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Carolina Girls Books in Order

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See the Carolina Girls books in order by Michelle Major, with short summaries, series background, and where-to-start help for new readers.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Carolina Girls books in publication order

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12 books

1

A Carolina Christmas

by Michelle Major

2021

Bella Hart and firefighter Sam Anderson are good friends, at least on paper. An injured puppy, a Christmas trip, and a little too much proximity make it clear that friendship is not the whole story.

2

A Carolina Promise

by Michelle Major

2021

Shy manicurist Holly Adams never expects one of her clients to be a rising U.S. senator. Brett Carmichael is charmed almost at once, but a love story between a political star and a small-town woman may cost them both.

3

Mistletoe Season

by Michelle Major

2021

Single mom Angi Guilardi is juggling family, work, and a holiday season she cannot afford to waste. Then Gabriel Carlyle, one of the boys who once made her miserable, comes back into her life and changes the whole picture.

4

Wildflower Season

by Michelle Major

2021

After her marriage falls apart, Emma Cantrell gambles on a run-down mansion and her dream of opening the Wildflower Inn. Widowed contractor Cameron Mitchell wants no complications, until helping Emma starts bringing his heart back to life.

5

A Lot Like Christmas

by Michelle Major

2022

Pet sitter Carli Connelly is trying to make a fresh start in Magnolia when a demanding client asks for help softening his grumpy image. Spending time with Mark Simpson reveals a much warmer man beneath the rough edges.

6

Springtime in Carolina

by Michelle Major

2022

Josie Trumbull has made peace with the end of her ballet dreams, or so she thinks. Then her longtime friend Stuart Madison finally makes her see that the love she needs may have been waiting next door all along.

7

The Wish List

by Michelle Major

2022

A family crisis brings the estranged Carlyle sisters back to Magnolia for Christmas. Old hurts, new romances, and one chaotic holiday force them to face what family means, and what second chances might still be possible.

8

Wedding Season

by Michelle Major

2022

Disgraced bridal designer Mariella Jacob is rebuilding her life in Magnolia when the man whose wedding she ruined shows up in town. Alex Ralsten is still furious, but working together makes it hard to stay enemies for long.

9

A Carolina Dance

by Michelle Major

2023

New mother Trinity never expected romance to find her again, especially not with Magnolia's dependable police chief. One wedding invitation and one long-simmering attraction are enough to change the whole dance.

10

A Carolina Song

by Michelle Major

2023

Walker Calloway thought writing Meghan Jacobs a love song would make his feelings obvious. Instead, one misunderstanding leaves him scrambling to prove the song, and his heart, were meant for her all along.

11

The Christmas Cabin

by Michelle Major

2023

Single mom Lauren Maxwell returns to Magnolia for her brother's Christmas Eve wedding and hopes to avoid the past. Her ex-husband Ben has other ideas, and a threatened campgrounds deal forces them together all holiday long.

12

The Front Porch Club

by Michelle Major

2023

Annalise Haverford's perfect life collapses in public, forcing her into a rental owned by a woman she once treated badly. As summer unfolds, unlikely friendships and second chances begin to reshape three Magnolia lives.

Carolina Girls books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Carolina Promise"

    A Carolina Promise

    by Michelle Major

    2021Carolina Girls, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Wildflower Season"

    Wildflower Season

    by Michelle Major

    2021Carolina Girls, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Carolina Christmas"

    A Carolina Christmas

    by Michelle Major

    2021Carolina Girls, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Mistletoe Season"

    Mistletoe Season

    by Michelle Major

    2021Carolina Girls, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Wedding Season"

    Wedding Season

    by Michelle Major

    2022Carolina Girls, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Springtime in Carolina"

    Springtime in Carolina

    by Michelle Major

    2022Carolina Girls, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "A Lot Like Christmas"

    A Lot Like Christmas

    by Michelle Major

    2022Carolina Girls, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Wish List"

    The Wish List

    by Michelle Major

    2022Carolina Girls, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "A Carolina Dance"

    A Carolina Dance

    by Michelle Major

    2023Carolina Girls, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Front Porch Club"

    The Front Porch Club

    by Michelle Major

    2023Carolina Girls, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "A Carolina Song"

    A Carolina Song

    by Michelle Major

    2023Carolina Girls, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "The Christmas Cabin"

    The Christmas Cabin

    by Michelle Major

    2023Carolina Girls, Book 12

Series background & context

The Carolina Girls books are set in Magnolia, North Carolina, but they feel a little broader and more ensemble-driven than some of Michelle Major's earlier series. These stories still deliver romance first, but they also lean hard into friendship, family repair, holiday gatherings, and the question of what makes a community feel like home.

A big anchor for the series is the Wildflower Inn. In Wildflower Season, Emma Cantrell buys a grand but damaged house and tries to turn it into something new, which sets the tone for what comes next. Magnolia becomes a place where people arrive bruised, hopeful, or both, and where weddings, Christmas celebrations, and community events keep pushing characters together whether they are ready or not.

From there, the series widens. Mistletoe Season and Wedding Season bring in new couples and plenty of emotional history. The Wish List and The Front Porch Club give more room to sisters and female friendships, showing how much Major enjoys writing not just romance but the support systems around it. The novellas fit neatly into that same world, filling in side characters and deepening the town.

Magnolia is warm, but it is not bland. The books deal with divorce, grief, estrangement, financial trouble, difficult parents, and the kind of reputation damage that is extra hard to escape in a small town. What keeps the series moving is that Major balances all of that with humor, attraction, and a real sense that these characters are building something lasting.

If you want Michelle Major at her most community-minded, with lots of crossover between books and a strong mix of love story and found family, Carolina Girls is a great fit.

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