Anything and Everything Books in Order

This two-book set is smaller than most Nicholas series, but it has the same interest in hometown expectations and people discovering that the version of someone they carried in their head is not the whole story. Justice, Nebraska provides the small-town backdrop, and the linked books share friends, history, and a lot of emotional crossover.

Anything You Want starts with a return home and an enemies-to-lovers spark, while Everything You've Got turns toward longtime friendship and a road-trip setup. Because there are only two books, the series reads quickly, but it still gives you the layered group dynamic Nicholas does well. Good choice if you want a compact linked read instead of a long binge. The books are especially good at showing how a town can keep you pinned in one old identity until the right person starts seeing you more clearly.