Reading Order
New to A.L. Woods’ books?
My books are all set in the same universe. There is crossover in some instances or characters who make cameo appearances or have honorable mentions in other books.
Based on the timeline, here is my suggested reading order.
Note: the only ones you absolutely must read in order is the trilogy; otherwise, you’re free to climb aboard this roller coaster romance ride at any point!
Series
Reflections Trilogy
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There are no heroes in my world.
Only monsters.
The kind you keep close.
I grew up in the slums of South Boston.
Another Southie statistic in the making.
Until I escaped and never looked back.
But then tragedy struck...
And all of my hopes and dreams went up in flames.
I had nothing now but my monsters.
So when I meet Sean Tavares, I saw him for what he was.
A smug asshole who had everything I never did.
But what happens when I realize we aren’t all that different?
That our grief mirrors one another.
What do I do when he decides he wants to own my heart?
Do I fall or do I run?
'Cause Sean might break what’s left of me.
And if I’m not careful?
I’ll let him.
Standalones
Veritas
(^ Old cover)
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I have more money than I know what to spend it on.
The power that comes with being a partner at a law firm.
A closet-full of tailored Brioni suits.
The ugly divorce.
A daughter I love more than life itself, even if I’m not sure she’s mine.
What I don’t have is her.
My queen of thorns.
Maria Tavares has the paralyzing effect of a black widow disguised as a femme fatale.
She’s brains and beauty, and has the audacity to f*ck around like a man without regard for feelings.
And she lives by the mantra, “hit it and quit it.”
Yours truly included.
After a one-night stand six months ago, I want my formidable rose—any way I can have her.
When she comes to me needing a favor, I’m quick with a proposition she can understand: an arrangement.
Three months.
All in. Strings attached. No interferences. Titles exchanged.
Mine.
In this battle of wills, Maria will discover that I know she needs to be handled with a firm hand.
Especially while she’s on her knees for me.
Lies
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A standalone angsty second-chance married couple romance set in the Reflections universe from bestselling author, A.L. Woods.
Dougie
Rich girl, poor boy.
It was the oldest story.
Yet it was ours.
I knew Penelope was different the moment I laid eyes on her.
But all she wanted was to be friends-with-benefits.
My best friend told me not to mess around with the new girl.
He didn’t say anything about marrying her.
Or what might happen if we broke our vows.
Penelope
I was the rebellious trust fund baby.
The one who threw the finger to her parents.
I designed a life I loved.
No rules, no expectations.
Something easy.
Dougie didn’t want easy, he wanted commitment.
Babies, marriage, the postcard perfect house in the ‘burbs.
The life. It was all ours.
Until it wasn’t.
All we had now were lies and betrayal.
Lies that might just cost us everything.
Adrenaline
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Four years ago, I betrayed his trust.
He retaliated by breaking my heart.
Adam Ryan had secrets.
The kind better off where they belonged.
Buried.
As an urban explorer, I’m not afraid of a little trouble.
But when I venture to the one place Adam forbade me from, I get more than I bargained for.
Him and his friends.
Along with their threats.
Their violence.
And their lust.
Adam might claim to still hate me.
What he hates more?
That his friends want me, too.
But they’re not the only threat to my existence.
Someone else is after me.
Someone who knows Adam’s secrets as well as they know mine.
Rain
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Bestselling author A.L. Woods delivers an unputdownable, evocative, and deliciously steamy standalone love triangle and age gap dark romance set in the Reflections universe that will leave you breathless…
Allegra
I’m afraid of nothing and everything.
When that car accident changed my life twelve years ago—I thought it was over.
Dom saved me.
I used to think that I could save him, too.
He was the only one who could see me.
But then Nate came along and saw me, too.
One is my past.
Only one will be my future.
I want them both—only one of them can keep me.
Eventually, I’ll have to choose.
Dom
A car accident nearly killed her.
So the monster became what she needed: a hero.
But little girls grow up to whisper I love you’s and forever’s.
I should have never touched my best friend’s little sister.
When my actions threatened her safety, I did the only thing I could think of: I married her behind her older brother’s back.
A fire and a five-year prison sentence changed everything.
She threw away our vows, so I plotted my revenge.
There was only one thing I didn’t factor in upon my release.
Him.
Nate
I’ve spent the last eleven years on the run from my past.
I bed unsuspecting women and rob them in their sleep.
My mistake was underestimating Allegra.
She beats me at my own game.
When circumstances find me at her mercy, I’m determined to erase the tattoo of her pretty hazel eyes and her body under mine from my memory.
But Allegra’s fire isn’t easily forgettable.
And I’m not the only one who feels that way.
We both want her.
Only one of us can keep her.
May the best man win.
After Rain
A hot cabin in the woods.
Insufferable silence.
What-ifs.
A marriage on the verge of collapse.
A past he can’t escape from.
Their unlikely safety pin found in the rumble of a Mustang in the distance.
And the desperate plea that threatens to change everything.
After Rain is book 2 in the Into the Storm series and takes place four years after the events of Rain—which you *must* read first. It contains situations, themes and references that some readers may find triggering or highly distressing. Reader discretion is strongly advised.