Briar Creek Books in Order
Part ofOlivia Miles Books in OrderSee the Briar Creek books in order by Olivia Miles, with short summaries, series background, and helpful guidance on the best place to begin.
Last updated: July 13, 2026
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Briar Creek books in publication order
5 books
Mistletoe on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2014
Grace Madison returns to Briar Creek after her father's death and finds the family bookstore and Luke Hastings stirring everything she meant to leave behind.
A Match Made on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2015
When Anna Madison's café burns down, her only workable kitchen belongs to her ex, Mark Hastings. Forced proximity turns their old hurt into a second chance they did not expect.
Hope Springs on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2015
Jane Madison is rebuilding after betrayal when Henry Birch, the man who once understood her best, comes back to Briar Creek. Suddenly a new future starts to seem possible.
Christmas Comes to Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2016
Bakery owner Kara Hastings clashes with big-city visitor Nate Griffin during Briar Creek's holiday season. Their rivalry starts with a Christmas contest, but the real stakes turn out to be personal.
Love Blooms on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2016
Florist Ivy Birch cannot forget one stolen kiss with ER doctor Brett Hastings. A hospital fundraiser keeps pushing them together, whether Brett is ready for the distraction or not.
Briar Creek books in chronological order

Mistletoe on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2014Briar Creek, Book 1
A Match Made on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2015Briar Creek, Book 2
Hope Springs on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2015Briar Creek, Book 3
Love Blooms on Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2016Briar Creek, Book 4
Christmas Comes to Main Street
by Olivia Miles
2016Briar Creek, Book 5
Series background & context
Briar Creek is Olivia Miles in full cozy small-town mode. Set in Briar Creek, Vermont, the series revolves around Main Street businesses, long family histories, and the kind of close community where romance never happens in a vacuum.
The first thing to know is that these books are deeply interconnected. The Madisons, Hastingses, and Birches are tied to one another through old relationships, friendships, businesses, and plenty of history. A bookstore, a café, a bakery, the local diner, and the hospital all become part of the same emotional map.
That shared history gives the romances extra weight.
In Mistletoe on Main Street, Grace Madison comes home and has to face Luke Hastings, the man most tied to the life she left behind. A Match Made on Main Street leans into second-chance sparks when Anna Madison is forced to work alongside her ex, Mark. Later books widen the circle, bringing in Jane Madison, Henry Birch, Ivy Birch, Brett Hastings, Kara Hastings, and Nate Griffin, while keeping the town itself firmly at the center.
The tone is sweet, but not flimsy. These are stories about heartbreak, regret, divorce, family expectations, and the awkwardness of seeing someone every day when neither of you is fully over the past. Olivia Miles balances that with charm, humor, and a lot of seasonal atmosphere, especially in the holiday books.
If you want a romance series where place really matters, Briar Creek delivers. The reward for reading in order is watching the town fill out around you, shop by shop and couple by couple, until it feels less like a backdrop and more like a community you know by heart.
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