Brenda Trim Books in Order

Where to Start Reading Brenda Trim

With a bibliography spanning vampires, fae, shape-shifters, and midlife witches, Brenda Trim offers several entry points depending on your favorite fantasy tropes:

• For Paranormal Women’s Fiction (PWF): Start with Magical New Beginnings, the first book in both the Midlife Witchery series and the grand Midlife Mysteries & Magic shared universe. This is her most famous and expansive setting, focusing on second chances, humor, and self-discovery.
• For Gritty Urban Fantasy and Fated Mates: Start with Dream Warrior, the debut of the Dark Warrior Alliance saga. Co-authored with Tami Julka, this series is packed with action, steamy romance, and deep supernatural lore.
• For Midlife Demons and Witchcraft: Dive into the Shrouded Nation series, starting with the prequel novella Huntress Reborn followed by The Prime of my Magical Life. This series is co-authored with Tia Didmon and features a fast-paced town-building and mystery arc.

The Midlife Mysteries & Magic Universe

This is Brenda Trim's flagship shared universe, containing four distinct sub-series that take place in the same world and frequently cross over. While you can read each sub-series individually, the best way to avoid spoilers and enjoy character cameos is to read them in chronological/publication order. The four series making up this universe are:

• Midlife Witchery: Follows a 45-year-old widow who discovers her half-witch, half-faery heritage.
• Mystical Midlife in Maine: Focuses on midlife magic, ghosts, and dragons in a cozy but dangerous coastal town.
• Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom: Follows six sisters facing off against dark forces in New Orleans.
• Dame of the Midnight Relics: Features relic hunting, magical artifacts, and high stakes.

Master Chronological Reading Order

To experience the full continuity of the Midlife Mysteries & Magic universe, follow this combined reading order:

1. Magical New Beginnings (Midlife Witchery #1)
2. Mind Over Magical Matters (Midlife Witchery #2)
3. Magical Twist (Midlife Witchery #3)
4. Magical Makeover (Mystical Midlife in Maine #1)
5. My Magical Life to Live (Midlife Witchery #4)
6. Laugh Lines & Lost Things (Mystical Midlife in Maine #2)
7. Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery #5)
8. Hellmouth & Hot Flashes (Mystical Midlife in Maine #3)
9. Like a Fine Magical Wine (Midlife Witchery #6)
10. Holidays with Hades (Mystical Midlife in Maine #4)
11. Magical Yule Tidings (Midlife Witchery #7)
12. Saggy But Witty in Crescent City (Mystical Midlife in Maine #5)
13. Packing Serious Magical Mojo (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #1 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #13)
14. Magical Complications (Midlife Witchery #8)
15. Nasty Curses & Big Purses (Mystical Midlife in Maine #6)
16. Cadaver on Canal Street (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #2 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #16)
17. Magical Delivery (Midlife Witchery #9)
18. Fae Forged Axes & Chin Waxes (Mystical Midlife in Maine #7)
19. Seances & Second Line Parades (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #3 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #19)
20. Magical Moxie (Midlife Witchery #10)
21. Demonic Stones & Creaky Bones (Mystical Midlife in Maine #8)
22. French Quarter Fae (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #4 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #22)
23. In the Goddess's Magical Snare (Midlife Witchery #11)
24. King's Day Magical Mischief (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #5 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #24)
25. Underworld Frights & Sleepless Night (Mystical Midlife in Maine #9)
26. Etou-Fae the Hard Way (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #6 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #26)
27. Hunting for Magical Meaning (Midlife Witchery #12)
28. Pixie Dust & Brain Rust (Mystical Midlife in Maine #10)
29. Hurricanes, Heroes & Hail Marys (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #7 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #29)
30. Meddling in Magical Pursuits (Midlife Witchery #13)
31. Magical Hands & Silver Strands (Mystical Midlife in Maine #11)
32. Royal Street Romp (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #8 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #32)
33. Guardians of Magical Power (Midlife Witchery #14)
34. Deadly Quips & Furry Lips (Mystical Midlife in Maine #12)
35. Surprised by a Supernatural Start (Dame of the Midnight Relics #1 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #35)
36. Levees, Lost Crowns & Loa (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #9 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #36)
37. Twisting The Magical Fires (Midlife Witchery #15)
38. Combating the Siren Song (Dame of the Midnight Relics #2 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #38)
39. Enchanted Tattoos & Lost Fools (Mystical Midlife in Maine #13)
40. Mud Bugs & Cherished Hugs (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #10 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #40)
41. Dodging the Magical Curse (Midlife Witchery #16)
42. Defending the Phoenix Flame (Dame of the Midnight Relics #3 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #42)
43. Shady Secrets & Sun Spots (Mystical Midlife in Maine #14)
44. Creole Dishes & Deadly Wishes (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #11 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #44)
45. Destroying the Magical Shield (Midlife Witchery #17)
46. Searching for the Key to Atlantis (Dame of the Midnight Relics #4 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #46)
47. Wrinkles, Wit, & Wisdom (Mystical Midlife in Maine #15)
48. Sweaty Nights & Gator Bites (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #12 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #48)
49. Fruit of Magical Freedom (Midlife Witchery #18)
50. Ferreting Out the Shadowveil Amulet (Dame of the Midnight Relics #5 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #50)
51. Poltergeists & Change of Life (Mystical Midlife in Maine #16)
52. Langiappe & Lost Legends (Twisted Sisters' Midlife Maelstrom #13 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #52)
53. Whispers of the Magical Forest (Midlife Witchery #19)
54. Quest for the Elysian Scepter (Dame of the Midnight Relics #6 / Midlife Mysteries & Magic #54)

The Dark Warrior Alliance Saga

Co-authored with Tami Julka, this massive urban fantasy series features vampires, shape-shifters, and fated mates. It contains a mini-trilogy within the main series called the Rowan Sisters' Trilogy (which consists of books 3, 4, and 7 of the main series). Read this series in publication order to track the overarching alliances and conflicts:

1. Dream Warrior (2015)
2. Mystik Warrior (2015)
3. Pema's Storm (2015) — Rowan Sisters #1
4. Isis' Betrayal (2015) — Rowan Sisters #2
5. Deviant Warrior (2015)
6. Mistletoe & Mayhem (2015)
7. Suvi's Revenge (2015) — Rowan Sisters #3
8. Scarred Warrior (2016)
9. Heat In The Bayou (2016)
10. Hellbound Warrior (2016)
11. Isobel (2016)
12. Tinsel & Temptation (2016)
13. Rogue Warrior (2016)
14. Shattered Warrior (2017)
15. King of Khoth (2017)
16. Ice Warrior (2017)
17. Snowbound Seduction (2017)
18. Fire Warrior (2018)
19. Ramiel (2018)
20. Rivaled Warrior (2018)
21. Dragon Knight of Khoth (2018)
22. The Gift (2018)
23. Ayil (2019)
24. Guild Master (2019)
25. Maven Warrior (2019)
26. All I Want for Christmas is my Mating Stone (2019)
27. Sentinel Of Khoth (2019)
28. Araton (2020)
29. Cambion Lord (2020)
30. Merry & Bright (2020)
31. Omega (2021)
32. Dragon Lothario of Khoth (2022)
33. Dawn of a New Era (2022)

Shrouded Nation

Co-authored with Tia Didmon, this fast-paced paranormal women's fiction series is set in the magical town of Ravenholde. It is highly recommended to read the prequel novella first to understand the origin of the magical threat:

1. Huntress Reborn (2022) — Prequel
2. The Prime of my Magical Life (2022) — Book 1
3. All Good Magic Comes to an End (2023) — Book 2
4. Sweet Magical Destruction (2023)
5. It Takes a Demon to Know One (2023)
6. The Demon is in the Details (2023)
7. Magic is Only Skin Deep (2023)
8. A Demon is as a Demon Does (2023)
9. Fork in the Magical Quest (2023)
10. Don’t Count Your Demons Before They Hatch (2023)
11. All That Glitters is Magic (2023)
12. Kill Two Demons With One Stone (2023)
13. Souls of the Dead (2023)
14. An Enchanted Christmas Wish (2023)
15. Speak of the Demon (2023)
16. Worship of the Soul (2024)
17. New Witch in Town (2024)
18. Son of the Soul (2024)
19. Dead to the Witch (2024)
20. Souls and Serpents (2024)
21. No Rest for the Witchy (2024)
22. Soul of a Lost Future (2024)
23. Striking it Witch (2024)
24. Soul of the Forsaken (2024)
25. A Day in the Life of a Witch (2024)
26. Echoes of a Christmas Soul (2024)
27. The Thing About Witches (2025)

Other Standalone Series & Collaborations

Hollow Rock Shifters

An 8-book paranormal romance series focused on a pack of shape-shifters:

1. Captivity (2018)
2. Safe Haven (2018)
3. Alpha (2018)
4. Ravin (2019)
5. Impeached (2019)
6. Anarchy (2020)
7. Allies (2022)
8. Sovereignty (2022)

Bramble's Edge Academy

A fantasy trilogy detailing Fae royalty and academy politics:

1. Unearthing the Fae King (2020)
2. Masking the Fae King (2020)
3. Revealing the Fae King (2020)

Gods of Olympus

A mythology-inspired fantasy romance trilogy:

1. The Fall of War (2017)
2. Poseidon's Addiction (2017)
3. Forbidden Fruit (2018)

Dragons of Nacilia

A sci-fi alien romance spin-off:

• Her Alien Prince (2022)

Shared World Contributions

Brenda Trim has also contributed individual novels to multi-author collaborative worlds:

• Midnight Doms: Trim wrote Her Vampire Bad Boy and Her Vampire Suspect, as well as contributing to the anthology All Souls’ Night.
• The Complex / The Complex Books: Trim co-authored Ascension (with Tami Julka) in this science-fiction shared universe.