425 Madison Books in Order

425 Madison is a shared-universe romance setting built around New York life, neighbors, and the idea that one address can hold a lot of different love stories. Leigh Lennon's contributions, Must Love Coffee and Must Love Forever, fit that setup while still feeling very much like her own work.

In Must Love Coffee, the tone is playful at first, a teacher, a wealthy father, a landlord-tenant spark, a woman determined to make better choices after a bad marriage. In Must Love Forever, the emotion runs deeper, with lifelong friendship, hidden love, and a second chance that arrives only after real pain. Taken together, the two books show how Lennon can shift within the same world without losing her voice.

What connects them is the adult nature of the conflict. These are not stories about first love. They are about people who have history, baggage, responsibilities, and a strong sense of what they can and cannot survive again. The New York backdrop adds energy, but the real hook is watching grown characters try to choose happiness without pretending the past did not happen.

There is warmth here, too. Even when the books tackle abuse, grief, or disappointment, they still leave room for humor, side characters, and the cozy appeal of an interconnected community.

If you want contemporary romance with city energy, emotional honesty, and couples who feel like they have lived a little before the story begins, 425 Madison is a comfortable place to start.