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Lorelei James Books in Order

Find every Lorelei James book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 77 books / 15 series

American author Lorelei James is best known for her steamy Rough Riders series and the Blacktop Cowboys series. Her books have sold over 3 million copies, earning her multiple New York Times and USA Today bestseller spots. This page provides the Lorelei James books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Lorelei James Books in Chronological Order

2005 Blood Ties POoPJCB / 1 Buy
2006 Dirty Deeds POoSN / 1 Buy
2006 Lost In You POoSS / 1 Buy
2006 Hallowed Ground POoPJCB / 2 Buy
2007 Long Hard Ride POoRRB / 1 Buy
2007 Running with the Devil POoRB / 1 Buy
2007 Rode Hard, Put Up Wet POoRRB / 2 Buy
2007 Shallow Grave POoPJCB / 3 Buy
2008 Mistress Christmas POoWWBB / 1 Buy
2008 Wicked Garden POoSN / 2 Buy
2008 Cowgirl Up and Ride POoRRB / 3 Buy
2008 Tied Up, Tied Down POoRRB / 4 Buy
2008 Snow Blind POoPJCB / 4 Buy
2008 Rough, Raw, and Ready POoRRB / 5 Buy
2009 Three's Company POoSSC / 1 Buy
2009 No Mercy POoMGMB / 1 Buy
2009 Miss Firecracker POoWWBB / 2 Buy
2009 Branded as Trouble POoRRB / 6 Buy
2009 Strong Silent Type POoRRB / 7 Buy
2009 Shoulda Been a Cowboy POoRRB / 8 Buy
2009 All Jacked Up POoRRB / 9 Buy
2010 Corralled POoBCB / 1 Buy
2010 Wild West Boys POoWWBB / 3 Buy
2010 Wild Ride POoRRB / 10 Buy
2010 Raising Kane POoRRB / 11 Buy
2010 Slow Ride POoRRB / 12 Buy
2010 Cowgirls Don't Cry POoRRB / 13 Buy
2011 Saddled and Spurred POoBCB / 2 Buy
2011 Mercy Kill POoMGMB / 2 Buy
2011 Wrangled and Tangled POoBCB / 3 Buy
2011 Chasin' Eight POoRRB / 14 Buy
2011 Cowboy Casanova POoRRB / 15 Buy
2012 Ballroom Blitz POoTtTB / 1 Buy
2012 Where There's Smoke(By: Jayne Rylon) POoTtTB / 2 Buy
2012 Holding Mercy POoMGMB / 3 Buy
2012 One Night Rodeo POoBCB / 4 Buy
2012 King of Hearts POoRRB / 16 Buy
2012 Kissin' Tell POoRRB / 17 Buy
2012 Gone Country POoRRB / 18 Buy
2013 Merciless POoMGMB / 4 Buy
2013 Dead Flowers POoPJCB / 5 Buy
2013 Turn and Burn POoBCB / 5 Buy
2013 Short Rides POoRRB / 19 Buy
2013 Redneck Romeo POoRRB / 20 Buy
2014 Bound POoMB / 1 Buy
2014 Unwound POoMB / 2 Buy
2014 Schooled POoMB / 3 Buy
2014 Hillbilly Rockstar POoBCB / 6 Buy
2014 Baited POoPJCB / 6 Buy
2014 Roped In POoBCB / 7 Buy
2014 Cowboy Take Me Away POoRRB / 21 Buy
2015 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Three(With: Christopher Rice) POoSSC / 2 Buy
2015 Unraveled POoMB / 4 Buy
2015 Caged POoMB / 5 Buy
2015 Stripped Down POoBCB / 8 Buy
2015 Wrapped and Strapped POoBCB / 9 Buy
2015 Long Time Gone POoRRB / 22 Buy
2016 Unbreak My Heart POoRRLB / 1 Buy
2016 What You Need POoNYB / 1 Buy
2016 Just What I Needed POoNYB / 2 Buy
2016 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Eight(By: Christopher Rice) POoSSC / 3 Buy
2016 Strung Up POoBCB / 10 Buy
2016 Hang Tough POoBCB / 11 Buy
2017 All You Need POoNYB / 3 Buy
2017 When I Need You POoNYB / 4 Buy
2017 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Nine(By: Christopher Rice) POoSSC / 4 Buy
2017 Tripped Out POoBCB / 12 Buy
2018 Racked and Stacked POoBCB / 13 Buy
2018 Wound Tight POoRRB / 23 Buy
2019 I Want You Back POoWYB / 1 Buy
2019 1001 Dark Nights: Compilation Twenty-Three POoSSC / 5 Buy
2019 Spun Out POoBCB / 14 Buy
2020 Want You to Want Me POoWYB / 2 Buy
2020 Silver-Tongued Devil POoRRB / 24 Buy
2021 Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook(With: Suzanne M. Johnson) POoSN / 3 Buy
2022 No Place for a Dame(As:Lori Armstrong) POoLASS / 1 Buy
2024 Back in the Saddle POoRRB / 25 Buy

Lorelei James Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Long Hard Ride 2007 Buy
02 Rode Hard, Put Up Wet 2007 Buy
03 Cowgirl Up and Ride 2008 Buy
04 Tied Up, Tied Down 2008 Buy
05 Rough, Raw, and Ready 2008 Buy
06 Branded as Trouble 2009 Buy
07 Strong Silent Type 2009 Buy
08 Shoulda Been a Cowboy 2009 Buy
09 All Jacked Up 2009 Buy
10 Wild Ride 2010 Buy
11 Raising Kane 2010 Buy
12 Slow Ride 2010 Buy
13 Cowgirls Don't Cry 2010 Buy
14 Chasin' Eight 2011 Buy
15 Cowboy Casanova 2011 Buy
16 King of Hearts 2012 Buy
17 Kissin' Tell 2012 Buy
18 Gone Country 2012 Buy
19 Short Rides 2013 Buy
20 Redneck Romeo 2013 Buy
21 Cowboy Take Me Away 2014 Buy
22 Long Time Gone 2015 Buy
23 Wound Tight 2018 Buy
24 Silver-Tongued Devil 2020 Buy
25 Back in the Saddle 2024 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2006-2021
01 Dirty Deeds 2006 Buy
02 Wicked Garden 2008 Buy
03 Cowboy Bites: A Rough Riders Cookbook(With: Suzanne M. Johnson) 2021 Buy
01 Three's Company 2009 Buy
02 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Three(With: Christopher Rice) 2015 Buy
03 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Eight(By: Christopher Rice) 2016 Buy
04 1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Nine(By: Christopher Rice) 2017 Buy
05 1001 Dark Nights: Compilation Twenty-Three 2019 Buy
01 Running with the Devil 2007 Buy
01 Unbreak My Heart 2016 Buy
01 Blood Ties 2005 Buy
02 Hallowed Ground 2006 Buy
03 Shallow Grave 2007 Buy
04 Snow Blind 2008 Buy
05 Dead Flowers 2013 Buy
06 Baited 2014 Buy
01 No Place for a Dame(As:Lori Armstrong) 2022 Buy
01 No Mercy 2009 Buy
02 Mercy Kill 2011 Buy
03 Holding Mercy 2012 Buy
04 Merciless 2013 Buy
Want You Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2019-2020
01 I Want You Back 2019 Buy
02 Want You to Want Me 2020 Buy
01 Lost In You 2006 Buy
01 Mistress Christmas 2008 Buy
02 Miss Firecracker 2009 Buy
03 Wild West Boys 2010 Buy
01 Ballroom Blitz 2012 Buy
02 Where There's Smoke(By: Jayne Rylon) 2012 Buy
Mastered Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2014-2015
01 Bound 2014 Buy
02 Unwound 2014 Buy
03 Schooled 2014 Buy
04 Unraveled 2015 Buy
05 Caged 2015 Buy
01 Corralled 2010 Buy
02 Saddled and Spurred 2011 Buy
03 Wrangled and Tangled 2011 Buy
04 One Night Rodeo 2012 Buy
05 Turn and Burn 2013 Buy
06 Hillbilly Rockstar 2014 Buy
07 Roped In 2014 Buy
08 Stripped Down 2015 Buy
09 Wrapped and Strapped 2015 Buy
10 Strung Up 2016 Buy
11 Hang Tough 2016 Buy
12 Tripped Out 2017 Buy
13 Racked and Stacked 2018 Buy
14 Spun Out 2019 Buy
Need You Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2016-2017
01 What You Need 2016 Buy
02 Just What I Needed 2016 Buy
03 All You Need 2017 Buy
04 When I Need You 2017 Buy

Where to start with Lorelei James

What is the best order to read Lorelei James books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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