Recommended Reading Path: Where to Start?
Amanda Richardson is exceptionally versatile, writing everything from sweet-to-spicy contemporary office romances to pitch-black secret society series. If you are brand new to her catalog, the best place to start depends heavily on your preferred sub-genre:
- For Dark Academic & Secret Societies: Start with the Ruthless Royals duet. Set in the Greythorn Prep universe, this duet is a perfect introduction to her gritty, high-angst writing style and prepares you for the expanded Savage Hearts trilogy.
- For Classic Contemporary Office Romance: Start with His Ghostwriter (originally published as Between the Pages), which offers a delightful mix of mystery and forbidden workplace sparks.
- For Billionaire Romance: Dive into the Ravaged Castle series starting with Prey Tell. Each book focuses on a different billionaire brother and can be read as a standalone.
The Greythorn Universe Reading Order
One of Richardson's most popular shared settings is the Greythorn universe, home to dark academe, stepbrother tropes, and reverse harem romance. While these series can technically be read independently, they share character crossovers and a continuous timeline. Reading them in order enhances the experience:
1. Ruthless Royals Duet
This duet introduces the toxic, high-drama world of Greythorn. It is a stepbrother academy romance that must be read in order:
- Ruthless Crown (2021)
- Ruthless Queen (2021)
2. Savage Hearts Trilogy
Following the events of the Royals, the Savage Hearts trilogy shifts to a dark, enemies-to-lovers "why choose" (reverse harem) romance. Read these in strict chronological order:
- Savage Hate (2021)
- Savage Gods (2022)
- Savage Reign (2022)
The Darkness Series
Set in England, this series delves deep into dark secret societies, power struggles, and intense romance. Ensure you read these in order to follow the main plotline:
- Lords & Rivals (2022) (Note: Sometimes referred to in relation to the popular title Lords of Darkness)
- Lady of Darkness (2022)
- Princes of Sin (2024)
Ravaged Castle Series
This series features wealthy, brooding billionaire brothers. While they are written as interconnected standalones, following the publication order is recommended to fully appreciate the family dynamics:
- Prey Tell (2023)
- Marry Lies (2023)
- Ward Willing (2024)
Doctors of Eastport General Series
A massive, fast-paced contemporary medical romance series. Each book features a different doctor navigating high stakes in both the hospital and their love life. These books are highly standalone-friendly but are listed here in order of release:
- Doctor Sexy (2022)
- Doctor Heartbreak (2022)
- Doctor Feelgood (2022)
- Doctor Trouble (2022)
- Doctor Fix-it (2022)
- Dirty Doctor (2022)
- Doctor All Nighter (2022)
- Doctor Desire (2022)
- Doctor Mistake (2023)
- Doctor Divine (2023)
- Doctor Know (2023)
- Doctor Right (2023)
- Doctor Danger (2023)
- Doctor Sinful (2023)
- Doctor Delectable (2023)
Love at Work Series
This workplace romance series features several fan favorites that were later republished under new titles to match their tropes. If you are searching for physical or digital copies, look for these versions:
- A Love Like That (2015) - republished as His Nanny, focusing on single dad Nicholas Wilder and nanny Evianna.
- Between the Pages (2016) - republished as His Ghostwriter, focusing on Finley Matthews and Emerson Whittaker.
- Tracing the Stars (2016)
- Say You Hate Me (2021)
Heathens Series
An early contemporary romance series featuring forbidden themes and highly emotional, interconnected standalone storylines:
- Heathens (2017)
- Sinners (2020)
- Monsters (2021)
Paranormal Shifter Romance: Shadow Pack (under K. Easton)
For readers who enjoy wolf-shifters and fated mates, Amanda Richardson writes paranormal romance under the pen name K. Easton. The Shadow Pack trilogy should be read in order:
- Shadow Wolf (2022)
- Shadow Bride (2023)
- Shadow Queen (2023)
Twisted Legends & Standalones
Richardson has participated in multi-author collections, notably the Twisted Legends Collection in 2022, which features dark, fairytale-inspired tales. Her contributions and standalone novels include:
- The Realm of You (2015)
- The Island (2016)
- Dance with the Devil (2024)
- Vengeance of The Fallen (and other titles in the Twisted Legends Collection)