A.J. Moran Books in Order (Updated April 28, 2026)

A.J. Moran writes paranormal romance, reverse harem / why-choose romance, academy romance, omegaverse romance, and darker fantasy romance.

Her catalog is organized around separate series lanes. The safest method is not to read every book in one giant timeline, but to keep each trilogy, duet, or shared setting together.

Best Starting Point

• Start with Splintered if you want the most established A.J. Moran series path.
• Start with Knot Forgotten if you are mainly here for the Hiddenverse books.
• Start with The Hidden Mark only if you are comfortable beginning a newer academy series that still has scheduled future books.

Fast Series Map

Series / Group	Best First Book	Status
Brookview Academy	Splintered	Core trilogy complete
Fae Warriors	Creation	Complete trilogy
Orion’s Daughter	Playing with Fire	Complete trilogy
Sins of Darkness Duet	The Darkness Within	Duet complete
Hiddenverse	Knot Forgotten	Ongoing / expanding setting
Veilborn Academy	The Hidden Mark	Active series
Standalones	Royal Pain	Flexible
Anthologies / shorts	Varies	Optional

Brookview Academy Books in Order

The core Brookview Academy sequence is a trilogy. Read these three books together and in order.

1. Splintered (2022): The first Brookview Academy book opens the bully-romance academy setup and introduces the central conflict that shapes the trilogy.
2. Unbreakable (2022): The second book continues the fallout from Splintered, pushing the emotional pressure and relationship dynamics further.
3. Fractured (2022): The trilogy closer follows the consequences of the first two books and should be saved until the end of the main Brookview arc.

Related Brookview Entry

• Conjuring (2023): This book is cataloged inconsistently, sometimes as a fourth Brookview Academy book and sometimes as a related Brookview Academy Bully Romance title, so it is safest after the core trilogy.

Brookview Academy Collection

• Brookview Academy: Books 1-3 (2023): A collected edition of Splintered, Unbreakable, and Fractured, useful if you want the complete core trilogy in one volume.

Fae Warriors Books in Order

The Fae Warriors books form a three-book sequence. Read them in numbered order.

1. Creation (2021): The first Fae Warriors book introduces the fae-warrior world, the main romantic setup, and the conflict that drives the trilogy.
2. Destruction (2021): The second book builds directly on Creation, escalating the danger and deepening the bonds already in place.
3. Salvation (2022): The third book brings the Fae Warriors arc to its final stage and works best after the first two books.

Orion’s Daughter Books in Order

Orion’s Daughter is another completed trilogy. The titles are strongly sequential.

1. Playing with Fire (2023): The first Orion’s Daughter book begins the trilogy’s supernatural romance arc and sets up the heroine’s central power conflict.
2. Flirting with Death (2023): The second book keeps the trilogy moving after the first book’s revelations and raises the cost of the heroine’s choices.
3. Gambling with Time (2023): The third book completes the Orion’s Daughter sequence and should be read after Flirting with Death.

Sins of Darkness Duet Books in Order

This is a two-book arc. Do not reverse the order.

1. The Darkness Within (2023): The first half of the duet introduces the darker emotional and paranormal setup that drives the relationship arc.
2. The Darkness Appeal (2024): The second half follows the first book’s unresolved threads and completes the duet’s central progression.

Hiddenverse Books in Order

The Hiddenverse books share an omegaverse / why-choose setting. Some entries are novellas, and not every catalog numbers them the same way, so publication-style reading is the safest path.

1. Knot Forgotten (2024): The first Hiddenverse entry introduces the setting and gives readers the cleanest place to begin.
2. Knot Broken (2024): The second Hiddenverse book continues the shared-world structure with another bond-centered romance.
3. Knot Ready (2025): This entry expands the Hiddenverse with a new relationship setup while staying inside the same broader omegaverse lane.
4. Knot Pink (2025): A Hiddenverse novella that works as optional-but-relevant reading for anyone following the full setting.
5. Knot Perfect (2025): A later Hiddenverse book that should be read after the earlier entries if you want the setting to unfold naturally.
6. Knot My Bosses (2025): A Hiddenverse novella that appears to have roots in the story previously published as The Hunt in an anthology, making it best placed after the earlier Hiddenverse books.
7. Knot Today (2025): A later Hiddenverse entry and best saved until you already understand the tone and rules of the setting.
8. Knot Your Trick (2026): A listed upcoming or new Hiddenverse-adjacent title, best treated as a later read until its final placement is fully stable.

Veilborn Academy Books in Order

Veilborn Academy is a newer academy fantasy romance series. Read it in sequence, and be aware that future books are still listed.

1. The Hidden Mark (2025): The first Veilborn Academy book introduces the academy, the magical rules, and the heroine’s place in the larger conflict.
2. The Bound Blood (2026): The second book continues the academy storyline after the first book’s worldbuilding and relationship setup.
3. The Cursed Shadow (2026): The third listed Veilborn Academy book follows The Bound Blood and should not be used as an entry point.
4. The Fallen Witch (2027): A future listed Veilborn Academy book, so its final placement should be checked again closer to release.

Standalone A.J. Moran Books

These books do not need to be read before the main series. Choose them by premise or mood.

1. Royal Pain (2021): A standalone romance and one of the earliest A.J. Moran titles, useful for readers who want a single-book read.
2. Pen Pals (2022): A standalone romance built around a separate setup, with no required series reading beforehand.
3. Haunted Flames (2026): A shorter standalone or novella-length paranormal romance entry, best treated as optional unless a future edition links it more directly to a series.

Anthologies and Shared Collections

Anthology appearances are optional. They are mainly for completionists.

1. Beyond the Shadows (2023): A multi-author collection appearance, not required for any A.J. Moran series order.
2. All Hallows Eve – Volume 3 (2024): A Why Boos Charity anthology contribution with contemporary why-choose material, optional for series readers.
3. Don’t Grab My… (2025): A charity romance anthology appearance, best treated as separate from Moran’s main continuities.
4. Flirting with the Dead (2025): A ghostly romance anthology appearance and optional for readers tracking every short work.

Recommended A.J. Moran Reading Order

Use this order if you want a smooth route through completed arcs before active or loosely connected settings.

1. Creation (2021): Start here if you want one of Moran’s earliest paranormal romance trilogies.
2. Destruction (2021): Continue the Fae Warriors arc directly.
3. Salvation (2022): Finish the Fae Warriors trilogy.
4. Splintered (2022): Move into Brookview Academy for the strongest academy-romance lane.
5. Unbreakable (2022): Keep the Brookview trilogy together.
6. Fractured (2022): Finish the core Brookview storyline.
7. Conjuring (2023): Read this after Brookview Academy because of its related but inconsistently cataloged placement.
8. Playing with Fire (2023): Begin the Orion’s Daughter trilogy.
9. Flirting with Death (2023): Continue Orion’s Daughter in sequence.
10. Gambling with Time (2023): Finish the Orion’s Daughter trilogy.
11. The Darkness Within (2023): Start the Sins of Darkness Duet.
12. The Darkness Appeal (2024): Complete the duet.
13. Knot Forgotten (2024): Enter the Hiddenverse after the completed arcs.
14. Knot Broken (2024): Continue the Hiddenverse setting.
15. Knot Ready (2025): Read next for the later Hiddenverse development.
16. Knot Pink (2025): Place this novella after the first three Hiddenverse entries.
17. Knot Perfect (2025): Continue the Hiddenverse sequence.
18. Knot My Bosses (2025): Read as a later Hiddenverse novella.
19. Knot Today (2025): Save for after the earlier Hiddenverse titles.
20. The Hidden Mark (2025): Begin Veilborn Academy once you are ready for an active series.
21. The Bound Blood (2026): Continue Veilborn Academy in order.
22. The Cursed Shadow (2026): Read third when available.
23. The Fallen Witch (2027): Save for last in Veilborn Academy when it is published.
24. Royal Pain (2021): Read any time as a standalone.
25. Pen Pals (2022): Read any time as a standalone.
26. Haunted Flames (2026): Read as optional short-form paranormal romance.
27. Anthology appearances: Read last unless you are specifically collecting short works.

Chronological Order

A full chronological order is not useful for A.J. Moran’s catalog because the series are separate lanes rather than one confirmed single timeline.

The only chronology that matters is internal series chronology:

Fae Warriors:

1. Creation
2. Destruction
3. Salvation

Brookview Academy:

1. Splintered
2. Unbreakable
3. Fractured
4. Conjuring, if included

Orion’s Daughter:

1. Playing with Fire
2. Flirting with Death
3. Gambling with Time

Sins of Darkness Duet:

1. The Darkness Within
2. The Darkness Appeal

Veilborn Academy:

1. The Hidden Mark
2. The Bound Blood
3. The Cursed Shadow
4. The Fallen Witch

Hiddenverse is best read by release order unless a specific edition gives a stricter sequence.

Publication Order by Year

This section is useful for completionists, but series order is better for first-time readers.

2021

1. Royal Pain (2021): A standalone romance and an early A.J. Moran title.
2. Creation (2021): The first Fae Warriors book and the opening of that trilogy.
3. Destruction (2021): The second Fae Warriors book, following directly from Creation.

2022

1. Salvation (2022): The third Fae Warriors book and the trilogy closer.
2. Splintered (2022): The first Brookview Academy book.
3. Unbreakable (2022): The second Brookview Academy book.
4. Fractured (2022): The third Brookview Academy book.
5. Pen Pals (2022): A standalone romance.

2023

1. Conjuring (2023): A Brookview-related title with inconsistent catalog placement.
2. Brookview Academy: Books 1-3 (2023): A collected edition of the core Brookview trilogy.
3. Playing with Fire (2023): The first Orion’s Daughter book.
4. Flirting with Death (2023): The second Orion’s Daughter book.
5. Gambling with Time (2023): The third Orion’s Daughter book.
6. The Darkness Within (2023): The first Sins of Darkness Duet book.
7. Beyond the Shadows (2023): A multi-author collection appearance.

2024

1. The Darkness Appeal (2024): The second Sins of Darkness Duet book.
2. Knot Forgotten (2024): The first Hiddenverse entry.
3. Knot Broken (2024): The second Hiddenverse entry.
4. All Hallows Eve – Volume 3 (2024): A Why Boos Charity anthology appearance.

2025

1. Knot Ready (2025): A later Hiddenverse entry.
2. Knot Pink (2025): A Hiddenverse novella.
3. Knot Perfect (2025): A Hiddenverse entry.
4. Knot My Bosses (2025): A Hiddenverse novella connected to material previously appearing in anthology form.
5. Knot Today (2025): A later Hiddenverse entry.
6. The Hidden Mark (2025): The first Veilborn Academy book.
7. Don’t Grab My… (2025): A charity romance anthology appearance.
8. Flirting with the Dead (2025): A ghostly romance anthology appearance.

2026

1. The Bound Blood (2026): The second Veilborn Academy book.
2. The Cursed Shadow (2026): The third listed Veilborn Academy book.
3. Haunted Flames (2026): A shorter paranormal romance entry.
4. Knot Your Trick (2026): A listed later title, best checked again for final series placement.

2027

• The Fallen Witch (2027): A future listed Veilborn Academy book.

Latest Release Status

At the time of writing such as April 28, 2026, The Bound Blood is listed as a 2026 Veilborn Academy release.

The Cursed Shadow is listed for May 2026. The Fallen Witch is listed for 2027. Knot Your Trick and Haunted Flames also appear among newer or upcoming listings.

Because A.J. Moran publishes in indie romance spaces where dates and editions can move, future listings should be rechecked before publication.

FAQs

What A.J. Moran book should I read first?

Start with Splintered if you want a strong series entry point. Start with Creation if you prefer paranormal fantasy romance before academy romance. Start with Knot Forgotten if you specifically want the Hiddenverse books.

Do the A.J. Moran series connect?

They should be treated as separate series lanes unless a book is clearly listed inside the same series or shared setting. Do not assume Brookview Academy, Fae Warriors, Orion’s Daughter, Hiddenverse, and Veilborn Academy are one continuous timeline.

Is Brookview Academy complete?

The core Brookview Academy trilogy is complete with Splintered, Unbreakable, and Fractured. Conjuring is related but cataloged inconsistently, so read it after the trilogy.

Is Hiddenverse numbered?

Not consistently across catalogs. The safest order is release order, beginning with Knot Forgotten and Knot Broken.

Should I read the anthologies?

Only if you are a completionist. Anthology appearances are not required for the main series.

Is Veilborn Academy complete?

No. It is an active series, with The Hidden Mark and The Bound Blood followed by later listed books.

Are the boxed sets necessary?

No. Boxed sets and omnibus editions are convenient formats, not separate story requirements.

Conclusion

The cleanest A.J. Moran reading plan is to read one series lane at a time.

For a stable path, begin with Fae Warriors or Brookview Academy, then move into Orion’s Daughter, Sins of Darkness, Hiddenverse, and Veilborn Academy. Keep anthologies and standalones separate, and check active-series listings before placing newer books permanently.