81 ratings | 27 reviews | avg rating:4.15

Lori Handeland’s Followers (1,344)

Lori’s Bookshelves

to-read (166)
currently-reading (0)
read (89)

Lori’s Friends (1,294)

Ann

3,632 books | 135 friends

Felicia

272,238 books | 162 friends

Kami

16,134 books | 1,093 friends

Heather

26,053 books | 3,162 friends

Crystal

10,646 books | 898 friends

Colleen

9,089 books | 1,487 friends

Annette Clair

1,989 books | 725 friends

Roxanne Rhoads

908 books | 2,762 friends

More friends…

Lori Handeland

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.lorihandeland.com

Genre

Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction

Member Since

November 2012

edit data

Lori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance and historical fantasy.

After a quarter-century of success and accolades, she began a new chapter in her career with her women’s fiction debut, Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.

Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with thei ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lori Handeland questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lori Handeland’s books

Average rating: 3.92 · 79,186 ratings · 4,451 reviews · 111 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 4,836 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Moon (Nightcreature, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 2,282 ratings — published 2005 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Farmer's Wife (Luchettis Brothers #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,204 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunter's Moon (Nightcreature, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 2,023 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crescent Moon (Nightcreature, #4) 3.98 avg rating — 1,724 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Any Given Doomsday (Phoenix Chronicles, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 1,715 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Moon (Nightcreature, #7) 4.04 avg rating — 1,422 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight Moon (Nightcreature, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 1,433 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising Moon (Nightcreature, #6) 4.04 avg rating — 1,271 ratings — published 2007 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thunder Moon (Nightcreature, #8) 4.03 avg rating — 1,182 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Lori Handeland…

0 posts
Lori Handeland's Blog

Lori Handeland hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Series by Lori Handeland

Nightcreature (11 books)
by

Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)

3.94 avg rating — 46,097 ratings

Phoenix Chronicles (5 books)
by

Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)

3.84 avg rating — 9,915 ratings

Luchetti Brothers (8 books)
by

Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)

4.12 avg rating — 3,548 ratings

Sisters of the Craft (3 books)
by

Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)

4.05 avg rating — 2,180 ratings

Shakespeare Undead (2 books)
by

Lori Handeland (Goodreads Author)

3.59 avg rating — 1,453 ratings

More series by Lori Handeland…

rss
Lori’s Recent Updates

Lori Handeland entered a giveaway The Survivor by Andrew Reid (Goodreads Author) 25 copies available, ends on October 21, 2025 Enter to win »
Oct 01, 2025 02:47AM · like · see giveaway
Lori Handeland entered a giveaway A Certain Kind of Starlight: A Novel by Heather Webber (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 30, 2025 11:02AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lori Handeland voted for From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir as Readers' Favorite Memoir in the Final Round of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Nov 27, 2024 10:16AM · like
Lori Handeland wants to read Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune Mystery, #1) by Jana Deleon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 06, 2024 05:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Lori's books…

Quotes by Lori Handeland (?)

“Words have power," Isaac answered. Words begin and end wars. They create and destroy families. They break hearts. They heal them. If you have the right words, there's nothin on earth you can't do."

- Crave the Moon”
― Lori Handeland, Crave the Moon

tags: words-have-power

23 likes

“I'm not exactly certain what got into me, besides him.”
― Lori Handeland, Apocalypse Happens

11 likes

“If Eric's a demon," I said slowly, "that makes you a..."
"Rogue demon hunter."
I blinked. "Lost in the Buffyverse, are we?"
"That show was a real pain in my ass," he muttered.”
― Lori Handeland

tags: humor

8 likes

See all Lori Handeland's quotes »

Polls

Time to pick our next BOM!
Which RITA Finalist would you like to read in June?

Stormwalker (Stormwalker, #1) by Allyson James

Stormwalker by Allyson James

10 votes, 34.5%

The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

7 votes, 24.1%

Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard

3 votes, 10.3%

Sins of the Heart (Otherkin trilogy, #1) by Eve Silver

Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver

3 votes, 10.3%

Rebel (The Blades of the Rose, #3) by Zoe Archer

Rebel by Zoe Archer

2 votes, 6.9%

Killbox (Sirantha Jax, #4) by Ann Aguirre

Killbox by Ann Aguirre

1 vote, 3.4%

Immortal Sea (Children of the Sea, #4) by Virginia Kantra

Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra

1 vote, 3.4%

Unchained (The Dark Forgotten, #3) by Sharon Ashwood

Unchained by Sharon Ashwood

1 vote, 3.4%

Water Bound (Sisters of the Heart, #1) by Christine Feehan

Water Bound by Christine Feehan

1 vote, 3.4%

Marked By The Moon (Night Creature, #9) by Lori Handeland

Marked By The Moon by Lori Handeland

0 votes, 0.0%

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

0 votes, 0.0%

The Clearing by Heather Davis

0 votes, 0.0%

29 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
100+ Books in 2025: Jennifer D's 100 of 08	10	262	Dec 30, 2008 03:28PM
Paranormal Romanc...: Shifters vs. Weres	17	213	Jan 22, 2009 04:08PM
Romance Series Lists: Rock Creek Six - Lori Handeland & Linda Devlin (COMPLETE)	2	80	Feb 13, 2009 07:34AM
Witches, Weres, a...: What New Books Are You Looking Forward To Most?	54	166	Jul 11, 2009 09:07AM
Paranormal Romanc...: July 2009 Reading Challenge	463	797	Aug 03, 2009 10:15AM
Book Buying Addic...: November Purchases	89	72	Nov 30, 2009 10:30AM
Urban Fantasy: Looking for Recommendations: Changelings	9	95	Dec 02, 2009 06:51PM
75 Books...More o...: Arcadia's 2010 Challenge	19	40	Dec 31, 2009 09:41AM
100+ Books in 2025: Jennifer D's 2009 book list	51	405	Jan 04, 2010 07:32PM
Paranormal Romanc...: December 2009 Reading Challenge	871	983	Jan 20, 2010 09:26AM

More…

Lori’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-2) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 2: by Lori

Dec 02, 2015 04:37AM

Garima wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend's request. I adored your
Nightcreature series and Sisters of the Craft series - you introduced me to good and hot werewolves :D"

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed them!

reply | flag

message 1: by ♛ Garima ♛

Dec 02, 2015 12:59AM

Thanks for accepting my friend's request. I adored your
Nightcreature series and Sisters of the Craft series - you introduced me to good and hot werewolves :D

reply | flag

Lori Handeland’s Followers (1,344)

Add New
Videos

Lori’s Bookshelves

Lori’s Friends (1,294)

Lori Handeland

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Lori Handeland’s books

0 posts
Lori Handeland's Blog

Series by Lori Handeland

rss
Lori’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber

See a Problem?

Preview — Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

recent posts
Lori’s Groups

Lori’s Friend Comments

Lori Handeland’s Followers (1,344)

Lori Handeland

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssLori’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — A Certain Kind of Starlight by Heather Webber

See a Problem?

Preview — Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Lori’s Recent Updates