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ⓘ About Candace Havens
She was a columnist for Tribune Media for fifteen years, where she penned weekly columns for a total audience of forty-four million readers. She is also an entertainment critic for the Dorsey Gang on 96.3 KSCS, which broadcasts out in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and is the managing Editor of FYI Television Features. Candy also runs a free online writing workshop for over two thousand writers, and is the instructor of comprehensive writing courses. Candace’s novels have received nominations for Write Touch Reader Awards, RITA’s, National Readers Choice Awards, and Holt Medallion. She has also won a Barbara Wilson Award.
All Book Series by Candace Havens
Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003
Out of the Box & On the Page
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
Every Move You Make
Series opener · book 1 of 73 · published 2002 Anthology · Tori Carrington
Her Last Line of Defense
Book 11 of 73 · published 2009 Anthology · Marie Donovan
Soldier In Charge
Book 14 of 73 · published 2010 Anthology · Jennifer LaBrecque
In the Line of Fire
Book 17 of 73 · published 2011 Anthology · Jennifer LaBrecque
Distinguished Service
Book 30 of 73 · published 2012 Anthology · Tori Carrington
One Night with a SEAL
Latest in the series · book 73 of 73 · published 2017 Anthology · Tawny Weber,Beth Andrews
Uncle William, Please Say I Do!
Book 2 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Elowen Scarlet
The Lady Boss's Small Town Valentine
Book 3 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Frances H. Milton
Found a Homeless Billionaire Husband for Christmas
Book 5 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Cindi Madsen
The Heiress and Her Possessive Bodyguard
Book 8 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Angela Claire
How to Tame a Silver Fox
Book 9 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Sophie Sparks
The Cursed Alpha's Mute Bride
Book 10 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Aimee Zink
Claimed by the Alpha I Hate
Book 11 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Leslie Anne Lee
If Loving You Is a Sin, Then I'll Go to Hell
Book 12 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Eve Sterling
Pregnant and Spoiled by the Billionaire
Book 13 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Dorothy F. Shaw
My Ex is in the Navy Seals
Book 15 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · E S Bloom
Baby, Please Don't Marry Him
Book 16 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Misha Howse
Swimming My Way Back to You
Book 17 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Tina Donahue
The Quarterback's First Love
Book 19 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Olivia M. Green
My Boss is my Secret Sperm Donor
Book 20 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Veronica Sherwood
The Billionaire's Virgin Surrogate
Book 21 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Lenore Ashwood
Boss Me Around If You Dare
Book 22 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Gigi Grilli
The Breakup Bet With My Billionaire Ex
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2025 Anthology · Stacey Marie Keba
Seven Seasons of Buffy
Series opener · book 1 of 41 · published 2003 Anthology · Scott Westerfeld,Charlaine Harris,Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Christie Golden,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Lawrence Watt-Evans,David Brin,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Laura Resnick,Sarah Zettel,Nancy Kilpatrick,Michelle West,Glenn Yeffeth,Margaret L. Carter,Peg Aloi,Marguerite Krause,Jennifer Crusie,Carla Montgomery
Stepping through the Stargate
Book 4 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · P.N. Elrod,Roxanne Conrad
What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue
Book 5 of 41 · published 2004 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Shanna Caughey
The Anthology at the End of the Universe
Book 6 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,Adam-Troy Castro,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,Mark W. Tiedemann,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,Glenn Yeffeth,Selina Rosen,Amy Berner,Maria Alexander,Marguerite Krause,Bruce Bethke,Don DeBrandt,Marie-Catherine Caillava,Mike Byrne
The War of the Worlds
Book 8 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Connie Willis,Mercedes Lackey,H.G. Wells,Mike Resnick,Stephen Baxter,Lawrence Watt-Evans
Navigating the Golden Compass
Book 9 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth
Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets
Book 11 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth
Flirting With Pride And Prejudice
Book 12 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Crusie
King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!
Book 14 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · David Brin
Totally Charmed
Book 15 of 41 · published 2005 Anthology · Maggie Shayne,Rebecca York,Jody Lynn Nye,Evelyn Vaughn,Tanya Huff,Vera Nazarian,Jennifer Crusie
The Unauthorized X-Men
Book 16 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Len Wein
This Is Chick-Lit
Book 17 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Welcome to Wisteria Lane
Book 18 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson
The Battle for Azeroth
Book 20 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Jody Lynn Nye,Justina Robson,Doranna Durgin,Bill Fawcett,Mel White,James John Bell,James M. Ward,Scott Cuthbertson,Nancy Berman,Jerry Jackson,Chris McCubbin,Maressa Hecht Orzack,Nancy Durgin
Boarding the Enterprise
Book 22 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,David Gerrold
So Say We All
Book 23 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Peter B. Lloyd,Richard Hatch
Investigating CSI
Book 24 of 41 · published 2006 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Donn Cortez
Coffee at Luke's
Book 26 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Jennifer Crusie
Jack Bauer for President
Book 28 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Richard Miniter
Halo Effect
Book 29 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Thomason
Serenity Found
Book 33 of 41 · published 2007 Anthology · Orson Scott Card,Jacob Clifton,Michael Marano,Jane Espenson,Natalie Haynes,Nathan Fillion
Batman Unauthorized
Book 35 of 41 · published 2008 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Alan J. Porter
Secrets of the Dragon Riders
Book 36 of 41 · published 2008 Anthology · James A. Owen
James Bond in the 21st Century
Book 38 of 41 · published 2009 Anthology · Leah Wilson,Glenn Yeffeth
You Do Not Talk About Fight Club
Latest in the series · book 41 of 41 · published 2015 Anthology · Chuck Palahniuk,Read Mercer Schuchardt
Death at a Scottish Halloween
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2026
The Curious Case of the Bludgeoned Birder
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2027
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Candace Havens?
She was a columnist for Tribune Media for fifteen years, where she penned weekly columns for a total audience of forty-four million readers. She is also an entertainment critic for the Dorsey Gang on 96.3 KSCS, which broadcasts out in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and is the managing Editor of FYI Television Features. Candy also runs a free online writing workshop for over two thousand writers, and is the instructor of comprehensive writing courses.
Which Candace Havens series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bronwyn the Witch series, the earliest of Candace Havens's multi-book series: it opens with Charmed & Dangerous (2005) and runs to 4 books across 2005–2008, ending with Like a Charm (2008). Candace Havens's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Candace Havens written?
Candace Havens has 181 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2027. 171 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being the ReelShort Original Story series with 23 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Candace Havens's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Candace Havens's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bronwyn the Witch (2005–2008, 4 books), Caruthers Sisters (2008–2009, 2 books) and Stonegate Investigative Agency (2010–2011, 3 books), plus 8 more.
How are Candace Havens's books organised into series?
This guide splits Candace Havens's 181 books into 13 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: ReelShort Original Story (23 books, 2025); Mercy McCarthy Mystery (6 books, 2024–2026); Scottish Isle Mystery (6 books, 2023–2026); Ainsley McGregor (5 books, 2020–2021); Bronwyn the Witch (4 books, 2005–2008), plus 8 further series.