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ⓘ About Kristen Strassel
Kristen Strassel is an American published author that specializes in novels about the supernatural and romance. She has written her fair share of contemporary and paranormal novels. She likes to write about everything from vampires to rock stars. After all, they say that you should write about what you know. She loves music and has a penchant for watching football games and eating at diners, as she loves diner food. When she is not busy writing, she is employed as a makeup artist working on movies and television show sets. It’s one of her passions and she enjoys being behind the camera and making magic happen behind the scenes!
All Book Series by Kristen Strassel
Queen of the Night Time World
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
Wanted by the Lion / Lion and the Doe
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
First Fangs
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Zara Zenia
First Shift
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Rebel Raven
Reclaimed Mate: A Real Werewives Christmas Special
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021
Ensnared: Star
Book 3 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Michelle Fox,Rebecca Rivard
Caught: Katharine
Book 9 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Julia Mills,Michelle Fox
Cursed: Piper
Book 12 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Jami Brumfield,Michelle Fox
Exposed
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Gwen Knight
Serena's Salvation
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2016 Anthology · Crystal Dawn
Lure of the Dragon Shifter
Book 4 of 10 · published 2016 Anthology · Rinelle Grey
The Challenge
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2017 Anthology · Kallysten
Waking The Deep
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2018 Anthology · P. Jameson
Truth Beneath The Surface
Book 12 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · Rebel Raven
Mountain Ink
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · Darlene Tallman
Marcus
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024 Anthology · Kat Baxter
The Monstrous Duke And I
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Dee St. Holm
How To Marry A Marble Marquis
Book 2 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · C.M. Nascosta
The Scoundrel and the Satyr King
Book 4 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Clio Evans
Romancing the Monstrous Earl
Book 5 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Saranna DeWylde
Beguiled by the Beastly Baron
Book 6 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · YD La Mar
Emilia and the Eldritch Earl
Book 7 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Vivienne Hart
How The Marquis Found His Meow
Book 8 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Nova Blake
Mastered by the Sea Marquis
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · S.J. Sanders
Head Over Heels For Monsters: A Valentine's Monster Anthology
Book 5 of 6 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kristen Strassel?
Kristen Strassel is an American published author that specializes in novels about the supernatural and romance. She has written her fair share of contemporary and paranormal novels. She likes to write about everything from vampires to rock stars.
Which Kristen Strassel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Night Songs Collection series, the earliest of Kristen Strassel's multi-book series: it opens with Because the Night (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2014, ending with Silent Night (2014). Kristen Strassel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kristen Strassel written?
Kristen Strassel has 143 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 137 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Mountain Mermaids of Sapphire Lake series with 18 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kristen Strassel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kristen Strassel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Night Songs Collection (2013–2014, 5 books), Colorado Shifters (2014–2015, 4 books) and The Spotlight (2014–2015, 2 books), plus 15 more.
How are Kristen Strassel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kristen Strassel's 143 books into 19 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mountain Mermaids of Sapphire Lake (18 books, 2018–2019); Diablo Falls (12 books, 2019); Fated & Forbidden (10 books, 2016–2017); The Monsters Ball (9 books, 2023); Sawtooth Shifters (7 books, 2015–2018), plus 14 further series.