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  • Bibliography:
    68 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2013
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

CSA Case Files

1 - Captured Innocence (Sep-2013)
2 - Sinful Resurrection (Dec-2013)
3 - Renewed Faith (Apr-2014)
4 - Campaign of Desire (Jul-2014)
5 - Internal Temptation (Sep-2014)
6 - Radiant Surrender (Feb-2015)
7 - Redeem My Heart (Nov-2015)
8 - A Mission of Love (Sep-2018)

A Graveside Mystery

1 - Twisted Graves (Mar-2023)
2 - Delicate Graves (May-2023)

A Hex on Me Cozy Paranormal Mystery

1 - If the Curse Fits (Apr-2019)
2 - Cursing Up the Wrong Tree (Apr-2019)
3 - The Squeaky Ghost Gets the Curse (Jun-2019)
4 - The Curse that Bites (Sep-2019)
5 - Curse Me Under the Mistletoe (Nov-2019)
6 - Gone Cursing (Feb-2020)

Keys to Love

1 - Unlocking Fear (Jan-2018)
2 - Unlocking Secrets (Mar-2018)
3 - Unlocking Lies (May-2018)
4 - Unlocking Shadows (Sep-2018)
5 - Unlocking Darkness (Nov-2018)

Office Roulette

1 - Means (Jun-2018)
3 - Opportunity (Aug-2018)

A Paramour Bay Cozy Paranormal Mystery

1 - Magical Blend (Oct-2018)
2 - Bewitching Blend (Oct-2018)
3 - Enchanting Blend (Dec-2018)
4 - Haunting Blend (Jan-2019)
5 - Charming Blend (Jan-2019)
6 - Spellbinding Blend (Mar-2019)
7 - Cryptic Blend (May-2019)
8 - Broomstick Blend (Jul-2019)
9 - Spirited Blend (Oct-2019)
10 - Yuletide Blend (Dec-2019)
11 - Baffling Blend (Mar-2020)
12 - Phantom Blend (Jul-2024)
13 - Batty Blend (Aug-2024)

Red Starr

0.5 - Starr's Awakening (Nov-2014)
1 - Hearths of Fire (Nov-2014)
2 - Targets Entangled (Mar-2015)
3 - Igniting Passion (May-2015)
4 - Untold Devotion (Feb-2016)
5 - Fulfilling Promises (May-2016)
6 - Fated Identity (May-2016)
7 - Red's Salvation (Jan-2017)

Safeguard

1 - Brutal Obsession (Aug-2016)
2 - Faithful Addiction (Nov-2016)
3 - Distant Illusions (May-2017)
4 - Casual Impressions (Jul-2017)
5 - Honest Intentions (Sep-2017)
6 - Deadly Premonitions (Nov-2017)

Surviving Ashes

1 - Essential Beginnings (Jul-2015)
2 - Hidden Flames (Sep-2015)
3 - Buried Flames (Apr-2016)
4 - Endless Flames (Sep-2016)
5 - Rising Flames (Mar-2017)

Touch of Evil

1 - Thirst for Sin (Sep-2021)
2 - Longing for Sin (Feb-2022)
3 - Awakening Sin (May-2022)
4 - Possessed by Sin (Jul-2022)
5 - Corrupted by Sin (Sep-2022)
6 - Fleeing From Sin (Jan-2023)
7 - Tainted by Sin (Apr-2023)
8 - Echoes of Sin (Jul-2023)
9 - Whispers of Sin (Oct-2023)

Multi-Author Series List

Bad Boy Homecoming

4 - Honor (Jun-2017)

Book List in Order: 68 titles



  • Be captivated by this USA Today Bestseller and drawn into a world filled with passion and intrigue!  When former Marine, Connor Ortega, was ordered into the offices of Crest Security Agency on a Saturday morning, he didn't expect the latest case to ...



  • The USA Today Bestselling series continues with a breathless tale of sin, intrigue, and love...   Sins of the past have been resurrected, predetermining their path to love. Can they overcome the treacherous obstacles set before them?  Jax Christe...



  • Is it possible to renew one's faith in love?  Find out as the CSA Case Files series continues with another gripping tale of passion and intrigue... Injury ended former Marine Kevin Dreier's enlistment much too soon, leaving him with unwanted pins a...



  • Political campaigns don't always go as planned...  Lach McKinnon, a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team Leader, was involved in a highly publicized and politically sensitive mission that went critically wrong. He has always taken responsibility for the...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne returns with a spellbinding tale of passion and intrigue...    An unexpected love...  Ethan Chambers is a devoted bachelor working for the Crest Security Agency team. After watching love make casualties ...



  • From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes a thrilling hostage rescue series that will lead you down perilous paths of passion, intrigue and suspense...   Moving forward with his life... Neal Bauer tried returning home once before and h...



  • From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes a thrilling hostage rescue series that will lead you down perilous paths of passion, intrigue and suspense...   Catori Starr has been lost in a crippling grief since losing her husband, Red. Sin...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne delivers a riveting story about love evolving from the darkness...   The darkness within...  Gavin Crest has always pushed himself to the limit. After twenty-three years as a Marine Master Sergeant, he bu...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues the Red Starr series with a nail-biting mission that will leave you turning the pages well into the night...  Dreams die...  Daegan Murphy lives life the way it's meant to be lived...not a care...






  • Risking everything... Aaron "Stick" Scott spent twelve years of his life protecting his country. He diffused well over fifteen hundred bombs during the course of his military career, expecting each one to be his last. Luck had a huge part in his su...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you a page-turning dystopian series that will lead you through the harsh, fiery elements of an inevitable apocalypse where surviving is just the beginning... Change is coming... Maverick Beckett...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne follows up with a second thrilling story in this page-turning dystopian that will leave you up at night wondering if the end is truly near...  There were a few things that got Owen Quade through his multipl...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne has concluded the CSA Case Files series with a redemption story unlike any other...  Nightmares of the past... Ryland had lived his life as the world's most sought-after assassin by numerous clandestine gov...



  • Searching for the truth finally unlocks multiple secrets in this exciting continuation of the Red Starr series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...  Searching for the truth...  Kane "Gunny" Taylor has spent over a year searching for ans...



  • Mason Sykes had served many years in the Marine Corps for his country. His loyalty and sacrifice had left him disfigured--inside and out. He didn't harbor regrets, especially since he'd finally found the peace and quiet he'd always desired on a Nebra...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues the Red Starr series in a build-up to the one question everyone has been asking...is Brendan "Red" O'Neill dead or alive? Grady Kenton has loved and lost--and he doesn't plan on repeating it. He e...



  • An unforgettable mission hits close to home in this continuation of the Red Starr series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...   John "Trigger" Dixon returned to his small hometown in rural Mississippi as a favor to an old high school f...



  • From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes a thrilling mystery series that will leave you on the edge of your seat...    Keane Sanderson never thought he'd survive to see a day past his latest deployment with the United States Marines i...



  • Betrayal and desperation are a dangerous combination in this thrilling continuation of the Surviving Ashes series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne... Berke Daniels has learned to live as if there is no tomorrow, because he knows first...






  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne follows up her latest romantic suspense novel with a romantic thriller that will have you leaving the lights on at bedtime...  Former Marine Royce Haverton had needed a break from the bloodshed he'd witness...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne concludes the Red Starr series with an extraordinary mission that will keep you riveted to the very last page...It has taken Catori Starr years to come to terms with the death of her husband during a f...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne concludes the Surviving Ashes series with an explosive story where the strength of love rises against the loss of humanity...Van Overton had given years of service to his country. He'd paid his dues and he n...



  • Follow along as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne takes you down a suspenseful path where a ruthless killer is always one step ahead...Brody Novak has been given his first assignment for Safeguard Security & Investigations, and it has nothin...



  • A high school reunion is about to get down and dirty and a whole lot more complicated in this new romantic suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne.

    Derek Spencer hadn't even bothered to RSVP to his Catfish Creek's high school ...



  • In this electrifying novel from USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne, the Safeguard team is coming ever closer to catching an elusive serial killer who might very well be hunting one of their own... Sawyer Madison has spent the last few mont...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues the Safeguard Series with this fast-paced romantic suspense novel that leads the SSI team on the trail of a serial killer who continually seems to be one step ahead... Coen Flynn has always done...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings the Safeguard Series to a stunning conclusion with your favorite characters that will have you staying wide awake until the very last page is turned… The ominous knock on the front door in the mi...



  • A captivating romantic suspense series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne where seduction burns but danger is never far behind.

    Reading Order:
    Unlocking Fear
    Unlocking Secrets
    More to come......



  • The Keys to Love series continues in this thrilling follow up that will have you turning the pages well into the night! A grim discovery in Lance Kendall’s home proved one thing -- the residents of Blyth Lake had a serial killer in their midst. Now...






  • Secrets and lies have a way of weaving a deadly web in the next installment of the Keys to Love series. Returning home from his last deployment shouldn’t have been complicated, but Jace Kendall was immediately drawn into a murder investigation tha...



  • From USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne comes a sexy trilogy that involves greed, power, and the desire to do it all over again… Smith Gallo has everything a man could ever want at the tip of his fingertips, except of course the woman he lo...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the thrilling conclusion to the Office Roulette trilogy…Gareth Nicollet had been born into wealth, but he’d learned at an early age that money wasn’t everything it was cracked up to be. Reg...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you a novella that was previously published in the Hot SEALs Kindle World. Delve back into the sensual world of the CSA Case Files once again!Schultz and Julia’s affair is a burning flame of tempta...



  • In this heart-stopping romantic suspense, USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you a page-turning story that will have you staying awake all night long... Gwen Kendall spent ten years in the Navy and used the last four to create a life f...



  • Welcome back to Paramour Bay as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues her cozy paranormal mystery series that will have you brewing up a cup of tea well past midnight...It's been two months since Raven Marigold discov...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne switches creative gears and brings you a cozy paranormal mystery that will have you wishing these unique and comical characters could spring to life with a twitch of your nose...  An inhe...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the thrilling conclusion to the Keys to Love series that will leave you wondering...who can you truly trust?Mitch Kendall was welcomed home after sixteen years by a murder investigation that plagu...



  • Shenanigans are brewing up once more in Paramour Bay as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues her cozy paranormal mystery series…New Year’s Eve is just a week away, and Raven Marigold knows exactly how she wants to spend the remain...



  • Compelling love spells are used to brew up one charmingly delightful whodunit as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues her cozy paranormal mystery series...Boxes of delicious chocolates and roses by the dozen are aple...






  • Ghostly antics and magical chaos turn into a hauntingly mischievous tale in this delightful continuation of USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne’s cozy paranormal mystery series…The small coastal Connecticut town of Paramour Bay has brought...



  • This is one spellbinding tale of magical chaos you won't want to miss in the continuation of USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne's cozy paranormal mystery series...The flowers are in bloom, the songbirds are singing, and the ...



  • Witches, warlocks, and werewolves, oh my! Things get rather hairy in the next installment of the Hex on Me Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Lou and the gang start out with every intention of tracking down a ...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings a completely different twist to her brand new cozy paranormal mystery series that you won't want to miss!Have you ever heard of a cursed witch? Well, that's exactly what Tempest "Lo...



  • Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls go bump in the night in the latest installment of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...The residents in the small coastal town of Paramour Bay are sorting through the...



  • Things go bump in the night in this hauntingly riveting tale in the Hex on Me Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Lou can't even manage to dip a chocolate chip cookie into her glass of cold milk without getting...



  • A baffling whodunit arises while comical antics abound as USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne continues her Paramour Bay Mysteries...Lady bugs, bumblebees, and butterflies are enjoying the humid summer days and nights in the ...



  • A cloud of bats is whipping up an exciting whodunit in the latest installment in the Hex on Me Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…Lou and the gang become stranded when their brand-new RV breaks down in the middle of Podunk, USA...



  • Get ready for a spine-tingling cozy mystery that has ghosts, ghouls, and goblins coming out of the woodwork in the next spirited installment of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…Mounds of delicious candy corn,...



  • Curses and kisses are stirring up a cloud of fresh snowflakes this holiday season in the latest installment in the Hex on Me Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…Delicious peppermint candy canes, a mug of creamy hot chocolate, an...






  • Find out who's been naughty or nice in the next snowbound whodunit of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Stockings are hung by the chimney with care and visions of catnip dance in the air this...



  • It's a bait and switch whodunit in the next installment of the Hex on Me Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Creating beautiful snow angels, cross-country skiing for miles, and riding toboggans over snowy hills are all exciting ...



  • It’s a baffling time when quirky dreams become reality in the next mystifying installment of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne…It’s that time of year when winter’s icy grasp is still hanging over the are...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne brings you the stunning conclusion to The Widow Taker trilogy...Ridge Killian would have preferred to stay anonymous, given his past life as one of the most efficient snipers in recent U.S. military history....



  • Delicious s'mores aren't the only thing leaving a trail of crumbs behind in this baffling whodunit of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Relaxing massages, chilled mimosas, and hot saunas were all supposed to b...



  • USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Layne brings you a page-turning thriller that touches evil in a way that you couldn't imagine . . . Brooklyn Sloane works as a special consultant to the FBI as one of the most adept profilers in the agency...



  • USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Layne continues the psychological thriller series that will have you redefining evil . . . Brooklyn Sloane has left her job as a consultant for the FBI to take on her first cold case in the private sector. Doing ...



  • A new sin awakens in the next gripping psychological suspense novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...When a body is found, displayed crudely in the middle of a deserted rural road, the world is captivated by the gruesome murder. Media ...



  • A deadly sin turns into a violent obsession in the next pulse-pounding thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...In an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of a rural town in Northern Illinois, three brutalized bodies were discovered i...



  • A chilling confession unleashes deadly secrets in the next riveting thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...In downtown D.C., an emergency surgery is performed on a prominent psychiatrist following a multi-car accident. The ICU nurse...



  • It's the most magical time of the year this holiday season in the next whacky whodunit of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Snow flurries are falling, carolers are caroling, and jingle bells are jingling in th...



  • From obsession to death, this pulse-pounding thriller within the Touch of Evil Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne will leave you looking over your shoulder...Former FBI consultant Brooklyn Sloane is about to walk into her favorite c...



  • A supernatural-hunting podcaster. A soul-collecting ghost. A spine-tingling suspense.Phoebe Burrow enjoys teaching courses in the occult at her local university, but she also doubles as a podcaster during the summer months. What started out as a thes...



  • USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne returns to the Touch of Evil series with a new riveting thriller, where nothing is ever as it seems...Fifteen years ago, four families, across three states, were brutally murdered in their homes. It took six...



  • A paranormal-seeking podcaster. A wailing banshee. A bone-chilling suspense. Nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains lies an eerie hollow shrouded in the folklore of darkness and despair. Locals speak of a banshee's mournful wail that echoes throug...



  • Prepare for the chilling echoes of truth to be unraveled one page at a time in the latest psychological thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...Fear has taken root within a small mountain town as a serial killer stalks the isolated t...



  • Prepare yourself for an exciting clash of intellects as two powerful opponents face off in USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne's latest gripping thriller within the Touch of Evil series...Lorelei Jameson, a woman of wealth and mystery, strides...



  • Mirrors and mischief might not be the best combination in this delightful tale of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Layne . . . The quaint coastal town of Paramour Bay is once again hosting their annual garage sale, ...



  • Whimsical bats aren't the only thing vanishing into thin air in the next whacky whodunit of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Layne . . . Summertime is drawing to an end and taking with it the humidity, hay fever...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kennedy Layne has published 68 books.

Kennedy Layne does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Batty Blend, was published in August 2024.

The first book by Kennedy Layne, Captured Innocence, was published in September 2013.

Yes. Kennedy Layne has 10 series.