This page lists Carly Phillips books in publication order by series, with Dare World placement, small town series order, co-authored books, reissue titles, and current upcoming titles.
Quick Index
- Scope: Carly Phillips romance novels, novellas, short stories, co-authored works, and connected series
- Default Order: Publication order within each series
- Best Starting Point: Dare to Love for the Dare World; Serendipity for small town romance
- Order Matters: Moderate; strongest inside Dare World, Serendipity, Kingston Family, Sterling Family, and co-authored Erika Wilde series
- Also Published As: Karen Drogin on selected early titles
- Not to be confused with: Carley Fortune, a separate contemporary romance author
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
Primary catalog route for following each series in release sequence.
- Start with the selected series at book 1.
- Continue through numbered novels, novellas, and short stories.
- Use reissue titles only as alternate-title checks.
- Read co-authored Erika Wilde titles in their own series order.
2. Dare World Path
Recommended for the connected Dare family and related billionaire romance lines.
- Dare to Love
- The New York Dares
- Billionaire Bad Boys
- Bodyguard Bad Boys
- The Knight Brothers
- The Sexy Series
- Dare Nation
- The Kingston Family
- The Dirty Dares
- The Sterling Family
- Dare Crossover
- Sterling Family Crossover
- Dare to Fall
3. Small Town Path
Good for readers focusing on family, town, and community-linked series.
- Serendipity
- Serendipity’s Finest
- Hot Heroes, formerly Rosewood Bay
- Chandler Brothers
- Lucky
- Costas Sisters
- Ty and Hunter
4. Beginner Path
Short sampling path across major catalog branches.
- Dare to Love
- Serendipity
- Hot Stuff
- Just One Night
- Just One More Moment
- Dirty Sexy Saint
- Falling for Trouble
5. Completionist Path
Full-author sequence for bibliography tracking.
- Carly Classics and early standalones
- Traditional contemporary series
- Small town series
- Dare to Love and New York Dares
- Billionaire Bad Boys and Bodyguard Bad Boys
- Co-authored Erika Wilde series
- Kingston, Dirty Dares, and Sterling Family titles
- Dare to Fall and current upcoming titles
- Collections, unavailable titles, and reissues only when needed
Publication Order Master List
Catalog note: Carly Phillips’ official reading-order page supplies the author’s preferred series grouping, including the Dare World, small town series, Carly Classics, and co-authored Erika Wilde books. Publication years and newer 2026 entries are cross-checked against Fantastic Fiction and official individual book pages.
Carly Classics: The Originals
- Perfect Partners (1999) – Novel – Carly Classics: The Originals – As Karen Drogin
- The Right Choice (2000) – Novel – Carly Classics: The Originals – As Karen Drogin
- Unexpected Chances (2011) – Novella – Carly Classics: The Originals – Also published as Midnight Angel
- Worthy of Love (2015) – Novel – Carly Classics: The Originals
Carly Classics: The Simply Series
- Simply Sinful (2000) – Novel – Simply 1
- Simply Scandalous (2000) – Novel – Simply 2
- Simply Sensual (2001) – Novel – Simply 3
- Body Heat (2001) – Novel – Simply 4
- Simply Sexy (2002) – Novel – Simply 5
Chandler Brothers
- The Bachelor (2002) – Novel – Chandler Brothers 1
- The Playboy (2003) – Novel – Chandler Brothers 2
- The Heartbreaker (2003) – Novel – Chandler Brothers 3
Costas Sisters
- Under the Boardwalk (2004) – Novel – Costas Sisters 1
- Summer of Love (2005) – Novel – Costas Sisters 2 – Formerly Summer Lovin’
- The Costas Sisters Stories (2021) – Collection – Costas Sisters related
Hot Zone
- Hot Stuff (2004) – Novel – Hot Zone 1
- Hot Number (2005) – Novel – Hot Zone 2
- Hot Item (2006) – Novel – Hot Zone 3
- Hot Property (2008) – Novel – Hot Zone 4
Ty and Hunter
- Cross My Heart (2006) – Novel – Ty and Hunter 1
- Sealed with a Kiss (2007) – Novel – Ty and Hunter 2
Lucky
- Lucky Charm (2008) – Novel – Lucky 1
- Lucky Streak (2009) – Novel – Lucky 2
- Lucky Break (2009) – Novel – Lucky 3
Most Eligible Bachelor
- Kiss Me If You Can (2010) – Novel – Most Eligible Bachelor 1
- Love Me If You Dare (2010) – Novel – Most Eligible Bachelor 2
Serendipity
- Serendipity (2011) – Novel – Serendipity 1
- Karma (2011) – Novel – Serendipity 5
- Destiny (2012) – Novel – Serendipity 3
- Kismet (2013) – Novel – Serendipity 2 – Also published as Suddenly Love and The Playboy’s Second Chance
- Fated (2013) – Novel – Serendipity 4
Serendipity’s Finest
- Perfect Fit (2012) – Novel – Serendipity’s Finest 1
- Perfect Fling (2013) – Novel – Serendipity’s Finest 2
- Perfect Strangers (2013) – Novella – Serendipity’s Finest 2.5 – Also published as Perfect Stranger
- Perfect Together (2014) – Novel – Serendipity’s Finest 3
Dare to Love
- Dare to Love (2013) – Novel – Dare to Love 1
- Dare to Desire (2014) – Novel – Dare to Love 2
- Dare to Touch (2015) – Novel – Dare to Love 3
- Dare to Hold (2015) – Novel – Dare to Love 4
- Dare to Rock (2015) – Novel – Dare to Love 5
- Dare to Take (2016) – Novel – Dare to Love 6
- A Very Dare Christmas (2019) – Short story – Dare to Love related
The New York Dares
- Dare to Surrender (2014) – Novel – New York Dares 1
- Dare to Submit (2014) – Novel – New York Dares 2
- Dare to Seduce (2015) – Novel – New York Dares 3
Dirty Sexy
- Dirty Sexy Saint (2016) – Novel – Dirty Sexy 1 – With Erika Wilde
- Dirty Sexy Inked (2016) – Novel – Dirty Sexy 2 – With Erika Wilde
- Dirty Sexy Cuffed (2016) – Novel – Dirty Sexy 3 – With Erika Wilde
- Dirty Sexy Sinner (2016) – Novel – Dirty Sexy 4 – With Erika Wilde
Billionaire Bad Boys
- Going Down Easy (2016) – Novel – Billionaire Bad Boys 1
- Going Down Fast (2016) – Novel – Billionaire Bad Boys 2
- Going Down Hard (2017) – Novel – Billionaire Bad Boys 3
- Going In Deep (2017) – Novel – Billionaire Bad Boys 4
- Going Down Again (2020) – Novella – Billionaire Bad Boys 5
Book Boyfriend
- Big Shot (2017) – Novel – Book Boyfriend 1 – With Erika Wilde
- Faking It (2017) – Novel – Book Boyfriend 2 – With Erika Wilde
- Well Built (2017) – Novel – Book Boyfriend 3 – With Erika Wilde
- Rock Solid (2017) – Novel – Book Boyfriend 4 – With Erika Wilde
Bodyguard Bad Boys
- Rock Me (2017) – Novel – Bodyguard Bad Boys 1
- Tempt Me (2017) – Novel – Bodyguard Bad Boys 2
- His to Protect (2018) – Novella – Bodyguard Bad Boys 2.5 – Masters and Mercenaries crossover
Hot Heroes / Rosewood Bay
- Touch You Now (2018) – Novel – Hot Heroes 1 – Formerly Fearless
- Hold You Now (2018) – Novel – Hot Heroes 2 – Formerly Breathe
- Need You Now (2018) – Novel – Hot Heroes 3 – Formerly Freed
- Want You Now (2018) – Novel – Hot Heroes 4 – Formerly Dream
The Knight Brothers
- Take Me Again (2019) – Novel – Knight Brothers 1
- Take the Bride (2019) – Novella – Knight Brothers 1.5
- Take Me Down (2019) – Novel – Knight Brothers 2
- Dare Me Tonight (2019) – Novel – Knight Brothers 3
- Take Me Now (2019) – Short story – Knight Brothers 4
The Sexy Series
- More than Sexy (2019) – Novel – Sexy 1 – Also published as Sexy Dare
- Twice as Sexy (2020) – Novel – Sexy 2
- Better than Sexy (2020) – Novel – Sexy 3
- Always Sexy (2026) – Novella reissue – Sexy 4 – Formerly Sexy Love
Dare Nation
- Dare to Resist (2020) – Novella – Dare Nation 1
- Dare to Tempt (2020) – Novel – Dare Nation 2
- Dare to Play (2020) – Novel – Dare Nation 3
- Dare to Stay (2021) – Novel – Dare Nation 4
- Dare to Tease (2021) – Novella – Dare Nation 4.5
The Kingston Family
- Just One Night (2021) – Novel – Kingston Family 1
- Just One Scandal (2021) – Novel – Kingston Family 2
- Just One Chance (2021) – Novel – Kingston Family 3
- Just One Spark (2022) – Novel – Kingston Family 4
- Just Another Spark (2023) – Short story – Kingston Family related
- Just One Wish (2022) – Novella – Kingston Family related
The Dirty Dares
- Just One Dare (2022) – Novel – Dirty Dares 1
- Just One Kiss (2022) – Novel – Dirty Dares 2
- Just One Taste (2022) – Novel – Dirty Dares 3
- Just One Fling (2023) – Novel – Dirty Dares 4
- Just One Tease (2023) – Novel – Dirty Dares 5
- Just One Summer (2024) – Novella – Dirty Dares 6
A Dare Crossover Series
- Just a Little Hookup (2023) – Novel – Dare Crossover 1 – With Erika Wilde
- Just a Little Secret (2023) – Novel – Dare Crossover 2 – With Erika Wilde
- Just a Little Promise (2024) – Novel – Dare Crossover 3 – With Erika Wilde
- Just A Little Chase (2024) – Novel – Dare Crossover 4 – With Erika Wilde
The Sterling Family
- Just One More Moment (2024) – Novel – Sterling Family 1
- Just One More Dare (2024) – Novel – Sterling Family 2
- Just One More Mistletoe (2024) – Novella – Sterling Family 2.5
- Just One More Temptation (2025) – Novel – Sterling Family 3
- Just One More Affair (2025) – Novel – Sterling Family 4
- Just One More Time (2025) – Novel – Sterling Family 5
- Just One More Date (2025) – Novella – Sterling Family related
The Sterling Family Crossover Series
- Just a Little Crush (2025) – Novel – Sterling Family Crossover 1 – With Erika Wilde
- Just a Little Desire (2025) – Novel – Sterling Family Crossover 2 – With Erika Wilde
- Just a Little Tempted (2026) – Novel – Sterling Family Crossover 3 – Upcoming
Dare to Love: Second Generation
- If We Dare (2026) – Novel – Dare to Love: Second Generation 1
Dare to Fall
- Falling for Trouble (2026) – Novel – Dare to Fall 1
- Falling for Real (2026) – Novella – Dare to Fall 2
- Falling for Love (2026) – Novel – Dare to Fall 3 – Upcoming
Standalone Novels and Single Titles
- Brazen (1999) – Novel – Standalone
- Solitary Man (2000) – Novel – Standalone – As Karen Drogin
- Seduce Me (2001) – Novel – Standalone – Also published as Erotic Invitation
- Never Say Love (2016) – Novel – Standalone – With Lauren Hawkeye
- The Boyfriend Experience (2019) – Novel – Standalone – With Erika Wilde
Related Works and Where They Fit
Dare World Placement
- Dare to Love is the original Dare family entry point.
- The New York Dares follows related Dare family characters.
- The Knight Brothers includes Dare Me Tonight, which connects Ethan Knight and Sienna Dare.
- Dare Nation focuses on another Dare-connected branch.
- The Kingston Family and The Dirty Dares extend the larger Dare-connected catalog.
- The Sterling Family and Sterling Family Crossover are later connected paths.
Erika Wilde Co-Authored Books
- Dirty Sexy is a four-book co-authored series.
- Book Boyfriend is a four-book co-authored series.
- The Boyfriend Experience is a co-authored standalone.
- A Dare Crossover Series is co-authored and should be read after the relevant Kingston and Dirty Dares books for the strongest context.
- Sterling Family Crossover is co-authored and follows the Sterling Family setting.
Alternate Titles and Reissues
- Summer Lovin’ is now listed as Summer of Love.
- Fearless is now Touch You Now.
- Breathe is now Hold You Now.
- Freed is now Need You Now.
- Dream is now Want You Now.
- Sexy Dare is also More than Sexy.
- Sexy Love is now Always Sexy.
- Unexpected Chances was also published as Midnight Angel.
- Seduce Me was also published as Erotic Invitation.
- Kismet was also published as Suddenly Love and The Playboy’s Second Chance.
- Perfect Strangers was also published as Perfect Stranger.
Currently Unavailable or Hard-to-Find Titles
Carly Phillips’ official reading-order page separately notes several older or unavailable items, including Santa Baby, Erotic Invitation, Secret Invitation, Going All the Way, The Seduction, More Than Words Volume 7, and a Grey’s Anatomy 101 essay. Treat these as availability notes, not required series reading steps.
Collections
- Santa, Baby (2006) – Collection – With Jennifer Crusie and Lori Foster
- Billionaires in Love (2014) – Collection – Carly Phillips titles
- Skip to the Good Part (2014) – Collection – With other authors
- On the Naughty List (2015) – Collection – With other authors
- Hell Hath No Fury (2022) – Collection – With other authors
- Aloha (2023) – Collection – With other authors
Dependencies & Notes
- Publication order within each series is the safest default.
- The Dare World is connected, but many individual romances have separate central couples.
- Read Dare to Love before New York Dares for family context.
- Read Dare to Take before Going Down Easy for the cleanest Kaden Barnes placement.
- Read The Kingston Family before The Dirty Dares for the broader family sequence.
- Read The Dirty Dares before A Dare Crossover Series for stronger character recognition.
- Read The Sterling Family before Sterling Family Crossover.
- Co-authored Erika Wilde books should be listed separately from solo Carly Phillips books when cataloging by author responsibility.
- Reissued titles are not new story entries unless the edition contains new material.
- Some official pages use updated title names and re-edited first-person editions. Check alternate-title notes before buying duplicates.
FAQs
What Carly Phillips book should I read first?
Start with Dare to Love for the Dare World, or Serendipity for a small town romance entry point.
Do Carly Phillips books need to be read in order?
Read each connected series in order. The larger Dare World is easier to follow when read by subseries sequence.
What is the Dare to Love order?
Read Dare to Love, Dare to Desire, Dare to Touch, Dare to Hold, Dare to Rock, Dare to Take, and A Very Dare Christmas.
What is the New York Dares order?
Read Dare to Surrender, Dare to Submit, and Dare to Seduce.
What is the Kingston Family order?
Read Just One Night, Just One Scandal, Just One Chance, Just One Spark, Just Another Spark, and Just One Wish.
What is the Dirty Dares order?
Read Just One Dare, Just One Kiss, Just One Taste, Just One Fling, Just One Tease, and Just One Summer.
What is the Sterling Family order?
Read Just One More Moment, Just One More Dare, Just One More Mistletoe, Just One More Temptation, Just One More Affair, Just One More Time, and Just One More Date.
What Carly Phillips books are co-written with Erika Wilde?
Co-authored titles include Dirty Sexy, Book Boyfriend, The Boyfriend Experience, A Dare Crossover Series, and Sterling Family Crossover.
Is Carly Phillips the same as Karen Drogin?
Yes. Karen Drogin is Carly Phillips’ legal name and appears on selected early-title listings.
What is Carly Phillips’ most recent known release?
As of this check, Falling for Real is the most recent released story included here.
What Carly Phillips books are upcoming?
Known upcoming titles include Just a Little Tempted and Falling for Love. The official upcoming page lists July 28, 2026, and December 10, 2026 release dates for the next scheduled books.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 15, 2026
- What changed: Added 2026 Dare to Fall entries; added Sterling Family Crossover placement; noted Always Sexy as the Sexy Love reissue; standardized Hot Heroes and Costas Sisters title changes.
- Most recent known release included: Falling for Real (2026)