Cate C. Wells Books in Order

Where Should You Start Reading Cate C. Wells?

Cate C. Wells is celebrated in the romance community for her intense emotional depth, raw character flaws, and arguably some of the best "groveling" in modern romance. Because she writes across multiple distinct subgenres, your best starting point depends entirely on what flavor of romance you prefer:

• For Shifter & Paranormal Romance: Start with The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate. This is her breakout book and the launchpad for the massive "Five Packs" series. It is the perfect introduction to her unique take on the rejected mate trope.
• For Gritty Motorcycle Clubs: Start with either Charge (the first published book in the series) or Dizzy (the chronological prequel).
• For Small-Town Romance: Start with Hitting the Wall. It sets up the Wall family and is followed by the highly popular enemies-to-lovers book, Against a Wall.
• For Dark Mafia Romance: Start with Run Posy Run, which features a highly unique, sociopathic anti-hero and an intense game of cat-and-mouse.

The Five Packs (Shifter Romance Series)

This series centers around a gritty, realistic werewolf society divided into five distinct packs. It is best read in publication order because events, pack politics, and background characters carry over from one book to the next. The central theme of this series is the "rejected mate" dynamic, where alphas or high-ranking pack members reject their fated mates, only to undergo severe emotional growth to win them back.

1. The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate (2021)
2. The Heir Apparent's Rejected Mate (2022)
3. The Lone Wolf's Rejected Mate (2022)
4. His Curvy Rejected Mate (2023)
5. The Stone Wolf's Rejected Mate (2023)
6. The Wild Wolf's Rejected Mate (2024)
7. Ravaged Wolf (2025)

Note: Wells has announced that the next installment, The Moon Blessed Wolf's Rejected Mate, is expected to release in January 2027.

Steel Bones Motorcycle Club (Contemporary MC Series)

This was Wells's debut series. It is a contemporary romance saga following the members of the Steel Bones MC in a gritty, blue-collar setting. While each book features a standalone couple, characters reappear throughout the series. Readers can follow either publication order or chronological order.

Steel Bones MC: Publication Order

1. Charge (2019)
2. Twitch (2019)
3. Nickel's Story (2019)
4. Scrap (2019)
5. Plum (2020)
6. Wall (2020)
7. Forty (2020)
8. Dizzy (2020)
9. Roosevelt (2021)
10. Heavy (2021)

Steel Bones MC: Chronological Order

If you prefer to read the events as they unfold sequentially in the universe timeline, follow this order. Notably, Dizzy serves as a prequel to the entire club saga, and Roosevelt sits earlier in the timeline than its publication suggests.

1. Dizzy (2020)
2. Charge (2019)
3. Twitch (2019)
4. Nickel's Story (2019)
5. Roosevelt (2021)
6. Scrap (2019)
7. Plum (2020)
8. Wall (2020)
9. Forty (2020)
10. Heavy (2021)

Stonecut County Series

This series moves away from the motorcycle club and into small-town Maryland. It is directly connected to the Steel Bones MC series. The character Heavy (from Steel Bones Book 10) actually makes a crossover appearance here, showing how interconnected Wells's contemporary universe is.

1. Hitting the Wall (2021)
2. Against a Wall (2022)

Underboss Insurrection (Mafia Romance Series)

A darker, high-stakes series that focuses on the mafia underworld. These books feature anti-heroes and intense, messy relationships.

1. Run Posy Run (2021)
2. Nicky the Driver (2022)
3. Made Man (2025)

Standalones and Anthology Contributions

Outside of her major series, Cate C. Wells has written standalone contemporary romances and contributed novellas to multi-author projects:

• Return to Monte Carlo (2023): A standalone contemporary romance featuring a marriage-in-crisis and a second-chance theme set in Monaco.
• After the Shut Up Ring (2024): A contemporary romance focusing on blue-collar characters and emotional recovery.
• Silent Flames (2025): Published as part of the multi-author Dark & Silent Night series, focusing on a billionaire husband and a marriage-in-crisis.
• Trade (2025): A dystopian romance novella published as part of the multi-author anthology After the End.