Kylie Kent Books in Order (Updated March 12, 2026)

Kylie Kent writes dark romance, mafia romance, billionaire romance, and romantic suspense. Her catalog is easier to read as a set of connected lanes rather than one giant uninterrupted timeline. Some branches are direct continuities, some are spinoffs, and some are standalones that simply work better after the books that introduced their side characters.

Kylie Kent Books in Order (March 2026)

The cleanest rule is this: start with The Merge if you want the broad universe in the order the author points readers toward, or start with Devilish King if you mainly want the mafia side. For most readers, publication order inside each series is the safest choice because that preserves introductions, cameos, and family connections.

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The best way to read Kylie Kent

Think of Kylie Kent’s books in four main tracks:

  • The Merge branch: billionaire and romantic-suspense roots, then spinoffs and second-generation books.
  • The Valentino branch: the central mafia family line, then children, heirs, and related spinoffs.
  • The Tempter / Sick Love / De Bellis branch: office-romance and obsession threads that feed into the De Bellis family books.
  • The newer 2025-2026 branch: Obsessive Love, Valentino-Petrov Heirs, Owning Vegas, and Owning Vegas 2nd Generation.

Quick answer

If you want one practical author-wide route, use this order:

  1. Merged With Him
  2. Fused With Him
  3. Entwined With Him
  4. Ignited By Him
  5. An Entangled Christmas
  6. Chased By Him
  7. Tethered To Him
  8. Josh and Emmy
  9. Ruining Her
  10. Ruining Him
  11. Devilish King
  12. Unassuming Queen
  13. United Reign
  14. Empire Of Lies
  15. Brutal Princess
  16. Reclaiming Lola
  17. Relentless Devil
  18. Merciless Devil
  19. Soulless Devil
  20. Reckless Devil
  21. A Valentino Reunion
  22. Remorseless Devilette
  23. Vengeful Devilette
  24. Following His Rules
  25. Following His Orders
  26. Following His Commands
  27. Tempting All The Way
  28. Unhinged Desires
  29. Certifiable Attraction
  30. Break Out
  31. Know The Score
  32. Light It Up Red
  33. Puck Blocked
  34. Birth Of A Sinner
  35. A Sinner’s Promise
  36. A Sinner’s Lies
  37. A Sinner’s Virtue
  38. A Sinner’s Saint
  39. A Sinner’s Truth
  40. Death Of A Sinner
  41. Her List
  42. Dante
  43. Alessandro
  44. Tilly
  45. Orlando
  46. Enzo
  47. Her Dark Obsession
  48. His Deadly Devotion
  49. Their Deviant Love
  50. Mabilia
  51. His Kingdom
  52. His Playground
  53. His Lair
  54. Season Of Sin
  55. Dead or Alive
  56. Neo
  57. Playing Her Hand
  58. Corrupting Her Heart

That is not the only valid path, but it is the smoothest if you want the connective tissue to land in the right order.

Publication order by series

The Merge

  1. Merged With Him (2020): The first book opens Kent’s universe with a billionaire-suspense romance that establishes the early tone and the character network later books build from.
  2. Fused With Him (2021): The second book continues the branch with another linked romance, making the world feel wider before the spin-offs begin.
  3. Entwined With Him (2021): The third book matters beyond its own romance because it introduces Josh, who later becomes central to the McKinley Ranch books.

Series note: the author’s own reading page says this is where it all starts, and although the books work as standalones, she recommends reading them in order for the best experience.

Merge Second Generation

  1. Ignited By Him (2021): The second-generation branch begins here, shifting the focus forward while keeping ties to the earlier world.
  2. An Entangled Christmas (2021): A holiday installment that still belongs in sequence because it sits inside the same ongoing family lane.
  3. Chased By Him (2022): The third book deepens the second-generation cast and keeps the branch moving toward later crossovers.
  4. Tethered To Him (2022): The fourth book closes the currently listed second-generation run and works best after the earlier three.

Series note: this is a direct follow-on branch rather than a fresh universe, so it reads better after The Merge.

McKinley Ranch Duet

  1. Josh and Emmy (2023): A prequel that shows how Josh’s obsession with Emmy began, so it is useful background before the duet itself.
  2. Ruining Her (2021): The first main duet novel starts Josh and Emmy’s darker central story, which spins out of the earlier Merge world.
  3. Ruining Him (2021): The second book resolves that same relationship arc and should be read immediately after book one.

Series note: the author explicitly identifies this duet as a Merge spinoff and says these books need to be read in order. The prequel is background material, not a replacement starting point for the broader universe.

Valentino Empire

  1. Devilish King (2022): The mafia branch begins here with Theo and Holly’s story and is the right mafia starting point for new readers.
  2. Unassuming Queen (2022): Book two continues the same central couple’s trilogy, so it is not a standalone entry.
  3. United Reign (2022): The third book completes Theo and Holly’s main trilogy and pays off the core Valentino setup.
  4. Brutal Princess (2022): A spinoff that shifts attention to a favorite side character after the main trilogy is in place.
  5. Reclaiming Lola (2022): Another spinoff-style continuation that belongs after the trilogy and after the world has been established.
  6. Empire Of Lies (2023): A short story about Theo’s parents and family background, best treated as supplemental history rather than the place to start.
  7. Days Of Valentino (2025): A later return to the Valentino family, best saved until after the main branch and its immediate spinoffs.

Series note: the author says books 1-3 must be read in order as a trilogy, while books 4 and 5 are stand-alone spinoffs from that foundation.

Sons of Valentino

  1. Relentless Devil (2022): The next generation begins with one of Theo and Holly’s children, making this the first stop after the Valentino Empire core.
  2. Merciless Devil (2023): The second book continues the family’s next-generation line with another child-centered romance.
  3. Soulless Devil (2023): The third installment expands the siblings’ side of the Valentino branch.
  4. Reckless Devil (2023): The fourth main book completes the currently listed set of the Valentino children’s stories.
  5. A Valentino Reunion (2023): A family-centered return that works best after all four children’s books are already familiar.

Series note: the author describes these as the stories of Theo and Holly’s four children, each functioning as a standalone but benefiting from the family order around them.

Legacy of Valentino

  1. Remorseless Devilette (2023): This duet starts Izzy Valentino’s enemies-to-lovers mafia story, so it is not the place to enter the family cold.
  2. Vengeful Devilette (2023): The second book finishes Izzy’s duet and should be read directly after the opener.

Series note: the author identifies this as a two-book duet focused on Izzy Valentino, first introduced in the earlier Valentino books.

Tempter

  1. Following His Rules (2023): The first Tempter book opens Kent’s office-romance lane and introduces characters who matter again later.
  2. Following His Orders (2023): The second book keeps the workplace-romance line moving with more internal series crossover potential.
  3. Following His Commands (2023): The third book completes the main office-romance trilogy.
  4. Tempting All The Way (2024): A later holiday-style return to the Tempter world, best read after the first three.

Series note: the author presents these as stand-alone office romances but specifically warns readers to watch for cameos from other series.

Sick Love

  1. Unhinged Desires (2023): The duet begins with Dominic McKinley and Lucy Christianson, connecting the Merge line and the Tempter line.
  2. Certifiable Attraction (2023): The second book concludes the same billionaire-stalker duet and should not be read first.

Series note: this duet depends more on prior character awareness than some other branches, so it lands best after Merge Second Generation and Tempter.

Vancouver Knights

  1. Break Out (2023): The hockey branch starts here with a Canadian team owned by the Monroe mafia family.
  2. Know The Score (2024): The second book continues the hockey-family setting while keeping the stand-alone romance structure.
  3. Light It Up Red (2024): The third installment widens the Vancouver Knights shelf and keeps the same linked world.
  4. Puck Blocked (2024): The fourth book closes the current run and works best after the first three.

Series note: the author calls these standalones, but she also says they include cameos from the Valentinos, which is why they feel richer after the mafia books.

De Bellis Crime Family

  1. Birth Of A Sinner (2023): A prequel novella that introduces the De Bellis line and works as optional background before the main books.
  2. A Sinner’s Promise (2024): The first full novel opens the five-brother De Bellis sequence.
  3. A Sinner’s Lies (2024): The second book continues the family line with another brother-centered romance.
  4. A Sinner’s Virtue (2024): The third book expands the De Bellis family from inside its own criminal world.
  5. A Sinner’s Saint (2024): The fourth book keeps the brother-by-brother structure going and is part of the main sequence.
  6. A Sinner’s Truth (2025): The fifth main book completes the core five-brother arc.
  7. Death Of A Sinner (2025): A later return to the De Bellis line, best read after the full family sequence.

Series note: the author says the five De Bellis brothers were first introduced in Tempter and again in Sick Love, so this branch is technically later in the universe even if each brother’s romance is more standalone in shape.

Seattle Soulmates

  1. Her List (2024): At present this appears to be a one-book branch, so it can be read whenever you want a lighter break from the heavier family lines.

Series note: this is currently a small separate shelf rather than a major continuity track.

Valentino Heirs

  1. Dante (2024): The first Heirs book continues the wider Valentino family world with a new generation focus.
  2. Alessandro (2024): The second book follows with another heir-centered romance inside the same branch.
  3. Tilly (2024): The third book broadens the family lane beyond the earliest heir pairings.
  4. Orlando (2024): The fourth entry keeps the sequence moving through the Valentino descendants.
  5. Enzo (2024): The fifth book completes the currently listed Heirs run.

Series note: this is best read after Valentino Empire, Sons of Valentino, and Legacy of Valentino, because it belongs to the same family web.

Obsessive Love

  1. Her Dark Obsession (2025): The first book opens a newer, darker branch built around obsession and escalating intensity.
  2. His Deadly Devotion (2025): The second book continues that same dark-romance lane.
  3. Their Deviant Love (2025): The third book completes the current Obsessive Love sequence.

Series note: this is one of the cleaner newer branches because it does not ask you to carry as much older family history into it.

Valentino-Petrov Heirs

  1. Mabilia (2025): The branch begins here with another family-connected heirs story tied to the Valentino world.
  2. Neo (2026): The second listed entry continues that line and is one of the author’s current newer releases.

Series note: because of the name and placement, this works best after the main Valentino books rather than as a first taste of the universe.

Owning Vegas

  1. His Kingdom (2025): The Vegas branch starts here and is one of the clearest modern entry points for readers who want the newest mainline setting.
  2. His Playground (2025): Book two continues the same Vegas power-and-secrets setup.
  3. His Lair (2025): The third book extends the branch before the 2026 spinoff arrives.
  4. Dead or Alive (2026): Listed as an Owning Vegas title and currently the newest extension of this first Vegas sequence.

Series note: this is the newest major world shift after Australia, New York, and Vancouver, and the author’s site presents Vegas as the next big destination.

Owning Vegas 2nd Generation

  1. Playing Her Hand (2026): The second-generation Vegas branch begins here and should be read after the main Owning Vegas books.
  2. Corrupting Her Heart (2026): The second listed book continues that new generation line.

Series note: because this is explicitly second generation, it is best treated as a continuation shelf, not a fresh entry point.

Standalone novels

  1. Season Of Sin (2025): A standalone 2025 release that sits outside the named series, so it can be read whenever you want a break from the larger family branches.
  2. Santa Baby (2026): A currently listed standalone 2026 release, also separate from the main series map.

These are best treated as side reads rather than required continuity steps.

Recommended reading order

For most readers, the safest recommendation is not strict publication order across every title. It is branch order:

  1. Read The Merge.
  2. Continue to Merge Second Generation.
  3. Read McKinley Ranch Duet.
  4. Move to Valentino Empire.
  5. Continue with Sons of Valentino and Legacy of Valentino.
  6. Read Tempter, then Sick Love, then De Bellis Crime Family.
  7. Add Vancouver Knights and Seattle Soulmates anytime after that.
  8. Finish the later-family shelves with Valentino Heirs and Valentino-Petrov Heirs.
  9. End with the newest lines: Obsessive Love, Owning Vegas, and Owning Vegas 2nd Generation.

That order respects the author’s own “it all starts with The Merge” guidance while still preserving the importance of the Valentino family branch once it begins.

Do you need a chronological order?

No. Kylie Kent is much easier in series publication order than in any speculative internal chronology.

The only real exception is supplemental material such as Josh and Emmy, Empire Of Lies, and Birth Of A Sinner. Even there, they work best as added background after you already know the main branch they belong to.

Latest release status

As of March 12, 2026, the newest clearly listed Kylie Kent books are Dead or Alive in February 2026, Neo in February 2026, and Playing Her Hand in March 2026. Corrupting Her Heart is listed for May 2026, and Santa Baby is listed for December 2026.

FAQs

What is the best Kylie Kent book to start with?

Merged With Him is the best broad starting point if you want the universe in the order the author recommends. Devilish King is the best starting point if you only want the mafia branch.

Do Kylie Kent’s series need to be read in order?

Usually yes within each series. Some books are more standalone than others, but the author repeatedly flags certain branches as direct trilogies, duets, or spinoffs.

Which Kylie Kent books are direct duets or trilogies?

The clearest strict-order branches are McKinley Ranch Duet, Valentino Empire books 1-3, Legacy of Valentino, and Sick Love.

Are the Valentino books the center of the universe?

They are the most important family branch, but not the actual starting point. The author’s reading page says the universe starts with The Merge, then builds outward into later branches including the Valentino books.

What is the best newer series to start with?

Owning Vegas is the cleanest modern entry if you want the newest big setting without going all the way back to 2020 first.

Final recommendation

If you want the full Kylie Kent experience, start with Merged With Him and follow the branches outward.

If you only want the mafia core, start with Devilish King.

If you want the newest lane, start with His Kingdom.

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