Skyler Mason Books in Order [Updated March 2026]

Skyler Mason writes angsty new adult romance, and her books fall into a few distinct lanes rather than one giant shared universe. That matters, because some books are tightly connected, some are companion reads, and some are easy standalones.

For most readers, the cleanest place to begin is Purity. It introduces the tone, the college setting, and the emotional style that defines the rest of her best-known work. After that, you can either stay in the Purity world, branch into the connected Faithless Duet, or jump to the separate Toxic Love books and the newer Rich Boys and Their Games series.

Quick answer

If you want one simple recommendation, read Skyler Mason in this order:

1. Purity
2. Shame
3. Lust
4. Sin
5. Faithless
6. Forgiveness
7. Revenge Cake
8. Wild & Bright
9. Closure Cake
10. The Prince of Power
11. Arrogant King
12. The Prince of Lies when it releases

That order is not strict publication order. It is the best balance for a new reader who wants the strongest entry point, the clearest continuity, and the fewest awkward jumps between connected stories.

The continuity map

Skyler Mason’s catalog currently breaks down like this:

Start-here series: Purity
Connected companion duet: Faithless Duet
Separate continuity: Toxic Love
Separate newer series: Rich Boys and Their Games
Standalone: Arrogant King

The main caution is that Faithless is connected to the Purity world, so it is better treated as companion reading than as a completely separate line.

Skyler Mason books in publication order by series

Purity series

1. Purity (2022): A friends-to-lovers college romance about a heroine shaped by purity culture who asks her longtime best friend to become her first, only to discover the relationship is far more emotionally loaded than she expected.
2. Shame (2023): An enemies-to-lovers follow-up in the same world, where revenge, sexual shame, and manipulation turn a planned humiliation into a messier and more intimate relationship.
3. Lust (2023): A forbidden age-gap entry that shifts the series into riskier territory, building on Mason’s recurring themes of desire, guilt, and emotional conflict.
4. Sin (2024): A brother’s-best-friend romance that brings the series to its final main novel, pushing family tension and forbidden attraction to the front.

Faithless Duet

1. Faithless (2022): A dark marriage-in-trouble novella about Whitney and Mark Walker, centering betrayal, resentment, and a collapsing marriage that still refuses to end cleanly.
2. Forgiveness (2023): The second half of that story, where divorce, blackmail, and the possibility of redemption drive the couple into a final reckoning over whether their marriage can be saved.

Toxic Love

1. Revenge Cake (2020): A second-chance college romance where heartbreak, anxiety, and betrayal push Leilani toward revenge after Logan leaves her at her lowest point.
2. Wild & Bright (2021): A rock-star romance built around a fake-relationship setup, with old heartbreak resurfacing when a now-famous hero offers the heroine a deal she cannot easily refuse.
3. Closure Cake (2021, optional bonus epilogue): A short follow-up to Revenge Cake that revisits Logan and Leilani well after the main novel and works best as bonus material rather than a full standalone entry.

Rich Boys and Their Games

1. The Prince of Power (2025): A dark college romance set around an elite secret society, where power, status, and obsession define the central relationship.
2. The Prince of Lies (2026, upcoming): Book two of the series, continuing the Ashford University setup and the morally dark power games introduced in the first novel.

Standalone

1. Arrogant King (2026): A separate college romance built around an enemies-to-lovers setup, useful for readers who want to try Mason without committing to a longer connected series.

Recommended reading order

This is the order I would publish as the best path for most readers:

1. Purity (2022): The strongest first look at Mason’s themes, voice, and emotional style.
2. Shame (2023): Best read right after Purity because it stays in the same emotional and cultural terrain.
3. Lust (2023): Keeps you inside the main Purity run before the final payoff.
4. Sin (2024): Finish the core series before adding companion material.
5. Faithless (2022): Read here if you want added context around the wider family connections.
6. Forgiveness (2023): Goes immediately after Faithless since the duet is one continuous arc.
7. Revenge Cake (2020): A good reset into a separate continuity with no need to carry over Purity knowledge.
8. Wild & Bright (2021): Continue Toxic Love in series order.
9. Closure Cake (2021): Read only if you want the epilogue-style extension to Revenge Cake.
10. The Prince of Power (2025): Start the newest major series once you are done with the earlier backlist.
11. Arrogant King (2026): Slot this anywhere after your first Mason book, since it stands alone.
12. The Prince of Lies (2026): Read after The Prince of Power once available.

Should you read Faithless before Purity?

You can, but I would not recommend it for most first-time readers.

Faithless is connected to the Purity world and was published in the middle of Mason’s broader early catalog, but Purity works better as a first exposure to her style. Starting with Faithless gives you a darker, more marital, more claustrophobic entry point. Starting with Purity gives you the cleaner on-ramp.

So the practical rule is simple:
Read Purity first if you are new.
Read Faithless first only if marriage-in-trouble romance is specifically what you came for.

Are any of these books separate continuity?

Yes.

Toxic Love is best treated as its own continuity.
Rich Boys and Their Games is its own series.
Arrogant King is a standalone.

The only place where order really matters across series lines is the relationship between Purity and Faithless.

Novellas, bonus content, and optional reads

Skyler Mason also offers bonus content and extra epilogues through her site. Those are extras, not required reading for getting the series order right.

The one optional title worth listing in the main guide is:

• Closure Cake: best treated as an epilogue-length add-on to Revenge Cake, not as a major entry point or a full separate novel.

Everything else is safer to keep outside the core order unless you are building a collector-style completionist guide.

Latest release status

As of March 2026, Arrogant King is already out, and The Prince of Lies is the clearly listed upcoming Skyler Mason release, scheduled for June 19, 2026. That makes Rich Boys and Their Games the active series to watch next.

FAQ

What is the best Skyler Mason book to start with?

Purity is the best starting point for most readers.

Do you have to read the Purity books in order?

Yes. They are best read in series order: Purity, Shame, Lust, Sin.

Is Faithless part of Purity?

It is connected to the Purity world, but it works more like a companion duet than a numbered main-series novel.

Is Closure Cake a full novel?

No. It is better treated as a bonus epilogue or optional follow-up to Revenge Cake.

Which books are easiest to read on their own?

Arrogant King is the easiest standalone. Toxic Love is also separate enough to read without touching Purity.

Final recommendation

For a new reader, the safest and clearest answer is this: start with Purity and read the four main Purity novels straight through. Then add Faithless and Forgiveness if you want the connected companion story. After that, move to Toxic Love, then Rich Boys and Their Games, and use Arrogant King whenever you want a standalone break.