Claire Cross Books in Order
Browse Claire Cross books in order, with concise summaries, series background, and clear guidance on where to start with her romances.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Claire Cross books in publication order
6 books
Third Time Lucky
by Claire Cross
2000
Garden designer Philippa Coxwell has spent fifteen years getting over Nick Sullivan. When he returns claiming he has been framed for murder, Phil gives him a place to hide, then has to decide whether old feelings are worth another risk.
Double Trouble
by Claire Cross
2001
When Maralys's perfect twin runs up debt and abandons her husband and children, Maralys helps pick up the pieces. Getting close to her sister's estranged husband, James, means confronting old anger, family secrets, and an attraction neither planned for.
One More Time
by Claire Cross
2006
Matt and Leslie Coxwell's marriage has slipped from comfortable to distant, and Matt's decision to leave exposes everything they have avoided. With jobs, family, and a teenage daughter adding pressure, both must decide if their love deserves one more chance.
All or Nothing
by Claire Cross
2007
Jen Maitland recruits commitment-averse Zach Coxwell as a fake date to stop her mother's matchmaking plans at Thanksgiving. Their pretend romance becomes much more complicated when Zach sees past Jen's defenses and wants something real.
A Berry Merry Christmas
by Claire Cross
2017
North Pole elf Holly Berry is sent to help orphaned Natalie Sinclair and her uncle Drew rediscover Christmas. Disguised as Natalie's nanny, Holly finds herself caught between a secret mission, a grieving family, and an unexpected chance at love.
Christmas with the Coxwells
by Claire Cross
2018
Twelve years after *All or Nothing*, the Coxwell family reunites for a holiday catch-up. With new children, careers, relationships, and plenty of changes at Grey Gables, this short story checks in on the couples from the earlier books.
Where to start with Claire Cross
For the Coxwell family romances: Third Time Lucky → Double Trouble → One More Time → All or Nothing
For a holiday catch-up after the series: Christmas with the Coxwells
For a magical holiday novella: A Berry Merry Christmas
Claire Cross sub-series and character series
The Coxwells books in order
Explore this series
Third Time Lucky
by Claire Cross
2000The Coxwells, Book 1
Double Trouble
by Claire Cross
2001The Coxwells, Book 2
One More Time
by Claire Cross
2006The Coxwells, Book 3
All or Nothing
by Claire Cross
2007The Coxwells, Book 4
Christmas with the Coxwells
by Claire Cross
2018The Coxwells, Book 5
The Coxwells books in chronological order
Third Time Lucky
by Claire Cross
2000The Coxwells, Book 1Double Trouble
by Claire Cross
2001The Coxwells, Book 2One More Time
by Claire Cross
2006The Coxwells, Book 3All or Nothing
by Claire Cross
2007The Coxwells, Book 4Christmas with the Coxwells
by Claire Cross
2018The Coxwells, Book 5
Claire Cross collections, short stories, and related book types
Short Stories/Novellas
A Berry Merry Christmas
by Claire Cross
2017
Author bio
Claire Cross is one of the pen names used by Canadian romance writer Deborah Cooke. She has been publishing fiction since 1992 and has written more than 120 novels and novellas across romance, fantasy, paranormal fiction, urban fantasy, time travel, and young adult stories.
The Claire Cross name is where Cooke has explored romantic comedy and time travel romance. It is also the name on the Coxwell books, a connected set of contemporary romances built around family ties, second chances, work troubles, and the messy ways people find their way back to each other.
Cooke's interest in history runs through much of her work. She has an honors degree in history with a focus on medieval studies, and has said she enjoys medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales, and fantasy. Those interests helped shape the historical and fantasy romances she writes as Claire Delacroix.
Under the Claire Cross name, Third Time Lucky opens the Coxwell series with Philippa Coxwell and Nick Sullivan, a former crush who returns carrying serious trouble. Double Trouble shifts to Maralys, a sharp-tongued twin facing a family crisis, while One More Time follows Matt and Leslie Coxwell as their marriage hits a painful standstill. All or Nothing brings in Zach Coxwell and Jen Maitland for a fake-date romance with a Thanksgiving deadline.
These books keep the stakes personal. A career can wobble, a family can make demands, an old betrayal can resurface, and a relationship can need more honesty than either person is ready to give.
She has also written a lighter holiday fantasy, A Berry Merry Christmas, about a North Pole elf sent to help a grieving family. It shows another side of the Claire Cross byline, warm, playful, and willing to add a little magic to a love story.
Cooke's other pen name, Claire Delacroix, is associated with historical and fantasy romance. Her medieval romance The Beauty became her first title to reach the New York Times bestseller list. Writing as Deborah Cooke, she has also created contemporary and paranormal romances, including dragon-centered stories.
Her career has included a 2009 writer-in-residence post at the Toronto Public Library, the library's first residency focused on romance. In 2012, she received the Romance Writers of America PRO Mentor of the Year Award.
She lives in Canada with her husband. Away from the page, her interests include knitting, sewing, and hunting for vintage patterns.
That love of making things by hand feels like a good fit for an author who has built several very different fictional worlds.
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