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ⓘ About Mary Calmes
While she has since become popular and one of the most prolific authors in the gay and paranormal romance genre, she still does not consider herself a writer. Outside of her writing endeavors, Mary Calmes is a huge lover of movies and books. Surprisingly, he will not go into witness protection and this puts him at loggerheads with the very hot and very straight police detective Sam Kage. We get to see Jory living his life as he interacts with Sam the police detective and Dane his boss who are the most important people in his life. It makes for a captivating and fun read as Jory seems like the person who enamors every person he meets.
All Book Series by Mary Calmes
Creature Feature
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013 Co-authored · Poppy Dennison
Creature Feature 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014 Anthology · Rhys Ford,Poppy Dennison
Once Upon a Second Chance
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Davidson King
Once Upon a Holiday Vacation
Book 3 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Annabella Michaels
Once Upon a Christmas Con
Book 5 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · Skylar M. Cates
Once Upon a Yuletide Romance
Book 7 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · R.J. Peterson
Once Upon A Goth Dog Solstice
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2024 Anthology · R.L. Merrill
Food for Thought
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015 Anthology · Amy Lane
For a Rainy Afternoon
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019 Anthology · R.J. Scott
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Calmes?
While she has since become popular and one of the most prolific authors in the gay and paranormal romance genre, she still does not consider herself a writer. Outside of her writing endeavors, Mary Calmes is a huge lover of movies and books. Surprisingly, he will not go into witness protection and this puts him at loggerheads with the very hot and very straight police detective Sam Kage.
Which Mary Calmes series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Change of Heart series, the earliest of Mary Calmes's multi-book series: it opens with Change of Heart (2009) and runs to 5 books across 2009–2015, ending with Forging the Future (2015). Mary Calmes's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Calmes written?
Mary Calmes has 127 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 95 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the A Matter of Time series with 13 books — and 32 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Calmes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Calmes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Change of Heart (2009–2015, 5 books), Warders (2010–2023, 7 books) and Timing (2010–2016, 3 books), plus 15 more.
How are Mary Calmes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Calmes's 127 books into 19 named series and 32 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: A Matter of Time (13 books, 2011–2026); Marshals (8 books, 2014–2024); Once Upon a Holiday Story (8 books, 2024); He Said, He Said (7 books, 2026); Torus Intercession (7 books, 2019–2025), plus 14 further series.