Shantel Davis Books in Order [Updated March 2026]

Shantel Davis writes romance that is usually short, intense, and often arranged in compact duologies, trilogies, or linked standalones rather than one giant shared universe. That makes her bibliography easier to navigate than it first looks: most named series should be read in order, while many of the standalones and novellas can be sampled whenever you want.

For most new readers, the safest rule is simple: read each named series straight through, treat the standalones as flexible, and be careful around Ex-Factor, because public listings do not present that corner of the catalog in a completely consistent way.

The fastest way to read Shantel Davis

If you want the cleanest path through the series fiction, start here:

1. A Proposition and a Desk
2. Stepbrother
3. Addictions Wasteland
4. No Saviors Here
5. All Saints
6. Ex-Factor material
7. Then pick from the standalones and novellas in any order

That is the best “reader convenience” order, not strict publication order. It keeps the clearly labeled series together and saves the murkier Ex-Factor grouping for later.

Best starting points

Best place to start overall: The Maid if you want an early, established series entry.
Best if you want darker current-era Shantel Davis: Saint Valentine.
Best if you want the newest active series: Priest.
Best if you want a self-contained sample: All That Isn’t Mine. or Forsaken Vows.

Series in order

A Proposition and a Desk

1. DeMarco (2020): The first book in A Proposition and a Desk, and the true starting point if you want to read this early series in order.
2. The Maid (2020): Book two in the same series, and one of Davis’s best-known early titles.

Stepbrother

1. The Stepbrother (2023): A short taboo romance built around Troy and Scarlett, with Amazon’s listing warning for multiple triggers.
2. The Stepbrother 2: Noah (2024): The follow-up shifts to Noah and should be read after the first book, since all public listings place it as book two.

Addictions Wasteland

1. Addictions Wasteland (2024): The opening book in a two-part story that public listings describe as obsessive, intense, and centered on betrayal and breaking free.
2. Addictions Wasteland: Part Two (2024): The direct continuation and the correct next read after book one.

No Saviors Here

1. Saint Valentine (2025): A dark mafia romance about Saint, heir to a crime empire, and Aria Heart, whose long history with him turns into a forced arrangement.
2. Luciano (2025): Book two in the same series, described on retailer pages as a slow-burn mafia romance driven by vengeance; Amazon also says to read Saint Valentine first.

All Saints

1. Priest (2025): A dark romance where Miyori’s attempt to pay off her sister’s debt turns into an obsessive entanglement with the married billionaire Priest Vale.
2. Raziel (2025): Book two in All Saints, and part of the same linked sequence. Public listings subtitle it The Sister. The Fiancée. The Addiction.
3. Caine (2025): Book three, subtitled The Brother. The Nurse. The Fixation, and still part of the same sequence.
4. Malachai (2026): Currently listed as book four on Fantastic Fiction and as The prequel (All Saints Book 4) on Amazon, so the safest description is that it belongs with All Saints but has a prequel-style position inside the continuity.

Ex-Factor material

This is the one part of the catalog where public listings are not perfectly aligned. Fantastic Fiction treats Broken Clocks as Ex-Factor #0.5 and Session 33 as Ex-Factor #1, while Book Notification lists Session 33 and Ex-Factor among the standalones, and Goodreads’ Ex-Factor page references both Session 33 and Broken Clocks in a way that is not fully clean as a series map. The safest practical order is below.

1. Broken Clocks (2025): A prequel piece focused on Eshe’s grief and emotional aftermath; both Goodreads and Amazon explicitly call it a prequel to Ex-Factor and note that Session 33 is the first book.
2. Session 33 (2025): Public series listings consistently identify this as the first main Ex-Factor novel, following Angel and Cassius in a second-chance, healing-centered romance.
3. Ex-Factor (2025): A related 2025 title that some listings separate from the named series page; because the cataloging is inconsistent, it is safest to read it after Broken Clocks and Session 33.

Standalone novels in publication order

These books are publicly listed as standalones rather than as part of a named series. That means you can read them in any order unless a later author update places them elsewhere.

1. Adam and Eve (2020): A standalone novel and one of Davis’s earliest full-length books.
2. First Sight (2021): Another standalone, separate from the named series lines.
3. Saving Grace (2021): Public listings place this with the standalones rather than with any series.
4. Over Him (2022): A standalone that Goodreads labels Not a Love Story – A F*cking Story, which gives a good sense of its tone.
5. Hurt Me So Good (2023): A standalone 2023 novel, best treated as separate from the series fiction.
6. Zara Monet (2024): Book Notification lists this as a standalone novel, while Fantastic Fiction groups ‘Chelle among the novels and suggests a connection by name only through the novella subtitle Zara’s world; the safe reading choice is still to treat Zara Monet as standalone unless the author clarifies otherwise.
7. Fated Mates (2024): A standalone 2024 title in current listings.
8. Prettier Women (2024): Listed by Book Notification as a standalone novel, even though other databases more often place it with the shorter fiction; that conflict makes it safest to call it a separate 2024 title rather than force it into the wrong bucket.
9. Bael (2024): Amazon describes this as a danger-and-loyalty-driven romance centered on Bael and Egypt.
10. Forsaken Vows (2025): A standalone about two people discovering their spouses are cheating with each other, with the emotional twist that neither reacts in the expected way.
11. All That Isn’t Mine. (2026): One of the newest currently listed full novels and the most recent standalone appearing across current author listings.

Novellas and short fiction

These are best treated as optional reads unless you are trying to complete the whole bibliography. Most current public listings group them outside the main series novels.

1. Raven (2019): An early short work and one of the first publicly listed Shantel Davis titles.
2. Young Saved and Serious (2019): Book Notification lists this among the short stories and novellas, even though Fantastic Fiction’s current page does not surface it prominently.
3. King (2020): A novella-length title that Book Notification identifies as one of her most-read shorter works.
4. Fractured (2021): A short work from the 2021 part of the bibliography.
5. Wicked Games (2022): Goodreads explicitly labels this an erotica novella.
6. Once Upon a Time (2022): A shorter 2022 release, listed outside the main novel sequence.
7. Where He Wanna Be (2023): A short work that Amazon continues to surface among Davis’s backlist.
8. ‘Chelle (2024): Fantastic Fiction lists ‘Chelle as a novel, while Amazon’s visible subtitle reads Zara’s world, so it is safest to flag it as a connected but separately cataloged title rather than force a cleaner relationship than the listings support.
9. Summer Rain (2024): A short-form 2024 release.
10. Broken Clocks (2025): If you are reading only by format, it also fits here as a short prequel; if you are reading by continuity, place it with the Ex-Factor material.
11. In My Mind (2025): A later short work that Amazon surfaces among the current backlist.
12. 14 Days in February (2026): Current listings place this among the newest short fiction, and Fantastic Fiction shows it in the 2026 release block.

Recommended reading order for most readers

This is the order I would use for a new reader who wants clarity more than strict release-date fidelity:

1. The Maid
2. DeMarco
3. The Stepbrother
4. The Stepbrother 2: Noah
5. Addictions Wasteland
6. Addictions Wasteland: Part Two
7. Saint Valentine
8. Luciano
9. Priest
10. Raziel
11. Caine
12. Malachai
13. Broken Clocks
14. Session 33
15. Ex-Factor
16. Then any standalones that interest you

Why this order works: it keeps the clearly labeled series intact, puts the newest active sequence near the center of the guide, and leaves the less tidy cataloging around Ex-Factor until you already know how Davis structures her stories.

Latest release status

As of March 14, 2026, the freshest listings I found show All That Isn’t Mine. in January 2026, 14 Days in February in February 2026, and Malachai in March 2026. Because one source still says there are no upcoming books and another source shows these 2026 releases on the current author page, the safest conclusion is that those three are the newest publicly surfaced titles, with Malachai the freshest of them.

FAQ

Do Shantel Davis books need to be read in order?

Only the named series do. The standalones and most novellas are flexible.

What is the best Shantel Davis series to start with?

For readers who want her current darker work, start with No Saviors Here or All Saints. For an earlier entry point, start with A Proposition and a Desk.

Is Ex-Factor a series or a standalone?

Public listings are mixed. The most reliable practical approach is to read Broken Clocks, then Session 33, then Ex-Factor.

Which books are separate continuity?

All of the named series are separate lanes, and the standalones are separate unless the author later connects them more explicitly.

Final recommendation

If you want one clear answer, start with a named series rather than a random standalone. Saint Valentine is the strongest modern entry point, Priest is the best doorway into the newest active series, and The Maid is a good pick if you want to start earlier in the backlist. Then keep each series in order, and save the shorter fiction for completionist reading.