Lexi Ryan Books in Order (Updated 2026-02-04)

Lexi Ryan writes in two main lanes: romantic fantasy with an ongoing saga and contemporary romance series that share settings and friend groups. Some books can be read alone, but many are more satisfying in sequence because later stories assume you already know earlier couples and conflicts.

If you’re spoiler-avoidant, treat each series below as a “read straight through” commitment.

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The quickest decision

If you want romantic fantasy (fae, bargains, betrayal): start with These Hollow Vows.
If you want small-town contemporary romance: start with Every Little Promise (Orchid Valley).
If you want college/sports romance energy: start with Spinning Out (The Blackhawk Boys).
If you want a long, bingeable waterfront town set: start with The Wrong Kind of Love (The Boys of Jackson Harbor).
If you want higher-heat contemporary with a continuing storyline: start with Unbreak Me (Splintered Hearts).

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Fae saga reading order (this is the one where order matters most)

These books belong to the same larger fantasy storyline, moving from Abriella’s arc into the next generation of leads.

1. These Hollow Vows: A desperate bargain pulls a human girl into the fae court, and into choices that don’t come back clean.
2. These Twisted Bonds: The fallout turns personal as loyalty, power, and love stop being separable.
3. Beneath These Cursed Stars: A princess with a dangerous secret is forced into prophecy, politics, and a romance she can’t afford.
4. Between These Broken Hearts: The saga tightens to its endgame as alliances crack and the cost of saving a realm becomes painfully specific.

Best practice: Read 1-4 in order without detours.

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New Hope (connected contemporary romances set in the same place)

This setting has multiple mini-series. Each mini-series is easier to follow in order, and reading the earliest one first gives the cleanest introductions.

Splintered Hearts (start here for this world)

1. Unbreak Me: A broken trust meets a stubborn need for connection, and neither person gets to stay detached.
2. Stolen Wishes: A prequel-style story that shows what was already in motion before the main romance ignites.
3. Wish I May: The central relationship steps into the open and has to survive what secrets do to love.

Here & Now (amnesia love triangle; read only in order)

1. Lost in Me: A missing memory turns love into a question mark with two very different answers.
2. Fall to You: The emotional pressure climbs as truth arrives in pieces, not clarity.
3. All for This: The final choice lands, messy, honest, and irreversible.

Reckless & Real (one continuing storyline)

1. Something Wild: A risky connection begins, and the first lie is the easiest one to justify.
2. Something Reckless: Consequences show up, and “we can handle this” stops being true.
3. Something Real: The relationship has to become real on purpose, not by accident.

Mended Hearts (two connected standalones)

1. Playing with Fire: A protector-type hero meets the one complication he can’t neutralize.
2. Holding Her Close: Danger and desire overlap until “safe” becomes a shared project.

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Orchid Valley (small-town romance; best read in order for community continuity)

1. Every Little Promise: A fresh start in a tight town turns complicated when attraction feels like a dare.
2. Every Little Piece of Me: Two people with protective instincts discover that closeness is its own risk.
3. Every Sweet Regret: Old choices return with sharp edges, and love has to grow up fast.
4. Every Time I Fall: A slow slide into feelings becomes a free fall once both stop resisting.
5. Every Chance With You: The town’s long-running connections pay off when commitment finally wins.

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The Boys of Jackson Harbor (waterfront town; one couple per book, lots of crossover)

1. The Wrong Kind of Love: A relationship that looks wrong on paper starts feeling inevitable in real life.
2. Straight Up Love: Attraction hits hard, but pride keeps trying to drive.
3. Dirty, Reckless Love: A reckless decision turns into the most honest thing either has done.
4. Wrapped in Love: Holiday closeness pushes guarded feelings into daylight.
5. Crazy for Your Love: A chaotic pull becomes steady when someone finally chooses to stay.
6. If It’s Only Love: A “this can’t last” romance tests how often fear gets mislabeled as logic.
7. Not Without Your Love: The emotional threads of the town tighten as love becomes a public truth, not a private hope.

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The Blackhawk Boys (sports/college romance; best read in order)

1. Spinning Out: A high-energy connection collides with pressure, ambition, and vulnerability.
2. Rushing In: Two people move too fast, then have to figure out what’s real.
3. Going Under: Falling feels easy; trusting is the hard part.
4. Falling Hard: A relationship turns serious when the stakes stop being theoretical.
5. In Too Deep: Feelings hit the point of no return, and backing away isn’t an option.

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Decadence Creek (short set; read in order)

1. Just One Night: A single night becomes the beginning of a bigger mistake, or a better life.
2. Just the Way You Are: The relationship faces the reality that chemistry isn’t the same as readiness.

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Contemporary standalones (read anytime)

These are designed as one-and-done reads, separate from the series above.

• Accidental Sex Goddess: A bold arrangement spirals into feelings neither planned to take seriously.
• All or Nothing (An Abbott Springs Novella): A quick, emotional hit where commitment becomes the only satisfying ending.
• Text Appeal: A wrong-number-style connection turns intimate before either person is ready for real-world consequences.

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A reading plan that stays tidy

If you want a clean run with minimal spoilers:

1. These Hollow Vows → These Twisted Bonds → Beneath These Cursed Stars → Between These Broken Hearts
2. Then pick one contemporary series and finish it (Orchid Valley is the easiest starting point).
3. Save the standalones for palate cleansers between longer series.

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FAQs

Do I have to read the fae books in order?
Yes. The fantasy titles build a single saga, and later books assume you know earlier reveals.

Can I read the contemporary series out of order?
You can, but you’ll run into casual spoilers about who ends up together. Reading in order keeps the cameos fun instead of confusing.

What’s the simplest “try one book” test?
For fantasy: These Hollow Vows. For contemporary: Every Little Promise.