This page lists Heather Guerre books in publication order, series order, genre paths, and recommended reading routes.
Quick Index
- Scope: Heather Guerre romance novels, main series, standalones, and active-series notes
- Default Order: Series order by subseries
- Best Starting Point: Cold Hearted
- Order Matters: Yes within Tooth & Claw, Forbidden Mates, Indecent Proposals, Lake Lenora, and Wild Magic
- Core Series: Tooth & Claw
- Main Genres: Paranormal romance, contemporary romance, sci-fi romance, fantasy romance
- Separate Series: Forbidden Mates, Hellbound, Indecent Proposals, Lake Lenora, Wild Magic
- Not to be confused with: Heather Graham, Heather Gudenkauf, or Heather Renee
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
Use this route for the full release sequence across Heather Guerre’s catalog.
- Demon Lover
- Cold Hearted
- Heart Song
- Star Crossed
- Moon Struck
- Hot Blooded
- Mutually Beneficial
- Preferential Treatment
- What Could Have Been
- Once Bitten
- What Was Meant to Be
- Spell Bound
- Twice Shy
Fantastic Fiction lists Guerre’s series groups as Tooth & Claw, Forbidden Mates, Hellbound, Indecent Proposals, Lake Lenora, and Wild Magic. It also lists Twice Shy as Tooth & Claw #4.
2. Series Order
Best for keeping each subseries clean and avoiding publication-year confusion.
- Tooth & Claw
- Forbidden Mates
- Hellbound
- Indecent Proposals
- Lake Lenora
- Wild Magic
3. Chronological Order
No single author-wide chronology is confirmed.
- Read Tooth & Claw in numbered order.
- Read Forbidden Mates by series number, not by publication year.
- Keep contemporary romance series separate from paranormal and speculative romance.
- Place Wild Magic after Spell Bound until later official titles are confirmed.
4. Beginner Path
Direct entry through Guerre’s best-known paranormal-romance sequence.
- Cold Hearted
- Hot Blooded
- Once Bitten
- Twice Shy
5. Paranormal Romance Path
Focused route for shifter, vampire, demon, and supernatural romance readers.
- Cold Hearted
- Hot Blooded
- Once Bitten
- Twice Shy
- Demon Lover
6. Sci-Fi Romance Path
Compact path for Forbidden Mates.
- Star Crossed
- Moon Struck
- Heart Song
7. Contemporary Romance Path
Route for the non-paranormal contemporary books.
- Mutually Beneficial
- Preferential Treatment
- What Could Have Been
- What Was Meant to Be
8. Fantasy Romance Path
Current Wild Magic route.
- Spell Bound
- Untitled Wild Magic Book 2
- Untitled Wild Magic Book 3
The author’s site lists Spell Bound under Wild Magic and shows two untitled later Wild Magic placeholders, but it does not provide confirmed titles for books 2 and 3 on the checked page.
9. Completionist Path
Full checklist route.
- Hellbound
- Tooth & Claw
- Forbidden Mates
- Indecent Proposals
- Lake Lenora
- Wild Magic
- Standalone and availability notes
- Future Wild Magic titles after official confirmation
Publication Order Master List
Main Publication Order
- Demon Lover (2020) – Novel – Hellbound #1
- Cold Hearted (2020) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #1
- Heart Song (2020) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #3
- Star Crossed (2021) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #1
- Moon Struck (2021) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #2
- Hot Blooded (2021) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #2
- Mutually Beneficial (2021) – Novel – Indecent Proposals #1
- Preferential Treatment (2022) – Novel – Indecent Proposals #2
- What Could Have Been (2022) – Novel – Lake Lenora #1
- Once Bitten (2022) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #3
- What Was Meant to Be (2023) – Novel – Lake Lenora #2
- Spell Bound (2023) – Novel – Wild Magic #1
- Twice Shy (2024) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #4
Series Order Checklists
Tooth & Claw
- Cold Hearted (2020) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #1
- Hot Blooded (2021) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #2
- Once Bitten (2022) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #3
- Twice Shy (2024) – Novel – Tooth & Claw #4
Fantastic Fiction and Goodreads both list Tooth & Claw as a four-book series through Twice Shy.
Forbidden Mates
- Star Crossed (2021) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #1
- Moon Struck (2021) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #2
- Heart Song (2020) – Novel – Forbidden Mates #3
Forbidden Mates has a publication-order irregularity because Heart Song was published before the first two numbered entries. Use series order for reading.
Hellbound
- Demon Lover (2020) – Novel – Hellbound #1
Indecent Proposals
- Mutually Beneficial (2021) – Novel – Indecent Proposals #1
- Preferential Treatment (2022) – Novel – Indecent Proposals #2
Fantastic Fiction lists Mutually Beneficial and Preferential Treatment as the two Indecent Proposals entries.
Lake Lenora
- What Could Have Been (2022) – Novel – Lake Lenora #1
- What Was Meant to Be (2023) – Novel – Lake Lenora #2
Wild Magic
- Spell Bound (2023) – Novel – Wild Magic #1
- Untitled – Book 2 – Placeholder
- Untitled – Book 3 – Placeholder
The official books page lists Wild Magic with Spell Bound and two untitled later-book placeholders. Until official title and date details are posted, only Spell Bound belongs in the confirmed publication master list.
Book-by-Book Placement Notes
Demon Lover
- Year: 2020
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Hellbound #1
- Reading Status: Separate speculative-romance entry
- Notes: Can be read outside Tooth & Claw.
Cold Hearted
- Year: 2020
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Tooth & Claw #1
- Reading Status: Best starting point
- Notes: Opens the main paranormal-romance path.
Heart Song
- Year: 2020
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Forbidden Mates #3
- Reading Status: Read third in Forbidden Mates
- Notes: Published before the first two numbered Forbidden Mates books, but placed third by series order.
Star Crossed
- Year: 2021
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Forbidden Mates #1
- Reading Status: First Forbidden Mates entry
- Notes: Start here for the sci-fi romance sequence.
Moon Struck
- Year: 2021
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Forbidden Mates #2
- Reading Status: Read after Star Crossed
- Notes: Middle entry in the Forbidden Mates series.
Hot Blooded
- Year: 2021
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Tooth & Claw #2
- Reading Status: Read after Cold Hearted
- Notes: Continues the Tooth & Claw sequence.
Mutually Beneficial
- Year: 2021
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Indecent Proposals #1
- Reading Status: Contemporary romance branch
- Notes: Availability and retailer visibility may vary, so verify before adding store links.
Preferential Treatment
- Year: 2022
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Indecent Proposals #2
- Reading Status: Read after Mutually Beneficial in series order
- Notes: Contemporary romance entry listed by the author’s site under standalones and by Fantastic Fiction under Indecent Proposals.
What Could Have Been
- Year: 2022
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Lake Lenora #1
- Reading Status: Start of Lake Lenora
- Notes: Contemporary romance sequence opener.
Once Bitten
- Year: 2022
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Tooth & Claw #3
- Reading Status: Read after Hot Blooded
- Notes: Third main Tooth & Claw entry.
What Was Meant to Be
- Year: 2023
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Lake Lenora #2
- Reading Status: Read after What Could Have Been
- Notes: Second Lake Lenora entry.
Spell Bound
- Year: 2023
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Wild Magic #1
- Reading Status: Start of Wild Magic
- Notes: Opens the fantasy-romance branch.
Twice Shy
- Year: 2024
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Tooth & Claw #4
- Reading Status: Read after Once Bitten
- Notes: Most recent confirmed Tooth & Claw entry in the checked bibliography.
Related Works and Where They Fit
Tooth & Claw
- Placement: Start here for the main Guerre reading path.
- Status in reading order: Core series.
- Notes: Read Cold Hearted, Hot Blooded, Once Bitten, then Twice Shy.
Forbidden Mates
- Placement: Separate sci-fi romance series.
- Status in reading order: Read by series number.
- Notes: Heart Song has an earlier publication year but belongs third by series order.
Hellbound
- Placement: Separate from Tooth & Claw.
- Status in reading order: Optional for main-series readers.
- Notes: Demon Lover is the only confirmed Hellbound entry in the checked bibliography.
Indecent Proposals
- Placement: Contemporary romance branch.
- Status in reading order: Read as a two-book series.
- Notes: Use Mutually Beneficial, then Preferential Treatment.
Lake Lenora
- Placement: Contemporary small-town romance path.
- Status in reading order: Read as a two-book sequence.
- Notes: Use What Could Have Been before What Was Meant to Be.
Wild Magic
- Placement: Fantasy-romance branch.
- Status in reading order: Active or planned series.
- Notes: Spell Bound is confirmed. Untitled books 2 and 3 should stay as placeholders until official title details are available.
Standalone and Retail Notes
- Placement: Separate from core reading order.
- Status in reading order: Optional.
- Notes: The author site displays Preferential Treatment and Demon Lover in a standalone grouping, while major bibliography references also place them in series contexts. Keep the series notes visible for reader clarity.
Dependencies & Notes
- Cold Hearted is the cleanest starting point for Heather Guerre.
- Tooth & Claw should be read in numbered order.
- Hot Blooded should be read after Cold Hearted.
- Once Bitten should be read after Hot Blooded.
- Twice Shy should be read after Once Bitten.
- Forbidden Mates should be read by series number, not by publication year.
- Star Crossed comes before Moon Struck in Forbidden Mates.
- Heart Song is third in Forbidden Mates even though it was published earlier than Star Crossed and Moon Struck.
- Mutually Beneficial and Preferential Treatment form the Indecent Proposals path.
- Lake Lenora should be read as What Could Have Been, then What Was Meant to Be.
- Spell Bound starts Wild Magic.
- Do not add untitled Wild Magic placeholders to the confirmed master list as published books.
- Heather Guerre’s catalog spans multiple romance subgenres, so genre-based reading paths are more useful than one forced author-wide chronology.
- Retail availability and format labels can vary for some independently published romance titles. Confirm current edition data before building retailer-specific links.
FAQs
What is the first Heather Guerre book?
Demon Lover and Cold Hearted are both 2020 titles in the checked bibliography. Cold Hearted is the better starting point because it begins Tooth & Claw.
What Heather Guerre book should I start with?
Start with Cold Hearted.
What is the order of Tooth & Claw?
Read Cold Hearted, Hot Blooded, Once Bitten, then Twice Shy.
How many Tooth & Claw books are there?
There are four listed Tooth & Claw books in the checked bibliography: Cold Hearted, Hot Blooded, Once Bitten, and Twice Shy.
What is the order of Forbidden Mates?
Read Star Crossed, Moon Struck, then Heart Song.
Why is Heart Song not first if it was published in 2020?
Heart Song was published before Star Crossed and Moon Struck, but current series listings place it as Forbidden Mates #3. Read by series number for this subseries.
What is the order of Indecent Proposals?
Read Mutually Beneficial, then Preferential Treatment.
What is the order of Lake Lenora?
Read What Could Have Been, then What Was Meant to Be.
Is Demon Lover part of Tooth & Claw?
No. Demon Lover is listed as Hellbound #1.
Is Spell Bound connected to Tooth & Claw?
Spell Bound is listed under Wild Magic, not Tooth & Claw.
Are there more Wild Magic books?
The author’s site shows untitled placeholders for Wild Magic books 2 and 3. They should not be treated as confirmed published titles until official title and release details are available.
What is Heather Guerre’s newest book?
Twice Shy is the newest confirmed published title included here.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 17, 2026
- What changed: Rebuilt as a fuller single-author article with expanded reading paths, series checklists, book-by-book placement notes, Wild Magic placeholder guidance, and clearer genre routes.
- Most recent known release included: Twice Shy (2024)
- Most recent known Tooth & Claw entry included: Twice Shy (2024)
- Active-series note: Wild Magic has untitled book 2 and book 3 placeholders on the author’s site, but no confirmed title details were added to the master list.