Shandi Boyes Books in Order
Explore Shandi Boyes books in order, with series lists, quick summaries, reading guidance, and easy places to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
78 books
Isaac's Story
by Shandi Boyes
2016
Isaac Holt is mysterious, dangerous, and the subject of Isabelle Brahn's FBI investigation. Their attraction turns a case into a morally complicated love story.
Beneath the Secrets - Part One
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Ava returns after years away, forcing Hugo to face feelings he never fully buried. Their story begins with attraction, old wounds, and secrets waiting to surface.
Beneath the Sheets
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Hugo and Ava's story continues after one decision changes everything. Old feelings, hidden pain, and the consequences of the past keep pulling them together.
Chains
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Journalist Cleo Garcia is assigned to investigate dominant businessman Marcus, but curiosity becomes attraction fast. Their story opens a mature romance of control, secrecy, and temptation.
Second Shot
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Hawke and Gemma's romance begins after tragedy has already changed the shape of life. A second chance offers healing, but only if they risk being hurt again.
Spy Thy Neighbor
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Paige travels across the country to finish a book and recover from heartbreak. Hunter, the neighbor next door, brings distraction, mystery, and a spark she did not plan.
The Final Chapter
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Isaac and Isabelle's main Enigma arc reaches its emotional finish. Danger, devotion, and hard truths decide whether their love can survive the darkest gray areas.
The Mystery Unmasked
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Isaac will give up wealth, power, and reputation to protect Isabelle. As the mystery deepens, control becomes harder and the stakes turn brutally personal.
The Perception of Reality
by Shandi Boyes
2017
This box set follows Noah Taylor, the rising lead singer of Rise Up, and Emily as fame, grief, and love collide. Their romance is emotional, raw, and built around survival.
Unraveling an Enigma
by Shandi Boyes
2017
Isaac knows Isabelle is hiding something, and the truth may change everything between them. The second Enigma book tightens the romance, danger, and suspicion.
Links
by Shandi Boyes
2018
Cleo's investigation into Marcus pulls her deeper into a world of dominance, control, and secrets. The attraction between them is harder to ignore than the danger.
Nikolai
by Shandi Boyes
2018
When Nikolai Popov and Justine Walsh collide from opposite sides of the law, attraction becomes a liability. Their story launches a dark mafia romance about power, trust, and survival.
Nikolai: Taking Back What's Mine
by Shandi Boyes
2018
Nikolai wants Justine badly enough to risk everything, but desire alone cannot erase the violence around him. This sequel raises the stakes for their dangerous romance.
Nikolai: What's Left Of Me
by Shandi Boyes
2018
The third Nikolai book pushes Nikolai and Justine deeper into the consequences of love inside the bratva. Danger tightens around them as old choices demand payment.
Restrain
by Shandi Boyes
2018
The Bound series reaches its final installment as Marcus and Cleo face the truth behind their dangerous connection. Trust becomes the hardest limit of all.
The Opposite Effect
by Shandi Boyes
2018
Brax Anderson is the kind of bachelor people notice, but Clara disrupts his easy control. Their romance turns attraction and resistance into one messy equation.
The Way We Are
by Shandi Boyes
2018
Ryan has loved Savannah since childhood, but heaven and hell can look a lot alike. Their story is a tender, angsty romance about first love's damage.
The Way We Were
by Shandi Boyes
2018
Ryan and Savannah's second book looks back at love, loss, and the years that shaped them. Their childhood bond still has power, even after pain.
Asher: My Russian Revenge
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Asher and Zariah's families were close before vengeance turned everything poisonous. Forced choices, old loyalties, and a dangerous marriage pull them into a romance built on revenge.
Bound
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Cleo and Marcus's story grows more complicated after one call and one mistake. Desire, secrecy, and investigation keep tightening the chains around them.
Couple on Hold
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Regan and Alex's push-pull romance continues after days apart feel far too long. Their connection faces another round of pride, longing, and unresolved tension.
Fighting Jacob
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Jacob Walters is the easygoing wingman everyone loves, until Lola makes him want more than a supporting role. Their story blends friendship, heat, and emotional risk.
Just Playin'
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Elvis and Willow kick off the Ballsy Boys series with sports, humor, and unexpected attraction. It is a standalone romance with a lively friend group.
Lady In Waiting
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Regan and Alex begin a romance full of clashing attitudes, class differences, and inconvenient chemistry. Their spark is fun, heated, and rarely polite.
Man in Queue
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Alex and Regan return with the same sharp banter and stubborn attraction. He is arrogant, she is classy, and neither makes love easy.
Nikolai: Mine To Protect
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Nikolai has claimed power, but keeping Justine safe may cost more than taking the throne ever did. Their love is tested by enemies, loyalty, and the price of protection.
Redeeming Slater
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Slater's guarded heart starts beating differently when Kylie enters his orbit. Their romance adds another emotional note to the Rise Up world, mixing attraction with redemption.
Saving Noah
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Noah Taylor looks like a rock star on the rise, but grief has hollowed him out. Emily becomes the detour he never planned and the hope he needs.
Sugar and Spice: And All Things Nice. . .
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Cormack and Harlow's story proves sweetness is more complicated after life has turned sour. Their romance mixes playful heat with old hurt and new hope.
Taming Nick
by Shandi Boyes
2019
Nick has the confidence, charm, and swagger to get almost anything he wants. Jenni challenges the act, forcing him to decide whether he can risk something real.
Ain't Happenin'
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Sports journalist Skylar has a checklist, and Italian footballer Lorenzo does not fit it. Their banter, culture clash, and sizzling chemistry make ignoring him impossible.
Dimitri
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Dimitri lives by family first, but Roxanne tests every rule he knows. This Italian Cartel opener blends mafia loyalty, obsession, and a dangerous romance.
Hushed Guardian
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Brandon and Melody's story continues as protection turns more personal and more dangerous. Trust, fear, and loyalty tighten around them in this Enigma installment.
K: The Aftermath
by Shandi Boyes
2020
K is left rebuilding after Achim Novak destroyed the life she knew. This companion story follows the aftermath of trauma, love, and the painful fight to reclaim a future.
Mafia Ties
by Shandi Boyes
2020
This crossover sequel ties Dimitri, Roxanne, and Nikolai's worlds together. Old battles may be won, but loose ends in mafia families rarely stay buried.
Nikolai: Through The Devil's Eyes
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Nikolai's story is retold from his own point of view, revealing the man behind the feared bratva name. It is best read after the earlier Nikolai and Justine books.
Quiet Protector
by Shandi Boyes
2020
The Brandon and Melody arc reaches its final test as love and duty collide. He wants to shield her, but protection has a cost.
Reign
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Dimitri's enemies have stayed one step ahead for too long. In the third Italian Cartel book, love, revenge, and family power collide around him and Roxanne.
Roxanne
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Roxanne has lived through darkness that keeps getting darker. Her story with Dimitri deepens as secrets, danger, and desire reshape what survival means.
Saving Emily
by Shandi Boyes
2020
This Perception novella returns to Noah and Emily after the main storms of their romance. It looks at memory, healing, and the ways love changes after hardship.
Silent Vigilante
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Brandon was raised to protect, honor, obey, and serve. Melody becomes the person who challenges every rule he follows in this first part of their story.
The Drop Zone
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Cocky adventure capitalist Colby McGregor meets Jamie, the one person who can drain the attitude from him. Their slow-burn friendship risks turning into much more.
The Wedding
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Isaac and Isabelle return for a wedding story that revisits the man behind the mask. It is a romantic Enigma check-in for longtime readers.
Trey: European Redemption
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Trey and K's story turns broken pieces into a dangerous second chance. Their romance moves through betrayal, survival, and the hope that redemption is still possible.
Wrapped Up With Rise Up
by Shandi Boyes
2020
Rise Up returns in a wicked little Perception treat best read after the Bound books. Familiar faces, holiday heat, and series connections make it a fan-focused bonus.
Clover
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Clover is used to killing for money, thrill, and survival. Estelle complicates the rules of his world, turning a deadly life into a dangerous kind of longing.
Demi
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Demi and Maddox think they understand the rules of their dangerous world, until family power and hidden threats change the game. Their romance refuses to stay safe.
I Married a Mob Boss
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Blaire wakes with a hangover, missing memories, and a marriage to mob boss Rico. What sounds impossible quickly becomes a dangerous romance full of secrets.
Maddox
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Maddox Walsh looks respected, polished, and untouchable, but his life hides a secret that could ruin everything. Demi's family may be the threat that exposes it.
Ox
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Demi and Maddox's world grows darker as love turns consuming, not simple. This Italian Cartel entry pushes their story through danger, obsession, and painful choices.
Rocco
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Rocco knows how to look tough, act tougher, and keep enemies at a distance. Claudia threatens that control in a cartel romance full of heat and risk.
Smith
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Smith lives in a hacker's world where glitches are rarely accidents. When Ellie becomes part of the problem, danger and attraction force him out from behind the screen.
Twisted Lies
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Dr. Jae and CJ's story begins in a life built on lies, where trust is almost impossible. Desire pushes them together while secrets threaten everything.
Very Unlikely
by Shandi Boyes
2021
Summer and Lennox should not make much sense on paper, which is exactly the point. Their Ballsy Boys romance turns unlikely attraction into a messy, funny match.
An Isaac Retelling
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Isaac Holt's side of the Enigma story reveals the loss, control, and longing behind his guarded mask. Read it after Isabelle and Isaac's original arc.
Demi
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Demi's story revisits love under pressure, family danger, and the cost of being tied to powerful men. It is a heated, dramatic Boyes romance.
False Start
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Cash and McKayla get a sports rom-com built around bad timing, quick sparks, and second chances. The play may start wrong, but the chemistry does not.
Hotshot Boss
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Octavia Henslee's fresh start gets messy when a perfect one-night spark turns out to be her new boss. Jack Carson knows what he wants, and it is her.
Hotshot Neighbor
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Caleb and Jess become neighbors with more between them than casual attraction. Pain, proximity, and unexpected tenderness turn one complicated connection into something hard to walk away from.
The Misfits
by Shandi Boyes
2022
Dexter Elias and Megan are both damaged, angry, and hungry for revenge. Their bond could make them unstoppable, unless the same darkness that draws them together tears them apart.
Deadly Intentions
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Matvei and Natalya's story runs through deception, past mistakes, and dangerous attraction. He is used to command, but she refuses to be bought or controlled.
Devious Intentions
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Yev is drowning in grief when Polina reenters his life. Their reverse age-gap mafia romance pairs trauma, heat, and two people learning to survive together.
Nanny Dispute
by Shandi Boyes
2023
FBI agent Brodie needs a nanny for his daughter after loss and injury upend his life. Henley needs safety, but becoming close to them risks everything.
Protecting Nicole
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Fresh out of prison, Laken spends one unforgettable night with singer Nicole Reed. Then he learns he has been hired as her bodyguard, and secrets close in.
Sinful Intentions
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Alek let Ana go once because he thought it would protect her. When she returns to Russia under a crushing debt, he refuses to lose her again.
The Final Chapter
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Isaac and Isabelle's Enigma journey comes to a high-stakes close. Their love faces kidnapping threats, exposed secrets, and the question of whether gray can become home.
Wicked Intentions
by Shandi Boyes
2023
Katie Bryne vanished for years before resurfacing in a brutal underworld sale. Ghost buys her for his own reasons, but temptation and duty twist the rescue.
Deceitful Vows
by Shandi Boyes
2024
Zoya meets Andrik in the last place she expects desire to strike. Their connection is blistering, but his contractual marriage and family agenda make it forbidden.
Doctored Vows
by Shandi Boyes
2024
Third-year resident Nikita is pulled into the Ivanov family's world when Maksim's mother becomes her patient. One fierce spark leads to mafia danger and surprise vows.
Home for Christmas
by Shandi Boyes
2024
This Christmas novella offers a shorter, warmer Shandi Boyes romance for readers who want holiday emotion, familiar heartache, and a couple finding their way home.
Trey: European Redemption
by Shandi Boyes
2024
Trey and K's romance is built from broken pieces, hard truths, and the need to survive what came before. Redemption comes slowly and never cheaply.
Broken Vows
by Shandi Boyes
2025
Mikhail left Emerson at the altar ten years ago, but an inheritance forces them toward marriage again. Old love, anger, and family cruelty collide.
Nero: Shattered Wings
by Shandi Boyes
2025
Nero's life shifts minutes after divorce papers arrive, when danger pulls him back into the fight. Miranda becomes part of a story about loss, loyalty, and protection.
Vengeful Vows
by Shandi Boyes
2025
Mara works for powerful men who rarely notice the help, until Arkadiy Orlov sees too much. Their shared scars threaten his political future and their fragile trust.
Brutal Betrayal
by Shandi Boyes
2026
The Caruso Cosa Nostra series continues with another romance shaped by family power, loyalty, and betrayal. Love in this world always arrives with consequences.
Brutal Obsession
by Shandi Boyes
2026
Valentina Raimondi comes to Sicily to help her sick mother, then catches the eye of Giovanni Caruso. His obsession is immediate, dangerous, and impossible to ignore.
Brutal Revenge
by Shandi Boyes
2026
The Caruso family saga deepens as revenge becomes part of the romance. Expect dangerous loyalty, mafia pressure, and a couple caught between desire and retaliation.
Chaos in Disguise
by Shandi Boyes
2026
Special Agent Grayson Rogers takes a case tied painfully close to home. Working with Macy against a criminal ring forces old grief and long-buried chemistry into the open.
Where should I start?
For emotional rock star romance: Saving Noah → Fighting Jacob → Taming Nick → Redeeming Slater.
For romantic suspense with FBI and secrets: Enigma → Unraveling an Enigma → The Mystery Unmasked → The Final Chapter.
For mafia and bratva romance: Nikolai → Dimitri → Mafia Ties → Wicked Intentions.
For lighter sports and workplace romance: Just Playin' → Ain't Happenin' → The Drop Zone → Hotshot Boss.
Author bio
Shandi Boyes was born in Australia on September 6 and grew up as the kind of reader who moved easily between genres. Romance became the shelf she kept coming back to. Before she was building long, tangled series of her own, she was studying the feeling of a book that keeps you up too late.
Writing became serious for her in February 2016. Her first penned novel, Perception of Life, introduced the kind of emotional, new adult rock star romance that would later shape the rewritten Perception books. It centered on Noah Taylor, the lead singer of Rise Up, and Emily, the woman who finds him at a point when fame and grief are both pressing in.
A few months later, Boyes shifted into hotter contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Enigma became a key turning point. It brings together Isabelle Brahn, an FBI agent, and Isaac Holt, the man she is meant to investigate. That setup, law on one side and temptation on the other, became one of her most familiar playgrounds.
Not every hero in her books plays by the rules.
Boyes is now best known as a USA Today bestselling romance author with a large connected backlist. Her work moves from rock bands and sports rom-coms to mafia families, bratva politics, bodyguards, secretive billionaires, and damaged people trying to decide whether love is worth the risk. Readers often start with Saving Noah, Enigma, Nikolai, Dimitri, or Doctored Vows, depending on how dark they want the road to be.
Her series tend to overlap. The Russian Mob Chronicles and The Italian Cartel share criminal worlds and loose ends, while Enigma spreads outward into FBI cases, friends, family, and side couples. Even her lighter books, like Just Playin' and Hotshot Boss, usually carry some family baggage, secrets, or emotional bruising under the banter.
That is part of the appeal.
Boyes writes fast, and she writes in arcs. A couple may get one book, several books, or a later novella that checks back in once the dust has settled. The common thread is simple: people with messy pasts, intense chemistry, and a lot to lose.
She continues to publish through her own Australian-based publishing setup, Skye High Publishing, and keeps an active presence with readers through book updates, series order notes, and new releases. For a new reader, her catalog can look huge at first. The easiest way in is to pick a mood, rock star heartbreak, mafia suspense, dark bratva, or sports comedy, then follow that couple until the world opens up.
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