🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Lori Handeland
Lori Handeland is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 60 works of fiction. Her short stories, novellas, and novels have been published in several genres from historical romance, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. After more than twenty-five years of writing, she has achieved much success and won many accolades. In 2018, she published “Just Once,” a blockbuster bestseller than announced her entry into women’s fiction. The novel tells the multilayered story of two women who love one man and their journeys of forgiveness, loss, sacrifice, and grief as their lives intertwine. Lori also publishes sexy and gritty western historical romance under the pen name Lori Austin.
All Book Series by Lori Handeland
Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
Cash
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2002 Anthology · Linda Winstead Jones
Tonight or Never
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1997 Anthology · Dara Joy
The Seduction of Roxanne
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2000 Anthology · Linda Winstead Jones
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lori Handeland?
Lori Handeland is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author who has written more than 60 works of fiction. Her short stories, novellas, and novels have been published in several genres from historical romance, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance. After more than twenty-five years of writing, she has achieved much success and won many accolades.
Which Lori Handeland series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Legendary Lovers series, the earliest of Lori Handeland's multi-book series: it opens with Tonight or Never (1997) and runs to 8 books across 1997–2000, ending with The Seduction of Roxanne (2000). Lori Handeland's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lori Handeland written?
Lori Handeland has 76 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2024. 61 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Nightcreature series with 16 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lori Handeland's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lori Handeland's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Legendary Lovers (1997–2000, 8 books), Lori's Classic Love Stories (2000–2017, 4 books) and Luchetti Brothers (2001–2006, 8 books), plus 7 more.
How are Lori Handeland's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lori Handeland's 76 books into 11 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nightcreature (16 books, 2004–2024); Luchetti Brothers (8 books, 2001–2006); Legendary Lovers (8 books, 1997–2000); Phoenix Chronicles (6 books, 2008–2014); Rock Creek Six (6 books, 2001–2002), plus 6 further series.