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Julia Kent Books in Order

Explore Julia Kent books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy help choosing where to start across her romantic comedies and connected worlds.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Her First Billionaire

by Julia Kent

2013

Laura's online dating gamble leads her to Dylan, a gorgeous firefighter who seems too good to be true. He is, just not in the way she expects.

It's Complicated

by Julia Kent

2013

While her best friend is in labor, nurse Josie ends up in a very different kind of heat with obstetrician Alex Derjian. Their connection pulls together Laura's world and the wider cast around it.

Maliciously Obedient

by Julia Kent

2013

Lydia loses her cool over the boss who stole the job she wanted, only to discover he is secretly the billionaire CEO filming a reality stunt. Desire and office politics erupt fast.

Random Acts of Crazy

by Julia Kent

2013

Darla picks up a naked hitchhiker wearing only a guitar and crashes straight into the orbit of Trevor and Joe. Music, lust, and found-family chaos follow.

Random Acts of Trust

by Julia Kent

2013

Amy moves to Boston hoping for a fresh start, only to run into Sam, the boy who vanished with her heart years ago. Old secrets make trusting him again a real risk.

Suspiciously Obedient

by Julia Kent

2013

After their affair goes spectacularly public, Lydia and Mike are left picking through the wreckage. Mike sends Jeremy to protect her, but that only makes things more complicated.

Christmas Shopping for a Billionaire

by Julia Kent

2014

Shannon gets roped into working as a sexy elf, and Declan ends up playing Santa. Public attention, holiday insanity, and plenty of sparks follow.

Complete Abandon

by Julia Kent

2014

Laura, Dylan, and Mike learn that loving each other is only the beginning. As life gets more serious, they have to stop holding back and decide what total commitment really means.

Complete Bliss

by Julia Kent

2014

As the larger friend group closes in around them, old insecurities and new responsibilities make every relationship feel a little shakier. Love is still there, but keeping it takes work.

Complete Harmony

by Julia Kent

2014

New parenthood and long-term love throw Laura, Dylan, and Mike off balance in new ways. Josie and Alex are changing, too, and everyone has to work harder for their version of happy.

Complete We

by Julia Kent

2014

Big questions about permanence, parenting, and the future force every couple to reckon with what they owe each other. It is an emotional step forward for the whole found family.

Deliciously Obedient

by Julia Kent

2014

Lydia, Mike, and Jeremy can no longer pretend their scandal was just a mistake. To move forward, they have to decide whether their messy, public connection can become a real life together.

Random Acts of Fantasy

by Julia Kent

2014

Darla thinks she finally has everything she wanted, which is exactly when life gets weird again. A mysterious opportunity and the band's chaos test what she, Trevor, and Joe really want next.

Random Acts of Hope

by Julia Kent

2014

Liam comes face to face with the woman who once broke his heart. Rekindled attraction, old grief, and unfinished business make this second chance both tender and volatile.

Shopping for a Billionaire 1

by Julia Kent

2014

Shannon Jacoby meets billionaire Declan McCormick while mystery shopping with her hand in a men's room toilet. It is absurd, embarrassing, and the start of everything.

Shopping for a Billionaire 2

by Julia Kent

2014

Shannon and Declan try to turn an outrageous first meeting into a real relationship. Jealous exes, mistaken identities, and more humiliation make that harder than it sounds.

Shopping for a Billionaire 3

by Julia Kent

2014

Shannon's first real dates with Declan keep ending in medical emergencies and misunderstandings. Just when things start to feel solid, someone seems determined to tear them apart.

Shopping for a Billionaire 4

by Julia Kent

2014

A fight, a trashed car, and more job chaos push Shannon to the edge. Another bizarre mystery-shopping assignment proves that with Declan around, disaster is never far away.

Merry Random Christmas

by Julia Kent

2015

The band and their partners should probably not attempt a peaceful holiday. Christmas instead brings jail time, old feelings, and the kind of heartfelt nonsense only this crew can create.

Random Acts of Love

by Julia Kent

2015

Darla runs home to Ohio rather than tell the truth about loving two men. Trevor and Joe follow, forcing all three of them to face family judgment and what commitment really means.

Random on Tour

by Julia Kent

2015

Life on the road throws the band into close quarters and high stress. For one reluctant pair, the trip becomes an enemies-to-lovers reckoning with nowhere to hide.

Randomly Ever After

by Julia Kent

2015

Sam is ready to ask Amy the biggest question of his life. A mistaken identity mess and the band's relentless chaos turn a romantic plan into another Random adventure.

Shopping for a Billionaire's Fiancee

by Julia Kent

2015

Declan wants the perfect proposal for Shannon, complete with family meaning and zero disasters. Unfortunately, nothing about their relationship has ever stayed that simple.

Shopping for a CEO

by Julia Kent

2015

Amanda is thrilled to help plan a wedding until the best man turns out to be Andrew McCormick, arrogant CEO and impossible distraction. Closet kisses and wedding pressure make resistance a losing game.

Completely Complicated

by Julia Kent

2016

Life does not calm down after the baby arrives for Laura, Dylan, and Mike. Parenthood, jealousy, and crossover chaos keep testing every bond in their expanding circle.

Her Billionaires

by Julia Kent

2016

Laura Michaels signs up for online dating and expects disappointment, not Dylan Stanwyck. Then Mike enters the picture, and Laura finds herself in a love story far more complicated than she imagined.

It's Always Complicated

by Julia Kent

2016

Weddings should bring closure, but this group never does simple. As Laura, Dylan, Mike, Josie, and Alex head toward major commitments, family drama and old wounds refuse to stay quiet.

Our Options Have Changed

by Julia Kent

2016

Chloe Browne is ready to adopt a baby on her own and keep romance off the table. Then single dad Nick Grafton walks into her carefully planned life and makes certainty look overrated.

Shopping for a Billionaire's Wife

by Julia Kent

2016

Shannon and Declan's road to married life is anything but calm. Wedding chaos, meddling relatives, and their own stubborn streaks turn the big day into classic Shopping-style mayhem.

Shopping for a CEO's Fiancee

by Julia Kent

2016

Andrew wakes up after a Vegas wedding weekend with rings, questions, and no idea who married whom. He and Amanda have to sort out the mess before panic, pride, and chemistry finish the job.

Shopping for an Heir

by Julia Kent

2016

Chauffeur and sculptor Gerald Wright learns he has inherited a fortune from a man he never knew. The messenger is Suzanne, the ex-fiancée he never got over, and the catch changes everything.

Random Acts of Vegas

by Julia Kent

2017

Taking the band to Vegas is never going to end quietly. What follows is a riot of travel trouble, bad decisions, and the kind of friendship that survives even this.

Shopping for a Billionaire's Honeymoon

by Julia Kent

2017

Shannon wants one week alone with Declan in Hawaii. Declan's new CEO job keeps following him, so she decides drastic measures may be the only way to reboot their honeymoon.

Shopping for a CEO's Wife

by Julia Kent

2017

Amanda wants a wedding, not a public relations nightmare. With Andrew's father turning everything into a spectacle, the couple has to decide what kind of marriage they actually want.

Thank You for Holding

by Julia Kent

2017

Carrie thinks she has finally found a man who is almost too good to be real. As work, friendship, and romance collide around the O Spa world, she has to decide what happily ever after actually looks like.

Shopping for a Baby's First Christmas

by Julia Kent

2018

Shannon's mother wants a picture-perfect family Christmas, which is terrifying enough on its own. Add Declan, a baby, and old family dynamics, and the holiday becomes gloriously unhinged.

Shopping for a Billionaire's Baby

by Julia Kent

2018

Shannon and Declan have survived meet-cute disasters, family drama, and marriage. Now they are taking on the next big challenge, building a family without losing themselves in the circus around them.

Shopping for a CEO's Honeymoon

by Julia Kent

2018

Amanda thinks a honeymoon should involve quiet time with her husband. Andrew turns it into a wildly overengineered stay-at-home adventure that tests their marriage in funny, intimate ways.

Fluffy

by Julia Kent

2019

Mallory thinks she is answering an ad for a home-staging job. Instead she lands on an adult film set, right in front of old crush Will Lotham, and one terrible misunderstanding turns into a second chance.

Little Miss Perfect

by Julia Kent

2019

Ten years before Fluffy, Mallory's senior year ends with humiliation, sparks, and one unforgettable moment with quarterback Will Lotham. It is the kind of almost-romance that never really lets go.

Perky

by Julia Kent

2019

Persephone has spent years living down the viral fallout from one brutal betrayal. When Parker reappears at a wedding and insists he did not ruin her life, she has to decide whether anger is safer than the truth.

Random Acts of New Year

by Julia Kent

2019

Liam has the perfect New Year's Eve proposal planned for Charlotte in Times Square. Then work, exes, and the band's usual chaos knock everything off course.

Christmasly Obedient

by Julia Kent

2020

Lydia, Mike, and Jeremy are finally living a quieter life in Maine, or at least trying to. Christmas brings family, uncertainty, and one more reminder that love never stays neatly under control.

Feisty

by Julia Kent

2020

Fiona's first app-arranged blind date is going badly before it even starts. Then she realizes the man walking toward her is Chris Fletcher, the boy she drop-kicked in seventh grade, and history comes roaring back.

Hasty

by Julia Kent

2020

Hastings Monahan's life is unraveling, starting with an arrest that forces her to stop pretending everything is fine. Ian sees past her defenses, but trusting him means facing truths she has avoided for years.

Random Acts of Baby

by Julia Kent

2020

Darla, Trevor, and Joe are hit with the kind of surprise that changes everything. A baby forces their unconventional family to grow up fast without losing the wild heart that made them work.

Shopping for a CEO's Baby

by Julia Kent

2020

Amanda and Andrew are expecting twins, and neither of them is handling it quietly. Between cravings, family competition, and old baggage, this pregnancy is as funny as it is overwhelming.

Shopping for a Yankee Swap

by Julia Kent

2020

Shannon's family Christmas is already a lot, then Declan decides he must win the Yankee Swap. His hunt for the weirdest gift possible turns the holidays into a full-contact sport.

Eternally Complicated

by Julia Kent

2021

Laura, Dylan, Mike, Josie, and Alex are back for another round of family life, big feelings, and tangled decisions. In this world, commitment is real, but simple is never on the menu.

In Your Dreams

by Julia Kent

2021

This prequel follows Laura Michaels before everything changes. Lonely, hopeful, and tired of settling, she starts imagining a different life, and takes the first step toward the romance that will upend her world.

Shopping for a Turkey

by Julia Kent

2021

Holiday plans and Hamish McCormick do not mix well. What starts as another attempt to manage the Scottish charmer turns into family chaos, sharp banter, and trouble that feels a lot like attraction.

Love You Again

by Julia Kent

2022

Widowed police officer Luke Luview rescues Kylie Hood from a donation bin and gets the shock of his life. The girl he first loved is back in town, helping with his daughter, and tempting him to try again.

Love You More

by Julia Kent

2022

Colleen Luview thinks her dating life is cursed, and Moore Mottin is tired of feeling broken. A storm, a rescue, and a forced stay in a cabin make old friendship impossible to ignore.

Love You Right

by Julia Kent

2022

Kell returns home determined to guard his heart and his family business. When Rachel shows up in Love You, Maine for a deal that could change everything, old hurt turns into a very public slow burn.

Love You Wrong

by Julia Kent

2022

In Washington, Kell Luview and Rachel Hart are smart, idealistic friends working in a ruthless policy world. Ambition, loyalty, and one painful betrayal set up the misunderstanding that will haunt them for years.

Shopping For a Highlander

by Julia Kent

2022

Amy is hired to keep scandal magnet Hamish McCormick out of trouble during his publicity tour. The more time she spends blocking the sexy Scottish footballer, the harder it is to resist becoming his next problem.

Love You Fiancee

by Julia Kent

2023

Kell plans an elaborate proposal for Rachel during a hometown festival, complete with costume and spectacle. Naturally, the plan goes hilariously wrong before it goes right.

Love You Now

by Julia Kent

2023

Ana wants Dennis Luview to be a rebound, not a future. Then a surprise pregnancy and the legal fallout from her ex force them to decide whether one perfect night can survive real life.

Never Plan a Billionaire's Wedding

by Julia Kent

2023

Kari Westveldt can solve anyone's wedding disaster, until her newest client is Caleb, the high school sweetheart she never forgot. Protecting his brother's big day means risking her own heart.

Tasty

by Julia Kent

2023

Mallory and Will's honeymoon should be perfect, but their bizarre past refuses to stay in the past. An adult film crew next door turns paradise into another comic disaster.

Never Date the Minister

by Julia Kent

2024

Nessa Martini's one-night stand is awkward enough before she learns he is a famous influencer and the minister officiating her next wedding job. Professional composure never stood a chance.

Never Fall for the Bride's Father

by Julia Kent

2024

Wedding fixer Katie Gallagher meets widowed art dealer Patrick Cooper and breaks a rule she never needed before. Falling for the bride's father is a terrible idea, and a tempting one.

Never Marry the Best Man

by Julia Kent

2025

Ranney's trip for a wedding weekend goes sideways fast, leaving her stuck with dependable, appealing Tom. Travel chaos and a surprise detour force them to see each other in a new light.

One Night Hand Stand

by Julia Kent

2025

Sarah and Case agree to one perfect night, then discover their lives were already on a collision course. She is investigating his yoga business, he knows more than he should, and the chemistry will not quit.

Shopping for a Highlander's Elopement

by Julia Kent

2025

Hamish and Amy's mothers turn wedding planning into open warfare. The couple decide the only sane option is to take control and run.

New

One Night Band Stand

by Julia Kent

2026

This Get What You Need romance takes another supposedly simple fling and lets real life blow it up by morning. Work, attraction, and very bad timing make one night feel like a much bigger gamble.

New

Shopping for a Highlander's Baby

by Julia Kent

2026

Hamish and Amy are back for the next big leap in their life together. A baby, family opinions, and their own stubborn hearts make this chapter just as chaotic as the last.

Where should I start?

If you want her signature billionaire rom-com: Shopping for a BillionaireShopping for a Billionaire's FianceeShopping for a CEO
If you want small-town Maine with heart: Love You WrongLove You RightLove You Again
If you want rock stars and found family chaos: Random Acts of CrazyRandom Acts of TrustRandom Acts of Fantasy
If you want a quirky second-chance binge: FluffyPerkyFeisty

Author bio

Julia Kent writes romantic comedy that likes to begin in total chaos and end somewhere warm, hard won, and surprisingly grounded. Her books are full of billionaires, rock stars, mystery shoppers, wedding disasters, and people who say exactly the wrong thing at exactly the wrong moment. That is part of the fun. The other part is that she never loses sight of the human mess underneath the joke.

She has been publishing since 2013, and readers found her fast. Over the years she has sold more than 2 million books, landed 4 New York Times bestsellers, and made more than 21 appearances on the USA Today bestseller list. Her novels have also been translated into French, German, and Italian, which makes sense. Embarrassment, longing, and badly timed attraction travel well.

She likes big feelings in ridiculous situations.

If you are new to her work, Shopping for a Billionaire is a good example of her signature setup: a mystery shopper meets a billionaire in a bathroom disaster and somehow that turns into a full romance universe. Random Acts of Crazy shows her rock star side, with a whole band and a whole lot of found family chaos. Maliciously Obedient leans hotter and messier with office politics and secret identities. Love You Right shifts into small-town territory, while Fluffy proves she can build an entire novel around one spectacular misunderstanding and still make it feel sweet.

A lot of Kent's books connect to each other, and that is one of the pleasures of reading her in order. Side characters wander into center stage. Secondary couples spin off into their own series. Families, friends, coworkers, and exes keep reappearing. The result is not just a stack of romances, but a set of worlds that talk to each other. If you like checking back in on people after the first kiss, she is very good at that.

Her stories also tend to circle a few favorite ideas. She likes competent women who are trying to hold it together while life makes that impossible. She likes powerful men who are less in control than they think. She likes public embarrassment, private tenderness, and the moment when a relationship stops being fantasy and starts becoming a life. Even when the premises are wild, the emotional beats are usually about trust, belonging, and figuring out how to be fully known.

That sense of community is a big part of the appeal.

Kent has also written beyond the name on this page. She writes as D.J. Jennings as well, which fits neatly with the playful, genre-hopping energy of her larger catalog. Even across different corners of her work, the through line is clear: she enjoys voice, momentum, and characters who get themselves into trouble and have to laugh on the way out.

These days she lives in New England with her husband and three children. In her own author bio, she jokes that she is the only person in the household with the gene required to change empty toilet paper rolls, which feels very on brand. It is the same tone readers get in her fiction: funny, a little dry, and fully aware that domestic life is often just another kind of romantic comedy.

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