Sloane Kennedy Books in Order
See all Sloane Kennedy books in order with series lists, brief summaries, reading order tips, and guidance on where to start in her connected romance worlds.
Last updated: January 12, 2026
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Publication Order
55 books
His Cowboy Heart
by Sloane Kennedy
2025
Jules, a fashion conscious New Yorker, arrives in Eden, Wyoming, and is promptly beaten up for daring to stand out. Flynn, a solitary cowboy who drifts from ranch to ranch, breaks up the attack and unintentionally kisses the stranger he thought was a woman. Their slow, prickly romance tests what place, if any, Eden can have in their lives.
Proof
by Sloane Kennedy
2024
Cass, newly freed from prison after a technicality overturns his sentence, wants revenge on JJ, the cop he believes lied and left him to rot. JJ, still living with a bullet in his brain and working for his brother’s security firm, is not the easy target Cass expects. Old love, rage, and attraction collide.
Damaged
by Sloane Kennedy
2024
Dalton, a scarred, solitary boat owner on Chesapeake Bay, reluctantly picks up Silver, a young man walking along the interstate in a storm. Silver has survived years of captivity and plans to sell his body to buy freedom. A night that was supposed to be transactional turns into a fragile chance at healing for them both.
The Choice
by Sloane Kennedy
2023
Hudson, a closeted cattle empire owner, turns to an anonymous dating app to explore what he has always denied himself. The man he connects with answers a single question about regret in a way that floors him, then turns out to be the shy ranch hand he has been carefully avoiding.
Chasing Secrets
by Sloane Kennedy
2023
Lincoln, a former soldier turned traveling nurse practitioner, accepts a short term job helping an elderly man at a remote Pelican Bay farmhouse. Theo, his patient’s former best friend, arrives hiding scars and a lifetime of lies. Their connection deepens as Lincoln refuses to let Theo keep running from his past.
More Than Enough
by Sloane Kennedy
2022
Wildlife vet Sawyer planned to stay in Pelican Bay only a few months, but the town has quietly become home. Jett, a double amputee veteran drowning in anger, arrives determined to push everyone away. Their clash slowly turns into a fierce, tender connection neither man believes he deserves.
Forgiven: Con
by Sloane Kennedy
2021
Con, a famous fighter once known as Zeus, has spent fifteen years haunted by the opponent he left broken in the ring and the little brother he walked away from. When he finds Micah standing over that brother’s grave, determined to protect his niece and nephew alone, Con has one chance to make things right.
Forbidden: King
by Sloane Kennedy
2021
King rescues kidnapped kids for a living and has built strict walls between his work and his heart. Gio, the adult son of one of his closest friends and a survivor he once helped save, has been having nightmares that hint at buried memories. Living under the same roof puts every forbidden feeling on the line.
Watch Me
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Nikolai, a gruff ex soldier now working personal protection, is hired to guard Jude, a ruthless deal maker who keeps sending bodyguards packing. A stalker escalates from letters to real danger, forcing these two control freaks to learn whether they can trust each other with more than just their safety.
Tempting Fate
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Jackson, a closeted cowboy and single dad in Eden, seems to have a perfect life, but secretly longs for his younger coworker Travis. A classified ad meant to find a safe hookup backfires and leaves both men questioning what they really want and whether friendship can survive the shift to something more.
Obsessed
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Matias, a lethal operative in the Protectors’ vigilante network, neutralizes a stalker targeting widowed businessman Sam and his newly adopted son. Walking away proves impossible, and an age gap attraction grows into something deep even as both men wrestle with grief, guilt, and the danger of loving again.
Foreseen: Lex
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Lex has always known he is losing his sight and has tried to outrun that reality with work and control. A retreat to a remote Maine cabin brings him up against Gideon, the caretaker who sees right through him. As Lex’s vision dims, their unexpected connection forces him to imagine a different kind of future.
Choosing Fate
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Zander, a tattooed drifter passing through Eden, Wyoming, only wants to close the door on a painful case from his past. A disastrous date gone wrong throws him together with Jolene, a single mom tired of doing what everyone else expects. One wild night forces them both to consider a future that includes each other.
Above and Beyond
by Sloane Kennedy
2020
Lucky, a college student training for high risk search and rescue, has never forgotten confessing his crush to Zach, his dads’ former soldier friend. When Zach is sent to check on him and threats follow them into the mountains, their unresolved history becomes as perilous as the cliffs they work on.
Pretend You're Mine
by Sloane Kennedy
2019
Landscape architect Devon steps in when he overhears his new neighbor arguing in the yard, only to end up on an impromptu Valentine’s date with Sebastian, a retired ballet dancer nursing a broken heart. One night of fake romance quickly feels real, if they are brave enough to see where it leads.
Four Ever
by Sloane Kennedy
2019
ER nurse Zak and his partner Killian are barely holding their long term relationship together when they take in homeless stepbrothers Liam and Noah. As old wounds, new attraction, and shared trauma tangle the four men, they have to decide if a foursome can be a real family rather than a temporary refuge.
Forgotten: Luca
by Sloane Kennedy
2019
As a teen captive, Luca promised a terrified boy named Billy that he would come back for him and failed. Years later, Billy is Remy, a recovering addict who has clawed out a fragile life. When Luca appears again, Remy wants revenge, not rescue, and forgiveness becomes the hardest battle either man has fought.
Always Mine
by Sloane Kennedy
2019
Brooks, a wealthy but sensitive math nerd, returns to Eden, Wyoming, to assess his uncle’s struggling ranch and avoid the boy who once broke his heart. Xavier, fresh out of prison and now the ranch foreman, is that boy grown up. Their reunion is messy, charged, and full of unresolved hurt.
Unbroken
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Aleks is abducted on his way home from work and rescued by Vaughn, the dangerous older man who once pulled him out of another nightmare. Forced into close quarters while enemies circle, Aleks and Vaughn must face long buried feelings and decide if they can finally claim the bond between them.
The Truth Within
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Ford, a closeted artist trapped in an abusive family, thinks survival means keeping his head down and his bruises hidden. Cam, a new sheriff burned by lies and betrayal, refuses to live in the closet any longer. Their attraction forces both men to decide what they are willing to risk for the truth.
Sanctuary Found
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Maddox, a former soldier returning home after a career ending injury, hopes to repair things with the brother he left behind in Pelican Bay. Instead he takes in Isaac, a wary young man on the run with his little brother, and discovers that home might be something you build person by person.
Made Mine
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Reese, a wounded bodyguard from the Protectors world, is assigned to keep shy gamer Ben safe after a blackmail scheme ends with Ben’s little sister kidnapped. As they race to rescue her, Ben is pulled into Reese’s found family and offered a future he never expected.
Catching Orion
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Ryan plans a quiet night in with his cat and instead opens the door to Knox, a tattooed biker who thinks they have a blind date. A mix up with a matchmaking app leads to a chaotic, hilarious evening that might just be the start of something real for two men tired of Mr. Wrong.
Body and Soul
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Oz, a former supermodel trying to reinvent himself as a designer, lands in a small Colorado town and falls for Jake, the reclusive doctor next door who is clearly hiding from something. When Jake’s dangerous past resurfaces, both men must decide if the life they are building together is worth fighting for.
A Touch of Color
by Sloane Kennedy
2018
Nate, a flamboyant florist tired of being seen as a fun fling, uses a matchmaking app hoping to find someone who wants the picket fence future with him. Harrison, a buttoned up lawyer living life in gray, signs up for very different reasons. One white hot encounter forces both men to rethink what they need.
Unexpected
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Set deep in the Protectors world, this m/m/m romance brings together three men linked by the group’s vigilante work, each used to surviving alone. An escalating threat forces them into close quarters, where loyalty, desire, and long held secrets collide into a relationship none of them saw coming.
Shattered
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Jace, a former sniper who has lost almost everything, is dragged back into the life of Caleb, the young man he once rescued from his abusive father. Caleb thinks he is too broken to be loved, and Jace is convinced he feels nothing at all, until protecting Caleb a second time cracks both men open.
Safe and Sound
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Aiden, a polished playboy who hides his grief behind hookups, becomes obsessed with Ash, the skittish barista quietly plotting escape from an abusive boyfriend. Their slow friendship turns into something deeper as Aiden’s need to protect clashes with Ash’s hard won independence.
Revelation
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
In this Protectors instalment, two men on opposite sides of a dangerous investigation are forced to work together when their cases collide. As conspiracies unravel and loyalties shift, what begins as wary cooperation turns into a connection that threatens everything they thought they knew.
Redemption
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Phoenix walked away from a promising military career and later joined the Protectors, trading his skills for a chance at a new purpose. When he is sent to eliminate a target and instead finds someone who needs saving, he has to choose between the mission he owes and the man who could be his redemption.
Protecting Elliot
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Cruz, a former Special Forces soldier now working with the Protectors, is sent to quietly investigate an attack on philanthropist Elliot. A Halloween gala and a one night stand complicate everything when Cruz realises the man he picked up is the same one he was supposed to guard.
Lost and Found
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Fifteen years after a teenage betrayal, wilderness guide Xander is forced to lead a trip where the chaperone is Bennett, the rich best friend who once abandoned him. A week in the Rockies with wary teens, old wounds, and unresolved desire forces both men to choose between pride and a second chance.
Locked in Silence
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Concert violinist Nolan comes back to the Minnesota town he swore he had left behind to care for his estranged father. Dallas, the town’s disgraced former golden boy, lost his family, career, and voice in a single night. Working together at Dallas’s wildlife rehab forces them to face shared history and buried feelings.
Finding Hope
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Beck, a young man with a history of exploitation and a recent suicide attempt, heads to Dare, Montana, to escape his hovering family. There he meets Quinn, a widowed horse trainer, and Brody, a paramedic from a political dynasty. Their complicated triad becomes a lifeline as all three confront heavy pasts.
Discovering Daisy
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Cash and Sage, long time partners in life and in the Protectors’ work, both find themselves drawn to Daisy, the shy tech genius who keeps their operation running. When a chance meeting throws the three together, they have to confront past wounds and decide whether there is room for all of them in one relationship.
Defiance
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Vincent, a jaded ex military operative turned dealer in secrets, is asked to protect Nathan, a senator hopeful rebelling against his powerful, bigoted father. Assassination threats, political pressure, and a fierce age gap attraction force Vincent to decide whether he can risk caring again.
Atonement
by Sloane Kennedy
2017
Dante has spent years trying to live up to his reputation as the family screw up, numbing guilt over a tragic mistake. Magnus, a disciplined Texas Ranger mourning his daughter, is the last man he should want. A protection assignment throws them together and challenges both their ideas of penance and love.
Vengeance
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Memphis, a burned out ex DEA agent, agrees to protect quiet music student Tristan for the sake of Brennan, the young man who keeps turning up in his life. As danger closes in, the three men’s tangled emotions become impossible to ignore and a poly relationship begins to form amid the fallout.
Salvation
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Ronan, a trauma surgeon who lost the man he loved to a brutal attack, has built the Protectors to channel his rage into vigilante justice. Years later he is forced back into the life of Seth, his late fiancé’s younger brother, and the boyhood crush he tried to ignore becomes an adult love he can’t outrun.
Retribution
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Hawke, an ex Special Forces soldier obsessed with avenging his wife’s murder, finally tracks his enemies to Tate, a young father running from his own family. Tate is the only link to the men Hawke wants dead, but protecting Tate and his son soon matters more than revenge.
Forsaken
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Maverick, a loner ex cop who now works for the Protectors, avoids emotional entanglements at all costs. Eli, a former teen sex worker clawing his way through med school, has learned not to trust anyone. When a violent attack forces Mav to keep Eli close, their carefully built defenses start to crumble.
Finding Trust
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Widowed vet Dane moves to Dare, Montana, with his infant daughter, hoping for a quieter life after his estranged husband’s murder. A favor gone wrong throws him together with Jax, a former FBI agent on a personal mission, and danger forces Dane to decide whether he can trust again.
Finding Peace
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Gray, a bestselling crime writer facing a frightening diagnosis, retreats to a mountain cabin in Dare to hide. Luke, an Army Ranger betrayed by his own unit, shows up on Gray’s doorstep looking for his foster brother. A reluctant friendship slowly turns into something deeper as both men search for peace.
Finding Home
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Ex cop Rhys arrives at the CB Bar Ranch on parole, focused on revenge against the man who betrayed him. Finn, the openly gay ranch hand, and Callan, his closeted boss and best friend, are already locked in their own stalemate. The three men’s lives collide in a story about truth, courage, and building a home together.
Finding Forgiveness
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Roman, a driven developer visiting his estranged half brother, expects a quick business trip and a casual hookup. Instead he rescues Hunter, a college student spiraling under the weight of a terrible lie, from an assault. Their connection forces both men to face guilt, shame, and the possibility of absolution.
Absolution
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
Artist Jonas is trying to rebuild after a horrific past when he becomes the target of a killer. Mace, an ex cop turned assassin, is sent to eliminate him, and Cole, a Navy SEAL home from war, needs Jonas for answers about his missing sister. Protecting Jonas forces all three men to confront their scars together.
A Protectors Family Christmas
by Sloane Kennedy
2016
This holiday novella gathers couples from across The Protectors and Barretti Security series for Hawke and Tate’s wedding. Between Matty’s last chemo treatment, surprise proposals, nosy kids, and a menagerie of pets, the found family navigates chaos, joy, and the promise of many futures.
Shane's Fall
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Shane has turned escort work into a way to outrun grief and guilt from a past tragedy. When a job ties him to a woman connected to the powerful Barretti family, he is forced to confront what really broke him and whether he can allow himself something more than numbing encounters.
Saving Ren
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Ren Barretti returns home after a year of brutal captivity, convinced he is too damaged to stay. Declan, a family friend and detective, secretly in love with him for years, hides Ren from his brothers with the help of Jagger, a former soldier. Together they fight to keep Ren alive long enough to want a future.
Redeeming Rafe
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Rafe Barretti has spent twenty years planning revenge on the brothers he believes abandoned him. Hacking into Barretti Security brings him face to face with Cade, the mercenary sent to stop him. As secrets surface, rage gives way to longing, and Cade has to decide whether he can save Rafe from himself.
Loving Vin
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Vin Barretti runs a powerful security firm and believes his life is under control until he falls for a woman whose father is a serial killer. Protecting her from the fallout of that legacy forces Vin to confront his own family’s shadows and what he is willing to risk for love.
Logan's Need
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
After a partner’s betrayal destroys his future plans, escort Logan agrees to be the third in a one night ménage for Dominic Barretti and his terminally ill wife, Sylvie. What starts as a final gift for Sylvie becomes the beginning of an unexpected, deeply felt connection between Logan and Dom.
Letting Go
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
This standalone contemporary romance follows two people trying to rebuild after painful past relationships. A cautious newcomer and a neighbor who has given up on lasting love slowly test whether they can let go of old hurts long enough to risk a future together.
Gabriel's Rule
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Gabe is a high end escort with strict rules about keeping his work separate from his heart. Riley, his new neighbor starting over after fleeing a controlling upbringing and cheating fiancé, challenges those boundaries. Their slow burn attraction asks whether Gabe can imagine a life beyond paid pleasure.
Freeing Zane
by Sloane Kennedy
2015
Defense attorney Zane Devereaux is on the verge of becoming the youngest partner at his firm, determined never to need anyone again. Connor, a cop tied to the Barrettis, sees only a slick lawyer who plays dirty. A dangerous case and a vulnerable teen force the two men onto the same side and into each other’s arms.
Where should I start?
If you want intense vigilante romantic suspense: Absolution → Salvation → Retribution (The Protectors)
If you love small town angst and found family: Locked in Silence → Sanctuary Found → The Truth Within → More Than Enough (Pelican Bay)
If you prefer cowboy and ranch stories: Finding Home → Finding Trust → Finding Peace (Finding) or Always Mine (Love in Eden)
If you want co-written crossover romances: Lost and Found → Safe and Sound → Body and Soul → Above and Beyond (Twist of Fate)
If you like unconventional poly romance standalones: Four Ever
Author bio
Sloane Kennedy was born in Germany, then grew up in the United States, first in Virginia and later in Wisconsin, where she still lives. As a kid she was the one with her nose in a book, imagining different lives and places long before she ever wrote them down.
Before turning to fiction full time, she built a career in health care information technology. She earned graduate degrees in Business and Medical Informatics, then spent years working with hospitals and data instead of plot twists and characters. The work was demanding, but it also taught her how systems fit together, a way of thinking that shows up now in the interconnected web of her series.
Writing was always sitting there in the background. She started by reading widely in romance, then tried her own stories, first on the side and eventually as a second job. In 2015 she published Letting Go and the Escort and Barretti Security books, early titles that lean more toward male–female pairings while already playing with themes that would define her later work, like found family and second chances.
Over time she moved almost entirely into queer romance. Her Protectors books follow an underground group of men who step in when the justice system fails. The Finding series is rooted in Dare, a small town in Montana where cowboys, veterans, and single dads crash into each other and try to build something like home. In Pelican Bay, a lakeside town in northern Minnesota, musicians, sheriffs, wildlife rescuers, and drifters fall for one another while the town itself pushes back.
Her stories are usually high on emotion and not shy about difficult topics. Many of her heroes are survivors of abuse, war, or family rejection. They carry trauma, scars, and bad coping habits, and the books give them the time and space to mess up, try again, and slowly trust that they deserve more than mere survival. Vigilante justice, dangerous jobs, and tight-knit found families show up again and again.
Kennedy’s world is also full of crossovers. Characters walk in and out of different series, so a bodyguard from The Protectors might turn up in a Barretti Security book, or a ranch hand from Dare could later appear in Pelican Bay. The Four, a darker spin off, follows men who survived the same childhood hell and now hunt the kinds of predators who once owned them.
She has also co-written with Lucy Lennox, especially in the Twist of Fate books and the crossover novel Made Mine, where her vigilantes collide with Lennox’s big, warm Marian clan. Those projects lean into humor and big-hearted family chaos while keeping the hurt/comfort core that Kennedy’s readers expect.
Away from the keyboard she keeps things quieter. She has mentioned being single, close to her family, and very involved with her nieces. Animals are a big part of her life, a detail that shows up in the many rescue dogs, horses, and assorted strays in her books. When she talks about favorite places, Seattle often comes up, and many of her stories take advantage of that city’s mix of water, hills, and moody weather.
What ties all of this together is her interest in people who are a little broken but stubbornly hopeful. Whether she is writing about small towns, city streets, or vigilantes working in the shadows, her focus stays on the moment a character finally believes they can be loved exactly as they are.
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