Audrey Carlan Books in Order

Where to Start with Audrey Carlan

Audrey Carlan has built a massive bibliography of sizzling contemporary romance and erotic suspense. Because her work is organized into distinct, self-contained series, the best starting point depends on your preferred romance subgenre. Here is a quick breakdown to help you choose:

• For the Ultimate Serial Sensation: Start with the Calendar Girl series (beginning with January). This is her breakout series, written as twelve monthly novellas following a single protagonist's year-long journey.
• For Erotic Suspense and Emotional Healing: Start with the Trinity series (beginning with Body). It features high-stakes suspense, protective heroes, and deeply emotional character arcs dealing with trauma recovery.
• For Globe-Trotting Male-POV Romance: Start with the International Guy series (beginning with Paris). It offers a lighthearted, fast-paced look at a high-flying consultant traveling to major world cities.
• For High-Stakes Soap Opera Drama: Start with The Marriage Auction (beginning with Season One, Volume One). This series is perfect if you love arranged marriages, wealthy main characters, and multi-couple storylines.

Calendar Girl Series Reading Order

The Calendar Girl series must be read in chronological order. The narrative follows Mia Saunders, who agrees to work as a high-priced escort for her aunt's agency to pay off her father's massive gambling debts. Each book covers a single month and city, tracking Mia's personal growth, adventures, and the love interest she meets along the way.

1. January (2015)
2. February (2015)
3. March (2015)
4. April (2015)
5. May (2015)
6. June (2015)
7. July (2015)
8. August (2015)
9. September (2015)
10. October (2015)
11. November (2015)
12. December (2015)

The Trinity Series Reading Order

The Trinity series combines intense romance with suspense. While the first three books form a continuous trilogy focusing on Gillian Murphy and Chase Davis as they deal with a dangerous stalker, the later two books shift focus to key side characters. You should read this series in order to avoid spoilers for the overarching character developments.

1. Body (2014) – Focuses on Gillian and Chase.
2. Mind (2014) – Continues Gillian and Chase's story.
3. Soul (2015) – The conclusion of Gillian and Chase's main arc.
4. Life (2017) – Focuses on Gillian's friend Maria De La Torre and a bounty hunter named Elijah.
5. Fate (2017) – Focuses on Kathleen (Kat) and Carson in a second-chance romance.

International Guy Series Reading Order

This series follows Parker Ellis, a self-styled "dream maker" who runs a boutique firm helping wealthy clients navigate their lives and loves in cities across the globe. Like Calendar Girl, this series is serialized and is best enjoyed in publication order.

1. Paris (2018)
2. New York (2018)
3. Copenhagen (2018)
4. Milan (2018)
5. San Francisco (2018)
6. Montreal (2018)
7. London (2018)
8. Berlin (2018)
9. Washington DC (2018)
10. Madrid (2018)
11. Rio (2019)
12. Los Angeles (2019)

The Marriage Auction Universe Reading Order

The Marriage Auction series is a gritty, soapy contemporary romance centered around a secretive auction where candidates sell three-year marriage contracts to wealthy bidders. The series is broken down into structured "Seasons" and should be read sequentially.

Season One

Season One follows the parallel stories of three women—Savannah, Faith, and Sutton—as they enter the auction and adjust to their new husbands. You must read these volumes in order:

• The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume One (2023)
• The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Two (2023)
• The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Three (2023)
• The Marriage Auction: Season One, Volume Four (2023)

The companion novella Madam Alana (2023) focuses on the enigmatic woman who runs the auction and can be read as a prequel or alongside Season One.

Season Two (The Marriage Auction 2)

The second season introduces a fresh cast of characters—including Maia, Memphis, Summer, and Julianne—and is published as individual books rather than volumes. Read them in order:

• The Marriage Auction 2, Book One (2024)
• The Marriage Auction 2, Book Two (2024)
• The Marriage Auction 2, Book Three (2024)
• The Marriage Auction 2, Book Four (2024)

Lotus House Series

The Lotus House books are centered around a hot yoga studio, combining spirituality and mindfulness with heavy romance and physical passion. While each book focuses on a different couple, there is a strong community element, making publication order the recommended path:

1. Resisting Roots (2016)
2. Sacred Serenity (2016)
3. Divine Desire (2016)
4. Limitless Love (2017)
5. Silent Sins (2018)
6. Intimate Intuition (2018)
7. Enlightened End (2018)

Other Romance Series and Standalones

Wish Series

A contemporary romance series centered on family, small-town charm, and emotional healing:

1. What the Heart Wants (2020)
2. To Catch a Dream (2021)
3. On the Sweet Side (2022)
4. If Stars Were Wishes (2022)

Soul Sister Series

This trilogy follows three close friends on their individual journeys to finding love and self-discovery:

1. Wild Child (2020)
2. Wild Beauty (2021)
3. Wild Spirit (2021)

Biker Beauties Series

An interconnected series of standalone novellas centered around motorcycle club culture and strong-willed heroines. These can be read in any order, but the publication order is:

1. Biker Babe (2019)
2. Biker Beloved (2019)
3. Biker Brit (2020)
4. Biker Boss (2020)

Falling Series

Carlan's early contemporary romance series features different couples navigating unexpected love and life adjustments:

1. Angel Falling (2014)
2. London Falling (2014)
3. Justice Falling (2014)

Co-Authored & Standalone Work

• Love Under Quarantine (2020) – Co-authored with Kylie Scott. This standalone novel was written and set during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring an unexpected romance between two neighbors forced to isolate together.