Recommended order
The recommended reading order prioritizes the natural progression of relationships, family dynamics, and town developments as they were introduced, allowing emotional arcs and recurring connections to build in a clear and satisfying way. The trade-off is that some background context—particularly from prequel or retrospective stories—is encountered later rather than upfront, meaning readers may initially miss historical insight that could add nuance to earlier events.[6-17]
Although the Blue Moon books do not need to be read in order, readers would get the fullest experience by following the recommended order below:[6-17]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
No More Secrets | 2016[18] | Introduces Pierce Acres, Carter Pierce, Summer Lentz, and Blue Moon. |
| 2 |
|
No More Secrets: Bedtime Story | Epilogue-style continuation of Carter and Summer’s story. | |
| 3 |
|
Fall into Temptation | 2016[19] | Builds on the Pierce family. |
| 4 |
|
The Last Second Chance | 2016[20] | Continues the Pierce brothers’ stories. |
| 5 |
|
Not Part of the Plan | 2017[21] | Expands the world through Emma and Nikolai. |
| 6 |
|
Holding On to Chaos | 2017[22] | Follows Eva and Donovan. |
| 7 |
|
The Fine Art of Faking It | 2018[23] | Adds Eden and Davis to the town’s web of relationships. |
| 8 |
|
Where It All Began | 2017[24] | Looks back at Phoebe and John. |
| 9 |
|
The Mistletoe Kisser | 2020[25] | Adds another romance with a new couple. |
| 10 |
|
Bra Removal 101 | A Pierce-family prequel best read after knowing the brothers. | |
| 11 |
|
Third Time’s the Charm | A later Blue Moon story involving Layla and Huckleberry. | |
| 12 |
|
3 a.m. Blue Moon | A follow-up built around the established extended characters. |
Chronological order
The recommended order remains the clearest approach for most readers, especially on a first reading. However, the chronological order may be useful,[6-17]
A chronology-focused reader could begin with Where It All Began and Bra Removal 101, then move into No More Secrets, followed immediately by No More Secrets: Bedtime Story, before continuing with the rest of the series. This path emphasizes family history and direct narrative continuity. The trade-off is that the retrospective and prequel material carries more weight after the reader already knows the adult characters and their later relationships.[6-17]
Therefore, alternatively, the Blue Moon books may be read in chronological order, by following this sequence:[6-17]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Where It All Began | 2017[24] | Historical backstory of the Pierce family. |
| 2 |
|
Bra Removal 101 | Teenage Pierce brothers prequel. | |
| 3 |
|
No More Secrets | 2016[18] | Beginning of the main contemporary timeline. |
| 4 |
|
No More Secrets: Bedtime Story | Direct follow-up to Carter and Summer’s story. | |
| 5 |
|
Fall into Temptation | 2016[19] | Continues the Pierce family timeline. |
| 6 |
|
The Last Second Chance | 2016[20] | Focuses on Jax and Joey. |
| 7 |
|
Not Part of the Plan | 2017[21] | Expands the timeline with Emma and Nikolai. |
| 8 |
|
Holding On to Chaos | 2017[22] | Eva and Donovan’s story. |
| 9 |
|
The Fine Art of Faking It | 2018[23] | Eden and Davis’s story. |
| 10 |
|
The Mistletoe Kisser | 2020[25] | Holiday-set romance within the timeline. |
| 11 |
|
Third Time’s the Charm | Later timeline events involving Layla and Huckleberry. | |
| 12 |
|
3 a.m. Blue Moon | Ensemble follow-up set after the main events. |
Works in sequence
The core reading experience consists of the main full-length novels. These books establish the main shared world, introduce the principal couples, and build the continuing network of families, businesses, friendships, and town institutions. The essential titles are No More Secrets, Fall into Temptation, The Last Second Chance, Not Part of the Plan, Holding On to Chaos, The Fine Art of Faking It, Where It All Began, and The Mistletoe Kisser.[6-13]
The supplementary pieces expand the series through prequel scenes, epilogue continuations, later follow-ups, and ensemble episodes. They are not required for understanding the main novels and may be skipped without losing the core storylines, though they add background, closure, or additional time with recurring characters for readers who want more.[14-17]
The supplementary works are No More Secrets: Bedtime Story, Bra Removal 101, Third Time’s the Charm, and 3 a.m. Blue Moon. These works are most useful for readers who already enjoy the Blue Moon setting and want fuller coverage of the town, the Pierce family, and the broader ensemble.[14-17]
1. No More Secrets
No More Secrets (2016)[18] introduces Blue Moon Bend through Summer Lentz, a Manhattan fashion-magazine writer assigned to profile Carter Pierce’s organic family farm. This book establishes Pierce Acres, the Pierce family, and the town’s communal habits.[6]
It also highlights the mixture of romance, family loyalty, personal healing, and local interference that defines the series.[6]
2. No More Secrets: Bedtime Story
No More Secrets: Bedtime Story is available on the author’s website.
In No More Secrets: Bedtime Story, Carter Pierce balances fatherhood, marriage, and the bustle of farm life while cherishing every moment with his spirited wife, Summer. Five years after she overcame a life-threatening illness, she continues to flourish in her online magazine venture and brings fresh light to their ever-growing family.
Between the playful banter of Carter’s mother and the antics of a mischief-loving goat, every day is marked by warmth and surprises. Still, as new uncertainties emerge, no one can be sure how these developments will shape their hopeful future.
3. Fall into Temptation
Fall into Temptation (2016)[19] shifts attention to Beckett Pierce, the town mayor and lawyer, and Gianna Decker, a yoga studio owner and single mother. This novel is a standalone romance, but it is enriched by the ongoing Pierce family setting, the developing lives of Carter and Summer, and the growing connection between the Pierce and Merrill families.[7]
It further develops the town’s interconnected relationships and expands the sense of community established in the series.[7]
4. The Last Second Chance
The Last Second Chance (2016)[20] follows Jackson “Jax” Pierce and Joey Greer, whose shared past and unresolved hurt have been foreshadowed earlier in the series. It completes the central focus on the three Pierce brothers, expands the history of Pierce Acres, and gives fuller shape to the family and farm community introduced in the first books.[8]
It adds depth to the series by further developing the emotional arcs and relationships established earlier.[8]
5. Not Part of the Plan
Not Part of the Plan (2017)[21] expands the series beyond the Pierce brothers by focusing on Nikolai Vulkov and Emmaline Merrill. This story remains rooted in Blue Moon’s familiar social world, with the brewery, Pierce family gatherings, Phoebe and Franklin’s wedding, and the town’s matchmaking habits linking it to the earlier novels.[9]
It further develops the interconnected relationships and community dynamics that shape the Blue Moon series.[9]
6. Holding On to Chaos
Holding On to Chaos (2017)[22] centers on Eva Merrill and Sheriff Donovan Cardona during an unusual town-wide disruption. It makes fuller use of the established Blue Moon characters, including Eva’s sisters, the Beautification Committee, the brewery, and the pattern of private fears becoming public community business.[10]
This story highlights how the town’s interconnected relationships shape both personal struggles and collective responses.[10]
7. The Fine Art of Faking It
The Fine Art of Faking It (2018)[23] follows Eden Moody and Davis Gates, whose relationship is shaped by a long family feud and Blue Moon’s intrusive matchmaking culture. This book adds another local business, another strand of town history, and another couple to the shared world while remaining self-contained.[11]
It highlights how the town’s residents become involved in each other’s personal struggles, often blurring the line between private lives and public concern.[11]
8. Where It All Began
Where It All Began (2017)[24] is a retrospective family-history novel centered on Phoebe, John Pierce, and the origins of the family life that later defines Pierce Acres. Much of the narrative looks back to earlier decades.[12]
It is best approached after several Blue Moon books, when the importance of Phoebe, John, the Pierce sons, and the town’s support network is already clear.[12]
9. The Mistletoe Kisser
The Mistletoe Kisser (2020)[25] focuses on Samantha Ames and Ryan Sosa, whose story begins with a remembered childhood encounter. It develops through animal rescue, local financial chaos, and the town’s holiday traditions.[13]
It adds another romance to the shared Blue Moon setting and reads well after the reader understands the town’s mixture of sincerity, eccentricity, and organized meddling.[13]
10. Bra Removal 101
Bra Removal 101, available on the author’s website,[2] is a short prequel-style piece featuring Carter, Beckett, and Jax as teenagers in the Pierce farmhouse. Its main value lies in character background and family texture rather than in forward movement in the contemporary storyline.[15]
It is most rewarding once the reader already knows the brothers as adults and understands the importance of John and Phoebe’s household. It may be skipped without affecting the understanding of the series.[15]
11. Third Time’s the Charm
Third Time’s the Charm, available on the author’s website, follows Deputy Layla Gunnarson and Huckleberry Cullen during a forced-proximity situation shaped by quarantine, past attraction, town intervention, and Blue Moon’s communal dynamics. This work may be skipped without affecting the understanding of the series.[16]
It offers additional depth for interested readers.[16]
12. 3 a.m. Blue Moon
3 a.m. Blue Moon, available on the author’s website,[5] is centered on the adult Pierce brothers, their partners, extended family, and visiting guests during a chaotic hospital night. Its emphasis is less on introducing a new Blue Moon romance than on revisiting established couples and showing the enlarged family that has formed across the series.[17]
This work may be skipped without affecting the understanding of the main novels.[17]
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- Third Time’s the Charm. Lucy Score.
- Blue Moon Sinner & Saint Crossover – Short Story. Lucy Score.
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