Order Cover Title First published
Willow Springs series
1 Book cover of Frayed. Frayed 2021⁠[13]
2 Book cover of Tangled. Tangled 2021⁠[14]
3 Book cover of Charmed. Charmed 2021⁠[15]
4 Book cover of Sealed. Sealed 2021⁠[16]
5 Book cover of Claimed. Claimed 2022⁠[17]
6 Book cover of Destined. Destined 2022⁠[18]
Rosewood River series
1 Book cover of Steal My Heart. Steal My Heart 2025⁠[19]
2 Book cover of My Silver Lining. My Silver Lining 2025⁠[20]
3 Book cover of Over the Moon. Over the Moon 2025⁠[21]
4 Book cover of Crazy In Love. Crazy In Love 2025⁠[22]
5 Book cover of In A Heartbeat. In A Heartbeat 2025⁠[23]
6 Book cover of Whisper Sweet Nothings. Whisper Sweet Nothings 2026⁠[24]
G. D. Taylors series
1 Book cover of Wanted Wed or Alive. Wanted Wed or Alive 2021⁠[25]
2 Book cover of The Bold and the Bullheaded. The Bold and the Bullheaded 2021⁠[26-27]
3 Book cover of Another Motherfaker. Another Motherfaker 2021⁠[28]
4 Book cover of Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF. Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF 2021⁠[29]
5 Book cover of Friends with Benefactors. Friends with Benefactors 2022⁠[30]
Cottonwood Cove series
1 Book cover of Into the Tide. Into the Tide 2023⁠[31]
2 Book cover of Under the Stars. Under the Stars 2023⁠[32]
3 Book cover of On the Shore. On the Shore 2023⁠[33]
4 Book cover of Before the Sunset. Before the Sunset 2023⁠[34]
5 Book cover of After the Storm. After the Storm 2023⁠[35]
Honey Mountain series
1 Book cover of Always Mine. Always Mine 2022⁠[36]
2 Book cover of Ever Mine. Ever Mine 2022⁠[37]
3 Book cover of Make You Mine. Make You Mine 2022⁠[38]
4 Book cover of Simply Mine. Simply Mine 2022⁠[39]
5 Book cover of Only Mine. Only Mine 2022⁠[40]
Magnolia Falls series
1 Book cover of Loving Romeo. Loving Romeo 2024⁠[41]
2 Book cover of Wild River. Wild River 2024⁠[42]
3 Book cover of Forbidden King. Forbidden King 2024⁠[43]
4 Book cover of Beating Heart. Beating Heart 2024⁠[44]
5 Book cover of Finding Hayes. Finding Hayes 2024⁠[45]
Blue Sky Bay series
1 Book cover of My Forever Girl. My Forever Girl 2026⁠[46]
2 Book cover of The Last Goodbye. The Last Goodbye 2026⁠[47]
3 Book cover of My First Promise. My First Promise 2027⁠[48]
4 Book cover of The Best Part of Me. The Best Part of Me 2027⁠[49]
5 Book cover of My Way Back to You. My Way Back to You 2027⁠[50]
The Hollingsworth series
1 Book cover of Charlotte's Tangled Web by L. B. Pavlov. Charlotte’s Tangled Web 2012⁠[51]
2 Book cover of Charlotte Untangled by L. B. Pavlov. Charlotte Untangled 2013⁠[52]
3 Book cover of Emerson's Fury by L. B. Pavlov. Emerson’s Fury 2013⁠[53]
4 Book cover of Indy's Awakening by L. B. Pavlov. Indy’s Awakening 2013⁠[54]
5 Book cover of Finn's Forever by L. B. Pavlov. Finn’s Forever 2014⁠[55]
A Love You More Rock Star series
1 Book cover of More Jade. More Jade 2020⁠[56]
2 Book cover of More of You. More of You 2020⁠[57]
3 Book cover of More of Us. More of Us 2020⁠[58]
Montgomery Brothers series
1 Book cover of Legacy. Legacy 2020⁠[59]
2 Book cover of Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 2020⁠[60]
3 Book cover of Rebel. Rebel 2020⁠[61]
Shine Design series
1 Book cover of Beautifully Damaged. Beautifully Damaged 2019⁠[62]
2 Book cover of Beautifully Flawed. Beautifully Flawed 2020⁠[63]
Blushing series
1 Book cover of You, Me, and Forever. You, Me, and Forever 2025⁠[64]
2 Book cover of Love You, Mean It. Love You, Mean It 2025⁠[65]
Peachtree Lane series
1 Book cover of One Step Closer. One Step Closer 2026⁠[6]
Home Sweet Holidays series
1 Book cover of Snow Place Like Home. Snow Place Like Home 2025⁠[66]
Standalone book and anthologies
1 Book cover of Infinite Reasons. Infinite Reasons 2015⁠[8]
2 Book cover of Unexpected Ever After. Unexpected Ever After 2022⁠[9]
3 Book cover of Lights, Snow and Mistletoe. Lights, Snow and Mistletoe 2023⁠[10-11]
4 Book cover of Merry Meet Cutes. Merry Meet Cutes 2025⁠[67]

Willow Springs series

The Willow Springs books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order.⁠[13-18] Readers should start with Frayed, which introduces Willow Springs, the Magic Willows, and the relationships that carry into later books.⁠[68-73]

Each book centers on a different romance within the same social network. The first five books follow Adelaide, Gigi, Maura, Coco, and Ivy—the five Magic Willows—while Destined shifts to Knox Carlisle and Harper Wallace, who are tied to a family developed earlier in the series. The central conflict of each book reaches its own resolution, so an individual couple’s story remains understandable without every earlier volume.⁠[68-73]

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Willow Springs books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[13-18] as follows:

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Frayed. Frayed 2021⁠[13] Introduces Willow Springs, the Magic Willows, and the relationships developed throughout the series.
2 Book cover of Tangled. Tangled 2021⁠[14] Carries the characters into college through Gigi and Gray’s long-standing connection.
3 Book cover of Charmed. Charmed 2021⁠[15] Follows Maura’s internship and expands the Carlisle-Benson family conflict.
4 Book cover of Sealed. Sealed 2021⁠[16] Moves Coco’s story between Houston and Willow Springs while adding the Amato family.
5 Book cover of Claimed. Claimed 2022⁠[17] Brings Ivy and Ty’s unfinished history to the center of the series.
6 Book cover of Destined. Destined 2022⁠[18] Continues the Carlisle family thread through Knox and Harper.

1. Frayed

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Frayed.
Book cover of Frayed.

Frayed (2021)⁠[13] follows Adelaide Edington, the mayor’s daughter, as she begins resisting the future her parents have planned for her. Her growing connection with quarterback Jett Stone complicates her final year of high school, her college choices, and the expectations surrounding her longtime boyfriend.⁠[68]

This novel establishes Willow Springs, the Magic Willows, and the family ties that later books revisit.⁠[68]

2. Tangled

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Tangled.
Book cover of Tangled.

Tangled (2021)⁠[14] follows art student Gigi Jacobs and aspiring lawyer Gray Baldwin as their attraction intensifies at Texas University. Their relationship develops alongside Gray’s struggle with his father’s addiction, his loyalty to Gigi’s brother Cade, and the friends’ changing college lives.⁠[69]

This book carries the characters into college and turns Gigi’s connection with Gray into the central romance.⁠[69]

3. Charmed

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Charmed.
Book cover of Charmed.

Charmed (2021)⁠[15] follows Maura Benson during a Dallas internship at Carlisle Ad Agency, where she clashes with company president Crew Carlisle amid their families’ feud. Work pressure, family history, and their attraction force both characters to question loyalties inherited from earlier generations.⁠[70]

This novel expands the series’ family conflicts and moves the Magic Willows from college toward their professional lives.⁠[70]

4. Sealed

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Sealed.
Book cover of Sealed.

Sealed (2021)⁠[16] follows Houston stylist Coco Radcliff, who hires divorced father Roman Amato to pose as her boyfriend during her sister’s elaborate Willow Springs wedding. Their arrangement becomes harder to maintain as Coco grows attached to Roman, his son Tino, and the family life surrounding them.⁠[71]

This book gives the fourth Magic Willow her central romance while expanding the series through Houston, the Amato family, and Tino.⁠[71]

5. Claimed

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Claimed.
Book cover of Claimed.

Claimed (2022)⁠[17] follows wedding planner Ivy Baron when country star Ty Greene returns to Willow Springs five years after leaving her. Their reunion brings heartbreak, scandal, pressure, and incompatible ideas about home and touring back into the same relationship.⁠[72]

This novel completes the five-friend romantic cycle and gives the series its broadest view of the Magic Willows’ future.⁠[72]

6. Destined

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Destined.
Book cover of Destined.

Destined (2022)⁠[18] follows Knox Carlisle and attorney Harper Wallace as a childhood bond resurfaces after ten years of hurt and avoidance. Their romance is complicated by Harper’s protective brother Hayden, Knox’s best friend, and by Knox’s grief over his twin sister Belle.⁠[73]

This book shifts beyond the five Magic Willows while continuing the Carlisle family thread introduced in Charmed.⁠[73]

Rosewood River series

The Rosewood River books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[19-24] which coincides with their chronological order.⁠[74-78] Readers should start with Steal My Heart, which introduces the Chadwick family, Rosewood River, and the ongoing Taylor Tea mystery.⁠[79]

The six novels form one shared-world sequence, with each installment centering on a different Chadwick family member and romantic partner. Each romance has its own central conflict and resolution, but earlier couples, family milestones, and the Taylor Tea mystery continue across later books.⁠[74-79] The publication order is the most useful route because the present-day events progress in that sequence,⁠[19-24] even though individual books use flashbacks and remain independently understandable.

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Rosewood River books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[19-24] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[74-79] by following this sequence:⁠[4]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Steal My Heart. Steal My Heart 2025⁠[19] Introduces the Chadwick family through Easton and Henley’s romance.
2 Book cover of My Silver Lining. My Silver Lining 2025⁠[20] Shifts to Rafe and Lulu while continuing family and Taylor Tea threads.
3 Book cover of Over the Moon. Over the Moon 2025⁠[21] Follows Clark’s injury recovery and his growing bond with Eloise.
4 Book cover of Crazy In Love. Crazy In Love 2025⁠[22] Centers on Bridger and Emilia, bringing the Taylor Tea conflict closer to the foreground.
5 Book cover of In A Heartbeat. In A Heartbeat 2025⁠[23] Reunites Axel and Wren while expanding Rosewood River’s family history.
6 Book cover of Whisper Sweet Nothings. Whisper Sweet Nothings 2026⁠[24] Gives Archer and Winnie a romance and advances the family timeline.

1. Steal My Heart

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Steal My Heart.
Book cover of Steal My Heart.

Steal My Heart (2025)⁠[19] follows ambitious attorney Easton Chadwick as he mentors Henley Holloway, whom he initially dismisses as a beneficiary of nepotism. Their rivalry turns into a romance shaped by expectations, risk, and Easton’s grief, while the anonymous Taylor Tea column unsettles Rosewood River.⁠[79]

As the opening installment, this novel introduces the Chadwick family, their wider social circle, and the mystery that connects later books.⁠[79]

2. My Silver Lining

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of My Silver Lining.
Book cover of My Silver Lining.

My Silver Lining (2025)⁠[20] pairs financial adviser Rafe Chadwick with jewelry designer Lulu Sonnet after both need a fake partner for family and professional events. Their arrangement stretches from Rosewood River to Malibu and Paris, while Lulu faces unwanted attention from a famous former boyfriend and Rafe reconsiders his career.⁠[74]

This book broadens the series beyond Easton’s household, advances family relationships, and leads into Clark’s hockey-centered installment.⁠[74]

3. Over the Moon

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Over the Moon.
Book cover of Over the Moon.

Over the Moon (2025)⁠[21] follows hockey star Clark Chadwick as he returns home to recover from a knee injury under physical therapist Eloise Gable’s supervision. Their antagonistic relationship turns into a romance complicated by ethics, pressure, and the privacy of Eloise’s notebooks.⁠[75]

This novel moves the series into the Chadwicks’ hockey world while developing Bridger’s conflict with florist Emilia Taylor, which drives the next book.⁠[75]

4. Crazy In Love

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Crazy In Love.
Book cover of Crazy In Love.

Crazy In Love (2025)⁠[22] centers on software billionaire Bridger Chadwick and interior designer Emilia Taylor after his accusations linking her to the Taylor Tea column damage her reputation. A truce and a home-renovation project bring them together as both confront wounds, choices, and Bridger’s fear of lasting relationships.⁠[76]

This installment develops the romantic tension established in earlier books and sets up the story of estranged friends Axel and Wren.⁠[76]

5. In A Heartbeat

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of In A Heartbeat.

In A Heartbeat (2025)⁠[23] reunites trailer-company owner Axel Chadwick with champion equestrian Wren Waterstone, his former best friend and first love. Her job at his business forces them to revisit the lies that separated them, rebuild their bond, and decide what role competition should play in Wren’s future.⁠[77]

This book expands the family’s history with the Waterstones and introduces the childcare situation that becomes central to Archer’s installment.⁠[77]

6. Whisper Sweet Nothings

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Whisper Sweet Nothings.
Book cover of Whisper Sweet Nothings.

Whisper Sweet Nothings (2026)⁠[24] follows Archer Chadwick as he hires Winnie Smith to care for his daughter, Melody. Living beside the family draws Winnie into the Chadwick circle while their employer-nanny boundaries give way to a relationship shaped by fears, parenthood, and her writing career.⁠[78]

As the sixth installment, this novel brings the Taylor Tea thread into focus and extends the Chadwick family story across generations.⁠[78]

G. D. Taylors series

The G. D. Taylors books, written by Laura Pavlov and Willow Aster,⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[80] which coincides with their chronological order. Readers should start with Wanted Wed or Alive, which introduces the Taylor family, its Brooklyn property business, and the relationships that continue across the series.⁠[81-85]

Each G. D. Taylors book centers on a different Taylor sibling and gives its featured romance a largely self-contained storyline. The series moves from Jesse to Spence, Caden, Gus, and Penelope, while earlier couples remain involved through the family business, celebrations, relationship milestones, and recurring jokes.⁠[81-85]

Therefore, although the G. D. Taylors books do not need to be read in order, readers will benefit from reading them in publication order,⁠[80] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[81-85] because later installments build on earlier events and character relationships, as follows:

OrderCoverTitleFirst publishedNotes
1 Book cover of Wanted Wed or Alive. Wanted Wed or Alive 2021⁠[25] Introduces the Taylor siblings, their business, and the first couple.
2 Book cover of The Bold and the Bullheaded. The Bold and the Bullheaded 2021⁠[26-27] Moves to Spence and Emma while continuing family and friendship threads.
3 Book cover of Another Motherfaker. Another Motherfaker 2021⁠[28] Develops Caden and Cosette’s relationship after earlier encounters establish the hotel project.
4 Book cover of Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF. Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF 2021⁠[29] Begins after Caden’s wedding and follows Gus into a relationship with Susannah and Olive.
5 Book cover of Friends with Benefactors. Friends with Benefactors 2022⁠[30] Centers Penelope and Beckham after their long-running conflict.

1. Wanted Wed or Alive

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Wanted Wed or Alive.
Book cover of Wanted Wed or Alive.

Wanted Wed or Alive (2021)⁠[25] follows Jesse Taylor after he leaves his wedding and relocates from Chicago to Brooklyn to work with his brothers. His new neighbor, attorney and cellist Mya Whitfield, is rebuilding her life after a betrayal, and their friendship develops while both confront the consequences of past relationships.⁠[81]

This book also establishes the Taylor siblings, their family business, and the relationships that remain part of later installments.⁠[81]

2. The Bold and the Bullheaded

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of The Bold and the Bullheaded.
Book cover of The Bold and the Bullheaded.

The Bold and the Bullheaded (2021)⁠[26-27] follows Spence Taylor and attorney Emma Kingsley, whose combative friendship conceals a history neither has handled openly. Their romance unfolds alongside Emma’s strained relationship with her mother, harassment from a senior partner, and Spence’s effort to show that accepting support does not mean surrendering independence.⁠[82]

Jesse, Mya, and the rest of the Taylor family remain involved as Spence and Emma become the series’ central couple.⁠[82]

3. Another Motherfaker

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Another Motherfaker.
Book cover of Another Motherfaker.

Another Motherfaker (2021)⁠[28] centers on Caden Taylor and designer Cosette Dubois as a fake relationship created to deflect family pressure becomes harder to maintain. Their work on The Lux Hotel, Cosette’s push for professional independence, and her family’s pressure to reunite with former boyfriend Jeremy place career and romance on the same track.⁠[83]

The hotel project builds on Caden and Cosette’s earlier appearances while bringing their relationship to the center of the series.⁠[83]

4. Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF.
Book cover of Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF.

Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF (2021)⁠[29] follows Gus Taylor after he meets widowed romance novelist Susannah Brighton and her young daughter, Olive, in a neighboring condominium. Their relationship develops through a series of home repairs and is shaped by parenting, grief, trust, and Gus’s growing place in their household.⁠[84]

The wider Taylor family remains prominent, while Penelope and Beckham’s unresolved relationship continues to develop.⁠[84]

5. Friends with Benefactors

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Friends with Benefactors.
Book cover of Friends with Benefactors.

Friends with Benefactors (2022)⁠[30] follows Penelope Taylor and her lifelong best friend, Beckham Ellingsworth, after a kiss and months of separation destabilize their friendship. Their attempt to rebuild the bond through dating experiments and a secret arrangement forces Beckham to confront the family history that has made him distrust commitment.⁠[85]

Its epilogue provides the broadest view of the Taylor family’s future.⁠[85]

Cottonwood Cove series

The Cottonwood Cove books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context for the Reynolds family’s evolving relationships by reading them in publication order,⁠[31-35] which coincides with their chronological order.⁠[86-89] Readers should start with Into the Tide, which introduces Cottonwood Cove and the Reynolds family and establishes the continuity carried into later books.⁠[90]

Each installment centers on a different Reynolds sibling and a separate romance in Cottonwood Cove. Each central couple’s story is complete within its own book, so readers can understand each main plot without knowing every earlier event.⁠[86-90] The publication order remains the most useful route because family milestones, career changes, established couples, and setups for later protagonists accumulate across the five books.⁠[31-35]

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,⁠[31-35] and the chronological order:⁠[86-90]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Into the Tide. Into the Tide 2023⁠[31] Introduces Cottonwood Cove and the Reynolds family.
2 Book cover of Under the Stars. Under the Stars 2023⁠[32] Shifts focus to Georgia while carrying forward the family’s relationships.
3 Book cover of On the Shore. On the Shore 2023⁠[33] Develops Brinkley’s career conflict and expands the family.
4 Book cover of Before the Sunset. Before the Sunset 2023⁠[34] Continues Finn’s troubles and centers his bond with Reese.
5 Book cover of After the Storm. After the Storm 2023⁠[35] Brings Cage and Presley’s history to the foreground.

1. Into the Tide

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Into the Tide.
Book cover of Into the Tide.

Into the Tide (2023)⁠[31] 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.⁠[90]

As the opening installment, this book establishes the Reynolds family, the Cottonwood Cove setting, and the relationships that later stories revisit.⁠[90]

2. Under the Stars

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Under the Stars.
Book cover of Under the Stars.

Under the Stars (2023)⁠[32] 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.⁠[86]

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.⁠[86]

3. On the Shore

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of On the Shore.
Book cover of On the Shore.

On the Shore (2023)⁠[33] 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.⁠[87]

This installment develops a career conflict introduced in Under the Stars and broadens the family circle through Lincoln’s personal connections.⁠[87]

4. Before the Sunset

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Before the Sunset.
Book cover of Before the Sunset.

Before the Sunset (2023)⁠[34] 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.⁠[88]

This novel continues Finn’s public conflict from On the Shore while moving another Reynolds sibling into the series’ central romantic focus.⁠[88]

5. After the Storm

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of After the Storm.
Book cover of After the Storm.

After the Storm (2023)⁠[35] 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.⁠[89]

As the fifth installment, this book brings a romantic history foreshadowed in earlier stories to the foreground while advancing the Reynolds family’s future.⁠[89]

Honey Mountain series

The Honey Mountain books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[36-40] which coincides with their chronological order. Readers should start with Always Mine, which introduces the Thomas family, Honey Mountain, and the relationships that link the series.⁠[91-95]

Each Honey Mountain book centers on a different Thomas sister and gives its featured couple a complete romance. The books remain connected through the sisters, their father, their growing families, the local firehouse, and characters whose relationships and circumstances change across the series. The publication order⁠[36-40] is the most useful route because it preserves those developments and the transitions that introduce later couples.⁠[91-95]

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Honey Mountain books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[36-40] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[91-95] as follows:

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Always Mine. Always Mine 2022⁠[36] Introduces Honey Mountain, the Thomas family, and Vivian and Niko’s friendship.
2 Book cover of Ever Mine. Ever Mine 2022⁠[37] Shifts to Everly and Hawk while continuing family developments established in the opening book.
3 Book cover of Make You Mine. Make You Mine 2022⁠[38] Follows Ashlan in Jace’s household after the preceding installment introduces her future role there.
4 Book cover of Simply Mine. Simply Mine 2022⁠[39] Centers Charlotte and Ledger as earlier family relationships and future career threads continue.
5 Book cover of Only Mine. Only Mine 2022⁠[40] Completes the Thomas sisters’ romances through Dylan and Wolf’s workplace conflict and courtship.

1. Always Mine

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Always Mine.
Book cover of Always Mine.

Always Mine (2022)⁠[36] follows bakery owner Vivian Thomas and firefighter Niko West as their lifelong friendship develops into romance. Their growing intimacy unfolds alongside family loyalty, old wounds, and threats tied to Niko’s abusive father.⁠[91]

This book establishes Honey Mountain, the Thomas sisters, the firehouse community, and the family connections that shape later installments.⁠[91]

2. Ever Mine

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Ever Mine.
Book cover of Ever Mine.

Ever Mine (2022)⁠[37] reunites sports psychologist Everly Thomas with hockey star Hawk Madden when she is hired to help him decide whether to continue his career. Their past, boundaries, and grief complicate both her assignment and their renewed closeness.⁠[92]

This installment expands the series beyond Honey Mountain and positions Ashlan for the live-in nanny role that leads into the next book.⁠[92]

3. Make You Mine

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Make You Mine.
Book cover of Make You Mine.

Make You Mine (2022)⁠[38] follows aspiring romance writer Ashlan Thomas as she becomes a live-in nanny to firefighter Jace King and his two daughters. Their age difference, his custody concerns, and the girls’ need for stability turn attraction into a complicated family decision.⁠[93]

This book develops a household introduced earlier while advancing the family’s marriages, pregnancies, and business plans.⁠[93]

4. Simply Mine

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Simply Mine.
Book cover of Simply Mine.

Simply Mine (2022)⁠[39] brings kindergarten teacher Charlotte Thomas back into close contact with architect Ledger Dane, her best friend’s brother and part of her past. Wedding preparations, family conflict, and Ledger’s professional dissatisfaction force them to confront what separated them.⁠[94]

This installment expands the Dane family’s place in Honey Mountain while setting up Dylan’s legal career and connection to the San Francisco Lions.⁠[94]

5. Only Mine

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Only Mine.
Book cover of Only Mine.

Only Mine (2022)⁠[40] follows attorney Dylan Thomas as she joins the San Francisco Lions and clashes with former Navy SEAL Wolfgang Wayburn. A recruiting trip, workplace rivalry, family crises, and Wolf’s loyalties test the boundary between their professional and personal lives.⁠[95]

This book concludes the five Thomas sisters’ central sequence while expanding the world to include the Wayburn family and Cottonwood Cove.⁠[95]

Magnolia Falls series

The Magnolia Falls books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context for the Ride or Die friendships, recurring couples, and family developments by reading them in publication order,⁠[41-45] which coincides with their chronological order. Readers should start with Loving Romeo, which introduces Magnolia Falls, the central friend group, and the shared history that shapes the later romances.⁠[96-100]

The Magnolia Falls series consists of five interconnected romance novels, with each book centering on a different member of the same close-knit friend group. Each couple’s central story is self-contained, but earlier protagonists remain involved as friends, relatives, business partners, and members of the wider Magnolia Falls community.⁠[96-100]

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Magnolia Falls books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[41-45] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[96-100] as follows:

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Loving Romeo. Loving Romeo 2024⁠[41] Introduces Magnolia Falls, the Ride or Die group, and the conflicts behind later romances.
2 Book cover of Wild River. Wild River 2024⁠[42] Centers River and Ruby while continuing the friendships and family changes established in the first book.
3 Book cover of Forbidden King. Forbidden King 2024⁠[43] Develops Kingston and Saylor’s history within the close-knit circle.
4 Book cover of Beating Heart. Beating Heart 2024⁠[44] Follows Nash, Cutler, and Emerson while continuing the community’s family dynamics.
5 Book cover of Finding Hayes. Finding Hayes 2024⁠[45] Pairs Hayes and Savannah and brings personal threads forward.

1. Loving Romeo

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Loving Romeo.
Book cover of Loving Romeo.

Loving Romeo (2024)⁠[41] follows former boxer Romeo Knight as he prepares to return to the ring and grows closer to Demi Crawford, whose family history is tied to his past. Their romance develops alongside Demi’s efforts to establish Magnolia Beans and address problems involving her brother and her father’s choices.⁠[96]

This opening installment establishes Magnolia Falls, the Ride or Die friendships, and the conflicts that later books carry forward through other couples.⁠[96]

2. Wild River

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Wild River.
Book cover of Wild River.

Wild River (2024)⁠[42] pairs attorney River Pierce with Ruby Rose, who returns home after her father’s stroke and temporarily takes charge of Whiskey Falls. Their combative attraction grows as Ruby reassesses her career, family responsibilities, and instinct to solve everyone else’s problems.⁠[97]

This novel broadens the series by developing River’s history and Ruby’s connection to the wider group while revisiting characters from the first book.⁠[97]

3. Forbidden King

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Forbidden King.
Book cover of Forbidden King.

Forbidden King (2024)⁠[43] follows Kingston Pierce and Saylor Woodson, whose childhood closeness resurfaces when she returns to Magnolia Falls to open a romance bookstore. Their attraction is complicated by Saylor’s brother Hayes, Kingston’s closest friend, and the family trauma that first brought them together.⁠[98]

This installment expands the Ride or Die group’s past while advancing the community’s relationships and businesses.⁠[98]

4. Beating Heart

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Beating Heart.
Book cover of Beating Heart.

Beating Heart (2024)⁠[44] centers on single father Nash Heart, his son Cutler, and pediatrician Emerson Chadwick, who arrives in town after a betrayal. Nash and Emerson’s relationship is shaped by Cutler’s health needs, Emerson’s career plans, and the question of whether she will make Magnolia Falls her home.⁠[99]

This book advances the series’ family-focused continuity while developing Nash beyond his earlier supporting role.⁠[99]

5. Finding Hayes

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Finding Hayes.
Book cover of Finding Hayes.

Finding Hayes (2024)⁠[45] reunites firefighter Hayes Woodson with Savannah Abbott, the childhood best friend who left Magnolia Falls. An inheritance draws them into a marriage arrangement as they revisit the silence and misunderstandings that separated them.⁠[100]

This installment brings Hayes’s personal history to the foreground while continuing the changing lives of the couples.⁠[100]

Blue Sky Bay series

The Blue Sky Bay books do not need to be read in order. Readers should start with My Forever Girl, the first book and the most natural introduction to the series.⁠[101-105]

Each book centers on a different couple and separate romantic conflicts. None depends on the others for basic comprehension, so the publication order is a practical route rather than a requirement.⁠[101-105]

It’s unnecessary to read the Blue Sky Bay books in order, because they are self-contained.⁠[101-105] However, they may be read in publication order,⁠[46-50] by following this sequence:

OrderCoverTitleFirst publishedNotes
1 Book cover of My Forever Girl. My Forever Girl 2026⁠[46] A friendship changes after Gracie returns and moves in with her best friend.
2 Book cover of The Last Goodbye. The Last Goodbye 2026⁠[47] A restaurant owner clashes with the woman determined to purchase his business.
3 Book cover of My First Promise. My First Promise 2027⁠[48]
4 Book cover of The Best Part of Me. The Best Part of Me 2027⁠[49]
5 Book cover of My Way Back to You. My Way Back to You 2027⁠[50]

1. My Forever Girl

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of My Forever Girl.
Book cover of My Forever Girl.

My Forever Girl (2026)⁠[46] follows lifelong best friends whose relationship changes after Gracie Reynolds returns and moves in with her friend. Attraction and an unexpected proposition push them beyond the familiar boundaries of friendship while Gracie considers her future.⁠[101]

As the first Blue Sky Bay installment, this book provides a self-contained entry centered on a friends-to-lovers romance.⁠[101]

2. The Last Goodbye

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of The Last Goodbye.
Book cover of The Last Goodbye.

The Last Goodbye, which will be published on October 6, 2026,⁠[47] follows a restaurant owner and Briar Sinclair as her effort to buy his business places them on opposing sides. Their repeated arguments, uncomfortable encounters, and growing attraction complicate a dispute neither intends to abandon.⁠[102]

This book adds a separate Blue Sky Bay romance built around business rivalry and an adversarial relationship rather than lifelong friendship.⁠[102]

3. My First Promise

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of My First Promise.
Book cover of My First Promise.

My First Promise will be published on January 5, 2027.⁠[48]

4. The Best Part of Me

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of The Best Part of Me.
Book cover of The Best Part of Me.

The Best Part of Me will be published on April 27, 2027.⁠[49]

5. My Way Back to You

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of My Way Back to You.
Book cover of My Way Back to You.

My Way Back to You will be published on August 24, 2027.⁠[50]

The Hollingsworth series

The Hollingsworth books, written under the pen name L. B. Pavlov,⁠[2-3] must be read in publication order,⁠[51-55] which coincides with their chronological order.⁠[106-110] Readers should start with Charlotte’s Tangled Web, which establishes Charlotte and Daniel’s relationship and the family history carried into later books.⁠[106]

The first two novels follow Charlotte Ford and Daniel Hollingsworth from adolescence into the next stage of their relationship. The final three shift to their children—Emerson, Indy, and Finn—but continue the same family history, relationships, and consequences.⁠[106-110]

It’s necessary to read The Hollingsworth books in publication order,⁠[51-55] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[106-110] to track the family’s relationships, conflicts, and generational progression, by following this sequence:

OrderCoverTitleFirst publishedNotes
1 Book cover of Charlotte's Tangled Web by L. B. Pavlov. Charlotte’s Tangled Web 2012⁠[51] Introduces Charlotte, Daniel, and the family history.
2 Book cover of Charlotte Untangled by L. B. Pavlov. Charlotte Untangled 2013⁠[52] Continues Charlotte and Daniel’s story.
3 Book cover of Emerson's Fury by L. B. Pavlov. Emerson’s Fury 2013⁠[53] Moves to their daughter Emerson while carrying earlier family conflicts.
4 Book cover of Indy's Awakening by L. B. Pavlov. Indy’s Awakening 2013⁠[54] Centers on Indy and develops the aftermath introduced during Emerson’s story.
5 Book cover of Finn's Forever by L. B. Pavlov. Finn’s Forever 2014⁠[55] Gives Finn the final romance.

1. Charlotte’s Tangled Web

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of Charlotte's Tangled Web by L. B. Pavlov.
Book cover of Charlotte’s Tangled Web.

Charlotte’s Tangled Web (2012)⁠[51] follows seventeen-year-old runner Charlotte Ford and her friend Daniel Hollingsworth as their friendship develops into a romance. Their relationship is tested by family expectations, athletic ambitions, college decisions, jealousy, violence, and interference from people who believe they know what Charlotte’s future should be.⁠[106]

This novel establishes Charlotte and Daniel’s relationship, introduces both families, and creates the personal history on which every later installment builds.⁠[106]

2. Charlotte Untangled

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of Charlotte Untangled by L. B. Pavlov.
Book cover of Charlotte Untangled.

Charlotte Untangled (2013)⁠[52] continues Charlotte and Daniel’s effort to remain together while pursuing their personal goals. Just as their shared future begins to seem attainable, new opposition threatens their plans and the trust they have worked to rebuild.⁠[107]

This book advances the founding couple’s storyline and develops the consequences left unresolved after Charlotte’s Tangled Web.⁠[107]

3. Emerson’s Fury

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of Emerson's Fury by L. B. Pavlov.
Book cover of Emerson’s Fury.

Emerson’s Fury (2013)⁠[53] follows Charlotte and Daniel’s daughter Emerson, a championship runner, and Cross Tarantino, a football recruit from a troubled home. Their relationship faces economic differences, illegal fighting, family protectiveness, and a connection between Cross’s background and the Hollingsworths’ past.⁠[108]

This novel begins the series’ next-generation storyline while showing how earlier family trauma continues to influence Charlotte, Daniel, and their children.⁠[108]

4. Indy’s Awakening

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of Indy's Awakening by L. B. Pavlov.
Book cover of Indy’s Awakening.

Indy’s Awakening (2013)⁠[54] follows Indiana Hollingsworth, who has buried his grief in his company, and Everly Gray, a graduate student protecting secrets of her own. Their connection challenges Indy’s determination to avoid emotional attachment and the pain he refuses to confront.⁠[109]

This book develops the change in Indy’s life introduced during Emerson’s Fury and gives the next Hollingsworth sibling his central story.⁠[109]

5. Finn’s Forever

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of Finn's Forever by L. B. Pavlov.
Book cover of Finn’s Forever.

Finn’s Forever (2014)⁠[55] follows NFL quarterback Finn Hollingsworth and Hudson Monroe, who enters his life despite being determined to avoid him. Their relationship is tested by obstacles that threaten to separate them from the future they want together.⁠[110]

As the fifth and final installment, this novel completes the generational sequence by giving the youngest Hollingsworth sibling the series’ closing romance.⁠[110]

A Love You More Rock Star series

The A Love You More Rock Star books⁠[4] must be read in publication order,⁠[56-58] which coincides with their chronological order. Readers should start with More Jade, which introduces Jade and Cruz’s relationship and the conflicts that drive the trilogy.⁠[111-113]

The trilogy forms one continuous romance. More of You develops the conflicts established in More Jade and explores their consequences, while More of Us continues the story from the second novel. Because the same protagonists, supporting characters, and tensions develop across all three books, the publication order⁠[56-58] is also the chronological order.⁠[111-113]

Therefore, it’s necessary to read the A Love You More Rock Star books in publication order,⁠[56-58] which is also their chronological order,⁠[111-113] by following this sequence:⁠[4]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of More Jade. More Jade 2020⁠[56] Establishes Jade and Cruz’s relationship.
2 Book cover of More of You. More of You 2020⁠[57] Explores the pressures of touring and fame, along with family dysfunction and addiction.
3 Book cover of More of Us. More of Us 2020⁠[58] Completes the relationship, recovery, family, and professional storylines.

1. More Jade

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of More Jade.
Book cover of More Jade.

More Jade (2020)⁠[56] follows Northwestern student Jade Moore as she meets Cruz Winslow, the lead singer of Exiled, and enters a relationship shaped by grief, ambition, music, and family expectations. Their relationship develops alongside Jade’s medical goals and Cruz’s obligations to his brother, his band, and his father.⁠[111]

This novel establishes the trilogy’s central couple, supporting characters, and ongoing conflicts.⁠[111]

2. More of You

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of More of You.
Book cover of More of You.

More of You (2020)⁠[57] follows Jade and Cruz as their relationship is strained by school, touring, fame, family crises, and Cruz’s substance use. Rumors and instability force them to confront the limits of love, trust, and responsibility.⁠[112]

This book intensifies the conflicts introduced in More Jade and leaves the couple’s relationship and recovery story unresolved.⁠[112]

3. More of Us

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of More of Us.

More of Us (2020)⁠[58] follows Jade and Cruz as they pursue separate paths, reconsider their future, and determine whether trust can be rebuilt. Recovery, family pressure, professional choices, and earlier decisions continue to shape their relationship.⁠[113]

This final installment resolves the trilogy’s story for Jade, Cruz, and the supporting characters.⁠[113]

Montgomery Brothers series

The Montgomery Brothers books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[59-61] which coincides with their chronological order. Readers should start with Legacy, which introduces the Montgomery family, its shared businesses, and the relationships that continue across the series.⁠[114-116]

The three Montgomery Brothers novels each center on a different brother: Ford, Harrison, and Jack. Although each book gives its featured couple a complete romantic storyline, earlier couples, relatives, friends, and family businesses continue to appear as the series progresses.⁠[114-116]

Therefore, although it’s unnecessary to read the Montgomery Brothers books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[59-61] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[114-116] by following this sequence:⁠[4]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Legacy. Legacy 2020⁠[59] Introduces the Montgomery family, its businesses, and Ford and Harley’s relationship.
2 Book cover of Peacekeeper. Peacekeeper 2020⁠[60] Shifts to Harrison and Laney while continuing family developments established in Legacy.
3 Book cover of Rebel. Rebel 2020⁠[61] Centers on Jack and Monroe after the earlier couples and family changes are established.

1. Legacy

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Legacy.
Book cover of Legacy.

Legacy (2020)⁠[59] follows Ford Montgomery, the CEO of his family’s media company, and Harley DeLuca, a bakery owner who leases a Montgomery storefront. Their business arrangement turns into a romance shaped by Harley’s family history and Ford’s guilt over his father’s death.⁠[114]

This novel introduces the Montgomery family, its businesses, and the history later installments continue through Ford’s brothers.⁠[114]

2. Peacekeeper

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Peacekeeper.
Book cover of Peacekeeper.

Peacekeeper (2020)⁠[60] follows Harrison Montgomery and his former love, Laney Mae Landers, after Laney returns to Napa to help her mother through cancer treatment. Working together at the family winery forces them to revisit their breakup, their connection, and the trauma Laney has carried since college.⁠[115]

This installment expands the family story by developing Harrison’s place within the Montgomery family and advancing relationships and events introduced in Legacy.⁠[115]

3. Rebel

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Rebel.
Book cover of Rebel.

Rebel (2020)⁠[61] follows Jack Montgomery, who manages Montgomery Media’s newsroom, and Monroe Buckley, a journalist investigating public figures. Their working relationship becomes complicated by a dating pretense, family ties, and Monroe’s dangerous reporting.⁠[116]

This novel completes the sequence of stories about the three brothers while showing how the earlier couples and the Montgomery family have changed over time.⁠[116]

Shine Design series

The Shine Design books⁠[4] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[62-63] which coincides with their chronological order.⁠[117] Readers should start with Beautifully Damaged, which introduces Shine Design, the recurring circle, and the relationships that carry into the second book.⁠[118]

The Shine Design series uses interconnected romances, with each book shifting the focus to a different interior designer and couple. Each central romance is understandable on its own, but the second book takes place after the first and retains its characters as part of the supporting cast. The publication order, therefore, provides the clearest development of the friendships, family connections, and relationships.⁠[62-63]⁠[117-118]

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Shine Design books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[62-63] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[117-118] by following this sequence:⁠[4]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Beautifully Damaged. Beautifully Damaged 2019⁠[62] Introduces Shine Design, Peyton, and Jackson.
2 Book cover of Beautifully Flawed. Beautifully Flawed 2020⁠[63] Shifts to Elle and Maverick while continuing relationships established in the first book.

1. Beautifully Damaged

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Beautifully Damaged.
Book cover of Beautifully Damaged.

Beautifully Damaged (2019)⁠[62] follows interior designer Peyton Kroft as a restaurant project reunites her with Jackson Vance, the childhood friend and first love she has not seen in nine years. Their reconnection unfolds alongside memories of Lake Tahoe, grief, and Peyton’s relationship with a mayoral candidate.⁠[118]

This novel establishes Shine Design, Peyton and Jackson’s circle, and the history that adds context to the second book.⁠[118]

2. Beautifully Flawed

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Beautifully Flawed.

Beautifully Flawed (2020)⁠[63] follows Shine Design colleague Elle Fiore as she remodels quarterback Maverick Wallace’s Lake Tahoe home and reconsiders their history. Their relationship is shaped by conflicts, tensions, pressures, and Maverick’s night terrors.⁠[117]

This novel shifts the romantic focus to Elle and Maverick while continuing the friendships and family connections established in Beautifully Damaged.⁠[117]

Blushing series

The Blushing books⁠[5] may be read independently, though readers would get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[64-65] which coincides with their chronological order.⁠[119-120] Readers should start with You, Me, and Forever, which introduces Blushing, its recurring community, and the circumstances that lead into Violet and Charlie’s story.⁠[119]

The Blushing series consists of connected contemporary romances set in Blushing, Alaska, with each book centering on a different couple. You, Me, and Forever establishes the town, the Blushing Bride business, the St. James development projects, and Montana and Myles’s relationship, while Love You, Mean It shifts the focus to Violet, Charlie, and Harper. Each central romance reaches a resolution, but the second book builds on relationships, homes, businesses, and friendships established in the first.⁠[119-120]

Although it’s unnecessary to read the Blushing books in order, readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[64-65] which coincides with their chronological order,⁠[119-120] by following this sequence:

OrderCoverTitleFirst publishedNotes
1 Book cover of You, Me, and Forever. You, Me, and Forever 2025⁠[64] Introduces Blushing, its wedding business, and the community.
2 Book cover of Love You, Mean It. Love You, Mean It 2025⁠[65] Builds on Violet and Charlie’s connection and the town’s ongoing changes.

1. You, Me, and Forever

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of You, Me, and Forever.
Book cover of You, Me, and Forever.

You, Me, and Forever (2025)⁠[64] follows wedding planner Montana Kingsley as the impending demolition of the Seaside Inn puts her work and childhood memories at risk. Her conflict with developer Myles St. James develops into a romance complicated by their opposing plans, family histories, and different expectations for the future.⁠[119]

This novel establishes Blushing’s community, businesses, and recurring relationships while bringing Montana and Myles’s romance to a resolution.⁠[119]

2. Love You, Mean It

Self-containedRecommended reading
Book cover of Love You, Mean It.
Book cover of Love You, Mean It.

Love You, Mean It (2025)⁠[65] follows wedding planner Violet Beaumont as she moves into contractor Charlie Huxley’s guesthouse after her home floods. Their arguments over the renovation lead to a relationship that draws Violet into the life of Charlie’s young daughter, Harper.⁠[120]

The novel expands the community introduced in You, Me, and Forever and develops a supporting relationship from that book into a complete, family-centered romance.⁠[120]

Peachtree Lane series

The Peachtree Lane series comprises a single book titled One Step Closer.⁠[6]

1. One Step Closer

Main bookRequired reading
Book cover of One Step Closer.
Book cover of One Step Closer.

One Step Closer, which will be published on December 8, 2026,⁠[6] follows quarterback Maverick Storm as he retreats to Peachtree after a defeat and damaging publicity involving his former girlfriend. Seeking distance from pressure, he meets inn owner Hazel Adams, who kisses him after seeing her ex-boyfriend with her former best friend.

Hazel and Maverick agree to fake a relationship because the arrangement offers both of them relief from their problems. When paparazzi attention makes the romance public, they must continue the deception. Their growing attachment conflicts with Maverick’s public career and Hazel’s life in Peachtree.

Home Sweet Holidays series

The Home Sweet Holidays series comprises four books, each written by a different author. Each romance has its own characters and central relationship, and none shares a continuing plot that requires earlier context, so they don’t need to be read in order.⁠[121-124] Laura Pavlov contributed to the series with Snow Place Like Home.⁠[7]

Snow Place Like Home

Self-containedOptional reading
Book cover of Snow Place Like Home.
Book cover of Snow Place Like Home.

Snow Place Like Home (2025)⁠[66] follows veterinarian Goldie Jacobs as she returns to White Cap Mountain after a painful breakup and prepares for her brother’s Christmas Day wedding. Her lifelong friend Ace Bonetti, now an actor planning to move home, reveals that their old mutual attraction never disappeared.⁠[121]

As the publisher’s first-listed installment, the book establishes the collection’s format through a complete holiday romance centered on one couple and one celebration.⁠[121]

Standalone book and anthologies

Laura Pavlov’s standalone novel and anthology appearances do not need to be read in order. Readers should start with Infinite Reasons if they want a complete novel⁠[125] rather than one story within a multi-author collection.⁠[126-128]

Infinite Reasons is an independent novel.⁠[125] Unexpected Ever After, Lights, Snow and Mistletoe, and Merry Meet Cutes are multi-author collections containing contributions by Laura Pavlov. Unexpected Ever After includes Hate the One You Lust, co-written with Willow Aster.⁠[126] Both Lights, Snow and Mistletoe and Merry Meet Cutes include Stay A Wyle, so the latter does not provide a different Laura Pavlov story.⁠[127-128] Although readers interested only in Laura Pavlov’s contribution do not need both collections containing Stay A Wyle, the volumes are listed below in publication order:⁠[8-11]⁠[67]

Order Cover Title First published Notes
1 Book cover of Infinite Reasons. Infinite Reasons 2015⁠[8] Meredith McGovern confronts her past after returning to New York City.
2 Book cover of Unexpected Ever After. Unexpected Ever After 2022⁠[9] A multi-author anthology featuring Hate the One You Lust, co-written with Willow Aster.
3 Book cover of Lights, Snow and Mistletoe. Lights, Snow and Mistletoe 2023⁠[10-11] A multi-author holiday anthology featuring Pavlov’s Stay A Wyle, later republished in Merry Meet Cutes.
4 Book cover of Merry Meet Cutes. Merry Meet Cutes 2025⁠[67] A thirty-one-story holiday anthology that republishes Stay A Wyle.

1. Infinite Reasons

StandaloneOptional reading
Book cover of Infinite Reasons.
Book cover of Infinite Reasons.

Infinite Reasons (2015)⁠[8] follows Meredith McGovern as she returns to New York City and faces memories she has spent years trying to escape. A reunion with childhood friend Jack Connelly unsettles her life and makes her question the future of her relationship with Philippe in London.⁠[125]

Its characters and central conflict are separate from the two anthology stories.⁠[125]

2. Unexpected Ever After

Story collectionOptional reading
Book cover of Unexpected Ever After.
Book cover of Unexpected Ever After.

Unexpected Ever After (2022)⁠[9] is a multi-author romance collection that includes Hate the One You Lust, co-written with Willow Aster. The story follows Pilates instructor Mazie McCarthy and attorney Aidan Willoughby after an embarrassing street encounter and her subsequent arrival at the law firm where he works.⁠[126]

Their workplace attraction and Mazie’s distrust of wealthy men drive a self-contained romance that does not depend on Infinite Reasons.⁠[126]

3. Lights, Snow and Mistletoe

Story collectionOptional reading
Book cover of Lights, Snow and Mistletoe.
Book cover of Lights, Snow and Mistletoe.

Lights, Snow and Mistletoe (2023)⁠[10-11] is a multi-author holiday anthology that includes Laura Pavlov’s Stay A Wyle, set in Cottonwood Cove during the holiday season. The story centers on spa co-owner Lola Carson and Wyle Lancaster, a reputed playboy whose persistence develops into a serious relationship.⁠[127]

Its small-town cast of characters and holiday storyline are separate from the other works in this section.⁠[127]

4. Merry Meet Cutes

Story collectionOptional reading
Book cover of Merry Meet Cutes.
Book cover of Merry Meet Cutes.

Merry Meet Cutes (2025)⁠[67] is a thirty-one-story anthology that also includes Laura Pavlov’s Stay A Wyle.⁠[128] This is the same Laura Pavlov story previously published in Lights, Snow and Mistletoe.⁠[127]

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  67. A FREE Holiday Anthology And The What It Takes Cover Is HERE!! Willow Aster. Archived.
  68. Frayed. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798723194069.
  69. Tangled. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798748394192.
  70. Charmed. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798537579540.
  71. Sealed. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798477048304.
  72. Claimed. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798776063022.
  73. Destined. Laura Pavlov.
  74. My Silver Lining. Laura Pavlov. ASIN: B0D4B2VKZG.
  75. Over the Moon. Laura Pavlov. ASIN: B0D8RQM635.
  76. Crazy In Love. Laura Pavlov. ASIN: B0DLLVXK1J.
  77. In A Heartbeat. Amara. ISBN: 9781649379771.
  78. Whisper Sweet Nothings. Amara. ISBN: 9781682816165.
  79. Steal My Heart. Laura Pavlov. ASIN: B0D3Z3H5FS.
  80. Reading Order. Willow Aster.
  81. Wanted Wed or Alive. Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9781733513791.
  82. The Bold and the Bullheaded. Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798505973080.
  83. Another Motherfaker. Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9781737361909.
  84. Don’t Cry Over Spilled MILF. Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9781737361923.
  85. Friends with Benefactors. Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9781737361954.
  86. Under the Stars. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088227411.
  87. On the Shore. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088274408.
  88. Before the Sunset. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088017852.
  89. After the Storm. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9798869015143.
  90. Into the Tide. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798386390495.
  91. Always Mine. Amara. ISBN: 9781649377784.
  92. Ever Mine. Amara. ISBN: 9781649378668.
  93. Make You Mine. Amara. ISBN: 9781649378675.
  94. Simply Mine. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088275801.
  95. Only Mine. Amara. ISBN: 9781649378811.
  96. Loving Romeo. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9788869126955.
  97. Wild River. Amara. ISBN: 9781649377418.
  98. Forbidden King. Amara. ISBN: 9781649377883.
  99. Beating Heart. Amara. ISBN: 9781649378620.
  100. Finding Hayes. Amara. ISBN: 9781649378927.
  101. My Forever Girl. Amara. ISBN: 9781682817216.
  102. The Last Goodbye. Amara. ISBN: 9781682817148.
  103. My First Promise. Amara. ISBN: 9781682818404.
  104. The Best Part of Me. Amara. ISBN: 9781682818480.
  105. My Way Back to You. Laura Pavlov.
  106. Charlotte’s Tangled Web. L. B. Pavlov. ISBN: 9781478362821.
  107. Charlotte Untangled. L. B. Pavlov. ISBN: 9781482539325.
  108. Emerson’s Fury. L. B. Pavlov. ISBN: 9781491000960.
  109. Indy’s Awakening. L. B. Pavlov. ISBN: 9781492224372.
  110. Finn’s Forever. L. B. Pavlov. ISBN: 9781499772609.
  111. More Jade. HEA-Author Inc. ISBN: 9798869062208.
  112. More of You. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798630760463.
  113. More of Us. HEA-Author Inc. ISBN: 9798869062277.
  114. Legacy. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9798666117606.
  115. Peacekeeper. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9798868916885.
  116. Rebel. Hea-Author Inc. ISBN: 9781088282915.
  117. Beautifully Flawed. Champagne Rose. ISBN: 9781509232833.
  118. Beautifully Damaged. Champagne Rose. ISBN: 9781509226535.
  119. You, Me, and Forever. Montlake. ISBN: 9781662525438.
  120. Love You, Mean It. Montlake. ISBN: 9781662525452.
  121. Snow Place Like Home. Amazon Original Stories. ISBN: 978-1662537974.
  122. Merry and Bright. Amazon Original Stories. ISBN: 978-1662536984.
  123. All Wrapped Up in You. Amazon Original Stories. ISBN: 978-1662537431.
  124. You Better Not Pout. Amazon Original Stories. ISBN: 978-1662537547.
  125. Infinite Reasons. Laura Pavlov. ISBN: 9781517613976.
  126. Unexpected Ever After. Masque of the Red Pen, LLC. ISBN: 9798985276831.
  127. Lights, Snow and Mistletoe.
  128. Merry Meet Cutes.