Kim Karr Books in Order
Browse Kim Karr books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy suggestions for where to start reading her romances.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Kim Karr books in publication order
31 books
Connected
by Kim Karr
2013
Dahlia London is still shattered by tragedy when rock star River Wilde returns to her life. Their old connection flares back to life, but guilt, grief, and a past that will not stay buried threaten their second chance.
Torn
by Kim Karr
2013
Dahlia and River finally have the future they wanted, until old pain and new secrets begin closing in. Their love is powerful, but surviving the past may require more trust than either is ready to give.
Blurred
by Kim Karr
2014
A short return to the Connections world, this novella revisits the people and emotions surrounding Dahlia and River. It adds another intimate glimpse of a relationship shaped by passion, loss, and hard-won trust.
Dazed
by Kim Karr
2014
This Connections companion novella returns to Dahlia and River's emotional, music-filled world. It offers another look at their intense relationship and the moments that keep pulling them toward one another.
Frayed
by Kim Karr
2014
After losing his fiancée, Ben Covington does not expect to want love again. Bell Wilde has rebuilt her life, but Ben's return brings back a spark that could either heal them both or break them apart.
Mended
by Kim Karr
2014
Dahlia and River have fought hard to be together, but their future still carries scars from everything they have survived. Love may be enough, if they can stop letting fear and old wounds make their choices.
Blow
by Kim Karr
2015
Elle Sterling and Logan McPherson meet in the middle of danger and fall hard despite knowing better. With criminal ties, old trauma, and only days to survive, walking away may no longer be possible.
Crush
by Kim Karr
2015
Logan and Elle's dangerous story continues as secrets surface and the people threatening them close in. To protect their future, they must confront the darkness in their pasts and decide who they can trust.
The 27 Club
by Kim Karr
2015
A romance shaped by fame, danger, and painful history follows two people drawn together when the past refuses to let go. Their connection grows under pressure as secrets make every choice feel riskier.
Toxic
by Kim Karr
2015
This emotionally charged romance follows characters dealing with a relationship complicated by old wounds and dangerous secrets. As the stakes rise, love becomes both the thing that saves them and the thing that can hurt most.
Bedwrecker
by Kim Karr
2016
Maggie May thought her intense New Year's connection had ended after three days. When the man who broke her heart returns, his apology and their unresolved chemistry make a second chance difficult to resist.
No Pants Required
by Kim Karr
2016
In sunny Laguna, unexpected attraction complicates a carefree life built around the beach. This funny, steamy romance introduces a close group of friends who discover that casual feelings rarely stay casual.
Set the Pace
by Kim Karr
2016
Detroit car innovator Jasper Storm reunites with Charlotte, the childhood friend he never expected to see again. When a murder puts Jasper under suspicion, old feelings and a dangerous investigation collide.
The Set Up
by Kim Karr
2016
This complete Detroit Love Duet brings Jasper Storm and Charlotte Lane's story together in one volume. Childhood friends reunite, fall into danger, and work to uncover who is setting Jasper up for murder.
Turn it Up
by Kim Karr
2016
Picking up after *Set the Pace*, Jasper and Charlotte face attacks, suspicion, and the truth behind the danger surrounding them. Their relationship deepens just as the mystery becomes harder to escape.
Big Shot
by Kim Karr
2017
Jace Bennett thinks the woman he once loved is long gone, until Hannah becomes his new employee. As they work to save his company, their unfinished past makes keeping things professional almost impossible.
Hollywood Prince
by Kim Karr
2017
Amelia wants a fairy-tale love, while Brooklyn, her brother's best friend, has spent years avoiding the Hollywood spotlight around his family. Their forbidden attraction forces both to rethink what a perfect future looks like.
Hot Stuff
by Kim Karr
2017
Newly drafted quarterback Lucas Carrington is cocky, talented, and off-limits to Gillian, his coach's daughter. When she helps him recover after an accident, their attraction puts both their plans at risk.
Sexy Jerk
by Kim Karr
2017
Tess expects to babysit her best friend's son alone, until she is stuck for two weeks with Nick Carrington, the arrogant playboy she cannot stand. Their forced partnership turns annoyance into something far more complicated.
Tied
by Kim Karr
2017
A romance about ties that are hard to break, this story follows characters forced to face what they owe to their past and to each other. Attraction alone is not enough when trust has been stretched thin.
Uptown Girl
by Kim Karr
2017
This short prequel tells how Fiona and Ethan first got together. What begins as a heated, unlikely encounter quickly becomes the whirlwind relationship behind the friend group in Sexy Jerk World.
Come A Little Closer
by Kim Karr
2018
After a delayed flight leads to one reckless night, Sadie Banks leaves Jaxson Cassidy with more questions than answers. When they meet again on a tropical island, secrets and danger turn their reunion into a gamble.
Flawed
by Kim Karr
2018
A return to the Connections world, this story revisits characters whose lives have been shaped by love, mistakes, and the past. It offers more emotional time with the people connected to River and Dahlia.
ReWined: Volume 1
by Kim Karr
2018
Tyler Holiday inherits a failing winery and needs a fast solution, even if it means marrying Paris Fairchild, his old high school sweetheart and current rival. Their business deal reignites a decade of anger and attraction.
ReWined: Volume 3
by Kim Karr
2018
Paris and Tyler reach the final stage of their turbulent marriage-of-convenience romance. With family truths and broken trust standing between them, they must decide whether their shared future is worth fighting for.
ReWined: Volume Two
by Kim Karr
2018
Tyler and Paris are trying to save their wineries and make their marriage arrangement work. As old secrets change what they thought they knew, trust becomes the hardest thing either of them can offer.
The Thing about Love
by Kim Karr
2018
A quirky wedding planner is forced to work with Dr. Jake Kissinger, an arrogant man she finds far too distracting. Their professional arrangement turns into a risky attraction when Jake's complicated life gets in the way.
Washed Up Royal
by Kim Karr
2019
Queen Tori must find a king or risk losing her crown, so she goes searching among royal playboys. Adrien seems like the perfect rebel for the job, until secrets make their arrangement anything but simple.
Would Be King
by Kim Karr
2019
A dare pulls Prince Maximus Napoleon Montgomery into a situation that becomes much more than a game. Between royal duties and unexpected feelings, he must decide what kind of king, and man, he wants to be.
The Pretend Prince
by Kim Karr
2020
Prince Julius needs a fake girlfriend, and the last person he expects to ask is a woman from his past. Their carefully planned performance quickly becomes complicated when old feelings return.
Wannabe Heir
by Kim Karr
2020
Prince Spencer Lexington finds himself caught between rivalry, royal expectations, and a woman who will not be easily impressed. What starts as a challenge becomes a chance to want something more real.
Where to start with Kim Karr
For rock-star romance and emotional drama: Connected → Torn → Mended → Frayed
For romantic suspense: Blow → Crush
For a Detroit romance with mystery: Set the Pace → Turn it Up
For light enemies-to-lovers fun: Sexy Jerk → Big Shot → Hot Stuff
For beach-set standalones: No Pants Required → Bedwrecker → Hollywood Prince
Kim Karr sub-series and character series
Connections books in order
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Connected
by Kim Karr
2013Connections, Book 1
Torn
by Kim Karr
2013Connections, Book 2
Blurred
by Kim Karr
2014Connections, Book 5
Dazed
by Kim Karr
2014Connections, Book 3
Frayed
by Kim Karr
2014Connections, Book 6
Mended
by Kim Karr
2014Connections, Book 4
Flawed
by Kim Karr
2018Connections, Book 7
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Author bio
Kim Karr writes contemporary romance built around messy histories, sharp banter, big feelings, and people who have a lot to figure out before love can stick.
She majored in English in college and once considered becoming a teacher. Instead, she found her way to fiction, where she could spend more time with the kinds of characters who make questionable choices, keep secrets too long, and still hope for a happy ending.
Her breakout work was the Connections series, which began with Connected. The story introduces Dahlia London and rock star River Wilde, former loves pulled back together while grief and old pain keep getting in the way. The books mix a reunion romance with the noise and pressure of a musician's public life.
Karr's romances often start with people who would rather stay in control.
That pattern shows up in plenty of her books. Set the Pace takes readers to Detroit, where a car entrepreneur and the childhood friend he lost must face a murder investigation and the past they share. Blow and Crush move into romantic suspense, following Logan McPherson and Elle Sterling through danger linked to Logan's family ties.
She also writes lighter, more playful stories. In Sexy Jerk, two reluctant babysitters discover that surviving a few weeks together is harder than expected. The Men of Laguna books bring romance to Southern California, with beach settings, longtime connections, and friends and family who keep turning up in one another's lives.
Then there are the workplace, sports, and high-pressure setups. The Thing About Love pairs an event planner with a doctor she can't seem to avoid. Hot Stuff puts a newly drafted quarterback in the path of his coach's determined daughter. The Royals books add fictional crowns, tabloids, and inconvenient attraction to the mix.
Her characters are rarely perfect, and that is part of the point.
Karr tends to give her couples real baggage, whether it comes from family, career trouble, a past relationship, or a secret that has outlived its usefulness. The tone can shift from funny and flirty to tense and emotional, but the central question stays familiar: can two people stop protecting themselves long enough to build something honest?
She lives in Florida with her husband and children. Across her series and standalones, Karr returns to romance as a second chance, sometimes messy, often hot, and usually worth the work it takes to get there.
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