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Lilian Monroe Books in Order

Explore Lilian Monroe books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and simple suggestions for where to start across her romance backlist.

Last updated: June 8, 2026

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Second Chance

by Lilian Monroe

2017

This unusual standalone mixes romance with danger in a setting far from ordinary. Old feelings, impossible choices, and high stakes drive a love story that goes well beyond a simple reunion.

Doctor L

by Lilian Monroe

2018

A doctor is stunned to find his grandfather's new nurse is the one woman he swore never to speak to again. When inheritance pressure forces a marriage deal, old wounds and fresh desire collide.

Doctor O

by Lilian Monroe

2018

Valerie goes to Dr. Clay O'Neil for help with a deeply personal problem and quickly finds herself fighting a very inconvenient attraction. What starts in an exam room turns into a far more complicated temptation.

Knocked Up by the CEO

by Lilian Monroe

2018

Falling for your boss is messy enough before a pregnancy enters the picture. In this fast-paced opener, a powerful CEO and the woman who should be off-limits find their lives changing overnight.

Lie to Me

by Lilian Monroe

2018

Mountain recluse Aiden Clarke wants nothing to do with the development threatening his town. Then environmental engineer Madeline arrives, and their attraction puts them on opposite sides of a fight neither can easily win.

Swear to Me

by Lilian Monroe

2018

Mara McCoy comes back to town after a broken engagement and ends up needing Dominic Clarke's help. Old family feuds and buried hurt make their connection dangerous, but walking away may be even harder.

Bad Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2019

A borrowed dress and the wrong invitation put Elle at the royal ball, and one reckless night changes her future. Now the crown prince wants more, and she's carrying his heir.

Despise at First Sight

by Lilian Monroe

2019

A hard-driving lawyer knows disgraced politician Adrian Maguire is trouble before he ever enters her office. Taking his case should be a mistake, but the truth is far messier than it looks.

Engaged to Mr. Right

by Lilian Monroe

2019

Injured former football star Max never wanted marriage, but one tabloid photo leaves him needing a fake fiancée. His physiotherapist Naomi is the practical choice, until pretending starts to feel real.

Engaged to Mr. Wrong

by Lilian Monroe

2019

Farrah knows she's engaged to the wrong man long before she can admit it out loud. Falling for his brother only makes an already messy life much harder to untangle.

Hate at First Sight

by Lilian Monroe

2019

A parking-space fight and a poolside clash should have been the end of it. Instead, Nicole shows up to her dream job and discovers the arrogant man she just chewed out is her new boss.

His Oath

by Lilian Monroe

2019

A high-stakes political life turns dangerous when family and public duty collide. In the middle of the threat, trust becomes personal fast, and so does the attraction.

His Vow

by Lilian Monroe

2019

Fifteen years after a senator destroyed his family, one man comes back for revenge. Falling for the senator's daughter was never part of the mission, and it changes everything.

His Word

by Lilian Monroe

2019

When a woman's high school sweetheart starts turning her life upside down, old history becomes a present-day threat. Protection, secrets, and unresolved feelings make for a volatile mix.

Knocked Up Again!

by Lilian Monroe

2019

Brooding Owen is clearly running from something, but attraction keeps pulling him back. One emotional reunion turns into a second-chance romance with life-changing stakes.

Knocked Up by the Single Dad

by Lilian Monroe

2019

He steals her taxi, then a kiss, and somehow still isn't the worst surprise in her week. A single dad romance gets much more complicated when one impulsive connection has lasting consequences.

Loathe at First Sight

by Lilian Monroe

2019

Getting fired is bad enough. Getting offered your dream job by the billionaire you just rejected is worse, especially when working with Liam Maguire means fighting attraction every single day.

Run to Me

by Lilian Monroe

2019

A reckless one-night mistake gets much messier when the charming stranger turns out to be part of the controversy a newcomer has come to investigate. In a town rattled by suspicion and arson, attraction is a risky distraction.

Broken Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2020

Prince Luca is already promised elsewhere, which should make attraction easy to resist. It does not, especially when duty, family pressure, and real feeling start pulling in different directions.

Can't Have You

by Lilian Monroe

2020

He sees her as all sharp edges and bad ideas. She sees him as one more man she should stay far away from, which makes the attraction between them even harder to ignore.

Cruel Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2020

Everyone knows the prince is trouble, which makes trusting him a terrible idea. But headlines rarely tell the whole story, and one woman gets close enough to find that out.

Doctor D

by Lilian Monroe

2020

Emma can't stand working with widowed single dad Dr. Elliot Davis, which would be easier if she were not so drawn to him. A business trip and outside threats push them together fast.

Heartless Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2020

One date with a prince is supposed to be simple, just a favor and nothing more. Instead it opens the door to palace drama, growing feelings, and consequences neither saw coming.

Lone Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2020

Snowed in with a brooding prince in a remote castle is the kind of problem that sounds romantic only from a distance. Up close, the chemistry is impossible to ignore.

Royally Unexpected

by Lilian Monroe

2020

This collection gathers the first three *Royally Unexpected* romances, bringing together princes, scandal, accidental pregnancies, and plenty of palace drama in one bingeable volume.

Royally Unexpected 2

by Lilian Monroe

2020

The second royal collection bundles the middle trilogy of the series, with more forbidden attraction, royal duty, and pregnancy-fueled chaos across Monroe's linked kingdoms.

The Cause

by Lilian Monroe

2020

American tourist Chloe Walsh is hurled into Dublin in 1916, just before the Easter Rising. Trying to survive history is hard enough before she falls for Irish rebel Ciaran Byrne.

Wicked Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2020

A secret pregnancy is hard enough. Hiding the father's identity when royalty is involved turns it into a full-blown scandal waiting to happen.

Wrong Prince:

by Lilian Monroe

2020

Leaving should have solved everything, but this heroine ends up tangled in royal trouble anyway. The prince she gets is not the one she expected, which makes the fallout even harder to escape.

Yours for Christmas

by Lilian Monroe

2020

A Christmas ball should be festive, not life-changing. But one unexpected royal connection turns a holiday escape into a very inconvenient romantic disaster.

Big, Bossy Mistake

by Lilian Monroe

2021

A glamorous night with a billionaire stranger seems safely forgettable until he turns out to be the heroine's new boss. Then the nanny job gets even messier, because she's pregnant.

Dirty Little Midlife Crisis

by Lilian Monroe

2021

Fresh off a divorce, Fiona heads to Heart's Cove for a reset and winds up rescued by rugged handyman Grant Greene. When a flooded cabin leaves her stranded, sharing space with him gets very tempting.

Dirty Little Midlife Debacle

by Lilian Monroe

2021

Pastry chef Jen Newbank is already under pressure when an easygoing ex-con sous-chef lands in her orbit. A high-stakes competition and sizzling chemistry make it hard to keep things professional.

Dirty Little Midlife Disaster

by Lilian Monroe

2021

A fresh start in Heart's Cove is supposed to solve one woman's problems, not hand her a new, irresistible one. Small-town chaos, big feelings, and a very inconvenient man turn reinvention into a disaster of the best kind.

Dirty Little Midlife Mess

by Lilian Monroe

2021

Simone arrives in Heart's Cove ready for a new life and a new business idea. Then her handsome, reclusive neighbor needs a fake girlfriend for a family visit, and pretending gets complicated fast.

Dirty Little Midlife Mistake

by Lilian Monroe

2021

Widowed Candice is focused on building a catering business when a film shoot drops a Hollywood star into her path. Their sudden chemistry feels exhilarating, but opening her heart again is the real risk.

Ice Queen

by Lilian Monroe

2021

A queen who has locked herself behind duty and grief has no room for romance. Then one dangerous connection starts cracking the image everyone thinks they know.

Knocked Up by the Billionaire's Son

by Lilian Monroe

2021

A fresh start is the plan until a billionaire's son crashes into it and leaves nothing simple. Wealth, chemistry, and an unplanned pregnancy raise the stakes fast.

Rogue Prince

by Lilian Monroe

2021

The kingdom's resident bad boy is catnip for gossip and a nightmare for anyone trying to stay out of the spotlight. Falling for him is a terrible plan, and possibly inevitable.

Royally Unexpected 3

by Lilian Monroe

2021

The final collection gathers the later royal romances, where snowed-in castles, queens with walls up, and notorious princes all get their turn at happily ever after.

Big, Bossy Problem

by Lilian Monroe

2022

Being a dog walker is not glamorous, but it becomes very complicated when a rich, demanding man enters the picture. Manhattan luxury and impossible chemistry turn an ordinary job into a very big problem.

Big, Bossy Trouble

by Lilian Monroe

2022

A billionaire CEO and single dad should be easy to avoid in theory, not in practice. Forced into close quarters, two stubborn people discover that desire is the least of their problems.

Dirty Little Midlife Dilemma

by Lilian Monroe

2022

After a crushing setback, Nora is forced to rethink everything and head back toward the life she thought she'd escaped. Heart's Cove offers a new chance, and a man who makes staying away impossible.

Dirty Little Midlife Drama

by Lilian Monroe

2022

Recently divorced Georgia wants a clean break, not a reunion with her high school sweetheart. But when contractor Sebastian lands in her new town, their second chance starts burning fast.

Dirty Little Midlife Secret

by Lilian Monroe

2022

Heart's Cove is a terrible place to keep secrets, especially when attraction starts pulling two guarded people together. As the past pushes back, love means risking truths neither wanted to face.

Don't Need You

by Lilian Monroe

2022

When her brother brings his new best friend home, keeping things uncomplicated stops being an option. Familiar closeness and forbidden chemistry turn into a very bad plan.

Engaged to Mr. Perfect

by Lilian Monroe

2022

A football star with a dangerous secret needs his life to stay carefully managed. Then a relationship deal starts unraveling old baggage, public image, and the possibility of something real.

Shouldn't Want You

by Lilian Monroe

2022

Her brother's best friend stole her first kiss, and he has never really left her head since. In a small town, resisting the one man you should not want is easier said than done.

Won't Miss You

by Lilian Monroe

2022

A big, burly man who should stay firmly in the friend zone proves much harder to forget than expected. Small-town history and growing attraction make goodbye a lot messier than planned.

Big, Bossy Surprise

by Lilian Monroe

2023

Bonnie Delmar thinks her new job should solve problems, not create them. Then a powerful boss, growing attraction, and a major surprise send her life spinning in a new direction.

Conquest

by Lilian Monroe

2023

Leo needs a fake fiancée for a company retreat, and Amelia needs something from him in return. Their deal gets much riskier when they become suspects in a multimillion-dollar theft.

Craving

by Lilian Monroe

2023

Private security expert Marlon St. James wants peace and quiet, not a houseguest. Then sweet baker Camilla moves in, and the threat hanging over her life makes his protective instincts impossible to suppress.

Dirty Little Midlife Date

by Lilian Monroe

2023

Single mom Mia's new landlord is already a problem before fake dating enters the mix. In Heart's Cove, one practical arrangement quickly turns personal.

Filthy Little Midlife Fling

by Lilian Monroe

2023

What should have been a temporary, no-strings distraction in Heart's Cove starts turning into something much more dangerous. A fling is easy, until feelings show up with it.

Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge

by Lilian Monroe

2023

Ellie Davis is determined to get even with the ex who wrecked her life. On Fernley Island, her revenge plan starts unraveling when brooding Hugh Hartford gets pulled into the scheme.

Calamity

by Lilian Monroe

2024

The final Wedpocalypse romance throws one more unlucky heroine into public embarrassment, wedding chaos, and a connection she can no longer laugh off. Friendship and attraction turn explosive at the worst possible time.

Combat

by Lilian Monroe

2024

Lucy Barlow never expected to need a bodyguard, especially not one who rattles her composure on sight. Danger and forced proximity make resisting him a losing battle.

Forbidden Boss

by Lilian Monroe

2024

After a workplace injury, Nikki's billionaire boss decides the best way to avoid disaster is to keep her close. A fake date for a gala is only the beginning of their trouble.

Merry Little Midlife Matchmaker

by Lilian Monroe

2024

Everyone in Heart's Cove knows Lizzie Butler as the woman who always has a plan for someone else's love life. Things get a lot harder when romance starts aiming back at her.

Working with the Enemy

by Lilian Monroe

2024

A woman is forced to work closely with the rich, arrogant man she considers her mortal enemy. Small-town proximity turns sharp banter into a very inconvenient spark.

Dirty Boss

by Lilian Monroe

2025

Vaughn is a rugged single-dad CEO trying to hold everything together, until Alba unsettles every careful plan. Their chemistry is strong, but both have more baggage than they admit.

Faking It with the Firefighter

by Lilian Monroe

2025

Abigail owes Rex Montgomery a favor, and all he wants is a fake date to his brother's wedding. Pretending should be simple until family drama, secrets, and real chemistry catch fire.

Forty and Fighting Dirty

by Lilian Monroe

2025

Leaving Heart's Cove should have meant a clean break and a fresh start. Instead, it opens the door to more trouble, more chemistry, and one more chance to get love very wrong or very right.

Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date

by Lilian Monroe

2025

Recently dumped and back home on Fernley Island, Daphne Davis decides to stop being so well behaved. Instead she crashes into her high school nemesis, acting sheriff Calvin Flint, and a fake dating plan with real feelings.

The Four Groomsmen of the Wedpocalypse

by Lilian Monroe

2025

This collection gathers four interconnected romances full of overprotective groomsmen, wedding chaos, mystery, and heat. It is the whole Wedpocalypse in one gloriously messy package.

The Wrong Boss

by Lilian Monroe

2025

Reuniting with an old flame is awkward enough without discovering he is now the boss. Past feelings, present pressure, and close quarters make this workplace romance impossible to ignore.

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Better Off Wed

by Lilian Monroe

2026

Her bridal business is failing, her finances are a mess, and marrying a stranger in a small town somehow starts to look practical. What begins as damage control could turn into much more.

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Tempting Boss

by Lilian Monroe

2026

A control-freak CEO and a woman who fiercely guards her independence are a bad match on paper. In practice, the push and pull between them is exactly the problem.

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The Marriage Mistake

by Lilian Monroe

2026

In Marswood Harbor, one marriage mistake is enough to throw an entire life off course. Monroe returns to wedding-adjacent chaos, messy feelings, and a relationship no one planned correctly.

Where should I start?

If you want a quick first taste of early Lilian Monroe: Doctor ODoctor DDoctor L
If you want funny small-town midlife romance: Dirty Little Midlife CrisisDirty Little Midlife MessDirty Little Midlife Mistake
If you want billionaire workplace drama: Big, Bossy MistakeBig, Bossy TroubleBig, Bossy Problem
If you want royals and accidental-pregnancy chaos: Bad PrinceHeartless PrinceCruel Prince
If you want enemies-to-lovers tension: Hate at First SightLoathe at First SightDespise at First Sight

Author bio

Lilian Monroe writes contemporary romance with plenty of heat, a sense of humor, and just enough suspense to keep things lively. Her books range from billionaire office chaos to small-town second chances to royal accidental pregnancies, but they tend to share the same promise, sharp chemistry, emotional stakes, and a happy ending readers can count on.

She grew up in Canada, and before publishing fiction she worked as a civil engineer. In interviews, she has described long days split between office work and construction sites, and that practical, structured background still shows up in the way she builds fast-moving plots.

Then writing pulled harder.

Monroe started out making up stories in her spare time and sharing them with friends. When she discovered self-publishing, she threw herself into learning how it worked, worked up the nerve to try it, and found that the jump from shorter pieces to full novels was both daunting and exciting.

Her debut novel, Doctor O, arrived in 2017. From there she built a large romance catalog at speed, including the Doctor's Orders books, the mountain-town Clarke Brothers series, the royal rom-com chaos of Bad Prince, the billionaire workplace sparks of Big, Bossy Mistake, and the funny, midlife fresh-start energy of Dirty Little Midlife Crisis.

What keeps readers coming back is the mix. Monroe likes a grumpy hero, a woman who pushes back, and a setup that gets messy fast, fake engagements, forbidden attraction, surprise pregnancies, old grudges, family pressure, or a town full of people who know everyone else's business. Even when the premise is big and playful, her stories usually stay focused on two people learning how to trust each other.

She also moves comfortably between tones. Some books lean toward breezy rom-com, like Four Steps to the Perfect Fake Date. Others add more danger or emotional tension, especially in series like The Protector or the wedding-disaster caper The Four Groomsmen of the Wedpocalypse. Across all of them, she tends to favor protective heroes, lively banter, and women who are figuring out what they want on their own terms.

Monroe has lived in several countries, including Canada, Australia, and Thailand, and she has also spent time teaching English. That lived-in sense of movement shows up in her work too. Some stories stay close to cozy small towns, while others roam through Manhattan boardrooms, royal palaces, and high-drama getaways.

Now she lives in Australia with her Irish husband. Her public author bios often show the same joking tone readers find in her books, including a running gag about whether her husband should be used as a cover model. It fits. Even when her stories turn intense, there's usually a wink somewhere on the page.

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All 69 Lilian Monroe Books in Order (Complete List 2026)