Blueball Band of Brothers Books in Order
Part ofMarika Ray Books in OrderThis page has the Blueball Band of Brothers books by Marika Ray in order, with summaries, series background, and where to begin.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Blueball Band of Brothers books in publication order
5 books
Grumpy the Bear
by Marika Ray
2023
Former firefighter Gannon moves to Blueball with his young daughter and dreams of opening a glamping business. His gruff new-neighbor routine does not survive determined Paisley, or her growing bond with his child.
S'more Than a Feeling
by Marika Ray
2023
One memorable night with Mr. Perfect should have been simple, except he is not the man she assumed he was. In Blueball, unexpected attraction quickly turns into a very personal complication.
Home is Where You Park It
by Marika Ray
2024
A quiet, giant man with few words finds his carefully controlled life disrupted by a woman who needs a place to land. Their growing connection asks both to reconsider what home really means.
Pining For You
by Marika Ray
2024
A woman has loved her best friend for years, but saying so could change everything between them. When circumstances bring their feelings closer to the surface, friendship may no longer be enough.
Set My Heart Bonfire
by Marika Ray
2024
A wealthy man who believes he can manage every problem meets a woman who refuses to be managed. Their attraction burns hot, but trust and control become the real obstacles.
Blueball Band of Brothers books in chronological order

Grumpy the Bear
by Marika Ray
2023Blueball Band of Brothers, Book 1
S'more Than a Feeling
by Marika Ray
2023Blueball Band of Brothers, Book 2
Home is Where You Park It
by Marika Ray
2024Blueball Band of Brothers, Book 3
Set My Heart Bonfire
by Marika Ray
2024Blueball Band of Brothers, Book 4
Pining For You
by Marika Ray
2024Blueball Band of Brothers, Book 5
Series background & context
Blueball Band of Brothers is a small-town romance series set in Blueball, California, a coastal community tucked among pine trees near the Pacific. The name is cheeky, the people are nosy, and the men at the center of the series are connected by friendship, family, and a habit of finding complicated women impossible to resist.
The series begins with Grumpy the Bear. Gannon Hart is a former firefighter, a single father, and a man trying to create a new life for himself and his young daughter. He is also building a glamping business, which leaves little room for distraction until neighbor Paisley becomes one anyway.
Blueball feels like a real small town because everyone has a role in it. There are business owners, parents, local friends, pets, ranches, cabins, and plenty of people who know exactly what is happening before the main characters do. The setting gives the books their warmth and their comic timing.
Each novel follows a different man in the group. S'more Than a Feeling, Home is Where You Park It, Set My Heart Bonfire, and Pining For You keep the stories connected while shifting to new romances and new combinations of grumpy, sunshine, friends-to-lovers, and unexpected family life.
The books share a world with Ray's Hellman Brothers and Wolfe Brothers stories, so familiar characters can appear across series. Still, readers can begin here without knowing the earlier books. The new town and first couple are introduced clearly in Grumpy the Bear.
Expect a breezy coastal setting, adult characters with real responsibilities, and romances that make room for children, past disappointments, and messy new beginnings. The humor is broad at times, but the couples are taken seriously.
Start with Grumpy the Bear. It introduces Blueball, Gannon and Paisley, and the close-knit community that keeps expanding as the band of brothers gets their own stories.
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