Charity Shane Books in Order (Updated April 6, 2026)

Charity Shane’s catalog is not one tidy single-universe chain. The cleanest way to read her is to separate confirmed solo series, solo standalones, and shared-world or multi-author universe entries. That matters here because Goodreads and Fantastic Fiction clearly show a mix of both fully owned Charity Shane series and books placed inside wider shared franchises like This Ain’t Love, D-Ville Projects, Miller’s Pointe, Rodeo Season, and Crescent Falls.

For most readers, the safest starting point is Spousal Privilege if you want a true Charity Shane series, or A Novel Christmas if you want a standalone first. If you only want the books that are easiest to organize, read the four clearly verified in-house series first: Counterfeit, Snow Queen of the Chi, Privilege, and One Eighty.

The best Charity Shane reading path

Use this order if you want the least confusing route:

1. Counterfeit
2. Snow Queen of the Chi
3. Privilege
4. One Eighty
5. move to the solo standalones
6. save the shared-world books for later

That order keeps the unquestionably series-based work together before you branch into the books that belong partly to other authors’ wider universes.

Confirmed Charity Shane series

Counterfeit

1. Counterfeit (2021): The first verified Charity Shane series opener and the right place to begin if you want her earliest clearly tracked series work.
2. Counterfeit 2 (2022): The direct follow-up, best read immediately after book one rather than treated as a loose companion.
   

Snow Queen of the Chi

1. Snow Queen of the Chi (2022): A two-book arc opener centered on Tya and Dre, with tragedy and relationship upheaval already built into the premise.
2. Snow Queen of the Chi 2 (2022): The continuation of the same story, so this is not the place to jump in cold.
   

Privilege

1. Spousal Privilege (2023): The cleanest modern entry point into Charity Shane’s solo series work, opening the Kincaid-centered relationship arc with a clear book-one setup.
2. Justified Privilege (2023): The continuation, focused on the older Kincaid brother and best read after Spousal Privilege.
   

One Eighty

1. One Eighty (2024): A Vegas-marriage setup that starts one of her most visible recent series.
2. One Eighty Too (2024): The second main installment, best read in sequence.
3. Gideon & Rhian: A One Eighty Christmas (2024): A holiday follow-up that belongs after the first two books, not before them.
   

Solo standalones in publication order

These books are safer to treat as standalone Charity Shane novels unless a source clearly places them elsewhere.

1. Unexpected Love (2022): One of the earliest confirmed solo novels outside the named series.
2. Heart Renewed (2022): Another early standalone, best treated as separate from the four main in-house series.
3. Safeguard My Soul (2022): A 2022 solo novel that belongs with the early standalone group.
4. By Request (2023): A standalone contemporary romance centered on an economic-arrangement premise.
5. Under Love’s Command (2023): A 2023 standalone and part of Charity Shane’s growing romance catalog outside the core series.
6. Love’s Deep Cover (2023): Another solo 2023 novel, distinct from the Privilege and One Eighty lines.
7. When It’s Us (2023): A standalone 2023 release and one of the better mid-catalog entry points if you do not want a series.
8. She’s Elite Cutz (2024): A 2024 standalone, clearly surfaced as a solo title rather than a numbered series entry.
9. AWOL: Absent Without Love (2024): Another 2024 standalone, separate from the named in-house series.
10. A Novel Christmas (2024): A holiday standalone about a romance author whose slump in love and career is interrupted by a firefighter.
11. Truce of the Matter (2025): A boxing-centered standalone built around Rex Goode and Truce Redmond, with a teenage encounter shaping the adult story.
12. Tyriq & Teaira (2025): A sports-romance standalone focused on Tyriq Hill, though readers note it connects loosely to Kassir and Rebel.
13. Collateral Heart (2026): The newest clearly listed solo novel, centered on Xai Watts and family-driven loyalty.
    

Paranormal side lane

These are currently best treated as a mini paranormal pocket rather than a confirmed formal series.

1. Rare Breed (2023): A paranormal romance that appears to open this supernatural side of the catalog.
2. Fated Breed (2024): A later paranormal title that reads like a natural companion to Rare Breed.
   

Shared-world and multi-author universe books

These are real Charity Shane books, but they should not be mixed into the main solo reading order without a label. They belong to larger shared settings or franchise-style projects.

Late Nights & Early Mornings

Seven (2022): A verified entry in the Late Nights & Early Mornings universe and one of Charity Shane’s earliest connected-world contributions.

This Ain’t Love

1. Chantel & Dax (2023): Charity Shane’s contribution listed as book 5 in the wider This Ain’t Love sequence.
2. Chantel & Dax 2 (2024): The follow-up, listed as book 18 in that same broader shared line.
   These two should be read together, but they are not the start of a Charity-Shane-only universe.
   

Recipe For Love

Sundae & Taavon (2025): Currently the only clearly surfaced Charity Shane title in this shared romance line, so it works as a one-book optional branch for now.

Crescent Falls Royals

Jabari (2025): Charity Shane’s entry in the Crescent Falls Royals line, built around Kinnidi Trent and Jabari Hicks.

D-Ville Projects

Kassir and Rebel (2024): Charity Shane’s contribution to D-Ville Projects, listed as book 2 in that multi-author series.

A Crescent Falls Christmas

Grant and Samiya: A Crescent Falls Christmas (2022): Charity Shane’s holiday entry in the A Crescent Falls Christmas shared series, listed as book 2.

Miller’s Pointe Christmas

Beauden & Yelena: A Miller’s Pointe Christmas (2023): Charity Shane’s contribution to the Miller’s Pointe holiday line and the first entry in that shared series.

Rodeo Season

Titus: Rodeo Season (2025): Charity Shane’s entry in the Rodeo Season shared series, listed as book 2.

Hellcat Barbies

Hellcat Barbies: Imani (2025): A shared-world entry centered on Imani Marks, clearly labeled as part of the Hellcat Barbies line rather than a standalone universe.

As You Wish

Oson & Taleya (2026): Charity Shane’s contribution to the As You Wish series, listed as book 3.

Recommended reading order for most readers

If you want one practical route and do not want to think too hard about universe boundaries, read:

1. Spousal Privilege
2. Justified Privilege
3. One Eighty
4. One Eighty Too
5. Gideon & Rhian: A One Eighty Christmas
6. A Novel Christmas
7. Truce of the Matter
8. Tyriq & Teaira
9. then dip into the shared-world books only if a specific premise appeals

That path keeps you in the cleanest, best-documented Charity Shane lanes before you branch into crossover worlds.

Latest release status

As of April 6, 2026, the newest clearly surfaced Charity Shane solo novel is Collateral Heart from January 2026, while Oson & Taleya is listed for February 2026 as book 3 in the shared As You Wish series. Fantastic Fiction’s author page also flags both as the newest upcoming or newly added items at the top of her bibliography.

FAQ

What is the best Charity Shane book to start with?

Spousal Privilege is the safest place to start if you want a true Charity Shane series. A Novel Christmas is the safest standalone starter.

Which Charity Shane books must be read in order?

Counterfeit, Snow Queen of the Chi, Privilege, and One Eighty should all be read in order. The shared-world books should be read according to their host series only if you decide to enter those universes.

Is Tyriq & Teaira part of a series?

It is safest to treat it as a standalone, though Goodreads review text and reader notes suggest it has some connection to Kassir and Rebel.

What is the newest Charity Shane release?

For solo work, Collateral Heart is the newest clearly listed novel. For all books including shared-world work, Oson & Taleya is the newest dated series entry I found.

Final recommendation

Read Charity Shane in rings, not in one straight line. Start with the verified solo series, move to the standalones once you know her style, and only then pick up the shared-universe books. That keeps the order clear, avoids mixing franchise entries into the wrong shelf, and gives you the most reliable version of her bibliography.