Modern Fairytale Books in Order
Part ofKaty Regnery Books in OrderDiscover Katy Regnery's Modern Fairytale books in order, with short summaries, retelling background, and easy advice on choosing your first romance.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Modern Fairytale books in publication order
10 books
The Vixen and the Vet
by Katy Regnery
2014
Disgraced reporter Savannah Carmichael returns to Danvers, Virginia, and seeks a story from Asher Lee, a reclusive wounded veteran. Their uneasy interview becomes a tender bond, but both have painful mistakes that could pull them apart.
Never Let You Go
by Katy Regnery
2015
Griselda and Holden escaped captivity as children, but their survival left deep scars and a painful separation. Years later, Griselda sees Holden again and must confront their past before either can imagine a future.
Dark Sexy Knight
by Katy Regnery
2016
Dinner-theater knight Colt Lane meets Verity Gwynn when she and her special-needs brother face eviction. Colt offers help despite his buried past, but building a life with Verity means trusting her with the truth.
Ginger's Heart
by Katy Regnery
2016
Inspired by Little Red Riding Hood, this contemporary romance follows Ginger as danger and desire collide. She must trust her own instincts while a man from outside her safe world challenges what she thought she knew about love.
Don't Speak
by Katy Regnery
2017
A contemporary romance inspired by The Little Mermaid, this story follows two people separated by secrets, longing, and the fear of being fully understood. Love asks them to find a way to communicate beyond what they can say.
Shear Heaven
by Katy Regnery
2017
Inspired by Rapunzel, this contemporary romance follows a woman whose carefully controlled life begins to change when love offers her a way out. Trust, independence, and old constraints stand between her and a new beginning.
Fragments of Ash
by Katy Regnery
2018
A modern Cinderella-inspired romance about a woman living with the remnants of a difficult past. When a promising connection enters her life, she must decide whether she can step out of survival mode and claim more.
At First Sight
by Katy Regnery
2020
Inspired by Aladdin, this contemporary romance brings together two people divided by assumptions and circumstance. Attraction arrives quickly, but honesty becomes essential when the life one character presents is not the whole truth.
Love is Never Lost:
by Katy Regnery
2021
A contemporary romance inspired by Rip Van Winkle, this story considers how time changes people and what remains when love has been interrupted. Two hearts must decide whether their past still has a place in the present.
Swan Song
by Katy Regnery
2025
Inspired by The Ugly Duckling, this modern fairy-tale romance follows a woman learning to see herself beyond the role others assigned her. Love offers possibility, but she must first believe she deserves to be chosen.
Modern Fairytale books in chronological order

The Vixen and the Vet
by Katy Regnery
2014Modern Fairytale, Book 1
Never Let You Go
by Katy Regnery
2015Modern Fairytale, Book 2
Ginger's Heart
by Katy Regnery
2016Modern Fairytale, Book 3
Dark Sexy Knight
by Katy Regnery
2016Modern Fairytale, Book 4
Don't Speak
by Katy Regnery
2017Modern Fairytale, Book 5
Shear Heaven
by Katy Regnery
2017Modern Fairytale, Book 6
Fragments of Ash
by Katy Regnery
2018Modern Fairytale, Book 7
At First Sight
by Katy Regnery
2020Modern Fairytale, Book 8
Love is Never Lost:
by Katy Regnery
2021Modern Fairytale, Book 9
Swan Song
by Katy Regnery
2025Modern Fairytale, Book 10
Series background & context
Modern Fairytale is Katy Regnery's collection of standalone contemporary romances inspired by well-known fairy tales, legends, and old stories. Each book takes a familiar emotional shape, then gives it a present-day setting and a new pair of characters.
The collection begins with The Vixen and the Vet, a Beauty and the Beast-inspired romance about a reporter and a wounded veteran. Never Let You Go draws from Hansel and Gretel, while Ginger's Heart nods to Little Red Riding Hood. The books share a willingness to take classic material into darker, more emotional territory.
Other entries pull from Camelot, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Aladdin, Rip Van Winkle, Cinderella, and The Ugly Duckling. Dark Sexy Knight, Don't Speak, Shear Heaven, At First Sight, Love is Never Lost:, Pieces of Ash, and Swan Song all stand alone, so readers can choose a premise that appeals to them.
These are not fantasy retellings. The fairy-tale influence comes through the emotional setup, character echoes, and central conflicts, while the stories themselves remain contemporary romances.
There is no required reading order. Start with The Vixen and the Vet for the original concept, or pick the title tied to the tale you enjoy most.
Expect high emotion, difficult pasts, outsiders who need a safe place to land, and love stories that ask whether people can move beyond the roles others have assigned them.
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