Kismet Cove (Susan Hayes) Books in Order

Kismet Cove is a short paranormal series with a strong coastal mood and a very specific supernatural twist. The hidden community at its center is made up of selkies, and that matters in every direction, from the setting to the traditions to the emotional stakes. The sea is not just scenery here. It shapes the entire story.

The colony keeps secrets.

Both books, Riptide and Windswept, tie romance to the rules and history of that secret selkie settlement. Blood-brother bonds, colony expectations, and the idea of a shared mate all play major roles, so the tension is not just about whether the characters want one another. It is also about whether the wider community will survive its own past, and whether old ways still make sense when real people have to live under them.

Hayes uses that setup to bring in both fate and choice. The selkie men may see destiny clearly, but the women who enter Kismet Cove still have to decide whether they want that future, and on what terms. That makes the series feel romantic without becoming too easy. There is warmth here, but there is also pressure.

If you like paranormal romance with hidden communities, watery atmosphere, and a little more emotional complication around tradition and belonging, this pair of books is worth a look. Start with Riptide and then move into Windswept so the colony's backstory and changes unfold in the right order.