Fitzgerald Bay Books in Order
Part ofTerri Reed Books in OrderFind the Fitzgerald Bay books by Terri Reed in order, with quick summaries, series background, and helpful guidance on where to start.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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The Deputy's Duty
by Terri Reed
2012
Deputy chief Ryan Fitzgerald has spent his life protecting family and town, but reporter Meghan Henry pushes into both worlds at once. As they chase answers about a murder and a missing child, long-buried secrets surface.
Series background & context
Fitzgerald Bay is a family-centered romantic suspense series set in a small community where the Fitzgerald name carries weight. Law enforcement runs through the family, which means personal loyalties and official duty are rarely easy to separate.
That family structure shapes the whole series.
The setting gives the books a close-knit, coastal small-town feel, but the crimes are anything but cozy. Murders, missing children, old secrets, and questions about what the Fitzgeralds know or do not know keep the tension high. Because the family is so tied to local authority, every investigation comes with extra emotional fallout.
Reed's entry fits that setup neatly. A deputy chief, a determined reporter, a murdered cousin, and an orphaned child are more than enough to stir up everything this series does well, public duty, private feeling, and the risk of learning something that could change a family for good.
If you like romantic suspense with a strong family backbone and a town full of buried history, Fitzgerald Bay is a solid option.
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