Holly Monroe Books in Order (Updated March 30, 2026)

Holly Monroe writes adult fantasy romance, paranormal romance, and omegaverse romance, and her bibliography is already split into several distinct clusters rather than one single continuity. The most important reading rule is simple: read inside each series in order, but do not assume that every Holly Monroe book connects to every other one.

Her official site currently groups her work under lines including The Shadowweaver Trilogy, Lunarcrest City, The Rift Wars, Not-So-Grimm Retellings, and Cirque de Mordu, while third-party listings also show newer 2025-2026 series such as Reality TV Omegas, Copper Hill Omegaverse Novella, and Pine Haven Omegaverse.

Pick your lane first

A larger Holly Monroe backlist means there is more than one smart place to begin.

1. For the clearest omegaverse entry point, begin with:
   Knot All is Perfect (2024): This opens Lunarcrest City and is the safest first stop if you want the series most visibly positioned as her core omegaverse line.
2. Readers who want fantasy romance before anything else should try:
   The Last Winter (2023): This starts The Shadowweaver Trilogy and gives you a separate fantasy route that does not require any omegaverse background.
3. Those who prefer paranormal romance with a darker academy setup can start at:
   Reformed (2025): This launches The Rift Wars and is a better fit if you want supernatural conflict rather than pack-centered romance first.
4. Want a shorter duet instead of a longer sequence? Pick:
   One For the Money (2025): This begins the Trapped On The Tightrope duet inside the Cirque de Mordu omegaverse and works well if you want a compact, circus-based series.
5. If the newest ongoing material is what interests you most, the on-ramp is:
   Knot What You Expected (2026): This starts Reality TV Omegas and is currently one of the freshest ways into Holly Monroe’s newer shared-world omegaverse work.

Start with The Shadowweaver Trilogy if you want fantasy first

This is the cleanest non-omegaverse shelf in Holly Monroe’s catalog and should be read straight through.

1. The Last Winter (2023): Viola Mistflow’s story begins here, opening the realm of Krillium and setting the trilogy’s central struggle in motion.
2. The First Fall (2024): The middle book raises the cost of the journey and deepens the trilogy’s violence, trauma, and romantic stakes.
3. The Eternal Equinox (2024): Viola’s arc concludes here, making this a true trilogy end rather than a place to jump in midstream.

Go here for the main omegaverse shelf: Lunarcrest City

For many readers, this is the series most likely to define Holly Monroe’s current reputation. It is best read in order because later books build on the setting, pack logic, and emotional fallout of earlier ones.

1. Knot All is Perfect (2024): The first Lunarcrest City book opens the series with a large MMFMMM pack dynamic and heavy emotional baggage.
2. Knot All is Forgiven (2024): The second novel stays in the same universe while shifting the emotional center toward medical gaslighting, designation pressure, and recovery.
3. Knot All is Crystal (2025): This installment pushes the series into darker territory with trafficking, forced bonding, and major physical and mental strain.
4. Knot All is Whole (2025): The fourth book continues the Lunarcrest sequence with kidnapping, imprisonment, and experimentation threaded through the romance.

Choose The Rift Wars for paranormal romance with bigger world stakes

At the moment, this line looks less built-out than Lunarcrest City, but it is clearly positioned as its own separate series.

1. Reformed (2025): Stella uncovers dark secrets at Robert Sinclair’s Reformation Academy, giving the series a paranormal-academy opening with a strong mystery engine.
2. Restored (2025): Third-party series listings place this as book two, so it should be treated as the follow-up to Reformed, although detailed official-page confirmation is thinner than for book one.

The circus branch: Trapped On The Tightrope

This duet sits inside the broader Cirque de Mordu Omegaverse, so it is separate from Lunarcrest City and should be shelved on its own.

1. One For the Money (2025): Dr. Alex Shields arrives at Cirque de Mordu hiding the fact that she is a female omega, beginning a why-choose MMMMFM circus romance.
2. Two For the Show (2025): The second half of the duet continues Alex’s story and is not designed to stand alone.

A separate retelling shelf

Right now this is the smallest clearly labeled series line on the board.

Just Crumbs (2025): The first Not-So-Grimm Retelling reworks fairy-tale material into a darker romance setup and currently stands as the opening book in that line.

Shorter and newer side shelves

These are real books, but they should be treated as separate mini-starting points rather than mixed into the longer series above.

Reality TV Omegas

Knot What You Expected (2026): Ariana joins a reality show to finally meet the man she has loved online, only to discover he is not what she thought, starting a newer omegaverse branch tied to the Cirque de Mordu universe.

Copper Hill Omegaverse Novella

Heat for the Holidays (2025): Felix wants the impossible for Christmas, a pack made up of his alpha boss and beta best friend, in a short MMF holiday novella.

Pine Haven Omegaverse

Knot So Plain Jane (2026): Current listings identify this as the first Pine Haven Omegaverse book, with publication listed for May 28, 2026.

The best reading order for most new readers

There is no single mandatory “all books” order here, because Holly Monroe writes in several separate continuities. For most readers, the cleanest route is to pick the lane that matches the subgenre you want most.

Best all-around first route

1. Knot All is Perfect (2024): Start here if you want Holly Monroe’s most established omegaverse shelf.
2. Knot All is Forgiven (2024): Continue in Lunarcrest City while the setting rules are still fresh.
3. Knot All is Crystal (2025): Read third to preserve the emotional and worldbuilding escalation.
4. Knot All is Whole (2025): Finish the current Lunarcrest run here.

Best fantasy-first route

1. The Last Winter (2023): The proper starting point for readers who want fantasy romance ahead of omegaverse.
2. The First Fall (2024): Continue directly because it is a true trilogy middle.
3. The Eternal Equinox (2024): End with the trilogy conclusion.

Best compact read

1. One For the Money (2025): Start the circus duet here.
2. Two For the Show (2025): Finish the duet here.

Does Holly Monroe have a chronological order?

Not one that is especially useful across the whole bibliography.

The practical answer is series order, not cross-series chronology. The Shadowweaver Trilogy, Lunarcrest City, The Rift Wars, and the Cirque de Mordu-related books should each be treated as separate tracks unless Holly Monroe explicitly merges them. The one currently notable shared-world note is that Knot What You Expected is described in listings as part of the same universe as the Cirque de Mordu books, so those two shelves are closer to each other than either is to The Shadowweaver Trilogy or The Rift Wars.

Latest release status

The newest confirmed Holly Monroe release currently listed is Knot What You Expected from February 2026. Current listings also show Knot So Plain Jane scheduled for May 28, 2026, making it the next identifiable upcoming book at the time of checking.

Questions readers usually have

Which Holly Monroe book should I read first?

For most readers, Knot All is Perfect is the safest first book. It opens one of her clearest active series and gives you the strongest feel for her omegaverse side.

Can I start with The Shadowweaver Trilogy instead?

Yes. That is the better choice if you want fantasy romance first and do not want to begin with omegaverse material.

Are the circus books part of Lunarcrest City?

No. The Trapped On The Tightrope duet is identified as part of the Cirque de Mordu Omegaverse, which is a different shelf from Lunarcrest City.

Is Reality TV Omegas connected to the circus books?

Current listings describe Knot What You Expected as being set in the same universe as the Cirque de Mordu books, so it looks connected at the universe level.

Is Restored fully confirmed as book two of The Rift Wars?

It appears as book two on major series listings, but the official-site evidence surfaced more clearly for Reformed than for Restored. It is reasonable to list Restored after Reformed, but this is one of the less thoroughly documented entries in the current public bibliography.

Final recommendation

If you want one decisive answer, begin with Knot All is Perfect (2024) and read the current Lunarcrest City books in order. That is the most stable way into Holly Monroe’s omegaverse work.

If you want a non-omegaverse start, choose The Last Winter (2023) and read The Shadowweaver Trilogy straight through. Either way, the best Holly Monroe strategy is to pick one shelf and stay on that shelf until you finish it.