Mika Nix Books in Order (Updated June 30, 2026)

Mika Nix is the joint paranormal romance pen name of K.M. Neuhold and Mia Monroe, two authors known for MM romance.

Under this name, they write gay paranormal romance with dragon shifters, fated mates, demons, magic, mercenaries, and connected supernatural communities. The reading order is straightforward, but the series should not be flattened into one list without context.

The main path begins with Drake Security. Damned Mercenaries follows afterward and works best as a sequel/spin-off lane rather than a completely separate starting point.

Where to start

1. Begin with Hot Head.
2. That is the first Mika Nix novel, the first Drake Security book, and the cleanest introduction to the dragon-shifter family and supernatural world that later books build on.
3. Readers who only want the newer mercenary setup can start with Accidental Bond, but that is not the best first choice for the whole catalog. It carries more weight after the Drake Security books because it grows out of the same paranormal world.

Main Mika Nix series order

Drake Security

1. Hot Head (2023): A dragon bodyguard is hired to protect Lake from a dangerous stalker ex, only to discover that the job is tied to a fated-mate bond.
2. Smolder (2023): A protective Drake brother takes a job for Dempsey, an antique-shop owner whose problem is more magical and dangerous than it first appears.
3. Wild Fire (2023): A dragon and a wolf shifter collide through rivalry, attraction, and a high-risk art-heist setup that expands the supernatural politics around the series.
4. Inferno (2024): A demon named Montrose pulls the series deeper into magical trouble when one of the Drake brothers has to deal with a theft that has gone badly wrong.
5. Burned (2024): A dragon accidentally mate-bonds with a dragon slayer, bringing the Drake Security sequence to its final listed brother-focused romance.

Read Drake Security in order. The books have their own couples, but the family dynamics, supernatural stakes, and mate reveals work better when followed from book one to book five.

Damned Mercenaries

1. Accidental Bond (2025): Mac, a chaotic dragon with a hoard full of dangerous demon artifacts, accidentally becomes entangled with a demon mercenary contract and an even more inconvenient mate bond.
2. Accidental Magic (2026): A rescue mission involving Rune turns into a prison-and-magic story, with a pull between characters who should not easily fit into a simple fated-mates structure.
3. Accidental Blood Lust (2026): A vampire, a mage, and a complicated fated-mate triangle push the series into fae-crime-syndicate trouble and a broader paranormal mess.

Read Damned Mercenaries after Drake Security. It can be followed as its own series, but it is cleaner when treated as the next stage of the same broader world.

Mika Nix books in release order

1. Hot Head (2023): The first Drake Security book introduces the dragon bodyguard setup, Lake’s danger, and the core fated-mate structure of the series.
2. Smolder (2023): The second book keeps the security-job framework but adds ancient mysteries, magic, and a more reluctant fated-mate connection.
3. Wild Fire (2023): The third book shifts toward rival shifters and theft-driven adventure, widening the world beyond protection assignments.
4. Heart2Heart Volume 7: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (2024): This anthology includes Mika Nix’s short story Not So Cupid, which is optional and not required for either main series.
5. Inferno (2024): The fourth Drake Security book brings demons more directly into the series and sets up a romance around rescue, risk, and temptation.
6. Burned (2024): The fifth Drake Security book centers on an accidental bond with a dragon slayer, making it the natural stopping point for the first series.
7. Accidental Bond (2025): The first Damned Mercenaries book opens the sequel/spin-off lane with Mac, demon contracts, and a chaotic mate-bond mistake.
8. Accidental Magic (2026): The second Damned Mercenaries book builds on the mercenary structure with abduction, prison, gargoyle-and-mage magic, and a dangerous rescue.
9. Accidental Blood Lust (2026): The third Damned Mercenaries book is the latest confirmed Mika Nix release and continues the series through vampire, fae, mage, and polyamorous complications.

Release order is the best full-catalog order if you want every Mika Nix item in the sequence it appeared. It also places the anthology story where it was published, while keeping it clearly optional.

Best reading order for new readers

1. Hot Head (2023): Start here because it establishes Drake Security, the dragon brothers, the fated-mate rules, and the tone of Mika Nix’s paranormal romances.
2. Smolder (2023): Read second because it continues the Drake family arc and adds magical danger without breaking the series flow.
3. Wild Fire (2023): Read third because it expands the world through rival shifters and adventure-style stakes.
4. Inferno (2024): Read fourth because the demon elements become more prominent and help bridge the tone toward Damned Mercenaries.
5. Burned (2024): Read fifth because it closes the current Drake Security run and gives the first series its cleanest completion point.
6. Accidental Bond (2025): Read sixth because Mac and the demon-contract setup make more sense after Drake Security has introduced the dragon side of the world.
7. Accidental Magic (2026): Read seventh because it is Damned Mercenaries book two and continues the team’s messy paranormal-contract structure.
8. Accidental Blood Lust (2026): Read eighth because it is Damned Mercenaries book three and follows the existing mercenary cast into vampire, mage, and fae-crime trouble.
9. Not So Cupid in Heart2Heart Volume 7: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (2024): Read this whenever you want an optional Mika Nix short story, but do not use it as a required step between the novels.

This order gives new readers the clearest continuity. It keeps the Drake family arc intact, then moves into the sequel/spin-off mercenary world.

Chronological order

There is no confirmed separate chronological order that improves on series order.

Use Drake Security first, then Damned Mercenaries. The anthology short story remains optional because it is not needed to understand the main series progression.

Are the books standalone?

Mostly, but not completely.

Each Drake Security novel focuses on a different central romance, so readers can understand the couple arc inside each book. The series still works better in order because the brothers, supernatural politics, and recurring world details build across the five books.

Damned Mercenaries also has individual romantic arcs, but it is more clearly positioned after Drake Security. Start it after Burned for the least confusion.

Novellas, short stories, and anthologies

There are no confirmed standalone Mika Nix novellas that need to be inserted into the main order.

The verified short-form entry is:

• Not So Cupid in Heart2Heart Volume 7: A Paranormal Charity Anthology (2024): An optional paranormal romance short story included in a multi-author charity anthology, separate from the required Drake Security and Damned Mercenaries reading path.

Do not treat anthology placement as mandatory unless you are reading every Mika Nix credit. For a series-focused reader, the novels are enough.

Current release status

At the time of writing, such as June 30, 2026, the latest confirmed Mika Nix release is Accidental Blood Lust, published June 26, 2026.

The current confirmed Mika Nix novel count is eight: five Drake Security books and three Damned Mercenaries books.

No later Mika Nix novel with a reliable set publication date was confirmed for this update.

FAQ

What is the first Mika Nix book?

The first Mika Nix book is Hot Head, published in 2023. It is also the first Drake Security book.

What Mika Nix book should I read first?

Read Hot Head first. It introduces the dragon-shifter bodyguard setup and gives the cleanest entry into the world.

Do I need to read Drake Security before Damned Mercenaries?

Yes, that is the better route. Damned Mercenaries can be read as its own series, but it works more clearly after Drake Security.

Is Damned Mercenaries a spin-off?

It is best treated as a sequel/spin-off series connected to the same broader paranormal world. Read it after Burned.

Are the Drake Security books standalone?

They are interconnected standalones. Each book has its own central romance, but the series is much easier to follow in order.

Does Drake Security include mpreg?

No. Drake Security is described by the authors as a dragon-shifter series with no mpreg.

What is Mika Nix’s latest book?

The latest confirmed Mika Nix book is Accidental Blood Lust, the third Damned Mercenaries book, published June 26, 2026.

Is Heart2Heart Volume 7 required reading?

No. Mika Nix’s Not So Cupid appears in the paranormal charity anthology, but it is optional and not required for the main series.

Final reading advice

Start with Hot Head and read all five Drake Security books in order.

After Burned, continue with Accidental Bond, Accidental Magic, and Accidental Blood Lust. Save Not So Cupid for optional anthology reading, not as a required part of the main Mika Nix sequence.