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ⓘ About Shannon McKenna
Shannon McKenna is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty turbo charged and action packed romantic novels. She published her debut novel “Behind Closed Doors,” the debut novel in the “McCloud Brothers” series of novels in 2002. Suddenly she had a lot of time on her hands and started writing short contemporary fiction since Silhouette and Harlequin were taking in unagented new authors. When she finally quit her temping jobs and moved to Italy, she finally had all the time in the world and in no time at all, she finished her manuscript which she sold to Kensington. Once she published “Behind Closed Doors,” she was off to the races and has never looked back since.
All Book Series by Shannon McKenna
Jingle Bell Rock
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003 Anthology · T.J. MacGregor
Bad Boys Next Exit
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004 Co-authored · Donna Kauffman,E.C. Sheedy
Nobodies
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025 Co-authored · Warren Adler
Truth or Dare
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Lori Foster
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shannon McKenna?
Shannon McKenna is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty turbo charged and action packed romantic novels. She published her debut novel “Behind Closed Doors,” the debut novel in the “McCloud Brothers” series of novels in 2002. Suddenly she had a lot of time on her hands and started writing short contemporary fiction since Silhouette and Harlequin were taking in unagented new authors.
Which Shannon McKenna series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Brava Girlfriends series, the earliest of Shannon McKenna's multi-book series: it opens with All Through The Night (2001) and runs to 5 books across 2001–2005, ending with Truth or Dare (2005). Shannon McKenna's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shannon McKenna written?
Shannon McKenna has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2025. 37 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the McClouds & Friends series with 11 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shannon McKenna's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shannon McKenna's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Brava Girlfriends (2001–2005, 5 books), McClouds & Friends (2002–2015, 11 books) and Men of Rogue's Hollow (2003–2004, 2 books), plus 5 more.
How are Shannon McKenna's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shannon McKenna's 42 books into 8 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: McClouds & Friends (11 books, 2002–2015); The Hellbound Brotherhood (5 books, 2020–2021); Brava Girlfriends (5 books, 2001–2005); Dynasties: Tech Tycoons (4 books, 2022); The Obsidian Files (4 books, 2016–2018), plus 3 further series.
How are Shannon McKenna's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shannon McKenna's 42 books into 8 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: McClouds & Friends (11 books, 2002–2015); The Hellbound Brotherhood (5 books, 2020–2021); Brava Girlfriends (5 books, 2001–2005); Dynasties: Tech Tycoons (4 books, 2022); The Obsidian Files (4 books, 2016–2018), plus 3 further series.