Hart Brothers Books in Order
Part ofKendall Ryan Books in OrderRead Hart Brothers by Kendall Ryan in order, with small-town summaries, family background, and where to start in Kodiak Canyon.
Last updated: June 11, 2026
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Hart Brothers books in publication order
3 books
The Boyfriend Bet
by Kendall Ryan
2023
A grumpy-sunshine small-town romance turns fake dating into a family problem when one Hart brother needs help getting everyone off his back. Snowed-in proximity makes pretend feelings hard to separate from real ones.
The Forever Formula
by Kendall Ryan
2023
Rachel Tyson returns to Kodiak Canyon after losing her job, ending an engagement, and inheriting her grandfather's cabin. Selling and leaving sounds simple until old feelings in the mountain town resurface.
The Marrying Kind
by Kendall Ryan
2023
Ella Westover arrives in Kodiak Canyon with a bucket list and a need to live fully after loss. Austen Hart is her opposite in almost every way, which makes the sparks harder to ignore.
Hart Brothers books in chronological order
Series background & context
Hart Brothers takes Kendall Ryan into Kodiak Canyon, a remote mountain town with beards, home-brewed beer, and a strong sense that everyone knows your business before you do. The series begins with The Forever Formula, a second-chance romance about Rachel Tyson returning after job loss, a broken engagement, and an inheritance that ties her back to the town she tried to leave.
Small-town romance is the engine here. The Hart men are tied to place, family, and the kind of local rhythm that makes leaving complicated and staying even more complicated. The first book uses old memories and unfinished feelings to ask whether a fresh start can happen in the same town that once hurt.
The Marrying Kind shifts to Ella Westover and Austen Hart. Ella arrives with a bucket list after losing her parents, determined to live fully, while Austen brings a very different, more grounded energy. The Boyfriend Bet adds grumpy-sunshine tension, fake dating, snowed-in proximity, and the found-family warmth that fits the series' mountain setting.
Kodiak Canyon is small, but the feelings are not.
The series is best for readers who want Ryan's heat and banter in a cozy, outdoorsy setting rather than a boardroom or locker room. Expect brothers, locals with opinions, first loves, opposites attract, and romances where the landscape matters because it keeps pushing people together when running would be easier.
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