This page lists Diane Alberts books in publication order, series order, pen-name context, and recommended reading paths.
Quick Index
- Scope: Diane Alberts contemporary romance, category romance, paranormal romance, and shared-series contributions
- Default Order: Publication order
- Best Starting Point: Temporarily Yours for Shillings Agency, or Try Me for Take a Chance
- Order Matters: Yes within Shillings Agency, Take a Chance, Hamilton Family, and Modern Fairytales
- Includes: Shillings Agency, Take a Chance, Hamilton Family, Modern Fairytales, Superstars in Love, 1Night Stand, Wedding Dare
- Pen Name Note: Diane Alberts is a pen name connected with Jen McLaughlin
- Not to be confused with: Other authors using the surname Alberts
Diane Alberts has 28 books listed by FictionDB, with 5 author series and selected multi-author series contributions. FictionDB lists Kill Me Tomorrow as the first book and An Accidental Date with a Billionaire as the latest Diane Alberts book.
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
Use this route to track the Diane Alberts catalog by original release sequence.
- Early 1Night Stand and standalone titles
- Take a Chance
- Superstars in Love
- Shillings Agency
- Modern Fairytales
- Hamilton Family
- Later standalone romance
2. Series Order
Best for keeping each connected group in its own numbered line.
- Take a Chance
- Superstars in Love
- Shillings Agency
- Modern Fairytales
- Hamilton Family
- Multi-author titles after the main Diane Alberts series
3. Beginner Path
A compact route through the main contemporary romance catalog.
- Temporarily Yours
- Stealing His Heart
- Seducing the Princess
- Taking What’s His
- Say You’re Mine
- His Best Mistake
4. Pen-Name-Aware Path
Best for separating Diane Alberts titles from Jen McLaughlin titles.
- Read Diane Alberts books listed on this page first.
- Add Jen McLaughlin only when expanding beyond the Diane Alberts pen name.
- Keep James Patterson BookShots and other Jen McLaughlin listings outside this Diane Alberts index.
- Check author-page metadata when a retailer groups both names together.
Publication Order Master List
The publication list below follows FictionDB’s Diane Alberts listing, with series cross-checks from Fantastic Fiction Adults Only where available.
- Kill Me Tomorrow (2011) – Novella – 1Night Stand
- On One Condition (2012) – Novella – Standalone
- Absolution (2012) – Book – Standalone
- Broken (2012) – Novella – 1Night Stand
- Try Me (2012) – Book – Take a Chance #1
- Reclaimed (2012) – Novel – Standalone
- Divinely Ruined (2012) – Novel – Divine Temptations #1
- Escape to Me (2012) – Novella – 1Night Stand
- Captivated by You (2012) – Book – Superstars in Love #1
- Faking It (2013) – Novel – Standalone
- Love Me (2013) – Book – Take a Chance #2
- One Night (2013) – Book – Superstars in Love #2
- Play Me (2013) – Book – Take a Chance #3
- Take Me (2013) – Book – Take a Chance #4
- Kiss Me at Midnight (2014) – Novella – Standalone
- Temporarily Yours (2014) – Novel – Shillings Agency #1
- Falling for the Groomsman (2014) – Novel – Wedding Dare contribution
- Stealing His Heart (2014) – Novel – Shillings Agency #2
- Seducing the Princess (2014) – Novel – Shillings Agency #3
- Taking What’s His (2015) – Novel – Shillings Agency #4
- Beauty and the Boss (2015) – Novel – Modern Fairytales #1
- Say You’re Mine (2015) – Novel – Shillings Agency #5
- The Prince’s Bride (2016) – Novel – Modern Fairytales #2
- His Best Mistake (2016) – Novel – Shillings Agency #6
- The CEO’s Seduction (2016) – Novel – Hamilton Family #1
- Romancing the Bachelor (2017) – Novel – Hamilton Family #2
- Catching the Player (2017) – Novel – Hamilton Family #3
- An Accidental Date with a Billionaire (2019) – Novel – Standalone
Related Works and Where They Fit
Shillings Agency
Fantastic Fiction Adults Only lists Shillings Agency as a 6 book Diane Alberts series. FictionDB places Temporarily Yours as book 1, followed by Stealing His Heart and Seducing the Princess.
- Temporarily Yours (2014) – Novel – Book 1
- Stealing His Heart (2014) – Novel – Book 2
- Seducing the Princess (2014) – Novel – Book 3
- Taking What’s His (2015) – Novel – Book 4
- Say You’re Mine (2015) – Novel – Book 5
- His Best Mistake (2016) – Novel – Book 6
Placement: Read in numbered order.
Take a Chance
FictionDB lists Take a Chance as Try Me, Love Me, Play Me, and Take Me.
- Try Me (2012) – Book – Book 1
- Love Me (2013) – Book – Book 2
- Play Me (2013) – Book – Book 3
- Take Me (2013) – Book – Book 4
Placement: Read together as a short connected sequence.
Hamilton Family
Both FictionDB and Fantastic Fiction Adults Only list Hamilton Family as a 3 book series.
- The CEO’s Seduction (2016) – Novel – Book 1
- Romancing the Bachelor (2017) – Novel – Book 2
- Catching the Player (2017) – Novel – Book 3
Placement: Read after Shillings Agency or as its own family-focused sequence.
Modern Fairytales
- Beauty and the Boss (2015) – Novel – Book 1
- The Prince’s Bride (2016) – Novel – Book 2
Placement: Read in order if following the fairytale-retelling line.
Superstars in Love
- Captivated by You (2012) – Book – Book 1
- One Night (2013) – Book – Book 2
Placement: Read before or after Take a Chance. It is separate from Shillings Agency.
Divine Temptations
- Divinely Ruined (2012) – Novel – Book 1
Placement: Standalone unless later editions or official bibliography updates add further series entries.
1Night Stand
- Kill Me Tomorrow (2011) – Novella – Shared series
- Broken (2012) – Novella – Shared series
- Escape to Me (2012) – Novella – Shared series
Placement: Optional shared-series reading. These do not need to be placed inside the main contemporary series order.
Wedding Dare
- Falling for the Groomsman (2014) – Novel – Diane Alberts contribution
Placement: Read with Wedding Dare when following the multi-author event. Read separately when only tracking Diane Alberts.
Jen McLaughlin
Fantastic Fiction identifies Jen McLaughlin as the author name associated with the Diane Alberts pen name.
Placement: Separate author-page scope. Do not mix Jen McLaughlin’s Out of Line, Sons of Steel Row, or BookShots titles into the Diane Alberts publication list unless building a full pen-name bibliography.
Dependencies & Notes
- Shillings Agency is best read from Temporarily Yours through His Best Mistake.
- Take a Chance should stay in numbered order because the titles form a grouped series.
- Hamilton Family begins with The CEO’s Seduction and continues through Catching the Player.
- Modern Fairytales has a simple 2 book sequence.
- 1Night Stand and Wedding Dare are multi-author lines, so order depends on whether the reader is following Diane Alberts only or the full publisher sequence.
- Some catalog pages differ on year placement for reissues, audio editions, or retailer editions. Use first publication dates for the main list when available.
FAQs
Do Diane Alberts books need to be read in order?
Yes for the numbered series. Standalones and multi-author contributions can be read separately.
What is the best Diane Alberts book to start with?
Temporarily Yours is the cleanest start for Shillings Agency. Try Me is the first Take a Chance book.
Is Diane Alberts the same as Jen McLaughlin?
Diane Alberts is a pen name associated with Jen McLaughlin. Jen McLaughlin books are not automatically included in this Diane Alberts-only order.
Which Diane Alberts series is longest?
Shillings Agency is the longest Diane Alberts series listed here, with 6 books.
What is Diane Alberts’s latest listed book?
An Accidental Date with a Billionaire is the latest Diane Alberts book included here.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 15, 2026
- What changed: Initial OrderedBooklist index created with Diane Alberts series, standalones, multi-author contributions, and Jen McLaughlin pen-name separation.
- Most recent known release included: An Accidental Date with a Billionaire (2019)