Candace Blevins Books in Order

Where to Start Reading Candace Blevins

Candace Blevins’s extensive catalog is broadly split into two distinct spheres: her massive, interconnected paranormal romance/urban fantasy world (often called the Kirsten O’Shea Universe) and her contemporary, high-kink BDSM romance series, Safeword. The best entry point depends entirely on which genre you want to explore first.

If you want to dive into urban fantasy filled with weredragons, vampires, and shape-shifters, start with Only Human, the first book of the Only Human series. This novel serves as the core foundation for her broader supernatural universe.

If you prefer contemporary BDSM romance, start with Safeword: Rainbow (the very first book she published) or Safeword: Matte. While the Safeword books are mostly standalones, they offer the perfect introduction to Blevins’s signature style of intense power dynamics and deep character growth.

The Kirsten O’Shea Shared Paranormal Universe

The vast majority of Candace Blevins’s paranormal series share a single, highly detailed universe. Characters from one series frequently cross over into others, meaning that events in a motorcycle club book might directly impact the plot of an urban fantasy novel. The series that make up this shared universe include:

• Only Human: The central urban fantasy series following Kirsten O’Shea, which is strictly sequential and must be read in order.
• Chattanooga Supernaturals: Focuses on the local paranormal politics and romances of shifters, vampires, and weredragons.
• The Dark Underbelly of the Chattanooga Supernaturals: A darker spin-off exploring the grittier, high-protocol relationship dynamics within the supernatural community.
• Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Club (MC) & Rolling Thunder MC Birmingham: Paranormal romance series featuring shifter biker clubs.
• A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale: A four-book dark fantasy series focusing on fae politics and power exchange.
• A Paranormal Halloween: A holiday-themed mystery and romance series set in the same world.

The Master Chronological Reading Order

While many books in these series are written to function as stand-alones, reading them in chronological order prevents major spoilers and helps you track the complex web of character relationships. The author’s recommended chronological master order is:

1. Only Human (Only Human Book 1)
2. The Dragon King (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 1)
3. An Unhuman Journey (Only Human Book 2)
4. Duke (Rolling Thunder MC Book 1)
5. Hallowed Destiny – Forged by Darkness (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 5)
6. Of Humans and Monsters (Only Human Book 3)
7. Riding the Storm (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 2)
8. Acceptable Risk (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 3)
9. Brain (Rolling Thunder MC Book 2)
10. Pride (The Dark Underbelly Book 1)
11. Bash, Volume I (Rolling Thunder MC Book 3)
12. Bash, Volume II (Rolling Thunder MC Book 4)
13. Bash, Volume III (Rolling Thunder MC Book 5)
14. Defining Human (Only Human Book 4)
15. Indentured Freedom: Owned by the Vampire (The Dark Underbelly Book 2 / Consequences)
16. Horse (Rolling Thunder MC Book 6)
17. Gonzo (Rolling Thunder MC Book 7)
18. Nix (Rolling Thunder MC Book 8)
19. Careful What You Ask For (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 4)
20. Ghost (Rolling Thunder MC Book 9)
21. Uncaged (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 6)
22. Edge of Humanity (Only Human Book 5)
23. Slave (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale Book 1)
24. Lady (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale Book 2)
25. Consort (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale Book 3)
26. Queen (A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale Book 4)
27. Bud (Rolling Thunder MC Book 10)
28. Leashed (The Dark Underbelly Book 3)
29. An Elegant Weapon (The Dark Underbelly Book 4)
30. Razor (Rolling Thunder MC Book 11)
31. Cocky Queen (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 7)
32. Bubbles (Rolling Thunder MC Book 12)
33. Unhallowed Murder (A Paranormal Halloween Book 3)
34. Unexpected Gifts (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 8)
35. Infinitely Human (Only Human Book 6)
36. McGyver (Rolling Thunder MC Book 13)
37. Unhuman Acts (Only Human Book 7)
38. The Gift (Chattanooga Supernaturals Book 9)
39. Bobcat (Rolling Thunder MC Birmingham Book 2)
40. Dementor (Rolling Thunder MC Birmingham Book 1)
41. Frost (Rolling Thunder MC Birmingham Book 3)
42. Squatch (Rolling Thunder MC Birmingham Book 4)

The Safeword BDSM Romance Series

Blevins’s contemporary BDSM romance series, Safeword, is set in the real world and does not feature paranormal elements. For the most part, these novels are stand-alones that follow different couples navigating intense power exchanges, trust, and relationship hurdles. However, there are two major exceptions with strict continuities:

The Davenport Books

These two books follow a single couple and must be read in order:

1. Safeword: Davenport
2. Safewords: Davenport and Chiffon

The Matte Books

This subseries must be read in the following sequence to understand the couple's progression:

1. Safeword: Matte
2. Safeword: Matte – In Training
3. No Safeword: Matte – The Honeymoon
4. No Safeword: Matte – Happily Ever After

Additionally, while Safeword: Arabesque can technically be read as a standalone, the author highly recommends reading it after you have finished the four Matte books to fully appreciate the character dynamics.

The Out of the Fire Series

Blevins’s Out of the Fire series is a paranormal romance spin-off featuring vampires and shifters. The series starts with the book Consequences (also published and known as Consequences: Owned by the Vampire or Indentured Freedom depending on the platform and edition). The publication order for this series is:

1. Consequences
2. Wicked Beauty
3. Inked Beauty
4. FEAR
5. LUST

Note that Wicked Beauty and Inked Beauty form the "Wicked Inked" duet, which can be read as a standalone story within this series.

What to Know Before You Start

Candace Blevins writes romance that is explicitly high-kink, featuring detailed descriptions of BDSM, power exchange, and polyamorous or multi-partner relationships (such as in the Bash trilogy and Safeword: Mayday). Her paranormal stories handle dark and mature themes, particularly in A Dark(ish) Faerie Tale and The Dark Underbelly of the Chattanooga Supernaturals, where characters deal with captivity, high-protocol vampire contracts, and intense emotional trauma. Readers should check individual book descriptions for content warnings if they are sensitive to specific relationship dynamics or dark themes.