Blackcreek Books in Order
Part ofRiley Hart Books in OrderSee the Blackcreek books by Riley Hart in order, with quick summaries, small-town background, reading order notes, and help deciding where to start.
Last updated: July 5, 2026
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Blackcreek books in publication order
4 books
Collide
by Riley Hart
2013
Noah returns to Blackcreek and reconnects with Coop, the childhood friend he left behind. Old grief, buried secrets, and a first-time attraction force both men to face the past.
Pretend
by Riley Hart
2014
Mason and Gavin come to Blackcreek carrying family pressure, fear, and too many obligations. What begins as a fresh start becomes a chance to stop hiding and build something honest.
Stay
by Riley Hart
2014
Wes is grieving, raising his niece, and determined to keep life simple. Braden, the one-night stand he cannot forget, may be the one complication worth keeping.
Return to Blackcreek
by Riley Hart
2015
A holiday return to Blackcreek catches up with three beloved couples as surprises, proposals, and new traditions reshape their lives. It is a warm reunion novella with big emotional payoff.
Blackcreek books in chronological order
Collide
by Riley Hart
2013Blackcreek, Book 1
Stay
by Riley Hart
2014Blackcreek, Book 2
Pretend
by Riley Hart
2014Blackcreek, Book 3
Return to Blackcreek
by Riley Hart
2015Blackcreek, Book 4
Series background & context
Blackcreek is one of Riley Hart's most recognizably small-town series. The setting matters here. People know each other, remember each other, and carry old versions of each other in their heads. That makes every reunion, secret, and second chance hit a little harder.
The books follow different couples, but they are tied together by the same place and by overlapping friendships, family pressure, and community history. Collide starts with childhood friends Noah and Cooper finding each other again after years apart. Stay and Pretend keep widening the town's emotional map, while Return to Blackcreek brings several couples back together for a holiday novella that feels like catching up with people you already know.
What to expect from Blackcreek is simple: friends-to-lovers energy, bi-awakening and first-time feelings, plenty of heart, and characters who cannot fully move forward until they stop pretending the past does not still matter. It is cozy in some ways, but never weightless.
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