Beach Squad Books in Order
Part ofMarika Ray Books in OrderThis page lists the Beach Squad books by Marika Ray in order, with summaries, series background, and simple advice on where to start.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Beach Squad books in publication order
8 books
Barefoot Chaos
by Marika Ray
2018
Life by the California coast gets messy when a woman trying to keep control is drawn to a man who brings equal parts trouble and temptation. Friendship, family, and old secrets raise the stakes.
Beach B!tch
by Marika Ray
2018
A sunny California beach romance becomes complicated when a fiercely independent woman and a tempting new man must decide whether their chemistry is worth risking their carefully arranged lives.
Beach Babe Billionaire
by Marika Ray
2018
A beachside woman and a wealthy man from a very different world discover that attraction is the easy part. Trust, expectations, and the pressure of money make their possible future far less simple.
Brighter Than the Boss
by Marika Ray
2018
A case of mistaken identity puts a woman in an awkwardly intimate situation with the last man she expects. Their spark is immediate, but work and assumptions make a simple romance impossible.
Christmas Eve Do-Over
by Marika Ray
2018
A Christmas Eve disaster gives one couple an unexpected chance to rethink their choices. With holiday pressure, old feelings, and family chaos in play, a fresh start may be closer than it seems.
Handcuffed Hussy
by Marika Ray
2018
Bailey has always been a force of nature, but her connection with Jack asks her to consider what she really wants. This Beach Squad novella adds romance and heart to a familiar friend's story.
Love on the Defense
by Marika Ray
2018
A woman who has learned to protect her heart meets a man determined to get past her defenses. Their beach-town attraction forces both of them to confront the fears hiding beneath their confidence.
Sweet Dreams
by Marika Ray
2018
Hot-chocolate-shop owner Esa meets lifeguard Ivan after a jellyfish sting turns a beach day upside down. Their fast attraction is tested when a stalker threatens the peaceful life Esa has worked hard to build.
Beach Squad books in chronological order

Sweet Dreams
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 1
Beach B!tch
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 2
Love on the Defense
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 3
Barefoot Chaos
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 4
Beach Babe Billionaire
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 5
Handcuffed Hussy
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 6
Brighter Than the Boss
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 7
Christmas Eve Do-Over
by Marika Ray
2018Beach Squad, Book 8
Series background & context
The Beach Squad series brings romance, friendship, and a little suspense to the Southern California coast. The books revolve around lifeguards and the women who catch their attention, with beach days, local businesses, rescue work, and tight friendships giving the stories a shared home.
It starts with Sweet Dreams, where hot-chocolate-shop owner Esa meets lifeguard Ivan after a jellyfish sting. Their attraction arrives quickly, but an unsettling threat keeps the story from being only a sunny meet-cute. That mix of flirtation and danger helps establish the series.
The beach matters here. It is where characters work, exercise, rescue strangers, take chances, and run into the people they would rather avoid. The Pacific Coast setting keeps the books bright and breezy, even when the characters are dealing with family trouble, fear, or old heartbreak.
These are connected standalones. Each book gives a different couple the center stage, while friends and familiar faces move through the background. Reading in order makes the returning characters and ongoing friendships more rewarding, but the individual romances have their own complete arcs.
The tone is playful and steamy, with room for emotional stakes. The heroines are not waiting around to be rescued, even when a lifeguard happens to be nearby. They run shops, make mistakes, protect their friends, and push back when love gets complicated.
Start with Sweet Dreams for the full introduction to the group. From there, Love on the Defense, Barefoot Chaos, Beach Babe Billionaire, and Brighter Than the Boss expand the circle, while Handcuffed Hussy and Christmas Eve Do-Over offer extra time with the world.
Expect sand, sun, banter, and romances that have to survive more than one awkward moment at the beach.
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