Kimberly Brown Books in Order
Explore Kimberly Brown books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, standalones, and easy suggestions on where to start reading.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
55 books
Before I Let You Go
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Rhyon Capers built her life around ambition, even when it cost her the man she loved. When singer Emerald Hampton comes back determined to win her again, old feelings and old secrets make their second chance anything but simple.
Beyond Measures
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Ariyanna wants a fresh start after heartbreak, but falling for single father Simeon pulls her into a life already crowded with old pain and new danger. Their chemistry is immediate. Keeping it alive is the hard part.
Power Over Me
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Nuri has spent most of her life surviving one trauma after another, and the fallout is finally catching up to her. Silas offers care instead of judgment, but learning to trust that kind of love may be her hardest battle yet.
Pretty Caged Bird
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Amina Coltrain is tired of wealth, control, and a future chosen for her. Falling for hometown barber Gray Porter gives her a glimpse of freedom, but choosing love means standing up to the family rules that have always boxed her in.
Tame Me
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Julissa Charles is used to being desired, not cherished, so trusting Cody Parrish does not come naturally. Their first meeting is a disaster, but the more he shows up for her, the harder it becomes to keep her walls in place.
The Sweetest Taste of Cyn
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Cyn knows how to guard her heart, even when attraction is impossible to ignore. This short romance leans into sweetness, tension, and the question of whether the right connection can soften even the sharpest edges.
Where Hearts Lie
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Bryn and Sage already know what it feels like to lose each other. When life puts them back in the same orbit, they have to decide whether old love still has a future or whether some heartbreak is too deep to undo.
With Everything In Me
by Kimberly Brown
2021
Ross has spent years hiding behind charm, swagger, and easy attention. When heartbreak forces him to get honest about what he really wants, love stops feeling like a game and starts asking for everything.
A Naughty Offer
by Kimberly Brown
2022
A playful erotic novella built around an offer that sounds tempting from the start and gets even riskier once feelings enter the room. Short, spicy, and very clear about its intentions.
After All Is Said and Done
by Kimberly Brown
2022
A longtime friendship shifts into dangerous new territory when buried feelings finally come to the surface. But once the line between friends and lovers blurs, both their hearts and the bond they built are on the line.
For His Pleasure
by Kimberly Brown
2022
This steamy novella leans into curiosity, surrender, and the thrill of stepping into unfamiliar territory. It is a quick, spicy read built around desire and the push-pull of giving in.
I Could Fall in Love
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Fresh from a cruel marriage, Lavish heads to New Orleans and meets Mitchell, a wealthy bachelor with a risky proposition. Their fake arrangement promises security, but the closer they get, the more real the stakes become.
It's Gotta Be You
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Zenni Calloway has been judged, fetishized, and made to doubt her own beauty, so love feels more exhausting than exciting. Then Idris Bailey comes back into her life with the kind of patience and certainty she has never known.
Liberated
by Kimberly Brown
2022
After calling off her engagement, Quinn heads to Tahiti on what should have been her honeymoon and starts figuring out who she is without the life she nearly chose. Meeting Elijah turns freedom into something even more tempting.
More Than Words
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Niecy has learned to stand on her own, so opening her heart does not come easy. When love starts asking for honesty instead of control, she has to decide whether she is ready for something real.
Pick Up Your Feelings
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Bleu is trying to rebuild after betrayal when photographer O'Shea makes her consider love again. But with her possessive ex freshly back in the picture, romance quickly turns into a dangerous fight for peace.
Something In My Heart
by Kimberly Brown
2022
After a devastating miscarriage, Halani realizes her relationship with Onyx may not be what she thought. As his brother Hendrix becomes the one person truly showing up for her, grief and forbidden feelings collide.
Something She Can Feel
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Shy bookstore owner Thyri likes safety, routine, and staying inside her comfort zone. Efrain is the exact opposite, bold, dominant, and impossible to ignore, and he makes temptation feel a lot closer than she planned for.
The Last Sad Love Song
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Callie is still reeling from a brutal betrayal when she meets Thane St. Thomas, a man who knows exactly what he wants. Their connection is quick, sweet, and full of the kind of intention she has been missing.
The Point of Exhale
by Kimberly Brown
2022
An intense love story centered on Elise and the man determined to stand between her, her children, and every threat closing in. The romance is emotional, protective, and charged with real danger.
When Love Takes Over
by Kimberly Brown
2022
A quick, emotional romance about what happens when attraction stops being manageable and starts taking over every good intention. The mood is intimate, messy, and impossible to ignore.
When Secrets Collide
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Old truths and fresh feelings crash into each other in this emotionally charged romance. The deeper the secrets run, the harder it becomes for love to stay simple.
Where Love Blooms
by Kimberly Brown
2022
Widower Jamison Jareau is still grieving when he hires Aleviyah as a live-in nanny for his children. She brings warmth back into the house, but opening his heart again feels dangerously close to betrayal.
With Love, This Christmas
by Kimberly Brown
2022
A holiday love story with warmth, family energy, and the kind of emotional spark that feels especially bright at the end of the year. It is sweet, festive, and made for readers who like romance with a seasonal glow.
A Thing Between Lovers
by Kimberly Brown
2023
When friends step across a line they have both been pretending not to see, everything changes. This short, steamy romance asks whether the thing between them was always headed toward love.
Deep In My Soul
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Cartel Jareau is used to protecting everyone around him, but loving Adina asks for a different kind of strength. Their story is tender, heavy, and shaped by trauma, patience, and the slow work of feeling safe again.
From This Day Forth
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Walker and Jorja's road to love was rocky, passionate, and full of hard lessons. This novella brings them to the altar and shows what forever looks like after all that back-and-forth.
I Commit To You
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Cartel and Adina fought through pain, fear, and life-altering setbacks to find each other. Now they get their wedding day, and the joy feels even sweeter because of everything it took to get there.
Not Finished Loving You
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Some relationships do not end cleanly, even when people pretend they have moved on. This romance digs into unfinished feelings and asks whether the love that once broke them might still be worth saving.
Nothin' Like You
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Reese Jareau knows exactly what he wants when he falls for Corelli, even if her life is still tangled up with her child's father. His patience is real. So are the obstacles standing between them.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Jamison and Aleviyah's love began in grief and grew into something beautiful. This wedding novella lets readers revisit their hard-won happiness as they prepare to finally say "I do. "
Strip Me Bare
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Alaina returns home carrying secrets from an abusive past and finds unexpected peace with Roosevelt Monroe, a gentle single father. Their romance is soft, steady, and built on the courage to be fully seen.
The Burial of a Player
by Kimberly Brown
2023
Walker Jareau has never struggled to get women, until feelings for Jorja make his usual rules useless. Their friends-with-benefits setup turns messy fast when she wants more than he knows how to admit.
This Very Moment
by Kimberly Brown
2023
If you loved Callie and Thane in The Last Sad Love Song, this follow-up lets you stay with them a little longer. It is a wedding-centered continuation filled with sweetness, certainty, and more of their easy chemistry.
A Couple of Forevers
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Reese and Corelli head toward marriage surrounded by laughter, nerves, and the full force of the Jareau clan. It is a tender final celebration for a couple that had to earn their peace.
Courage to Love Again
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Healing does not happen all at once, and neither does trust. This story follows a woman fighting for peace, independence, and the courage to believe that love can still be good to her.
Deuce
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Salima takes a nightclub job to help support her mother and lands directly in Deuce Dillinger's world of money, power, and danger. Fighting their attraction is hard. Surviving everything that comes with him may be harder.
Hold Me While You Wait
by Kimberly Brown
2024
When their children become close, Somya and Xander find themselves pulled together in ways neither expected. It is a tender story about parenting, patience, and finding connection while both adults are still healing.
Justified Love Affair
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Desire and timing rarely line up neatly in this complicated romance. What starts as something that should be temporary soon forces both leads to ask whether their feelings are wrong, or simply undeniable.
Love Me Like You Do
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Alaina and Roosevelt finally get to seal the love they fought for. Their wedding story is warm, romantic, and full of the family joy that has always surrounded the Jareaus.
Rhythm's Blues
by Kimberly Brown
2024
After years of holding down her rapper boyfriend, Rhythm finally walks away from the disrespect. Then one chance meeting with producer Channing turns into a connection that is as messy as it is irresistible.
Sensual Abduction
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Six years after escaping an abusive ex and reinventing herself, Nala is kidnapped by Ahmad, a retired hitman with strict routines and bad timing. Their forced proximity starts dangerous and gets unexpectedly intimate.
Surrender
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Tired of bad dates and empty homes, Kachelle and Jacob both take a leap with Arranged Hearts, a service that matches strangers to marry at first sight. They meet at the altar with hope, nerves, and no guarantees.
The Expiration Date
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Audrey is famous for putting an expiration date on every relationship before anyone can get too close. Then life throws a baby-centered complication into the mix and challenges every rule she has been living by.
The Perfection of a Moment
by Kimberly Brown
2024
A single perfect moment can change the shape of a whole relationship. This romance follows two people trying to decide whether what they felt in passing is strong enough to build a future on.
Under the Influence
by Kimberly Brown
2024
Alanis Kapri is not interested in games, especially from a man known for playing them. But when old attraction resurfaces and he finally starts acting like he means it, resisting him gets a lot harder.
Fever
by Kimberly Brown
2025
Wynter comes home after her estranged father's death, determined to sort through the clutter and pain he left behind. One trip to the emergency room introduces her to Jaxson, a single father who changes the whole temperature of her life.
If You Love Me
by Kimberly Brown
2025
This emotional romance leans into loss, PTSD, and an unconventional love triangle with no easy answer. It is the kind of story that asks whether loving someone is always enough to make the choice clear.
Jaeda
by Kimberly Brown
2025
Jaeda Dillinger is too busy running covert operations to expect much from love, until a security breach brings a brilliant hacker straight into her path. Quaid is a problem from the start, and maybe exactly the right one.
Maceo
by Kimberly Brown
2025
Maceo Dillinger's love story is fast, dark, and tied tightly to family loyalty. When Sharina becomes his person in the middle of mounting chaos, romance and retaliation start moving together.
Smoke
by Kimberly Brown
2025
When Romi's abusive ex starts threatening her business and her safety, Devin "Smoke" Dillinger steps in like a wall she did not know she needed. He is quiet, lethal, and far more tender than his name suggests.
Steel
by Kimberly Brown
2025
Steel has built his life around fatherhood and work after heartbreak changed him for good. When Neha returns to town carrying old betrayal and unfinished feelings, both of them have to decide whether forgiveness is possible.
Until the Ink Dries
by Kimberly Brown
2025
Willow returns home for a class reunion expecting only a brief escape, then meets Benjamin, a tattoo artist and single father who knows all about permanence. Their chemistry is instant. The timing is not.
Where Secrets Find Solace
by Kimberly Brown
2025
After serving ten years for killing her mother's boyfriend, Alayah is finally free but still trapped by the past. Reuniting with childhood friend Killian, now an attorney, gives her a shot at both justice and something gentler.
Mia
by Kimberly Brown
2026
Mia Dillinger has always fought hardest against the one man who gets under her skin, Titan DeLuca. When one reckless turn changes everything, their push-pull connection is forced into a much more fragile kind of truth.
Where should I start?
If you want connected family romance: Where Love Blooms → Deep In My Soul → The Burial of a Player
If you want friendship, healing, and swoony chemistry: Pretty Caged Bird → Tame Me → With Everything In Me
If you want danger with your love story: Deuce → Maceo → Smoke
If you want a strong standalone first: The Last Sad Love Song → This Very Moment
If you want fake marriage and emotional healing: I Could Fall in Love
Author bio
Kimberly Brown is a South Carolina born and raised writer whose books sit at the crossroads of contemporary romance, urban romance, women's fiction, and erotica. She writes love stories that are emotional, physical, and easy to picture scene by scene. That visual quality matters to her. She has said she wants readers to be able to see the story as they move through it.
Writing started early for her.
She has talked about loving words when she was young, but high school was when it became more serious. With encouragement from classmates, she began sharing her work instead of keeping it to herself. That support seems to have mattered. In 2019, she took the jump into self-publishing and started building the career readers now know.
Her first big break came in August 2021 with Pretty Caged Bird. From there, her catalog grew fast. Books like Beyond Measures, I Could Fall in Love, Where Love Blooms, and Rhythm's Blues helped define the kind of stories she likes to tell, romances filled with chemistry, family ties, hard choices, and people trying to heal while they love. More recently, titles like Deuce, Steel, Fever, and Where Secrets Find Solace show how wide her range can be, from warm family-centered love stories to high-stakes, heavier emotional drama.
A lot of her readers come to her for the feelings.
Brown earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from South Carolina State University, and that background shows up in her work. Again and again, her books pay attention to grief, trauma, anxiety, self-worth, and the quiet damage people carry into relationships. She has spoken openly about wanting mental health to have a real place in her stories, especially because those conversations are often pushed aside in Black communities. In her books, healing is not a side note. It is part of the love story.
That is one reason her characters tend to feel lived in. A heroine may be coming out of an abusive marriage, grieving a miscarriage, rebuilding after addiction, or learning how to trust her own instincts. A hero may be a single father, a man carrying heartbreak, or somebody trying to unlearn bad habits and show up better. Brown does not treat those struggles like decoration. They shape the romance, the pacing, and the emotional payoff.
Her series also show the two sides of her writing well. The Jareau books, starting with Where Love Blooms, lean into family, banter, tenderness, and the comfort of a close-knit cast. The Dillinger books, beginning with Deuce, bring in danger, loyalty, and a rougher urban edge. Standalones like The Last Sad Love Song and Fever show her softer, more intimate side, while still keeping the emotional stakes high.
She keeps writing, and she keeps expanding.
What ties the work together is simple. Kimberly Brown writes about Black love with heat, heart, and a real interest in what people survive before they get their happy ending. If you like romance that gives equal weight to chemistry, family, and emotional recovery, her books make it easy to keep going from one to the next.
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