L.B. Dunbar Books in Order (Updated February 15, 2026)

L.B. Dunbar primarily writes later-in-life contemporary romance (often “silver fox” heroes), plus a few distinct side lanes: small-town romance, holiday romcom, sports/shared-world projects, rock star romance, and a myth-retelling pen name. Her books are not one single continuity, so the best reading order is “pick a lane, then read straight down.”

Quick pick (choose what you’re in the mood for)

• Small-town silver-fox series with the newest releases: start with Sterling Heat
• Vacation / second-chance “over 40” vibes: start with After Care (after the prequel entry)
• Lake-cabin, mature romance quartet: start with Living at 40
• Road trip trilogy: start with Hauling Ashe
• Rock star romance quintet: start with The Legend of Arturo King
• Myth retellings (as Elda Lore): start with Hades
• Shared-world baseball romance project: read Double Play whenever you like (it’s designed to be flexible)

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Lane 1: Sterling Falls

A newer small-town series that’s easiest read in order for community continuity.

1. Sterling Heat: A small-town romance kickoff where adult baggage meets real chemistry.
2. Sterling Brick: A second entry that deepens the town connections and raises the emotional stakes.
3. Sterling Streak: A relationship-forward installment built around momentum and trust.
4. Sterling Clay: A heart-on-the-line romance where healing becomes part of the love story.
5. Sterling Fight: A high-emotion entry where stubbornness and devotion collide.
6. Sterling Touch: A tenderness-first romance where closeness is the turning point.
7. Sterling Stone: A later-in-life romance that pushes the series into its next chapter.

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Lane 2: Sexy Silver Foxes

A “romance for the over-40 crowd” lane. Read in order, because the opening title functions like a series on-ramp.

0. The Sex Education of M.E.: A mature-romance setup that introduces the series tone and age-forward perspective.
1. After Care: A later-in-life vacation romance where a fresh start arrives right on time.
2. Midlife Crisis: A grown-up romance where reinvention forces hard truths into the open.
3. Restored Dreams: A second-chance-leaning story about rebuilding what you thought was gone.
4. Second Chance: A do-over romance where timing finally stops being the enemy.
5. Wine & Dine: A food-and-flirtation romance where dating turns into something steadier.

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Lane 3: The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge

A compact, four-book set, best read in order to keep recurring characters straight.

1. Silver Brewer: A small-town romance where the hero’s confidence meets a heroine who won’t be rushed.
2. Silver Player: A later-in-life love story where charm is easy and commitment is the real work.
3. Silver Mayor: A community-rooted romance where public image and private needs collide.
4. Silver Biker: A protective, edges-and-softness romance where loyalty does the talking.

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Lane 4: Lakeside Cottage

Four “at 40” romances. This is one of the cleanest, most linear Dunbar reads.

1. Living at 40: A fresh-start romance where adulthood doesn’t mean you’re done changing.
2. Learning at 40: A growth-forward love story where letting go becomes the plot.
3. Loving at 40: A later-in-life romance where desire and second chances show up together.
4. Letting Go at 40: A healing romance where grief and hope share the same page.

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Lane 5: Road Trips & Romance

A trilogy that reads best in order for friend-group continuity.

1. Hauling Ashe: A road romance where forced proximity turns into real attachment.
2. Merging Wright: A travel-and-tension story where compromise becomes unexpectedly intimate.
3. Rhode Trip: A final road entry that leans into found-family energy and commitment decisions.

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Lane 6: Holiday Hotties

Holiday romcoms with “over 40” flavor. Read in order if you want the cleanest references.

1. Scrooge-ish: A holiday romance where cynicism meets the season and loses.
2. Naughty-ish: A festive romance where attraction turns the rules into suggestions.
3. Grouch-ish: A grumpy-hero holiday romance where softness sneaks in anyway.
4. Elf-ish: A holiday workplace romance where competence and craving collide.

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Lane 7: Chicago Anchors

A small, contemporary set, read in order.

1. Elevator Pitch: A big-city romance where ambition and attraction share the same cramped space.
2. Catch the Kiss: A follow-up romance that plays with timing, tension, and taking the leap.

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Lane 8: Rogue River

Currently a short lane (as listed in the author’s library pages).

1. Promise: A small-town romance built around commitment, clarity, and showing up when it counts.

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Lane 9: Collision

A two-book mini-arc; read in order.

1. Collide: A rock-adjacent romance where privacy, fame, and trust collide head-on.
2. Caught: A continuation that tightens the emotional screws and forces decisions.

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Lane 10: Heart Collection

This is a small-town set that some catalogs also describe under the “Sensations” naming. Use the numbered order below.

1. Speak From The Heart: A small-town romance where feelings are louder than plans.
2. Read With Your Heart: A love story that leans into emotional literacy over perfect timing.
3. Look With Your Heart: A connection-driven romance where seeing the truth changes everything.
4. Fight From The Heart: A tension-heavy romance where stubbornness finally meets its match.
5. View With Your Heart: A return-and-reckoning romance where the past refuses to stay quiet.
6. The Heart Remembers: A later entry that revisits the world for readers who want more time with the cast.

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Lane 11: Legendary Rock Stars

A five-book rock star series, read in order.

1. The Legend of Arturo King: A rock star romance opener where fame doesn’t protect the heart.
2. The Story of Lansing Lotte: A band-adjacent romance where closeness becomes unavoidable.
3. The Quest of Perkins Vale: A romance built on longing, timing, and finally choosing.
4. The Truth of Tristan Lyons: A relationship story where honesty is the make-or-break.
5. The Trials of Guinevere DeGrance: A concluding romance where love has to survive the spotlight.

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Lane 12: Paradise Stories

A short, MMA-leaning set with a clear entry sequence.

0.5. Paradise Tempted: The Beginning: A short on-ramp that sets tone, world, and tension.

1. Abel: A romance where identity and desire are both on the line.
2. Cain: A companion romance that escalates the stakes and closes the set.

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Lane 13: The Island Duet

A two-book arc; read in order.

1. Redemption Island: A darker-leaning romance where consequences create the cage.
2. Return to the Island: The second half where survival and love collide in the fallout.

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Lane 14: Modern Descendants (as Elda Lore)

Greek-myth-inspired contemporary retellings under Dunbar’s pen name.

1. Hades: A modern Hades/Persephone-style romance with mythic tension in a contemporary frame.
2. Solis: A myth-inspired romance that leans into rivalry, heat, and destiny.
3. Heph: A myth retelling with a wounded-heroine arc and a protective, slow-burn pull.

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Shared-world appearances (read anytime)

These are collaborative/universe projects where Dunbar contributes a single title. You can read her entry alone.

• Cowboy (Busy Bean Cafe): A small-town/shared-world romance with mature characters and grounded stakes.
• Studfinder (Busy Bean Cafe): A later-in-life romcom entry with silver-fox energy and sharp banter.
• Double Play (Tennessee Terrors): A baseball-world romance entry designed to stand on its own inside the project.

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Standalone

• Parentmoon: A one-off romance that sits outside the major series lanes.

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The simplest “always works” reading rule

1. Pick one lane above.
2. Read it top to bottom.
3. Only then jump to the next lane.