Rachel Jonas Books in Order (Updated April 28, 2026)

Rachel Jonas writes paranormal romance, young adult and new adult fantasy romance, dark romance, sports romance, bully romance, and shifter romance. Several of her contemporary romance books are co-written with Nikki Thorne.

Her bibliography is not one single straight line. There are two main reading lanes: the paranormal/fantasy worlds and the contemporary Kings universe.

The most important continuity note is that Dragon Fire Academy is connected to The Lost Royals Saga, but it can still be read without reading Lost Royals first. In the contemporary books, Kings of Cypress Pointe, Savage Kings of Bradwyn U, and Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire are connected, so publication order is the safest route.

The Short Version

Start with The Genesis of Evangeline if you want Rachel Jonas’s paranormal/fantasy work from the beginning.

Start with The Golden Boys if you want the contemporary romance universe that became her most widely known series.

For a complete reader-friendly order, use this path:

1. The Lost Royals Saga
2. The Vampire’s Mark
3. Dragon Fire Academy
4. Kings of Cypress Pointe
5. Savage Kings of Bradwyn U
6. The Widowmaker Duet
7. Wolves of New Eden
8. Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire

Rachel Jonas Books in Publication Order

The Lost Royals Saga

1. The Genesis of Evangeline (2017): The saga begins with Evangeline entering a supernatural world built around hidden identity, old power, and a larger royal destiny.
2. Dark Side of the Moon (2017): The second book continues Evangeline’s discovery arc while widening the danger around the supernatural factions and romantic bonds.
3. Heart of the Dragon (2018): Dragon mythology and deeper magical conflict become more central as the series moves beyond its opening setup.
4. Season of the Wolf (2018): The wolf-shifter side of the saga comes forward, tying Evangeline’s personal choices more tightly to the larger supernatural world.
5. Fate of the Fallen (2018): The series finale resolves the central Lost Royals storyline and should only be read after the first four books.

The Vampire’s Mark

1. Dark Reign (2018): Corina is pulled into an alternate reality where vampires rule, beginning a slow-burn reverse-harem romance built around vampire royalty and human resistance.
2. Hell Storm (2019): The second book raises the pressure around Corina’s position among the vampire princes and the political danger surrounding them.
3. Cold Heir (2019): The series moves deeper into the power struggle, forcing Corina’s alliances and romantic ties into more dangerous territory.
4. Crimson Mist (2020): The finale completes Corina’s vampire-world arc and resolves the main romantic and political conflicts.

Dragon Fire Academy

1. First Term (2019): A new academy arc begins with wolves, dragons, witches, and a heroine connected to the broader Seaton Falls/Lost Royals world.
2. Second Term (2019): The academy conflict grows as the heroine’s supernatural ties and relationships become harder to keep separate from the danger around her.
3. Third Term (2020): The trilogy concludes the Dragon Fire Academy storyline and brings its academy-era threats to resolution.

Kings of Cypress Pointe

Co-written with Nikki Thorne.

1. The Golden Boys (2020): Blue Riley enters the orbit of West Golden and the powerful Golden boys, beginning the dark high-school bully-romance trilogy at the center of the series.
2. Never His Girl (2020): Blue and West’s conflict escalates after public betrayal, forcing the first book’s anger, attraction, and secrets into a more dangerous stage.
3. Forever Golden (2021): The opening trilogy reaches its conclusion, resolving Blue and West’s main relationship arc and the early Cypress Pointe mystery.
4. Pretty Boy D (2021): Dane Golden takes the lead in a best-friends-to-lovers standalone that works best after the original Golden Boys trilogy.
5. Mr. Silver (2021): Sterling Golden’s fake-dating enemies-to-lovers romance continues the Cypress Pointe world with a new central couple.
6. Sexy Beast (2022): Ricky Ruiz’s story brings mafia-romance elements into the Cypress Pointe universe and rounds out the original six-book sequence.

Savage Kings of Bradwyn U

Co-written with Nikki Thorne.

1. Break the Girl (2023): The connected college sports-romance series begins with enemies-to-lovers tension and a harsher Bradwyn U setting.
2. Cold as Ice (2023): The second Savage Kings book shifts to a new central romance while keeping the same university-world power structure.
3. Sick Wicked Love (2023): The third Bradwyn U book continues the sports-romance universe and should be read after the first two for the smoothest background continuity.

The Widowmaker Duet

Listed as a Rachel Jonas/Nikki Thorne dark romance project in some retailer and review listings.

• Devotion (2024): A photographer becomes entangled with the serial killer known as the Widowmaker, beginning a dark stalker-romance duet that ends with unresolved tension.

At the time of this update, a second Widowmaker book was not reliably confirmed in the stable bibliography sources checked.

Wolves of New Eden

1. Cruel Alpha: Season One (2024): The shifter-romance serial begins with a dark enemies-to-lovers setup, forced proximity, and a wolf-alpha power dynamic.
2. Cruel Alpha: Season Two (2025): The second season continues the same shifter conflict and should be read directly after Season One.
3. Cruel Alpha: Season Three (2025): The third season completes the listed Wolves of New Eden arc and should not be read before the first two seasons.

Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire

Co-written with Nikki Thorne.

• Golden Rule (2025): The Golden Empire continuation returns to the original Cypress Pointe cast as adults, beginning with West and Blue after the events of the original series.

Best Rachel Jonas Reading Order

There are two good entry points, depending on which side of her work you want.

If you want paranormal and fantasy romance first

1. The Genesis of Evangeline (2017): Start here for the earliest supernatural continuity and the beginning of the Lost Royals arc.
2. Dark Side of the Moon (2017): Read second because it directly continues Evangeline’s story.
3. Heart of the Dragon (2018): Read third for the dragon-focused expansion of the saga.
4. Season of the Wolf (2018): Read fourth as the shifter side of the story becomes more important.
5. Fate of the Fallen (2018): Finish the Lost Royals Saga here.
6. First Term (2019): Move to Dragon Fire Academy after Lost Royals if you want the clearest connection to the Seaton Falls world.
7. Second Term (2019): Continue the academy trilogy in order.
8. Third Term (2020): Finish the Dragon Fire Academy arc.

If you want vampire romance separately

1. Dark Reign (2018): Start The Vampire’s Mark here for Corina’s entry into the vampire-ruled world.
2. Hell Storm (2019): Continue with the second vampire-prince book.
3. Cold Heir (2019): Read third as the slow-burn relationship structure and political stakes deepen.
4. Crimson Mist (2020): Finish the series with the vampire-world resolution.

The Vampire’s Mark is separate enough to read before or after the Lost Royals/Dragon Fire path.

If you want the contemporary Kings universe

1. The Golden Boys (2020): Begin here for Blue and West’s trilogy and the foundation of Cypress Pointe.
2. Never His Girl (2020): Continue directly because it depends on the fallout from the first book.
3. Forever Golden (2021): Finish Blue and West’s main arc before reading the later standalones.
4. Pretty Boy D (2021): Read Dane’s story next, as the author-recommended flow places it before Mr. Silver.
5. Mr. Silver (2021): Read Sterling and Lexi’s fake-dating romance after Pretty Boy D for better series flow.
6. Sexy Beast (2022): Finish the original Kings of Cypress Pointe run with Ricky’s story.
7. Break the Girl (2023): Move to Savage Kings of Bradwyn U after Cypress Pointe because it belongs to the connected Kings universe.
8. Cold as Ice (2023): Continue the Bradwyn U sequence.
9. Sick Wicked Love (2023): Complete the Savage Kings trilogy.
10. Golden Rule (2025): Return to the original Cypress Pointe cast as adults in Golden Empire.

Chronological Order

A strict cross-series chronology has not been fully confirmed for every Rachel Jonas title.

Use these practical continuity rules instead:

1. The Lost Royals Saga before Dragon Fire Academy: Dragon Fire Academy features a descendant connection to the Seaton Falls shifters from The Lost Royals Saga, but new readers can still start Dragon Fire Academy without reading Lost Royals first.
2. Kings of Cypress Pointe before Golden Empire: Golden Empire follows the original cast as adults, so it should come after the original Cypress Pointe books.
3. Kings of Cypress Pointe before Savage Kings of Bradwyn U: Savage Kings is part of the broader connected Kings universe, so reading the original Cypress Pointe series first gives better context.

Each series in numbered order: Rachel Jonas’s series usually follow continuing relationship arcs, recurring casts, or cumulative conflict.

Standalones, Spin-Offs, and Connected Worlds

Strongly sequential

• The Lost Royals Saga: One continuing fantasy/paranormal arc.
• The Vampire’s Mark: One continuing vampire-romance arc.
• Dragon Fire Academy: One academy trilogy with ties to Lost Royals.
• Cruel Alpha / Wolves of New Eden: A serial-style shifter romance that should be read by season.

Interconnected but with couple shifts

1. Kings of Cypress Pointe: The first three books follow Blue and West, while books four through six shift to related couples.
2. Savage Kings of Bradwyn U: A connected sports-romance trilogy inside the wider Kings universe.
3. Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire: A later continuation centered on the original Cypress Pointe cast as adults.

Separate dark romance lane

The Widowmaker Duet: A dark stalker-romance project. Because only Devotion was reliably confirmed in stable listings, treat it as incomplete unless a second title appears in your retailer or author feed.

Box Sets and Collections

Box sets are formats, not extra story entries.

The Complete Lost Royals Saga

1. The Genesis of Evangeline (2017): Opens Evangeline’s supernatural identity arc.
2. Dark Side of the Moon (2017): Continues the early mystery and romance development.
3. Heart of the Dragon (2018): Expands the dragon side of the mythology.
4. Season of the Wolf (2018): Brings the wolf-shifter thread forward.
5. Fate of the Fallen (2018): Finishes the saga.

Dragon Fire Academy Complete Series

1. First Term (2019): Starts the academy trilogy.
2. Second Term (2019): Continues the same heroine’s supernatural education and danger.
3. Third Term (2020): Completes the trilogy.

The Complete Vampire’s Mark Series

1. Dark Reign (2018): Introduces Corina and the vampire-ruled world.
2. Hell Storm (2019): Raises the political and romantic stakes.
3. Cold Heir (2019): Pushes the vampire-prince dynamic toward its breaking point.
4. Crimson Mist (2020): Resolves the main arc.

Latest Rachel Jonas Books

The most recent stable bibliography entries checked include:

1. Golden Rule (2025): Book one of Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire, returning to the Cypress Pointe cast as adults.
2. Cruel Alpha: Season Three (2025): The third listed Wolves of New Eden season and the latest confirmed entry in that shifter-romance sequence.

Recent social updates point to more Golden Empire activity, including a possible second book, but the title and listing were not consistently reflected across the stable bibliography sources checked for this article. For that reason, this guide does not place it as a confirmed numbered entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Rachel Jonas book should I read first?

Start with The Genesis of Evangeline (2017) for paranormal publication order.

Start with The Golden Boys (2020) for the contemporary Kings universe.

Are Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne connected?

Yes. Nikki Thorne is Rachel Jonas’s frequent coauthor on the contemporary Kings books, including Kings of Cypress Pointe, Savage Kings of Bradwyn U, and Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire.

Is Kings of Cypress Prep the same as Kings of Cypress Pointe?

The first three books were originally associated with Kings of Cypress Prep, but the series was expanded and is now commonly listed as Kings of Cypress Pointe.

The reading order is still:

1. The Golden Boys (2020): Starts Blue and West’s story.
2. Never His Girl (2020): Continues their conflict and fallout.
3. Forever Golden (2021): Finishes their main trilogy.
4. Pretty Boy D (2021): Moves to Dane’s romance.
5. Mr. Silver (2021): Moves to Sterling’s romance.
6. Sexy Beast (2022): Moves to Ricky’s romance.

Should I read The Lost Royals Saga before Dragon Fire Academy?

It is the best continuity choice, but it is not required. Dragon Fire Academy is connected to The Lost Royals Saga through the Seaton Falls shifter world, yet it is presented as accessible for new readers.

Is The Vampire’s Mark connected to the other paranormal series?

It is best treated as its own vampire-romance series. Read it in order from Dark Reign to Crimson Mist.

What is the order of Savage Kings of Bradwyn U?

1. Break the Girl (2023): Begins the Bradwyn U sports-romance trilogy.
2. Cold as Ice (2023): Continues the connected university setting.
3. Sick Wicked Love (2023): Completes the listed trilogy.

What is Rachel Jonas’s latest book?

The latest stable series listings checked show Golden Rule (2025) in Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire and Cruel Alpha: Season Three (2025) in Wolves of New Eden among her newest confirmed releases.

Is Golden Empire a sequel series?

Yes. Kings of Cypress Pointe: Golden Empire follows the original Cypress Pointe cast as adults, so it should be read after the original Kings of Cypress Pointe books.

Conclusion

Rachel Jonas’s books are best read in clusters, not as one mixed timeline.

For paranormal romance, begin with The Genesis of Evangeline and continue through The Lost Royals Saga, then read Dragon Fire Academy. Read The Vampire’s Mark separately in its own order.

For contemporary romance, begin with The Golden Boys, finish Kings of Cypress Pointe, continue into Savage Kings of Bradwyn U, and save Golden Rule until after the original Cypress Pointe series.

The safest overall starting point is The Genesis of Evangeline for full publication history, or The Golden Boys for the Kings universe.