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Addison Holmes Books in Order

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This page lists the Addison Holmes books by Liliana Hart in order, with summaries, series background, and an easy guide to starting in Whiskey Bayou.

Last updated: July 14, 2026

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Addison Holmes books in publication order

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8 books

1

Whiskey Rebellion

by Liliana Hart

2011

History teacher Addison Holmes finds her principal murdered outside a seedy club and soon loses her job. With her detective-agency-owning best friend and an aggravating detective nearby, she starts digging into Whiskey Bayou's secrets.

2

Whiskey Sour

by Liliana Hart

2012

Addison Holmes is back in Whiskey Bayou, where a new murder turns ordinary small-town life into another messy investigation. Her curiosity, chaotic family, and growing connection with Nick keep pulling her closer to danger.

3

Whiskey for Breakfast

by Liliana Hart

2013

Addison faces another murder in Whiskey Bayou, where gossip spreads faster than evidence and everyone has an opinion. Solving the case means following the clues without letting her personal life become an even bigger disaster.

4

Whiskey, You're The Devil

by Liliana Hart

2014

A fresh crime gives Addison Holmes another reason to trade teaching for detective work. Between questionable suspects, small-town complications, and trouble with Nick, she must find the truth before the killer strikes again.

5

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

by Liliana Hart

2015

Addison's talent for stumbling into trouble proves useful when another case unsettles Whiskey Bayou. The investigation brings sharp humor, suspicious neighbors, and romantic tension as she tries to stay one step ahead of danger.

6

Whiskey On The Rocks

by Liliana Hart

2017

A case in Whiskey Bayou sends Addison into another tangle of secrets and suspects. Her stubborn need for answers makes her useful to the investigation, but it also puts her in the path of people with much to hide.

7

Whiskey and Gunpowder

by Liliana Hart

2018

Addison Holmes investigates another dangerous mystery in the town where she knows too many people and trusts too few. The clues lead through old grievances, fresh lies, and the kind of trouble she never seems able to avoid.

8

Whiskey Lullaby

by Liliana Hart

2020

Whiskey Bayou serves Addison Holmes one more complicated case, complete with danger, humor, and people who would rather keep the past quiet. She will need her instincts, her friends, and a little luck to uncover the truth.

Addison Holmes books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Whiskey Rebellion"

    Whiskey Rebellion

    by Liliana Hart

    2011Addison Holmes, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Whiskey Sour"

    Whiskey Sour

    by Liliana Hart

    2012Addison Holmes, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Whiskey for Breakfast"

    Whiskey for Breakfast

    by Liliana Hart

    2013Addison Holmes, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Whiskey, You're The Devil"

    Whiskey, You're The Devil

    by Liliana Hart

    2014Addison Holmes, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot"

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    by Liliana Hart

    2015Addison Holmes, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Whiskey On The Rocks"

    Whiskey On The Rocks

    by Liliana Hart

    2017Addison Holmes, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Whiskey and Gunpowder"

    Whiskey and Gunpowder

    by Liliana Hart

    2018Addison Holmes, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Whiskey Lullaby"

    Whiskey Lullaby

    by Liliana Hart

    2020Addison Holmes, Book 8

Series background & context

The Addison Holmes books are light, funny mysteries set in Whiskey Bayou, Georgia. Addison begins the series as a history teacher whose routine life changes abruptly when she finds her principal dead outside a gentleman's club. Losing her job is bad enough. Becoming involved in a murder investigation makes it much worse.

Fortunately, Addison has an eye for people, a tendency to ask questions, and very little instinct for staying out of trouble.

Her best friend Kate runs a detective agency, which gives Addison a way into investigative work. Detective Nick Foresythe is often nearby too, whether she wants his help or not. Their uneasy chemistry and Addison's loud, loving family add a romantic-comedy current to cases that can otherwise get surprisingly serious.

The books work as small-town amateur-sleuth stories. Each mystery has its own crime, suspects, and local gossip, while Addison's relationships develop across the series. Whiskey Bayou matters because everyone knows everyone, or believes they do. That makes it a useful place to find a witness, but it also means old grudges and private mistakes travel fast.

Expect quick pacing, sarcastic observations, chaotic relatives, romantic tension, and a heroine who is often one bad decision away from another mess. Addison is not a polished professional detective. She is curious, stubborn, and prone to charging ahead when common sense suggests taking a step back.

Start with Whiskey Rebellion. It introduces Addison, Kate, Nick, and the tone of the series, then later books build on the friendships and romantic complications established there.

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