Avery Flynn Books in Order

This page lists Avery Flynn books in publication order, series order, connected Harbor City order, and recommended reading paths.

Quick Index

  • Scope: Avery Flynn romance novels, novellas, co-written books, paranormal rom-coms, and related series
  • Default Order: Publication order
  • Best Starting Point: The Negotiator for Harbor City, Butterface for The Hartigans, or Witcha Gonna Do? for paranormal rom-com
  • Order Matters: Moderate. Most books are standalones, but connected-world order helps with recurring families and friend groups.
  • Includes: Layton Family, Killer Style, Sweet Salvation Brewery, B-Squad, Harbor City, The Hartigans, Ice Knights, Date Disaster, Back in the Burbs, Last Man Standing, Downside of Dating, and Sherwood Witches
  • Not to be confused with: Back in the Burbs is co-written with Tracy Wolff. The Hartigans, Harbor City, Ice Knights, Date Disaster, Last Man Standing, and Downside of Dating share overlapping Harbor City continuity.

Flynn’s official reading-order page groups the books by subgenre and connected setting, including the Harbor City world, Salvation, Virginia, romantic suspense, The Burbs, and Sherwood Witches.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

Use this for a release-history read across Flynn’s full catalog.

  1. Layton Family
  2. Fairy True
  3. Killer Style
  4. Sweet Salvation Brewery
  5. Standalone novellas and related anthology work
  6. Tempt Me
  7. B-Squad
  8. Harbor City
  9. The Hartigans
  10. Ice Knights
  11. Date Disaster
  12. Back in the Burbs
  13. Last Man Standing
  14. Downside of Dating
  15. Sherwood Witches

2. Harbor City Connected Path

Best for the broad contemporary-romance world with recurring families, athletes, and friend groups.

  1. The Negotiator
  2. The Charmer
  3. The Schemer
  4. Butterface
  5. Muffin Top
  6. Tomboy
  7. Parental Guidance
  8. Awk-weird
  9. Loud Mouth
  10. The Wedding Date Disaster
  11. The Fake Date Disaster
  12. Mama’s Boy
  13. Neanderthal
  14. Mansplainer
  15. Anger Bang
  16. Walk of Shame
  17. Airhead

3. Beginner Path

A compact sampling route through Flynn’s major romance lanes.

  1. The Negotiator
  2. Butterface
  3. Parental Guidance
  4. The Wedding Date Disaster
  5. Mama’s Boy
  6. Anger Bang
  7. Witcha Gonna Do?

4. Romantic Suspense Path

Best for Flynn’s earlier suspense-focused catalog.

  1. Temptation Creek, also published as Dangerous Kiss
  2. Seduction Creek, also published as Dangerous Flirt
  3. Passion Creek, also published as Dangerous Tease
  4. Killer Temptation
  5. Killer Attraction
  6. Killer Charm
  7. Killer Seduction
  8. His Undercover Princess
  9. Her Enemy Protector
  10. Brazen
  11. Bang
  12. Blade

5. Known Chronology Path

Use this only for clear timeline placement, not for the full bibliography.

  1. Airhead
  2. The Negotiator
  3. The Charmer
  4. The Schemer
  5. Butterface
  6. Muffin Top
  7. Tomboy
  8. Parental Guidance
  9. Awk-weird
  10. Loud Mouth

Publication Order Master List

  • Temptation Creek (2011) – Novel – Layton Family #1, also published as Dangerous Kiss
  • Seduction Creek (2012) – Novel – Layton Family #2, also published as Dangerous Flirt
  • Passion Creek (2012) – Novel – Layton Family #3, also published as Dangerous Tease
  • Jax and the Beanstalk Zombies (2013) – Novella – Fairy True #1
  • Killer Temptation (2014) – Novel – Killer Style #1, also published as High-Heeled Wonder
  • Betting the Billionaire (2014) – Novella – Standalone
  • Killer Attraction (2014) – Novel – Killer Style #2, also published as This Year’s Black
  • Enemies on Tap (2014) – Novel – Sweet Salvation Brewery #1
  • Hollywood on Tap (2014) – Novel – Sweet Salvation Brewery #2
  • Killer Charm (2015) – Novel – Killer Style #3, also published as Make Me Up
  • Big, Bad Red (2015) – Novella – Fairy True #2
  • Trouble on Tap (2015) – Novel – Sweet Salvation Brewery #3
  • Dodging Temptation (2015) – Novella – Standalone
  • Killer Seduction (2015) – Novel – Killer Style #4, also published as Designed for Murder
  • Bullet Proof (2016) – Novella – B-Squad #0.5
  • His Undercover Princess (2016) – Novel – Tempt Me #1
  • Brazen (2016) – Novel – B-Squad #1
  • Bang (2016) – Novel – B-Squad #2
  • Her Enemy Protector (2016) – Novel – Tempt Me #2
  • The Negotiator (2017) – Novel – Harbor City #1
  • Blade (2017) – Novella – B-Squad #2.5
  • Trouble (2017) – Novella – Bad Boy Homecoming #2
  • The Charmer (2017) – Novel – Harbor City #2
  • The Schemer (2018) – Novel – Harbor City #3
  • Butterface (2018) – Novel – The Hartigans #1
  • Royal Bastard (2018) – Novel – Instantly Royal #1
  • Muffin Top (2018) – Novel – The Hartigans #2
  • Tomboy (2019) – Novel – The Hartigans #3
  • Parental Guidance (2019) – Novel – Ice Knights #1
  • Awk-weird (2019) – Novel – Ice Knights #2
  • Attracting Aubrey (2020) – Novella – Gone Wild #3
  • Loud Mouth (2020) – Novel – Ice Knights #3
  • The Wedding Date Disaster (2020) – Novel – Date Disaster #1 / Harbor City #4
  • Back in the Burbs (2021) – Novel – Back in the Burbs #1, with Tracy Wolff
  • Mama’s Boy (2021) – Novel – Last Man Standing #1
  • Neanderthal (2021) – Novel – Last Man Standing #2
  • Mansplainer (2022) – Novel – Last Man Standing #3
  • Smartasses (2022) – Anthology – Multi-author collection
  • Witcha Gonna Do? (2022) – Novel – Sherwood Witches #1
  • Anger Bang (2023) – Novel – Downside of Dating #1
  • Walk of Shame (2024) – Novel – Downside of Dating #2
  • The Fake Date Disaster (2024) – Novel – Date Disaster #2
  • Airhead (2025) – Novella – The Hartigans, origin story
  • Running for the Hills (2025) – Novel – Back in the Burbs #2, with Tracy Wolff
  • Head Witch in Charge (2025) – Novel – Sherwood Witches #2
  • Hexy Beast (2026) – Novel – Sherwood Witches #3, upcoming as of June 15, 2026

Publication order and series placement were checked against Flynn’s official reading-order page and current bibliography listings.

Related Works and Where They Fit

Layton Family

Romantic suspense series.

  • Temptation Creek (2011) – Novel – Book #1, also published as Dangerous Kiss
  • Seduction Creek (2012) – Novel – Book #2, also published as Dangerous Flirt
  • Passion Creek (2012) – Novel – Book #3, also published as Dangerous Tease

Killer Style

Romantic suspense series set in the Harbor City world.

  • Killer Temptation (2014) – Novel – Book #1, also published as High-Heeled Wonder
  • Killer Attraction (2014) – Novel – Book #2, also published as This Year’s Black
  • Killer Charm (2015) – Novel – Book #3, also published as Make Me Up
  • Killer Seduction (2015) – Novel – Book #4, also published as Designed for Murder

Fairy True

Paranormal romance novellas.

  • Jax and the Beanstalk Zombies (2013) – Novella – Book #1
  • Big, Bad Red (2015) – Novella – Book #2

Sweet Salvation Brewery

Contemporary romance series set in Salvation, Virginia.

  • Enemies on Tap (2014) – Novel – Book #1
  • Hollywood on Tap (2014) – Novel – Book #2
  • Trouble on Tap (2015) – Novel – Book #3

B-Squad

Romantic suspense series.

  • Bullet Proof (2016) – Novella – Prequel
  • Brazen (2016) – Novel – Book #1
  • Bang (2016) – Novel – Book #2
  • Blade (2017) – Novella – Book #2.5

Tempt Me

Romantic suspense category-romance pair.

  • His Undercover Princess (2016) – Novel – Book #1
  • Her Enemy Protector (2016) – Novel – Book #2

Harbor City

Core contemporary-romance sequence.

  • The Negotiator (2017) – Novel – Book #1
  • The Charmer (2017) – Novel – Book #2
  • The Schemer (2018) – Novel – Book #3
  • The Wedding Date Disaster (2020) – Novel – Book #4 / Date Disaster #1

The Hartigans

Family-centered Harbor City romance series.

  • Butterface (2018) – Novel – Book #1
  • Muffin Top (2018) – Novel – Book #2
  • Tomboy (2019) – Novel – Book #3
  • Airhead (2025) – Novella – Origin story

Ice Knights

Hockey romance series connected to Harbor City and The Hartigans.

  • Parental Guidance (2019) – Novel – Book #1
  • Awk-weird (2019) – Novel – Book #2
  • Loud Mouth (2020) – Novel – Book #3

Date Disaster

Contemporary rom-com series.

  • The Wedding Date Disaster (2020) – Novel – Book #1
  • The Fake Date Disaster (2024) – Novel – Book #2

Back in the Burbs

Co-written with Tracy Wolff.

  • Back in the Burbs (2021) – Novel – Book #1
  • Running for the Hills (2025) – Novel – Book #2

Last Man Standing

Contemporary romance trilogy in the Harbor City world.

  • Mama’s Boy (2021) – Novel – Book #1
  • Neanderthal (2021) – Novel – Book #2
  • Mansplainer (2022) – Novel – Book #3

Downside of Dating

Contemporary hockey-romance line.

  • Anger Bang (2023) – Novel – Book #1
  • Walk of Shame (2024) – Novel – Book #2
  • Giant Prick – Novel – Book #3, announced but not included as a released title

Sherwood Witches

Paranormal romantic comedy series.

  • Witcha Gonna Do? (2022) – Novel – Book #1
  • Head Witch in Charge (2025) – Novel – Book #2
  • Hexy Beast (2026) – Novel – Book #3, scheduled for September 8, 2026

Penguin Random House lists Hexy Beast as Book 3 of The Sherwood Witches and gives its availability date as September 8, 2026.

Dependencies & Notes

  • Harbor City: Start with The Negotiator for the cleanest introduction to the setting.
  • The Hartigans: Read Butterface, Muffin Top, then Tomboy for family continuity. Airhead is an origin-story novella and can be read later.
  • Ice Knights: Read after Muffin Top and Tomboy if you want crossover context.
  • Date Disaster: The Wedding Date Disaster is both Harbor City #4 and Date Disaster #1 in current series listings.
  • Last Man Standing: Read in numbered order because the series uses a shared bet structure.
  • Downside of Dating: Read Anger Bang before Walk of Shame. Giant Prick is not listed in the main released-book list because current sources show it as announced or pre-release only.
  • Sherwood Witches: Read in numbered order. Head Witch in Charge follows Witcha Gonna Do?, and Hexy Beast follows Head Witch in Charge.
  • Back in the Burbs: This line is co-written with Tracy Wolff and is separate from the main Harbor City romance network.
  • Alternate titles: The Layton Family and Killer Style books have several retitled editions. Track the current title and note the alternate title once.

FAQs

What Avery Flynn book should I read first?

Start with The Negotiator for the Harbor City world. Start with Butterface for The Hartigans, or Witcha Gonna Do? for Sherwood Witches.

Are Avery Flynn books connected?

Many are connected by setting, family, or friend group. Harbor City, The Hartigans, Ice Knights, Date Disaster, Last Man Standing, and Downside of Dating have the strongest overlap.

What is the Avery Flynn Harbor City order?

Read The Negotiator, The Charmer, The Schemer, then The Wedding Date Disaster.

What is The Hartigans reading order?

Read Butterface, Muffin Top, Tomboy, then Airhead. Airhead is an origin-story novella, so publication order is still the better default.

Are Avery Flynn’s Sherwood Witches books standalones?

They follow different leads, but series order is recommended. Read Witcha Gonna Do?, Head Witch in Charge, then Hexy Beast.

What is Avery Flynn’s newest released book?

As of June 15, 2026, Head Witch in Charge is the newest released Avery Flynn novel in the main catalog. Hexy Beast is listed as the next Sherwood Witches book, scheduled for September 8, 2026.

Change Log

  • Last checked: June 15, 2026
  • What changed: Added Airhead, Running for the Hills, Head Witch in Charge, and upcoming Hexy Beast placement.
  • Most recent known release included: Head Witch in Charge (2025)
  • Upcoming title noted: Hexy Beast (2026)