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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Kris Ripper books in publication order
44 books
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.
The Spinner, the Shepherd, and the Leading Man
by Kris Ripper
2015
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.
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