This page lists Carrie Ann Ryan books in publication order, series order, connected-universe order, and recommended reading paths across contemporary romance, paranormal romance, fantasy romance, and romantic suspense.
Quick Index
- Scope: Carrie Ann Ryan novels, novellas, series, related collections, and scheduled titles
- Default Order: Series order, then preferred author reading order
- Best Starting Point: Delicate Ink, One Way Back to Me, An Alpha’s Path, or Dust of My Wings
- Order Matters: Yes for Montgomery Ink, Wilder Brothers, Cage Family, Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, Aspen Pack, Dante’s Circle, and Elements of Five
- Includes: Contemporary romance, tattoo-family romance, paranormal romance, shifter romance, fantasy romance, and royal romance
- Also Published As: Carr Family was formerly Less Than; Falling for the Cassidy Brothers was formerly First Time; Knight Sisters was formerly Fractured Connections; Campus Roommates was formerly On My Own
- Not to be confused with: Kendall Ryan, a separate romance author
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
Use this route to follow Ryan’s catalog from early paranormal romance into later contemporary family series.
- Redwood Pack
- Dante’s Circle
- Holiday, Montana
- Montgomery Ink Denver
- Talon Pack
- Branded Packs
- Gallagher Brothers
- Whiskey and Lies
- Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs, Boulder, and Fort Collins
- Knight Sisters, Carr Family, Promise Me, and Campus Roommates
- Elements of Five, Ravenwood Coven, Aspen Pack, and Tattered Royals
- Wilder Brothers, Montgomery Ink Legacy, Falling for the Cassidy Brothers, Cage Family, Clover Lake, and Ashford Creek
2. Author Preferred Contemporary Order
Best for the current contemporary-romance map.
- Wilder Brothers
- Montgomery Ink Legacy
- Cage Family
- Ashford Creek
- Clover Lake
- Montgomery Ink Denver
- Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs
- Montgomery Ink: Boulder
- Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins
- Gallagher Brothers
- Whiskey and Lies
- Promise Me
- Carr Family
- Falling for the Cassidy Brothers
- Knight Sisters
- Campus Roommates
Carrie Ann Ryan’s official reading-order page says each series can be read by itself and then gives the preferred contemporary sequence above.
3. Beginner Path
A compact first route across Ryan’s main catalog areas.
- Delicate Ink (2014) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #1
- One Way Back to Me (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #1
- An Alpha’s Path (2011) – Novella – Redwood Pack #0.5
- Dust of My Wings (2012) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #1
- Bittersweet Promises (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #1
4. Montgomery Universe Path
Best for the large contemporary family-romance universe.
- Montgomery Ink Denver
- Gallagher Brothers
- Whiskey and Lies
- Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs
- Montgomery Ink: Boulder
- Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins
- Montgomery Ink Legacy
- Clover Lake
5. Paranormal and Fantasy Path
Use this route for shifters, witches, supernatural romance, and fantasy romance.
- Redwood Pack
- Talon Pack
- Aspen Pack
- Dante’s Circle
- Ravenwood Coven
- Elements of Five
- Branded Packs
- Holiday, Montana
Publication Order Master List
Current series placement is based primarily on the author’s official printable booklist and reading-order pages, which list book numbers, release months, renamed series, and upcoming titles.
- An Alpha’s Path (2011) – Novella – Redwood Pack #0.5
- A Taste for a Mate (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #1
- Trinity Bound (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #2
- A Night Away (2012) – Novella – Redwood Pack #2.5
- Dust of My Wings (2012) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #1
- Enforcer’s Redemption (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #3
- Blurred Expectations (2012) – Novella – Redwood Pack #3.5
- Charmed Spirits (2012) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #1
- Santa’s Executive (2012) – Novella – Holiday, Montana #2
- Finding Abigail (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #3
- Her Lucky Love (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #4
- Her Warriors’ Three Wishes (2013) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #2
- Forgiveness (2013) – Novella – Redwood Pack #3.7
- Shattered Emotions (2013) – Novel – Redwood Pack #4
- Dreams of Ivory (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #5
- An Unlucky Moon (2013) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #3
- Ink Reunited (2014) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #0.6
- Hidden Destiny (2014) – Novel – Redwood Pack #5
- Ink Inspired (2014) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #0.5
- A Beta’s Haven (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #5.5
- Tangled Innocence (2014) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #4
- His Choice (2014) – Novella – Dante’s Circle #3.5
- Fighting Fate (2014) – Novel – Redwood Pack #6
- Loving the Omega (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #6.5
- Delicate Ink (2014) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #1
- The Hunted Heart (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #6.7
- Tempting Boundaries (2014) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #2
- Wicked Wolf (2015) – Novel – Redwood Pack #7
- Tattered Loyalties (2015) – Novel – Talon Pack #1
- Forever Ink (2015) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #1.5
- Fierce Enchantment (2015) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #5
- Harder than Words (2015) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #3
- Finally Found You (2015) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #3.5
- Stolen and Forgiven (2015) – Novella – Branded Packs #1, with Alexandra Ivy
- An Alpha’s Choice (2015) – Novel – Talon Pack #2
- Abandoned and Unseen (2015) – Novella – Branded Packs #2, with Alexandra Ivy
- Written in Ink (2015) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #4
- Hidden Ink (2016) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #4.5
- Mated in Mist (2016) – Novel – Talon Pack #3
- An Immortal’s Song (2016) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #6
- Prowled Darkness (2016) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #7
- Ink Enduring (2016) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #5
- Buried and Shadowed (2016) – Novella – Branded Packs #3, with Alexandra Ivy
- Love Restored (2016) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #1
- Wolf Betrayed (2016) – Novel – Talon Pack #4
- Ink Exposed (2016) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #6
- Adoring Ink (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #6.5
- Passion Restored (2017) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #2
- Love, Honor, and Ink (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #6.6
- Fractured Silence (2017) – Novel – Talon Pack #5
- Inked Expressions (2017) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #7
- Dropout (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #7.3
- Hope Restored (2017) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #3
- Destiny Disgraced (2017) – Novel – Talon Pack #6
- Inked Memories (2017) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #8
- Executive Ink (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #7.5
- Whiskey Secrets (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #1
- Eternal Mourning (2018) – Novel – Talon Pack #7
- Fallen Ink (2018) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #1
- Second Chance Ink (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.7
- Whiskey Reveals (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #2
- Inked Nights (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.5
- Strength Enduring (2018) – Novel – Talon Pack #8
- Restless Ink (2018) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #2
- Whiskey Undone (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #3
- Ashes to Ink (2019) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #2.5
- Forever Broken (2019) – Novel – Talon Pack #9
- Jagged Ink (2019) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #3
- From Breath and Ruin (2019) – Novel – Elements of Five #1
- Ink by Numbers (2019) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #3.5
- Breaking Without You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #1
- Shouldn’t Have You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #2
- Falling With You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #3
- Wrapped in Ink (2019) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #1
- Breathless With Her (2019) – Novel – Carr Family #1
- From Flame and Ash (2019) – Novel – Elements of Five #2
- Reckless With You (2019) – Novel – Carr Family #2
- Taken With You (2020) – Novel – Knight Sisters #4
- Sated in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #2
- Shameless With Him (2020) – Novel – Carr Family #3
- Dante’s Circle Reborn (2020) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #8
- Embraced in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #3
- Forever Only Once (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #1
- From Spirit and Binding (2020) – Novel – Elements of Five #3
- From That Moment (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #2
- Moments in Ink (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #3.5
- Seduced in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4
- Far From Destined (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #3
- A Very Montgomery Christmas (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4.9
- Montgomery Midnight Kisses (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.9
- From Our First (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #4
- Captured in Ink (2021) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4.5
- Inked Persuasion (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #1
- My First Glance (2021) – Novella – Campus Roommates #0.5
- From Shadow and Silence (2021) – Novel – Elements of Five #4
- My One Night (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #1
- Royal Line (2021) – Novel – Tattered Royals #1
- My Rebound (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #2
- Inked Obsession (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #2
- Dawn Unearthed (2021) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #1
- My Next Play (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #3
- Inked Devotion (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #3
- Inked Kingdom (2021) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #9.2
- Mated in Darkness (2021) – Novel – Talon Pack #10
- Enemy Heir (2021) – Novel – Tattered Royals #2
- My Bad Decisions (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #4
- Dusk Unveiled (2022) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #2
- Nothing But Ink (2022) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #3.5
- Inked Craving (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #4
- Evernight Unleashed (2022) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #3
- A Night for Us (2022) – Novella – Wilder Brothers #0.5
- One Way Back to Me (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #1
- Etched in Honor (2022) – Novel – Aspen Pack #1
- Fated in Winter (2022) – Novel – Talon Pack #11
- Inked Temptation (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #5
- Always the One for Me (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #2
- Hunted in Darkness (2022) – Novel – Aspen Pack #2
- Bittersweet Promises (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #1
- The Path to You (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #3
- At First Meet (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #2
- Happily Ever Never (2023) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #2.5
- Mated in Chaos (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #3
- Coming Home for Us (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #4
- Harbored in Silence (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #4
- Longtime Crush (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #3
- Stay Here With Me (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #5
- Marked in Flames (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #5
- Best Friend Temptation (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #4
- Finding the Road to Us (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #6
- Good Time Boyfriend (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #1
- Happily Ever Maybe (2024) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #4.5
- Last First Kiss (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #5
- Moments for You (2024) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #7
- A Wilder Wedding (2024) – Novella – Wilder Brothers #7.5
- Last Minute Fiancé (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #2
- His Second Chance (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #6
- Forever For Us (2024) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #8
- Second Chance Husband (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #3
- One Night with You (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #7
- Before I Knew (2024) – Novella – Cage Family #0.5
- The Forever Rule (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #1
- Pieces of Me (2025) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #9
- Always a Fake Bridesmaid (2025) – Novel – Clover Lake #1
- Accidentally Forever (2025) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #8
- An Unexpected Everything (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #2
- Endlessly Yours (2025) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #10
- Last Chance Seduction (2025) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #9
- If You Were Mine (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #3
- Careless (2025) – Novella – Ashford Creek #0.5
- Snowed in with my Best Friend (2025) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #9.5
- A Bittersweet Beginning (2025) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #0.5
- Legacy (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #1
- Accidental Runaway Groom (2026) – Novel – Clover Lake #2
- One Quick Obsession (2026) – Novel – Cage Family #4
- Crossroads (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #2
- Spring Fling: A Right Person, Wrong Time Collection (2026) – Anthology – Forever More Collection
- Kiss Me Forever (2026) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #10
Related Works and Where They Fit
Montgomery Ink Denver
- Ink Inspired (2014) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #0.5
- Ink Reunited (2014) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #0.6
- Delicate Ink (2014) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #1
- Forever Ink (2015) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #1.5
- Tempting Boundaries (2014) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #2
- Harder than Words (2015) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #3
- Finally Found You (2015) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #3.5
- Written in Ink (2015) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #4
- Hidden Ink (2016) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #4.5
- Ink Enduring (2016) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #5
- Ink Exposed (2016) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #6
- Adoring Ink (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #6.5
- Love, Honor, and Ink (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #6.6
- Inked Expressions (2017) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #7
- Dropout (2017) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #7.3
- Executive Ink (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #7.5
- Inked Memories (2017) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Denver #8
- Inked Nights (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.5
- Second Chance Ink (2018) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.7
- Montgomery Midnight Kisses (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #8.9
- Inked Kingdom (2021) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Denver #9.2
The official printable booklist gives these Montgomery Ink Denver placements, including the decimal-numbered novellas.
Montgomery Ink Spin-offs
Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs
- Fallen Ink (2018) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #1
- Restless Ink (2018) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #2
- Ashes to Ink (2019) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #2.5
- Jagged Ink (2019) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #3
- Ink by Numbers (2019) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #3.5
Montgomery Ink: Boulder
- Wrapped in Ink (2019) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #1
- Sated in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #2
- Embraced in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #3
- Moments in Ink (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #3.5
- Seduced in Ink (2020) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4
- Captured in Ink (2021) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4.5
- A Very Montgomery Christmas (2020) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Boulder #4.9
Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins
- Inked Persuasion (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #1
- Inked Obsession (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #2
- Inked Devotion (2021) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #3
- Nothing But Ink (2022) – Novella – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #3.5
- Inked Craving (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #4
- Inked Temptation (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins #5
Montgomery Ink Legacy
- A Bittersweet Beginning (2025) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #0.5
- Bittersweet Promises (2022) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #1
- At First Meet (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #2
- Happily Ever Never (2023) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #2.5
- Longtime Crush (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #3
- Best Friend Temptation (2023) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #4
- Happily Ever Maybe (2024) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #4.5
- Last First Kiss (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #5
- His Second Chance (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #6
- One Night with You (2024) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #7
- Accidentally Forever (2025) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #8
- Last Chance Seduction (2025) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #9
- Snowed in with my Best Friend (2025) – Novella – Montgomery Ink Legacy #9.5
- Kiss Me Forever (2026) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #10
- His Guilty Pleasure (2026) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #11, scheduled
- Maybe it’s You (2027) – Novel – Montgomery Ink Legacy #12, scheduled
The author’s “Next” page lists Kiss Me Forever as Montgomery Ink Legacy #10 and shows additional upcoming titles after it.
Wilder Brothers
- A Night for Us (2022) – Novella – Wilder Brothers #0.5
- One Way Back to Me (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #1
- Always the One for Me (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #2
- The Path to You (2022) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #3
- Coming Home for Us (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #4
- Stay Here With Me (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #5
- Finding the Road to Us (2023) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #6
- Moments for You (2024) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #7
- A Wilder Wedding (2024) – Novella – Wilder Brothers #7.5
- Forever For Us (2024) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #8
- Pieces of Me (2025) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #9
- Endlessly Yours (2025) – Novel – Wilder Brothers #10
Cage Family
- Before I Knew (2024) – Novella – Cage Family #0.5
- The Forever Rule (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #1
- An Unexpected Everything (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #2
- If You Were Mine (2025) – Novel – Cage Family #3
- One Quick Obsession (2026) – Novel – Cage Family #4
- Pretend it’s Forever (2026) – Novel – Cage Family #5, scheduled
- Wish it Were You (2027) – Novel – Cage Family #6, scheduled
- Only Half Without You (2027) – Novel – Cage Family #7, scheduled
Ashford Creek
- Careless (2025) – Novella – Ashford Creek #0.5
- Legacy (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #1
- Crossroads (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #2
- Westward (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #3, scheduled
- Patience (2026) – Novel – Ashford Creek #4, scheduled
- Watershed (2027) – Novel – Ashford Creek #5, scheduled
Clover Lake
- Always a Fake Bridesmaid (2025) – Novel – Clover Lake #1
- Accidental Runaway Groom (2026) – Novel – Clover Lake #2
- His Practically Fake Proposal (2027) – Novel – Clover Lake #3, scheduled
The author’s next-title page says Clover Lake is planned to end at three books.
Gallagher Brothers, Whiskey and Lies, and Related Contemporary Series
Gallagher Brothers
- Love Restored (2016) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #1
- Passion Restored (2017) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #2
- Hope Restored (2017) – Novel – Gallagher Brothers #3
Whiskey and Lies
- Whiskey Secrets (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #1
- Whiskey Reveals (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #2
- Whiskey Undone (2018) – Novel – Whiskey and Lies #3
Knight Sisters
- Breaking Without You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #1
- Shouldn’t Have You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #2
- Falling With You (2019) – Novel – Knight Sisters #3
- Taken With You (2020) – Novel – Knight Sisters #4
Carr Family
- Breathless With Her (2019) – Novel – Carr Family #1
- Reckless With You (2019) – Novel – Carr Family #2
- Shameless With Him (2020) – Novel – Carr Family #3
Promise Me
- Forever Only Once (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #1
- From That Moment (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #2
- Far From Destined (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #3
- From Our First (2020) – Novel – Promise Me #4
Campus Roommates
- My First Glance (2021) – Novella – Campus Roommates #0.5
- My One Night (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #1
- My Rebound (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #2
- My Next Play (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #3
- My Bad Decisions (2021) – Novel – Campus Roommates #4
Falling for the Cassidy Brothers
- Good Time Boyfriend (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #1
- Last Minute Fiancé (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #2
- Second Chance Husband (2024) – Novel – Falling for the Cassidy Brothers #3
Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Aspen Pack
Redwood Pack
- An Alpha’s Path (2011) – Novella – Redwood Pack #0.5
- A Taste for a Mate (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #1
- Trinity Bound (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #2
- A Night Away (2012) – Novella – Redwood Pack #2.5
- Enforcer’s Redemption (2012) – Novel – Redwood Pack #3
- Blurred Expectations (2012) – Novella – Redwood Pack #3.5
- Forgiveness (2013) – Novella – Redwood Pack #3.7
- Shattered Emotions (2013) – Novel – Redwood Pack #4
- Hidden Destiny (2014) – Novel – Redwood Pack #5
- A Beta’s Haven (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #5.5
- Fighting Fate (2014) – Novel – Redwood Pack #6
- Loving the Omega (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #6.5
- The Hunted Heart (2014) – Novella – Redwood Pack #6.7
- Wicked Wolf (2015) – Novel – Redwood Pack #7
Talon Pack
- Tattered Loyalties (2015) – Novel – Talon Pack #1
- An Alpha’s Choice (2015) – Novel – Talon Pack #2
- Mated in Mist (2016) – Novel – Talon Pack #3
- Wolf Betrayed (2016) – Novel – Talon Pack #4
- Fractured Silence (2017) – Novel – Talon Pack #5
- Destiny Disgraced (2017) – Novel – Talon Pack #6
- Eternal Mourning (2018) – Novel – Talon Pack #7
- Strength Enduring (2018) – Novel – Talon Pack #8
- Forever Broken (2019) – Novel – Talon Pack #9
- Mated in Darkness (2021) – Novel – Talon Pack #10
- Fated in Winter (2022) – Novel – Talon Pack #11
Aspen Pack
- Etched in Honor (2022) – Novel – Aspen Pack #1
- Hunted in Darkness (2022) – Novel – Aspen Pack #2
- Mated in Chaos (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #3
- Harbored in Silence (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #4
- Marked in Flames (2023) – Novel – Aspen Pack #5
The official printable list places Redwood Pack, Talon Pack, and Aspen Pack as separate paranormal series in the order shown.
Dante’s Circle
- Dust of My Wings (2012) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #1
- Her Warriors’ Three Wishes (2013) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #2
- An Unlucky Moon (2013) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #3
- His Choice (2014) – Novella – Dante’s Circle #3.5
- Tangled Innocence (2014) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #4
- Fierce Enchantment (2015) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #5
- An Immortal’s Song (2016) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #6
- Prowled Darkness (2016) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #7
- Dante’s Circle Reborn (2020) – Novel – Dante’s Circle #8
Elements of Five
- From Breath and Ruin (2019) – Novel – Elements of Five #1
- From Flame and Ash (2019) – Novel – Elements of Five #2
- From Spirit and Binding (2020) – Novel – Elements of Five #3
- From Shadow and Silence (2021) – Novel – Elements of Five #4
Ravenwood Coven
- Dawn Unearthed (2021) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #1
- Dusk Unveiled (2022) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #2
- Evernight Unleashed (2022) – Novel – Ravenwood Coven #3
Holiday, Montana
- Charmed Spirits (2012) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #1
- Santa’s Executive (2012) – Novella – Holiday, Montana #2
- Finding Abigail (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #3
- Her Lucky Love (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #4
- Dreams of Ivory (2013) – Novel – Holiday, Montana #5
Branded Packs
- Stolen and Forgiven (2015) – Novella – Branded Packs #1, with Alexandra Ivy
- Abandoned and Unseen (2015) – Novella – Branded Packs #2, with Alexandra Ivy
- Buried and Shadowed (2016) – Novella – Branded Packs #3, with Alexandra Ivy
Tattered Royals
- Royal Line (2021) – Novel – Tattered Royals #1
- Enemy Heir (2021) – Novel – Tattered Royals #2
Collections, Anthologies, and Box Sets
- Montgomery Ink Box Set 1 (2015) – Collection – Montgomery Ink Denver
- Montgomery Ink Box Set 2 (2017) – Collection – Montgomery Ink Denver
- Redwood Pack Box Set 1 (2016) – Collection – Redwood Pack
- Talon Pack Box Set 1 (2017) – Collection – Talon Pack
- The Complete Branded Packs Box Set (2016) – Collection – Branded Packs
- Dante’s Circle Box Set (2014) – Collection – Dante’s Circle
- The Wilder Brothers Collection (2023) – Collection – Wilder Brothers
- Montgomery Ink Legacy Box Set (2025) – Collection – Montgomery Ink Legacy
- Montgomery Ink Bites Cookbook (2022) – Anthology or cookbook – Montgomery Ink related
- Ever After Between the Lines (2025) – Anthology – Montgomery Ink Legacy related
- Spring Fling: A Right Person, Wrong Time Collection (2026) – Anthology – Forever More Collection
- Summer Love: A Secret Romance Collection (2026) – Anthology – Forever More Collection, scheduled
- Winter Flame: An Enemies to Lovers Collection (2026) – Anthology – Forever More Collection, scheduled
Collections and box sets are not counted as separate story entries unless they contain original material.
Dependencies & Notes
- Publication order means first release order, not the author’s preferred reading path.
- Ryan’s official guidance says each series can be read separately, even though many contemporary series share families or settings.
- Read Montgomery Ink Denver before the Montgomery Ink spin-offs for the clearest family and tattoo-shop continuity.
- Read Gallagher Brothers and Whiskey and Lies after Montgomery Ink Denver if you want the broadest Montgomery-connected path.
- Read Montgomery Ink Legacy after the earlier Montgomery Ink series for generational and family context.
- Read Clover Lake with Montgomery Ink Legacy. The author describes Clover Lake as a mini series within Montgomery Ink Legacy.
- Read Redwood Pack before Talon Pack, then Aspen Pack for the shifter timeline.
- Read Dante’s Circle in numbered order because the supernatural world builds across the series.
- Read Elements of Five in numbered order because it is a connected fantasy sequence.
- Carr Family was formerly listed as Less Than.
- Falling for the Cassidy Brothers was formerly listed as First Time.
- Knight Sisters was formerly listed as Fractured Connections.
- Campus Roommates was formerly listed as On My Own.
- Westward, Pretend it’s Forever, His Guilty Pleasure, Patience, Wish it Were You, His Practically Fake Proposal, Maybe it’s You, Watershed, and Only Half Without You are scheduled after June 15, 2026.
FAQs
Do you need to read Carrie Ann Ryan books in order?
Read each series in order. The author notes that each series can be read by itself, but the larger Montgomery and shifter universes are clearer when read by connected sequence.
What is the best Carrie Ann Ryan book to start with?
Start with Delicate Ink for Montgomery Ink, One Way Back to Me for Wilder Brothers, An Alpha’s Path for Redwood Pack, or Dust of My Wings for Dante’s Circle.
What is Carrie Ann Ryan’s first book?
An Alpha’s Path is the earliest listed story in the author’s current printable booklist. It is Redwood Pack #0.5 and was released in 2011.
Are the Montgomery Ink books connected?
Yes. Montgomery Ink Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, Legacy, and Clover Lake are connected through Montgomery family lines and related characters.
What order should I read the shifter books in?
Read Redwood Pack first, then Talon Pack, then Aspen Pack.
Are Wilder Brothers and Montgomery Ink connected?
They are both part of Ryan’s contemporary romance catalog. The author’s preferred contemporary order places Wilder Brothers before Montgomery Ink Legacy.
What is Carrie Ann Ryan’s newest released book?
Kiss Me Forever is the newest known released single-title novel included here. It was released June 8, 2026, as Montgomery Ink Legacy #10.
What Carrie Ann Ryan books are coming next?
Scheduled titles after June 15, 2026 include Westward, Pretend it’s Forever, His Guilty Pleasure, Patience, Wish it Were You, His Practically Fake Proposal, Maybe it’s You, Watershed, and Only Half Without You.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 15, 2026
- What changed: Added Kiss Me Forever as the latest released Montgomery Ink Legacy title; added current scheduled placements for Ashford Creek, Cage Family, Clover Lake, and Montgomery Ink Legacy through 2027.
- Most recent known release included: Kiss Me Forever (2026)