Ginger Scott Books in Order
This page lists Ginger Scott books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and where to start across her sports romances and coming-of-age stories.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Ginger Scott books in publication order
57 books
Going Long
by Ginger Scott
2013
Reed and Nolan made it through high school, but college is a different test entirely. Distance, football dreams, and old wounds force them to find out whether first love can really last.
Waiting on the Sidelines
by Ginger Scott
2013
Tomboy Nolan Lennox enters high school thinking she knows who she is, until friendship shifts and first love make everything harder. Reed Johnson is the football golden boy who changes her life for good.
Blindness
by Ginger Scott
2014
A young woman carrying deep personal loss is pulled toward healing she never expected. Meeting a mysterious college baseball player forces her to look at grief, hope, and love in a new way.
How We Deal With Gravity
by Ginger Scott
2014
This Is Falling
by Ginger Scott
2014
After a devastating tragedy, Rowe Stanton goes to college determined to learn how to live again. All American baseball player Nate Preeter is the last person she expects to let into her broken heart.
You and Everything After
by Ginger Scott
2014
Cass Owens heads to college ready to leave her old reputation behind. Tyson Preeter has rebuilt his life around strength and control, until Cass crashes through every rule he has made for himself.
The Girl I Was Before
by Ginger Scott
2015
Paige Owens is tired of being judged by the worst version of herself. As she reaches for the future she wants, Houston Orr becomes the one person who sees more than her mistakes.
Wicked Restless
by Ginger Scott
2015
Andrew Harper has never really gotten over Emma Burke or the impossible choice that tore them apart. Years later, anger brings him back to her, but the truth refuses to stay buried.
Wild Reckless
by Ginger Scott
2015
Kensington Worth's perfect senior year is destroyed, and the new life forced on her feels unbearable. Then she meets Owen Harper, the dangerous boy next door who may understand broken better than anyone.
Hold My Breath
by Ginger Scott
2016
Elite swimmer Will Hollister has spent years burying guilt, grief, and family secrets. When love and the past crash into each other, he has to decide whether forgiveness can keep him from drowning.
In Your Dreams
by Ginger Scott
2016
Casey Coffield looks like trouble with a soundtrack, but he is tired of feeling stuck. Murphy Sullivan has history with him, a sharp tongue, and maybe the key to the future he cannot quite reach.
The Hard Count
by Ginger Scott
2016
A football player from the dangerous West End and a girl from a safer world are pushed together by school and circumstance. What starts as curiosity turns into a romance shadowed by class, fear, and survival.
A Boy Like You
by Ginger Scott
2017
Josselyn Winters has lived with the scars of a childhood trauma for years. When a boy named Wes enters her life and feels impossibly familiar, hope and danger arrive together.
A Girl Like Me
by Ginger Scott
2017
Josselyn survives again, but the cost is enormous. Convinced Wes is still out there, she refuses to give up and sets out to find him before the darkness reaches them both again.
Cry Baby
by Ginger Scott
2018
Tristan Lopez is trapped by gang loyalty and the future everyone expects him to claim. Riley Rojas storms into his neighborhood fearless and stubborn, and falling for her could cost him everything.
Diced
by Ginger Scott
2018
Memphis
by Ginger Scott
2018
Bred
by Ginger Scott
2019
Drummer Girl
by Ginger Scott
2019
Arizona Wakefield escapes into drumming when home feels hollow. Jesse Barringer is the gifted son of a washed up rock star, and their connection brings music, mental illness, and first love crashing together.
The Hail Mary
by Ginger Scott
2019
Sixteen years into marriage, Reed Johnson is staring down life after football. Nolan knows exactly what the game can take, and the choice ahead could change everything they have built.
Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel
by Ginger Scott
2020
Mysterious Pleasures
by Ginger Scott
2020
The opening book introduces a connected cast whose desires, family ties, and private secrets start colliding in messy ways. It sets the stage for the drama that follows.
Varsity Heartbreaker
by Ginger Scott
2020
June Mabee is back, and so is the boy next door who broke her heart without explanation. Senior year gives her a chance to face Lucas Fuller, and finally learn what really happened.
Varsity Rulebreaker
by Ginger Scott
2020
Hollis Taylor wins the starting catcher job and instantly lands on Cannon Jennings' bad side. One New Year's kiss later, baseball, pride, and attraction become a lot harder to separate.
Varsity Tiebreaker
by Ginger Scott
2020
Abby Cortez has no time for love, and Tory D'Angelo never takes it seriously anyway. Their flirty rivalry turns dangerous when real feelings show up, especially since Abby is dating his twin brother.
Abby & Nikki
by Ginger Scott
2021
Burn
by Ginger Scott
2021
At the top of the racing world, Dustin still cannot outrun what happened with Hannah. When the past forces them together again, love and old damage collide one last time.
Candy Colored Sky
by Ginger Scott
2021
Jonah Wydner has loved his neighbor Eleanor from afar for years. When her younger sister goes missing and the media swarms their street, shared grief and long hidden feelings bring them together.
My Dad's a Psychopath
by Ginger Scott
2021
Mysterious Pleasures Family Vacation
by Ginger Scott
2021
A family trip is supposed to offer space and sunshine, but it only brings simmering tension closer to the surface. Attraction, resentment, and old issues follow everyone on vacation.
Mysterious Pleasures Secret Affairs
by Ginger Scott
2021
Hidden relationships and new betrayals push the series deeper into drama. What was private does not stay private for long, and the consequences keep spreading.
Mysterious Pleasures Sexual Fantasies Underground World
by Ginger Scott
2021
The series takes a darker, more secretive turn as desire and danger pull the cast into an underground world built on temptation and risk. Lines blur fast once curiosity takes over.
Mysterious Pleasures the Family Afterwards
by Ginger Scott
2021
After the getaway, the fallout lands hard. Relationships shift, trust frays, and everyone has to live with what the vacation exposed.
Shift
by Ginger Scott
2021
Dustin Bridges has speed, talent, and a bond with Tommy and Hannah Judge that feels unbreakable. But racing dreams, a brutal home life, and falling for his best friend's sister threaten to wreck everything.
Standing Up To Bullies
by Ginger Scott
2021
A bullied teenager has to decide how much more she can take. The story focuses on fear, self respect, and learning how to stand her ground when others keep trying to tear her down.
The Whitehouse Killer
by Ginger Scott
2021
This opener launches the series with an eerie threat tied to power, secrecy, and murder. Political scandal and horror lean on each other as the mystery starts to unfold.
Varsity Captain
by Ginger Scott
2021
Lucas Fuller cut June Mabee out of his life to protect his family, and she never knew why. Senior year gives him one shot to tell the truth and fight for what they lost.
Wreck
by Ginger Scott
2021
Dustin left Camp Verde to protect Hannah, even if it broke them both. When he comes back hoping for a second chance, he finds a hometown and a girl that no longer trust him.
Habit
by Ginger Scott
2022
Morgan Bently wants to be taken seriously, not treated like a pretty headline. Quarterback James Fuentes needs a winning season and good grades, but falling for Morgan could cost both of them more than gossip.
Loner
by Ginger Scott
2022
Theo Rothschild and shy Lily Beachem are pushed together at Welles Academy just before tragedy changes everything. Their quiet connection becomes a lifeline as grief, loneliness, and school pressure close in.
Mysterious Pleasures Fate
by Ginger Scott
2022
The final Mysterious Pleasures book looks at what is left after all the secrets, betrayals, and fantasies collide. Big emotions and hard choices push the connected cast toward whatever future they have earned.
Rebel
by Ginger Scott
2022
Risk loving Cameron Hass and polished overachiever Brooklyn Bennett should make no sense together. But after a crash and a devastating loss, they find comfort in the one person they never expected to need.
The Whitehouse Killer Finale
by Ginger Scott
2022
The trilogy closes with old secrets surfacing and the threat finally coming to a head. It is an eerie, twist heavy finale built for one last showdown.
The Whitehouse Killer Returns
by Ginger Scott
2022
The killer is back, and new scandal only makes the danger worse. Horror, romance, and fresh twists drive the second book deeper into fear and conspiracy.
Southpaw
by Ginger Scott
2023
Sutter Mason is done with ballplayers, but lefty pitcher Jensen Hawke is too useful to ignore. What starts as a no strings psychology case study turns into a minor league baseball romance with real stakes.
The Moon and Back
by Ginger Scott
2023
When music nerd Regan fell for football star Johnny Bishop as a teen, it changed everything. Years later, he is a famous rock star back in town, and their unfinished story still has a pulse.
Home Game
by Ginger Scott
2024
Peyton Johnson wants out of her famous football family's shadow, not another quarterback in her life. Then rival star Wyatt Stone enters the picture, and enemy lines get a lot blurrier than she planned.
The Best Friend and the Shortstop
by Ginger Scott
2024
Nikki Thomas has loved her best friend Alex Mendoza for years, but one misunderstanding pushes them into fake flirting instead of honesty. With his baseball future taking off and her life unraveling, pretending gets risky fast.
The Goalie and Santa's Little Helper
by Ginger Scott
2024
This holiday entry brings winter charm to the Final Score world. A goalie, a festive heroine, and seasonal proximity turn a lighter setup into a sweet campus romance with extra Christmas spark.
The Tomboy and The Captain
by Ginger Scott
2024
Laney Price is determined to come back strong in volleyball after a brutal injury. Hockey captain Cutter McCreary is the charming problem she cannot avoid, especially once a room mix up turns them into reluctant roommates.
The Wallflower and the Running Back
by Ginger Scott
2024
Rachel Edwards is a chemistry genius who just wanted to keep her head down. Tutoring star running back Logan Ford pulls her into campus drama, and the more time they spend together, the harder he is to dismiss.
Final Down
by Ginger Scott
2025
Now married, Peyton and Wyatt have to decide what one more shot at football is worth. It is an emotional final book about marriage, sacrifice, and the dreams that do not always stay buried.
Game Face
by Ginger Scott
2025
Peyton and Wyatt have made it to college, but love looks different when the future gets real. His final football season and the pressure of what comes next test everything they thought they knew.
The Older Brother
by Ginger Scott
2025
Saylor Kelly's life gets dangerously complicated when she falls for Rowan Anderson, her ex boyfriend's older brother. Class tension, family secrets, and a forbidden attraction make every choice feel costly.
Easy Tiger
by Ginger Scott
2026
The first Sweetwater Springs romance drops readers into a small town baseball world full of chemistry, family drama, and old feelings that refuse to stay quiet. It is a strong setup for a new connected series.
Hey There Slugger
by Ginger Scott
2026
The second Sweetwater Springs book returns to the same small town for another baseball centered romance. Expect banter, attraction, and the kind of local loyalties that make every relationship more complicated.
Whoa There Cowboy
by Ginger Scott
2026
This Sweetwater Springs entry widens the series world with another small town romance, this time carrying a stronger country flavor. Feelings, reputation, and close community ties do most of the hard work.
Where to start with Ginger Scott
If you want the book that started it all: Waiting on the Sidelines → Going Long → The Hail Mary
If you want emotional college romance with strong series links: This Is Falling → You and Everything After → The Girl I Was Before
If you want sporty standalones you can dip into anytime: Varsity Heartbreaker → Varsity Tiebreaker → Varsity Rulebreaker → Varsity Captain
If you want the next generation football arc: Home Game → Game Face → Final Down
If you want strong standalone emotion first: The Hard Count → Candy Colored Sky → The Moon and Back
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Mysterious Pleasures
by Ginger Scott
2020Mysterious Pleasures, Book 1
Mysterious Pleasures Family Vacation
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 2
Mysterious Pleasures Secret Affairs
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 4
Mysterious Pleasures Sexual Fantasies Underground World
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 5
Mysterious Pleasures the Family Afterwards
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 3
Mysterious Pleasures Fate
by Ginger Scott
2022Mysterious Pleasures, Book 6
Mysterious Pleasures books in chronological order

Mysterious Pleasures
by Ginger Scott
2020Mysterious Pleasures, Book 1
Mysterious Pleasures Family Vacation
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 2
Mysterious Pleasures the Family Afterwards
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 3
Mysterious Pleasures Secret Affairs
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 4
Mysterious Pleasures Sexual Fantasies Underground World
by Ginger Scott
2021Mysterious Pleasures, Book 5
Mysterious Pleasures Fate
by Ginger Scott
2022Mysterious Pleasures, Book 6
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The Best Friend and the Shortstop
by Ginger Scott
2024The Final Score, Book 3
The Goalie and Santa's Little Helper
by Ginger Scott
2024The Final Score, Book 4
The Tomboy and The Captain
by Ginger Scott
2024The Final Score, Book 1
The Wallflower and the Running Back
by Ginger Scott
2024The Final Score, Book 2
The Final Score books in chronological order
The Waiting books in order
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Standalone Ginger Scott books

Blindness
by Ginger Scott
2014
How We Deal With Gravity
by Ginger Scott
2014
Hold My Breath
by Ginger Scott
2016
The Hard Count
by Ginger Scott
2016
Cry Baby
by Ginger Scott
2018
Memphis
by Ginger Scott
2018
Bred
by Ginger Scott
2019
Drummer Girl
by Ginger Scott
2019
Cowboy Villain Damsel Duel
by Ginger Scott
2020
Abby & Nikki
by Ginger Scott
2021
Candy Colored Sky
by Ginger Scott
2021
My Dad's a Psychopath
by Ginger Scott
2021
Standing Up To Bullies
by Ginger Scott
2021
Varsity Captain
by Ginger Scott
2021
Southpaw
by Ginger Scott
2023
The Moon and Back
by Ginger Scott
2023
The Older Brother
by Ginger Scott
2025
Author bio
Ginger Scott is a romance author from Peoria, Arizona, and a lot of what readers connect with in her books comes straight from the world she knows best: sports, small-town pressure, messy feelings, and people trying to grow up without losing themselves. She writes contemporary romance for both young adult and new adult readers, often folding football, baseball, basketball, or racing into stories that care just as much about family and identity as they do about love.
Before she built a big fiction backlist, Scott spent years writing and editing for newspapers, magazines, and blogs. That background shows in her novels. They move quickly, but the emotions stay grounded. Even when the setup sounds swoony, the people inside it usually feel like they belong to a real place, with real history pressing on them.
She knows how to make a game matter, even if you do not usually read sports romance.
Her 2013 debut, Waiting on the Sidelines, introduced one of the patterns that would come to define her work. It paired first love with the pressure of football, put a tomboy heroine at the center, and treated coming of age as something funny, painful, awkward, and life changing all at once. Readers who found her there often kept going, because she kept returning to that same sweet spot where romance and personal growth hit at the same time.
Books like This Is Falling, The Hard Count, Wild Reckless, and Candy Colored Sky show the range inside that lane. Some are softer and more hopeful. Some get darker, dealing with grief, violence, trauma, or the long tail of heartbreak. What ties them together is Scott's interest in characters who are carrying more than they let on, and in relationships that force those hidden parts into the open.
Even when the premise sounds familiar, she usually gives it more weight than you expect.
She also likes writing connected worlds. The Varsity books, The Final Score stories, The Boys of Welles, and the Waiting: Next Generation novels all let side characters step forward and take over their own story. That makes her bibliography easy to approach from more than one angle. You can start with a standalone like Southpaw or The Moon and Back, or you can drop into a series and stay there for several books.
Off the page, Scott has said there is a good chance you will find her near a baseball field, either watching her son play or cheering for the Arizona Diamondbacks. She lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart, whom she met at Arizona State University.
That mix of everyday life and big feeling is a big part of her appeal. Her characters fall hard, but they also study, work, hide, fail, heal, and try again. If you like romances with sports in their bloodstream and a lot of heart under the surface, Ginger Scott has a deep bench to choose from.
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