Tessa Bailey Reading Order

2 books (2023–2023)

Tessa Bailey's A Vine Mess is a two-book contemporary romance series consisting of Secretly Yours and Unfortunately Yours, both published in 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order to fully enjoy the connected narrative.

Start with Secretly Yours and read in order.

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1	Secretly Yours 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unfortunately Yours 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2018–2025)

3 books (2018–2019)

This contemporary romance series by Tessa Bailey follows interconnected stories set against a beach backdrop. Published between 2018 and 2019, the trilogy consists of three complete novels that should be read in publication order: Mouth to Mouth, Heat Stroke, and Sink or Swim. Each book explores romantic relationships while building on the world and characters established in previous entries.

Start with Mouth to Mouth and read in order.

#	Title
1	Mouth to Mouth 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heat Stroke 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sink or Swim 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2022)

Tessa Bailey's Bellinger Sisters romance series spans two books published between 2021 and 2022 and should be read in publication order. The series follows the romantic journeys of the Bellinger sisters, with It Happened One Summer introducing the first sister's story, followed by Hook, Line, and Sinker. While the series appears to be complete, readers looking for more of Bailey's work will find her other standalone romances and interconnected series to explore.

Start with It Happened One Summer and read in order.

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1	It Happened One Summer 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hook, Line, and Sinker 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2024–2026)

The Big Shots series by Tessa Bailey comprises seven interconnected romance novels published between 2024 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Fangirl Down and continuing through The Au Pair Affair, Dream Girl Drama, Pitcher Perfect, and concluding with Catch Her If You Can. Each installment explores romantic entanglements within the world of professional sports and the people who orbit that sphere.

Start with Fangirl Down, the first of 7 books in the Big Shots series.

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1	Fangirl Down 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Au Pair Affair 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dream Girl Drama 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dream Girl Drama 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pitcher Perfect 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Pitcher Perfect 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Catch Her If You Can 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2015)

Tessa Bailey's Broke and Beautiful trilogy is a complete contemporary romance series consisting of three books published in 2015. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Chase Me, followed by Make Me and Need Me. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to fully enjoy this romance collection.

Start with Chase Me and read in order.

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1	Chase Me 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Make Me 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Need Me 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2015–2016)

Tessa Bailey's Crossing the Line is a complete five-book romance series published between 2015 and 2016. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Riskier Business and continuing through Risking it All, Up in Smoke, Boiling Point, and Raw Redemption.

Start with Riskier Business, the first of 5 books in the Crossing the Line series.

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1	Riskier Business 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Risking it All 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Up in Smoke 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Boiling Point 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Raw Redemption 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2019)

This complete romance series by Tessa Bailey spans three books published between 2018 and 2019. The trilogy should be read in publication order: Getaway Girl, Runaway Girl, and Halfway Girl. Each installment builds on the previous story, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative arc.

Start with Getaway Girl and read in order.

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1	Getaway Girl 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Runaway Girl 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Halfway Girl 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2020)

Tessa Bailey's Hot & Hammered trilogy spans three complete novels published between 2019 and 2020, each centered around charming, blue-collar men and the women who capture their hearts. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Fix Her Up, followed by Love Her or Lose Her, and concluding with Tools of Engagement. This contemporary romance series is now complete.

Start with Fix Her Up and read in order.

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1	Fix Her Up 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love Her or Lose Her 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tools of Engagement 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2014)

Tessa Bailey's Line of Duty is a six-book romance series published between 2013 and 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Asking For Trouble and concluding with Staking His Claim. This finished series follows interconnected stories centered around law enforcement characters and their romantic entanglements.

Start with Asking For Trouble, the first of 6 books in the Line of Duty series.

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1	Asking For Trouble 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	His Risk to Take 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Officer Off Limits 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Protecting What's His 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Protecting What's Theirs 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Staking His Claim 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2015–2016)

Tessa Bailey's Made in Jersey is a five-book romance series published between 2015 and 2016. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Crashed Out and continuing through Rough Rhythm, Thrown Down, Worked Up, and concluding with Wound Tight. Each installment builds on the interconnected stories of the characters throughout the series.

Start with Crashed Out, the first of 5 books in the Made in Jersey series.

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1	Crashed Out 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rough Rhythm 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thrown Down 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Worked Up 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wound Tight 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2021)

Tessa Bailey's Phenomenal Fate romance series consists of three books published between 2020 and 2021. The complete trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Reborn Yesterday, followed by This Time Tomorrow, and concluding with Today Tomorrow and Always.

Start with Reborn Yesterday and read in order.

5 books (2016–2017)

Tessa Bailey's Romancing the Clarksons is a five-book contemporary romance series published between 2016 and 2017. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Too Hot to Handle and concluding with Too Hard to Forget. Each installment follows a new romance while building on the interconnected storylines of the Clarkson family members.

Start with Too Hot to Handle, the first of 5 books in the Romancing the Clarksons series.

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1	Too Hot to Handle 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Too Wild to Tame 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Too Beautiful to Break 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Too Close to Call 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Too Hard to Forget 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2014–2015)

The Serve series is a complete eight-book romance collection published between 2014 and 2015. Written by Tessa Bailey alongside guest authors Katee Robert, Harper Kincaid, and Joya Ryan, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Betting on Fate. All eight installments are now available, making this an ideal series for readers seeking a finished narrative arc.

Start with Betting on Fate(By: Katee Robert), the first of 8 books in the Serve series.

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1	Betting on Fate(By: Katee Robert) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Exposed by Fate 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mistaken by Fate(By: Katee Robert) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Owned by Fate 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bind Me Before You Go(By: Harper Kincaid) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Driven by Fate 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Protecting Fate(By: Katee Robert) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rules of Seduction(By: Joya Ryan) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2018–2023)

Tessa Bailey's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises five standalone romance pieces published between 2018 and 2023. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order: Renaissance Man, The Major's Welcome Home, The Football Pants Chronicles, Double Booked, and Same Time Next Year. Each entry offers an independent romance story that can be enjoyed on its own or as part of the collection.

Start with Renaissance Man, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

13 books (2014–2026)

Tessa Bailey's collection of 12 standalone romance novels spans from 2014 to 2023, with each book offering an independent story that can be enjoyed without reading the others. The series includes Unfixable, Off Base, Follow, Captivated (co-written with Eve Dangerfield), Find Her, Stripped Bare, The Seven Year Itch, The Sweetest Fix, Window Shopping, Happenstance, My Killer Vacation, Wreck the Halls, and Broken Rival. While each novel stands alone, reading them in publication order allows you to experience Bailey's evolving style across nearly a decade of releases. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Unfixable, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Unfixable 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Off Base 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Follow 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Captivated(With: Eve Dangerfield) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Find Her 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stripped Bare 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Seven Year Itch 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Sweetest Fix 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Window Shopping 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Happenstance 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	My Killer Vacation 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Wreck the Halls 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Broken Rival 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2026–2026)

The Summer Lovin' Collection is an ongoing romance series featuring six interconnected standalone novels by various authors, all published in 2026. Each book can be read independently, though readers should start with Girls Just Wanna Have Sun by Rachel Lacey to experience the series in its intended publication order. The collection includes contributions from Tessa Bailey, Falon Ballard, Jessica Peterson, Sarah Grunder Ruiz, and Rebecca Jenshak, offering multiple romantic storylines centered around summer themes and settings.

Start with Girls Just Wanna Have Sun(By: Rachel Lacey), the first of 6 books in the Summer Lovin' Collection series.

3 books (2017–2018)

Tessa Bailey's Academy series is a complete romance trilogy published between 2017 and 2018. The three books should be read in publication order: Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing His Peace, and Indecent Exposure. This interconnected series follows intertwined romance stories across its three installments.

Start with Disorderly Conduct and read in order.

#	Title
1	Disorderly Conduct 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Disturbing His Peace 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Indecent Exposure 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2024–2024)

The Under the Mistletoe Collection is an ongoing romance anthology series featuring five festive standalone stories by different authors, including contributions from Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, Ali Hazelwood, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Alexis Daria. Published in 2024, the series should be read in publication order beginning with All by My Elf. Each book offers its own complete romance narrative while participating in the larger holiday-themed collection.

Start with All by My Elf(By: Olivia Dade), the first of 5 books in the Under the Mistletoe Collection series.

5 books (2014–2014)

The Wedding Dare is a complete five-book romance series published in 2014 featuring contributions from multiple authors including Tessa Bailey, Samanthe Beck, Laura Kaye, Diane Alberts, and Katee Robert. Each standalone novel follows a different couple connected to wedding festivities, blending humor and romance across the collection. Read the books in publication order beginning with Baiting the Maid of Honor to experience the full arc of the series.

Start with Baiting the Maid of Honor, the first of 5 books in the Wedding Dare series.

#	Title
1	Baiting the Maid of Honor 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Best Man with Benefits(By: Samanthe Beck) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dare to Resist(By: Laura Kaye) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Falling for the Groomsman(By: Diane Alberts) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seducing the Bridesmaid(By: Katee Robert) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible