Hart's Ridge Books in Order
Part ofKay Bratt Books in OrderBrowse the Hart's Ridge books by Kay Bratt in order, with short summaries, series background, and an easy guide to where to start.
Last updated: June 30, 2026
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Hart's Ridge books in publication order
16 books
Borrowed Time
by Kay Bratt
2023
When one of Taylor Gray's longtime friends disappears, the case turns painfully personal. With the clock running out and the state police closing in, Taylor has to move fast to expose the danger hiding in plain sight.
Hart's Ridge
by Kay Bratt
2023
When a five-year-old girl walks into a gas station alone, Deputy Taylor Gray races to find the missing mother. The case exposes the dark underside of a quiet Blue Ridge town and pulls Taylor deeper into its secrets.
Hello Goodbye
by Kay Bratt
2023
When one of Taylor Gray's sisters is in mortal danger, protecting her family becomes more urgent than ever. At the same time, Anna is fighting for the right to choose her own path.
In My Life
by Kay Bratt
2023
A triple murder shatters Hart's Ridge, and Taylor Gray throws herself into finding the killer. At the same time, her relationship, dog, and family demands push her close to the limit.
Instant Karma
by Kay Bratt
2023
Taylor Gray is desperate for a breather after a wave of crime, but a stranger's arrival proves Hart's Ridge is not done with trouble. At the same time, Cate dares to imagine a steadier future of her own.
Lucy In the Sky
by Kay Bratt
2023
Lucy Gray runs from town hoping to fix her latest mistake, while Deputy Taylor Gray faces a case that could change her family forever. The mystery pulls the sisters toward hard truths they can no longer avoid.
Nobody Told Me
by Kay Bratt
2023
Taylor Gray investigates the disappearance of a beloved young man while Lucy tries to build a stable life for herself and her son. Both women are forced to confront how hard a clean start can be.
Starting Over
by Kay Bratt
2023
A fresh tragedy puts the Gray family under crushing strain and tests every bond holding them together. This installment leans hard into grief, hidden secrets, and the stubborn hope of beginning again.
Blackbird
by Kay Bratt
2024
Hart's Ridge is still reeling from a local woman's death when a new mystery begins to stir. Taylor Gray has to balance the family's hard-won joys against fresh grief and the whispers running through town.
Hello Little Girl
by Kay Bratt
2024
Taylor Gray finally has more of the family life she always wanted, but a new case threatens to pull her back under. Elsewhere, a captive woman must choose between saving herself and trying to save someone else.
So This Is Christmas
by Kay Bratt
2024
Christmas lights are up in Hart's Ridge, and Taylor hopes for a quieter season at home. Then four bodies are found on Christmas Eve, leaving her torn between family promises and the pull of the case.
Every Little Thing
by Kay Bratt
2025
A destination wedding in Cabo should be a celebration, until the bride vanishes the next morning. While Taylor hunts for answers, Lucy keeps running from the memories waiting for her back home.
Now and Then
by Kay Bratt
2025
Taylor Gray has left the force and opened a private investigation agency with Sam, but the first major case cuts deep. Reexamining an old conviction pulls her into missing evidence, old grudges, and a town that still lies to itself.
Tell Me Why
by Kay Bratt
2025
A burned vehicle and an unidentifiable body drag Taylor Gray into a case tied to hidden cash, addiction, and small-town corruption. The deeper she digs, the more it looks like the victim may be someone she once called family.
Ticket To Ride
by Kay Bratt
2026
A young woman vanishes after leaving rehab, and soon Taylor and Sam are chasing a pattern of missing girls. Then someone close to them disappears, turning the case into a race against predators and people with power to hide them.
Working Class Hero
by Kay Bratt
2026
A house fire leaves a pregnant woman dead, and the obvious story does not sit right with Taylor Gray. Digging deeper means questioning a local hero and the version of events the whole town wants to believe.
Hart's Ridge books in chronological order

Hart's Ridge
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 1
Lucy In the Sky
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 2
In My Life
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 3
Borrowed Time
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 4
Instant Karma
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 5
Nobody Told Me
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 6
Hello Goodbye
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 7
Starting Over
by Kay Bratt
2023Hart's Ridge, Book 8
Blackbird
by Kay Bratt
2024Hart's Ridge, Book 9
Hello Little Girl
by Kay Bratt
2024Hart's Ridge, Book 10
So This Is Christmas
by Kay Bratt
2024Hart's Ridge, Book 11
Every Little Thing
by Kay Bratt
2025Hart's Ridge, Book 12
Now and Then
by Kay Bratt
2025Hart's Ridge, Book 13
Tell Me Why
by Kay Bratt
2025Hart's Ridge, Book 14
Ticket To Ride
by Kay Bratt
2026Hart's Ridge, Book 15
Working Class Hero
by Kay Bratt
2026Hart's Ridge, Book 16
Series background & context
The Hart's Ridge books take Kay Bratt's interest in family strain and second chances and drop it into a small-town mystery framework. The town sits in the Blue Ridge mountains and at first glance looks quiet, pretty, and close-knit. That surface never lasts long. The whole point of the series is that everyone thinks they know their neighbors until something terrible proves they do not.
At the center is Taylor Gray.
Taylor grew up with very little, clawed her way out of foster care and poverty, and made it into law enforcement. She is capable, stubborn, and usually carrying more than any one person should. In the opening book, Hart's Ridge, a little girl walks into a gas station alone and barely speaking, and Taylor is pulled into a case involving a missing mother and the kind of violence that can rot a town from the inside.
That first setup tells you almost everything you need to know about the series. These are not puzzle mysteries built only around clues and clever reveals. They are crime stories with a strong emotional engine. Taylor is solving cases, yes, but she is also trying to hold together a family that has been splintered by tragedy, resentment, and years of unfinished damage. Her father and sisters matter just as much as the town's latest crime scene.
That family thread is what gives the books their extra pull. As the series moves through titles like Lucy In the Sky, Borrowed Time, Hello Goodbye, and beyond, the investigations change but the personal stakes keep building. Taylor's work life and home life never stay cleanly separated. A case becomes personal. A sister is in trouble. A grief she thought she had packed away shows back up at the worst possible time.
The tone is worth noting too. Hart's Ridge is not a light cozy mystery series, even though it uses a small-town setting. The books deal with missing people, murder, corruption, abuse, and the long aftereffects of trauma. At the same time, they are not grim for the sake of it. Bratt keeps them readable by focusing on relationships, loyalty, and the idea that damaged people can still build decent lives.
Another useful thing to know is that the series keeps moving. It does not reset after each book. Taylor changes, her family changes, and the shape of her work changes too. That means these books are best read in order, especially if you care as much about the Gray family as you do about the mysteries.
So if you are looking for small-town crime fiction with heart, this is the lane. Expect true-crime-inspired cases, mountain-town secrets, and a heroine who keeps showing up for everyone else even when her own life is threatening to come apart.
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