Samantha Whiskey Books in Order
Explore Samantha Whiskey books in order with series lists, summaries, and tips on where to start her hockey, royal, and paranormal romances.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
43 books
Grinder
by Samantha Whiskey
2016
Star forward Gage McPherson is still reeling from a career-threatening injury and single fatherhood when his childhood best friend moves in as his daughter’s nanny, turning a season-long arrangement into a slow burn, all-or-nothing love.
Enforcer
by Samantha Whiskey
2017
Rory Jackson, the Sharks’ notorious enforcer, needs a cleaner image or he will be benched, so he strikes a three-month fake-relationship deal with ambitious executive Paige Turner, only to fall hard while helping her live out her hidden wild streak.
The Crown
by Samantha Whiskey
2017
Heir to the kingdom of Elleston, a duty-bound prince has three months before his coronation and an arranged marriage, but falling for bold American writer Willa upends centuries of royal expectations and forces him to choose between the crown and love.
The Throne
by Samantha Whiskey
2017
When his brother abdicates, a reluctant prince becomes king and must marry within four weeks to stabilize the monarchy, but the only woman he wants is Charlotte, his brother’s former fiancée and closest friend, who now helps him choose a bride.
Blocker
by Samantha Whiskey
2018
Goalie Eric is laser focused on securing his next contract until he is asked to look after Pepper Harris, his coach’s brilliant statistician daughter, and resisting their crackling chemistry becomes harder than stopping any shot on the ice.
Rookie
by Samantha Whiskey
2018
A rookie skater fights to keep his starting spot and his cool when the team’s new physical therapist turns out to be his ex and first love, making a second-chance romance strictly forbidden by both coach and common sense.
Skater
by Samantha Whiskey
2018
Power forward Connor’s world shifts when his troubled sister leaves her little girl on his doorstep, and the only person who can help is Ivy Harris, his coach’s reckless daughter, turning enemies with sharp banter into partners fighting for a child.
Winger
by Samantha Whiskey
2018
Star winger Lukas is used to scoring on and off the ice, but a single night with his chef friend Jeannine leads to an unexpected pregnancy, forcing the lifelong bachelor to prove he can trade playboy nights for devoted dad life.
Axel
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Axel, a Swedish hockey star devoted to raising his younger brother, finally agrees to join the Carolina Reapers on one condition, that head of PR Langley marry him for six months, turning a fake-contract marriage into a very real shot at forever.
Bruiser
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
The Sharks’ newest bruiser signs up for a Big Brother program to rehab his bad-boy image and unexpectedly bonds with ten-year-old hockey fanatic Elliot, and with her wary mom, blurring the line between community service and the family he never thought he deserved.
Connell
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Scottish defenseman Connell is famous for his pranks until one goes too far and lands him with six weeks of community service under rule-following city clerk Annabelle Clarke, where forced proximity turns snarky clashes into a scorching, small-town summer romance.
Defender
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Dedicated defenseman Noble volunteers to test a cutting-edge helmet designed by awkward genius Harper Thompson, but working side by side on a project tied to his past loss forces him to choose between the game he loves and the scientist he cannot leave.
Logan
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Dubbed the team’s pretty boy, star defenseman Logan is tired of being used for his face and paycheck, so when he falls for Delaney, a Charleston librarian who loathes pro athletes, he hides his identity and gambles everything on real connection.
Sawyer
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Sawyer jumps at the chance to join the Reapers when the team offers top medical care for his mother, but juggling NHL pressure and a no-strings fling with wild bartender Echo soon risks both his contract and his carefully guarded heart.
Wheeler
by Samantha Whiskey
2019
Known as the team’s power player, Wheeler prides himself on scoring everywhere except with Faith Gentry, his best friend’s little sister and new personal assistant, until late nights and constant teasing push their off-limits attraction past every line.
Cannon
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
Grumpy Reapers veteran Cannon wakes up married to sweet, determined Persephone after one wild night, and their accidental Vegas wedding forces them into close quarters, where a fake marriage slowly turns into the partnership and family neither believed they could have.
Crimson Covenant
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
For two hundred years the vampire king has enforced the Covenant that keeps humans in the dark, but when fearless mortal Lyric O’Brien uncovers his world, he risks his throne and the coming war to claim the human whose blood calls to him.
Hendrix
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
All-pro receiver Hendrix can catch anything except coach’s daughter Savannah, the sharp-tongued woman he is forbidden to touch, until she asks him to be her first and keep it secret, turning a one-time deal into a risky, addictive romance.
Nixon
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
Star quarterback Nixon controls every play in his life until free-spirited Liberty Jones reappears after their wild Vegas weekend with news of two pink lines, forcing him to fight for the woman who never wanted his fame and the baby they share.
Roman
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
Running back Roman has spent a decade burying his love for best friend Teagan, but when she shows up on his doorstep fleeing an abusive ex and needing a safe place to stay, roommates-with-benefits temptation collides with very real danger.
Sterling
by Samantha Whiskey
2020
In Sterling’s story, a steady defenseman and his best friend’s sister are stranded together and tasked with a team charity project, and what began as a protective friendship with anxious, kindhearted London deepens into forbidden love that could fracture the locker room.
Briggs
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
Briggs has spent years clashing with Bristol, the fierce new front-office hire determined to prove herself in a man’s world, but when a PR crisis forces them to work side by side, professional rivalry turns into combustible, can’t-look-away attraction.
Brogan
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
Brogan, a gruff single-dad goalie, hires stubborn, sunshine-bright Fiona as his daughter’s nanny, and the late-night parenting, shared road trips, and stolen glances soon make staying professional far harder than defending the Reapers’ net.
Caspian
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
Playboy forward Caspian returns to his small hometown and agrees to be childhood friend Ryleigh’s fake boyfriend for a family wedding, only to find their pretend romance and shared history making him desperate for a second chance that is all too real.
Crimson Highlander
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
The vampire king’s blunt, battle-hardened second-in-command is horrified to discover his fated mate is Valor, the daughter of their greatest enemy, and partnering with her to rescue her cousin might save their realm or deliver him straight into a deadly trap.
Crimson Truth
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
For centuries the king’s living lie detector has worn every spoken falsehood inked across his skin, a gift that isolates him from everyone but Jocelyn, the rebellious witch heiress he is ordered to work with, even though their attraction is a capital crime.
Crimson Warrior
by Samantha Whiskey
2021
The Onyx Assassins’ master of combat has always seen Olivia as his lethal, loyal best friend, but when she must return home with a mate to convince her traditional family to awaken ancient Hunters, fake dating ignites a centuries-deep, forbidden love.
Asher
by Samantha Whiskey
2022
Disciplined billionaire Asher juggles owning the Carolina Reapers and running a tech empire, but when free-spirited romance author Daisy shadows him for research, his perfectly ordered life unravels into a month of temptation, forced proximity, and unexpected change.
Crimson Hunter
by Samantha Whiskey
2022
A time-warping immortal hunter falls for Grace, a human woman whose terminal diagnosis even his power cannot erase, and together they must decide whether to savor her remaining weeks or gamble everything on a dangerous path to more time.
Crimson Kiss
by Samantha Whiskey
2022
The king’s deadliest assassin has sworn never to touch royalty, yet princess Avianna bears his mating mark and is about to marry their enemy to stop a war, forcing him to choose between his kingdom’s safety and the woman he is bound to protect.
Maxim
by Samantha Whiskey
2022
Maxim has always kept his distance from Evie, his little sister’s shy best friend, but when a team emergency strands them together during playoff season, their years of secret longing flare into a slow-burn, best-friends-to-lovers romance that risks every boundary.
Ethan
by Samantha Whiskey
2023
Charleston Hurricanes owner Ethan is infamous for his temper until the league demands anger management sessions, placing him under the guidance of Alexandra, the life coach he shared a mind-blowing anonymous kiss with the night before, blurring every professional line.
Sweet & Rich
by Samantha Whiskey
2023
Shy boutique owner Luna is desperate to escape town after catching her boyfriend cheating, so she agrees to pose as best friend Brad’s fiancée at a two-week business retreat, where fake engagement tugs long-buried feelings into undeniable, real love.
Sweet & Spicy
by Samantha Whiskey
2023
Andromeda VanDoren returns to Sweet Water determined to atone for years of reckless choices, only to end up working for James Harlowe, the once-in-a-lifetime love she broke, forcing them to confront old wounds and the electric chemistry neither outran.
Weston
by Samantha Whiskey
2023
Weston, thrill-seeking owner of the Raleigh Raptors, would risk anything except his bond with Brynn, the best friend and assistant who keeps his world running, until one reckless night turns years of simmering tension into a high-stakes friends-to-lovers gamble.
Crimson Mate
by Samantha Whiskey
2024
In the final Onyx Assassins novel, a battle-scarred vampire warrior is forced to confront the mate he never thought he deserved, tying together the series’ ongoing war and giving the assassins one last chance at peace and happily ever afters.
Crimson Shifter
by Samantha Whiskey
2024
Talon, an immortal assassin who can shift into any animal, is ordered to pose as vampire heiress Cassandra Zorin’s beloved panther to infiltrate her traitorous family estate, but close-quarters spying turns enemies into reluctant, scorching fated mates.
Crossland
by Samantha Whiskey
2024
Crossland’s story follows another billionaire sports owner whose carefully built public image collides with a sharp, no-nonsense heroine, turning a convenient business arrangement into a risky romance that could cost him both his franchise and his heart.
Gareth
by Samantha Whiskey
2024
Once a Chicago mafia prince and now owner of the Charleston Cougars, Gareth swore never to marry, but when an Irish mafia princess calls in an old favor, a dangerous marriage-of-convenience pulls him back into the shadows he tried to escape.
Lawson
by Samantha Whiskey
2024
Top prospect Lawson is drafted to the floundering Bangor Badgers and vows to turn the franchise around, until a blistering anonymous kiss leads him to Blakely Wren, the off-limits former figure skater now hired as his new skate coach.
Nash
by Samantha Whiskey
2025
Veteran Badgers player Nash agrees to fake-date sharp-tongued social media manager Reese after a viral video convinces fans they are together, but pretending to be her boyfriend in public quickly becomes the most real relationship he has ever had.
Paxton
by Samantha Whiskey
2025
Defenseman Paxton takes in his injured childhood best friend Monroe so she can heal, telling himself their beach trips and movie nights are strictly friendly, until living together makes it impossible to hide the love he has buried for years.
Sweet & Salty
by Samantha Whiskey
2025
Therapist Zoe Casson spends months trading flirty anonymous texts with Owen Rolfe after a masquerade ball, then discovers he is the bodyguard hired to protect her from a dangerous ex-client, turning their secret connection into a tense, small-town romantic suspense.
Where should I start?
If you want steamy hockey romance: Grinder → Axel → Nixon
If you prefer NFL stars and team owners: Nixon → Roman → Hendrix → Weston
If you like paranormal with vampires and fated mates: Crimson Covenant → Crimson Highlander → Crimson Warrior
If you want modern royalty and fairy-tale vibes: The Crown → The Throne
If you love small-town second chances: Sweet & Spicy → Sweet & Rich → Sweet & Salty
Author bio
Samantha Whiskey is a wife, mom, dog lover, and long-time romance reader who turned her obsession with swoony stories into a career writing steamy sports and paranormal romance, becoming a Top 10 Amazon bestselling author along the way.
She is best known for building interconnected worlds around professional teams like the Seattle Sharks, Carolina Reapers, Raleigh Raptors, and Bangor Badgers, then following the billionaire owners in Billionaire's Game, a royal family in The Royals, and a hidden vampire court in the Onyx Assassins series.
Whiskey has talked about always gravitating toward romance no matter the genre she was reading, with a special soft spot for sports stories and paranormal twists. She likes pairing high-energy settings with characters who feel as messy and real as the readers following them.
Her first published novel, Grinder, launched the Seattle Sharks in 2016 and introduced readers to the mix of locker-room banter, found family, and high heat that runs through her hockey books. Since then she has expanded the universe with NHL expansion teams, an NFL franchise in Raleigh, and crossover appearances that let readers watch favorite characters grow from rookies to owners.
Away from the rinks and stadiums, the Onyx Assassins books dive into a darker world of vampire kings, witch queens, and fated mates fighting an ancient war, while the Sweet Water series brings things back to a coastal small town full of second chances, messy families, and smoky late-night kisses.
Across all of these settings, her stories tend to circle the same themes, like found family, redemption, and the question of how much of yourself you are willing to risk for love. Readers will find plenty of friends-to-lovers, fake relationships, forced proximity, and single-parent romances, along with heroines who have careers and scars of their own.
Since her 2016 debut, Whiskey has published dozens of novels and novellas, racking up well over a hundred thousand ratings and reviews from readers who come back for her blend of heartfelt emotion and explicit, open-door spice.
She jokes that she writes the kinds of books her PTA will never hear about, and the bio that appears across many sites describes her as a wife, mom, lover of her dogs and romance novels, and no stranger to hockey, hot alpha males, and a high dose of awkwardness who tucks herself away to write.
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