Becky Monson Books in Order
Explore Becky Monson books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and easy where-to-start picks for her funny, heartfelt romantic comedies.
Last updated: July 2, 2026
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Publication Order
20 books
Thirty-Two Going on Spinster
by Becky Monson
2012
Julia Dorning hates her job, lives in her parents' basement, and assumes spinsterhood is basically her future. Then handsome new coworker Jared Moody inspires a makeover of her life that gets messier, funnier, and riskier by the day.
Thirty-Three Going on Girlfriend
by Becky Monson
2014
Julia finally has the life she once thought was impossible, a bakery of her own and Jared Moody by her side. A televised cupcake competition and fresh relationship trouble test whether she is really ready for this new version of herself.
Speak Now
by Becky Monson
2015
Bridgette Reynolds is sure she can win Adam back, even after a failed proposal and his whirlwind engagement to someone else. Then Ian, her college best friend and biggest regret, walks back into her life and scrambles the plan.
Taking a Chance
by Becky Monson
2016
Liza Parker is terrified of heights, crowds, and small spaces, which makes a packed elevator ride to the top of the Empire State Building a nightmare. A stranger named Jay offers help, and maybe the push she needs to try something new.
Thirty-Four Going on Bride
by Becky Monson
2016
Julia Dorning is trying to run a busy bakery while surviving an over-the-top wedding she never wanted. Between family opinions, a difficult new employee, and mounting stress, married life is not exactly arriving quietly.
Once Again at the Falls
by Becky Monson
2017
Needing an escape from a looming workplace disaster and her parents' divorce, London Walsh heads back to Christmas Falls for the holidays. There she reconnects with childhood neighbor Andy Broll and starts questioning what home really means.
Just a Name
by Becky Monson
2018
Holly Murphy's life implodes when her fiance leaves and her career starts wobbling. A wild plan to find a man with her ex's name and use the honeymoon ticket she already has turns into the trip that may change everything.
Just a Girl
by Becky Monson
2020
After an on-air slip turns Quinn Pearson into viral news, she meets the charming British man of her dreams. Then she discovers Henry is her new boss, and suddenly perfect timing becomes the biggest problem.
How to Ruin the Holidays
by Becky Monson
2021
After a disastrous Thanksgiving, a business trip to snowy Carole Cove seems like the perfect way to avoid Christmas altogether. Then cheerful cafe owner Noel Holiday starts making a holiday cynic believe in miracles again.
The Accidental Text
by Becky Monson
2021
Maggie starts texting her late mother's old number as a way to cope with grief, only to learn it now belongs to a stranger named Chase Beckett. Their wrong-number friendship slowly becomes the one thing that might help her heal.
The Love Potion
by Becky Monson
2021
Ally Hawkins is ready for her first real Valentine's Day romance, so a county-fair love potion feels worth the gamble. But as her crush finally notices her, she starts realizing her office best friend Josh may be the one she is actually missing.
Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice
by Becky Monson
2022
Jenna Peterson is tired of turning emotionally unavailable men into somebody else's husband. When a mysterious note leads her to brooding Aidan St. Claire at her family's pumpkin patch, she tries not to fall for another impossible man.
Love Songs Suck
by Becky Monson
2023
Louella grew up around musicians and swore she would never date one. Then boy band star Finn Thatcher writes a hit song about her, and a fake relationship starts feeling a little too real.
The Wedding Jinx
by Becky Monson
2023
Mila has accidentally ruined seven weddings and is desperate not to destroy her best friend's destination ceremony. That gets harder when her boss, Grayson Manning, is the best man, and they are stuck working together in paradise.
Not Boyfriend Material
by Becky Monson
2024
Lucy is an ER nurse whose best friend decides she needs a 30-day challenge to get her old spark back. The plan gets complicated fast when Dr. Graham Shackwell, her brother's best friend, starts joining in.
One Happy Summer
by Becky Monson
2024
Hiding on a Florida island after a very public career collapse, a former America's Sweetheart wants privacy, not romance. Then bookshop owner Briggs Dalton decides she still deserves one unforgettable summer.
A Very Inconvenient Christmas
by Becky Monson
2025
Nora Romano and Cole Danner are both after the same rare reindeer collectible when an eccentric Christmas obsessive traps them in a magical winter wonderland. To get home, two determined cynics have to survive festive tasks and inconvenient feelings.
Desperately Seeking Mr. Darcy
by Becky Monson
2025
After her roommate steals her boyfriend, a devoted Austen fan wins a trip to Pride and Prejudice Park. When her best friend's brother Zane ends up playing Mr. Darcy opposite her, old feelings start looking dangerously real.
Fifty First Kisses
by Becky Monson
2026
Claire Archer believes her family is cursed, every kiss makes men lose interest, and she is running out of chances to break it. A celebrity PR crisis forces her back together with rival Luke Wilder, who may be worth risking kiss number fifty.
Once Upon a Fall
by Becky Monson
2026
Becky Monson's entry in the Falling for Autumn world heads to Autumn Ridge for a cozy small-town romance, bringing crisp seasonal charm, tangled feelings, and her trademark mix of humor and heart.
Where should I start?
If you want her warmest, most emotional romance: The Accidental Text
If you want peak awkward-funny Becky Monson: Thirty-Two Going on Spinster → Thirty-Three Going on Girlfriend → Thirty-Four Going on Bride
If you want workplace and friend-group romcoms: Just a Name → Just a Girl
If you want seasonal comfort reads: How to Ruin the Holidays → Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice → One Happy Summer
Author bio
Becky Monson writes romantic comedies that feel chatty, warm, and pleasantly chaotic in the best way. Her public author bios are simple and memorable: by day she is a wife and mother of three, and by night she slips away to read and write. That tells you a lot about the shape of her work. These are books built from late-night observations, everyday awkwardness, and a clear affection for messy people trying to figure themselves out.
That late-night, real-life energy still feels baked into her stories.
Monson first made her mark with Thirty-Two Going on Spinster, the book that introduces Julia Dorning, a woman stuck in a job she hates, living in her parents' basement with her cat, and convinced life has passed her by. It is a setup that could have turned mean or smug in the wrong hands. Instead, Monson plays it for humor, heart, and slow personal growth. She stayed with Julia through Thirty-Three Going on Girlfriend and Thirty-Four Going on Bride, letting readers watch one anxious, funny woman build a fuller life step by step.
That same mix of embarrassment, longing, and genuine sweetness shows up again in books like Speak Now, Just a Name, and Just a Girl. Monson likes heroines who are a little flustered, a little too much in their own heads, and very easy to root for. Her plots often start with a sharp romcom hook, a canceled wedding, a terrible idea, a workplace disaster, a wrong-number text, but the appeal is not just the premise. It is the way her characters talk to themselves, misread situations, and slowly get brave enough to want more.
She is also not locked into one emotional speed.
The Accidental Text is a good example of that wider range. It still has banter and a satisfying romance, but it also leans into grief and healing as Maggie Cooper starts texting her late mother's old phone number and ends up connecting with a stranger. Readers who come to Monson for laughs often stay because she is willing to let tenderness into the room too. Even when a book stays light, there is usually a real ache underneath it.
Her newer titles show how comfortably she moves through familiar romcom pleasures while keeping each setup distinct. Love Songs Suck plays with pop-star chaos and fake dating. Pumpkin Spice and Not So Nice leans into fall coziness and emotionally unavailable men. How to Ruin the Holidays and A Very Inconvenient Christmas bring that same voice into Christmas territory, where cynics, hometown memories, and forced festive cheer tend to collide.
Along the way, Monson has picked up multiple Readers' Favorite honors across several years, including 2016 through 2019. Publicly, she keeps her author persona playful and low-key. She has said she loves all things chick lit, wishes she had a British accent, and has a long-running, not entirely successful relationship with giving up Diet Coke. That tracks. Her books have the same personality, funny, self-aware, a little self-deprecating, and always looking for the hopeful ending.
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