Amy E Reichert Books in Order

If you want her signature foodie romance: The Coincidence of Coconut Cake → Luck, Love & Lemon Pie
If you want orchard and small-town charm: The Simplicity of Cider
If you want family drama with heart: The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go
If you want cozy magic and romance: The Kindred Spirits Supper Club → Once Upon a December

Amy E. Reichert is a born-and-raised Wisconsin writer whose novels feel steeped in the places, food, and family rhythms she knows best. She earned an MA in English Literature from Marquette University, later worked as a technical writer, and has said that for a long time she never thought she could write novels at all. That changed when she finally did, and in 2015 her first book, The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, introduced readers to her warm blend of romance, humor, and serious life messes.

Before books, there were a lot of jobs. Reichert's first was dishwashing, and by her own account she worked just about every restaurant role there is. She was also a high school cheerleader and later student taught in England. That lived experience shows up all over her fiction, where kitchens, supper clubs, bakeries, and food trucks matter almost as much as the love stories. She also serves on her library's board of directors, which fits a writer who clearly likes getting books into people's hands.

She writes like someone who knows a place from the inside.

Again and again, Wisconsin is more than scenery in her novels. Milwaukee, Door County, the Wisconsin Dells, and holiday markets all shape the mood of the story, right alongside the people. Reichert has talked about taking the advice to write what you know, and that comes through in the food traditions, local quirks, and sense of home that run through her work. Her official bio even leans into that lifelong Wisconsin identity, right down to calling herself a cheesehead.

The Coincidence of Coconut Cake starts with a chef, a brutal review, and a case of mistaken identity, then turns all that tension into a smart romantic comedy. Luck, Love & Lemon Pie moves into a shakier marriage and a surprising talent for poker. The Simplicity of Cider brings readers to an orchard in Door County, where cider making, family pressure, and a hard-won romance all share the page.

She does not stay in one lane.

In The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go, Reichert shifts toward family drama, following three generations of women through grief, old secrets, and a week that changes everything. Then The Kindred Spirits Supper Club adds ghosts to a homecoming romance in the Wisconsin Dells, and Once Upon a December leans into Christmas magic with a Milwaukee market and a love story that plays with time. Across these books, readers tend to find the same pleasures: good food, grounded emotions, a little wit, and characters who are trying to build a life that actually fits.

Her stories often circle family obligations, second chances, belonging, and the question of how much of yourself you can give away before you need to claim some back. Even when the setup is whimsical, a haunted family line or a magical Christmas market, the feelings underneath stay recognizably human. People fall in love, yes, but they also grieve, mess up, avoid hard conversations, and start over.

These days, Reichert remains closely linked with Wisconsin, and her author bio still describes her as a wife, mom, amateur chef, cider enthusiast, and longtime Wisconsinite. She is also a member of Tall Poppy Writers. That mix of domestic detail, bookishness, and Midwestern pride suits her work perfectly. Pick up one of her novels and chances are good you will leave hungry, a little softer around the edges, and ready to visit Wisconsin, if only on the page.