Lauren Landish writes steamy contemporary romance with a mix of “same-world” series (where friends keep showing up) and true standalones. If you like spotting familiar faces and avoiding casual spoilers, the simplest approach is to finish one series before you begin the next.

This page sticks to clear series boundaries, flags where order matters most, and lists the books in the intended sequence.
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A low-effort way to choose your first book
- Want a big, bingeable friend-group run? Start with Anaconda (Irresistible Bachelors #1).
- Prefer something shorter and very rom-com? Start with My Big Fat Fake Wedding.
- Want small-town “wrong person / right person” energy? Start with The Wrong Bridesmaid.
- Want the newest hockey line from the start? Start with The Diamond Puck-Up.
Series reading order
Irresistible Bachelors (read in order)
- Anaconda: A larger-than-life hero meets the one woman who won’t be charmed into easy agreement.
- Mr. Fiancé: A proposal-shaped lie becomes a relationship that starts feeling dangerously real.
- Heartstopper: A controlled, confident exterior cracks when the right person pushes back.
- Stud Muffin: A sweet, unexpected connection turns into the one thing neither lead can shrug off.
- Mr. Fixit: A fixer who solves everything except feelings finally runs out of shortcuts.
- Matchmaker: Someone who engineers love for others learns how messy it is up close.
- Motorhead: Fast choices and faster chemistry force two people to decide what “reckless” really means.
- Baby Daddy: A surprise responsibility turns attraction into real-life stakes overnight.
- Untamed: A wild-card romance where commitment stops being optional.
Get Dirty (read in order)
- Dirty Talk: A tempting setup turns into a relationship that refuses to stay “just fun.”
- Dirty Laundry: Secrets and attraction collide, and somebody has to come clean first.
- Dirty Deeds: A daring connection becomes complicated when consequences arrive early.
- Dirty Secrets: What they hide from everyone else becomes the exact thing that binds them.
Dirty Fairy Tales (read in order)
- Beauty and the Billionaire: A modern fairy-tale spark catches, then demands real-world honesty to survive.
- Not So Prince Charming: The “perfect” option proves wrong when the flawed one feels right.
- Happily Never After: A romance built on sharp edges learns how to soften without losing its bite.
The Bennett Boys (read in order)
- Buck Wild: Ranch life, stubborn pride, and a romance that hits harder than either expects.
- Riding Hard: Forced proximity and rural grit turn attraction into something steadier.
- Racing Hearts: Big feelings accelerate when the past won’t stay parked.
The Tannen Boys (read Bennett Boys first)
- Rough Love: A tough-on-the-outside hero meets the one person who sees through the armor.
- Rough Edge: A guarded relationship turns serious when trust becomes the main challenge.
- Rough Country: Love has to compete with duty, distance, and the cost of staying.
My Big Fat Fake (read in order)
- My Big Fat Fake Wedding: A pretend wedding plan spirals into real jealousy and real feelings.
- My Big Fat Fake Engagement: The “temporary” arrangement grows roots neither person planned for.
- My Big Fat Fake Honeymoon: A trip meant to sell the lie turns into a decision about the truth.
Truth or Dare (read in order)
- The Dare: A risky challenge turns into the kind of intimacy that changes the rules.
- The Truth: What they finally admit out loud becomes the point of no return.
Cold Springs (read in order)
- The Wrong Bridesmaid: A wedding-weekend mistake starts looking like the best choice of her life.
- The Wrong Guy: A “safe” option collapses when the right person shows up at the worst time.
Never Say Never (read in order)
- Never Marry Your Brother’s Best Friend: One forbidden crush becomes impossible to keep polite.
- Never Give Your Heart to a Hookup: A casual agreement fails the moment emotions join the room.
- Never Fall for the Fake Boyfriend: Pretending starts as a fix and ends as a confession.
- Never Kiss the Bad Boy: The troublemaker isn’t the real problem, the feelings are.
- Never Bargain with the Boss: A power imbalance turns personal, and boundaries get rewritten.
- Never Dance with the Devils: A high-stakes attraction forces both leads to choose what they’re willing to risk.
Maple Creek (read in order)
- I Do With You: A commitment-shaped plan becomes real when the “why not” turns into “why you.”
- The Pucking Proposal: Hockey pressure meets relationship pressure, and something has to give.
Dirty Puckers (read in order)
- The Diamond Puck-Up: A hockey mess turns into a romance that’s louder, funnier, and deeper than expected.
- Puck, Marry, Kill: A game-like setup turns serious when the wrong choice feels impossible.
Standalones (no required order)
These are designed to work without any prior reading.
- Drop Dead Gorgeous: A hot mess of attraction turns into an unexpectedly sincere relationship.
- The Blind Date: One awkward setup becomes the start of something that won’t stay “one night.”
- Filthy Riches: Money and temptation complicate what should have been a simple yes-or-no.
- Scorpio: A dangerous kind of chemistry pushes two people into honesty they didn’t plan.
- One Day Fiancé: A short-term fake engagement becomes the most inconvenient real feeling.
- Risky Business: A “bad idea” romance proves to be the best decision neither can justify.
- The French Kiss: One moment of surrender sets off a chain reaction neither lead can reverse.
Co-written series (separate continuity)
Highest Bidder (with Willow Winters) (read in order)
- Bought: A bargain strikes first, then feelings show up and ruin the plan.
- Sold: Control slips when desire becomes the leverage.
- Owned: What started as possession turns into attachment neither side expected.
- Given: The endgame arrives, and love has to survive the damage on the way there.
What’s newest right now
Two near-future titles are widely listed in the hockey line:
- The Diamond Puck-Up (Dirty Puckers #1)
- Puck, Marry, Kill (Dirty Puckers #2)
If you prefer reading only completed arcs, start with an older finished series (Irresistible Bachelors, Get Dirty, or the 3-book sets).
FAQs
Do I need to read Lauren Landish in one massive publication order?
No. Treat each series as its own lane, and you’ll stay oriented.
Which series is most cameo-heavy?
Irresistible Bachelors tends to reward reading straight through because the social circle is part of the fun.
Do the co-written books connect to the solo romances?
No. Read Highest Bidder as its own separate set.
Best default plan
If you want one dependable route: read Irresistible Bachelors from Anaconda onward, then pick the next series by mood (fake relationship rom-com, small-town weddings, or hockey).
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.

