them everything.
Convincing the Cougar
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Cougar leader Kian Murray thinks injury has made him unfit to lead or claim his mate. Trinity Perez-Murray refuses to let him retreat, especially when strange shifters threaten the clan.
Cougar's First Christmas
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Sean Fisher plans to make human Lauren Spencer his mate at Christmas, but a crash and an anti-shifter group tear them apart. Lauren must seek help from his clan before time runs out.
Frozen Desires
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Camilla Melini travels to Mexico to find one of the legendary Four Talents while avoiding a man from her past. Marco Alvarez watches her back, hiding magic secrets of his own.
Reclaiming the Wolf
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Wolf clan leader Kaya Alexie faces a virus threatening her people and the sudden return of her cougar-shifter ex, Sylas Murray. Saving the GreyFire wolves means confronting both danger and old heartbreak.
Sacrificed to the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Melanie Hall agrees to live with Clan Stonefire for six months in exchange for dragon’s blood to save her brother. Tristan MacLeod hates humans, but protecting Melanie soon challenges every old belief.
Shadow of Temptation
by Jessie Donovan
2014
Undercover operative Sabrina Ono is close to ending two years of double life when Jorge Salazar returns seeking help and revenge. Their broken past complicates a mission against a dangerous Feiru terrorist.
Healed by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Arabella MacLeod survived dragon hunters and has spent years trapped by fear. A move to Lochguard and clan leader Finn Stewart offer a chance at freedom, but healing takes courage.
Loved by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Evie and Bram should be celebrating the Winter Solstice and the birth of their child. Instead, complications turn a joyful season into a test of love, family, and clan support.
Reawakening the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Reporter Jane Hartley investigates dragon hunters near Carlisle and crosses paths with Kai Sutherland, Stonefire’s head Protector. Their search for the truth turns personal as danger closes around them.
Resisting the Cougar
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Claire Davis fights for shifter-human marriage rights and seeks help from Clan DarkStalker. Widowed sentry Aidan Scott is assigned to protect her, but politics and danger make their attraction risky.
Revealing the Dragons
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Melanie Hall-MacLeod’s book about dragon-shifters could reshape the future, but public attention brings new danger. Tristan wants to protect his family, while Melanie pushes to give dragons a safer world.
Seducing the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2015
DDA inspector Evie Marshall is ordered to get close to Stonefire leader Bram Moore-Llewellyn after dragon hunters threaten her. Their forced alliance becomes much harder to control when real desire sparks.
The Dragon's Dilemma
by Jessie Donovan
2015
Holly Anderson becomes part of Lochguard’s sacrifice program to help her father, only to fall for Fraser MacKenzie instead of the dragon chosen for her. Breaking the contract could cost them everything.
Cured by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2016
Dr. Cassidy Jackson’s inner dragon has been silent for twenty years, leaving her future uncertain. Grieving doctor Gregor Innes arrives to help, but healing Sid may reopen wounds of his own.
Flare of Promise
by Jessie Donovan
2016
Petra Brandt faked her death to save her brother and broke Dr. William Evans’s heart. When Will develops magic and danger closes in, they must work together despite the hurt between them.
Surrendering to the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2016
Nikki Gray and human soldier Rafe Hartley team up to capture a dragon hunter tied to their past. Their mission is dangerous enough before a kiss threatens to change what they mean to each other.
The Dragon Guardian
by Jessie Donovan
2016
Pregnant Gina MacDonald flees to the Scottish Highlands and finds protection with black dragon Fergus MacKenzie. Her past follows her to Lochguard, forcing both of them to choose trust over fear.
The Dragon's Heart
by Jessie Donovan
2016
Widow Lorna MacKenzie has spent decades putting family and clan first. Ross Anderson came to Lochguard for his daughter’s treatment, and with a second chance at life, he wants Lorna’s heart.
Aiding the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2017
Irish clan leader Teagan O’Shea must defend her place after secrets threaten her authority. Aaron Caruso arrives to mend clan tensions, but helping Teagan soon becomes more personal than either expected.
Finding the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2017
Jane Hartley’s new dragon-shifter video project should change public opinion, but her missing half-sister draws her and Kai into danger. Their search in Wales tests love, loyalty, and survival.
The Barren
by Jessie Donovan
2017
Vala Yarlen, shunned as infertile in Kelderan society, joins the journey to Jasvar for a new start. Serving General Thorin Jarrell is difficult enough before danger on the ship changes everything.
The Conquest
by Jessie Donovan
2017
Taryn Demara leads a struggling human colony where men are scarce, and survival depends on capturing newcomers. Prince Kason comes seeking a colony world, only to find a fierce opponent who matches him.
The Dragon Warrior
by Jessie Donovan
2017
Protector Grant McFarland is hunting traitors inside Lochguard while Faye MacKenzie fights to prove she can serve despite a damaged wing. Their mission and attraction both demand more trust than either expects.
Craved by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2018
Brenna Rossi can remain in Ireland only if she mates Killian O’Shea, a dragonman who has lost his memory and dragon. As his condition worsens, they must decide what kind of future remains.
Crazy Scottish Love
by Jessie Donovan
2018
Donella Spencer escapes bad dating and her meddling mother by visiting family in Scotland. Instead of quiet, she finds a childhood crush, his daughter, matchmaking relatives, and one very strange birthday party.
The Dragon Family
by Jessie Donovan
2018
Clan leader Finn Stewart is juggling Arabella, triplets, and the wild MacKenzie family when a surprise arrives at Lochguard’s door. What looks like family chaos may carry real consequences for the clan.
The Forbidden
by Jessie Donovan
2018
Princess Kalahn wants purpose beyond courtly duty and joins a secret mission to expose traitors. Her trainer, Ryven Xanna, is the warrior she once kissed, making loyalty and desire dangerously tangled.
The Heir
by Jessie Donovan
2018
Azalyn Rippak Sulani is pulled back into Prince Keltor’s life after decades apart. Their old love still burns, but a prince choosing a commoner could spark political trouble across Keldera.
Chaotic Scottish Wedding
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Andrew Spencer arrives in Scotland for his sister’s wedding and is paired with Natalie Lockhart, his unforgettable one-night stand from years ago. Family chaos, odd traditions, and old chemistry make staying calm impossible.
Meeting the Humans
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Ten-year-old Daisy Chadwick wins a class visit to Stonefire, while dragon boy Freddie Atherton longs to meet human children. Their small adventure opens a sweet window into young life on the clan.
The Dragon Camp
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Daisy’s class becomes the first group of humans at a new human-dragon camp near Stonefire. She hopes to see Freddie, but a threat may shut down the camp before it begins.
The Dragon Play
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Freddie, Daisy, and Emily help stage a play for humans and dragon-shifters. Daisy also tries to nudge her mother toward Mr. Whitby, proving young matchmaking can create plenty of trouble.
The Dragon's Discovery
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Dr. Kiyana Barnes brings human women to Lochguard to learn about possible dragon mates. Archive-loving teacher Alistair Boyd is assigned to guide them, but one kiss and a clan emergency upend his quiet life.
The Hidden
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Thorin and Vala begin searching for others with hidden Brevkan heritage on Jasvar when the red band on Vala’s leg starts to fade. The discovery could change their future or break it apart.
Transforming Snowridge
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Snowridge leader Rhydian Griffiths plans to adopt orphaned Rian, until Delaney Murphy arrives claiming to be the boy’s aunt. Family claims, clan safety, and attraction make the future far more complicated.
Winning Skyhunter
by Jessie Donovan
2019
Clan Skyhunter needs a new leader after years under a cruel one. Asher King and Honoria Wakeham, once young and in love, compete for the role while trying to rebuild trust and protect the clan.
Persuading the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Ivy Passmore wakes from a coma on Stonefire after stealing dangerous information from the Dragon Knights. Guarded by Zain Kinsella, she must heal, answer questions, and survive the enemies who want her silenced.
The Dragon's Bidder
by Jessie Donovan
2020
PineRock leader Wes Dalton agrees to a charity auction and is won by Ashley Swift, the dragon-affairs official he can never have. Their long-denied attraction collides with unrest that threatens his clan.
The Dragon's Charge
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Brad Harper knows human bar owner Tasha Jenkins is his true mate, but old bitterness keeps him away. When threats target Tasha and her Reno bar, protecting her pulls them both into clan danger.
The Dragon's Choice
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Jose Santos enters the Tahoe dragon lottery to help his sister and chooses Victoria Lewis, a shy human eager to study dragons. Clan politics and American oversight quickly turn their simple arrangement into something riskier.
The Dragon's Need
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Gabriela Santos joins the Tahoe dragon lottery determined to choose a human on her own terms. Ryan Ford expects nothing after a failed marriage, but one honest conversation and one kiss change both lives.
The Dragon's Pursuit
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Dr. Layla MacFie investigates stolen medical supplies and turns to electrician Chase McFarland for help. Chase believes she is his true mate, but solving the theft may be easier than winning her trust.
Treasured by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2020
Dawn Chadwick helps stage a children’s play on Stonefire and is paired with reclusive white dragonman Blake Whitby. Their staged partnership turns real, but family pressure threatens the future they start to imagine.
Summer at Lochguard
by Jessie Donovan
2021
Finn and Arabella host dragon leaders, mates, and children for a summer gathering at Lochguard. The reunion brings family updates, mischief, and fresh surprises, but it works best after reading the earlier dragon books.
The Dragon Collective
by Jessie Donovan
2021
Recovering from addiction, Lachlan MacKintosh builds a human-dragon art collective at Lochguard. Cat MacAllister helps him bring it to life, but attraction and outside danger force him to face more than his work.
The Dragon's Chance
by Jessie Donovan
2021
Jake Swift comes to Lochguard looking for Sylvia, the dragon-shifter he never forgot, and discovers they have a daughter. Sylvia grants him two weeks to prove he wants their family, not just a second chance.
The Dragon's Weakness
by Jessie Donovan
2021
Clan StoneRiver leader David Lee refuses to take a mate because past leaders’ mates died tragically. Tiffany Ford’s work with orphaned dragon children keeps her close, and danger tests every wall he has built.
The Survivor
by Jessie Donovan
2021
After escaping the Rovers, Davrel Kolari returns broken and desperate to warn the Kelderans of an assassination plot. Kajala Mayven, his former lover and mother of his child, refuses to let him disappear again.
Dragon's First Christmas
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Daisy now lives on Stonefire and wants to give Freddie a human-style Christmas he will never forget. Her good intentions, clan life, and a holiday surprise make the season anything but simple.
Fae Witch's Vampire Guard
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Reika Hashimoto wakes in nineteenth-century London as the fated bride of Stone Riley, a guarded half-vampire, half-shifter security chief. Her warmth unsettles him, but a new threat gives them little time to decide what fate means.
Finding Dragon's Court
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Archaeologist Max Holbrook chases the legend of Dragon’s Court, only to find Australian dragon-shifter Dr. Lavinia Walker already digging into the same mystery. Rivalry turns complicated as clues, danger, and attraction keep pulling them together.
The Dragon's Memory
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Logan plans to leave Lochguard and get over Emma, until a geocaching trip nearly kills him and steals his memories of her. The changed Logan tempts Emma to risk the love she once kept at a distance.
Trusting the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Divorced Sarah MacKintosh Carter has thirty days to mate a dragon-shifter or risk losing custody of her sons. Hudson Wells wants a future with her, but Sarah’s past and fears make trust the hardest leap.
Vampire's Fae Witch Healer
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Nora Yates wants no fated lord, especially after the violence in her past. When wounded healer River Vale arrives from the future, one touch ties their futures together and forces both to face old pain.
Vampire's Modern Bride
by Jessie Donovan
2022
Blackmailed into marrying a vampire mob boss, Yesenia Vale suddenly lands in 1890s London and bloods Leopold Yates, one of the city’s Dark Lords. Their bargain may save them both, unless time tears them apart.
Taught by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2023
Persephone Smith spent seven years in an illegal research facility and no longer knows how to live as a dragon-shifter. Bronx Wells and his daughter offer patience, lessons, and a reason to trust.
The Dragon's Find
by Jessie Donovan
2023
Jenny Hartmann is stranded on a snowy mountain when quiet dragonman Daniel Torres rescues her. A cabin, forced closeness, and a surprise enemy push their fated connection into dangerous territory.
Winter at Stonefire
by Jessie Donovan
2023
Jane Hartley brings a clan fostering idea to a winter gathering at Stonefire, hoping to help orphaned dragon-shifter children. The meeting blends Solstice celebrations, old friends, family updates, and a few surprises.
Masked Dragon of Snowridge
by Jessie Donovan
2024
Kaylee MacDonald attends a masked human-dragon event and shares one night with guarded doctor Maelon Perry. When pregnancy brings her to Snowridge, danger forces them to face what began behind masks.
Claimed by the Dragon
by Jessie Donovan
2025
Grace Butler escapes a dragon hunter prison with babies she cannot bear to leave. Dr. Trahern Lewis offers a name-only mating so she can stay, but their bargain soon grows complicated.
The Dragon Recruit
by Jessie Donovan
2025
Iris Mahajan teams with secretive human operative Antony Holbrook after a clan member is kidnapped by dragon hunters. Their rescue mission forces two guarded people to decide whether trust is worth the risk.
The Dragon's Surprise
by Jessie Donovan
2025
Dragon doctor Kyle Baker learns he has a six-year-old son raised as human when DOCS worker Lexi Sakamoto arrives. Helping Ethan learn his dragon side opens Kyle to family, love, and danger.
The Dragon's Treasure
by Jessie Donovan
2026
Daisy and Freddie fear they are drifting apart until a clue points them toward a legendary Stonefire treasure from World War II. Their search turns exciting, then more dangerous than expected.
Vampires' Shared Bride
by Jessie Donovan
2026
Meadow Vale is hiding from people who want to use her desire magic when she is pulled into 1890 London. Two vampire best friends become her fated mates, but betrayal threatens them all.
Where should I start?
For the main dragon-shifter saga: Sacrificed to the Dragon → Seducing the Dragon → Revealing the Dragons → Healed by the Dragon.
For the wider UK dragon timeline: Sacrificed to the Dragon → The Dragon's Dilemma → Winning Skyhunter → Finding Dragon's Court.
For magic-prison action: Blaze of Secrets → Frozen Desires → Shadow of Temptation → Flare of Promise.
For alien warriors: The Conquest → The Barren → The Heir → The Forbidden.
For vampires and time-travel romance: Vampire's Modern Bride → Vampire's Fae Witch Healer → Fae Witch's Vampire Guard.
Author bio
Jessie Donovan writes romance with dragons, magic users, alien warriors, vampires, fae witches, and very determined humans. Her best-known books are the Stonefire and Lochguard dragon-shifter stories, where clan politics, family drama, danger, and mating bonds all crowd into the same room.
She lives near Seattle now, a good fit for someone who jokes about rain but clearly pays attention to place. Donovan has also lived in California, West Virginia, Japan, and England, and she has traveled through fourteen countries on four continents. That travel shows up in the way her books move from UK dragon clans to Lake Tahoe, Scotland, and stranger worlds.
Her path to writing took a few turns first.
Donovan studied Japanese language, social anthropology, and secondary education. For a while, teaching high school social studies looked like the plan. Instead, she built a writing life around the kinds of stories she liked to read: romance, paranormal worlds, high fantasy, mystery, science fiction, and history with enough human detail to make the big ideas feel close.
Her debut novel, Blaze of Secrets, arrived in 2013 and opened the Asylums for Magical Threats series. That world mixes magic, prisons, experiments, rescue missions, and romance under pressure. A year later, Sacrificed to the Dragon launched Stonefire Dragons and gave readers one of her central setups: a human woman stepping into a hidden dragon-shifter community and changing more than she expected.
That became the lane where many readers found her.
From there, Donovan expanded into linked dragon worlds such as The Dragon's Dilemma, Winning Skyhunter, The Dragon's Choice, and Finding Dragon's Court. She also went off-planet with The Conquest, turned to time-travel vampire romance with Vampire's Modern Bride, and wrote lighter contemporary Scottish chaos in Crazy Scottish Love. The tone shifts, but the engine is familiar: two people with reasons to keep their guard up, a community with rules, and a threat that forces everyone to choose what matters.
Her books often care as much about family as about heat or danger. Children, siblings, widowed mates, clan elders, secret teams, and rescued outsiders all matter. Even the biggest conflicts usually come down to practical questions: Who gets protected? Who gets believed? Who has to risk their heart first?
Donovan has built a large catalog and has reached both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. She has also sold more than half a million books across formats, while giving away many more to readers.
Her work habits are plain and steady. She writes best in the morning, often aims for about two thousand words on weekdays, and describes herself as a writer who likes to discover the story as she goes. Since 2019, she has also designed many of her own covers.
At home, there are books, recipes, a yard to tame, and cats who do not care about deadlines.
The catalog can look intimidating, but the stories usually welcome readers through one clear problem at a time. Someone needs safety, medicine, a family, citizenship, or a way out. Donovan keeps returning to that pressure point, then lets the romance grow while everyone argues about the practical details.
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