Jessica Winters Books in Order (Updated June 30, 2026)

Jessica Winters is a romance author who writes omegaverse and why-choose romance. Her main series lanes are Starbrook City Omegaverse and TwistedVerse.

This guide covers Jessica Winters the romance author. It does not cover Jessica Winter or Jess Winters, which are separate author names that can appear in book databases.

Jessica Winters is best read by series. Starbrook City has interconnected standalone romances, while TwistedVerse follows one darker serial storyline across three parts.

The best way to begin

Start with The Knotty Omega.

That gives you the clearest entry into Jessica Winters’ Starbrook City setting before the series moves into later couples and prequel material.

For most new readers, the safest route is:

1. Read Starbrook City Omegaverse in publication order.
2. Place Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess after the first three Starbrook books.
3. Read TwistedVerse in strict numbered order.
4. Treat Knot Your Duchess as a separate multi-author fairy-tale omegaverse title.

This order keeps the author’s introductions intact and avoids pushing a prequel ahead of the books that made its context matter.

Starbrook City Omegaverse books in publication order

Starbrook City Omegaverse is the best starting point for most readers. The first three books work as interconnected standalones, but they share a setting and are smoother in publication order.

1. The Knotty Omega (2025): Cady’s advice-column job and unwanted pack search introduce Starbrook City, making this the cleanest first book for the series.
2. Her Knotty Alphas (2025): Hannah’s search for a pack continues the shared-world romance structure while widening the Starbrook City cast.
3. Their Knotty Pack (2025): Bethany’s life changes after a betrayal, pushing the series into another scent-match romance with stronger shared-setting ties.
4. Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess (2026): Wren’s mafia-adjacent prequel story takes place before The Knotty Omega, but it is numbered later and works better after the first three books.

TwistedVerse books in publication order

TwistedVerse should not be read out of sequence. It is built around Jo’s story, so each part depends on the previous one.

1. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part One (2025): Jo’s arrival at Thornfield Asylum begins the darker TwistedVerse arc and sets up the central danger of the trilogy.
2. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Two (2026): The second part continues Jo’s story directly, carrying forward the asylum conflict and unresolved relationship stakes.
3. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Three (2026): The third part completes Jo’s main trilogy arc and should be saved for last.

Once Upon a Knot books by Jessica Winters

Once Upon a Knot is a multi-author fairy-tale omegaverse project. Jessica Winters’ entry is separate from Starbrook City and TwistedVerse.

• Knot Your Duchess (2026): An Anastasia-inspired omegaverse retelling, separate from Jessica Winters’ main Starbrook City and TwistedVerse continuities.

Read this when you want Jessica Winters’ contribution to the shared fairy-tale project. It is not required for either of her main series.

Chronological order

Chronological order only changes Starbrook City in a meaningful way. Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess is described as taking place about six years before The Knotty Omega.

Starbrook City timeline order

1. Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess (2026): Wren’s story happens earlier in the Starbrook City timeline, giving backstory before the main published sequence begins.
2. The Knotty Omega (2025): Cady’s story is still the best first published entry because it introduces the setting as readers originally encountered it.
3. Her Knotty Alphas (2025): Hannah’s book follows naturally after Cady’s and expands the connected Starbrook City world.
4. Their Knotty Pack (2025): Bethany’s book continues the shared-world rhythm before the series steps backward with the prequel.

Chronological order is better for rereads. Publication order is better for first-time readers because it preserves the way the world and character network were introduced.

TwistedVerse timeline order

1. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part One (2025): The opening movement of Jo’s story and the required first step.
2. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Two (2026): The direct continuation, not a standalone.
3. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Three (2026): The final installment of the trilogy arc.

Publication order and chronological order are the same for TwistedVerse.

Recommended Jessica Winters reading order

Use this order if you want one clean path through Jessica Winters’ books:

1. The Knotty Omega (2025): Start here for the clearest introduction to Starbrook City and Jessica Winters’ lighter omegaverse lane.
2. Her Knotty Alphas (2025): Read next because it continues the Starbrook City setting in its intended publication flow.
3. Their Knotty Pack (2025): Read third to complete the first run of Starbrook City romances before going into earlier backstory.
4. Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess (2026): Read fourth because its prequel placement makes more sense once Starbrook City is already familiar.
5. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part One (2025): Move here when you are ready for the darker TwistedVerse storyline.
6. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Two (2026): Continue immediately because this trilogy should be read as one connected arc.
7. One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest: Part Three (2026): Finish Jo’s trilogy here before moving to any separate project.
8. Knot Your Duchess (2026): Read this separately as Jessica Winters’ Anastasia-inspired Once Upon a Knot entry.

This is the best balance for new readers. It respects publication order where it matters, keeps the prequel from disrupting the first Starbrook experience, and keeps TwistedVerse together.

Novellas, prequels, and shorter works

Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess (2026): A Starbrook City prequel entry about Wren, set before The Knotty Omega but numbered after the first three Starbrook books.

This is the only confirmed Starbrook prequel in the current core order. Retail metadata lists it as book 4, while the description identifies it as prequel material.

I would not skip it if you are reading all of Starbrook City. I would not place it first unless you are doing a chronological reread.

Separate continuities and multi-author projects

Knot Your Duchess (2026): A separate Once Upon a Knot fairy-tale omegaverse title, not a required continuation of Starbrook City or TwistedVerse.

Because Once Upon a Knot is a multi-author project, Jessica Winters’ book should be treated as its own side lane. It may share the broader project concept, but it is not part of the Starbrook or TwistedVerse reading order.

Boxed sets, omnibus editions, and special formats

Audiobooks, signed paperbacks, special editions, and merchandise listings are formats, not extra reading-order entries.

A TwistedVerse omnibus or bundle should be treated as a collected format of the three-part Jo story unless it is confirmed to contain new fiction. Do not add a collection to the order unless it includes original story material.

Uncertain or non-core listings

Some third-party romance databases list Locked Away With My Vampire under Jessica Winters.

I would leave it out of the main Jessica Winters order. I could not confirm it as part of the author’s core Starbrook City, TwistedVerse, or Once Upon a Knot bibliography from the strongest current sources.

Latest release status

As of this update, the latest confirmed published Jessica Winters book is Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess, released June 18, 2026.

The next confirmed upcoming Jessica Winters title is Knot Your Duchess, scheduled for November 24, 2026.

TwistedVerse currently has three numbered parts. Starbrook City currently has four listed entries, including the prequel.

Frequently asked questions

What Jessica Winters book should I read first?

Read The Knotty Omega first. It is the first Starbrook City Omegaverse book and the most stable entry point for new readers.

Are the Starbrook City books standalones?

Yes, but they are interconnected standalones. Each book has its own main romance, but the shared setting and recurring context make publication order the better choice.

Should I read Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess before The Knotty Omega?

Not on a first read. Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess happens earlier, but it was published later and is numbered after the first three Starbrook books.

Can I read TwistedVerse before Starbrook City?

Yes. TwistedVerse is a separate series lane. Start there only if you specifically want Jessica Winters’ darker asylum omegaverse storyline first.

Can I read One Flew Over the Omega’s Nest out of order?

No. Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three in order. The trilogy follows one continuous arc.

Is Knot Your Duchess part of Starbrook City?

No. Knot Your Duchess belongs to the multi-author Once Upon a Knot project and should be treated as separate from Starbrook City.

Is Knot Your Duchess part of TwistedVerse?

No. It is not part of Jo’s TwistedVerse trilogy.

What is the best chronological order for Starbrook City?

The chronological order is Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess, then The Knotty Omega, then Her Knotty Alphas, then Their Knotty Pack. Use that order for rereads, not for a first pass.

Are there any essential Jessica Winters short stories?

No essential short story is currently required for the core reading order. The important side placement is the Starbrook prequel entry, Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess.

Conclusion

The best Jessica Winters reading order starts with The Knotty Omega, continues through Her Knotty Alphas and Their Knotty Pack, then adds Saving the Knotty Mafia Princess as the Starbrook prequel.

After that, read TwistedVerse as a strict three-part sequence. Save Knot Your Duchess for when you want a separate fairy-tale omegaverse retelling outside the main Jessica Winters continuities.