The Carpe Diem Café series of contemporary romances and romantic comedies by Deborah Cooke

Reading Guide

Reading Guide 2026 edition

Since 2016, I’ve been publishing a reader guide as a free download. This little volume is thick with links. There are links to product pages as well as links to other content on my site that you might have missed—an out-take scene, family trees to download, audio samples, and swag. There are also suggestions for reading order, beyond the series order.

I change the cover each year when it’s updated so you know which version you have. The newest one for 2026 is purple, as at left.

Retailers all have different procedures for making updated content available to customers. At KOBO, GooglePlay and Apple, the updates are pushed out automatically. At Nook, I understand you need to archive the book, wait a couple of days, then download it again. Amazon never seems to push out updates when I need them to.

As a result, this year’s guide is a new product at Amazon. You’ll have to download it again, even if you had it before. If it isn’t free at Amazon in your geo, you can get the Amazon version in my online store. You’ll have the guide with Amazon book links.

I have changed my distribution to Apple, so the book will be a new product there, but the one in the store won’t have Apple book links. The links will point to my website instead. If you would like a version with Apple book links, it’s available free in my online store.

Of course, the generic version, with book links to my websites, is also available in my online store.

Apple version of the guide in my online store.

Generic version of the guide in my online store.

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Amazon version of the guide in my online store.

Buy directly from the author and get your ebook delivered by BookFunnel

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You can also download a free list of my books right here.


Previous editions:

Reader Guide 2016 Edition
2016 edition
2017 Reading Order Guide for books by Deborah Cooke and Claire Delacroix
2017 edition
2018 edition
2019 edition
Reading Guide for Deborah Cooke and Claire Delacroix books, 2020 edition
2020 edition
reading guide 2022
2022 edition
About Me
USA Today bestselling author Deborah Cooke, who also writes as Claire Delacroix

I’m Deborah and I love writing romance novels that blend emotion, humor, and happily-every-after. I’ve been publishing my stories since 1992 and have written as Claire Delacroix (historical and fantasy romance), Claire Cross (time travel romance and romantic comedy) and myself (paranormal romance and contemporary romance). My goal is to keep you turning the pages, no matter which sub-genre you prefer.

Visit Claire’s website