Lexi Ryan Books in Order
Browse Lexi Ryan books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy starting points for her contemporary romance and fantasy novels.
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Lexi Ryan books in publication order
37 books
Accidental Sex Goddess
by Lexi Ryan
2012
Promotions director Reese needs to pass Sex Goddess 101 to land her dream job, despite not feeling remotely seductive. Her best friend Ben offers to help her practice, but their lessons could turn years of friendship into heartbreak.
Just One Night
by Lexi Ryan
2012
In Decadence Creek, one night of attraction changes more than either person expects. This short contemporary romance introduces a world where desire, public appearances, and complicated feelings make it hard to walk away untouched.
Just the Way You Are
by Lexi Ryan
2012
Stacey agrees to a one-year temporary marriage to Harrison, with rules against sex and complicated emotions. But Harrison has waited ten years for another chance, and Stacey's hidden family pain may make their agreement impossible to keep.
Text Appeal
by Lexi Ryan
2012
Vegas hotel heiress Riley receives steamy texts meant for someone else and discovers they are from Charlie Singleton, a notorious professional poker player. Their unexpected affair tests her reputation, ambition, and belief that he can change.
Unbreak Me
by Lexi Ryan
2013
College dropout Maggie returns home to be a bridesmaid in her ex-fiancé's wedding to her sister. Hoping to repair her damaged family ties, she is pulled between the man who promised to fix her and an ex-rocker who will not.
Wish I May
by Lexi Ryan
2013
Cally returns to New Hope seven years after standing up her high school sweetheart, Will, on prom night. He may forgive her old betrayal, but the secrets she has carried home could be harder for either of them to survive.
All for This
by Lexi Ryan
2014
Hanna faces the consequences of a life-changing choice she cannot remember making after her accident. With her future, her heart, and the truth about Max and Nate on the line, she must finally decide what she wants.
All or Nothing
by Lexi Ryan
2014
During Abbott Springs' Winterfest, Bree decides she wants more from Kennedy, her longtime friend and unreturned crush. Their attraction has simmered for years, but risking friendship means confronting Bree's fears of abandonment and Kennedy's need for safety.
Fall to You
by Lexi Ryan
2014
As Hanna's memories return, they raise more questions about her engagement to Max and her connection to Nate. Pulled between the security she thought she wanted and the man who wants to let her go, she searches for truth.
Lost in Me
by Lexi Ryan
2014
Hanna wakes after an accident with a year of memories missing, engaged to the man she once adored and drawn to a tattooed rocker she cannot remember. Before marrying Max, she must discover what really happened.
Something Reckless
by Lexi Ryan
2014
Liz falls for an anonymous man through a dating service that hides names and faces, suspecting he may be her former lover Sam. When they break the rules and meet, secrets and scandal threaten their chance at something real.
Stolen Wishes
by Lexi Ryan
2014
Seven years before *Wish I May*, lonely William Bailey and Cally Fisher are brought together by cruel rumors and a shared need for hope. Their first love offers a tender beginning to a relationship marked by future heartbreak.
Playing with Fire
by Lexi Ryan
2015
Nix expects one night with Max Hallowell to stay harmless, but it brings the past she has avoided back into her life. Max wants to protect her, even as the danger around her threatens to pull them both under.
Something Beautiful
by Lexi Ryan
2015
This bonus epilogue returns to Liz and Sam after the events of the Reckless & Real duet. It offers one more glimpse of the couple as they move beyond secrets, scandal, and their turbulent path toward a real future.
Something Real
by Lexi Ryan
2015
After a disastrous Christmas, Liz and Sam have gone their separate ways, but political work brings them together again. Their chemistry remains fierce, yet old betrayals and painful secrets stand between a reckless reunion and something lasting.
Going Under
by Lexi Ryan
2016
Sebastian's old feelings return when Alexandra DeLuca, his best friend's sister, comes back home. He has spent years hiding the mistakes that could destroy her trust, but Alex has secrets of her own and neither can stay distant.
Holding Her Close
by Lexi Ryan
2016
Actress Janelle mistakes police officer Cade for her fake fiancé at a costume party, setting off an unforgettable night. When threats follow her home, the man who distrusts Hollywood becomes the one determined to keep her safe.
Rushing In
by Lexi Ryan
2016
Quarterback Chris agrees to let troubled, artistic Grace Lee stay with him for the summer. He expects a quiet favor, not a woman whose past draws him into danger and makes him question everything he thought he could control.
Spinning Out
by Lexi Ryan
2016
Suspended football player Arrow returns home on house arrest after wrecking his life, only to live beside Mia, his best friend's girlfriend and first love. Their shared grief and Arrow's hidden truth make every moment together risky.
Falling Hard
by Lexi Ryan
2017
NFL player Keegan recognizes former actress Emma immediately when she turns up in Vegas disguised and alone. A weekend meant to be friendly forces both exes to face the secrets, heartbreak, and feelings they left behind years ago.
In Too Deep
by Lexi Ryan
2017
After a drunken Vegas wedding, an NFL player has four months to make his longtime love fall for him before granting her divorce. But Bailey's hidden reasons for keeping him at arm's length may change everything between them.
Dirty, Reckless Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018
After a brutal attack leaves her without memories of three years, a woman returns to Jackson Harbor looking for answers. Levi Jackson, her missing fiancé's best friend, awakens feelings and secrets that may be more dangerous than her past.
Straight Up Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018
Determined to have a baby by thirty, a woman asks her longtime best friend Jake Jackson to help. His answer turns their plan into a risky friends-to-lovers arrangement, where hidden motives could cost them the relationship they value most.
The Wrong Kind of Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018
After a devastating wedding-day betrayal, a runaway bride takes her twin's job under a false name. Her new boss, single dad Ethan Jackson, is the stranger from her escape, and both are hiding secrets that could break them.
Wrapped in Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018
A single mother moves back to Jackson Harbor and struggles to resist Brayden Jackson, her boss and former one-night stand. When she and her son need a place to stay at Christmas, their professional boundaries begin to unravel.
Crazy For Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019
Needing a date to survive her sister's wedding and avoid an obsessive ex, a woman asks firefighter Carter Jackson to play her fake boyfriend. Their arrangement feels safe until pretend commitment turns into something dangerously real.
If It's Only Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019
Former NFL player Easton returns to Jackson Harbor to protect his daughter from the spotlight and reclaim Shayleigh, the woman he let go twice. She has changed, and winning another chance will mean facing what he did wrong.
Every Little Piece of Me
by Lexi Ryan
2020
Brinley disappears after marrying Marston in a drunken Vegas reunion, then sends him an invitation to her wedding to another man. Marston returns to Orchid Valley determined to learn why she left and win back their future.
Every Little Promise
by Lexi Ryan
2020
Ten years after young love pulled them apart, Brinley Knox and Marston Rowe meet again in Las Vegas. She offers one night, while he sees a chance to reclaim the woman he never stopped loving.
Every Sweet Regret
by Lexi Ryan
2020
Stella has loved single dad Kace, her brother's best friend, for years. When he begins falling for the woman behind an anonymous dating profile without realizing it is Stella, her hidden past could ruin their fragile chance.
Every Time I Fall
by Lexi Ryan
2021
Abbi has always wanted her brother's best friend, Dean, but never believed he could want her back. When he offers to help her gain confidence in the bedroom, their friendship becomes harder to protect from real feelings.
Not Without Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2021
A recovering businessman does not need his smart-mouthed employee disrupting his rebuilt life. But when single mom Veronica's past threatens her safety, their enemies-to-lovers office clash becomes a relationship neither expected to need.
These Hollow Vows
by Lexi Ryan
2021
To rescue her sister from the fae, Abriella enters a treacherous realm and poses as a possible bride for a prince. Torn between rival courts and two alluring men, she must survive secrets, magic, and her own changing heart.
Every Chance With You
by Lexi Ryan
2022
Savannah's perfect Vegas night with Alec falls apart when she meets his half-brother, Oliver, the first love who shattered her heart. With old secrets and a family feud in play, she must decide where her future really belongs.
These Twisted Bonds
by Lexi Ryan
2022
After entering the fae realm to save her sister, Abriella is caught between two dangerous princes and the consequences of every bargain she has made. With war approaching, she must decide whom to trust with her heart and her future.
Beneath These Cursed Stars
by Lexi Ryan
2024
Princess Jasalyn, armed with a deadly enchanted kiss, joins forces with shape-shifter Felicity to stop a returning fae king. Their missions lead to forbidden romances, dangerous prophecy, and a fight for both the human and fae realms.
Between These Broken Hearts
by Lexi Ryan
2025
Princess Jasalyn has eleven days to defeat Mordeus or lose her life and the shadow court. While Felicity remains missing and bound to a tragic prophecy, both women must face their fears before the fae realm falls.
Where to start with Lexi Ryan
For emotional small-town romance: Every Little Piece of Me → Every Sweet Regret → Every Time I Fall
For football romance with heavier drama: Spinning Out → Rushing In → Falling Hard
For connected family romance: The Wrong Kind of Love → Straight Up Love → Wrapped in Love
For a romantic fantasy adventure: These Hollow Vows → These Twisted Bonds → Beneath These Cursed Stars
Lexi Ryan sub-series and character series
- Abbott Springs books in order
- Accidentally Sexy books in order
- Blackhawk Boys books in order
- Cursed Stars books in order
- Decadence Creek books in order
- Here and Now books in order
- Mended Hearts books in order
- New Hope books in order
- Orchid Valley books in order
- Reckless & Real books in order
- The Boys of Jackson Harbor books in order
Abbott Springs books in order
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Every Little Piece of Me
by Lexi Ryan
2020Orchid Valley, Book 2
Every Little Promise
by Lexi Ryan
2020Orchid Valley, Book 1
Every Sweet Regret
by Lexi Ryan
2020Orchid Valley, Book 3
Every Time I Fall
by Lexi Ryan
2021Orchid Valley, Book 4
Every Chance With You
by Lexi Ryan
2022Orchid Valley, Book 5
Orchid Valley books in chronological order
Reckless & Real books in order
Explore this seriesThe Boys of Jackson Harbor books in order
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Dirty, Reckless Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 3
Straight Up Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 2
The Wrong Kind of Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 1
Wrapped in Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 4
Crazy For Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 5
If It's Only Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 6
Not Without Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2021The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 7
The Boys of Jackson Harbor books in chronological order

The Wrong Kind of Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 1
Straight Up Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 2
Dirty, Reckless Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 3
Wrapped in Love
by Lexi Ryan
2018The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 4
Crazy For Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 5
If It's Only Love
by Lexi Ryan
2019The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 6
Not Without Your Love
by Lexi Ryan
2021The Boys of Jackson Harbor, Book 7
Standalone Lexi Ryan books
Author bio
Lexi Ryan writes romance stories with big feelings, complicated choices, and people who have to work for the trust they want. Her books range from small-town contemporary romance to young adult fantasy, but the emotional question often stays the same: can two people be honest enough to choose each other?
Before writing full-time, Ryan taught English at the college level. She was already building a writing career while teaching, which meant early mornings, a full day of work, and evenings spent juggling family life and pages. Eventually, her fiction career became the job she could devote herself to full-time.
It was a practical leap, not a magic trick.
Her early work includes Text Appeal, a Vegas-set romance about a hotel heiress and a famous poker player, and Accidental Sex Goddess, which turns a career-saving seduction class into a friends-to-lovers problem. The New Hope books followed, including Unbreak Me, Wish I May, and the amnesia-driven Lost in Me. They established a pattern readers return to: close-knit communities, old wounds, hidden histories, and characters who cannot simply talk their way around the truth.
Ryan also writes connected contemporary romance series where each book gives another couple a turn in the spotlight. In the Blackhawk Boys books, college football and NFL players face trouble on and off the field. Falling Hard, a second-chance story involving an NFL player and a former actress, won the 2018 RITA Award for Best Contemporary Romance: Long.
Her Jackson Harbor and Orchid Valley novels lean into family ties, friendships, workplace messes, fake relationships, single parents, and former loves who have not really moved on. Books such as The Wrong Kind of Love, Straight Up Love, Every Little Piece of Me, and Every Sweet Regret deliver familiar romance setups while keeping the stakes personal. The central problem is rarely whether attraction exists. It is whether the characters can stop protecting themselves long enough to build something that lasts.
Then she took that interest in secrets and divided loyalties into a different world.
With These Hollow Vows, Ryan moved into young adult fantasy romance. Abriella, called Brie, enters the fae realm to save her sister and becomes caught between rival courts and dangerous promises. The follow-up, These Twisted Bonds, continues Brie's story, while Beneath These Cursed Stars shifts the focus to Princess Jasalyn and the shape-shifter Felicity in the same broader world.
Across genres, Ryan tends to write people carrying more than they say out loud. Her characters may be athletes, musicians, actors, doctors, princesses, or small-town locals, but they are usually dealing with loyalty, grief, family pressure, and fear of being left behind. The romances are steamy in her adult books and high-stakes in her fantasy, yet the pull comes from watching guarded people learn to ask for what they need.
Ryan lives in Indiana with her husband, two children, and dog. Away from the keyboard, she has mentioned enjoying weightlifting, ice cream, vodka martinis, and time with her family. It fits the work: grounded daily life, plus room for a little fun.
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