Clayburn Books in Order

The Clayburn novels are linked contemporary stories set in Clayburn, Kansas, a small town where people cannot easily outrun their past. Each book brings a different couple to the foreground, while familiar places and neighbors make the town feel like a continuing part of the cast.

Remember to Forget begins with graphic designer Maggie Anderson fleeing a controlling relationship after a frightening carjacking gives her an unexpected opening. She reaches Clayburn carrying fear, a false identity, and no idea whether she can trust anyone. Trevor Ashlock has losses of his own, so their connection grows slowly and with plenty at stake.

Starting over is harder when everyone has something they would rather not remember.

The later books, Leaving November and Yesterday's Embers, continue the series' interest in family pressure, old mistakes, fractured trust, and the possibility of a new life. The stories are connected by place and emotional themes rather than by one mystery that must be solved before the end.

Clayburn is the kind of town where a person can find support, but also where history follows them down the street. Raney uses that closeness well. Characters receive help they did not expect, while private choices have consequences for friends and family. Romance develops alongside harder questions about honesty, safety, and forgiveness.

The tone is intimate rather than flashy. These books lean into emotional recovery, faith, and the daily work of becoming brave enough to be known. Begin with Remember to Forget, both because it introduces Clayburn's recurring world and because Maggie's arrival gives the series a strong starting point.