Cottonwood Cove Books in Order
Part ofLaura Pavlov Books in OrderSee the Cottonwood Cove books in order by Laura Pavlov, with quick summaries, series background, and tips on where to start reading.
Last updated: June 9, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
After the Storm
by Laura Pavlov
2023
A grumpy single dad is thrown back together with the woman who got away, and one forced hotel stay strips away years of distance. Their history never really ended, it just waited.
Before the Sunset
by Laura Pavlov
2023
Best friends Reese and the actor who agrees to fake date her think they know where the line is. Then old comfort, new attraction, and a little pretending start to feel very real.
Into the Tide
by Laura Pavlov
2023
He knows his best friend's little sister is off-limits, but one summer in Cottonwood Cove makes that rule harder to keep. Their long history turns into a romance that feels both risky and overdue.
On the Shore
by Laura Pavlov
2023
An NFL superstar and the reporter who cannot stand him are stuck in the same beach town for the summer. Their rivalry is sharp, their chemistry worse, and neither one stays objective for long.
Under the Stars
by Laura Pavlov
2023
A grumpy businessman moves to a small town to run the family company and hires an assistant who is all light and chaos. She gets under his skin fast, and straight into his heart after that.
Series background & context
Cottonwood Cove is Pavlov's beach-town series, and the coastal setting does a lot of work. These books feel sunlit, summery, and a little more escape-driven than some of her mountain or sports-focused worlds, but the emotional stakes stay familiar, off-limits attraction, old feelings, forced proximity, and people pretending they are more in control than they really are.
Each book stands alone while building out the town. Into the Tide opens with best friend's little sister tension. Under the Stars brings in a grumpy boss and sunshine assistant. On the Shore mixes an NFL star with a reporter who cannot stand him. Before the Sunset turns best friends and fake dating into trouble. After the Storm closes the run with a grumpy single dad and the one who got away.
That mix gives the series variety, but the shared feel is consistent. Cottonwood Cove is where people land when they need a reset, a break, or a hard look at feelings they have been dodging. The beach setting makes everything feel open and breezy, even when the emotional knots are tight.
The tone is easy to slide into. There is charm, chemistry, and plenty of crossover from book to book, but Pavlov still makes room for heartache and tenderness.
If you like coastal small-town romance with strong tropes and a relaxed vacation atmosphere, Cottonwood Cove delivers exactly that.
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