Marissa Farrar Books in Order (Updated May 29, 2026)

Marissa Farrar writes dark romance, reverse harem, mafia romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, romantic suspense, and related darker genre fiction. Her catalogue is wide, so the best reading order depends on which side of her work you want first.

There is no single master timeline for every Marissa Farrar book. The practical approach is to choose a series, read that series in order, and keep the co-authored Verona Falls books separate from the older paranormal and dark romance books.

This article covers books published under the Marissa Farrar name. Her crime and detective fiction under M.K. Farrar is a separate pen-name continuity and should be read separately.

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1. For dark college why-choose romance, begin with The Devils and The Duchess.
2. For paranormal romance, begin with Alone or Autumn’s Blood.
3. For mafia romance, begin with Cold Hard Kisses.
4. For dark reverse harem romance, begin with Hacking Darkness, Entangled in Them, or Immoral Steps, depending on which premise appeals most.
5. For the newest Verona Falls MC route, begin with The Riders’ Ruin, but only after knowing that the wider Verona Falls world began earlier with the University books.

Verona Falls University Books in Order

The Verona Falls books are co-written with S.R. Jones. This is the most visible newer Marissa Farrar reading lane and is best read in release order.

The Devils Trilogy

1. The Devils and The Duchess (2024): The opening Verona Falls University book introduces the Devils and the Duchess, setting up the dark college bully dynamic and the central why-choose relationship.
2. The Devils and Their Doll (2024): The second Devils book tightens the captivity, obsession, and power-game elements after the first book’s setup.
3. The Devils’ Darling (2024): The Devils arc reaches its resolution, so do not skip here if you want the couple-and-group payoff.

Optional Devils Holiday Story

• Yule Tied Up (2024): A Verona Falls Christmas side story, best treated as optional after the Devils trilogy rather than as a main numbered book.

The Vipers Trilogy

1. The Vipers and Their Venom (2024): The fourth main Verona Falls University book shifts the focus from the Devils to the Vipers and starts a new trilogy arc.
2. The Vipers and Their Vendetta (2024): The Vipers story continues with revenge, loyalty, and escalating danger inside the Verona Falls world.
3. The Vipers’ Vow (2025): The Vipers trilogy closes its main relationship arc and should be read after the first two Vipers books.

Optional Vipers Holiday Story

• Yule Be Ours (2025): A Vipers Christmas side story, best placed after The Vipers’ Vow if you are reading the full Verona Falls sequence.

The Preachers Trilogy

1. The Preachers’ Pet (2025): The Preachers arc begins with a darker why-choose setup and a new heroine at the center of the danger.
2. The Preachers’ Promise (2025): The second Preachers book deepens the threat around Ophelia and the men protecting her.
3. The Preachers’ Prize (2025): The Preachers trilogy resolves the main conflict and brings the Verona Falls University sequence to its current completed endpoint.

Verona Falls Riders Books in Order

This is a newer Verona Falls spin-off with an MC focus. It is co-written with S.R. Jones.

1. The Riders’ Ruin (2026): A woman runs to Jack “the-blood” McGrath and the Verona Falls Riders MC for protection after violence destroys her family.
2. The Riders and The Rebel (2026): The second Riders book continues the Verona Falls MC branch and is listed as the next release after The Riders’ Ruin.

Serenity Books in Order

Serenity is Marissa Farrar’s dark vampire romance series. Read the main five books in numbered order.

1. Alone (2012): Serenity’s abusive relationship and meeting with vampire Sebastian begin the series’ dark paranormal-romance arc.
2. Buried (2012): Serenity and Sebastian’s story continues after the first book, with separation, danger, and the vampire world pressing harder on them.
3. Captured (2012): The third book keeps the focus on survival, captivity, and the cost of loving across human and vampire lines.
4. Dominion (2012): Sebastian’s protective instincts and darker nature become more central as the series moves into heavier supernatural conflict.
5. Endless (2013): The main Serenity sequence concludes the long-running vampire-romance storyline.

Optional Serenity Short Story

• The Vengeful Vampire (2011): A short prequel-style Serenity story that can be read after you know the main world, even though it sits earlier in continuity.

Spirit Shifters Books in Order

Spirit Shifters is a paranormal shifter series and should be read in numbered order.

1. Autumn’s Blood (2013): Autumn Anderson discovers the dangerous shifter world and begins the central paranormal-romance arc.
2. Saving Autumn (2014): Autumn’s story continues as the shifter conflict grows and personal danger becomes harder to escape.
3. Autumn Rising (2014): The third book moves Autumn from survival into a more active role in the wider shifter struggle.
4. Autumn’s War (2014): The series expands into larger conflict, with Autumn’s relationships and powers carrying heavier consequences.
5. Avenging Autumn (2015): Revenge, loyalty, and supernatural politics push the series toward its final confrontation.
6. Autumn’s End (2016): The Spirit Shifters arc closes with the resolution of Autumn’s long paranormal journey.

Dhampyre Chronicles Books in Order

This is a short paranormal series.

1. Twisted Dreams (2014): The first Dhampyre Chronicles book introduces the series’ vampire-adjacent world and the heroine’s dangerous supernatural identity.
2. Twisted Magic (2015): The second book continues the dhampyre conflict and should be read after Twisted Dreams.

Monster Trilogy Books in Order

Despite the series name, this line is commonly listed with four entries. Read the three main books first, then the later connected story.

1. Defaced (2015): The Monster Trilogy opens with a dark romance built around damage, captivity, and a man marked by violence.
2. Denied (2016): The second book continues the emotional and dangerous consequences of the first story.
3. Delivered (2016): The third book resolves the central Monster Trilogy arc.
4. Caged Bird (2018): A later connected entry, best read after the main trilogy rather than before it.

Mercenary Books in Order

This series has alternate titles in some listings. Read by series order, not by title variant.

1. The Choice She Made (2016): Also listed as Skewed, this opens the mercenary romantic-suspense lane with danger, secrets, and a forced decision.
2. The Lie She Told (2017): Also listed as Warped, this continues the series through deception and the fallout from hidden truths.
3. The Trust She Gave (2018): Trust becomes the central pressure point as the mercenary world keeps testing the romance.
4. The Trap She Faced (2018): The fourth book brings the series into another danger-driven romance where the heroine must survive the trap around her.

Dark Codes Books in Order

Dark Codes is a reverse harem dark romance series. Read all four in order.

1. Hacking Darkness (2017): The series begins with technology, secrets, danger, and the heroine’s entry into a dark reverse harem setup.
2. Unraveling Darkness (2017): The second book pushes the relationships and danger wider after the first book’s discoveries.
3. Decoding Darkness (2017): The third entry deepens the code-and-secrets framework while moving the series toward resolution.
4. Merging Darkness (2018): The final book completes the Dark Codes arc and should not be read before the earlier three.

Dark Ridge Wolves Books in Order

This is a compact wolf-shifter romance series.

1. Wolf Snatched (2017): The first Dark Ridge Wolves book starts the shifter-romance conflict with abduction, attraction, and pack danger.
2. Wolf Torn (2017): The second book continues the wolf-pack storyline with loyalty and divided desire at the center.
3. Wolf Betrayed (2017): The series closes with betrayal, pack consequences, and the final shifter-romance resolution.

Chronicles of the Four Books in Order

This fantasy romance series should be read in sequence.

1. Through a Dragon’s Eyes (2018): The first book introduces the dragon-linked fantasy world and the central magical conflict.
2. With a Dragon’s Heart (2018): The second book continues the fantasy-romance arc by raising the emotional and magical stakes.
3. Into a Dragon’s Soul (2018): The third book completes the dragon-focused sequence.

London Inked Boys Books in Order

This is a contemporary romance trilogy.

1. Carved in Ink (2018): The first London Inked Boys book introduces the tattoo-shop romance world and its first central couple.
2. Bound by Ink (2018): The second book keeps the London tattoo setting while moving to a new romance shaped by commitment and trust.
3. Forged with Ink (2018): The trilogy closes with another tattoo-world romance and the final major couple in this lane.

Bad Blood Books in Order

Bad Blood is a dark romance trilogy.

1. Shattered Hearts (2018): The first Bad Blood book opens the trilogy with emotional damage, danger, and a relationship under pressure.
2. Broken Minds (2018): The second book continues the dark-romance arc through psychological strain and deepening conflict.
3. Tattered Souls (2018): The trilogy closes with the final emotional consequences for the Bad Blood characters.

Planet Athion: Darkest Skies Books in Order

This is science-fiction romance set in the Planet Athion shared world.

1. Their Invasion (2018): The Darkest Skies arc begins with Earth under threat and women becoming central to the survival conflict.
2. Her Resistance (2018): The second book follows the fightback against the alien danger and expands the relationship stakes.
3. Our Uprising (2019): The third book moves the story from resistance into wider rebellion.
4. The Exodus (2019): The fourth book closes the Darkest Skies sequence with escape, survival, and the future of the human women at stake.

For Him Books in Order

For Him is a dark romance trilogy.

1. Raised for Him (2019): The series begins with a dark, possessive romance and a heroine shaped by control and captivity.
2. Unbound for Him (2019): The second book continues the dangerous romance after the first book’s power imbalance and escape pressure.
3. Damaged for Him (2019): The trilogy concludes with the emotional and romantic fallout of the For Him storyline.

Tradrych Strain Books in Order

This is a darker sci-fi romance series connected to alien threat and survival.

1. Breeder (2019): The first Tradrych Strain book introduces the alien-danger premise and the heroine’s fight for survival.
2. Bait (2019): The second book continues the human-versus-Trad threat through a new danger point.
3. Breaker (2019): The third book closes the Tradrych Strain sequence.

Dirty Twisted Love Books in Order

This is a dark reverse harem romance trilogy.

1. Entangled in Them (2019): The series begins with a heroine drawn into a dangerous multi-hero romance.
2. Guarded by Them (2019): The second book continues the group dynamic with protection, secrets, and threat escalation.
3. Captivated with Them (2020): The trilogy completes the main romance and danger arc.

Wicked Monsters Books in Order

This series is co-written with Skye Jones.

1. Night Captive (2020): The Wicked Monsters series opens with a dark paranormal setup built around captivity and attraction.
2. Cruel Moon (2020): The second book develops the monster-romance world with a new layer of danger and desire.
3. Enchanted Dusk (2020): The third book keeps the paranormal romance moving toward its final confrontation.
4. Fierce Light (2021): The fourth book completes the Wicked Monsters sequence.

London Mafia Kings Books in Order

This is the best entry point for readers who want Marissa Farrar’s mafia romance without starting a longer paranormal series.

1. Cold Hard Kisses (2021): The first London Mafia Kings book introduces the mafia-romance world through power, danger, and a controlling criminal hero.
2. Cold Cruel Hearts (2022): The second book continues the London mafia setting with another romance shaped by threat and emotional risk.
3. Cold Sinful Revenge (2022): The third book brings revenge into the center of the London Mafia Kings sequence.

The Limit Books in Order

This series is co-written with S.R. Jones.

1. Blurred Limits (2022): The first Limit book opens a dark romance trilogy about crossed boundaries and dangerous attraction.
2. Brutal Limits (2022): The second book pushes the relationship and power dynamics into harsher territory.
3. Broken Limits (2022): The trilogy resolves the main Limit arc.

Immoral Books in Order

Immoral is a dark romance trilogy and one of the clearest modern starting points for Farrar’s non-Verona Falls dark romance.

1. Immoral Steps (2023): The first Immoral book begins the trilogy with forbidden attraction, family complications, and dark-romance tension.
2. Immoral Games (2023): The second book widens the consequences of the first book’s choices.
3. Immoral Ties (2023): The final book completes the Immoral trilogy’s relationship and family-conflict arc.

Standalone Marissa Farrar Books

These do not require series setup.

1. The Dark Road (2012): A standalone horror-suspense novel set around backpackers in Cambodia and a journey that turns dangerous.
2. Cut Too Deep (2015): A contemporary romance about Jenna, a heroine running from a secret, and Ryker, the mechanic who becomes part of her new life.
3. The Sound of Crickets (2015): A standalone romance with emotional damage, recovery, and the pull of a complicated relationship.
4. Survivor (2015): A romance about a fallen “it girl” whose life changes after her wealthy father’s disgrace.
5. No Second Chances (2016): A standalone romantic suspense story about danger, trust, and whether a second chance can survive the past.
6. Dirty Shots (2016): Also listed as Model Wanted, this is a standalone romance connected to modeling, attraction, and risk.
7. Swept Away (2017): Also listed as Escape, this standalone uses a danger-and-escape setup outside the main series worlds.
8. Flux (2017): A separate standalone/one-book listing, best read outside the main romance series orders.
9. A Cage of Magic and Darkness (2025): A dark M/F romantasy standalone about a Fae princess, a half-Incubus stepbrother, and a magical prison beneath a castle.

Short Stories, Novellas, Collections, and Shared Worlds

These are optional unless you are collecting every Marissa Farrar appearance.

1. The Body Farm (2011): A short story listing and not required for any main romance series.
2. Fallen in Sin (2018): A short standalone entry that belongs outside the core series reading paths.
3. Stolen (2016): A Blood Courtesans shared-world vampire romance contribution, written with Michelle Fox.
4. A Baby for the Alpha (2018): A Bad Alpha Dads shared-world paranormal romance contribution.
5. Nikolai (2018): A Vampire’s Thirst shared-world entry and separate from the Serenity reading order.
6. Ivan (2018): Another Vampire’s Thirst shared-world entry, optional for completionists.
7. Sexy Just Got Kinky (2016): A multi-author collection appearance, not part of a required series.
8. Craving Security (2017): A multi-author collection appearance and optional reading.
9. Feathers, Fur, and Fantasy (2018): A collection listing tied to fantasy and paranormal material.
10. Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction (2016): A shared anthology listing under the 13 series grouping.
11. Deja Vu (2017): A second 13 anthology listing and not part of a Marissa Farrar main continuity.

Best Reading Order by Reader Type

For the newest dark romance route:

1. The Devils and The Duchess
2. The Devils and Their Doll
3. The Devils’ Darling
4. Yule Tied Up
5. The Vipers and Their Venom
6. The Vipers and Their Vendetta
7. The Vipers’ Vow
8. Yule Be Ours
9. The Preachers’ Pet
10. The Preachers’ Promise
11. The Preachers’ Prize
12. The Riders’ Ruin
13. The Riders and The Rebel

For paranormal romance:

1. Alone
2. Buried
3. Captured
4. Dominion
5. Endless
6. Autumn’s Blood
7. Saving Autumn
8. Autumn Rising
9. Autumn’s War
10. Avenging Autumn
11. Autumn’s End

For dark romance trilogies:

1. Hacking Darkness
2. Unraveling Darkness
3. Decoding Darkness
4. Merging Darkness
5. Entangled in Them
6. Guarded by Them
7. Captivated with Them
8. Raised for Him
9. Unbound for Him
10. Damaged for Him
11. Immoral Steps
12. Immoral Games
13. Immoral Ties

For mafia romance:

1. Cold Hard Kisses
2. Cold Cruel Hearts
3. Cold Sinful Revenge

Chronological Order

A full chronological order is not useful for Marissa Farrar’s catalogue because the series are separate reading lanes. The Verona Falls books have their own sequence, the paranormal series have their own timelines, and the mafia and dark romance trilogies do not need to be merged.

Use series order instead. It protects reveals, keeps relationship arcs intact, and avoids mixing unrelated worlds.

Latest Release Status

As of May 29, 2026, The Riders’ Ruin is the latest released Verona Falls Riders book.

The Riders and The Rebel is listed as the next Verona Falls Riders title, with a June 25, 2026 release date.

The Verona Falls University sequence has three completed trilogy arcs: Devils, Vipers, and Preachers. Holiday side stories are optional and should not be treated as replacements for the numbered trilogy books.

M.K. Farrar Continuity Note

Marissa Farrar also publishes crime and detective fiction as M.K. Farrar. Those books include series such as DI Erica Swift, Detective Ryan Chase, and other crime-thriller titles.

Do not mix those books into the Marissa Farrar romance/fantasy order. They are a separate pen-name catalogue with different genre expectations and continuity rules.

FAQs

Do you have to read Marissa Farrar books in order?

You should read each series in order. You do not need to read every Marissa Farrar series before starting another one.

What Marissa Farrar book should I start with?

Start with The Devils and The Duchess for the newer dark college why-choose books. Start with Alone for vampire romance, Autumn’s Blood for shifters, or Cold Hard Kisses for mafia romance.

Are the Verona Falls books connected?

Yes. The Devils, Vipers, and Preachers books form the Verona Falls University sequence, and the Riders books are a related Verona Falls spin-off.

Should I read the Verona Falls holiday stories?

Read them as optional extras. Yule Tied Up fits after the Devils trilogy, and Yule Be Ours fits after the Vipers trilogy.

Is The Riders’ Ruin a good starting point?

It can work if you specifically want the MC branch, but the broader Verona Falls world begins with The Devils and The Duchess.

Are the M.K. Farrar books part of this order?

No. M.K. Farrar is the author’s crime/thriller pen name and should be treated as a separate bibliography.

Conclusion

The best Marissa Farrar reading order is not one long mixed list. Choose a lane, then read that lane in order.

For the most current dark romance path, begin with The Devils and The Duchess. For paranormal romance, begin with Alone or Autumn’s Blood. For mafia romance, begin with Cold Hard Kisses.

Keep the M.K. Farrar crime books separate, and use series order rather than publication order across the whole catalogue.