Rose Pressey Books in Order (Updated April 28, 2026)

Rose Pressey writes cozy mysteries, paranormal cozy mysteries, witch mysteries, ghost mysteries, light paranormal romance, and humorous supernatural series.

She also publishes as Rose Pressey Betancourt and Rose Betancourt. Those names should be watched carefully because newer listings may use Rose Betancourt even when the books continue a Rose Pressey series.

The easiest way to read her is by heroine and setting. Most series have separate casts, so there is no single master timeline across all books.

Best Places to Start

1. For ghostly cozy mystery, begin with If You’ve Got It, Haunt It.
2. For a long witch series, begin with Forever Charmed.
3. For haunted-town cozy mystery, begin with These Haunts Are Made for Walking.
4. For magical cafe mystery, begin with No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells.
5. For private-investigator mystery without heavy witch-world setup, begin with Crime Wave.

Haunted Vintage Mysteries in Order

This is one of Rose Pressey’s strongest starting points. The series follows Cookie Chanel, a vintage clothing shop owner who can see ghosts.

1. If You’ve Got It, Haunt It (2014): Cookie Chanel’s vintage-fashion world turns supernatural when a ghostly socialite appears and a murder pulls Cookie into sleuthing.
2. All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt (2015): A film crew brings new attention to Sugar Creek, but Cookie’s ghostly companions make the case stranger than a normal production scandal.
3. Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore (2015): Cookie’s fashion sense and ghost-seeing gift collide again when another stylish mystery demands her attention.
4. Haunted Is Always in Fashion (2016): Cookie’s ability to speak with the dead becomes even harder to ignore as the series deepens its mix of murder, fashion, and ghostly clues.
5. If the Haunting Fits, Wear It (2017): Cookie’s haunted wardrobe world continues with another case where vintage style and the afterlife overlap.
6. A Passion for Haunted Fashion (2018): Cookie faces a new fashion-linked mystery where the clues are as much about the past as the present.
7. Fashions Fade, Haunted Is Eternal (2018): A new ghost in 1920s couture gives Cookie another murder to solve before she becomes part of the killer’s final design.
8. Some Hauntings Never Go Out of Fashion (2023): Cookie returns for a later Haunted Vintage case, making this best read after the first seven books.

Halloween LaVeau Books in Order

Halloween LaVeau is a witch, a manor owner, and one of Pressey’s longest-running paranormal heroines. Read this series in order because Halloween’s magical role changes over time.

1. Forever Charmed (2013): Halloween LaVeau inherits LaVeau Manor and begins her witchy series with magic, ghosts, and trouble she is not fully ready to handle.
2. Charmed Again (2013): Halloween’s magical responsibilities grow as the manor and its supernatural problems refuse to stay quiet.
3. Third Time’s a Charm (2013): Halloween’s new role brings more danger, especially when others challenge what she thinks she controls.
4. Charmed, I’m Sure (2014): Halloween’s underworld connection becomes more complicated as her magical life keeps expanding.
5. Charmed and Dangerous (2015): This shorter or side entry fits after the early Halloween books and works best once her magical status is established.
6. A Charmed Life (2015): Halloween continues to balance romance, magic, and supernatural trouble as her world becomes more crowded.
7. Charmed Ever After (2016): The series leans into the consequences of Halloween’s choices and the ongoing magical conflicts around LaVeau Manor.
8. One Charmed Evening (2016): A companion-style entry that belongs after the early core books rather than before them.
9. Once Upon a Charmed Time (2016): Halloween’s story continues with more magical pressure and fairy-tale-style danger.
10. Forever Valentine (2017): A Valentine-themed Halloween LaVeau entry, best read as bonus material after the surrounding main books.
11. Charmed to Death (2017): Halloween faces another deadly magical mystery where her witch status puts her close to danger.
12. A Charmed Cauldron (2018): The series returns to witchcraft, magical objects, and another case that tests Halloween’s instincts.
13. Almost Charmed (2019): Halloween’s later-series life brings another round of supernatural complications and relationship pressure.
14. Charmed No More (2020): A later Halloween LaVeau mystery where established characters and magical rules matter more than they would in book one.
15. A Charmed Witch (2023): Halloween returns in a newer entry that should be read after the earlier books for the best continuity.
16. A Charmed Secret (2024/2025): A late-series Halloween LaVeau title involving hidden truths and another magical mystery.

Haunted Tour Guide Mysteries in Order

This series follows Ripley “Rip” Van Raden, a librarian and haunted tour guide in Devil’s Moon, Kentucky.

1. These Haunts Are Made for Walking (2014): Ripley returns to Devil’s Moon and starts her haunted tour business, only to find that local ghosts and murder come with the job.
2. A Walk on the Haunted Side (2015): Rip’s ghostly life grows busier as another murder unsettles her haunted hometown.
3. Haunt the Haunt, Walk the Walk (2015): Rip discovers strange messages and faces another case that mixes library clues, ghost activity, and murder.
4. Walk This Way, Haunt This Way (2016): Rip’s haunted tours keep leading her into danger as Devil’s Moon proves it has more secrets than tourists expect.
5. Take a Haunted Walk with Me (2016): Another ghostly case pulls Rip deeper into the town’s paranormal pattern.
6. Hauntin’ After Midnight (2017): Rip’s paranormal problems follow her day and night, making her librarian life as haunted as her tours.
7. I Want to Haunt You Home (2017): A short Haunted Tour Guide story that fits after book six as bonus material.
8. Keep on Haunting (2017): Rip continues investigating supernatural trouble in a town where hauntings rarely stay harmless.
9. You’ll Never Haunt Alone (2018): A Ouija board, evil spirits, and murder push Rip into another eerie investigation.
10. The Walk That Haunts Me (2019): Rip faces a case that keeps the haunted-tour premise active while adding more personal danger.
11. Haunted Girl Walking (2019): Rip becomes a suspect when she is caught near a crime scene, forcing her to clear her name.
12. Walk in My Haunted Shoes (2019): A new ghost appears in town, and Rip has to sort out another mystery before the haunting turns worse.
13. Haunting in a Winter Wonderland (2019): A winter-themed short entry that belongs after the earlier Rip books.
14. A Haunted Walk to Remember (2019): Rip and Landon add a haunted museum to their already strange lives, bringing a new object-centered mystery.
15. Haunt With Me (2020): Rip’s life remains centered on ghosts, tours, and murder as the series moves beyond its first dozen entries.
16. Haunt Like Nobody’s Watching (2020): A wedding setting turns dangerous, giving Rip another case where celebration and death collide.
17. Haunt Around the Clock (2021): Rip’s haunted responsibilities continue with another time-sensitive supernatural mystery.
18. Haunted Walked In (2023): Rip faces another ghostly disruption in Devil’s Moon, making this a late-series entry rather than a starting point.
19. A Haunted Stroll (2023): A later Haunted Tour Guide entry, best read after the main Rip-and-Landon relationship and town setup are familiar.
20. A Haunted Walk Down Memory Lane (2024/2025): A memory-linked Haunted Tour Guide case that belongs after the established series arc.
21. Where the Haunted Walk (2026): A new Haunted Tour Guide title listed as book 18 in some retailer series numbering, best saved until after the earlier Rip Van Raden books.

Some listings number the later Haunted Tour Guide books differently, especially because short stories and newer retailer listings do not always match older series pages. The safest reader order is the sequence above, with short pieces treated as optional.

Mystic Cafe Books in Order

This series follows Elly Blair and her magical cafe world.

1. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells (2011): Elly Blair returns to her grandmother’s cafe and discovers that food, magic, and danger are all part of the family business.
2. Pies and Potions (2012): Elly’s magical skills expand into potion trouble, making the cafe’s supernatural side harder to hide.
3. Spells à La Carte (2015): Elly continues learning how magic and food mix, while another mystery pushes her abilities further.
4. Spells Over Easy (2017): A shorter Mystic Cafe story that works as an interlude before or near the later cafe entries.
5. Jingle Spells (2018): A holiday Mystic Cafe story where seasonal celebration and magical trouble arrive together.
6. Spells Baked Fresh Daily (2023): A later Mystic Cafe return, best read after the earlier Elly Blair books.
7. Hex on the Menu (2025): Elly’s grandmother vanishes, leaving a cryptic note and strange symbols that pull Elly into another magical mystery.

Rylie Cruz Books in Order

Rylie Cruz runs a paranormal dating service, so this series leans more toward paranormal romantic comedy.

1. How to Date a Werewolf (2011): Rylie Cruz’s Get a Mate dating service begins with werewolf romance and the problems of matchmaking supernatural clients.
2. How to Date a Vampire (2011): Rylie’s paranormal dating business expands into vampire territory with another risky romantic setup.
3. How to Date a Demon (2012): Demon dating turns Rylie’s matchmaking work into a more dangerous supernatural problem.
4. How to Date a Witch (2016): Rylie’s world adds witchcraft to the romantic chaos.
5. How to Date a Mermaid (2018): The series widens into mermaid territory, keeping the playful paranormal dating structure.
6. How to Marry a Werewolf (2020): A later Rylie Cruz book that works best after the earlier werewolf and dating-service setup.
7. Red, White, and Howl (2024): A later Rylie Cruz-related title, best treated as bonus or continuation material after the main sequence.

Larue Donavan Books in Order

Larue Donavan is a psychic investigator and bookstore owner. This is another good entry point for readers who want ghosts and paranormal humor.

1. Me and My Ghoulfriends (2008): Larue Donavan’s ghost-seeing life begins with restless spirits, psychic work, and paranormal trouble.
2. Ghouls Night Out (2011): Larue’s ghostly problems continue as more spirits interrupt her attempt at an ordinary life.
3. The Ghoul Next Door (2012): Larue faces another haunting tied to her psychic abilities and her bookstore world.
4. Santa Stole My Ghoulfriend (2013/2017): A holiday Larue entry that fits as seasonal bonus reading after the early books.
5. Ghoul of My Dreams (2015): Larue’s ghostly world continues with another case shaped by the dead who will not leave her alone.

Maggie, P.I. Mysteries in Order

Maggie Thomas inherits a private investigation agency in Miami Beach. This series is lighter on paranormal structure than the witch and ghost books.

1. Crime Wave (2013): Maggie Thomas takes over her uncle’s failing P.I. agency and discovers that detective work is much harder than television makes it look.
2. Murder Is a Beach (2013): Maggie’s second case begins when a dead woman washes ashore and the danger rises with the tide.
3. Wipe Out (2017): Maggie returns for another beachside investigation where the case threatens to pull her under.
4. Pier Pressure (2017): A pier-linked mystery gives Maggie another chance to prove she can handle professional sleuthing.
5. Dead in the Water (2018): Maggie’s Miami Beach investigations continue with another case where water, secrets, and murder meet.
6. Murder Makes Waves (2019): Maggie faces a new coastal mystery that keeps the series’ beach-crime tone intact.
7. In Too Deep (2019): Maggie’s detective work gets more complicated as the danger becomes harder to escape.
8. Sunny with a Chance of Murder (2020): A bright setting hides another murder, keeping Maggie’s cases breezy but dangerous.
9. Swept Away (2021): Maggie’s later-series case continues the Miami Beach mystery thread.
10. High Tides and Bad Vibes (2022): A Rose Betancourt-listed Maggie Thomas P.I. title that appears to continue or relaunch Maggie’s world.
11. Poolside Peril (2023): Maggie’s P.I. life continues with another resort or poolside mystery.
12. A Shore Thing (2026): A newer Maggie Thomas P.I. listing, best read after the earlier Maggie books.

Haunted Craft Fair Mysteries in Order

This cozy mystery series follows Celeste Cabot, a psychic painter who travels to craft fairs with her Chihuahua, Van Gogh.

1. Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece (2019): Celeste Cabot brings her art to a craft fair and discovers that murder can ruin more than a painting.
2. Murder Can Confuse Your Chihuahua (2020): Celeste and her Chihuahua, Van Gogh, face another craft-fair mystery with paranormal hints.
3. Murder Can Haunt Your Handiwork (2020): A Gilded Age ghost and another deadly case bring Celeste’s psychic art into sharper focus.
4. Murder Can Frost Your Doughnut (2021): An Elvis-impersonator ghost adds a playful supernatural twist to Celeste’s fourth mystery.

Haunted Renovation Mysteries in Order

This short series follows Alabama Hargrove and haunted-house renovation trouble.

1. Flip That Haunted House (2011): Alabama Hargrove takes on a haunted renovation project where home improvement and the supernatural collide.
2. The Haunted Fixer-Upper (2013): Alabama’s next renovation brings another old house, another haunting, and more danger than a fixer-upper should contain.

Trash-to-Treasure Crafting Mysteries in Order

This is a short crafting mystery series with a lighter amateur-sleuth setup.

1. Murder at Honeysuckle Hotel (2012): Raelynn Pendleton’s attempt to make ends meet in Honeysuckle, Kentucky turns into a murder investigation.
2. Honeysuckle Homicide (2014): Raelynn’s second case keeps the small-town crafting and mystery structure going.

Paranormal P.I. Mysteries in Order

This series follows Cece Cash, a witch and private investigator in Las Vegas.

1. What the Hex? (2015): Cece Cash brings witchcraft into private investigation when a new case tests both her magic and her detective instincts.
2. The Hex With It (2016): Cece’s second case continues the witch-P.I. setup with more supernatural trouble.

Chase Charley Mysteries in Order

Chase Charley is a TV reporter in New Orleans, giving this series a different investigative angle from the paranormal sleuths.

1. For Old Crime’s Sake (2014): Chase Charley’s reporting life draws her into an old-crime mystery in New Orleans.
2. Seems Like Old Crimes (2015): Chase faces another case where past wrongdoing refuses to stay buried.

Cupcake Whisperer Culinary Cozy Mysteries in Order

1. Death by Chocolate Cupcake (2019): A cupcake-centered cozy mystery where sweets and murder arrive together.
2. Death by Strawberry Cupcake (2019): The second Cupcake Whisperer case keeps the culinary mystery format with another deadly dessert-linked problem.

Sweet Shoppe Mystery

• Goody Goody Gunshots (2017): A sweet-shop mystery where candy, small-town life, and crime mix into a short cozy case.

Hadley Wilds

• Dead Girl’s Guide to Style (2014): Hadley Wilds works as a personal stylist to the undead, making fashion, vampires, and danger part of the same job.

Bayou

• Lost on the Bayou (2014): A bayou-set romantic suspense story that stands apart from the witch and ghost cozy series.

Sheriff Eden Mystery

• Deadly Omens (2023): A sheriff-centered mystery involving ominous signs and a new investigative lead.

Secrets of the Dead Mystery

• Under the Mourning Veil (2024): A death-themed mystery that begins a separate Secrets of the Dead thread.

Paradise Spa and Retreat / Magic and Mayhem Universe

These books are linked to the broader Magic and Mayhem Universe and are best treated as shared-world or side reading.

1. The Witch Is In (2016): A witchy short entry that works as optional paranormal bonus reading.
2. Namaste Witchy (2021): Piper Perdue’s supernatural spa world begins with paranormal guests, wellness, and magical complications.
3. Good Witchy Vibes Only (2021): The spa’s paranormal clientele bring more trouble than relaxation.
4. Spells Awakening (2022): A Rose Betancourt-listed Paradise Spa entry that continues the magical spa setting.
5. A Paradise Spa Collection (2022): A collection-style entry that gathers or expands the Paradise Spa material.

Standalone Novels and Separate Titles

These are not required for the main cozy paranormal series.

1. My Haunted Family (2007): A collection or early haunted-family work, separate from the later named series.
2. Rock ’n’ Roll Is Undead (2011): A Veronica Mason title with music and undead paranormal elements.
3. Lost on the Bayou (2014): A romantic suspense standalone with a bayou setting.
4. The Flower Girls (2018): A standalone novel outside the major paranormal cozy series.
5. You Made Me Kill You (2020): A darker standalone mystery or suspense title, separate from the cozy witch series.
6. Two Faced (2020): A standalone suspense title that should not be placed inside the paranormal cozy continuity.
7. Fashionably Haunted (2022): A Rose Betancourt-listed Haunted Vintage-related title, best treated as a side or later Cookie Chanel entry unless a specific edition identifies it as core numbered series.
8. Witch Kisses Under the Mistletoe (2022): A Cauldron Sisters holiday paranormal romance or cozy entry, separate from the main Rose Pressey series order.

Best Rose Pressey Reading Order

This route gives a new reader the clearest path through her most recognizable cozy-paranormal work.

1. If You’ve Got It, Haunt It (2014): Start with Cookie Chanel for ghostly fashion mystery.
2. All Dressed Up and No Place to Haunt (2015): Continue Cookie’s second case.
3. Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore (2015): Stay with Haunted Vintage until the world is settled.
4. Forever Charmed (2013): Move to Halloween LaVeau for a longer witch-series arc.
5. Charmed Again (2013): Continue the early Halloween setup.
6. Third Time’s a Charm (2013): Finish the first Halloween trio before branching out.
7. These Haunts Are Made for Walking (2014): Begin Ripley Van Raden’s Haunted Tour Guide series.
8. A Walk on the Haunted Side (2015): Continue Rip’s haunted-town storyline.
9. No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells (2011): Try the Mystic Cafe books for magical food-and-cafe mystery.
10. Me and My Ghoulfriends (2008): Add Larue Donavan for psychic investigator ghost stories.
11. Crime Wave (2013): Read Maggie Thomas when you want private-eye mystery with less witch-world structure.
12. Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece (2019): Move to Haunted Craft Fair once you want another cozy sleuth with paranormal touches.

After that, continue whichever series you like most in its own order.

Publication Order or Series Order?

Use series order for Rose Pressey. Her series usually follow one heroine, one town, and one developing set of relationships.

Publication order is less useful because her books jump between witches, ghosts, private investigators, haunted tours, vintage fashion, and shared-world projects.

The mysteries are often self-contained, but the romantic threads, magical rules, friendships, and recurring ghosts make series order the safer choice.

Latest Release Status

The most recent and newer Rose Pressey/Rose Betancourt listings include A Charmed Secret, Hex on the Menu, A Haunted Walk Down Memory Lane, Where the Haunted Walk, and A Shore Thing.

The Haunted Tour Guide listings are the most inconsistent across databases because some short stories and later retailer entries are counted differently. Treat the first thirteen full Ripley Van Raden books as the stable foundation, then add the newer later titles in the order listed above.

FAQ

What Rose Pressey book should I read first?

Start with If You’ve Got It, Haunt It for Haunted Vintage, Forever Charmed for Halloween LaVeau, or These Haunts Are Made for Walking for Haunted Tour Guide.

Are Rose Pressey’s series connected?

Most of them should be treated as separate series. They share cozy paranormal tone, but they usually follow different heroines, towns, and supernatural rules.

Is Rose Pressey the same as Rose Betancourt?

Yes. Rose Pressey also publishes as Rose Pressey Betancourt and Rose Betancourt. Newer titles may appear under those names.

Do I need to read the Haunted Tour Guide short stories?

No. Stories such as I Want to Haunt You Home and Haunting in a Winter Wonderland are useful bonus pieces, but the main full-length books carry the core Ripley Van Raden arc.

Which Rose Pressey series is longest?

The longest active series are Halloween LaVeau and Haunted Tour Guide Mystery. Both should be read in order.

Which Rose Pressey series is best for fashion mystery readers?

Read Haunted Vintage Mysteries, beginning with If You’ve Got It, Haunt It.

Which Rose Pressey series is best for witch mystery readers?

Read Halloween LaVeau or Mystic Cafe. Halloween LaVeau is longer, while Mystic Cafe is shorter and more cafe-centered.

Conclusion

The best Rose Pressey reading path is not one master list. Choose the heroine first.

Start with If You’ve Got It, Haunt It for Cookie Chanel, Forever Charmed for Halloween LaVeau, These Haunts Are Made for Walking for Ripley Van Raden, or No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells for Elly Blair.

Read each series in order, treat short stories as optional, and watch the Rose Betancourt name on newer listings so you do not miss later entries.