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June 30th, 2026: The Shattered Crown (A Midlife Fairy Tale, #5)

The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch (Nocturne Falls, #25) was the most recently released book by Kristen Painter, on April 30th, 2026.

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Kristen Painter Stats: The highest rated book by Kristen Painter on Book Notification is Witchful Thinking, the 4th novel in the Happily Everlasting series. The second-highest rated book is The Professor Woos The Witch (Nocturne Falls #4).

The most read book by Kristen Painter on Book Notification is The Vampire's Mail Order Bride, the first novel in the Nocturne Falls series. The second most read book is Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case (Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost #1).

Below is a complete list of Kristen Painter books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Kristen Painter is the Nocturne Falls Series.

List of Crescent City Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
House of the Rising Sun
2014
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2
City of Eternal Night
2014
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3
Garden of Dreams and Desires
2015
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List of Ellis McFadden Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Breathing Space
2025
Go
2
8
Star Power
2025
Go
3
8
Future Tense
2025
Go

List of First Fangs Club Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top First Fangs Club books are Sucks To Be Me, Sucker Punch, and Suck It Up, Buttercup.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.5
Sucks To Be Me
2020
Go
2
9
Suck It Up, Buttercup
2020
Go
3
8.7
Sucker Punch
2020
Go
4
9
The Suck Stops Here
2021
Go
5
8.7
Embrace the Suck
2022
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List of Frost & Crowe Mystery Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Frost & Crowe Mystery books are Lost in Las Vegas, Wrapped up in Christmas, and Nixed in New Orleans.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lost in Las Vegas
2021
Go
2
Wrapped up in Christmas
2022
Go
3
Mystified in Music City
2023
Go
4
Nixed in New Orleans
2024
Go
5
Nightmare at the North Pole
2025
Go

List of House of Comarré Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top House of Comarré books are Blood Rights, Flesh and Blood, and Last Blood.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Blood Rights
2011
Go
2
7
Flesh and Blood
2011
Go
3
6
Bad Blood
2011
Go
4
8
Out for Blood
2012
Go
5
6
Forbidden Blood
2012
Go
6
8
Last Blood
2013
Go

List of A Midlife Fairy Tale Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top A Midlife Fairy Tale books are The Accidental Queen, The Summer Palace, and The Cloud Kingdom.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Accidental Queen
2022
Go
2
The Summer Palace
2023
Go
3
The Cloud Kingdom
2024
Go
4
The Shadowed Throne
2025
Go
5
The Shattered Crown
2026
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List of Nocturne Falls Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Nocturne Falls books are The Vampire's Mail Order Bride, The Werewolf Meets His Match, and The Gargoyle Gets His Girl.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride Prologue
2015
2
7.3
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
2015
Go
3
8
The Werewolf Meets His Match
2015
Go
4
8
The Gargoyle Gets His Girl
2015
Go
5
8.4
The Professor Woos The Witch
2015
Go
6
8
The Witch's Halloween Hero
2016
Go
7
6.7
The Werewolf's Christmas Wish
2016
Go
8
8.4
The Vampire's Fake Fiancee
2016
Go
9
8
The Vampire's Valentine Surprise
2016
Go
10
7.6
The Shifter Romances The Writer
2016
Go
11
7.3
The Vampire's True Love Trials
2017
Go
12
7
The Dragon Finds Forever
2017
Go
13
Nocturne Falls Short Story Collection #1
2017
Go
14
7.6
The Vampire's Accidental Wife
2017
Go
15
8
The Reaper Rescues The Genie
2018
Go
16
8
The Detective Wins The Witch
2018
Go
17
8
The Vampire's Priceless Treasure
2019
Go
18
8.7
The Werewolf Dates The Deputy
2020
Go
19
8
The Siren Saves The Billionaire
2021
Go
20
9
The Vampire's Sunny Sweetheart
2022
Go
21
9
Death Dates The Oracle
2023
Go
22
10
The Vampire's Former Flame
2024
Go
23
5.5
The Witch's Christmas Catastrophe
2024
Go
24
The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty
2025
Go
25
The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch
2026
Go

List of Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost books are Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case, Miss Frost Ices The Imp, and Miss Frost Saves The Sandman.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case
2016
Go
2
7.5
Miss Frost Ices The Imp
2016
Go
3
7.3
Miss Frost Saves The Sandman
2016
Go
4
10
Miss Frost Cracks A Caper
2017
Go
5
8
When Birdie Babysat Spider
2017
Go
6
8
Miss Frost Braves The Blizzard
2018
Go
7
10
Miss Frost Chills The Cheater
2018
Go
8
10
Miss Frost Says I Do
2019
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List of Shadowvale Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Shadowvale books are The Trouble With Witches, The Vampire's Cursed Kiss, and The Forgettable Miss French.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Trouble With Witches
2019
Go
2
10
The Vampire's Cursed Kiss
2019
Go
3
9
The Forgettable Miss French
2019
Go
4
Moody And The Beast
2020
Go
5
9
Her First Taste of Fire
2022
Go
6
10
Monster In The Mirror
2023
Go
7
A Sky Full of Stars
2024
Go
8
The Unlucky Mister Locke
2025
Go

List of Sin City Collectors Books in Publication Order (with Amanda Carlson)

Ranked by popularity, the top Sin City Collectors books are Aces Wild, Queen of Hearts, and Dead Man's Hand.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Aces Wild ( By: Amanda Carlson)
2014
Go
2
Queen of Hearts
2014
Go
3
Ante Up ( By: Amanda Carlson)
2014
Go
4
Dead Man's Hand
2014
Go
5
Double or Nothing
2014
Go
6
All In ( By: Amanda Carlson)
2014
Go
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List of Steampunk Romance Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Miss Bramble and the Leviathan
2010
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are All Fired Up, Dark Kiss of the Reaper, and Recipe for Magic / The Perfect Dish.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Heart of Fire
2010
Go
2
All Fired Up
2010
Go
3
Recipe for Magic / The Perfect Dish
2010
Go
4
6
Dark Kiss of the Reaper
2011
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are His Maker's Mark, Her Viking Valentine, and Code Name: Mockingbird.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Her Viking Valentine
2011
Go
2
Lost Boy (With: Bruno Miller)
2020
Go
3
Creeper (With: Bruno Miller)
2020
Go
4
6
Code Name: Mockingbird
2022
Go
5
8
His Maker's Mark
2024
Go

List of Happily Everlasting Books in Publication Order (with Michelle M. Pillow, with Mandy M. Roth, with Jana Deleon)

Ranked by popularity, the top Happily Everlasting books are Dead Man Talking, Witchful Thinking, and Fooled Around and Spelled In Love.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.1
Dead Man Talking ( By: Jana Deleon)
2017
Go
2
10
Once Hunted, Twice Shy ( By: Mandy M. Roth)
2017
Go
3
10
Fooled Around and Spelled In Love ( By: Michelle M. Pillow)
2017
Go
4
9.6
Witchful Thinking
2017
Go
5
9
Total Eclipse of The Hunt ( By: Mandy M. Roth)
2017
Go
6
9
Curses and Cupcakes ( By: Michelle M. Pillow)
2017
Go
7
9
An Everlasting Christmas ( By: Mandy M. Roth)
2018
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List of Nocturne Falls Universe Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Nocturne Falls Universe books are Close Encounters of the Alien Kind, When Tinker Met Bell, and The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Close Encounters of the Alien Kind (By: Fiona Roarke)
2017
Go
2
10
The Witch Rescues Her Werewolf (By: Cate Dean)
2017
Go
3
8
The Truth About Cats and Wolves (By: Alethea Kontis)
2017
Go
4
10
The Vampire Bounty Hunter's Unexpected Catch (By: Larissa Emerald)
2017
Go
5
10
Reaping The Immortal (By: Pamela Labud)
2017
Go
6
10
Magic's Song (By: Sela Carsen)
2017
Go
7
10
The Doctor Falls For Her Gargoyle (By: Cate Dean)
2017
Go
8
8
The Falcon Finds His Mate (By: Candace Colt)
2017
Go
9
10
A Dragon Speaks Her Name (By: Kira Nyte)
2017
Go
10
Invasion of the Alien Snatchers: A Nocturne Falls Universe story (By: Fiona Roarke)
2017
Go
11
10
The Nymph Next Door (By: J.L. Farey)
2017
Go
12
8
The Fortuneteller's Folly (By: Wynter Daniels)
2017
Go
13
10
The Mermaid Catches Her Mate (By: Jax Cassidy)
2017
Go
14
8
How Knot to Marry a Vampire (By: Laurie London)
2017
Go
15
10
Magic's Fate (By: Sela Carsen)
2017
Go
16
9
When Tinker Met Bell (By: Alethea Kontis)
2017
Go
17
8
The Falcon Tames The Psychic (By: Candace Colt)
2017
Go
18
10
A Dragon Gambles For His Girl (By: Kira Nyte)
2017
Go
19
10
The Alien Who Fell to Earth (By: Fiona Roarke)
2017
Go
20
10
The Shaman Charms The Shifter (By: Larissa Emerald)
2017
Go
21
10
The Nymph Takes Nashville (By: J.L. Farey)
2017
Go
22
The Genie's Double Trouble (By: Wynter Daniels)
2017
Go
23
10
The Groom Chases His Unicorn (By: Jax Cassidy)
2017
Go
24
10
Magic's Promise (By: Sela Carsen)
2017
Go
25
Aliens Actually (By: Fiona Roarke)
2017
Go
26
Mermaids & Unicorns, Oh My (With: Jax Cassidy)
2017
Go
27
8
Besphinxed (By: Alethea Kontis)
2018
Go
28
The Princess Protects Her Huntsman (By: Kira Nyte)
2018
Go
29
Broccoli & Broomsticks (By: Jennifer Fischetto)
2018
Go
30
8
The Yin to His Yang (By: Wynter Daniels)
2018
Go
31
10
The Dragon's Spellbound Alien (By: Fiona Roarke)
2018
Go
32
10
The Dragon's Magical Bride (By: Tina Moss)
2018
Go
33
10
The Dragon Falls For The Fairy Godmother (By: Larissa Emerald)
2018
Go
34
10
The Chef Caters to the Reaper (By: Jax Cassidy)
2018
Go
35
The Vampire's Unintended Alien (By: Fiona Roarke)
2018
Go
36
Beauty and the Bigfoot Hunter (By: Wynter Daniels)
2018
Go
37
The Falcon's Full House (By: Candace Colt)
2018
Go
38
Touched By Her Elven Magic (By: Kira Nyte)
2018
Go
39
8
The Inspector Claims The Vampiress (By: Larissa Emerald)
2018
Go
40
The Immortal Takes a Wife (By: Pamela Labud)
2018
Go
41
A Touch of Magic (With: Sela Carsen)
2018
Go
42
Courting The Cat Whisperer (By: Wynter Daniels)
2018
Go
43
Touched By His Vampire Charm (By: Kira Nyte)
2018
Go
44
The Witch's Enchanted Alien (By: Fiona Roarke)
2018
Go
45
The Falcon's Second Chance (By: Candace Colt)
2018
Go
46
8
The Nymph Ties The Knot (By: J.L. Farey)
2018
Go
47
10
Magic's Crown (By: Sela Carsen)
2018
Go
48
The Lion, The Witch, and the Secret Garden (By: Larissa Emerald)
2018
Go
49
The Gargoyle Beguiles The Beauty
2025
Go
50
The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch
2026
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List of Kristen Painter Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Alphas for the Holidays
2016
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2
6
Aged to Perfection
2022
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3
Space Coast Holiday Hijinks of Festive Florida Tales
2025
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Kristen Painter

Kristen Painter is known for writing in the Fantasy and Romance genres.

Kristen Painter is the author of the Nocturne Falls series which currently consists of 25 novels. The Nocturne Falls series started in 2015 with the novel The Vampire's Mail Order Bride Prologue. The most recently released novel in the Nocturne Falls series was The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Nocturne Falls series.

Kristen Painter has also written the Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost series which has 8 books including Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case and Miss Frost Ices The Imp.

Kristen Painter: Awards & Accolades

Painter's book, Blood Rights was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Paranormal Fantasy, in 2011.

Related Authors

Fans of Kristen Painter also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jen L. Grey, author of the Shadow City: Silver Wolf Series.
  2. Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight Series.
  3. Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse Series.
  4. Deborah Harkness, author of the All Souls Trilogy Series.
  5. Ilona Andrews, author of the Kate Daniels Series.
  6. Anne Rice, author of The Vampire Chronicles Series.
  7. Richelle Mead, author of the Vampire Academy Series.
  8. Jeaniene Frost, author of the Night Huntress Series.
  9. Sylvia Day, author of the Crossfire Series.
  10. P.C. Cast, author of the House Of Night Series.

Kristen Painter: F.A.Q

What was the first book Kristen Painter wrote?

The first book written by Kristen Painter was Heart of Fire, published in 2010.

What was the most recent book Kristen Painter wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Ranger Courts the Celtic Witch on April 30th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Kristen Painter?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kristen Painter book is The Vampire's Mail Order Bride. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Vampire's Mail Order Bride (7.33)
  2. Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case (7.5)
  3. The Trouble With Witches (10)
  4. Miss Frost Ices The Imp (7.5)
  5. The Werewolf Meets His Match (8)

What genres does Kristen Painter Write?

Kristen Painter primarily writes in the Fantasy and Romance genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Fantasy Romance.

Are there upcoming new books by Kristen Painter?

Kristen Painter has a new book coming out on June 30th, 2026 called The Shattered Crown.

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How many books has Kristen Painter written?

Kristen Painter has written 84 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Crescent City Series
  • 3 books in the Ellis McFadden Mysteries Series
  • 5 books in the First Fangs Club Series
  • 5 books in the Frost & Crowe Mystery Series
  • 6 books in the House of Comarré Series
  • 5 books in the A Midlife Fairy Tale Series
  • 25 books in the Nocturne Falls Series
  • 8 books in the Nocturne Falls Mystery: Jayne Frost Series
  • 8 books in the Shadowvale Series
  • 3 books in the Sin City Collectors Series
  • 1 book in the Steampunk Romance Series
  • 4 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the Happily Everlasting Series
  • 4 books in the Nocturne Falls Universe Series

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