Therefore, although it’s unnecessary to read the Cottonwood Cove books in order, readers would get more context and continuity by following this sequence, which is both the publication order,[2-6] and the chronological order:[7-11]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Into the Tide | 2023[2] | Introduces Cottonwood Cove and the Reynolds family. |
| 2 |  |
Under the Stars | 2023[3] | Shifts focus to Georgia while carrying forward the family’s relationships. |
| 3 |  |
On the Shore | 2023[4] | Develops Brinkley’s career conflict and expands the family. |
| 4 |  |
Before the Sunset | 2023[5] | Continues Finn’s troubles and centers his bond with Reese. |
| 5 |  |
After the Storm | 2023[6] | Brings Cage and Presley’s history to the foreground. |
1. Into the Tide
Into the Tide (2023)[2] follows restaurant owner Hugh Reynolds and Lila James, his best friend’s younger sister, after she returns to Cottonwood Cove from college. Working together deepens their attraction as Lila tries to help her father seek treatment and decide what kind of life she wants.[11]
As the opening installment, this book establishes the Reynolds family, the Cottonwood Cove setting, and the relationships that later stories revisit.[11]
2. Under the Stars
Under the Stars (2023)[3] centers on Georgia Reynolds, a recent graduate who becomes publishing executive Maddox Lancaster’s assistant. Their workplace friction develops into a relationship as Georgia seeks independence and Maddox confronts grief, family estrangement, and his fear of loss.[7]
This book expands the series beyond the Reynolds family businesses, introduces the Lancaster family, and carries forward changes begun in Hugh and Lila’s story.[7]
3. On the Shore
On the Shore (2023)[4] follows sports journalist Brinkley Reynolds and quarterback Lincoln Hendrix after a confrontation damages her career. A reporting arrangement brings them together as they grapple with professional pressure, family history, and the limits of keeping their relationship private.[8]
This installment develops a career conflict introduced in Under the Stars and broadens the family circle through Lincoln’s personal connections.[8]
4. Before the Sunset
Before the Sunset (2023)[5] brings actor Finn Reynolds home while public accusations threaten his career and his childhood best friend Reese Murphy faces the collapse of her relationship. A staged romance forces them to reconsider a friendship they have protected since adolescence.[9]
This novel continues Finn’s public conflict from On the Shore while moving another Reynolds sibling into the series’ central romantic focus.[9]
5. After the Storm
After the Storm (2023)[6] reunites veterinarian Cage Reynolds with Presley Duncan, his first love, after family illness and distance pulled them apart. Presley returns to Cottonwood Cove during her divorce and her father’s recovery, bringing her back into Cage’s life and the world he shares with his daughter, Gracie.[10]
As the fifth installment, this book brings a romantic history foreshadowed in earlier stories to the foreground while advancing the Reynolds family’s future.[10]
References
- Books. Laura Pavlov.
- Into the Tide. Laura Pavlov. Copyright page. ISBN: 9798386390495.
- Under the Stars. Hea-Author Inc. Copyright page. ISBN: 9781088227411.
- On the Shore. Hea-Author Inc. Copyright page. ISBN: 9781088274408.
- Before the Sunset. Hea-Author Inc. Copyright page. ISBN: 9781088017852.
- After the Storm. Hea-Author Inc. Copyright page. ISBN: 9798869015143.
- Under the Stars. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088227411.
- On the Shore. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088274408.
- Before the Sunset. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088017852.
- After the Storm. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9798869015143.
- Into the Tide. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798386390495.