H.P. Mallory Books in Order (Updated April 22, 2026)

H.P. Mallory’s bibliography works best when you split it into three shelves.

First, there are the long-running solo paranormal and urban fantasy series like Witch, Warlock and Vampire, Dulcie O’Neil, and Lily Harper. Second, there are her newer paranormal women’s fiction and romantasy lines, including Midlife Spirits, Midlife Mysteries, Daughter of the Moon, and The Lady and the Blade. Third, there are the giant co-authored universes with J.R. Rain, especially Haven Hollow and Misty Hollow, which are best treated as separate lanes rather than mandatory parts of a single H.P. Mallory master order.

For most readers, the safest starting point is Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble if you want her classic voice, or The Fool if you want a newer series with a cleaner modern entry point.

Choose your lane first

• Start with Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble for classic H.P. Mallory paranormal romance.
• Start with To Kill a Warlock if you want a long, case-driven urban fantasy/paranormal line.
• Start with The Fool if you want her newer paranormal women’s fiction.
• Start with Sworn to Ruin Him if you want romantasy first.
• Start with Gypsy Magic only if you specifically want the huge co-authored Haven Hollow universe.

Quick answer

If you only want the cleanest H.P. Mallory route, read:

1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
2. Toil and Trouble
3. Witchful Thinking
4. The Witch Is Back
5. Something Witchy This Way Comes

Then choose your next lane:

• Dulcie O’Neil for another long paranormal series
• The Fool for the newer tarot-themed line
• Sworn to Ruin Him for romantasy
• Gypsy Magic for the co-authored small-town paranormal universe

Best H.P. Mallory reading order

This is the most practical route for new readers because it starts with the best-known early material, then moves into the newer books without forcing you through every giant shared-world series.

1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (2010): Opens the Witch, Warlock and Vampire world and remains the clearest classic entry point into H.P. Mallory’s catalog.
2. Toil and Trouble (2010): Continues the same central storyline, so it works best as a direct follow-up rather than a side read.
3. Witchful Thinking (2012): Expands the main arc and should be read third for continuity.
4. The Witch Is Back (2012): Keeps the core paranormal-romance thread moving and belongs in sequence.
5. Something Witchy This Way Comes (2012): Closes the original early run and gives you a natural first stopping point.
6. To Kill a Warlock (2010): Starts Dulcie O’Neil and is the best alternative entry if you prefer a case-based urban fantasy setup.
7. A Tale of Two Goblins (2011): Builds directly on the first book’s world and lead character arc.
8. Great Hexpectations (2011): Continues the same series momentum rather than resetting the story.
9. Wuthering Frights (2012): Pushes the long-running paranormal thread forward.
10. Malice In Wonderland (2012): Works as the middle stretch of the series and should be read after the earlier books.
11. For Whom the Spell Tolls (2013): Continues the main Dulcie sequence in order.
12. A Midsummer Night’s Scream (2015): Carries the same continuity forward after the early arc.
13. Grave New World (2016): Deepens the series rather than beginning a fresh sub-series.
14. Pride and Poltergeists (2018): Another direct continuation in the same line.
15. What Screams May Come (2019): Keeps the long arc moving.
16. Vanity Scare (2019): Continues the same paranormal-investigation flow.
17. The Ghouls of Wrath (2020): The latest currently listed Dulcie O’Neil novel and the present endpoint of that series.
18. The Fool (2023): Starts Daughter of the Moon and is the best modern entry if you want newer paranormal women’s fiction.
19. The Hanged Man (2024): Continues Kate’s tarot-centered storyline and should be read second.
20. The Star (2024): Builds the same arc rather than functioning as a standalone.
21. The Lovers (2024): Pushes the emotional and supernatural stakes higher.
22. The Wheel of Fortune (2025): Continues the same sequence and sets up the current edge of the series.
23. Strength (2026): The newest listed Daughter of the Moon installment and the current latest stop in that line.
24. Sworn to Ruin Him (2025): Opens The Lady and the Blade and is the right place to start if you want H.P. Mallory’s newer romantasy side.
25. Beneath His Blade (2026): Continues that Camelot-inspired romantasy line and should follow book one directly.

H.P. Mallory books in order by series

Witch, Warlock and Vampire

1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (2010): The true starting point for H.P. Mallory’s best-known early paranormal-romance world.
2. Toil and Trouble (2010): A direct sequel that should be read immediately after book one.
3. Witchful Thinking (2012): Continues the central Jolie Wilkins storyline and relationship arc.
4. The Witch Is Back (2012): Raises the stakes and keeps the main narrative moving.
5. Something Witchy This Way Comes (2012): Closes the original five-book run and is the best first stopping point.
6. Witch on a Star (2022): Reopens the series after a long gap, so it works best after the original run.
7. Boss Witch (2022): Continues the revived sequence rather than starting a separate branch.
8. Rags to Witches (2022): Keeps the later-series arc moving.
9. Be Witched (2011): A related entry that is usually slotted with this broader world and is best read after the earliest core books.
10. Witching Hour (2022): Part of the later extension of the series world.
11. Witch and Famous (2022): Continues the expanded late-series thread.
12. Sinjin (2014): A related world entry best saved until after the main early Jolie books.
13. The Scent (2015): Another later world-expansion title rather than a starting point.
14. Blood Lust (2016): Continues the connected supernatural world.
15. The Gentleman (2017): A later companion-style entry inside the same broader continuity.
16. The Flame (2018): Best read after the earlier connected books.
17. The Suitor (2019): Continues the extended supernatural arc.
18. The Awakening (2019): Keeps the same world moving forward.
19. The Champion (2020): Another later-series installment in the expanded line.
20. The Hero (2023): Continues the current end of the sequence.
21. The Dream (2023): Follows the same late-series continuity.
22. The Protector (2023): Another connected later entry in the same world.
23. The Diplomat (2023): Best read near the end of the current sequence.
24. The Other Woman (2023): Continues the same late-stage story web.
25. The Father (2023): Carries forward the ongoing supernatural conflict.
26. The Other Man (2023): Another late-series continuation.
27. The Threat (2023): The current listed endpoint of this very large world.

Dulcie O’Neil

1. To Kill a Warlock (2010): Opens the series and is the best place to begin this case-driven paranormal line.
2. A Tale of Two Goblins (2011): Continues Dulcie’s arc directly and should be read second.
3. Great Hexpectations (2011): Keeps the same world and relationship dynamics in motion.
4. Wuthering Frights (2012): Deepens the ongoing paranormal mystery structure.
5. Malice In Wonderland (2012): A mid-series installment that works best in order.
6. For Whom the Spell Tolls (2013): Continues the same long-running sequence.
7. A Midsummer Night’s Scream (2015): Resumes the series after the earlier run and should not be read first.
8. Grave New World (2016): Advances the broader story and character threads.
9. Pride and Poltergeists (2018): Another direct continuation.
10. What Screams May Come (2019): Keeps the arc moving into the later books.
11. Vanity Scare (2019): Continues the same paranormal-investigation line.
12. The Ghouls of Wrath (2020): The current final listed book in the series.

Lily Harper

1. Better Off Dead (2013): Starts Lily Harper and is the correct entry point for this longer fantasy-paranormal sequence.
2. The Underground City (2014): Expands the world and should be read second.
3. To Hell and Back (2014): Continues the same main arc.
4. Persephone (2015): Pushes the series deeper into its mythology.
5. The Bladesmith (2016): Keeps the continuity moving rather than resetting it.
6. Rebirth (2019): Resumes the series after a gap and belongs after the first five books.
7. No Going Back (2019): Continues the revived arc directly.
8. Devil in Disguise (2020): Builds on the same sequence.
9. Mark of the Beast (2020): Carries the ongoing conflict forward.
10. Daylight Fading (2020): Another direct continuation in the long arc.
11. Lords of Illusion (2021): Deepens the late-series storyline.
12. Fire Down Below (2021): Sets up the final stretch.
13. The Final Battle (2023): The listed endpoint of the Lily Harper series.

Happily Never After

1. Snow (2020): Opens the fairy-tale romance sequence and sets up the larger champion-style structure.
2. Goldy (2020): Continues the same broader series design with a new lead focus.
3. Briar (2020): Fits the ongoing Fantasia conflict and is best read in series order.
4. Tinker (2021): Expands the same shared fantasy setup.
5. Aria (2022): Continues the world and cast progression.
6. Rose (2022): Another connected fairy-tale installment in the same line.
7. Ember (2022): Keeps the overall arc moving forward.
8. Bowie (2022): Adds another champion-centered piece to the sequence.
9. Belle (2022): Continues the same shared-world storyline.
10. Blaze (2023): The current listed endpoint of the series.

Midlife Spirits

1. Afraid of the Dark (2021): Starts this paranormal women’s fiction series and is the best entry if you want a haunted-house angle.
2. A Ghost of a Chance (2021): Continues the same heroine’s arc and supernatural setup.
3. Mischief Brewing (2021): Builds directly on the first two books.
4. Bump in the Night (2021): Keeps the series momentum going.
5. Bone Voyage (2021): A shorter novella-length entry that is still best read in sequence.
6. Deadly Intentions (2021): Returns to the main line after the shorter installment.
7. Ghostly Gathering (2021): Continues the paranormal and romantic threads.
8. Magic in the Night (2021): Pushes the same arc forward.
9. Making Spirits Bright (2021): A holiday-season continuation inside the main sequence.
10. Hauntingly Happy (2021): Moves the story toward its close.
11. Spell Binding (2022): The latest listed book in the Midlife Spirits line.

Midlife Mysteries

1. A Ghostly Guardian (2023): Opens the series and is also sometimes listed under the alternate title Poison Pen Letters.
2. In Shrouded Shadows (2023): Continues the same mystery-focused paranormal line.
3. The Midnight Garden (2023): Builds on the series arc rather than standing alone.
4. Gone for Good (2023): Keeps the ongoing investigation and character dynamics moving.
5. The Lost Ship (2023): Another direct continuation in the same sequence.
6. The Shadow Carnival (2024): The latest currently listed Midlife Mysteries novel.

Daughter of the Moon

1. The Fool (2023): Opens the tarot-themed paranormal women’s fiction series and is one of the best modern starting points in the catalog.
2. The Hanged Man (2024): Continues Kate’s story directly and should be read second.
3. The Star (2024): Expands the same supernatural arc.
4. The Lovers (2024): Raises the personal and paranormal stakes.
5. The Wheel of Fortune (2025): Pushes the story toward its current edge.
6. Strength (2026): The newest listed installment in the series.

The Lady and the Blade

1. Sworn to Ruin Him (2025): Starts H.P. Mallory’s steamy Camelot-inspired romantasy line and is the right entry point for fantasy-first readers.
2. Beneath His Blade (2026): Continues the same storyline and should be read second.

Co-authored universes

These are real H.P. Mallory books, but they are best treated as separate projects rather than essential parts of a first-time reading route.

Haven Hollow (with J.R. Rain)

1. Gypsy Magic (2020): Opens the long-running small-town paranormal women’s fiction universe and is the only sensible starting point.
2. Cashmere Curses (2020): Continues the same series world directly.
3. Faerie Enchantment (2021): Builds the town mythology further.
4. Spandex Sorcery (2021): Keeps the same serial structure going.
5. Love’s Goddess (2021): Another direct continuation.
6. Demon in Denim (2021): Expands the shared supernatural chaos of the town.
7. Taffeta Trickery (2021): Continues the main line.
8. The Black Cat Cocktail Club (2021): Another connected installment in the same world.
9. French Country Frights (2021): Keeps the sequence moving.
10. All Hallow’s Eve (2021): Continues the same series arc.
11. Mystic Veil (2021): Another direct continuation.
12. The Yule Log (2021): A holiday-flavored installment within the main order.
13. The Broken Mirror (2022): Starts the next stretch of the series.
14. Art Deco Apparitions (2022): Continues Haven Hollow’s main thread.
15. The Vampire’s Grave (2022): Another connected novel in sequence.
16. Herringbone Hexes (2022): Keeps the town’s ongoing arc moving.
17. Raising Cain (2022): Continues the same continuity.
18. Druid’s Curse (2022): Another mid-series entry in the same run.
19. Colonial Corpses (2022): Continues the long serial progression.
20. Angora Alchemy (2022): Builds on the same shared-world structure.
21. Day Dream (2022): Another direct continuation.
22. Ritzy Business (2022): Continues the sequence.
23. Pan’s Delight (2022): Another connected installment.
24. Armed and Charmed (2022): Keeps the sprawling Haven Hollow line going.
25. The Christmas Spirit (2022): A holiday entry that still belongs in order.
26. Blood Rose (2023): Starts the 2023 stretch of the series.
27. Blood Bond (2023): Continues directly from the prior installments.
28. Georgian Ghouls (2023): Another same-world continuation.
29. Velvet Voodoo (2023): Keeps the series running in order.
30. Dead Ringer (2023): Continues the town-centered arc.
31. Summer Solstice (2023): Another direct continuation.
32. Lace Laments (2023): Extends the same shared continuity.
33. Enchanted Emporium (2023): Another connected Haven Hollow novel.
34. Gypsy Gold (2023): Continues the series progression.
35. Newlywed and Pixie-Led (2023): Another direct installment.
36. Cold Blood (2024): Opens the 2024 run of the series.
37. Hexes and Hoarfrost (2024): Continues the same line.
38. Satin Superstition (2024): Another connected entry.
39. Memento Mori (2024): Keeps the long arc going.
40. Silk Skullduggery (2025): Starts the next currently listed stretch.
41. Blood & Ice (2025): Continues the same continuity.
42. Royal Ransom (2025): Another Haven Hollow installment in sequence.
43. Nightmares and Numerology (2025): Keeps the shared world moving.
44. Adepts and Alchemists (2025): Continues the line.
45. Dragon’s Blood (2026): The latest released Haven Hollow novel I could verify.
46. Crepe Capers (2026): The next listed Haven Hollow installment.
47. Sun King (2027): A later listed entry, so readers should treat it as upcoming rather than part of the currently complete run.

Misty Hollow (with J.R. Rain)

1. Mermaid Mayhem (2023): Starts the co-authored Misty Hollow series and is the correct entry point to that separate town/world.
2. Big Girls Don’t Scry (2023): Continues the same setup directly.
3. Gorgon Gone Wild (2023): Builds the same paranormal women’s fiction line.
4. Fangs and the Furriest (2024): Continues the series in order.
5. Siren’s Call (2024): Another connected installment.
6. Masonry Mojo (2024): Keeps the same sequence going.
7. Coiled Conjunctions (2024): Another direct continuation.
8. As the Crow Dies (2025): The latest listed Misty Hollow novel.

Do you need one giant chronological order?

No.

H.P. Mallory is easier to read by series lane than by strict total publication order. The best rule is simple: read each series in its own order, and do not assume the co-authored universes are required for understanding the solo series.

Where should you start?

Use this shortcut:

• Best classic starting point: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
• Best urban-fantasy starting point: To Kill a Warlock
• Best newer starting point: The Fool
• Best romantasy starting point: Sworn to Ruin Him
• Best co-authored starting point: Gypsy Magic

If you only want one answer, start with Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble.

Latest release status

As of April 22, 2026, the newest clearly released H.P. Mallory title I could verify is Dragon’s Blood, listed as Haven Hollow #45 for January 2026. The next visible upcoming books are Crepe Capers in Haven Hollow, Beneath His Blade in The Lady and the Blade, and Strength in Daughter of the Moon.

Final recommendation

For a first H.P. Mallory reading experience, start with Witch, Warlock and Vampire if you want the foundational backlist, or Daughter of the Moon if you want a more current entry with less catch-up. Save Haven Hollow for later unless you already know you want a very long co-authored paranormal women’s fiction universe.