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1 | NOTE: These sheets are a work-in-progress and will be constantly updated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | TITLE | Stark World Core Story Reading Order (Nikki & Damien plus key events for other "major" Stark World characters impacting Nikki & Damien's timeline set out as subsets with decimals. Books with no significant impact on N&D are marked as N/A Decimal point books are another series/character spin-off, but are best read in order. | Pub Date | Core Series | Hero/Heroine | novel or novella? | Wide at all retailers, Patreon exclusive, or purchase/download from JK's website Patreon Exclusive indictates a story only available to Patreon subscribers Patreon First indicates a story that will be offered first | Timing Note | Notes: This column includes JK notes. Most of this is compiled from memory. It's possible I forgot an offhand comment that plays into another book that I've otherwise marked as N/A. If you see anything you think needs to be corrected, give me a shoutout! | Notes on Locations | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | N/A: this means can be read entirely out of order as no major canon. | these numbered titles are off; working on fixing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Release Me Délivre-moi https://books2read.com/delivre-moi | 1 | 1/1/2013 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novel | Release Me, Claim Me & Complete Me together make up the core romance of Nikki and Damien. They are not intended to be read as standalones. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Claim Me Possède-moi https://books2read.com/possede-moi | 2 | 4/23/2013 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novel | Release Me, Claim Me & Complete Me together make up the core romance of Nikki and Damien. They are not intended to be read as standalones. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Complete Me Aime-moi https://books2read.com/aime-moi | 3 | 730/13 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novel | Release Me, Claim Me & Complete Me together make up the core romance of Nikki and Damien. They are not intended to be read as standalones. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Take Me Comble-moi https://books2read.com/comble-moi | 4 | 12/3/2013 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | A bonus wedding novella - introduces Evan Black from the Most Wanted trilogy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tame Me | 4.1 | Stark International Security | Jamie & Ryan | Jamie and Ryan's books *can* be read back to back (thus out of order vis-a-vis Nikki & Damien. There will be some spoilers, however. | This spins off Ryan and Jamie, both major characters in Stark World. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Have Me Prends-moi https://books2read.com/prends-moi | 5 | 11/4/2014 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | A bonus honeymoon novella | Honeymoon, Paris Club: À la lune | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Play My Game Joue mon jeu https://books2read.com/jouemonjeu | 6 | 2/17/2015 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | A bonus valentine's day novella. The first introduction of Jackson Steele from the Stark International Trilogy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Seduce Me Séduis-moi COVER REQUESTED FROM MC ON 3/21/23 | 7 | 10/13/2015 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | Though published later than Sylvia & Jackson's trilogy, this story was original part of a charity anthology and was written following on the heels of Play My Game. As such, while published later by Bantam, in the Stark World chronology, it falls right before SAY MY NAME. It can, however, be read at any time as it establishes no new Stark World canon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Say My Name | 7.1 | 4/7/2015 | Stark International Trilogy | Jackson & Sylvia | novel | The Jackson & Sylvia books can be read at any time, but it is better to read in order. Otherwise there will be a major spoiler for the J/S books in the next Nikki & Damien books. | This trilogy takes place in and around Stark Real Estate and features architect Jackson Steele and Damien's assistant Sylvia. The Trilogy CAN be read as a standalone story, but be aware that you will discover some major Damien-related spoilers in the next Nikki & Damien book if you skip this trilogy! (Like Nikki and Damien's story, these books are meant to work together as one over-arching romance. Each book is not a standalone). This book is the first introduction to Dallas Sykes - main character of the Dirtiest Secret trilogy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | On My Knees | 7.2 | 6/23/2015 | Stark International Trilogy | Jackson & Sylvia | novel | This trilogy takes place in and around Stark Real Estate and features architect Jackson Steele and Damien's assistant Sylvia. The Trilogy CAN be read as a standalone story, but be aware that you will discover some major Damien-related spoilers in the next Nikki & Damien book if you skip this trilogy! (Like Nikki and Damien's story, these books are meant to work together as one over-arching romance. Each book is not a standalone). Dallas Sykes appears in this book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Under My Skin | 7.3 | 9/1/2015 | Stark International Trilogy | Jackson & Sylvia | novel | This trilogy takes place in and around Stark Real Estate and features architect Jackson Steele and Damien's assistant Sylvia. The Trilogy CAN be read as a standalone story, but be aware that you will discover some major Damien-related spoilers in the next Nikki & Damien book if you skip this trilogy! (Like Nikki and Damien's story, these books are meant to work together as one over-arching romance. Each book is not a standalone). Dallas Sykes appears in this book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Unwrap Me Déballe-moi COVER REQUESTED FROM MC ON 3/21/23 | 8 | 11/24/2015 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | Christmas story | This one can be read at any time without any big spoilers. It's a Christmas story, and is my small homage to It's A Wonderful Life. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Deepest Kiss Baisers sensuels COVER REQUESTED FROM MC ON 3/21/23 | 9 | 3/8/2016 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | This story introduces Nikki's father and has more with Dallas Sykes (who gets his own trilogy starting with Dirtiest Secret) plays a key role in the story. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Steal My Heart | 9.1 | 5/1/2016 | Stark International Trilogy | Jackson & Sylvia | Short story | Follows (and overlaps) Deepest Kiss. Pub date is approximate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Take My Dare | 9.2 | 11/8/2016 | Stark International Trilogy | Jackson & Sylvia | Novella | One year after Steal My Heart/Deepest Kiss | Takes place about 1 year after Steal My Heart and Deepest Kiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Entice Me (in FR) | 10 | 1/17/2017 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | birthday party planning for Damien. Includes cameos with Wyatt, Dallas, Jane, Noah, and Lyle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Tempt Me | 10.1 | 2/14/2017 | Stark International Security | Jamie & Ryan | novella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Anchor Me (in FR) | 11 | 4/11/2017 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novel | Nikki and Damien ... and starting a family. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Hold Me (in FR) | 12 | 5/23/2017 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella | Nikki and Damien ... dealing with being a new mom and a new business owner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Please Me (in FR) | 13 | 8/28/2018 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Shadows of You | 13.1 | 5/11/2019 | Stark Security | originally published in Be Mine, a limited release anthology; it is a prequel to Broken With You; in actuality, it fits much earlier in the chronology than BROKEN, but it makes the most sense to read in conjunction with Broken With You, or to read right before Lost With Me (as Denny first appears in that story) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Lost With Me (in FR) | 14 | 10/23/2018 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novel | they go to Masque; it's owned by Matthew Holt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Damien (FR) | 15 | 1/8/2019 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Delight Me | 16 | 12/19/2019 | novella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Broken With You | 18 | 6/18/2019 | Stark Security | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Ruined With You | 19 | 9/24/2019 | Stark Security | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shattered With You | 17 | 3/26/2019 | Stark Security | The Stark Security books in this spreadsheet | Chronologically, Shattered comes after Delight Me | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Indulge Me (FR) | 16 | 7/9/2019 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novella | Takes place primarily in Paris Club: À la lune | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Tease Me | 20 | 3/10/2020 | Stark International Security | Jamie & Ryan | novella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Wrecked With You | 20.1 | 5/26/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Cherish Me | 21 | 11/3/2020 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novella | Christmas novella. Suggests an East Coast affiliate of Stark Security | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Destroyed With You | 21.1 | 12/15/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Embrace Me | 22 | 3/30/2021 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Memories of You | 22.1 | 6/8/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Hidden With You | 22.1 | 4/26/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Ravaged With You | 22.2 | 9/7/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Enchant Me | 23 | 10/26/2021 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | novel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Charmed By You | 23.1 | 8/9/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Interview With the Billionaire | 24 | 1/31/2023 | Stark Saga (aka Stark Trilogy) | Nikki & Damien | novella plus bonus content | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Ignited | N/A | 9/9/2014 | Most Wanted Series | Cole & Kat | novel | Unrelated to the core of the Stark Saga; related only in that we know from TAKE ME that Evan and Damien are friends, and we know from this book --IGNITED--that Cole and Damien have been friends even longer. Damien & Nikki appear in this story. This book can be read in any order in Stark World. Chronologically, it comes after Nikki & Damien's honeymoon, but it does not include Canon affected by reading order (though this trilogy itself is best read in Evan, Tyler, Cole order) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Wanted | N/A | 1/7/2014 | Most Wanted Series | Evan & Angie | novel | Unrelated to the core of the Stark Saga; related only in that we know from TAKE ME that Evan and Damien are friends; can be read in any order (though this trilogy itself is best read in Evan, Tyler, Cole order) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Heated | N/A | 6/3/2014 | Most Wanted Series | Sloane & Tyler | novel | Unrelated to the core of the Stark Saga; related only in that we know from TAKE ME that Evan and Damien are friends; can be read in any order (though this trilogy itself is best read in Evan, Tyler, Cole order) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Dirtiest Secret | N/A | 4/19/2016 | SIN series | Dallas & Jane | novel | first in the Dallas & Jane trilogy. Damien has a cameo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Hottest Mess | N/A | 7/12/2016 | SIN series | Dallas & Jane | novel | second in the Dallas & Jane trilogy. Has cameos of most of the Stark gang - Nikki, Damien, Jackson, Sylvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Sweetest Taboo | N/A | 10/4/2016 | SIN series | Dallas & Jane | novel | third in the Dallas & Jane trilogy. Has Nikki & Damien appearances. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | One Night | N/A | 11/12/17 | Stark World | Rachel | Short story | Published in Second Chances anthology. This story is being changed and expanded under the new title Wicked Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Wicked Dirty | N/A | 9/19/2017 | Stark World "Wicked Trilogy" | Lyle & Sugar | novel | Features Lyle, the actor referenced (but not met) at the opening party in Release Me. Has cameos of Nikki, Damien, and Jackson. Includes Riley, the hero in Justify Me | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Wicked Torture | N/A | 11/14/2017 | Stark World "Wicked Trilogy" | Noah & Kiki | novel | Features Noah from the S.I.N. series. Also introduces entertainment industry mogul Matthew Holt, who will have a book soon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Wicked Grind | N/A | 7/11/2017 | Stark World "Wicked Trilogy" | Wyatt & Kelsey | novel | Featuring Wyatt from the early Stark books, this book has cameos of Nikki & Damien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Justify Me | N/A | 4/10/2018 | Stark world cross-over | Riley & Tasha | novella | Part of a cross-over with Lexi Blake's McKay-Taggart series. Includes Ryan Hunter, Lyle Tarpin and other Stark World characters. Stands alone. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Man of the Month series | NA | set in the Stark World universe, but very little cross-over. Books will be added soon and cross-over characters noted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Saints & Sinners series | NA | set in the Stark World universe, but very little cross-over. Books will be added soon and cross-over characters noted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Wicked Fortune | TBD | Stark World | Ashton Stone & TBD | novel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Wicked Grace | TBD | Stark World | Matthew Holt & TBD | novel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Wicked Heat | TBD | Stark World | Rachel & Blake | novel | This is an expansion (and re-write) of One Night, a short story originally published in the Second Chances Anthology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Touch Me | 1/23/2024 | Jamie & Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Tangled With You | 6/13/2023 | Ollie & Trevor | novella | Ollie and Trevor (M/M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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