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Publication Order of Another Shot at Love Books
Start with: Griffin (2014)
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Start with: Ruthless Promise (2024)
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Publication Order of Black Heart Security Books
Start with: Guarded Hearts (2024)
ⓘ About Em Petrova
Em Petrova is a USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and general romance fiction novels. Em Petrova published “The Tempest” her debut novel and the first of the “Witches of Westaddy” series of novels in 2011. The author now has more than 100 works to her name spread across several series and single-standing novels. Over the years, Em Petrova made a name for herself penning novels about larger-than-life characters in stories with steamy sex scenes. She has a soft spot for 90s Grunge music, puppies, and babies and is a believer in aliens and Bigfoot. Sometimes, she will pen lesbian romance under the pseudonym Hallie Knight. “Hitting Xtremes” is a novel by Em Petrova that tells the story of Penn Sullivan and Coara who get into a scorching romance.
All Book Series by Em Petrova
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Griffin
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014
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3
Fallen
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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Ruthless Promise
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2024
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2
Cruel Expectations
Book 2 of 5 · published 2024
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3
Vicious Sabotage
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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4
Fierce Protector
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Savage Secrets
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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Guarded Hearts
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2024
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Protected Hearts
Book 2 of 14 · published 2024
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3
Shielded Hearts
Book 3 of 14 · published 2025
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Relentless Hearts
Book 7 of 14 · published 2025
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Unbreakable Hearts
Book 8 of 14 · published 2025
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Fearless Hearts
Book 9 of 14 · published 2026
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Reckless Hearts
Book 10 of 14 · published 2026
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Forsaken Hearts
Book 11 of 14 · published 2026
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Tormented Hearts
Book 12 of 14 · published 2026
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13
Defiant Hearts
Book 13 of 14 · published 2026
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Unraveled Hearts
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2026
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Pushin' Buttons
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2014
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6
Cowboy Not Included
Book 6 of 13 · published 2015
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7
Cowboy by Candlelight
Book 7 of 13 · published 2017
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8
The Boot Knocker's Baby
Book 8 of 13 · published 2017
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10
Cupid Cowboys
Book 10 of 13 · published 2019
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11
Winning Wyoming
Book 11 of 13 · published 2021
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12
Bedroom Rodeo
Book 12 of 13 · published 2024
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13
Stud Ranch
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2024
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1
Somethin' Dirty
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Unbroken
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
Bad in Boots
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020
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2
Confident in Chaps
Book 2 of 5 · published 2020
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3
Cocky in a Cowboy Hat
Book 3 of 5 · published 2020
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4
Savage in a Stetson
Book 4 of 5 · published 2020
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5
Show-Off in Spurs
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
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Dixon
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020
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5
Blade
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
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1
Forbidden
Single-title series · published 2011
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1
One Fiery Night
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2012
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3
Smoldering Hearts
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
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1
Deux
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011
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3
Quatre
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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1
All Knighter
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018
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2
Heat of the Knight
Book 2 of 7 · published 2018
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3
Hot Louisiana Knight
Book 3 of 7 · published 2018
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O Christmas Knight
Book 6 of 7 · published 2018
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7
Angel of the Knight
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
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1
All Wound Up
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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4
Getting Warmed Up
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
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1
Tough and Tamed
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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2
Screwed and Satisfied
Book 2 of 3 · published 2020
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3
Chiseled and Cherished
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Mountain Protector
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
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2
Mountain Defender
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
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1
Kickin' Up Dust
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
Spurs 'n Surrender
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
Dallas Nights
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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3
Spurred On
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
At Close Range
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019
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3
Point Blank Range
Book 3 of 6 · published 2019
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6
Out of Range
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
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1
Double Dippin'
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
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2
A Cowboy for Christmas
Book 2 of 4 · published 2015
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3
Lipstick 'n Lead
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016
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4
Jingle Boots
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016
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1
Buck
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016
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6
Wynonna
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017
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1
Blown Down
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Fevered Hearts
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015
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1
Operation Heartbeat
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2025
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2
Dangerous Devotion
Book 2 of 8 · published 2025
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3
Hidden Attraction
Book 3 of 8 · published 2025
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4
Covert Temptation
Book 4 of 8 · published 2025
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5
Stealthy Seduction
Book 5 of 8 · published 2025
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Secret Sacrifice
Book 6 of 8 · published 2025
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Stolen Honor
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2026
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1
Shattered Ties
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2022
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2
Ruthless Protection
Book 2 of 9 · published 2022
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3
Merciless Survival
Book 3 of 9 · published 2022
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Sweet Refuge
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023
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Hard Pursuit
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2026
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4
Shadow Strike
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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1
Six-Pack Rancher
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019
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2
6-Pack Wrangler
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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1
Cowboy Crazy
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2014
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3
Cowboy Crushin'
Book 3 of 12 · published 2015
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6
Cowboy Mistletoe
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017
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7
Cowboy Flirtation
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018
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Cowboy Temptation
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018
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9
Cowboy Surprise
Book 9 of 12 · published 2019
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Cowgirl Dreamer
Book 10 of 12 · published 2019
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Cowgirl Miracle
Book 11 of 12 · published 2019
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Cowgirl Heart
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2020
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1
His to Shelter
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020
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3
His to Protect
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Long Arm of the Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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2
Cowboy Breaking Point
Book 2 of 4 · published 2023
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3
Shotgun Wedding Cowboy
Book 3 of 4 · published 2023
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4
Justice for the Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
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Rescued by the Cowboy
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2021
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2
Guarded by the Cowboy
Book 2 of 14 · published 2021
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3
High-Stakes Cowboy
Book 3 of 14 · published 2021
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4
Cowboy Conspiracy Theory
Book 4 of 14 · published 2021
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5
Cowboy in the Crosshairs
Book 5 of 14 · published 2021
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Protected by the Cowboy
Book 6 of 14 · published 2022
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Bravo Tango Cowboy
Book 7 of 14 · published 2022
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8
Breaking in the Cowboy
Book 8 of 14 · published 2022
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Shielded by the Cowboy
Book 9 of 14 · published 2022
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10
Close Range Cowboy
Book 10 of 14 · published 2022
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11
Zero Dark Cowboy
Book 11 of 14 · published 2023
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Top Secret Cowboy
Book 12 of 14 · published 2023
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13
Cowboy Under Siege
Book 13 of 14 · published 2023
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14
Fake Christmas Date Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2023
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1
Tempting the Flames
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
Fighting the Flames
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019
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1
Something About a Lawman
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017
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2
Something About a Sheriff
Book 2 of 4 · published 2017
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3
Something About a Bounty Hunter
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
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4
Something About a Mountain Man
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2018
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1
Hitting Xtremes
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2020
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Xtreme Rules
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2022
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1
The Tempest
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
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2
Sinful Hearts
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015
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1
Runes
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Silk
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2011
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1
Wild Shifters
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
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2
Desire After Dark
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Em Petrova?
Em Petrova is a USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and general romance fiction novels. Em Petrova published “The Tempest” her debut novel and the first of the “Witches of Westaddy” series of novels in 2011. The author now has more than 100 works to her name spread across several series and single-standing novels.
Which Em Petrova series should I start with?
The best place to start is the French Kiss Chronicles series, the earliest of Em Petrova's multi-book series: it opens with Deux (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011, ending with Quatre (2011). Em Petrova's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Em Petrova written?
Em Petrova has 172 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 165 of them belong to 31 named series — the largest being the Black Heart Security series with 14 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Em Petrova's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Em Petrova's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are French Kiss Chronicles (2011, 3 books), Rough Boys (2011–2015, 2 books) and Destination Ecstasy (2011, 1 book), plus 27 more.
How are Em Petrova's books organised into series?
This guide splits Em Petrova's 172 books into 31 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black Heart Security (14 books, 2024–2026); WEST Protection (14 books, 2021–2023); Boot Knockers Ranch (13 books, 2014–2024); The Dalton Boys (12 books, 2014–2020); SEAL Team Blackout (9 books, 2022–2023), plus 26 further series.
