Kandi Steiner Books in Order
Browse Kandi Steiner books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and tips on where to start with her angsty contemporary and sports romances.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
49 books
Tag Chaser
by Kandi Steiner
2013
Paisley has built her love life around keeping things casual, until a bet and a far-too-solid man named Corbin Ray challenge every rule she lives by. What starts as a game quickly turns personal.
Song Chaser
by Kandi Steiner
2014
Kellee moves to New York City hoping for reinvention, but a smoky dive bar and scarred musician Tanner West pull her into something deeper. It is a romance about escape, self-discovery, and the pain people hide behind their edges.
Straight, No Chaser
by Kandi Steiner
2014
This short companion returns to Tanner West and the emotional fallout of Song Chaser. It gives readers more time with a fan-favorite hero as love, regret, and second chances settle into real life.
Black Number Four
by Kandi Steiner
2015
Poker prodigy Skyler Thorne plans to focus on Vegas and keep her life under control, until Kip Jackson brings secrets and temptation into the mix. Their attraction grows fast, but both are hiding cards the other cannot see.
Rush
by Kandi Steiner
2015
Freshman Cassie arrives at Palm South University and quickly learns that rules, loyalties, and relationships are all slippery on this campus. It opens the series with parties, hookups, and a lot of messy new drama.
A Love Letter to Whiskey
by Kandi Steiner
2016
Brecks and Jamie spend years circling each other, connected by timing that never seems to work in their favor. It is a slow-burn, bad-timing romance full of longing, missed chances, and unforgettable heartache.
Tag Catcher
by Kandi Steiner
2016
This short follow-up revisits Paisley and Corbin as wedding plans, family introductions, and lingering insecurities test their hard-won happiness. It is a quick extra for readers who wanted more after Tag Chaser.
Weightless
by Kandi Steiner
2016
Natalie is still haunted by the night that changed everything, and moving forward feels almost impossible. Then love, truth, and long-buried secrets force her to confront the past she has been trying not to feel.
Anchor
by Kandi Steiner
2017
Spring break brings parties, hookups, and fresh complications for the Palm South crew. Multiple romances deepen at once, and what looks carefree on the surface quickly turns messy in true PSU fashion.
On the Way to You
by Kandi Steiner
2017
A chance meeting with the restless, magnetic Emery Reed sends a woman on an impulsive journey she never planned. Along the way, she has to ask what happiness looks like when it is finally her turn to choose.
Pledge
by Kandi Steiner
2017
A new school year pushes the Palm South relationships to breaking point, especially when loyalty and desire start pulling in opposite directions. One impossible choice sets off another round of drama across the whole group.
Revelry
by Kandi Steiner
2017
Newly divorced Wren heads to a small mountain town outside Seattle to figure out who she is now. There she meets a broody neighbor with troubles of his own, and their slow healing turns into an unexpectedly hopeful romance.
A Love Letter from the Girls Who Feel Everything
by Kandi Steiner
2018
Co-written with Kandi Steiner, this poetry and prose collection explores love, loss, hope, and self-worth. It is intimate, emotional, and built for readers who want raw feelings in short, memorable pieces.
Legacy
by Kandi Steiner
2018
Spring break is coming, and the Palm South crew is once again headed straight for trouble. Love triangles, strained friendships, and bad decisions keep this season packed with the drama that drives the series.
The Wrong Game
by Kandi Steiner
2018
Fresh off a divorce, Gemma buys football season tickets and decides to take a different date to every game. Her clever plan unravels when a bartender steps in and turns a rebound scheme into something real.
What He Always Knew
by Kandi Steiner
2018
Charlie's story continues as she stands between the husband she promised forever and the man who made her feel alive again. The choice is brutal, and every road forward comes with heartbreak.
What He Doesn't Know
by Kandi Steiner
2018
Charlie walks away from the house and marriage that once felt like her whole future. When her first love returns, she is forced to face desire, guilt, and the terrifying possibility that her life has been breaking for years.
Manhattan
by Kandi Steiner
2019
Kylie has loved her best friend Michael Becker for years, and staying silent has always felt safer than losing him. But when he plans to leave town, friendship stops feeling like enough and every missed chance starts to hurt.
Neat
by Kandi Steiner
2019
Mallory takes a job at her family's distillery and ends up working for Logan Becker, the man she should absolutely avoid. Rival families, old grudges, and instant chemistry turn their small-town romance into a dangerous game.
On the Rocks
by Kandi Steiner
2019
Ruby Grace Barnett is engaged and headed toward the life her family planned, until Noah Becker starts seeing the version of her no one else does. In their small Tennessee town, one forbidden attraction could unravel everything.
What He Never Knew
by Kandi Steiner
2019
Still carrying the fallout of an impossible past love, a man falls for Sarah Henderson, a woman he knows he should not want. Their teacher-student, age-gap connection is risky, intimate, and full of emotional consequences.
Make Me Hate You
by Kandi Steiner
2020
Jasmine returns home for her best friend's wedding and runs straight into Tyler, the best friend's brother who broke her heart years ago. Old history, buried pain, and too much chemistry make hating him harder than ever.
Never Let Go
by Kandi Steiner
2020
This anthology collects four bestselling romances, including Kandi Steiner's A Love Letter to Whiskey. It is a good pick for readers who want big feelings, hard-won love, and several very different paths to a happy ending.
Old Fashioned
by Kandi Steiner
2020
Divorced and determined to rebuild her life, a new high school athletic trainer steps into a male-dominated small-town program and straight toward Jordan Becker. Their growing connection is risky enough, but her powerful ex refuses to loosen his grip.
Ritual
by Kandi Steiner
2020
Back at Palm South, new classes and fresh drama keep every friendship and romance under pressure. Past mistakes catch up with the group just as they think they have finally found solid ground.
The Christmas Blanket
by Kandi Steiner
2020
A holiday trip to Vermont turns into a snowed-in Christmas that forces old feelings back into the open. It is a cozy second-chance romance about grief, adventure, and the kind of love that still feels like home.
The Right Player
by Kandi Steiner
2020
Belle thinks her three-date rule keeps love simple, until a charming athlete makes casual boundaries much harder to hold. What starts as a controlled arrangement turns into a warm, funny, and unexpectedly vulnerable romance.
Close Quarters
by Kandi Steiner
2021
Working in close quarters on a luxury superyacht, a woman finds herself pulled toward her boyfriend's powerful billionaire boss. The setting is glamorous, but the attraction is reckless enough to wreck every line she tries not to cross.
Greek
by Kandi Steiner
2021
The final Palm South University installment follows the group through graduation, long-distance strain, hard choices, and one last wave of chaos. It is an emotional sendoff for the friendships and romances that have defined the series.
Hazed
by Kandi Steiner
2021
Half the Palm South crew is still on campus, half has moved into post-grad life, and nobody's relationships get easier. New distance, old drama, and major life choices keep this season of the series in constant motion.
Say Yes
by Kandi Steiner
2021
A perfectionist art student lands in Florence and gets pushed far outside her careful plans. What starts as a summer of uncertainty becomes a romance about risk, creativity, and learning to choose the life that actually feels alive.
The Pain in Loving You
by Kandi Steiner
2021
This collection brings together three of Kandi Steiner's angsty romances, including Weightless, A Love Letter to Whiskey, and Make Me Hate You. It is built for readers who want longing, heartbreak, and hard-won hope in one volume.
Washed Up
by Kandi Steiner
2021
When a newly single woman lands in the emergency room, she comes face to face with her son's former best friend, now a grown man and an anesthesiologist. Their age-gap attraction is tender, messy, and impossible to ignore.
Blind Side
by Kandi Steiner
2022
A university PR coordinator and a scandal-prone football star strike a deal after both their love lives implode. Fake dating sounds simple, until the banter, chemistry, and public spotlight make their arrangement feel dangerously real.
Fair Catch
by Kandi Steiner
2022
As the only girl on a college football team, Riley has enough to prove without rooming with Zeke, her brother's best friend. Their history, constant clashes, and undeniable pull make every play off the field even messier.
Love: IRL
by Kandi Steiner
2022
This contemporary romance digs into the gap between online chemistry and real-world vulnerability. Feelings that seem easy through screens get a lot messier once love has to survive face to face.
Quarterback Sneak
by Kandi Steiner
2022
The coach's daughter knows star quarterback Holden Moore is off limits, no matter how tempting he is. But the closer they get, the harder it is to ignore the sparks or the family fallout waiting on the other side.
Behind Closed Doors
by Kandi Steiner
2023
In this second poetry and prose collection with Kandi Steiner, Brittainy Cherry writes about heartache, healing, hope, and all the feelings people usually hide. It is personal, reflective, and meant to be felt one piece at a time.
Hail Mary
by Kandi Steiner
2023
A tattoo artist winds up living across from Leo Hernandez, the star running back she has every reason to hate. Forced back into his orbit, old wounds and explosive chemistry turn enemies into something far more complicated.
Meet Your Match
by Kandi Steiner
2023
A reporter gets month-long access to hockey rookie Vince Tanev, a cocky star she already dislikes. Constant proximity turns their sharp banter into serious heat, and protecting her heart gets harder by the day.
Watch Your Mouth
by Kandi Steiner
2023
After one dangerous night together, a heroine is thrown onto a secret road trip with her brother's broody teammate, Jaxson Brittain. The closer they get, the less their rules about staying in the friend zone hold.
False Start
by Kandi Steiner
2024
A real estate agent trying to rebuild her life takes on a wealthy athlete as a client, only to realize he is the first man who ever broke her heart. Their fake-boyfriend arrangement brings back danger, desire, and unfinished history.
Learn Your Lesson
by Kandi Steiner
2024
Raised to believe men are trouble, a kindergarten teacher expects nothing from hockey star and single dad Will Perry but complications. Instead she gets a forced-proximity romance that tests every rule she has lived by.
Save Your Breath
by Kandi Steiner
2025
A fake engagement between hockey bad boy Aleksander Suter and pop star Mia starts as a headline strategy. Years of friendship, unresolved tension, and constant public scrutiny make pretending a lot more dangerous than expected.
Stand Your Ground
by Kandi Steiner
2025
A no-strings contract and a huge payout sound simple, until business, sex, and feelings start bleeding together. This hockey romance pairs hard bargaining with the emotional mess that follows when neither side stays detached.
Amore on the Road
by Kandi Steiner
2026
A road trip turns simmering attraction into something harder to outrun, as two guarded people face old wounds and the possibility of wanting more. It is a slow-burn romance built on tension, closeness, and hard-earned trust.
Illegal Formation
by Kandi Steiner
2026
A rebellious new cheerleader and star receiver Braden Lock break the one rule their pro football organization takes seriously. What begins as secret hookups quickly becomes a high-risk romance that could cost them both.
Love Overboard
by Kandi Steiner
2026
Chief stew Ember Reed is thriving on a Mediterranean superyacht reality show until producers hire Finn, the man who once broke her heart, as the new chef. Eight weeks at sea force their second chance into the open.
Right Your Wrongs
by Kandi Steiner
2026
An NHL coach is forced back into the orbit of the woman he never stopped loving, only now she is married to his new general manager. Old love and present danger make every choice feel impossible.
Where should I start?
If you love spicy sports romance: Fair Catch → Blind Side → Quarterback Sneak
If you want maximum angst: A Love Letter to Whiskey → What He Doesn't Know → What He Always Knew
If you want small-town Tennessee romance: On the Rocks → Neat → Manhattan → Old Fashioned
If pro hockey is more your thing: Meet Your Match → Watch Your Mouth → Learn Your Lesson
If you want a bingeable college drama: Rush → Anchor → Pledge → Legacy
Author bio
Kandi Steiner writes romance for readers who like big feelings, messy choices, and characters who do not glide easily toward their happy endings. She was born in Oklahoma, spent many years living in Florida, and now calls Tennessee home, and you can feel pieces of all three places in her books.
She has never really been interested in tidy love stories.
Her path to writing started early. She has said she fell in love with storytelling as a kid, and by sixth grade she was already writing and editing her own little newspaper for classmates until a school principal shut the operation down. Later, at the University of Central Florida, she studied Creative Writing and Advertising and PR, with a minor in Women's Studies, which gave her both the storytelling side and the communication side that would shape her career.
After college, she did not jump straight into full-time fiction. She worked in advertising, PR, social media, and copywriting, and for a while thought nonfiction might be the direction she would take. Then she started reading romance for fun again, realized those were the stories crowding her head, and decided to write one herself.
Her first published book arrived on her twenty-fourth birthday.
That early leap grew into a big, varied backlist. Readers who pick up A Love Letter to Whiskey usually come for the famous bad timing and stay for the ache of two people who can never seem to meet each other at the right moment. On the Rocks shows another side of her work, small-town Tennessee, family pressure, whiskey, and a romance that quietly rearranges a life. If you want sports romance, Blind Side and Meet Your Match show why that part of her catalog has become such a draw: sharp banter, strong heroines, and athletes who are not nearly as simple as they first seem.
A lot of Steiner's books live in that space between wanting something and being terrified of what it will cost. Her characters are often carrying old hurt, family expectations, or the stubborn belief that they should know better by now. She writes women figuring themselves out, men who hide softness under swagger, and couples who have to earn every inch of trust. Whether the setting is a college campus, a football program, a small town, or a hockey rink, the emotional stakes are usually the real engine.
That is also why her catalog feels broader than one label. There are bingeable ensemble dramas like Palm South University. There are connected sports romance series like Red Zone Rivals and Kings of the Ice. There are standalones that lean funny, and others that lean straight into heartbreak. Even her poetry and prose collaborations with Brittainy C. Cherry circle the same core questions about love, loss, healing, and the feelings people try hardest to hide.
These days, Steiner is based in Tennessee and still wears a lot of her real-life interests out in the open. She reads widely, travels, hikes, practices yoga, and has cheerfully shared that pole dancing is one of her hobbies, too. That mix of warmth, energy, and openness feels very in step with the books.
What keeps readers coming back is simple. Kandi Steiner writes romance that wants you to feel it.
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