Hazel Paige writes romance across two clearly listed lanes: the historical romance Season of Sin series and the darker omegaverse/military romance world connected to Crimson Camo and the Arcaverse.
This is not one continuous universe where every title must be read in a single timeline. The cleanest reading plan is to keep the historical romances separate from the omegaverse books.
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The main order-sensitive run is Crimson Camo, because Caging Fire and Training Flame follow Rowan Mills in sequence. The Least Favorite is connected to the same broader Arcaverse/Crimson Camo space, but it is best treated as a related standalone rather than a numbered Rowan sequel.
Start Here
New readers have two easy entry points:
- Read The Notorious Duke first if you want Hazel Paige’s earliest published series and a historical romance path.
- Read Caging Fire first if you want her darker omegaverse work and the main Crimson Camo storyline.
For a full bibliography read-through, publication order is the safest route.
Hazel Paige Books in Publication Order
- The Notorious Duke (2023): A Season of Sin historical romance where a young woman is pushed toward marriage and clashes with a demanding duke whose reputation makes him a dangerous match.
- The Vicious Duke (2023): The second Season of Sin romance returns to the marriage-market setup, following another young woman facing husband-hunting pressure and a titled hero who changes the terms.
- The Deviant Earl (2023): The third Season of Sin romance follows a man who has sworn off love but is drawn back into the marriage market when the right woman challenges that decision.
- Caging Fire (2025): Rowan Mills hides her omega nature until one checkpoint exposes her to an elite alpha military unit, beginning the main Crimson Camo story.
- Training Flame (2026): Rowan’s story continues after discovery, with her power, instincts, and bond with the unit deepening into a more dangerous second act.
- The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story (2026): Lena escapes a mafia boss only to fall into Arca custody, where twin operatives Silas and Knox Mercer are ordered to interrogate her and uncover what she knows.
Season of Sin Books in Order
Season of Sin is Hazel Paige’s historical romance series. It contains three listed books, all published in 2023.
The books are connected by series identity rather than by one heroine’s continuous arc. Still, the numbered order is the simplest and safest order to follow.
- The Notorious Duke (2023): A young lady must find a suitable husband, but the Duke of Ridgemont turns the courtship into a battle of pride, attraction, and social pressure.
- The Vicious Duke (2023): The series continues with another marriage-market romance, keeping the focus on title, reputation, and a heroine facing the limits of acceptable society.
- The Deviant Earl (2023): The final listed Season of Sin book centers on an earl who has rejected love, then enters the marriage market and finds that distance may not protect him.
How to Read Season of Sin
Read the books in numbered order.
You can likely treat each romance as its own couple-focused story, but the series was published and listed as a three-book sequence. Reading in order avoids confusion and preserves the intended progression.
Crimson Camo and Arcaverse Books in Order
This is the darker, more continuity-sensitive side of Hazel Paige’s catalogue.
Caging Fire and Training Flame are the main Rowan Mills sequence. The Least Favorite is connected to the Arcaverse and commonly grouped with Crimson Camo, but it is not presented as Rowan’s third numbered book in the most stable retailer wording.
- Caging Fire (2025): Rowan Mills is an omega in hiding until she is exposed to an elite alpha military unit and forced into a world of control, danger, desire, and buried secrets.
- Training Flame (2026): Rowan is no longer hidden, and the sequel follows the consequences of her awakening as her power sharpens and her bond with the unit becomes harder to resist.
- The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story (2026): Lena’s escape from Marco Bellini leads her into Arca custody, where Silas and Knox Mercer must decide whether to break her, protect her, or rebuild what was taken.
How to Read Crimson Camo
Read Caging Fire before Training Flame.
Read The Least Favorite after those two if you want the broadest context for Arca and the wider world. It can be treated as a related standalone, but it fits more naturally after the main Crimson Camo pair.
Recommended Hazel Paige Reading Order
This order gives the cleanest full-catalogue path without mixing unrelated continuities too aggressively.
- The Notorious Duke (2023): Begin with the first Season of Sin book and Hazel Paige’s earliest listed release.
- The Vicious Duke (2023): Continue the historical romance sequence with the second titled-hero courtship.
- The Deviant Earl (2023): Finish the Season of Sin trilogy before switching subgenres.
- Caging Fire (2025): Start the Crimson Camo storyline with Rowan Mills’s exposure as an omega.
- Training Flame (2026): Continue directly with Rowan’s second book, since it builds from Caging Fire.
- The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story (2026): Read this after the main Crimson Camo pair as a connected Arcaverse standalone.
Chronological Order
There is no confirmed single chronology connecting Season of Sin to Crimson Camo.
They should be treated as separate continuities. Season of Sin is historical romance, while Crimson Camo and The Least Favorite belong to Hazel Paige’s darker omegaverse/Arcaverse side.
Season of Sin Chronology
- The Notorious Duke (2023): Opens the historical romance series with a marriage-pressure setup and a demanding duke.
- The Vicious Duke (2023): Continues the historical-romance lane with the second listed titled-hero story.
- The Deviant Earl (2023): Closes the listed Season of Sin run with an earl forced back toward love and marriage.
Crimson Camo / Arcaverse Chronology
- Caging Fire (2025): Begins Rowan Mills’s story and introduces her exposure to the alpha military unit.
- Training Flame (2026): Continues Rowan’s story after the first book’s discovery and bonding consequences.
- The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story (2026): Expands the connected world through Lena, Arca custody, and the Mercer twins.
Included, Related, and Separate
Included
Caging Fire and Training Flame are included in the main Crimson Camo reading path.
The Notorious Duke, The Vicious Duke, and The Deviant Earl are included in Season of Sin.
Related
The Least Favorite is related to Crimson Camo through the Arcaverse connection. Because listings differ on whether to treat it as a numbered Crimson Camo book or a related standalone, the safest label is: related Arcaverse standalone, best after Caging Fire and Training Flame.
Separate
Season of Sin should be kept separate from Crimson Camo. They sit in different subgenres and should not be forced into one shared timeline.
Latest Release Status
As of this update, The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story is Hazel Paige’s newest listed release.
I did not find a confirmed upcoming Hazel Paige title with a fixed release date that needs to be added to the order.
The listed catalogue currently consists of six primary English-language works: three Season of Sin books, two numbered Crimson Camo books, and one related Arcaverse story.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first Hazel Paige book?
The Notorious Duke is the first listed Hazel Paige book, published in 2023.
Start there if you want publication order.
What is the best Hazel Paige book to start with?
Start with The Notorious Duke for historical romance.
Start with Caging Fire for dark omegaverse romance.
Do you need to read Caging Fire before Training Flame?
Yes. Training Flame continues Rowan Mills’s story after Caging Fire, so it should not be read first.
Is The Least Favorite book 3 in Crimson Camo?
It is commonly grouped with Crimson Camo in some listings, but the steadier description is that it is an Arcaverse story related to Crimson Camo.
Read it after Caging Fire and Training Flame for the best context.
Are the Season of Sin books standalone?
They appear to be couple-focused historical romances inside the same series.
Read them in order anyway, because they are numbered as book 1, book 2, and book 3.
Are Hazel Paige’s historical books connected to her omegaverse books?
No confirmed shared continuity should be assumed.
Treat Season of Sin as separate from Crimson Camo and The Least Favorite.
Does Hazel Paige have any novellas?
I did not find a confirmed separate novella or short story that belongs in the main reading order.
What is Hazel Paige’s newest book?
The Least Favorite: An Arcaverse Story is the newest listed Hazel Paige release as of this update.
Final Guidance
Read Hazel Paige in two blocks.
Start with Season of Sin if you want the historical-romance side: The Notorious Duke, The Vicious Duke, then The Deviant Earl.
Start with Crimson Camo if you want the darker omegaverse side: Caging Fire, Training Flame, then The Least Favorite as the connected Arcaverse follow-up.
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