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When I’ve read about 90% of the stories by a favorite author, I often get stuck trying to fill in the gaps. If that sounds like you, hopefully this page will help point you in the right direction. So, without further ado, recommended reading order:<\/p>\n

(Books in parentheses are side stories. If you’re not a completionist and are not a fan of shorts, you can safely skip these.)<\/p>\n

(Books in German\/B\u00fccher auf Deutsch<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\"Shiftless\"Wolf Rampant Trilogy:\u00a0<\/strong>Terra’s series<\/p>\n

Shiftless<\/a><\/p>\n

(The Complete Bloodling Serial<\/a> — Wolfie’s novel-length serial)<\/p>\n

(Paradigm Shift — another short story from Wolfie’s point of view, included in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Scapegoat — Chase’s novelette, found in Street Spells<\/a> and the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology and available in audio<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Pool Party — Chief Wilder’s tale, available by signing up for my newsletter<\/a> and in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Pack Princess<\/a><\/p>\n

Alpha Ascendant<\/a><\/p>\n

(The Tail End of Love — a short from Terra’s point of view, in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Bloodling Song — a different bloodling finds his voice in this flash fiction story, included in the Thirteenth Werewolf<\/a> anthology and the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

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\"HalfAlpha Underground Trilogy:\u00a0<\/strong>Fen’s series, minor spoilers for Wolf Rampant<\/p>\n

(Tough as Nails — Fen’s prequel, originally part of the Beyond Secret Worlds anthology and now available in the Thirteenth Werewolf<\/a> anthology and the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Half Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n

(Dark Wolf Adrift<\/a> — Hunter’s prequel novella)<\/p>\n

Lone Wolf Dawn<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Landing<\/a><\/p>\n

(Yule Moon — five flash fiction stories, found in the Alpha Underground box set<\/a> and in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Werewolf Recipe Swap — two recipes sent from Wolfie’s pack to Fen’s pack, in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(When the Wolf Catches the Car — a link between Alpha Underground and Huntress Born, included in Wolf Landing<\/a> and the Alpha Underground box set<\/a> as well as in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology.)<\/p>\n

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\"HuntressWolf Legacy Quartet:\u00a0<\/strong>Ember’s series; chronologically, this series is set after Moon Marked and before Moon Blind but I’m including it here in the order in which it was written and published; minor spoilers for Wolf Rampant<\/p>\n

(First Blood — a link between Alpha Ascendant and Huntress Born, available to read on this website<\/a>\u00a0and part of the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Hot Shift — Terra’s 50th birthday party, in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Huntress Born<\/a><\/p>\n

Huntress Bound<\/a><\/p>\n

(In the Kitchen With Werewolves — short story about Ember’s childhood, available by signing up for my newsletter<\/a> and in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Rogue Huntress<\/a><\/p>\n

(Macaroni Dreams — a peek into Sebastien’s history, available to read on this website<\/a>\u00a0and part of the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Huntress Unleashed<\/a><\/p>\n

(Muffins & Moonlight — spoiler-filled short story involving Ember, told from the point of view of Claw in the Moon Blind series, available in Huntress Unleashed<\/a>, in the Wolf Legacy Quartet<\/a>, and part of the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

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Wolf’s Pack<\/a> is a massive box set that contains everything above this point. (Yes, extras too.) Due to its size, Wolf’s Pack is not available on Amazon, Hoopla, or on paper. But the box set is available in ebook form everywhere else.<\/p>\n

Hot Shift & Other Stories<\/a> includes all of the short stories above this point.<\/p>\n

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\"Wolf<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moon Blind Duology: <\/strong>Olivia’s series; minor spoilers for Wolf Legacy<\/p>\n

Wolf Dreams<\/a><\/p>\n

(First Sight — a newsletter<\/a>-only scene from Claw’s point of view)<\/p>\n

Moon Dancer<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Matebranded\"<\/p>\n

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Rune Wolf:<\/strong> Elspeth’s series; no spoilers or overlapping characters (a great alternative entrance point!); Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

(Paws & Claus<\/a> — a short story from Orion’s point of view)<\/p>\n

Matebranded<\/a><\/p>\n

Shadowmated<\/a><\/p>\n

Packbound<\/a><\/p>\n

Outpack<\/a><\/p>\n

(Transit of Orion — a short story from Orion’s point of view, available in the Rune Wolf, Volume 2<\/a> omnibus)<\/p>\n

(Off Leash — a short story from Hailey’s point of view, available as a bonus to newsletter subscribers<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\"Mate<\/p>\n

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Ghost Pack:\u00a0<\/strong>Wren’s series; minor spoilers for Rune Wolf; Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

(Alpha’s Guide to Lost Wolves<\/a> — a short story from Locke’s point of view)<\/p>\n

Mate Market<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Weaver<\/a><\/p>\n

Bond Breaker<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Wolf'sMoon Marked Trilogy: <\/strong>Mai’s series; no spoilers or overlapping characters (a great alternative entrance point!); Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

(Fox Hunt — prequel novella found in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Wolf’s Bane<\/a><\/p>\n

(Library Werewolf — flash fiction found in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Kira’s Tale — flash fiction found in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Shadow Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n

Fox Blood<\/a><\/p>\n

(Outfoxed — 20 page bonus epilogue bundled into both Fox Blood<\/em> and Moon Marked Trilogy<\/em> ebooks. The story is also available as a standalone audiobook and paperback<\/a>\u00a0as well as in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology.)<\/p>\n

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\"Full<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

No Fox Given Trilogy: <\/strong>Kira’s series; some spoilers for Moon Marked; Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

Full Moon Saloon<\/a><\/p>\n

Rogue Moon<\/a><\/p>\n

Moon Duel<\/a><\/p>\n

(Slaying Solstice<\/a> — a text exchange between Kira, Grub, and Mai, found in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(The Alpha Puzzle & Broke Truck, Lost Pup — two short stories from Thom’s point of view, available as a standalone in audio and paperback<\/a>, bundled into the No Fox Given collector’s edition hardback<\/a>, and available as an ebook\u00a0in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(A Dog’s Dinner — short story from Pet’s point of view, can be read as a standalone but contains major spoilers for Moon Duel, available as a standalone in audio and paperback<\/a> and available as an ebook\u00a0in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

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\"Wolf<\/a><\/p>\n

Time Bites Trilogy<\/strong>: Tru’s series; some spoilers for No Fox Given; Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

Wolf Trap<\/a><\/p>\n

(Undelivered Correspondence — letters between Tru and Drake, found\u00a0in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Wolf’s Curse<\/a><\/p>\n

(Family FTW — short story from Lynette’s point of view, found\u00a0in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Wolf’s Choice<\/a><\/p>\n

(Epilogue from Jack’s point of view — found\u00a0in the A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

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\"Fox<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fox Pack<\/a> is a massive box set that contains everything in the Moon Marked, No Fox Given, and Time Bites series. (Yes, extras too.) Due to its size, Fox Pack isn’t available on Amazon, Hoopla, or on paper. But the box set is available in ebook form everywhere else.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, if you’ve already read the novels and just want the shorts, you can find those in A Dog’s Dinner & Other Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Moon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Moon-Crossed Wolves Trilogy<\/strong>: Honor’s series; no spoilers or overlapping characters (a great alternative entrance point!); Available in German\/Auf Deutsch erh\u00e4ltlich<\/a><\/p>\n

(Thirteenth Werewolf — available in\u00a0the Thirteenth Werewolf<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Moon Stalked<\/a><\/p>\n

Alpha’s Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n

Stray Shifter<\/a><\/p>\n

(Reunion: Through Justice’s Eyes — newsletter<\/a>-only bonus scene)<\/p>\n

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\"Moon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samhain Shifters<\/strong>: standalone adventurous romances following side characters from other series; very minor spoilers as listed below<\/p>\n

(Ambush — a scene included in the Shifter Secrets newsletter<\/a> and the Fae Lights<\/a> anthology, from Tank’s point of view with minor spoilers for the Moon Marked series)<\/p>\n

Moon Glamour<\/a> — Tank and Athena’s novel (very minor spoilers for the Moon Marked series)<\/p>\n

(A Snowball’s Chance — short story from Rune’s point of view with minor spoilers for Moon Glamour, newsletter<\/a> extra and also in the Fae Lights<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

Charmed Wolf<\/a> — Tara and Rune’s novel (minor spoilers for Moon Glamour)<\/p>\n

Fae Wolf<\/a> — Storm and Ryder’s novel (minor spoilers for Charmed Wolf)<\/p>\n

(Beastly — a standalone short story about an ordinary widow who shows up for a job interview and finds something extraordinary. Audio and paperback versions are available on retailer sites<\/a>, ebook version included in the Hot Shift<\/a> anthology.)<\/p>\n

(Inappropriate — a bonus epilogue for Fae Wolf, included in the Fae Lights<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

(Fae Lights<\/a> anthology – in addition to the three bonuses mentioned above, this collection includes three standalone short stories: Briar Moon, Small Change, and Second-Generation Changeling)<\/p>\n

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\"Seahorses<\/p>\n

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Disgraced Dukes<\/strong>: Neurodivergent Regency romance; no spoilers or overlapping characters to other series<\/p>\n

Seahorses & Sensibility<\/a> — Lydia and Dominic’s story<\/p>\n

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\"Incendiary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dragon Mage Chronicles<\/strong>: standalone dragon shifter romances; no spoilers or overlapping characters to other series<\/p>\n

(Biological Clock<\/a>\u00a0— how plants came to take over the world; website flash fiction)<\/p>\n

Incendiary Magic<\/a>\u00a0— Fee’s novella (was part of the Fire Kissed box set)<\/p>\n

Verdant Magic<\/a>\u00a0— Amber’s novel<\/p>\n

Cerulean Magic<\/a> — Sabrina’s novel<\/p>\n

(Flight of Fancy<\/a>\u00a0— I use a time machine to visit with the cast of the Dragon Mage Chronicles; website short story)<\/p>\n

(Mop Magic — a wind witch finds her powers; available in the Thirteenth Werewolf<\/a> anthology)<\/p>\n

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