Robin Covington Books in Order
Browse Robin Covington books in order, with quick summaries, series background, and simple suggestions for where to start reading.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Robin Covington books in publication order
29 books
A Night of Southern Comfort
by Robin Covington
2012
Detective Jackson Cantrell has one unforgettable night with Dr. Michaela Roarke, then learns she is the governor's daughter and his new protection assignment. As a stalker's attacks escalate, their growing trust is tested by Jackson's dangerous secret.
Secret Santa Baby
by Robin Covington
2012
Tessa is leaving the gaming company she helped build, and Nicholas fears they will drift apart for good. Secret Santa gifts give him a way to court his longtime friend, but an old boyfriend may ruin his holiday plan.
His Southern Temptation
by Robin Covington
2013
Former Black Ops assassin Lucky Landon wants a quiet life in Elliott, Virginia, until Taylor Elliott points a gun at him. Their secret, on-and-off attraction gets even riskier when a local mob boss decides Taylor must die.
Playing the Part
by Robin Covington
2013
Romance writer Piper James agrees to teach Hollywood action star Mick Blackwell how to look in love for a role. Their private arrangement becomes a real temptation, complicated by Piper's career worries and Mick's very public image.
Playing With The Drummer
by Robin Covington
2014
Entertainment journalist Lita needs a major celebrity-wedding story, but drummer Rocky Cardano remembers the hookup that ended with broken trust. Forced together again, they must decide whether their intense past can lead to a more honest future.
Sex and the Single Vamp
by Robin Covington
2014
Matchmaker Cici runs a service for humans and superhumans, until clients begin turning up dead and suspicion lands on her. To clear her name, she teams up with Deacon, an old ally and vampire whose protection comes with complications.
Sweet Southern Betrayal
by Robin Covington
2014
Attorney Teague Elliott wakes after a wild Vegas night married to showgirl and entrepreneur Risa Clay. Their surprise marriage becomes much more dangerous when Teague's work puts them in the path of people who do not accept no for an answer.
Temptation
by Robin Covington
2014
Country singer Kit Landry is rebuilding her career when firefighter Max Butler rescues her from a studio fire. They agree to a short, no-strings fling, but fame, old wounds, and real feelings make the rules difficult to keep.
Daring the Player
by Robin Covington
2015
Miami Thunder receiver Rep Grissom is protecting his career when rock singer Lola Corbin moves in next door. Their instant attraction turns risky after a public spectacle threatens Rep's contract and forces both of them to take a chance.
One Little Kiss
by Robin Covington
2015
A snowstorm strands Leighton Greer with Jonas Sutton, her brother's best friend and the man she has wanted for years. Both face life-changing health concerns, making their unexpected reunion a chance to choose love without waiting.
Redemption
by Robin Covington
2015
After discovering she has a famous half-sister, Emory Cabell heads to Nashville to pursue music. Her songwriting partnership with bad-boy guitarist Zane Wyatt turns personal, but his past and a career-making contract could pull them apart.
Salvation
by Robin Covington
2015
Carlisle Queen and Mateo Butler meet while both are carrying devastating grief and uncertain futures. What begins as a one-night connection grows into a difficult romance that asks them to face fear, guilt, and the possibility of hope.
Southern Nights and Secrets
by Robin Covington
2015
Back in Elliott, Virginia, Beck must face the secrets and unfinished feelings he thought he had left behind. A return home brings romance, danger, and one more chance to decide what loyalty and love are worth.
The Prince's Runaway Lover
by Robin Covington
2015
After his brother's death, playboy Prince Nicholas must become Callanos's next king and find a queen. Palace gardener Isabel is the woman he wants, but her hidden past could endanger both Nicholas's crown and their fragile romance.
Her Secret Lover
by Robin Covington
2016
Hotel concierge Kelsey Kyle needs a promotion and sees an opportunity in bestselling romance author Micah Holmes. Their attraction threatens her professional boundaries, and when Micah learns why she first got close, both their careers and trust are at risk.
Rush
by Robin Covington
2016
Former SEAL Atticus Rush must work with his ex-wife, master thief Olivia Rutledge-Cairn, to find a kidnapped senator's daughter. The mission forces them to confront the love and mistrust that ended their marriage before danger closes in.
Third
by Robin Covington
2016
In Washington, D.C., a carefully controlled life is shaken by attraction that refuses to stay simple. This compact contemporary romance explores the risks of giving desire a place beside ambition, privacy, and the plans people make for themselves.
His Convenient Husband
by Robin Covington
2017
Widowed NFL player Isaiah Blackwell offers marriage to Victor Aleksandrov, a Russian ballet dancer denied asylum in the United States. Their practical arrangement soon asks Isaiah to face grief, fatherhood, public attention, and a love he never expected.
Sexy Second Chances
by Robin Covington
2017
This novella collection gathers romances about people who thought they had missed their moment. Old lovers, unfinished attraction, and unexpected reunions give its characters one more opportunity to choose honesty, desire, and a future together.
Shadow Ranch
by Robin Covington
2017
Eli Sutherland returns to the Texas ranch shadowed by his family's worst memories and quickly becomes a target. Texas Ranger Shep Lockwood offers help as a murder mystery unfolds, and Eli begins to wonder whether he can stay.
Sleeping with the Enemy
by Robin Covington
2017
A short contemporary romance where attraction comes with reasons for caution. As two people find themselves drawn together under difficult circumstances, they must decide whether mistrust and old conflict can be overcome before the stakes get personal.
When You Open Your Eyes
by Robin Covington
2017
This contemporary romance follows characters confronting what they have avoided for too long. A new emotional connection challenges old assumptions, asking whether they can be brave enough to see each other clearly and take a real chance.
Free Agent
by Robin Covington
2018
After winning the Cup and coming out publicly, hockey defenseman James "DC" Washington becomes a free agent with a clear plan. Then an irresistible man makes him an offer that could change both his career and his life.
Ghost
by Robin Covington
2018
Comic publisher Oliver Burns needs to sign the elusive artist known as G, then discovers G is Gareth Rain, the man he abandoned after an unforgettable night. Business and desire collide as Oliver tries to earn a second chance.
Taking Chances
by Robin Covington
2018
A contemporary romance about stepping beyond the safe choice when attraction and opportunity arrive together. Its characters must decide whether protecting their old lives is worth losing the chance to build something more personal and lasting.
Taking on the Billionaire
by Robin Covington
2020
A surprise pregnancy brings a guarded heroine and a billionaire into each other's lives just as the fractured Redhawk family begins reconnecting. Their attraction is strong, but family history and public expectations make every choice more complicated.
Unforgettable
by Robin Covington
2020
Two male/male second-chance romances bring former lovers back together when work, family, and unfinished feelings demand honesty. From comics publishing to a fight for a child's future, both stories ask whether love can survive the past.
Seducing His Secret Wife
by Robin Covington
2021
A marriage that looks finished is not as simple as it seems. As old feelings return, a woman and the man who still knows her best must confront secrets, family loyalties, and the question of whether their relationship deserves another chance.
Last Second Chance
by Robin Covington
2022
A professional football player gets a final chance to make things right, on and off the field. In the high-pressure world of the Miami Thunder, old mistakes and unexpected attraction force him to decide what kind of future he wants.
Where to start with Robin Covington
For small-town romantic suspense: A Night of Southern Comfort → His Southern Temptation → Sweet Southern Betrayal → Southern Nights and Secrets
For music, fame, and big feelings: Temptation → Salvation → Redemption
For sports romance with an LGBTQ+ love story: His Convenient Husband → Daring the Player → Last Second Chance
For a quick second-chance romance: Playing the Part → Playing With The Drummer → Ghost
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A Night of Southern Comfort
by Robin Covington
2012The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 1
His Southern Temptation
by Robin Covington
2013The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 2
Sweet Southern Betrayal
by Robin Covington
2014The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 3
Southern Nights and Secrets
by Robin Covington
2015The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 4
The Boys Are Back in Town books in chronological order

A Night of Southern Comfort
by Robin Covington
2012The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 1
His Southern Temptation
by Robin Covington
2013The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 2
Sweet Southern Betrayal
by Robin Covington
2014The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 3
Southern Nights and Secrets
by Robin Covington
2015The Boys Are Back in Town, Book 4
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Author bio
Robin Covington grew up in Danville, Virginia, and has said that reading was an early and lasting part of her life. That love of romance and storytelling eventually turned into a writing career built around complicated attraction, second chances, and people learning to trust what they want.
Her first published novel, A Night of Southern Comfort, arrived in 2012. It introduced the mix that shows up again and again in her work, a strong romantic pull, characters with real baggage, and enough outside trouble to keep the relationship from being simple.
Covington writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, sports romance, paranormal romance, and LGBTQ+ love stories. Her books range from small-town Virginia settings to Nashville's music scene, Hollywood, Las Vegas, royal palaces, football stadiums, and comic-book conventions.
The common thread is people taking a chance on love when it would be easier not to.
In The Boys Are Back in Town, old friends return to their Virginia hometown and face the past they thought they had left behind. The Nashville Nights books follow musicians, performers, and young adults trying to build a future in Music City. Playing the Part heads to Hollywood, where a romance writer and an action star discover that a carefully planned arrangement has very real consequences.
She also writes characters whose jobs and lives bring a different kind of pressure. His Convenient Husband pairs a widowed professional football player with an outspoken ballet dancer seeking safety in the United States. In Ghost, a comic-book publishing executive reconnects with the artist he once walked away from. Those stories make room for desire, grief, work, family, identity, and the awkward work of being honest.
Covington is a biracial author of Native American descent, and diversity is a clear part of her approach to romance. Her casts include characters of different backgrounds, sexualities, and gender expressions, while her stories keep the focus on connection and a hopeful ending.
She has been a finalist for the RITA Award, and her work has received Golden Leaf and National Readers' Choice awards. Still, the appeal of her books is easy to spot without a trophy case. They are direct, emotional romances about people who may have made a mess of things, but are willing to try again.
Away from the page, Covington has described herself as an Indiginerd and comic-book geek. She is also known for her affection for red nail polish and her Corgis. That playful energy often turns up in her characters, even when the stakes get serious.
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