Slow Burn Books in Order
Part ofMaya Banks Books in OrderGet the Slow Burn books by Maya Banks in order with short summaries, series background, and a clear starting point for Devereaux Security romantic suspense.
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
Just One Touch
by Maya Banks
2017
One touch is enough to spark both attraction and warning bells. When Devereaux Security takes on a case tangled with psychic secrets, a woman and her protector must trust instincts they can’t explain, before the enemy strikes again.
With Every Breath
by Maya Banks
2016
Eliza Cummings escaped a monster, but freedom comes with a new kind of fear. Devereaux Security assigns a protector who refuses to let her face it alone, and Eliza has to reclaim her life, one breath at a time.
Safe at Last
by Maya Banks
2015
She’s ready to step out of hiding, until a threat resurfaces and forces her back into the shadows. With Devereaux Security closing ranks, she and the man guarding her must untangle lies and decide what safety really costs.
In His Keeping
by Maya Banks
2015
Abandoned young and taught to survive alone, she knows better than to trust anyone, especially a Devereaux Security operative. When her past catches up with her, he becomes her shelter, and the only person who can keep her alive.
Keep Me Safe
by Maya Banks
2014
When a woman with dangerous secrets becomes a target, Devereaux Security takes her case. The agent assigned to protect her discovers the threat isn’t only human, and keeping her alive may mean believing in the impossible.
Series background & context
Slow Burn is Maya Banks’s romantic suspense series centered on Devereaux Security, a family-run protection agency that takes on cases no one else can handle. The books mix danger, healing, and romance, with a thread of psychic or paranormal elements running through the threats.
Each installment follows a different couple, usually a heroine in real trouble and the Devereaux operative assigned to keep her alive. The heroines often have traumatic histories, and the stories don’t treat recovery like a quick montage. The romances build through protection, patience, and the hard work of learning to trust.
The suspense plots tend to be personal, stalkers, kidnappers, past abusers, enemies who know too much, and the “psychic edge” adds an extra layer of uncertainty. Characters might have instincts that feel too accurate, or abilities that make them valuable targets.
Reading in order gives you the best experience, because the Devereaux family and their team show up constantly. Relationships develop in the background, and the series builds a bigger sense of community with each case.
Expect protective heroes, high emotion, and explicit chemistry, all anchored by the core question: what does “safe” actually mean when you’re still living with fear?
It’s romantic suspense with an eerie hum under the surface.
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