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ⓘ About Cara Wylde
Cara Wylde is the author of the Grim Reaper Academy series, the Orc Mates series, the Alma Venus Shifter Brides series,1 the Sold to the Alpha series, and more. She writes paranormal/fantasy romance novels with strong female characters that their hot Alpha male counterparts will do anything to make happy. The books are known for been filled with romance, suspect, mystery, and an eerie atmosphere that is reminiscent of the gothic novels that Cara fell in love with reading. Wylde has her master’s degree in Comparative Literature and uses that knowledge to play with tropes and themes from different genres in order to give her books a fresh perspective on the paranormal characters that star in them.
All Book Series by Cara Wylde
1
Accidental Slave to the Aliens
Single-title series · published 2018 Co-authored · Starr Huntress
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1
Silver Dragon
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
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3
Obsidian Dragon
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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1
Sold to the Alpha
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015
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2
The Hidden Alpha
Book 2 of 6 · published 2016
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3
Christmas With The Alpha
Book 3 of 6 · published 2017
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4
Claimed by the Dragons
Book 4 of 6 · published 2018
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5
Taming the Alpha
Book 5 of 6 · published 2018
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6
Tribute to the Alpha
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021
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1
The Beta's Unlikely Mate
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017
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2
The Wolf's Unexpected Mate
Book 2 of 5 · published 2017
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3
A Mate's Healing Touch
Book 3 of 5 · published 2017
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4
Mated To The Playboy Wolf
Book 4 of 5 · published 2017
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5
A Mate for the Dragon Girl
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2017
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1
Moonchild
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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3
Penumbra
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Bearly Cursed
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015
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2
Aimée and the Bear
Book 2 of 5 · published 2015
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4
Scarlett and the Bear
Book 4 of 5 · published 2016
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5
Bearly Sleeping
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
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1
Surviving Year One
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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2
Slaying Year Two
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019
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3
Saving Year Three
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019
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4
Seizing Year Four
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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1
Year One: Dreamers
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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2
Year Two: Rebels
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020
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3
Year Three: Heroes
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
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1
Lure Academy; Complete Edition
Single-title series · published 2015
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1
Heart of an Orc
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2022
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3
Heart of a Kraken
Book 3 of 7 · published 2022
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4
Heart of a Minotaur
Book 4 of 7 · published 2022
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5
Heart of a Gargoyle
Book 5 of 7 · published 2022
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6
Heart of a Centaur
Book 6 of 7 · published 2022
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7
Heart of a Satyr
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
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1
Chicken Soup Gone to Hell
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022
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2
Deviled Eggs with a Sprinkle of Sin
Book 2 of 4 · published 2022
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3
Hell's Bells and a Bucket of Wings
Book 3 of 4 · published 2022
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4
Most Unholy Pumpkin Spice
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
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1
Vorgak the Cruel
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2021
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3
Kaius the Fierce
Book 3 of 11 · published 2021
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4
Baruk the Cursed
Book 4 of 11 · published 2021
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5
Grimor the Joyless
Book 5 of 11 · published 2021
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6
Torgar the Molten
Book 6 of 11 · published 2022
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7
Kelraz the Vicious
Book 7 of 11 · published 2022
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8
Uthar the Hunter
Book 8 of 11 · published 2022
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Toghat the Vile
Book 9 of 11 · published 2022
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10
Agor the Merciless
Book 10 of 11 · published 2025
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11
Morgath the Skullreaper
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
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1
Captured
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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2
Caged
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Eva Brandt
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1
The Hanged Maiden
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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3
The Cloaked Maiden
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019
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4
The Sacred Maiden
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
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1
Bear Unbound
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
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3
Secret Baby Lion
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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1
Trapped In A Gilded Cage
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015
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3
Night of the She-Wolf
Book 3 of 6 · published 2015
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4
A Cure for the Broken
Book 4 of 6 · published 2015
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6
Of Wolves and Dragons...
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2015
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1
Thing of Ruin
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025
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2
Thing of Sorrow
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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1
Rogue Wolves Prison
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020 Co-authored · Eva Brandt
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2
Viridescent
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
The Alien's Winter Gift
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Kate Rudolph,Starr Huntress
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2
Miracle Of The Beast
Book 2 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Sonia Nova
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3
Their Winter Miracle
Book 3 of 14 · published 2018 Co-authored · Starr Huntress
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4
Alien Warlord’s Miracle
Book 4 of 14 · published 2018 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Nancey Cummings
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5
The Alien Reindeer's Wild Ride
Book 5 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Kate Rudolph,Starr Huntress
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The Alien Reindeer’s Bounty
Book 6 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Nancey Cummings
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7
The Alien Reindeer's Joy
Book 7 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Sonia Nova
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8
The Alien Reindeer's Redemption
Book 8 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Elin Wyn,Starr Huntress
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9
The Alien Reindeer's Christmas Package
Book 9 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Leslie Chase
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10
The Alien Reindeer's Escape
Book 10 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Eden Ember
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The Alien Reindeer's Winter Cabin
Book 11 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Cindy Heart
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12
The Alien Reindeer's Christmas Miracle
Book 12 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Zara Zenia
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13
The Alien Reindeer's Wish
Book 13 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,Thanika Hearth
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14
The Alien Reindeer's Flight
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Starr Huntress,S.A. Ravel
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1
Alpha's Feisty Mate
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2016
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2
Fated to the Warlock
Book 2 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Ava Glass
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3
Bear My Soul
Book 3 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Sophia Barron
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4
Alpha Arrangement
Book 4 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Camille Laurent
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5
The Bear and the Heir
Book 5 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Leslie Chase
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6
Alpha's Fate
Book 6 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Nora Ash
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7
All's Fur in Love and War
Book 7 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Clara Cody
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8
The Vampire's Alpha Mate
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016 Anthology · Amethyst Peters
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1
Ram Rugged
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Melissa Snark
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2
Ram Wild
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Decadent Kane
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3
Ram Rebel: Aries
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
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4
Ram Rebel
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
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1
Wed to the Ice Giant
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Layla Fae
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2
Wed to the Minotaur
Book 2 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Eden Ember
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3
Wed to the Wolfman
Book 3 of 16 · published 2023
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Wed to the Phoenix
Book 4 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Eden Ember
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5
Wed to the Dragon
Book 5 of 16 · published 2023
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Wed to the Orc
Book 6 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Layla Fae
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Wed to the Lionman
Book 7 of 16 · published 2023
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8
Wed to the Lich
Book 8 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Layla Fae
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9
Wed to the Bullman
Book 9 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Eden Ember
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Wed to Jack Frost
Book 10 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Layla Fae
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11
Wed to the Dark Elf
Book 11 of 16 · published 2023 Anthology · Eden Ember
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12
Wed to Krampus
Book 12 of 16 · published 2023
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13
Wed to the Gargoyle
Book 13 of 16 · published 2024 Anthology · Eden Ember
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14
Wed to the Grendel
Book 14 of 16 · published 2024
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15
Wed to the Basilisk
Book 15 of 16 · published 2024 Anthology · Layla Fae
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16
Wed to the Lynx
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2024
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Guarded by the Golem
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2024
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Guarded by the Snake
Book 2 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Layla Fae
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Guarded by the Spider
Book 3 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Cassie Alexander
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Guarded by the Kraken
Book 4 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Cassie Alexander
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Guarded by the Leshy
Book 5 of 15 · published 2024
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Guarded by the Vodnik
Book 6 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Layla Fae
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Guarded by the Nightmare
Book 7 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Cassie Alexander
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Guarded by the Reaper
Book 8 of 15 · published 2024
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Guarded by the Phantom
Book 9 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Layla Fae
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Guarded by the Krampus
Book 10 of 15 · published 2024 Anthology · Cassie Alexander
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Guarded by the Yeti
Book 11 of 15 · published 2024
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Guarded by the AI
Book 12 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Cassie Alexander
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Guarded by the Symbiote
Book 13 of 15 · published 2025
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Guarded by the Steel Seraph
Book 14 of 15 · published 2026
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15
Guarded by the Clanker
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2026 Anthology · Layla Fae
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Bought by the Revenant
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2025
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2
Bought by the Void Walker
Book 2 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Ava York
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3
Bought by the Cerberus
Book 3 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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4
Bought by the Pain Hunter
Book 4 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Lia Frost
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Bought by the Raven King
Book 5 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Ava York
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Bought by the Keres
Book 6 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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Bought by the Wyvern
Book 7 of 20 · published 2026
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Bought by the Wild Roc
Book 8 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Lia Frost
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Bought by the Colossus
Book 9 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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Bought by the Bogatyr
Book 10 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Lia Frost
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Bought by the Jotunn
Book 11 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Ava York
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Bought by the Golem
Book 12 of 20 · published 2026
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Bought by the Ophidian
Book 13 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Lia Frost
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Bought by the Scorpius
Book 14 of 20 · published 2026
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Bought by the Naga
Book 15 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Ava York
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Bought by the Manticore
Book 16 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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Bought by the Masked Cantor
Book 17 of 20 · published 2026
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Bought by the Green Man
Book 18 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Ava York
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Bought by the Gorgon
Book 19 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Eva Brandt
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20
Bought by the Ankou
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2026 Anthology · Lia Frost
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1
Alien's Mercy
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Leslie Chase
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2
Alien's Challenge
Book 2 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Nancey Cummings
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3
Alien's Stone Heart
Book 3 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Lynnea Lee
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4
Alien's Treasure
Book 4 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Elin Wyn
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5
Alien's Jewel
Book 5 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Ava York
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Alien's Wild Mate
Book 6 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Sonia Nova
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7
Aliens' Sacrifice
Book 7 of 26 · published 2021 Anthology · Cady Austin
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8
Alien's Fate
Book 8 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Eden Ember
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9
Alien's Fire
Book 9 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Lynnea Lee
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10
Alien's Power
Book 10 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Eden Ember
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Aliens' Princess
Book 11 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Cady Austin
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12
Alien's Captive
Book 12 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Sonia Nova
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13
Alien's Temptation
Book 13 of 26 · published 2022
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Alien's Gamble
Book 14 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Elin Wyn
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15
Alien's Claim
Book 15 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Eden Ember
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Alien's Stake
Book 16 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Elin Wyn
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Alien's Heart
Book 17 of 26 · published 2022 Anthology · Nancey Cummings
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Alien's Redemption
Book 18 of 26 · published 2022
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19
Alien’s Surrender
Book 19 of 26 · published 2023 Anthology · Harper Rosling
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20
Alien's Bounty
Book 20 of 26 · published 2023 Multi-author collection
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21
Alien's Luck
Book 21 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Nancey Cummings
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Alien's Crush
Book 22 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Eden Ember
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Alien's Secret
Book 23 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Harper Rosling
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Alien's Match
Book 24 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Elin Wyn
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Alien's Temptation
Book 25 of 26 · published 2022
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Alien's Redemption
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2022
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1
Fated Souls: Aquarius
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Bethany Shaw
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2
Out of the Ashes / Out of the Ashes: Pisces
Book 2 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Julia Mills
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3
Tears of the Dragon: Aries
Book 3 of 18 · published 2017
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4
Love's Warrior: Aries
Book 4 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Jennifer Hilt
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Scorched Ember / Scorched Ember: Taurus
Book 5 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Julia Mills
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Cursed in Love: Cancer
Book 6 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Bethany Shaw
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Passionate Roar: Leo
Book 7 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Solease M. Barner
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The Truth in Love: Virgo
Book 8 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · K.C. Stewart
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Finding Cameo: Aquarius
Book 9 of 18 · published 2018 Anthology · Vonnie Davis
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Ram Rebel: Aries
Book 10 of 18 · published 2018
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Passionate Yearning: Libra
Book 11 of 18 · published 2018 Anthology · Solease M. Barner
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Guarded in Love: Capricorn
Book 12 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · K.C. Stewart
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Slone's Bounty: Rowan
Book 13 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · McKayla Schutt
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14
Officer Jaiden Barkly: Gemini
Book 14 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · McKayla Schutt
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15
Tiger Tears: Taurus
Book 15 of 18 · published 2020 Anthology · Catherine Banks
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Lion About: Virgo
Book 16 of 18 · published 2020 Anthology · Catherine Banks
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17
Tears of the Dragon
Book 17 of 18 · published 2017
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18
Leo
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2017
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1
Hot Knights and Fairy Tails
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2015
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2
Romancing the Otherworld
Book 2 of 5 · published 2021
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3
Monstrous Desires
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022
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5
Monsters Before Men
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2022
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Cara Wylde?
Cara Wylde is the author of the Grim Reaper Academy series, the Orc Mates series, the Alma Venus Shifter Brides series,1 the Sold to the Alpha series, and more. She writes paranormal/fantasy romance novels with strong female characters that their hot Alpha male counterparts will do anything to make happy. The books are known for been filled with romance, suspect, mystery, and an eerie atmosphere that is reminiscent of the gothic novels that Cara fell in love with reading.
Which Cara Wylde series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Alma Venus Shifter Brides series, the earliest of Cara Wylde's multi-book series: it opens with Sold to the Alpha (2015) and runs to 6 books across 2015–2021, ending with Tribute to the Alpha (2021). Cara Wylde's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Cara Wylde written?
Cara Wylde has 199 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 192 of them belong to 26 named series — the largest being the Outlaw Planet Mates series with 26 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Cara Wylde's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Cara Wylde's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Alma Venus Shifter Brides (2015–2021, 6 books), Sold To The Alpha (2015, 6 books) and Fairy Tales With A Shift (2015–2016, 5 books), plus 23 more.
How are Cara Wylde's books organised into series?
This guide splits Cara Wylde's 199 books into 26 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Outlaw Planet Mates (26 books, 2021–2024); Monsters' Bride Market (20 books, 2025–2026); Zodiac Shifters (18 books, 2017–2020); Arranged Monster Mates (16 books, 2023–2024); Monster Security Agency (15 books, 2024–2026), plus 21 further series.
