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Author Kresley ColeKresley Cole is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the electrifying Immortals After Dark paranormal series, the young adult Arcana Chronicles series, the erotic Game Makers series, and five award-winning historical romances.

A master's grad and former athlete, she has traveled over much of the world and draws from those experiences to create her memorable characters and settings.

Her IAD books have been translated into twenty foreign languages, garnered three RITA awards and a Hall of Fame induction, and consistently appear on the bestseller lists, in the U.S. and abroad.

She lives in Florida with her family.

Kresley Cole Book List
Her website: kresleycole.com
Similar authors: Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Sweet Ruin
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Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Kresley Cole Bibliography


The Immortals After Dark Series (Paranormal Romance)

  1. The Warlord Wants Forever - 2006
  2. A Hunger Like No Other - 2006
  3. No Rest for the Wicked - 2006
  4. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night - 2007
  5. Dark Needs at Night's Edge - 2008
  6. Dark Desires After Dusk - 2008
  7. Kiss of a Demon King - 2009
  8. Deep Kiss of Winter - 2009 (Duology with Gena Showalter)
  9. Pleasure of a Dark Prince - 2010
  10. Demon from the Dark - 2010
  11. Dreams of a Dark Warrior - 2011
  12. Lothaire - 2012
  13. Shadow's Claim - 2012
  14. MacRieve - 2013
  15. Dark Skye - 2014
  16. Sweet Ruin - 2015

Short Stories

  • "The Warlord Wants Forever" in the anthology titled Playing Easy To Get - 2006

The Arcana Chronicles Series (Young Adult Fiction)

  1. Poison Princess - 2012
  2. Endless Knight - 2013
  3. Dead of Winter - 2015

The Game Maker Series (Contemporary Romance)

  1. The Professional - 2014
  2. The Master - 2015

The MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy (Historical Romance)

  1. If You Dare - 2005
  2. If You Desire - 2007
  3. If You Deceive - 2007

The Sutherland Brothers Series (Historical Romance)

  1. The Captain - 2003
  2. The Price - 2004

Kresley Cole Awards

  • 2003 - Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best First Historical Romance for The Captain
  • 2004 - Scribesworld Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
  • 2005 - Barclay Gold Winner
  • 2005 - Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best Historical Romantic Adventure for If You Dare
  • 2006 - P.E.A.R.L. Award (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature)
  • 2007 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award Winner for Best Paranormal Romance for A Hunger Like No Other
  • 2010 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award Winner for Best Paranormal Romance with Kiss of a Demon King
  • 2010 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award Finalist for Best Paranormal Romance with Untouchable/Deep Kiss of Winter
  • 2013 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award Finalist for Best Paranormal Romance with Lothaire
  • 2013 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award Winner for Best Paranormal Romance with Shadow's Claim

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