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Love at First Bite Books in Order

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See the Love at First Bite series by Declan Finn in order, with summaries, series background, and where to start this vampire-filled urban fantasy.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Love at First Bite books in publication order

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7 books

1

Honor at Stake

by Declan Finn

2015

Amanda Colt is pulled into a hidden world of vampires, demons, and supernatural conspiracies. With Marco Catalano and Merle Kraft as uneasy allies, she must learn quickly if she wants to survive the forces gathering around her.

2

Murphy's Law of Vampires / Demons are Forever

by Declan Finn

2016

After the events of Honor at Stake, Amanda and Marco face new vampire and demonic threats. Their fight against the supernatural underworld continues as alliances shift and the danger reaches from Brooklyn toward San Francisco.

3

Bad Date

by Declan Finn

2017

A serial killer is loose, turning an already awkward date into a deadly problem. This short Love at First Bite adventure mixes romance, danger, and the supernatural world that keeps making normal plans impossible.

4

Blood Stained Cliffs of Dover

by Declan Finn

2017

During World War II, an Allied invasion faces danger beyond the battlefield. This Love at First Bite short story brings supernatural horror into a wartime setting, where survival depends on confronting an enemy no military briefing prepared for.

5

Good to the Last Drop

by Declan Finn

2017

The war against the Council reaches a breaking point as Merle, Marco, and Amanda face the supernatural conspiracy monsters fear. Old battles and personal losses lead toward a final confrontation with consequences for their entire world.

6

Live and Let Bite

by Declan Finn

2017

Merle Kraft continues fighting supernatural enemies while Marco Catalano and his anti-vampire allies hold the line in San Francisco. Their war against the darkness grows more complicated as powerful enemies close in from several directions.

7

Mad Dog Moon

by Declan Finn

2019

The supernatural world of Love at First Bite opens onto another dangerous case, where old allies face a fresh threat. Monsters, loyalty, and fast-moving violence drive this return to Finn's vampire-and-demon-filled urban fantasy setting.

Love at First Bite books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Honor at Stake"

    Honor at Stake

    by Declan Finn

    2015Love at First Bite, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Murphy's Law of Vampires / Demons are Forever"

    Murphy's Law of Vampires / Demons are Forever

    by Declan Finn

    2016Love at First Bite, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Live and Let Bite"

    Live and Let Bite

    by Declan Finn

    2017Love at First Bite, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Bad Date"

    Bad Date

    by Declan Finn

    2017Love at First Bite, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Blood Stained Cliffs of Dover"

    Blood Stained Cliffs of Dover

    by Declan Finn

    2017Love at First Bite, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Good to the Last Drop"

    Good to the Last Drop

    by Declan Finn

    2017Love at First Bite, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Mad Dog Moon"

    Mad Dog Moon

    by Declan Finn

    2019Love at First Bite, Book 7

Series background & context

Love at First Bite is Declan Finn's urban fantasy series about vampires, demons, secret supernatural powers, and people who decide that the monsters picked the wrong targets. The series begins with Honor at Stake and follows a connected cast that includes Amanda Colt, Marco Catalano, and Merlin, known as Merle, Kraft.

Amanda's life changes when the supernatural world stops being an abstract possibility and becomes a direct threat. Marco is a vampire with a dangerous past and a strong sense of responsibility. Merle is a veteran fighter against the darkness. Together, they are drawn into conflicts involving vampires, demons, assassins, and a secretive supernatural organization known as the Council.

Romance is part of the story, but it is rarely quiet.

The books balance monster-hunting action with the growing relationships among the main characters. Marco and Amanda's connection gives the series an emotional center, while Merle's experience and the wider network of allies show that the fight has been going on long before the first novel begins. Each installment adds new dangers, but the larger conflict concerns who controls the supernatural world and what happens to people caught in its path.

Murphy's Law of Vampires / Demons are Forever continues the story after the first major confrontation, while Live and Let Bite and Good to the Last Drop raise the stakes toward open conflict with the Council. The shorter works Bad Date and Blood Stained Cliffs of Dover expand the setting with separate adventures. Mad Dog Moon returns to the world later.

The tone is fast, darkly funny, and action-heavy. Finn's heroes use faith, training, friends, and whatever weapons are available, but the books also make room for banter and messy human feelings. Readers should expect vampire lore, supernatural conspiracies, and characters whose private lives are constantly interrupted by urgent attempts to keep evil from winning.

Begin with Honor at Stake, then read Murphy's Law of Vampires / Demons are Forever, Live and Let Bite, and Good to the Last Drop. The later Honeymoon From Hell series continues Marco and Amanda's story.

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