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Find Kendall Ryan's books in order, with romance series guides, short summaries, reading paths, and helpful notes on where to start across her catalog.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Make Me Yours

by Kendall Ryan

2012

Liz is finishing her PhD and keeping love at arm's length after loss. Cohen, the younger firefighter next door, offers patience instead of pressure, forcing her to decide whether safe distance is really safety.

Unravel Me

by Kendall Ryan

2012

Psychology student Ashlyn Drake finds the perfect subject for her amnesia thesis: a handcuffed stranger with no memory and a murder accusation attached. The closer she gets, the more his past threatens them both.

Hard to Love

by Kendall Ryan

2013

Cade fights, films, and does whatever it takes to care for his sick little sister. Nursing student Alexa sees the tenderness behind his dangerous reputation, but loving him means stepping into a life full of hard choices.

Resisting Her

by Kendall Ryan

2013

FBI agent Cole Fletcher rescues Savannah from a cult compound and knows she needs more than a case file. Taking her in blurs every boundary, especially when protection turns into a temptation he should resist.

The Impact of You

by Kendall Ryan

2013

Avery starts college determined to bury a painful past and stay invisible. Jase, an intense frat boy with family trouble of his own, makes her want more, even as old secrets threaten her fresh start.

Working It

by Kendall Ryan

2013

Emmy Clarke leaves Tennessee for a job inside New York's modeling world and falls for male model Ben Shaw. Their affair is risky, glamorous, and threatened by careers, secrets, and a powerful boss.

All or Nothing

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Braydon Kincaid hides hurt behind model charm and a no-strings arrangement with Ellie. She wants a real chance at love, but he has to decide whether keeping his secrets is worth losing her.

Craving Him

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Emmy and Ben's fashion-world romance continues under harsher pressure. A pregnancy mystery, Ben's buried history, and Fiona's reach all test whether their relationship can survive more than the thrill of wanting each other.

Filthy Beautiful Lies

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Sophie Evans sells her virginity to fund her sister's medical care, expecting a contract and nothing more. Wealthy Colton Drake buys her time, but the bargain turns personal fast.

Filthy Beautiful Love

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Sophie has walked away from Colton Drake, but their arrangement left feelings neither one can neatly cancel. Colton wants her back, and winning her trust may be harder than claiming her body.

Filthy Beautiful Lust

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Pace Drake is used to pleasure without responsibility until single mom Kylie and her baby son enter his life. To earn her trust, he has to prove he is more than his reputation.

When I Break

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Knox Bauer is raising three younger brothers and trying to face his self-destructive patterns at a support group. Counselor McKenna understands guilt too well, and their connection risks both healing and heartbreak.

When I Surrender

by Kendall Ryan

2014

Knox and McKenna's fragile bond deepens as his addiction history and her unresolved grief keep pulling them back into fear. Wanting each other is easy, but trusting the future is much harder.

When We Fall

by Kendall Ryan

2014

The final part of Knox and McKenna's trilogy forces them to confront the secrets, mistakes, and pain they have been carrying. Their chance at love depends on honesty when retreat would be easier.

Filthy Beautiful Forever

by Kendall Ryan

2015

Collins Drake and Mia Monroe made a childhood promise long before desire complicated everything. Now their friends-to-lovers history forces them to decide whether forever is a sweet memory or a real future.

Monster Prick

by Kendall Ryan

2015

Gracie plans to lose her virginity to a stranger, but her older brother's best friend interrupts the plan. His solution is outrageous, protective, and far more emotional than either of them expected.

Reckless Love

by Kendall Ryan

2015

A reckless fighter thinks one heated night can stay simple, but desire has other plans. This Hard to Love companion romance follows two people caught between physical need and the emotional risk of wanting more.

Screwed

by Kendall Ryan

2015

Condo owner Hayden Oliver has one firm rule: never mix business with pleasure. New neighbor Emery makes that rule useless, turning casual attraction into a battle between his player habits and unexpected feelings.

Sinfully Mine

by Kendall Ryan

2015

Macey Hale is the best friend's little sister and should be completely off-limits. The man who wants her knows the danger, but old longing and new heat make restraint feel impossible.

The Gentleman Mentor

by Kendall Ryan

2015

A discreet Dominant known for teaching women confidence and seduction agrees to mentor a woman who wants more from desire. The lessons are supposed to stay controlled, but real feelings rewrite the rules.

Bait & Switch

by Kendall Ryan

2016

An ex-Navy SEAL is used to rescuing strays and walking away before attachment gets complicated. Then one woman needs something real, and letting her go may be the one rescue he cannot manage.

Hitched

by Kendall Ryan

2016

Noah needs a wife and an heir to protect his family's company, and Olivia is the woman trapped in the plan. Their fake marriage begins with anger, attraction, and a deadline neither can ignore.

Hitched: Volume 2

by Kendall Ryan

2016

Noah and Olivia's fake marriage grows harder to fake as the deadline, the company, and their attraction close in. Keeping things professional is impossible when every choice has personal consequences.

Hitched: Volume 3

by Kendall Ryan

2016

Noah has fallen for Olivia, the wife who was supposed to be part of a business arrangement. After mistakes and hurt, he has to prove their marriage can become real.

Restless & Edgy

by Kendall Ryan

2016

A retired Navy SEAL gets pulled into a job that looks simple until feelings get involved. Protective instincts, forced closeness, and a woman he cannot dismiss push him toward a harder kind of courage.

Slow & Steady

by Kendall Ryan

2016

Former SEAL Greyson carries old guilt, while single mom Finley is trying to survive work, danger, and exhaustion. Their romance grows from protection into something steadier, but both have wounds to face.

The Fix Up

by Kendall Ryan

2016

A cocky British alpha and the woman hired to help fix his image are forced into close professional contact. Business goals get messy when their attraction starts rewriting the plan.

Wednesday

by Kendall Ryan

2016

Two best friends turn grief and loneliness into a once-a-week no-strings arrangement. He is a young widower, she wants more than borrowed comfort, and Wednesdays cannot protect them from real feelings.

Dirty Little Promise

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Emma's complicated love affair with Gavin Kingsley reaches its breaking point as family secrets, rival claims, and old pain surface. Choosing a future means facing the truth about the Kingsley brothers.

Dirty Little Secret

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Emma Bell is drawn to Gavin Kingsley, the guarded head of a high-end escort company, and his brother Cooper. Their arrangement is seductive and dangerous, especially when Gavin's secrets refuse to stay buried.

Dirty Little Tease

by Kendall Ryan

2017

A lonely librarian dreams of the passion she has only read about when a handsome stranger with a tragic past crosses her path. This short prequel opens the door to the Kingsley brothers.

Sexy Stranger

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Charlotte Freemont is stranded in a small town with Luke Wilder, a rude, tempting local who knows she plans to leave. Their clash turns into a week of sparks neither one can control.

The Bed Mate

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Best friends Maggie and her longtime safe place land in one hotel room during a ski weekend. Old comfort, an ex's return, and new desire make friendship suddenly feel too small.

The House Mate

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Single dad Max Alexander hires help at home and gets more temptation than he bargained for. The woman caring for his daughter brings warmth, chaos, and a connection he cannot file under professional.

The Room Mate

by Kendall Ryan

2017

When Cannon, her best friend's younger brother, needs a place to stay, one spare room turns into a serious temptation. She plans to keep things platonic, but proximity has other ideas.

The Soul Mate

by Kendall Ryan

2017

A one-night stand becomes painfully awkward when the man from that night appears as her OB-GYN. A possible pregnancy, undeniable chemistry, and terrible timing make this romance anything but routine.

Torrid Little Affair

by Kendall Ryan

2017

Cooper Kingsley returns from heartbreak and finds himself tempted by his new assistant, Corinne O'Neil. Their workplace affair starts with heat, but both carry pasts that make simple pleasure complicated.

Baby Daddy

by Kendall Ryan

2018

She wants a baby without the complications of romance. He is willing to help, but a simple arrangement gets messy when chemistry, tenderness, and the possibility of a real family enter the picture.

Bro Code

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Falling for your best friend's younger sister breaks every rule in the bro code. This forbidden romance follows a man who knows better and a woman who makes the wrong choice feel right.

Dear Jane

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Jane and Wes were once young, in love, and sure they had forever. Ten years after their painful breakup, his trade to her team forces them back into each other's orbit.

Finding Alexei

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Football player Alexei finds himself protecting a woman and baby who need a safe place to land. What begins as rescue turns into domestic temptation, and his guarded heart may be the real problem.

Flirting with Forever

by Kendall Ryan

2018

A slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance puts long-standing chemistry under pressure. Cam may be steady, smart, and easy to trust, but turning friendship into forever takes more courage than flirting.

Hunky Heartbreaker

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Duke Wilder has a thriving whiskey distillery with his twin brother but no one to share the life he has built. Then attorney Valentina arrives to solve a legal mess and stirs up more.

Love Machine

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Keaton asks her experienced best friend Slate for help in the bedroom, thinking lessons can stay practical. Their friends-to-lovers experiment quickly proves that practice feels a lot like falling.

Misadventures with the Boss

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Piper Daniels thinks her blind-date fling can stay deliciously anonymous until Jackson Dane walks into her office as her new boss. Their chemistry is a workplace disaster waiting to happen.

Mister Tonight

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Kate wants one carefree birthday hookup, not a future. Then Hunter, the man from the bar, turns out to be a single dad and her new neighbor, making Mister Tonight impossible to leave behind.

Tempting Little Tease

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Quinn Kingsley hires Alessandra to teach him Italian, not to upend his life. Their age gap and her upcoming move to Italy should make romance impossible, but chemistry keeps winning.

The Play Mate

by Kendall Ryan

2018

Evie Reed has wanted Smith Hamilton, her best friend's older brother, for years. A lingerie-company job and one very tempting mistake push them into a forbidden romance neither can easily walk away from.

xo, Zach

by Kendall Ryan

2018

A chance meeting with Zach turns into the kind of connection that is hard to forget. Smart, flirty, and full of tension, this standalone follows two people pulled together by timing and temptation.

All the Way

by Kendall Ryan

2019

Becca wants to reclaim desire after trauma, and her best friend Owen, a star goalie with a playboy reputation, offers guidance. What starts as practice becomes a tender, risky push toward trust.

Bossy Brit

by Kendall Ryan

2019

Noelle works for Liam Bennett, a cocky British billionaire with an ex-wife, three kids, and a company under pressure. Their office attraction turns into a complication neither one can easily manage.

Boyfriend for Hire

by Kendall Ryan

2019

He is the professional date women hire to impress families, bosses, and exes. The job is supposed to be pretend, until one client makes the boyfriend act feel dangerously real.

Junk Mail

by Kendall Ryan

2019

A misdirected sexy selfie kicks off an outrageous modern romance. What begins as an embarrassing mistake turns into flirtation, curiosity, and the possibility that the wrong message reached the right person.

Playing for Keeps

by Kendall Ryan

2019

Hockey player Justin crossed a line with Elise, his teammate's younger sister, and shame sent her running. Months later, he wants another chance, but earning it means proving he is serious off the ice.

Seven Nights of Sin

by Kendall Ryan

2019

The Penthouse Affair duet continues as the boss-and-intern romance faces the fallout of secrecy, desire, and broken trust. Seven nights may not be enough to repair what ambition has damaged.

The Hookup Handbook

by Kendall Ryan

2019

Case owns a male escort business and is writing a handbook on intimacy when his best friend's younger sister comes to help. She is off-limits, which makes wanting her a professional crisis.

The Two Week Arrangement

by Kendall Ryan

2019

A driven CEO, his new intern, and his twin toddler girls create a workplace romance full of temptation and risk. Their arrangement has a deadline, but their feelings refuse to stay professional.

Trying to Score

by Kendall Ryan

2019

Hockey player Teddy King wants a second chance with attorney Sara Dawson, but their past is messy and public trouble is closing in. Frenemies, fake dating, and old sparks collide.

Crossing the Line

by Kendall Ryan

2020

A hockey player recovering from an awkward injury spends a week at a family beach house with Bailey close by. Forced proximity, caretaking, and family chaos make friendship feel like a line crossed.

Down and Dirty

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Aubree is focused on her career, while Landon is a nice-guy hockey hero who knows what he wants. Their age-gap, opposites-attract romance proves patience can be very, very tempting.

How to Date a Younger Man

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Layne is a thirty-something attorney who thinks Griffin, a younger grad student and massage therapist, is too much risk. He sees the future she keeps dismissing, and their age gap becomes the obstacle.

My Brother's Roommate

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Penelope needs to prove herself at work, even if fake dating her brother's best friend is part of the plan. Wolfie is vulnerable beneath the charm, and pretending gets real fast.

Penthouse Prince

by Kendall Ryan

2020

First grade teacher Corrigan thought she had moved past Lexington Dane, her brother's best friend and first heartbreak. One call brings the successful single father back, and their second chance is not simple.

Taking His Shot

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Harper is smart, feisty, and determined not to date hockey players. Jordan is cocky, persistent, and ready for more than hookups, but winning her means taking his shot with real effort.

The Boyfriend Effect

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Hayes is a serial dater who never risks his heart for long. A weekend getaway with Maren, his best friend's little sister, tests his plan to swear off dating and stay detached.

Wild for You

by Kendall Ryan

2020

Grant is a grumpy hockey player who becomes an unexpected safe place for a woman leaving a dangerous relationship. Their slow-burn romance mixes protection, secrets, and the courage to start over.

Breaking the Rules

by Kendall Ryan

2021

Years after Becca and Owen found their way to each other, marriage brings new pressure to their hockey-star life. Love is solid, but old roles and new strains force them to renegotiate forever.

The Bedroom Experiment

by Kendall Ryan

2021

Morgan has kept his distance from Isla ever since their parents married, but one weekend changes the rules. This step-sibling Hot Jocks romance turns forbidden attraction into a risky bedroom experiment.

The Rebel

by Kendall Ryan

2021

Holt never expected to see Eden again after their college night and complicated almost-love. When she returns, their chemistry is still fierce, but the rules around them make forever feel impossible.

The Rebound

by Kendall Ryan

2021

What begins as a rebound should be easy, temporary, and harmless. In Kendall Ryan's sports-romance world, easy never lasts, and a fresh start turns into a chance at something real.

The Rival

by Kendall Ryan

2021

Hockey player Alex wants a quiet off-season after scandal and a rough year. Being stranded with the woman who challenges him was not in the plan, especially when rivalry starts feeling like desire.

The Rookie

by Kendall Ryan

2021

A rookie athlete enters the Looking to Score world with talent, pressure, and plenty to prove. Love becomes the unexpected test, especially when ambition and attraction start competing for control.

The Stud Next Door

by Kendall Ryan

2021

Single dad Connor has put his daughter first and his playboy life behind him. Then a new neighbor moves in, and the careful routine he built starts to look a lot less safe.

Tempted

by Kendall Ryan

2023

A group of women from Los Angeles spend winter trapped in a remote Alaskan town with former military operatives. Survival, forced proximity, and off-grid heat turn a nightmare trip into temptation.

The Boyfriend Bet

by Kendall Ryan

2023

A grumpy-sunshine small-town romance turns fake dating into a family problem when one Hart brother needs help getting everyone off his back. Snowed-in proximity makes pretend feelings hard to separate from real ones.

The Forever Formula

by Kendall Ryan

2023

Rachel Tyson returns to Kodiak Canyon after losing her job, ending an engagement, and inheriting her grandfather's cabin. Selling and leaving sounds simple until old feelings in the mountain town resurface.

The Marrying Kind

by Kendall Ryan

2023

Ella Westover arrives in Kodiak Canyon with a bucket list and a need to live fully after loss. Austen Hart is her opposite in almost every way, which makes the sparks harder to ignore.

A Beginner's Guide to Forever

by Kendall Ryan

2025

Alessia, a 37-year-old nonprofit leader building a girls' school in Kenya, falls for Hart, a younger billionaire's son. Their globe-trotting romance tests age gaps, purpose, and privilege.

Checking It Twice

by Kendall Ryan

2025

A hockey player and a PR pro head into holiday fake dating, family pressure, and forced proximity. Christmas charm can only hide so much when old sparks and new feelings collide.

In My Hockey Era

by Kendall Ryan

2025

Lucy Quinn loves hockey but hates her team's romance book club PR stunt. Her public boycott puts her against star forward Bennett Wilder, and their rivalry becomes a slow-burn media mess.

The Book Club Boyfriend

by Kendall Ryan

2025

Scarlett Calloway writes books about why women do not need romance, then gets stuck co-hosting a book club with hockey player Chase Remington. He believes in winning, and she hates losing control.

New

How to Train Your Billionaire

by Kendall Ryan

2026

Laid-off accountant Frankie becomes a billionaire's travel companion, only to clash with his wary nephew Hayes. Luxury trips, forced proximity, and grumpy-sunshine banter turn suspicion into unexpected romance.

New

Ice Cold Chemistry

by Kendall Ryan

2026

A broody hockey defenseman and a sunshine yoga instructor are pushed into a fake-dating setup the team cannot afford to mishandle. Their slow-burn chemistry threatens to melt every rule.

New

Knights Like These

by Kendall Ryan

2026

The Off the Ice world continues with another hockey romance where team pressure, public image, and private desire collide. A player used to control faces the one connection he cannot keep safely off the ice.

New

Main Character Energy

by Kendall Ryan

2026

Andi Callahan, a morgue technician in a quiet coastal town, prefers silence and predictability. A charming firefighter-paramedic makes it his mission to draw her out, turning grumpy-sunshine into slow-burn trouble.

New

The Grump Next Door

by Kendall Ryan

2026

Wedding planner Poppy Monroe loves checklists and chaos; divorce attorney Dean prefers logic and restraint. One week of wedding disasters next door forces opposites together until chemistry ruins their plan.

New

The Hockey Problem

by Kendall Ryan

2026

Zayden Bishop is a guarded NHL single dad, and Tori Wells is the physical therapist who should keep things professional. Forced proximity and a forbidden patient-provider spark make restraint the hardest game.

Where should I start?

If you want early angsty romance: Unravel MeMake Me YoursHard to Love.
If you want the bold Drake brothers arc: Filthy Beautiful LiesFilthy Beautiful LoveFilthy Beautiful LustFilthy Beautiful Forever.
If you want hockey banter: Playing for KeepsAll the WayTrying to ScoreIn My Hockey Era.
If you prefer office or billionaire tension: The Two Week ArrangementSeven Nights of SinBossy Brit.
If you want newer standalones: A Beginner's Guide to ForeverMain Character EnergyThe Grump Next Door.

Author bio

Kendall Ryan was born in South Carolina, and her life has never stayed in just one place for long. Before she settled into writing full time, she lived in a long list of places, including South Carolina, Idaho, Guam, Michigan, California, Illinois, Minnesota, and Texas. That moving-around history fits her books pretty well. Her stories often begin with someone being knocked out of their comfort zone.

She studied business and marketing at Western Michigan University, then worked in corporate America before publishing changed her day-to-day life. Around 2011, she signed with a literary agent. A year later, after watching independent romance authors find readers on their own, she tried self-publishing and found a fast audience with contemporary romance. That business background didn't make the books feel corporate, but it did seem to help her understand readers, packaging, and momentum. It also shows in how clearly her series are organized, with bold titles, quick premises, and easy entry points.

Then the books started coming quickly.

Early titles such as Unravel Me, Make Me Yours, and Hard to Love helped introduce her mix of heat, emotional stakes, and characters who are usually a little messier than they first admit. She moved easily between new adult angst, bad-boy romance, workplace tension, and family-centered stories. Her books became regulars on major bestseller lists, and her readership grew through ebooks, audiobooks, translations, and boxed sets.

A lot of Ryan's best-known books are built around a clear, grabby setup. Filthy Beautiful Lies begins with Sophie Evans making a risky bargain to help her sister. The Room Mate uses forced proximity and a best friend's younger brother. Playing for Keeps turns brother's-best-friend longing into a hockey romance. Later books such as In My Hockey Era and The Book Club Boyfriend lean into sports, banter, and fandom culture with a lighter rom-com feel.

She likes big hooks, but she usually keeps the emotional question simple: can these two people stop protecting themselves long enough to be honest? Her heroes are often athletes, single dads, CEOs, soldiers, or men with a reputation that hides a softer core. Her heroines tend to be busy, sharp, and tired of being told what they should want.

The heat is part of the brand.

So is the banter. Ryan's catalog is full of secret crushes, fake relationships, workplace temptation, one-bed setups, best friend's sibling problems, and the kind of dramatic timing that makes romance readers say, "I know exactly where this is going, and yes, I am still reading." She also writes recurring families and linked standalones, which gives readers a way to stay in one world without being locked into a long plot.

Today, Ryan is closely associated with indie romance and with the kind of fast, reader-friendly release schedule that helped define the ebook boom for contemporary romance. She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons, and she still writes the kind of books designed for readers who want heart, heat, and a quick hook they can explain in one sentence.

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