Kayla Grosse writes spicy, plus-size-forward romance across a few distinct pockets: hockey-adjacent holiday novellas, small-town cowboy romance, small-town “lumbersnack” romance, paranormal holiday romance, and a new omegaverse line under her pen name Kay Lynn. The books mostly work as connected micro-worlds, so order matters most inside each series.

Reading map (pick your entry point)
- Start with hockey + holiday heat (quick reads): Trick Shot
- Start with cowboys + grief/healing tone: Rein Me In
- Start with snowy-cabin MMF: Axes & O’s
- Start with paranormal holiday (very spicy): Scrooged for the Holidays
- Start with storm-chaser academia tension: Whirlwind
- Want omegaverse (separate pen name/continuity): Lights, Camera, Knot (as Kay Lynn)
Brother Puckers (publication order)
Short, spicy holiday novellas with shared characters. Read in order for best payoff.
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- Trick Shot (2023): A Christmas-Eve mistaken-identity meet-cute that turns into an MMF holiday hookup when plans collapse.
- Puck Shy (2024): A masked Valentine’s party sparks a hockey romance where “keep it platonic” lasts about five minutes.
Cowboys of Night Hawk (publication order)
Interconnected small-town cowboy romances. Book 1→2 is the cleanest run.
- Rein Me In (2023): A late-brother’s-best-friend cowboy romance where returning home forces grief, guilt, and chemistry into the same room.
- Rope Me In (2024): A city girl and a flirty small-town cowboy clash while working side-by-side until the tension stops being funny.
- Pull Me In (commonly listed as 2025): A third entry is widely listed in series catalogs, but it is not shown on the author’s All Books list as of February 15, 2026, treat it as unconfirmed/possibly delayed until it’s officially re-listed.
Starlight Haven Lumbersnacks (publication order)
Small-town mountain romance with high-heat pairings. Read in order.
- Axes & O’s (2024): A stranded traveler gets snowed in at a cabin with a married couple who decide he’s exactly what their holiday needs.
- Axe Marks the Spot (announced for July 7, 2026): A single mom hires an online Dom for caretaking fantasy, then learns he’s the rugged guy running her kid’s summer camp.
Holiday Hookups (publication order)
Holiday novellas designed to be quick, punchy reads.
- Stuffed with Cole (2025): A lonely-Christmas spiral turns into “mall Santa after hours,” with an age-gap twist because he’s her best friend’s dad.
- Struck by Eros (2026): A Valentine’s-night breakup leads to a bar-booth meet-cute with “E,” who turns out to be Eros himself.
Standalone novels (publication order)
These do not require a series order.
- W.I.S.H.: Revelations (2019): A paranormal-romance start that sits apart from the later, romance-forward catalog.
- I Like You Like That (2022): A second-chance rock star/bodyguard romance where an unresolved past collides with a present-day stalker threat.
- Whirlwind (2025): A storm-chaser romance where a grad student blurs lines with her older professor, who’s also a legendary chaser.
- Change of Pace (2025): A bucket-list road trip romance where the “one-night stand” becomes her best friend’s brother in an RV.
- Scrooged for the Holidays (2025): An MMMF paranormal holiday romance with Nephilim guardians and a Scrooge figure who becomes the center of the heat.
Standalone novella
- Silver Foxed (2024): A dad’s-best-friend age-gap weekend that starts as “no strings” and ends with feelings refusing to cooperate.
Separate continuity: Kay Lynn (Kayla Grosse’s omegaverse pen name)
This is intentionally branded under a different name, with its own rules and vibe.
- Lights, Camera, Knot (announced for April 8, 2026): A movie-lead heroine’s heat hits at the worst time, because the director, writer, cinematographer, and leading man are all her scent matches.
The safest “recommended” order for most readers
If you want a smooth tour without jumping tones too hard:
- Trick Shot
- Puck Shy
- Rein Me In
- Rope Me In
- Silver Foxed
- Axes & O’s
- Whirlwind
- Change of Pace
- Scrooged for the Holidays
- Stuffed with Cole
- Struck by Eros
- Axe Marks the Spot (when released)
- Thin Ice (when released)
- Lights, Camera, Knot (if you want the omegaverse branch)
Upcoming / latest status snapshot (as of February 15, 2026)
- Struck by Eros: released February 5, 2026.
- Lights, Camera, Knot (Kay Lynn): announced for April 8, 2026.
- Axe Marks the Spot: announced for July 7, 2026.
- Thin Ice (Triple Shot #1): announced for October 14, 2026.
FAQs
Do I have to read the hockey novellas in order?
You’ll enjoy them either way, but reading Trick Shot → Puck Shy keeps the family/relationship connections clear.
Is Thin Ice connected to Brother Puckers?
Yes. It’s described as a new series set in the Brother Puckers world, so reading the two Brother Puckers novellas first is the simplest setup.
Why is Lights, Camera, Knot listed under a different author name?
Because it’s marketed as Kay Lynn, Kayla Grosse’s omegaverse pen name. Treat it as a separate continuity.
Where is Pull Me In?
It’s listed in some catalogs as Cowboys of Night Hawk #3, but it isn’t currently shown on the author’s main “All Books” list. If you’re reading that series now, stop at Rope Me In until book 3 is officially re-listed.
Bottom line
For most readers, Trick Shot is the easiest starting point (short, clear, sets a lot of the later hockey-world context). If you prefer full-length emotional small-town romance, start with Rein Me In and read forward.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.

