Jarica James Books in Order (Updated April 2, 2026)

Jarica James writes across several romance lanes, but her catalog is easier to navigate than it first appears. The books are best read by individual series, not as one giant master sequence, and publication order is usually the safest choice because it preserves relationship development, reveals, and worldbuilding.

For most readers, the best starting point is Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy if you want a completed paranormal academy series, or Jaded Omegas if you want to begin with her better-known omegaverse work. After that, you can move into newer solo series or separate co-written continuities.

Quick answer

Start here, depending on mood:

1. Call of the Siren if you want a complete paranormal academy arc.
2. Knot Your Fairytale if you want omegaverse first.
3. Haunts and Hotels if you want paranormal romance with an investigative hook.
4. Talk About… History if you want a newer connected small-town omegaverse series.

Jarica James books in publication order

Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy

Included. Completed series.

1. Call of the Siren (2021): The academy setting, supernatural politics, and central relationship dynamics all begin here, making this the clearest all-purpose starting point.
2. Path of the Bear (2021): The world expands as new loyalties and faction pressures start reshaping the heroine’s place inside the academy.
3. Trial of the Vampire (2021): The series turns darker and more dangerous here, with vampire-linked conflict pushing the broader arc forward.
4. Mark of the Psychic (2021): Hidden abilities and unstable alliances move closer to the center, raising the cost of everything built so far.
5. Power of the Mage (2022): The magical side of the story takes a stronger lead as the series begins driving toward its endgame.
6. Vigil of the Gargoyle (2022): The final book closes the academy arc by bringing together the long-running supernatural tensions and relationship payoffs.

The Spirit Vlog

Included. Completed main sequence.

1. Haunts and Hotels (2019): The series opens with a paranormal-investigation framework that establishes both the ghostly tone and the romantic direction.
2. Parks and Poltergeists (2020): The second book widens the formula with a new setting and a stronger mix of haunting, travel, and emotional escalation.
3. Haunt Sweet Home (2020): The series becomes more personal here, blending home-space tension with the established paranormal structure.
4. Mines and Manifestations (2021): A more ominous setting deepens the supernatural side of the series and gives the continuing arc more weight.
5. Spirits and Snowflakes (2023): This later entry adds a seasonal frame while still working best after the earlier books.

Spirit Vlog extras

• The Spirit Vlog Omnibus (2025): A collected edition of the main series, useful for convenience but not a separate reading step.
• Spirit Vlog: Haunted Histories (2025): Best treated as a related extra once you already know the main series.

Jaded Omegas

Included. Read in series order. Prequel is optional.

0.5. Knot Your Mate (2023): This prequel adds useful emotional background, but most readers can safely begin with book one.

1. Knot Your Fairytale (2023): The true entry point to the series, introducing the core emotional setup and the omegaverse relationship framework.
2. Knot Your Life (2023): The second book builds on the first by pushing the bond dynamics into messier and more personal territory.
3. Knot Your Past (2023): Earlier wounds and unresolved history come to the front, making this a revealing middle-series installment.
4. Knot Your Forever (2023): Long-term commitment and larger payoff become the focus as the central emotional arc moves toward resolution.
5. Knot Your Ex (2024): The series returns to prior history and unresolved tension, so it lands best after the full run before it.

Rockwood Valley Omegaverse

Included. Ongoing series.

1. Talk About… History (2024): The series begins by establishing the town, the social web, and the shared omegaverse structure.
2. Talk About… Rivalry (2024): Competition and emotional friction sharpen the community dynamic and make the shared setting feel more connected.
3. Talk About… Drama (2025): Personal conflict and town-level fallout grow larger, rewarding readers who are following the sequence in order.
4. Talk About… Trouble (2025): Relationship complications and outside pressure push the series into a more turbulent phase.
5. Talk About… Secrets (2025): Hidden truths and delayed revelations make this the kind of installment that works best after the earlier books.

Blood and Moonlight

Included. Completed trilogy.

1. Pack Forsaken (2022): Rejection, pack tension, and emotional fallout set the tone for this tighter omegaverse trilogy.
2. Pack Evaded (2022): The middle book intensifies the instability as loyalties and relationships come under heavier strain.
3. Pack Reclaimed (2022): The trilogy closes by moving toward restoration, payoff, and the final shape of the pack dynamic.

Blood and Moonlight collection

Blood & Moonlight: Books 1-3 (2023): A bundled edition of the trilogy, not a separate continuity step.

Fractured Fae

Included. Completed quartet.

1. Fated Fae (2022): The fae premise, destiny-driven tension, and fantasy-romance structure are all established here.
2. Veiled Fae (2022): Concealed motives and hidden truths deepen the intrigue and broaden the series conflict.
3. Corrupt Fae (2022): The arc grows darker as the moral and political pressure of the fae world becomes harder to escape.
4. Forever Fae (2022): The final book resolves the long-running emotional and fantasy stakes developed across the quartet.

Breakouts & Baddies

Included. Contemporary sports-romance series.

1. Never Trust a Hockey Player (2025): The series opens with the sports-romance tone and the trust conflict that defines the setup.
2. Never Date a Hockey Player (2025): The follow-up continues in the same world and is the natural next stop after book one.

Broken Melodies

Included. Duet.

1. Petals And Strings (2025): The duet begins by laying down the central emotional and romantic framework.
2. Verses and Blooms (2026): The second book continues and completes the relationship movement started in the opener.

Cruel Crimes

Included. Duet.

1. Damaged Goods (2024): The series opens with a darker romantic setup and establishes the tone that carries into book two.
2. Wicked Games (2024): The second book builds on that darker foundation and works best after the first book’s emotional context.

Dark Haven Omegaverse

Included. Completed trilogy.

1. Reject Omega (2024): The series begins with rejection and pack imbalance, setting up the emotional foundation for the trilogy.
2. Misfit Omega (2024): The middle book develops the sense of not fitting the expected mold, both socially and romantically.
3. Outcast Omega (2024): The trilogy closes by pushing exclusion and belonging to their final payoff.

Demons of Darkhaven Institute

Included. Duet.

1. Reject (2024): The institute setting and darker supernatural-romance tone are established here.
2. Misfit (2024): The second book expands that setup and should be read directly after the opener.

Co-written and separate continuities

These are best treated as separate continuities, not as part of Jarica James’s solo-series order.

Holiday Hollow

With Chloe Gunter.

1. Falling for Autumn (2024): The shared town setting and seasonal-romance tone begin here, making it the right entry point.
2. Crushes and Confections (2024): The second book builds on the community feel with a sweeter, more town-centered frame.
3. Sweet Summer Secrets (2024): Hidden tensions and personal revelations strengthen the continuity thread.
4. Blizzards and Brews (2024): The series closes on a winter backdrop that brings the seasonal structure full circle.

Willow Lake Omegaverse

With Jenée Robinson.

1. Truth or Pack (2025): The series opens by defining the pack structure, shared setting, and interpersonal rules of Willow Lake.
2. Players and Pages (2025): The second entry widens the social circle and deepens the sense of a connected world.
3. Fan the Flames (2026): The newest listed installment raises the emotional temperature and continues the co-written arc.

Academy of the Elite

With Rowan Thalia.

1. Juniper’s Sight (2024): The series begins with the academy framework and introduces Juniper’s role in the broader conflict.
2. Juniper’s Peril (2024): The danger escalates as the academy story and personal stakes tighten.
3. Juniper’s Trial (2024): The trilogy moves toward resolution by centering consequence, pressure, and payoff.

Not Your Basic Witch

With A. J. Macey.

1. Witch, Please (2019): The series opens with a lighter paranormal-romance setup and the playful tone promised by the title.
2. Resting Witch Face (2020): The follow-up develops that same voice while expanding the supernatural-romance framework.
3. Witches Be Crazy (2020): The third book leans into escalating magical and relationship chaos.
4. Born to be Witchy (2020): The final installment completes the run and is best saved for after the first three.

Recommended reading order

There is no useful single order for every Jarica James title. The best reading path depends on which side of her catalog you want first.

Best starting path for most readers

1. Call of the Siren
2. Path of the Bear
3. Trial of the Vampire
4. Continue through Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy
5. Move next to Haunts and Hotels
6. Then start Jaded Omegas with Knot Your Fairytale

That route gives you one complete paranormal academy series, one complete paranormal romance line, and then one of her stronger omegaverse entries.

Best starting path for omegaverse readers

1. Knot Your Fairytale
2. Finish Jaded Omegas
3. Start Talk About… History
4. Continue through Rockwood Valley Omegaverse
5. Then read Pack Forsaken

This keeps the reading experience tonally consistent while still separating the different worlds.

Do you need a chronological order?

Not really. Jarica James is an author where publication order inside each series is more useful than any broader chronology. A cross-series timeline does not add much, and it can actually make the catalog feel more confusing than it is.

Latest release status

Jarica James appears to still be actively publishing. Recent listings include Verses and Blooms (2026) and Fan the Flames (2026), and there is also a listed upcoming title, Beware Of The Widows, scheduled for April 30, 2026. That means the newer end of the catalog is still moving, especially around recent and co-written projects.

FAQs

What is the best Jarica James book to start with?

Call of the Siren is the strongest all-purpose starting point because it opens a complete and clearly structured series.

Do Jarica James books need to be read in order?

Within a series, yes. Across the full catalog, no.

Which Jarica James series are complete?

These include Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy, The Spirit Vlog main run, Blood and Moonlight, Fractured Fae, Broken Melodies, Cruel Crimes, Dark Haven Omegaverse, and Not Your Basic Witch.

Are the co-written books part of the same continuity as the solo books?

They are safest treated as separate unless the books explicitly say otherwise.

Conclusion

The simplest way to read Jarica James is to pick one lane and stay in it for a while. Start with Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy for the cleanest entry point, choose Jaded Omegas if omegaverse is your priority, and treat the co-written projects as separate tracks once you know which side of her catalog you enjoy most.