Megan Derr Books in Order

Four short stories and a novella explore romances in a Regency-inspired fantasy setting. Princes, secretaries, admirers, rakes, and highwaymen find their expectations overturned by masked celebrations, unexpected encounters, and courtships that cross social boundaries.

After abandoning musical ambitions to raise his siblings, Cassidy accepts an office job with a wealthy, lonely employer. Malcolm’s interest revives desires Cassidy thought impractical, while their growing connection challenges the compromises each has made in seeking security.

Returning to his estranged family, Aubrey is given a vampire companion despite despising the practice of keeping vampires as pets. Ruthven's unusual behavior leads him toward secrets surrounding both his household and a history society has largely forgotten.

Seeking solitude after betrayal and personal loss, Ramsay settles in a remote house in Tavamara. Rescuing a boy draws him into unfamiliar company and a dangerous situation, challenging his belief that a quiet, isolated life is all he wants.

Poor, overworked magic student Kaeck receives a letter from a secret admirer, offering comfort amid his lonely routine. A friendship with a popular fellow student deepens his confusion as he weighs an unknown correspondent against someone seemingly devoted elsewhere.

Masked warrior Kasumi travels as the discreet protector of a renowned scholar, expecting another uneventful sea voyage. His master’s irritating companion tests his patience, but an unfolding crisis soon demands more than enduring an inconvenient fellow passenger.

Best friends Antoine and Wally have shared nearly everything since college, except Antoine’s secret love and Wally’s unhappy marriage. When Wally finally seeks divorce, an unexpected revelation from his wife threatens the future Antoine has quietly imagined for them.

This collection reimagines fairy-tale adventures through queer romance, following princes, thieves, hunters and ordinary people caught in magical troubles. Enchanted forests, hostile witches and unexpected alliances challenge the characters to find affection beyond appearances and inherited expectations.

Underpaid clerk Enitan dreams of reclaiming the stationery shop his stepfather controls. A flirtatious customer’s invitation to the Royal Carnivale briefly opens another world, encouraging him to imagine both professional freedom and a love beyond his station.

Three linked tales follow vampire hunters and the people whose affection complicates their duties. Longtime partners face a divisive secret, rival vampires disrupt a hunter’s work, and a faithful housekeeper hopes his employer will finally notice him.

Eight romantic fantasy tales pair unusual creatures with the people who disrupt their lives. Dragons, selkies, demons, wizards and thieves navigate mischief, longing and surprising companionship, from an obsessive shopkeeper to a chef with an extraordinary assistant.

Three linked stories follow swordsmen whose social duties obstruct the lives and loves they want. A dispossessed nobleman enters a royal tournament, a rebellious son pursues a decisive victory, and an obedient heir questions the cost of pleasing his father.

Supernatural troubleshooter Brayton travels to Midsummer’s Night to investigate a curse placed on a gremlin. What should be a straightforward favor becomes complicated when both the town and the person he has come to help defy his expectations.

Sheriff Kirby must notify the brother of a widely disliked man who has died by suicide. Meeting Merry brings unexpected warmth into a difficult duty, offering a lonely, grieving sheriff a reason to begin living more fully again.

Homeless and desperate to end his lycanthropy, Lowell follows rumors of a cure to Midsummer’s Night. Instead he discovers a town that welcomes him, an unexpectedly friendly vampire and a troubled doctor who captures his attention.

After their father's betrayals destroy the family, jeweler Elton and his sister seek a new life beyond Mars. A stop on the pleasure planet Bangkok goes awry when Elton identifies a counterfeit museum necklace and becomes entangled with legendary jewels.

Queen Marianna brings matchmaker Joss home to assess the men closest to her. His questions and profession immediately provoke suspicion among the unmarried group, complicating the task of understanding their loyalties, relationships and carefully protected private lives.

Three romantic tales explore knights divided by duty and personal longing. A princess’s kidnapping separates devoted companions, a tournament offers a chance to win longstanding affection, and a remote monastery forces estranged men to confront grief and their shared past.

Determined to find his mother’s killer, Lazzaro seeks information from the city’s most celebrated courtesan. The elusive Crown Jewel challenges his expectations, drawing him into an attachment complicated by murder, desire and a refusal to belong to one man.

Apprentice Finder Tolan wants his own shop but spends his days compensating for a drunken master. A distressed toddler’s demand to find a secret sends him into a mystery that could transform his work, relationships and expectations for the future.

Guard Sean relies on his demanding work in a prison system to conceal a dangerous secret. The arrival of a genetically engineered prisoner who unexpectedly bonds with him exposes abilities a human should not possess and threatens his carefully maintained life.

Banished from magical practice after an accidental death, Selsor lives as an outcast working at a remote inn. A bold knight investigating months of unceasing rain disrupts that existence, reopening questions about the abilities and future Selsor has lost.

An interplanetary assembly prepares to decide whether the powerful Draconis should be exterminated. Their unusual bonds with other beings fuel the controversy, while the assassination of their strongest political supporter threatens to overturn the proceedings before they begin.

Shy baker Marcell spends his days making cinnamon rolls and avoiding trouble in his aunt’s shop. The mischievous Withers brothers seem his complete opposites, but appearances prove unreliable when their lives intersect in a town accustomed to magic.

Isolated at the royal palace, Alaith handles troublesome dragons through taming instead of slaughter. His unusual methods leave him an outsider, while admiration for Lord Trey and arguments with Prince Rythe disrupt the loneliness of his work.

Stories of Tavamara explore its royal household and the unusual people drawn into its orbit. Alongside the king's notorious harem, a substitute bride, displaced strategist, and uneasy future adviser seek belonging within a society shaped by desert traditions.

Exiled to a remote mountain region by an incurable curse, former elite warrior Naoki lives apart from his clan. Rescuing a stranger from bandits introduces someone who needs his specialized skills and may offer a future beyond isolation.

After twenty years serving a household, mage Riot is expelled by the young lord who inherits it. Penniless and displaced, he accepts the possibility of temporary work from another flamboyant employer, hoping this opportunity might restore a place in the world.

Thief Raz wants a peaceful life with his closest friend Pechal, until Pechal is selected for sacrifice as a fragment of a fallen god. Their escape pits them against a relentless high priest and others with darker motives.

Sasha awakens in an isolated kingdom with little memory beyond his name and fragments of a violent struggle. Carrying unusual weapons and a powerful ring, he ventures into the snowbound land seeking answers to a mission he can barely recall.

As a recurring catastrophe approaches, Gael fears for himself, his sisters, and the lover he keeps hidden. When the White Beasts begin falling into an unbreakable sleep, the kingdom faces another failed chance to restore its lost gods.

Prince Culebra is the latest mortal incarnation of the Basilisk, whose gaze turns others to stone. Rival religious orders seek either his restoration or permanent destruction, leaving him isolated, grieving, and threatened by assassins and kidnappers.

Trained as a royal consort, Prince Allen reaches court only to be rejected by a war-weary High King. Sarrica wants an experienced soldier beside him, but dismissing Allen's political gifts may deprive his troubled empire of the help it needs.

Born to be sacrificed so his family can retain stolen divine power, Prince Nankyokukai resolves to change the terms of his death. Secretly hiring a merchant ship, he journeys with his trusted companion and the captain he has long loved.

Five connected stories follow magical outcasts whose unusual talents complicate love, loyalty and belonging. Princes, scholars and survivors of an abusive academy confront prejudice, dangerous secrets and threats to children while searching for people they can trust.

Isolated snake shifter Skylar is already distrusted when murdered wolf cubs are found, making him an easy suspect. Determined to identify the killer, he contacts a wolf he has long admired and risks exposing feelings alongside the truth.

Hedge witch Jordan sees a prestigious firm’s recruitment drive as his chance to prove his worth. Accepting the lucrative job means setting aside the familiar pleasures and practices he loves, testing how much success is worth sacrificing.

Rock drummer Jet defied his wealthy family to build a musical career, taking his cousin Dai along with him. Dai’s successful lawyer brother embodies the life Jet rejected, but concealed truths threaten to unsettle their assumptions about duty, success and love.

Seeking escape from a violent family, military engineer Vellem accepts marriage to an enemy prince as part of a peace agreement. The new country offers purpose and freedom, until tragedy forces him to attempt rebuilding far more than roads and bridges.

Young Prince Telmé trains for the responsibilities of the Blood while resenting his intended marriage to Korin. After catastrophe devastates their home and the Legion, an ambitious attempt to repair the damage brings consequences neither can escape.

Pursuing an assassin into freezing mountains, dragon shifter Najlah enters territory guarded by hostile wolf shifters. His growing fascination with Barkus offers an unexpected connection, but exploring it requires surviving both the enemy and the landscape that separates their worlds.

When his brother runs away, Raffé undergoes a deadly rite to preserve his family’s honor, despite expectations that he will fail. An ancient enemy’s return makes his unlikely bond and long-lost knowledge vital to a kingdom’s survival.

Sahayl hopes to replace his father's bloodshed with peace among the desert tribes, but a failed negotiation undermines that ambition. When supposedly vanished tribes return and violence escalates, he must distinguish allies from enemies to protect his people.

As Tavamara nears civil war, harem master Demir struggles to protect the concubines under his care. Returning prince Ihsan and inexperienced princess Euren must navigate a treacherous court where removing a brutal king is only the beginning.

Kristof reluctantly replaces his ill sister in an inherited duty to marry a Prince of the Blood. Resentment becomes secondary when a hidden enemy threatens the castle, forcing the mismatched pair to confront dangers involving the exploitation of demons.

Bored on spring break and secretly longing for his best friend Whitney, Rain hopes for something to interrupt the routine. A storm provides a far more dangerous change when it throws him overboard and strands him on a sinister island.

Duck shifter Sidney has loved rabbit-shifter twins Brook and Colby for years without believing they could return his feelings. After a violent attack brings them to his family’s home, closeness reveals possibilities he overlooked while political threats continue outside.

Dai refuses to hide who he is after sacrificing a privileged life for his band, while country star Cooper believes secrecy protects his own. An unexpected encounter develops into a relationship that forces both musicians to reconsider those convictions.

Huntress Adamina answers a village’s plea after women and children disappear, expecting a manageable assignment despite her exhaustion. A dangerous forest forces her to seek a witch’s help, bringing both an unsettling mystery and an unexpected personal attraction.

Facing disgrace after discovery with another woman, Sophia accepts a surprising marriage proposal and visits her fiancé’s coastal home. Mermaid Cove offers beauty and refuge, but mysterious silent women, old curses and local legends suggest hidden complications.

Researcher Astor visits a remote inn to investigate a haunting and distract himself from unrequited love. Suspicions of real werewolves complicate his work, while the unexpected arrival of his agent makes escaping his feelings considerably harder.

Pressed to repay his father’s debts within three days, Rath enters a tournament that matches commoners with nobles. He intends only to collect the competitors’ allowance and leave, but surviving the early rounds complicates his plan for an ordinary life.

Nikko kisses country star Jake Hallow to create a scandal and divert attention from a fight over his brother’s children. Jake agrees to a pretend romance, but genuine feelings make their public performance increasingly difficult to leave behind.

Injured mercenary Shale reluctantly accepts work from his former lover’s mother. Escorting an unusually sheltered man home seems straightforward, until withheld information and dangerous family connections force him to confront both the assignment’s risks and old wounds.

These short fairy-tale romances reinterpret familiar stories and invent new quests, gathering works previously shared through the author’s website and writing challenges. Knights, princes and ordinary dreamers encounter magical obstacles, unexpected allies and opportunities for love.

Werewolves, vampires, and witches face the ordinary complications of finding love and making a living. These interconnected romantic stories follow new coworkers, an author snowbound with an old flame, a helpful relative, and someone enduring an unpleasant job for a better future.

Disgraced after rejecting an exploitative apprenticeship, spell weaver Myka struggles to survive in a failing shop. When a favored customer leaves behind a royal ball invitation, Myka seizes a chance to experience the life and companionship he has been denied.

Necromancer Rochus answers a royal summons expecting difficult work, only to be ordered to marry Tilo, the dragon he recently met. Tilo's plea for help complicates Rochus's wish to leave, especially as their attraction becomes harder to ignore.

Despised prince Istari lives as a peace hostage among people who blame his family for tragedy. Kind Lord Teverem offers unexpected comfort, but a secret within Teverem's household connects to Istari's past and threatens to reignite war.

Former pirate Shemal wants to prove he can live respectably, especially to the formidable commander he cannot forget. Two kidnappers disrupt those plans when they seek his help with a captive noble who turns out to be that very man.

Forced into royal service after betrayal by the man he loved, Esmour has become a skilled inquisitor. A mission against slave traders reunites them, threatening his hard-won stability as lingering affection collides with the memory of his arrest.

Insurance salesman Karl lives quietly in a city repeatedly damaged by battles between superheroes and villains. Finding an injured, notorious villain after another disappointing date, he chooses to help him despite the powerful defenders hunting for their enemy.

Dixie has spent years undermining the corrupt Grand Order of Defenders and its corporate ally without reaching his true objective. Meeting a notorious thief offers the abilities he needs to confront the people who destroyed his world and seek revenge.

Kraken shifter Lynn’s demanding temperament has driven away every investigative partner until unicorn Anderson joins him. As dangerous paranormal cases reveal Anderson’s unexpected resilience, Lynn struggles with an attraction that could complicate the first partnership he truly wants.

Incubus Chanda manages a pleasure house catering to supernatural desires while quietly enduring loneliness. A demon searching for a missing person disrupts his routine, reviving painful history and the abandoned hopes he thought he had left behind.

As Kamir prepares to escape his family's control, his former husband returns and disrupts his plans. Meanwhile, an encounter with a stranger resembling him unsettles Jader's identity, drawing the two men together at a moment of profound uncertainty.

Blamed for his mother’s curse of eternal winter, Solae hopes breaking it will win his family’s love. Forbidden to practice magic himself, he seeks a celebrated curse breaker whose unexpected arrival brings possibilities beyond saving the kingdom.

Princess Shanna must choose a consort while resisting a stepfather determined to prevent her independence. Two uninvited strangers arrive for the selection, and their unexpected appeal challenges the defensive distance she has learned to maintain around everyone.

A lonely king and the bodyguard who quietly loves him find their lives intersecting over a slice of cake. This brief romantic story follows the possibility of affection reaching across the distance created by royal position and duty.

After a demon devastates a royal festival, four survivors accidentally bind themselves through a legendary oath. A jester, captain, priest, and shadow mage must overcome their solitary habits and troubled histories to hunt the creature together.

Stranded in a desert kingdom and wanted at home, Penli wants peace after years of violence. Helping two men threatened with separation draws him into another conflict, and his plan to free them becomes complicated by the possibility of shared love.

After breaking an arranged engagement, Esen faces rejection by his family and imminent homelessness. Hiding in the palace garden during one final obligation, he overhears a private conversation and encounters the mysterious royal favorite known as the Queen’s Man.

Lifesworn protector Omar is assigned to rescue an old friend whose disappearance threatens a coming war. Success requires cooperation with the missing man’s intended bride, leaving Omar torn between longstanding love for one and growing affection for the other.

Elf Tallant accompanies his bonded companion Milton home after twelve years of exile, only to find missing women and deadly dragons. Milton’s estranged brother knows more than he reveals, and the woman Milton loves has become that brother’s wife.

Tyri leaves his clan with his younger sister, hoping his skills as a runescribe can secure them a safer life. A crucial job interview becomes precarious when a storm and an accidental collision leave him without his essential glasses.

A tragedy during the Festival of Harmony exposes secrets the High King's trusted secretary has hidden for twenty years. His friends Charlaine and Jac confront the revelations and their own feelings while deciding how far they will go to protect him.

Linked stories explore the permanent residents of a magical gallery, whose inhabitants exchange powers or knowledge for sanctuary. A lonely assistant, vanished tycoon, former kings, betrayed swordsman, and arriving angel reveal the refuge's unusual bonds and dangers.

Stories follow temporary residents and visitors to a magical gallery where paintings shelter extraordinary beings. An assassin, accountant, gladiator, mysterious statue, alchemist's bequest, and fugitive encounter refuge, danger, and unexpected connections within its changing exhibits.

Respected potion maker Kingston has little time for companionship beyond regular meetings with Hux. When Hux arrives at his shop seeking help against a love potion, a professional emergency offers Kingston an unexpected opening to pursue his private hopes.

Three romantic adventures follow knights longing for lives beyond their assigned roles. A weary soldier seeks death confronting a dragon, an isolated man rescues a transformed mage, and a bullied courtier discovers unexpected belonging while protecting a hunted prince.

After claiming his throne, Morrin treasures the unconventional family he has built with his closest companions. Pressure to marry for the kingdom's sake threatens that balance, especially when his friends propose a princess he considers thoroughly unremarkable.

Leland has concealed his formidable powers by avoiding close relationships, until a friend pays the price for his reputation. Rescuing her requires joining dangerous rebels and working beside their compelling leader, whose presence challenges his carefully maintained isolation.

Vampire Godfrey keeps his life quiet to avoid attracting deadly attention, making a corpse in his yard especially unwelcome. The detective investigating the death is appealing, but his determination to pursue answers threatens Godfrey’s carefully maintained privacy.

Raised by the men who rescued him from a sacrificial ritual, Goss hopes to reclaim his family title. A misunderstood incident leaves him isolated and his magical training stalled, while others’ judgments obscure the truth of his troubled past.

Seven fantasy stories follow clerks, nobles, fighters, and a huntress confronting restrictive lives and dangerous magic. Royal tournaments, a lost invitation, a cursed kingdom, and mysterious strangers offer opportunities for escape, connection, and unexpected transformation.

After Annia refuses her stepbrother’s demand for marriage, his violence costs her both hands. Fleeing the mill that has been her home, she sets out with nowhere to go, searching for safety and the possibility of a different life.

Wealthy, cruel Alcor expects a birthday celebration of indulgence, but a dark faerie leaves his guests dead and him transformed. Cursed with disfigurement and immortality, he must face solitude and the seemingly impossible hope of being loved.

Royal huntsman Calder discovers that the king’s new wife has bewitched the court and is killing those who resist. Saving the kingdom requires help from the powerful sorcerer he once loved, now living impossibly far from home.

Whitney plans an ordinary dinner with his boyfriend and hopes to ask him to move in. Kidnappers abruptly derail the evening, leaving him to navigate captivity while anticipating both his family’s teasing and the consequences awaiting his captors.

Resident mage Kohar enjoys the dull routine of remote Castle Rehm, apart from a maddening guard captain and an unresponsive crush. When people begin dying, demonic attacks and evidence of a traitor force him to abandon his comfortable grievances.

Toymaker Cadmus enjoys creating ingenious objects until a young woman's request draws him into a forbidden romance between noble families. Caught between the lovers and their parents, he also finds himself attracted to two powerful men overseeing the dispute.

Former prison guard Kobalt enjoys quieter work aboard a merchant ship until suspected smuggling threatens his leave. Investigating brings danger and an unexpected reunion with a former prisoner he once felt drawn to but believed he would never see again.

These short stories revisit characters after the endings of their original adventures, exploring the lives and relationships that continue beyond them. The collection includes follow-ups to An Exception, The Engineered Throne, The Matchmaker and other tales.

Siren Daniel flees his band after its members exploit his magic against his wishes. Taking shelter in Midsummer’s Night introduces him to a charming innkeeper and devoted fan, but escaping the people pursuing him may require more than distance.

Scarred alchemist Marcum hopes for a fresh start in Blodwen, despite hostility from the goblin who fascinates him. A murder and the destruction of his laboratory suggest that an old nightmare has returned, threatening his fragile new life.

Former royal accomplice Bedros seeks peace managing an isolated castle after abandoning a cruel king. An unexpected visitor warns that the king plans to massacre its people, forcing Bedros to prepare for war alongside someone who despises him.

Unable to challenge his friend’s killer personally, nobleman Davrin needs a champion willing to face a powerful opponent. Archivist and trained knight Cimar steps forward, risking his life against royal favoritism to serve justice and the man he secretly loves.

This collection follows established characters into the lives that continue after their original stories conclude. Short pieces revisit Tournament of Losers, The Bastard Prince, Wriggle & Sparkle and other tales, offering additional glimpses of relationships beyond their endings.

Returning to familiar characters after their main stories have ended, this collection explores further moments in their relationships and daily lives. It includes follow-ups to The Alchemist, Spell Weaver, The Tower and other works previously shared with supporters.

Cupcake-shop owner Oakley wants family and love, but his relatives’ involvement in violent attacks has damaged his prospects. Finally risking a date brings an unexpected chance at happiness, only for a succession of murders to disrupt his quiet life.