Elle Thorpe Books in Order: Only You, Dirty Cowboy and the Complete Saint View Series
Elle Thorpe writes steamy contemporary romance with drama, humour and charming leads, and her catalog grew quickly into a shared universe. She lives near Sydney, Australia, and her books range from lighthearted cowboy comedies to dark, high-stakes romances.
This guide lists all of Elle Thorpe’s series in order, with the books in each, so you can start at the beginning or choose the corner of her catalog that fits your taste. Note that many of her books include adult content and darker themes, particularly in the Saint View series.
Only You Series in Order (6 Books, 2018 to 2021)
Her first series is a set of standalone-friendly contemporary romances with humour, heart and a touch of heat. Each book follows a different couple, so you can pick them up in any order, though publication order is the easiest way to follow the shared cast.
Only the Positive (2018)
Reese, weighed down by guilt, moves to Sydney and dulls her pain with alcohol and flings. Her attraction to her new boss, Low, pushes them both to face a life-changing diagnosis and a future worth fighting for.
Only the Perfect (2018)
Two jilted wedding guests, the bride’s ex and the groom’s ex, are seated at the misfit table. They agree to get through the night together, and that pact grows into a romance.
Only the Negatives (2019)
A heroine who uses a wheelchair must work with the boy who bullied her in high school, since he is the only one who can save her family from financial ruin. Old hurt makes forgiveness hard.
Only the Beginning (2019)
A TV actress who plays the wholesome girl next door secretly keeps returning to Riley, a man she has known for a decade. When a scandal exposes her private life, she must choose between her polished image and him.
Only the Lies (2019)
A shy receptionist lets a gym owner believe she is someone else. The mix-up sparks a fast, flirtatious pretend relationship.
Only the Truth (2021)
A reformed party girl recruits her snarky gynaecologist, Damien, to pose as her boyfriend at a wedding. Their fake romance turns into something real.
Dirty Cowboy Series in Order (8 Books, 2019 to 2023)
A humorous, steamy cowboy romance series with rodeo settings and plenty of banter. The books are connected by theme and setting, and each follows a new couple.
25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys (2019)
A woman with a long history of miserable holidays is unimpressed by snowy Wyoming. A cheerful local cowboy sets out to win her over.
Talk Dirty, Cowboy (2020)
A widowed bull rider struggling with his career and single fatherhood meets a worn-out single mum through a late-night webcam mix-up. Their online flirting moves into real life.
Ride Dirty, Cowboy (2020)
A grieving woman takes a job covering the bull riding tour and is thrown together with her late boyfriend’s icy best friend. Guilt and slow-burn attraction collide.
Sexy Dirty Cowboy (2020)
A former motorcycle club member agrees to testify against his old crew. A detective guarding him poses as his fake wife in a small town where the danger and attraction become real.
Buck Cowboys (2020)
A woman who was once rejected by her best friend runs a bull riding school. When he comes home injured, he wants more than their old friendship.
Buck You! (2021)
A rider sidelined by injury and a pushy fiancé gets encouragement from a family friend. He is determined to prove her dreams, and their attraction, are still worth pursuing.
Can’t Bucking Wait (2022)
A burned-out doctor home for her sister’s wedding shares a cabin with a cowboy from her past. An old, forbidden attraction returns.
Mother Bucker (2023)
A pregnant, newly single woman takes a working holiday on an Australian cattle station. She shares close quarters with her father’s much older best friend and struggles to resist him.
Saint View High Series in Order (3 Books, 2020)
The first series in the Saint View universe is a dark romantic suspense set at a high school run by dangerous boys. It is the entry point for the whole Saint View world.
Devious Little Liars (2020)
After her uncle’s murder goes unsolved, wealthy Lacey enrols at Saint View High to investigate. She collides with three dangerous boys who run the school.
Dangerous Little Secrets (2020)
Following a painful betrayal, Lacey stops relying on others to protect her and starts demanding the truth. The murder case lingers in the background.
Twisted Little Truths (2020)
One of the boys is wrongly accused of murder, so Lacey and her allies race to find the real killer. Secrets from her own past come out along the way.
Saint View Prison Series in Order (2021 to 2024)
A dark romantic suspense series that follows the Saint View High characters as adults, inside and outside a prison. It continues directly from the first trilogy.
Locked Up Liars (2021)
Mae discovers her sister’s body and sees her former crush, Heath, framed for the murder. She takes a teaching job inside Saint View Prison to find evidence pointing to someone else.
Solitary Sinners (2021)
A violent prison riot breaks out, and the real killer takes Mae hostage. Heath, Rowe and Liam fight to keep her safe as the chaos spreads.
Fatal Felons (2021)
Heath is sentenced to death row with no appeals left. The group considers a risky escape plan that could save him but change their lives forever.
Saint View Psychos Series in Order (3 Books, 2022)
A reverse harem romantic suspense set around a Saint View bar called Psychos. It follows one heroine and the men who help her hunt a killer.
Start a War (2022)
After her brother is killed, Bliss leaves her wealthy life behind to run his bar, Psychos. She teams up with Nash, War and Vincent to hunt his murderer.
Half the Battle (2022)
Bliss survives an ambush on a stormy cliff by letting Scythe, Vincent’s violent alter ego, take control. She hides this from the others while the real killer draws closer.
It Ends with Violence (2022)
Police raids shut down Psychos and take Vincent. Bliss, Nash and War must rely on each other to rescue him from rivals, corrupt cops and betrayal.
Saint View Rebels Series in Order (3 Books, 2023)
A dark romantic suspense trilogy about a heroine accused of a crime she did not commit. It mixes mystery, revenge and a found-family dynamic.
Saint View Rebel (2023)
Rebel is blamed after her mother and new stepfather are poisoned at the wedding. She moves into her stepbrother’s seaside mansion and gets entangled with a biker enforcer and a street fighter while searching for the real killer.
Rebel Obsession (2023)
Rebel survives a brutal attack and near drowning, and her hunger for justice grows. With Fang, Vaughn and Kian, she pursues Caleb and rescues other women he targeted, but her thirst for revenge starts to consume her.
Rebel Heart (2023)
A graveyard showdown leaves one man dead and another on the run. New family secrets surface as Rebel and her three men work to protect their relationship.
Saint View Strip Series in Order (4 Books, 2023 to 2025)
Standalone-style dark romances set around the Saint View Strip, each following a new couple. They can be read separately but share a world.
Evil Enemy (2023)
Eve, a club owner, refuses to let a corrupt politician and his cop ally shut down Saint View Strip. Her clashes with Officer Joshua Boston turn into romance as a darker threat emerges.
Unholy Sins (2023)
Father Kellan preaches morality by day but hunts abusers at night. His double life is tested when he falls for Lyric, a single mother who works as a stripper.
Killer Kiss (2024)
A woman raised in a murder-for-hire family is ordered to kill Augie, her missing sister’s best friend. She must choose between family loyalty and her growing feelings for him.
Caged Bird (2025)
Fawn is held captive by her abusive husband. She and her brother-in-law Zane, who is also a captive, develop a forbidden bond while planning an escape.
Saint View Slayers vs. Sinners Series in Order (3 Books, 2024)
A biker-club-meets-cult romantic suspense trilogy with a reverse harem structure. Read in order, because the story builds to a single showdown.
Wife Number One (2024)
Kara flees a violent cult and the leader she was forced to marry, returning to her hometown with her daughter. After her sister’s murder, she takes refuge with a biker club and grows close to three of its members.
Torn in Two (2024)
Kara is trapped underground with little air, and the men who love her work to find her. Her rescuers must set aside old conflicts while facing criminal threats.
Three to Fall (2024)
The series finale brings a final showdown between the biker club and the cult. Kara’s baby is in danger, and the cult’s reach proves wider than anyone expected.
Saint View Murder Squad Series in Order (3 Books, 2025)
A romantic suspense trilogy about masked vigilantes who hunt killers. It is the newest completed Saint View series before the 2026 releases.
X’s and O’s (2025)
A cleaner is kidnapped by a serial killer and rescued by masked vigilantes who want her to join them.
Whips and Chains (2025)
Violet is lured to a warehouse for a deadly game while her protectors search for her. Secrets surface along the way.
Reaper and Ruin (2025)
An explosion throws Violet’s three men into the sea, and she joins them to unmask the killer.
Saint View Blood and Ink and Other Releases
Her 2026 trilogy, Saint View Blood and Ink, continues the shared universe with Diary of a Mafia Princess, Diary of a Biker Queen and Diary from an Inked Throne. Read it after the earlier Saint View series if you want to follow the full world. She has also published the Saint View Prison addition Bonfires and Blowjobs (2024).
Short Stories, Novellas and Anthologies
- Novellas: Storms and Sex Clubs (2023) and Lust and Libraries (2023)
- Anthologies: All of Him (2019), Hate to Want You (2021), Dissent (2022), Dissent Volume 2 (2022) and Billionaires and Babes (2023)
Where to Start With Elle Thorpe
- For lighter romcom: 25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys.
- For classic contemporary romance: Only the Positive.
- For dark romance: Devious Little Liars, the start of Saint View High.
- For a short series: the three-book Saint View Rebels or Psychos.
Frequently Asked Questions About Elle Thorpe’s Books
What is Elle Thorpe’s first series?
Only You, beginning with Only the Positive in 2018.
Which Elle Thorpe book should I read first?
Only the Positive for contemporary romance, or 25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys for a lighter cowboy series.
Do I need to read the Saint View books in order?
Reading each series in order is best, and reading the Saint View series in the order they were published helps with the recurring characters.
How many books has Elle Thorpe written?
More than forty books across the Only You, Dirty Cowboy and Saint View series, plus novellas and anthology stories, published from 2018 to 2026.
Are her books suitable for all readers?
No. Many include explicit scenes and darker themes, so check the content notes on each book.
What should I read if I like Elle Thorpe?
Readers often like Penelope Sky, Meghan March, Tillie Cole, Kylie Scott and L.J. Shen.
About Elle Thorpe
Elle Thorpe lives near Sydney on Australia’s east coast. She is a wife and mother of three, and she writes steamy contemporary romance with drama, humour and charming leads. She is a fan of The Walking Dead and Outlander.
My Take as a Reader
Pick the tone first. Dirty Cowboy is for laughs, Only You is for romance, and Saint View is for readers who like their love stories dark.
Final Note
Elle Thorpe offers a book for almost every mood, from rom-com to dark romance. Choose a series, follow the order above and bookmark this page.
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