Chestnut Ridge Books in Order

Chestnut Ridge is one of Nancy Naigle’s newer small-town settings, tucked into the mountains of Virginia. The town has cabins, heritage, neighbors with long memories, and a slower pace that gives wounded people space to start again.

And Then There Was You introduces Natalie Maynard after a romance con artist takes much of what she owns and leaves her shaken. Detective Randy Fellowes works the case, but the connection between them slowly becomes more than professional concern. Natalie retreats to an old fishing cabin in Chestnut Ridge, the one thing she still has, and the town begins to help her rebuild.

It is a story about trust after betrayal.

The second book, Christmas in Chestnut Ridge, shifts the series into holiday mode. Sheila comes to town and gets pulled into the annual Christmas Tree Stroll fundraiser. Tucker, the local fire captain, is organizing help for a family who has lost their home to a fire just weeks before Christmas. The town’s tree farms, lights, cocoa, and volunteer spirit all matter because the romance grows through shared work.

Chestnut Ridge is less about high suspense and more about recovery, belonging, and finding courage in a place that notices you. The mountains are not just pretty scenery. They give the books a sense of shelter, tradition, and community memory.

Readers can start with either book, but And Then There Was You gives the clearest first look at the town and its emotional shape. If you prefer Christmas settings, Christmas in Chestnut Ridge also works as a welcoming entry point.