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Kris Ripper Books in Order

Find Kris Ripper books in order, with short summaries and guides to the author's series that help you choose where to start and what to read next.

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Breaking Down

by Kris Ripper

2014

When Molly returns home and reveals that she was sexually assaulted, Will struggles to respond. Their relationship is already changing, and both must confront whether love and shared history are enough to keep them together.

Catalysts

by Kris Ripper

2014

Will’s exploration of submission draws him into Hugh’s guarded life, then into the orbit of Hugh’s new boyfriend Truman. Their unexpected connection challenges all three men to reconsider intimacy, commitment and the kind of relationship they want.

Extremes

by Kris Ripper

2014

A suspicious mole sends Hugh for a biopsy, awakening his fear that happiness will end in tragedy. While they await the results, Will and Truman struggle with their own panic and find their relationship tested by uncertainty.

Roller Coasters

by Kris Ripper

2014

Months after a breakup, Will begins dating genderqueer Davey and enjoys their unfamiliar possibilities together. But tensions with Hugh and Truman complicate the relationship, and a painful turn forces everyone to confront their vulnerabilities.

Take Three Breaths

by Kris Ripper

2014

After a former student dies by suicide, therapist Hugh withdraws from the people who love him. Truman and Will struggle to respect his boundaries while finding a way to help him confront his grief and accept support.

The Boyfriends Tie the Knot

by Kris Ripper

2014

Asked to be best man at Hugh and Truman’s wedding, Will worries about concealing the intimacy they share. He recruits former girlfriend Molly to help him behave, but their renewed attraction complicates an already emotionally charged celebration.

The Ghost in the Penthouse

by Kris Ripper

2014

Reclusive Hiram faces an ultimatum from his parents: leave the family penthouse or accept institutional care. His feelings for neighbor James offer a reason to confront the ghosts and painful history that have kept him isolated.

The Honeymoon

by Kris Ripper

2014

Newly married Hugh and Truman invite Will to share the final nights of their beach honeymoon. Away from their ordinary routines, the three explore intimacy and power while confronting the complicated feelings beneath their unconventional relationship.

The New Born Year

by Kris Ripper

2014

Dumped on Christmas morning, Alison joins her brother Truman and his friends at their beach house for New Year’s. The holiday reveals unexpected sides of his chosen family and prompts her to question what she knows about herself.

Unexpected Gifts

by Kris Ripper

2014

Will enjoys a close connection with Molly but struggles to communicate what he wants from their intimacy. Encouraged by Hugh, he must risk greater honesty instead of assuming that his most fulfilling relationships cannot coexist.

Untrue

by Kris Ripper

2014

Truman’s infidelity shakes his marriage to Hugh and their long relationship with Will. As each confronts hidden feelings and unspoken expectations, the three must decide how to rebuild trust and what their shared future can become.

Bad Comes First

by Kris Ripper

2015

Bad expects his encounters with college student Red to remain casual and entirely under his control. But Red begins demanding emotional honesty, forcing Bad to confront feelings that threaten the convenient rules he set for their relationship.

Fairy Tales

by Kris Ripper

2015

Henry has given up on dating, while Math is struggling with a breakup and family changes. Repeated encounters draw the reluctant men together, but believing in a shared future means challenging the defenses both have built against love.

Red Comes Second

by Kris Ripper

2015

A year after moving in with Bad, Red feels increasingly shut out as his boyfriend’s new business consumes his attention. He wants a genuine partnership, but their fading intimacy and Bad’s reluctance to discuss feelings threaten their future.

Surrender the Past

by Kris Ripper

2015

A favor for Lucy draws gym manager Nick back toward the man connected to his painful past. After nine years apart, Bernie hopes to repair their relationship, but renewing trust requires confronting the damage neither has forgotten.

The Real Life Build

by Kris Ripper

2015

An apartment plumbing disaster sends computer enthusiast Dillon to a local bar, where he connects with bartender Gage. Their attraction offers new possibilities, but privacy, town gossip and Gage’s complicated inheritance make building a relationship more difficult.

Frazier hopes a summer theater job will finally bring him together with his longtime roommate Dom. Meeting closeted newcomer Pete disrupts that plan, creating unexpected possibilities as the three navigate rehearsals, friendship and attraction.

Threshold of the Year

by Kris Ripper

2015

Newly single Jase arrives at his oldest friend’s beach house hoping to survive New Year’s without difficult questions. Surrounded by unconventional relationships and unexpected invitations, he discovers that the holiday may offer more companionship than he anticipated.

Gays of Our Lives

by Kris Ripper

2016

Living with multiple sclerosis, guarded Emerson doubts he has much of a future to share. Meeting optimistic Obie opens the possibility of love, but Emerson’s cynicism threatens a relationship with someone determined to see past his defenses.

One Life to Lose

by Kris Ripper

2016

Solitary cinema owner Cameron becomes involved with a younger couple while insisting he can keep his emotions separate. An attack by La Vista’s killer forces him to confront the depth of his feelings and the risks of admitting them.

Ring in the True

by Kris Ripper

2016

Evan joins his boss’s extended family for New Year’s at a beach house, unsure how he fits in. Sharing the holiday with his girlfriend and the woman he has long fantasized about opens unfamiliar possibilities for intimacy.

Take the Leap

by Kris Ripper

2016

Teacher Neil relies on routine and weekly encounters with older lover Clem to help manage depression. Clem wants a deeper relationship, but when Neil’s life starts unraveling, accepting that support proves harder than either man expects.

The Butch and the Beautiful

by Kris Ripper

2016

Teacher Jaq wants a lasting relationship but fears becoming another partner’s caretaker. Her connection with recently divorced Hannah grows beyond a casual encounter, while a crisis involving a student pushes Jaq to reconsider which risks matter.

The Queer and the Restless

by Kris Ripper

2016

Reporter Ed becomes consumed by a murder investigation just as he meets adventurous Alisha. Their growing relationship challenges his rigid plans, forcing him to weigh the security of familiar ambitions against the possibilities of a less predictable life.

As La Vista Turns

by Kris Ripper

2017

While struggling to conceive, Zane pretends to date her friend Mildred and organizes a gathering to heal their fractured community. An unexpected kiss complicates the arrangement, challenging the carefully planned future Zane has been pursuing.

Kith and Kin

by Kris Ripper

2017

As Singer prepares to adopt a son, his sister Lisa struggles to recover from life in a cult. Their mother’s return threatens to restore old expectations of perfection, forcing the siblings to redefine family on their own terms.

Let Every New Year Find You

by Kris Ripper

2017

Feeling depressed during the holidays, Davey contacts former boyfriend Will and receives an invitation to his partners’ beach house. A shared New Year’s celebration brings unexpected companionship and attraction, offering a different way to face the season.

Practice Makes Perfect

by Kris Ripper

2017

Paul and Ally meet at a workshop and quickly discover a powerful connection. But when Paul pushes for commitment before Ally is ready, their promising romance exposes different expectations that attraction alone cannot resolve.

Taking Mac

by Kris Ripper

2017

As Mac begins taking clients at The Gym, he discovers that the job offers more than the money he desperately needs. Growing attachments to his coworkers, roommate and boss challenge his defenses and his expectations of family.

Teasing Mac

by Kris Ripper

2017

During his second week at The Gym, Mac shadows coworkers and discovers that observing their clients is more emotionally complicated than expected. What began as a straightforward way to earn money becomes entangled with trust, pleasure and belonging.

Training Mac

by Kris Ripper

2017

Desperate to escape poverty and his friend’s couch, Mac takes a job at an erotic gym. An intensive training program, enigmatic bosses and unexpected connections with coworkers complicate his plan to keep the work purely financial.

Every New Beginning

by Kris Ripper

2018

Returning to the family beach house for New Year’s, Molly weighs a career change and worries about altering an important relationship. Amid friends facing their own transitions, she searches for the confidence to choose what comes next.

Fail Seven Times

by Kris Ripper

2018

Justin is in love with his best friend Alex and Alex’s girlfriend Jamie, who both want him in their lives. Afraid that romance will destroy their friendship, he struggles to accept a relationship beyond his familiar expectations.

Hold Fast

by Kris Ripper

2018

Zack has scheduled his career, marriage and future family into a precise ten-year plan. Attraction to entrepreneur Isaiah disrupts that timetable, forcing him to decide whether a spontaneous relationship deserves space in his carefully organized life.

Less Ordinary

by Kris Ripper

2018

After a miscarriage, Beccs withdraws into numbness while Adam struggles with his own grief and her silence. Eleven years of shared life are tested as they try to find a way toward each other and an uncertain future.

One Dead Vampire

by Kris Ripper

2019

Life coach Rocky investigates when her former teacher, a vampire, is accused of murdering his husband. In a California city where supernatural beings live openly, she navigates vampire politics while working with the detective who was her first love.

Runaway Road Trip

by Kris Ripper

2019

After a disastrous encounter with another man, Doc joins his best friend Rowe on a spontaneous drive to Los Angeles. Their longstanding attraction becomes impossible to ignore, but Rowe’s hidden truth threatens Doc’s willingness to trust him.

Gun for Hire

by Kris Ripper

2020

In a fractured near-future society, assassin Witz accepts a desperate job to protect his family and escape dangerous debts. Discovering that his target is his first love leaves him trapped between survival, loyalty and a ruthless father’s manipulation.

The Love Study

by Kris Ripper

2020

Commitment-shy Declan agrees to try dates arranged by nonbinary advice-show host Sidney and discuss them on camera. The experiment produces little chemistry with his matches, but growing attraction to Sidney challenges the assumptions behind his search for love.

Two Black Cats

by Kris Ripper

2020

After Rocky adopts two kittens, their former foster carer is murdered and a demon becomes a suspect. Asked to help clear his name, Rocky investigates despite resistance from her detective friend and an increasingly complicated family Thanksgiving.

The Hate Project

by Kris Ripper

2021

After losing his job, Oscar reluctantly works for Jack, the argumentative acquaintance he once hooked up with. Sorting through Jack's grandmother's house exposes family history and vulnerabilities that complicate their bickering and carefully limited arrangement.

The Life Revamp

by Kris Ripper

2021

Mason wants a conventional marriage and lasting love, but his attraction to designer Diego introduces an unexpected possibility. Diego is already happily married and open to other relationships, forcing Mason to reconsider what commitment could mean for him.

Book Boyfriend

by Kris Ripper

2022

Secretly in love with his best friend, publishing assistant PK writes a novel expressing what he cannot say aloud. When Art falls for the fictionalized romance without knowing its source, PK's indirect confession threatens their friendship.

Settle the Score

by Kris Ripper

2024

Years after exposing a soccer player's relationship and destroying his career, Des must recruit him for a campaign supporting LGBTQ+ youth in sport. Being snowed in together forces both men to confront the damage and reconsider their futures.

Erotic Gym books in order

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    Taking Mac

    by Kris Ripper

    2017
  2. Book cover for "Teasing Mac"

    Teasing Mac

    by Kris Ripper

    2017
  3. Book cover for "Training Mac"

    Training Mac

    by Kris Ripper

    2017

Little Red & Big Bad books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Bad Comes First"

    Bad Comes First

    by Kris Ripper

    2015
  2. Book cover for "Red Comes Second"

    Red Comes Second

    by Kris Ripper

    2015

New Halliday books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Fairy Tales"

    Fairy Tales

    by Kris Ripper

    2015
  2. Book cover for "The Real Life Build"

    The Real Life Build

    by Kris Ripper

    2015
  3. Book cover for "The Spinner, the Shepherd, and the Leading Man"
  4. Book cover for "Take the Leap"

    Take the Leap

    by Kris Ripper

    2016

Queers of La Vista books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Gays of Our Lives"

    Gays of Our Lives

    by Kris Ripper

    2016
  2. Book cover for "One Life to Lose"

    One Life to Lose

    by Kris Ripper

    2016
  3. Book cover for "The Butch and the Beautiful"

    The Butch and the Beautiful

    by Kris Ripper

    2016
  4. Book cover for "The Queer and the Restless"

    The Queer and the Restless

    by Kris Ripper

    2016
  5. Book cover for "As La Vista Turns"

    As La Vista Turns

    by Kris Ripper

    2017

Rocky Fitzgerald books in order

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  1. Book cover for "One Dead Vampire"

    One Dead Vampire

    by Kris Ripper

    2019
  2. Book cover for "Two Black Cats"

    Two Black Cats

    by Kris Ripper

    2020

Scientific Method Universe books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Breaking Down"

    Breaking Down

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  2. Book cover for "Catalysts"

    Catalysts

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  3. Book cover for "Extremes"

    Extremes

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  4. Book cover for "Roller Coasters"

    Roller Coasters

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  5. Book cover for "Take Three Breaths"

    Take Three Breaths

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  6. Book cover for "The Boyfriends Tie the Knot"

    The Boyfriends Tie the Knot

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  7. Book cover for "The Honeymoon"

    The Honeymoon

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  8. Book cover for "The New Born Year"

    The New Born Year

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  9. Book cover for "Unexpected Gifts"

    Unexpected Gifts

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  10. Book cover for "Untrue"

    Untrue

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  11. Book cover for "Surrender the Past"

    Surrender the Past

    by Kris Ripper

    2015
  12. Book cover for "Threshold of the Year"

    Threshold of the Year

    by Kris Ripper

    2015
  13. Book cover for "Ring in the True"

    Ring in the True

    by Kris Ripper

    2016
  14. Book cover for "Practice Makes Perfect"

    Practice Makes Perfect

    by Kris Ripper

    2017
  15. Book cover for "Every New Beginning"

    Every New Beginning

    by Kris Ripper

    2018
  16. Book cover for "Less Ordinary"

    Less Ordinary

    by Kris Ripper

    2018

The Love Study books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Love Study"

    The Love Study

    by Kris Ripper

    2020
  2. Book cover for "The Hate Project"

    The Hate Project

    by Kris Ripper

    2021
  3. Book cover for "The Life Revamp"

    The Life Revamp

    by Kris Ripper

    2021

Standalone Kris Ripper books

  1. Book cover for "The Ghost in the Penthouse"

    The Ghost in the Penthouse

    by Kris Ripper

    2014
  2. Book cover for "Kith and Kin"

    Kith and Kin

    by Kris Ripper

    2017
  3. Book cover for "Let Every New Year Find You"

    Let Every New Year Find You

    by Kris Ripper

    2017
  4. Book cover for "Fail Seven Times"

    Fail Seven Times

    by Kris Ripper

    2018
  5. Book cover for "Hold Fast"

    Hold Fast

    by Kris Ripper

    2018
  6. Book cover for "Runaway Road Trip"

    Runaway Road Trip

    by Kris Ripper

    2019
  7. Book cover for "Gun for Hire"

    Gun for Hire

    by Kris Ripper

    2020
  8. Book cover for "Book Boyfriend"

    Book Boyfriend

    by Kris Ripper

    2022
  9. Book cover for "Settle the Score"

    Settle the Score

    by Kris Ripper

    2024

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