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Carsen Taite

8 Series • 43 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Courting Danger Books
Start with: Trial by Fire (2021)
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Publication Order of Crime & Defense Books
Start with: It Should Be a Crime (2009)
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Publication Order of Legal Affairs Books
Start with: Practice Makes Perfect (2019)

ⓘ About Carsen Taite

Carsen writes the “Lone Star Law” series, as well as some stand alone novel work. Her debut novel, called “Truelesbianlove.com”, was released in the year 2008. She writes lesbian romance stories, some of which involve the law. “Lay Down the Law” is the first novel in the “Lone Star Law” series and was released in the year 2015. This novel stars Peyton Davis and Lily Gantry. Peyton Davis is part federal prosecutor, part rancher, and is all Texan. Steady and strong, she is known for keeping her cool in every situation, but meeting the accomplished and gorgeous heiress to the Gantry oil fortune, she falls hard and fast. She finds out that her new assignment is going to be to investigate the Gantry family’s business, it is going to test her entire belief system.

All Book Series by Carsen Taite

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Trial by Fire

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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Trial and Error

Book 2 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Trial Run

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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It Should Be a Crime

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009

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2009
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The Best Defense

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011

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2011
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Lay Down the Law

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015

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2015
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Above the Law

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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Letter of the Law

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Outside the Law

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Slingshot

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012

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2012
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Battle Axe

Book 2 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
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Switchblade

Book 3 of 4 · published 2014

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2014
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Bow and Arrow

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Truelesbianlove.com

Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2008

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2008
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Do Not Disturb

Book 2 of 20 · published 2010

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2010
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Nothing but the Truth

Book 3 of 20 · published 2011

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2011
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Beyond Innocence

Book 4 of 20 · published 2012

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2012
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Rush

Book 5 of 20 · published 2013

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2013
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Courtship

Book 6 of 20 · published 2014

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2014
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Reasonable Doubt

Book 7 of 20 · published 2015

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2015
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Without Justice

Book 8 of 20 · published 2016

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2016
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Sidebar

Book 9 of 20 · published 2017

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2017
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A More Perfect Union

Book 10 of 20 · published 2017

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2017
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Love's Verdict

Book 11 of 20 · published 2018

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2018
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Pursuit of Happiness

Book 12 of 20 · published 2018

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2018
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Leading the Witness

Book 13 of 20 · published 2019

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2019
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Drawn

Book 14 of 20 · published 2020

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2020
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Best Practice

Book 15 of 20 · published 2020

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2020
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Spirit of the Law

Book 16 of 20 · published 2021

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2021
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Her Consigliere

Book 17 of 20 · published 2021

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2021
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Perilous Obsession

Book 18 of 20 · published 2022

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2022
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Made for Her

Book 19 of 20 · published 2023

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2023
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Two Truths and a Crime

Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2026

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2026
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My Forever Girl

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023 Anthology · Jenny Frame

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2023
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Double Jeopardy

Book 2 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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On the Rocks

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Anthology · Ali Vali

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2023
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Breathless:Tales of Celebration

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2010

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2010
2
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Women of the Mean Streets

Book 2 of 5 · published 2011

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2011
3
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Night Shadows: Queer Horror

Book 3 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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Lesbians on the Loose: Crime Writers on the Lam

Book 4 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Girls With Guns

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Carsen Taite?

Carsen writes the “Lone Star Law” series, as well as some stand alone novel work. Her debut novel, called “Truelesbianlove.com”, was released in the year 2008. She writes lesbian romance stories, some of which involve the law. “Lay Down the Law” is the first novel in the “Lone Star Law” series and was released in the year 2015.

Which Carsen Taite series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Luca Bennett Bounty Hunter series, the earliest of Carsen Taite's multi-book series: it opens with Slingshot (2012) and runs to 4 books across 2012–2018, ending with Bow and Arrow (2018). Carsen Taite's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Carsen Taite written?

Carsen Taite has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Lone Star Law series with 4 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Carsen Taite's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carsen Taite's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Crime & Defense (2009–2011, 2 books), Luca Bennett Bounty Hunter (2012–2018, 4 books) and Lone Star Law (2015–2018, 4 books), plus 3 more.

How are Carsen Taite's books organised into series?

This guide splits Carsen Taite's 43 books into 6 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lone Star Law (4 books, 2015–2018); Luca Bennett Bounty Hunter (4 books, 2012–2018); Courting Danger (3 books, 2021–2024); Still Not Over You Novella (3 books, 2023); Crime & Defense (2 books, 2009–2011), plus 1 further series.