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ⓘ About Lex Martin
Lex Martin is a popular American writer of new adult, romance, contemporary, humor, fiction, and young adult stories. Her books have been listed on the USA Today bestseller list on multiple occasions. Martin is particularly famous for writing her two-book series, the Texas Nights series and the Dearest series. Additionally, she has penned several single novels in her career and has collaborated with author Leslie McAdam on more than one occasion in that regard. Martin is also a contributor to the series called Top Shelf Romance. She worked in collaboration with Kennedy Ryan and Kennedy Fox to write the series’ seventh book, Keep My Heart. Author Martin has a unique fan-following among the readers of adult novels.
All Book Series by Lex Martin
All about the D
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017 Co-authored · Leslie McAdam
Surprise, Baby!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Leslie McAdam
Promise Me Forever
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · A. Zavarelli,Kennedy Ryan,B.B. Reid,Kate Stewart
Make Me Yours
Book 2 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Chelle Bliss,Devney Perry,K. Bromberg,Amo Jones
Don't Break This Kiss
Book 3 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Kylie Scott,Carrie Ann Ryan,Jessica Hawkins,Marni Mann
Never Let Go
Book 4 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Tijan,Ella James,Kandi Steiner
Keep My Heart
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020 Co-authored · Willow Winters,Kennedy Fox,Kennedy Ryan
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lex Martin?
Lex Martin is a popular American writer of new adult, romance, contemporary, humor, fiction, and young adult stories. Her books have been listed on the USA Today bestseller list on multiple occasions. Martin is particularly famous for writing her two-book series, the Texas Nights series and the Dearest series.
Which Lex Martin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Dearest series, the earliest of Lex Martin's multi-book series: it opens with Dearest Clementine (2014) and runs to 3 books across 2014–2015, ending with Kissing Madeline (2015). Lex Martin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lex Martin written?
Lex Martin has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Varsity Dads series with 6 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lex Martin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lex Martin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Dearest (2014–2015, 3 books), Texas Nights (2016–2020, 4 books) and Varsity Dads (2021–2024, 6 books), plus 1 more.
How are Lex Martin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lex Martin's 27 books into 5 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Varsity Dads (6 books, 2021–2024); Wild At Heart (5 books, 2025–2026); Texas Nights (4 books, 2016–2020); Dearest (3 books, 2014–2015); Top Shelf Romance (5 books, 2020).