Hallie Palmer Books in Order

Sixteen-year-old gambling prodigy Hallie Palmer leaves school and her crowded family home after a run of bad luck. Working for eccentric Olivia Stockton brings her into an unconventional household that offers belonging and an unexpected education.

College student Hallie Palmer returns to Ohio to help her guardian Bernard recover from a breakup. Amid the Stockton household’s eccentricities, she faces tuition worries, gambling temptations, and romantic complications involving a boyfriend from her past.

After her father’s sudden death leaves her mother incapacitated, Hallie Palmer leaves college to care for eight younger siblings. Help from Bernard, Gil, and other friends gives her a chance to manage grief, bills, and household chaos.

Four credits short of graduating, Hallie Palmer can complete her degree through a research trip around the world. Taking the opportunity disrupts plans with her boyfriend and forces her to reconsider ambition, home, and belonging.