Cambria Hebert Books in Order (Updated April 14, 2026)

Updated: April 14, 2026

Cambria Hebert writes across several lanes: college romance, sports romance, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, fairy-tale retellings, and newer MM romance. The most important thing to know before you start is that her catalog is not one single universe. Some series are tightly sequential, some are connected but flexible, and some are clearly separate.

For new readers, the biggest decision is not “publication order or chronological order.” It is which shelf you want first:

• Read in strict order: Hashtag, GearShark, BearPaw Resort, Heven and Hell, Amnesia
• Connected but more flexible: Take It Off, Public Enemy, House of Misfits, Westbrook Elite
• Separate or unfinished: Death Escorts, standalones, The Protectors

The cleanest places to begin

1. If you want Cambria Hebert at her most recognizable, start with #Nerd. That opens the Hashtag series, one of her best-known reading paths and the foundation for later connected books.
2. If you want romantic suspense instead, start with Torch. That begins Take It Off, which the author herself treats as a standalone-friendly series.
3. If you want newer college sports romance, start with Wet. That opens Westbrook Elite, where the books can stand alone but share a friend group and wider cast.
4. If you want fairy-tale retellings, start with Ivory White. That gives you the tone of House of Misfits immediately.

The backbone series

Hashtag series

This is one of the main entry points into Cambria Hebert’s catalog, and it works best in order.

1. #Nerd (2014): The opener and the safest first Cambria Hebert book for readers who want college romance with strong character-group energy.
2. #Hater (2015): The second book keeps the same campus world going while deepening the friend-group continuity.
3. #Player (2015): A sports-centered installment that expands the series without changing its college-romance core.
4. #Selfie (2015): A later-campus entry that stays focused on the same social circle and should be read in sequence.
5. #Poser (2015): Another core novel in the main run, continuing the shared-character momentum of the series.
6. #Heart (2015): A romance built on the established emotional and relational groundwork of the earlier books.
7. #Holiday (2015): A holiday installment that still belongs inside the main Hashtag track rather than outside it.
8. #Bae (2016): The last full-length core novel in the original run and a natural stopping point for readers who only want the main arc.
9. #HookUp (2017): A bonus-scenes collection and coloring-book companion, best treated as optional extra material rather than essential plot reading.
10. #Vacay: A crossover novella linking Hashtag and BearPaw Resort, useful if you are reading both series and want the bridge piece in context.
11. #Fam (2024): A ten-years-later novella that works as a reunion-style return to familiar characters rather than a standard next-volume sequel.

GearShark series

This is a spin-off of Hashtag, centered on Trent and Drew. The author says you do not have to read Hashtag first, but you will recognize returning characters if you do.

1. #Junkie (2016): The first GearShark book, launching the racing-focused spin-off and introducing its faster, more intense sports-romance lane.
2. #Rev (2016): The second entry builds directly on the world and relationships established in the opener.
3. #Swag (2016): A tonal shift inside the series because it is the one entry the author flags as male/female rather than male/male.
4. #Blur (2016): A momentum-heavy continuation that widens the racing world while keeping the series structure intact.
5. #FinishLine (2017): A later-series entry that pushes the emotional stakes toward payoff territory.
6. #Fate (2019): A continuation novel that keeps the core relationship thread moving forward rather than restarting the series.
7. #HEA (2019): A capstone-style entry that reads as part payoff, part continuation, and belongs late in the sequence.
8. #Manlove (2026): A recent return to the GearShark world, best read after the earlier books because it revisits an already established couple and series history.

Romantic suspense shelves

Take It Off series

The author’s own site says these are standalone novels and can be read in any order, though the publication order is still the neatest way to move through them.

1. Torch (2013): The first Take It Off novel and a strong starting point for readers who want adult romantic suspense rather than college romance.
2. Tease (2013): A follow-up that stays in the same suspense-romance lane while telling its own story.
3. Tempt (2013): Another standalone entry built around danger, attraction, and a fast-moving plot.
4. Text (2014): A fan-favorite title in the line, mixing romantic suspense with one of the series’ most recognizable single-word hooks.
5. Tipsy (2014): A later entry that keeps the same standalone structure and series tone.
6. Tricks (2014): A suspense romance that fits the line’s pattern of self-contained couples and threat-driven plots.
7. Tattoo (2014): Another independent installment in the same branded romantic-suspense shelf.
8. Tryst: A connected Take It Off title that appears in the author’s own written-order list and is best treated as part of the broader series grouping.
9. Taste (2014): A later standalone in the line, keeping the same one-word branding and self-contained format.
10. Trashy (2015): A romantic-suspense entry that continues the established style rather than changing the series model.
11. Taxi (2015): The eleventh listed Take It Off book and a reasonable late-series stopping point for the line.

Amnesia duet

This is a two-book dark romantic suspense duet and should be read in order.

1. Amnesia: The first half of the duet, setting up the darker tone and unresolved core conflict.
2. Amnesty: The second half, intended to complete the story rather than stand on its own.

BearPaw Resort series

This is contemporary romance with second-chance and suspense elements, and the author says it must be read in order.

1. Avalanche (2018): The opener, built around danger, witness pressure, and a forced return to the one place the heroine did not want to go back to.
2. Blizzard (2018): The second book continues the same sequence, so it works best as part of the uninterrupted four-book run.
3. Frostbite (2018): A colder, more grief-tinged installment that pushes the series toward heavier consequences.
4. Subzero (2018): The fourth book, closing out the main BearPaw run in the order the author recommends.
5. #Vacay: An optional crossover novella with Hashtag, best saved until after you know both casts or at least after the core BearPaw books.

The Protectors

This appears to be a newer series and currently has one confirmed book.

The Hazard and the Hitman (2026): The first Protectors novel, opening a new MM romantic-suspense line and currently standing as a fresh starting point rather than part of a long completed sequence.

Paranormal and fantasy shelves

Heven and Hell series

This is Cambria Hebert’s first published series. The author notes that the short stories are optional for following the four full-length books.

1. Before: A short-story prequel that adds background but is not required for the main story to make sense.
2. Masquerade (2011): The first full novel and the true starting point for the core Heven and Hell story.
3. Between: A short story focused on Logan, best treated as optional side material between the early novels.
4. Charade: The second main novel, continuing the paranormal arc in sequence.
5. Bewitched: A short story about Kimber, included for extra perspective rather than necessary progression.
6. Tirade: The third core novel, advancing the main supernatural conflict.
7. Beneath: A short story about Gemma, again optional rather than required.
8. Renegade: The fourth full-length novel and the natural endpoint of the main Heven and Hell arc.
9. Heven and Hell Anthology: A collected volume of the short fiction and bonus material, useful if you want everything in one place.

Death Escorts series

This one is unfinished, and the author explicitly says so.

1. Recalled: The opening book, with a warning from the author that it does not have a happily-ever-after.
2. Charmed: The second book and current endpoint of the unfinished series.

Flexible but connected shelves

Public Enemy series

These can be read as standalones, but the author recommends reading in order.

1. Butterfly (2017): The first Public Enemy book, opening the college-romance duet and establishing the tone of the pair.
2. Toad: The second book, best read after Butterfly even though the series is more flexible than Cambria Hebert’s strict-order shelves.

House of Misfits series

These are modern retellings with found-family energy. The author recommends order, but each book centers a different couple and can stand alone.

1. Ivory White (2020): The first House of Misfits book, introducing the shared New York setting and the series’ modern fairy-tale approach.
2. Prince (2021): The second entry and an MM romance, continuing the found-family thread from a new couple angle.
3. Huntsman (2021): A darker retelling entry that adds another piece to the same unusual household world.
4. Beast (2021): A series installment that keeps the retelling framework and house-based continuity in place.
5. Merry Misfits (2021): A holiday entry featuring both MF and MM romance, functioning as part celebration and part continuation.
6. Red (2022): The sixth book and an MM retelling with darker themes, best read after the earlier House of Misfits books for the strongest group continuity.

Westbrook Elite series

These are college swimmer romances with suspense elements. The author says they can be read as standalones, but the characters all know each other and appear across the series.

1. Wet (2022): The opener and the best first pick if you want Cambria Hebert’s newer college sports-romance shelf.
2. Wingspan (2022): A follow-up that expands the swimmer world while keeping the same shared-cast structure.
3. Wish (2023): The third book, continuing the friend-group and campus-athletics continuity.
4. WTF (2023): A later entry that keeps the series’ conversational, interconnected feel intact.
5. Wildcard (2023): Another shared-world installment, best read after the earlier books if you want the recurring-cast payoff.
6. Whoa (2023): A continuation novel that stays inside the same athlete-social-circle framework.
7. Whisper (2024): A later-series romance that benefits from knowing the existing cast dynamics.
8. Whistle (2024): Another interconnected entry in the same swimmer-romance line.
9. Wedlocked (2025): The current endpoint of the verified Westbrook Elite sequence and the latest confirmed book in that series.

Standalones and separate titles

These do not need to be folded into a larger reading order.

1. Moth to a Flame: A standalone romantic suspense novel involving a serial-killer angle, separate from the core series shelves.
2. Mr. Fantasy: A standalone contemporary billionaire romance, useful for readers who want a one-book entry point.
3. Distant Desires: A standalone sci-fi erotic romance, separate from both the paranormal and contemporary series.
4. Maneater: A shorter standalone novella with an ’80s throwback concept.
5. Blank: A standalone adult paranormal short story.
6. Whiteout: Another standalone adult paranormal short story.
7. Mr. X: A standalone title listed on the author’s master list, separate from the main series groupings.

What to read first, depending on taste

1. Pick #Nerd if you want the most central Cambria Hebert experience.
2. Pick Torch if you want standalone-friendly romantic suspense.
3. Pick Wet if you want newer sports romance and an interconnected college cast.
4. Pick Ivory White if you want fairy-tale retellings and found family.
5. Pick The Hazard and the Hitman if you want the newest major starting point and do not mind entering a still-new series.

The order question that matters most

For this author, publication order across the entire bibliography is less useful than series order inside each shelf.

That gives you the real reading map:

• Read Hashtag, GearShark, BearPaw Resort, Heven and Hell, and Amnesia in order.
• Treat Take It Off as flexible.
• Read House of Misfits, Public Enemy, and Westbrook Elite in order if possible, but they are more forgiving.
• Keep standalones and unfinished series separate in your expectations.

Latest release status

The newest confirmed Cambria Hebert release I found is The Hazard and the Hitman (March 13, 2026), which opens The Protectors. I also found a 2026 GearShark-related return with #Manlove, and Wedlocked (2025) currently appears to be the latest Westbrook Elite book.

FAQ

Do I need to read Hashtag before GearShark?

No. The author says you can enjoy GearShark without Hashtag, but you will catch more returning-character context if you read Hashtag first.

Is Take It Off a strict-order series?

No. The author describes it as a series of standalones that can be read in any order.

Is Death Escorts finished?

No. The author’s master list still marks it as unfinished with two books currently available.

Which Cambria Hebert series is best for romance readers who do not want paranormal?

Start with Hashtag, Take It Off, BearPaw Resort, or Westbrook Elite.

Which series is best if I want fairy-tale retellings?

Start with House of Misfits.