Annie Rains Books in Order

Burned-out nurse Mallory Blue takes time off to clean out her grandmother Nan's old community theater and prepare it for sale. A box of memory-laden ornaments and a journal of Nan's love story, plus determined volunteer Hollis who wants to save the playhouse, help Mallory rediscover family, purpose, and the possibility of romance.

Freshly dumped and uncertain about everything, Lyla Dune returns to Echo Cove to help her parents sell the family home. Opening a time capsule and rereading an old diary triggers a strange repetition of one fateful summer, giving her a second chance to face buried fears, a looming hurricane, and the best friend she always loved.

Out of work and out of options, gardener Savannah Collins drives to Bloom, North Carolina, to stay with her Aunt Eleanor and help in a backyard lending library. When a storm destroys the tiny book-filled cottage before a planned garden wedding, Savannah and neighbor Evan rebuild it together, uncovering belonging and love along the way.

Returning to Trove Isle to settle her great-aunt's thrift store, Melody Palmer discovers the long-lost charm bracelet she once shared with her sister and two best friends. As Melody reconnects with Liz and Bri and they face the tragedy that tore them apart, the bracelet becomes a quiet source of courage for rebuilding their lives and friendship.

Diana Merriman is barely functioning three weeks after her fiance, Linus, is struck by a car and left in a coma. When she discovers a snow globe he meant to give her, she wakes up reliving the day of the accident over and over, forcing her to confront grief, her own fears, and what she is willing to do for love.

When the town council votes to tear down her late mother's cafe for more parking, Moira Green refuses to let Sweetie's disappear without a fight. Battling Somerset Lake's mayor—and former friend—Gil Ryan in a local election turns their long-stalled feelings into a second chance at love.

Widowed bookseller Tess Lane pours her energy into Lakeside Books and the women's book club that helped her survive her husband's mysterious death. When his best friend River, now a private investigator, returns to town, their search for answers slowly becomes a journey toward healing and unexpected romance.

Sixteen-year-old Paisley Manning has grown up at her family's summer camp and is not thrilled that her mom plans to sell it and remarry. Teaming up with rule-breaking counselor Hayden to sabotage the grown-ups' romance, she starts to question her plan when their fake matchbreaking sparks something real.

Single mom Trisha Langly moves to Somerset Lake to manage a cluster of rundown cottages, hoping for a fresh start for herself and her son. Working closely with contractor Jake, she finds that restoring the property also means confronting old hurts, new attraction, and what home should look like now.

Back in Somerset Lake for her first Christmas without her mother, midwife Lucy Hannigan is barely holding it together. Taking in a tenant turns complicated when it is her ex-fiance, Miles, and the two are thrown together in a neighborhood decorating contest that forces them to face the past and their lingering feelings.

Boutique owner Sophie Daniels is not looking for a dog or a relationship when vet Chase Lewis convinces her to take in an injured puppy. Caring for Comet together forces Sophie to spend time with the high school sweetheart who broke her heart and to decide whether this second chance is worth the risk.

Single mom Della Rose just wants to get home in time for her sons' holiday concert when a travel meltdown leaves her stranded. A brooding fellow passenger, Roman Everson, offers a ride through the mountains if she will pose as his girlfriend for a tense family visit, turning a desperate road trip into a surprising romance.

Cafe owner Emma St. James needs park ranger Jack Hershey's help to organize a charity 5K, even though he is the ex who once broke her heart. When Jack asks her to pose as his girlfriend for the summer to help his family, their pretend relationship stirs up unfinished business and the possibility of real forgiveness.

Firefighter Luke Marini comes to Sweetwater Springs hoping to leave his past behind, only to clash with Brenna McConnell, the fiercely protective neighbor raising her younger sister. As Luke gives Eve a chance at her dream job and Brenna fights to keep her safe, attraction grows between two people learning how to trust again.

Single dad Granger Fields depends on his Christmas tree farm to stay afloat, but a devastating fire may ruin the season. Free-spirited artist Joy Benson agrees to watch his daughters and soon fills the farm with crafts, classes, and cheer, giving the whole family—and Granger's guarded heart—a new reason to celebrate.

Big-city magazine editor Josie Kellum is sidelined by an injury and reluctantly stuck in Sweetwater Springs. Her physical therapist, widower Tucker Locklear, prefers to keep his heart off-limits, but their sessions at Hope Cottage slowly turn into something deeper, challenging them both to rethink what home and happiness might mean.

Florist Halona Locklear juggles her shop and raising a young son who stopped speaking after his father's death. When police chief Alex Baker becomes Theo's mentor through a youth program, their shared concern for the boy grows into a tender romance that unfolds against a backdrop of Christmas lights and long-buried grief.

Shy librarian Lacy Shaw would rather skip her high school reunion than relive old humiliations. Enter Paris Montgomery, a tattooed biker and former foster kid who offers to go as her date; as Lacy helps him reconnect with his past, they discover that opposites can feel surprisingly like home.

Event planner Claire Donovan is thrilled to book a dream wedding at Lavender Hill, until she learns the venue belongs to her ex, Bo Matthews. Working together on his father's big day forces them to revisit the breakup, share old hurts, and decide if they are brave enough to try again.

Accomplished chef Abby Sawyer is on the verge of signing divorce papers and leaving Blushing Bay for a cooking show opportunity. When she is accidentally locked overnight in her restaurant's basement with her estranged husband, fisherman Sam, close quarters force them to unpack old hurts and consider whether their marriage is really over.

After a rough year, Jillian Maready escapes to Blushing Bay, hoping a solo weekend on the water will clear her head. A sudden storm strands her on a small island with Gabe Sawyer, her childhood crush and Coast Guard reservist, turning one dangerous night into an unexpected chance at something new.

Kaitlyn Russo inherits her grandparents' dilapidated bed-and-breakfast in Sweetwater Springs and sees a chance to start over. Discovering that former Marine Mitch Hargrove is her co-heir means they must run the inn together through the holidays, turning a practical arrangement into a heartfelt story of rebuilding lives and falling in love.

Pediatric nurse Krista Nelson relies on weekly happy hours with her best friend, Noah Sawyer, to unwind from long shifts. Noah is determined to focus on his family's fishing business, not romance, until their easy friendship starts to feel like something more and they must decide if love is worth the risk to their bond.

Jack Sawyer needs a new office manager for his family's coastal fishing and kayak business, but the last applicant he expects is Grace Donner, his former stepsister. Years after a messy divorce split their blended family, working together forces them to confront old betrayals, deep chemistry, and whether forgiveness can make room for love.

Allison Carmichael is tired of being grilled about her single status at her family's Christmas Eve gathering, so she buys Marine sergeant Troy Matthews's time at a charity auction and asks him to pose as her boyfriend. Their holiday charade soon feels dangerously real, challenging both of them to rethink what they want from love.

New Seaside Elementary principal Kat Chandler wants to keep romance—and Marines—far from her carefully ordered life. Single father and sergeant Micah Peterson storms into her office to fight for his son, but his dedication and unexpected tenderness make Kat question her no-dating rule and imagine a future that includes them both.