Ainsley Booth Books in Order

Where to Start with Ainsley Booth

Ainsley Booth (who also writes small-town and military romance under the pen name Zoe York) is a master of blending high steam, witty dialogue, and real emotional depth. Because her catalog spans several distinct subgenres—from fast-paced hockey romances to high-stakes bodyguard suspense and kinky political satire—your ideal starting point depends on what trope you love most:

• For sports romance lovers: Start with The Girl in the Hockey Jersey (Off the Ice, Book 0.5), a prequel novella that sets up the world of her popular hockey romance series, or jump straight into the first full-length novel, The Playing Game.
• For fans of forbidden passion and suspense: Start with her USA Today bestselling debut, Hate F*@k, which kicks off the Forbidden Bodyguards series.
• For readers who enjoy quirky, kinky, and political setups: Start with Prime Minister, the opening novel of the Frisky Beavers series, co-authored with Sadie Haller.

Off the Ice Series Reading Order

This series delivers spicy contemporary hockey romances centered around professional athletes, heavy on chemistry, banter, and emotional growth. While each book can be read as a standalone featuring a different couple, reading them in chronological order allows you to follow the camaraderie of the team and recurring characters.

1. The Girl in the Hockey Jersey (2023) – Prequel Novella (also published under the title The One Night Mistake). This story takes place two years before the first full novel.
2. The Playing Game (2023)
3. The Scoring Secret (2024)
4. The Rebound Plan (2024)

Forbidden Bodyguards Series Reading Order

This series features protective, alpha bodyguards and the clients they are sworn to protect. It is packed with high-stakes danger, forbidden temptation, and intense erotic romance. Each book focuses on a different couple and is fully resolved, but they are best enjoyed in order of release to see the recurring cast evolve.

1. Hate F*@k (2015)
2. Booty Call (2016)
3. Dirty Love (2017)
4. Wicked Sin (2019)
5. Filthy Liar (2020)

Frisky Beavers Series Reading Order

Co-written with Sadie Haller, the Frisky Beavers series is a cheeky, high-heat political and workplace romance saga. It includes full-length novels along with shorter companion novellas known as "Frisky Beaver Quickies." Note that "Dr. Bad Boy" and "Doctor Bad Boy" refer to the exact same book; the title spelling was simply updated.

We recommend integrating the Quickies into the main series using the chronological path below:

1. Prime Minister (2016) – Main Novel #1
2. Retrosexual (2017) – Quickie #0.5 / Companion Novella
3. Dr. Bad Boy / Doctor Bad Boy (2016) – Main Novel #2
4. New Year's Eve (2019) – Companion Novella
5. Full Mountie (2017) – Main Novel #3
6. His Bride (2020) – Companion Novella
7. Mr. Hat Trick (2017) – Main Novel #4
8. Page of Swords (2018) – Main Novel #5 (also part of the Cards of Love collection)

Billionaire Secrets Series Reading Order

Originally published in 2017 under the "Personal" titles, this trilogy of dirty billionaire romantic comedies was later rebranded and retitled. Keep this in mind if you are searching for physical copies or ebook versions, as they are the exact same books:

1. Personal Delivery (2017) – Retitled as Undercover Billionaire
2. Personal Escort (2017) – Retitled as Her Billionaire Best Friend
3. Personal Disaster (2017) – Retitled as A Billionaire for Christmas

Secrets and Lies Duet Reading Order

This is a darker, highly emotional contemporary romance duet. The books are closely connected and should be read in sequence. Ainsley Booth also released a short prequel scene titled Stuck, which serves as the opening act to the first book.

1. Tempt (2020) – Includes the events of the prequel story Stuck.
2. Shame (2020)

The "Cards of Love" Multi-Author Project

If you see a large list of tarot-themed books associated with Ainsley Booth's bibliography, it is because she participated in a massive collaborative romance project called Cards of Love. In this collection, different romance writers wrote standalone novels inspired by specific tarot cards.

Ainsley Booth's specific contribution to this world is Page of Swords, co-authored with Sadie Haller (which also functions as part of their Frisky Beavers universe). The other books in the series, such as The Moon (by Sierra Simone), The Hanged Man (by Clarissa Wild), Queen of Wands (by Suzanne Halliday), and Temperance (by Cassia Leo), were written by other authors and do not require reading to understand Ainsley's books.

Anthologies and Standalone Contributions

Ainsley Booth has contributed to several multi-author holiday and romance anthologies. These are great for quick, festive reads:

• Banged: Rock Stars, Bad Boys & Dirty Deeds (2015)
• Love In Transit (2017)
• Rogue Affair (2017)
• Reindeer Games (2018)