Kaylee Ryan Books in Order
Find Kaylee Ryan books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and where-to-start tips for her small-town, sports, and swoony romances.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
78 books
Anywhere with You
by Kaylee Ryan
2013
After losing her parents young, Allison grows up leaning on the family next door. College brings her face to face with Liam, a football star who makes her wonder if the fairytale she wants might actually be possible.
Everything With You
by Kaylee Ryan
2014
The final With You story brings the series' mix of loyalty, romance, and growing-up choices to a heartfelt close. Love is already there, but claiming it means finally risking everything that matters.
More with You
by Kaylee Ryan
2014
Hailey has spent years wanting her brother's best friend and knowing it can never happen. Aiden wants her just as much, but crossing that line could change every relationship around them.
Tempting Tatum
by Kaylee Ryan
2014
When tragedy and betrayal wreck the life she thought she had, Tatum starts over from scratch. Blaise, a tattoo artist and volunteer firefighter, seems like a temporary distraction until he decides he wants forever.
Emphatic
by Kaylee Ryan
2015
After swearing off fairy-tale endings, a determined young woman throws herself into her career and accidentally ends up working directly for an inked rock star. The job is complicated enough before attraction enters the room.
Just Say When
by Kaylee Ryan
2015
Built around timing, tension, and two people circling what they really want, this romance asks how long love can wait. The pull is obvious, but saying yes is the hardest part.
Levitate
by Kaylee Ryan
2015
An early contemporary romance about powerful attraction and the feeling of being knocked off your feet by the right person. Ryan keeps the focus on chemistry, vulnerability, and the emotional lift of taking a chance.
Southern Pleasure
by Kaylee Ryan
2015
Evan is ready to fight for custody of his little daughter, and McKinley, his best friend's sister, is determined to help. Working side by side turns lifelong familiarity into a romance neither of them planned for.
Assured
by Kaylee Ryan
2016
A famous man who has always liked variety meets a woman who wants permanence, not promises. Their chemistry is instant, but real love only works if his certainty can outlast her doubts.
Unexpected Reality
by Kaylee Ryan
2016
A life-changing surprise knocks Kendall and Ridge off the course they thought they were on. As friendship deepens into love, they have to rebuild their plans one day, one breath, and one brave choice at a time.
Unwrapping Tatum
by Kaylee Ryan
2016
This follow-up returns to Tatum and Blaise as the holidays bring new challenges, big feelings, and more of the found-family warmth that defines their romance. It is a sweeter, quieter extension of their story.
I Just Want You
by Kaylee Ryan
2017
A heartfelt contemporary romance about longing, bad timing, and finally admitting what has been there all along. Ryan keeps the story grounded in emotional connection instead of easy answers.
Reminding Avery
by Kaylee Ryan
2017
Avery's future changes course, sending her closer to home and back toward feelings she has not fully outrun. This is a tender, second-chance-leaning romance about healing, family, and choosing what matters most.
Southern Attraction
by Kaylee Ryan
2017
Mike looks like a man who already has everything, until one powerful attraction exposes what his life is missing. This installment leans into small-town loyalty, emotional risk, and the kind of connection that will not stay casual.
Southern Desire
by Kaylee Ryan
2017
Aaron thought love was simple until one unexpected woman pushed every certainty off balance. Set in the same close-knit Southern circle, this romance mixes stubborn hearts, family ties, and the pull of wanting more.
Beyond the Bases
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
A professional baseball player wants more than casual charm and fast attention when he meets a guarded single mom. Their attraction is easy, but trusting a man whose world lives in the spotlight is much harder.
Definite
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
What begins as a friendship between Lauren and drummer Tristian turns into something deeper before either of them is ready to name it. They have the pull, the banter, and the heart, but not the same confidence.
Hey, Whiskey
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
More emotional than the title first suggests, this romance leans into grief, healing, and the comfort of finding the right person when life feels raw. It is intimate, heartfelt, and quietly hopeful.
Insistent
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
Cassidy knows getting involved with her boss is a bad idea, especially after everything she has been through. Gavin does not care about the risks, and the more time they spend together, the harder she finds it to resist.
Pull You Through
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
When life gets heavy, this story focuses on the person who stays. It is a contemporary romance about pain, support, and the kind of love that keeps showing up until the worst finally starts to ease.
Southern Devotion
by Kaylee Ryan
2018
This companion novella follows Olivia and David as talk of forever becomes something real. It is a sweet series coda about commitment, patience, and making a shared future feel unforgettable.
It's Not Over
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
Gwen and Harrison sign the papers ending their marriage, then realize walking away may be the biggest mistake of their lives. A surprise pregnancy and unfinished feelings force them to decide whether their love story is truly over.
Remedy
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
This romance centers on old hurt, undeniable chemistry, and the person who starts to feel like a cure. Ryan balances the swoon with the harder work of learning how to trust again.
The Difference
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
A seemingly simple connection turns into a story about timing, perspective, and the one person who changes how everything looks. It is a tender, low-angst romance driven by heart rather than spectacle.
Trust the Push
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
A relationship built on encouragement, momentum, and one brave step after another, this romance asks what happens when someone sees your strength before you do. Sweet and emotionally steady, it keeps the focus on growth.
Unexpected Bond
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
Just when life seems mapped out, everything shifts and forces a painful reset. This series entry follows a couple learning how to merge old dreams with a completely changed reality.
Unexpected Fall
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
Heartbreak and tragedy leave Dawn trying to hold herself together while Mark steps in as the steady person she can lean on. Their slow-build romance is emotional, protective, and rooted in showing up when it counts.
Unexpected Fight
by Kaylee Ryan
2019
Tyler and Regan have years of friendship and attraction behind them when life hits them with a fight they never saw coming. Their romance is tender, but it has to survive real fear and real change.
Agony
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Childhood best friends Reese and Cooper have years of history, hurt, and bad timing between them. This first half of the duet leans into missed chances, old feelings, and the question of whether love can survive the damage already done.
Bliss
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Just as Reese is about to make the biggest mistake of her life, Cooper finally tells the truth about what she means to him. Their second-chance romance has to untangle old wounds before either of them can reach a real happily ever after.
Can't Fight It
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Fresh out of the Army and raising a young son, Colton rents out his in-law apartment to Hollis, a woman running from her past. Their connection is immediate, but danger and old wounds make happiness hard to trust.
Just Getting Started
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Gabby needs a place to land, and Chase offers help she cannot easily refuse. Forced together after years of banter and buried attraction, they have to figure out whether this messy beginning could be something real.
Layer by Layer
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Sawyer meets a handsome stranger on a plane, then learns he is her new boss. Royce is guarded, intense, and very off-limits, which only makes their workplace chemistry harder to resist.
Lucky Baller
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
This refreshed version of Lucky Bastard follows a pro football hero whose charm meets its match in a woman unimpressed by fame. It is playful, swoony, and built around the question of whether the star can be real off the field too.
Lucky Bastard
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
In this Cocky Hero Club entry, a star quarterback falls hard for a woman who sees past the swagger and spotlight. The attraction is instant, but real life and reputation make the path to something serious a little messier.
Piece by Piece
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
When hotel scout Owen Riggins meets waitress Layla, he knows he wants more than one chance encounter. Layla's rough past makes trust hard, and Owen has to prove his interest is not pity or impulse.
Play by Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
This prequel novella follows Samantha and Jase, a cocky former pro athlete who refuses to take no for an answer. What starts with sharp banter and reckless attraction turns into an unexpected life-changing twist.
Unexpected Odds
by Kaylee Ryan
2020
Past regrets and long-held hurt make the future look impossible at first. The final Unexpected Arrivals book stays focused on healing, hope, and the hard work of believing love can still beat the odds.
Beat by Beat
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Wren is doing her best as a single mom after heartbreak changed everything. Marshall Riggins steps in with patience, warmth, and a heart too big to ignore, making a second chance feel possible again.
Beneath the Fallen Stars
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Shayne's troubled past makes trust hard, even when Ford feels different from anyone she has known. Their military romance stretches across distance, letters, and the hope that timing will not beat them.
Beyond the Game
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Paisley never expected a kiss cam moment with a stranger to turn into a real problem at work. When Cameron joins her team, chemistry, baseball, and the media make keeping things professional nearly impossible.
Boy Trouble
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Set in a shared sports-romance world, this quick contemporary story leans into chemistry, banter, and a hero who is exactly the kind of trouble he looks like. Fast-moving and flirty, it keeps the tension front and center.
Every Other Memory
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
A shorter, more wistful Ryan romance, this story turns on memory, missed chances, and the pieces of the past that refuse to stay buried. Even in brief form, it keeps the focus on feeling.
Forever After All
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
McKenna has spent years crushing on her best friend's older brother, Rip, and coming home puts him back in her orbit for good. A weekend away and old chemistry turn their long-held feelings into something impossible to deny.
Home to You
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Haven returns to her small Idaho hometown after years away and comes face to face with Sebastian, the first love she left behind. Their reunion has history, regret, and the chance to finally choose each other.
Kiss by Kiss
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Grant Riggins cannot stop thinking about Aurora, the shy bakery owner who seems immune to his charm. She is finally rebuilding her life, and falling for a persistent man might be the one risk she is not ready to take.
Lengthy Layover
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
A chance meeting during a layover opens the door to a cross-cultural romance that feels unexpectedly real. Distance, timing, and travel logistics keep the connection from being simple, even when the spark is immediate.
Perfect Embrace
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Widowed firefighter Grayson is not looking for love, but the bookstore owner who already adores his twin daughters keeps drawing him closer. This small-town romance balances grief, healing, and the courage to begin again.
Touch by Touch
by Kaylee Ryan
2021
Aspen expects one snowed-in night with Conrad Riggins and nothing more. Conrad disagrees, and their forced-proximity romance turns a temporary spark into something much harder to walk away from.
Beyond the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
In this Out of Reach romance, baseball ambition collides with a relationship that becomes harder to ignore by the day. The game matters, but so does the person waiting just beyond the bright lights and long odds.
Beyond the Team
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
A spring break meet-cute leaves Griffin and Peyton trying to make sense of a connection that feels bigger than a vacation fling. Distance, baseball dreams, and real life test whether four perfect days can become more.
Misconception
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
Hudson and Riley hide years of feelings until one night changes everything, then he leaves town for a year. When he returns to find her with a newborn, love, anger, and bad timing all come crashing together.
Never with Me
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
Ramsey agrees to a blind-date photo shoot and ends up face to face with Deacon, her best friend's older brother. One fake setup quickly becomes a very real problem for two people who cannot stop thinking about each other.
Stay Always
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
This prequel novella follows Orrin and Jade, two people with matching crushes and no idea the feeling is mutual. It is a quick, sweet start to the Willow River world and the Kincaid family circle.
Stay Forever
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
Declan has built his whole world around his little daughter and keeping life manageable. Then Kennedy arrives in Willow River, and what starts as a temporary connection turns into something neither of them wants to let go.
Stay Over
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
Palmer's embarrassing confession lands her exactly where she never expected, in Brooks Kincaid's orbit and in his bed. Their no-strings arrangement is supposed to stay secret and simple, but feelings break the rules fast.
Tell Me A Story
by Kaylee Ryan
2022
When Brock's easygoing playboy life is thrown off course, Joey ends up closer to him than either expected. Their slow-burn romance mixes family pressure, attraction, and the risk of turning comfort into something bigger.
Does He Know?
by Kaylee Ryan
2023
Emerson has no plan to fall for her older brother's best friend, especially one as tattooed and tempting as Roman. He tries to hold the line, but once they give in, keeping it casual is no longer an option.
Kissing the Rival
by Kaylee Ryan
2023
A rivalry, a kiss, and a whole lot of unresolved tension drive this playful shared-world romance. What starts as competition quickly becomes personal, and walking away stops looking like a win.
Stay Together
by Kaylee Ryan
2023
Rushton falls hard for Crosby, the new kindergarten teacher with kind eyes and carefully guarded secrets. She wants roots, but her past keeps telling her not to stay anywhere long enough to grow them.
Stay Tonight
by Kaylee Ryan
2023
Sterling and Alyssa have been best friends for years, which makes finally seeing each other differently both thrilling and terrifying. In a town where everyone knows everyone, one confession changes everything.
Stay Wild
by Kaylee Ryan
2023
Scarlett plans to finish her photography contract and keep moving, while Archer Kincaid has roots planted deep in Willow River. Their friends-with-benefits arrangement works until home starts to mean the same person.
Are You Ready?
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
Forrest is all in on Briar from the start, but her heart is not the only one at risk. With her daughters watching, this sweet small-town romance turns found family into the thing worth fighting for.
Beneath the Desert Sun
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
Faith visits Chad in California to escape the stress of job hunting and ends up facing feelings they have both kept quiet for too long. Distance and deployment complicate everything, but also make their future clearer.
Breath by Breath
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
This Riggins Brothers finale looks back at Lena and Stanley, the couple who started the family and the empire. It is a warm, nostalgic origin story about young love, marriage, and the legacy they built together.
Is This Love?
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
What looks like a practical arrangement between friends starts to feel far too real. This Everlasting Ink romance uses marriage-of-convenience tension to ask when pretending ends and love begins.
Merry with Me
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
This holiday romance starts with old hurt still very much alive and asks whether Christmas can become hopeful again. More healing than glitter, it is about second chances, vulnerability, and the courage to feel festive after heartbreak.
Stay Anyway
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
Starting over as a single mom is hard enough before Stella meets Maverick, the kind man who keeps showing up when she needs help. Their friendship-with-benefits setup gets complicated the moment it starts to feel like home.
Stay Present
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
Ryder has spent two years wondering why Jordyn disappeared without goodbye. When she comes home from Paris, old love resurfaces fast, but the reasons she left are still standing in the way.
Stay Real
by Kaylee Ryan
2024
Courtney's fake date problem turns into a fake relationship with Merrick, her boss's brother-in-law. It should be simple until family time, wedding season, and too many real feelings blur the line completely.
Can We Try?
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
One wild night leaves Maggie facing a surprise pregnancy and a future she did not plan. Lachlan is determined to show up for her and the baby, even if convincing her to trust him takes everything he has.
Follow the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
A busy football star starts to see the woman caring for his son in a whole new way. Forced proximity turns daily routine into a tender slow-burn romance with real family stakes.
Learn the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
This Nashville Rampage installment blends football-world intensity with a romance built on patience, family, and earned trust. As emotions deepen, both leads have to decide whether protecting themselves is worth losing the chance.
Make the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
Corie knows Knox is off-limits, he is her brother's best friend and the star quarterback of the Nashville Rampage. Their secret relationship is hot, risky, and one bad move away from blowing up both of their worlds.
Run the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
The second Nashville Rampage romance brings more football pressure, team loyalty, and a relationship that looks easy to avoid on paper and impossible in practice. Off-field feelings raise the stakes fast.
What About Now?
by Kaylee Ryan
2025
A Vegas wedding to her new brother-in-law's best friend feels like a mistake to Brogan. Maddox disagrees, and his determination turns their accidental marriage into a battle between caution and what might be meant to be.
Change the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2026
Set in the Nashville Rampage world, this romance follows a couple whose careful plans stop making sense once love enters the picture. Football keeps the pressure high, but the real challenge is changing course together.
Risk the Play
by Kaylee Ryan
2026
In a world built on strategy and control, this story asks what happens when love still finds a way in. The football backdrop adds pressure, but the real risk is choosing vulnerability after a lifetime of playing it safe.
Where should I start?
If you want a warm small-town family series: Stay Over → Stay Forever → Stay Tonight → Stay Together
If you want tattoo-shop romance with found family: Does He Know? → Is This Love? → Are You Ready?
If you want baseball and sports romance: Beyond the Bases → Beyond the Game → Beyond the Team
If you want a co-written military duet: Beneath the Fallen Stars → Beneath the Desert Sun
If you want her earlier college romances: Anywhere with You → More with You → Everything With You
Author bio
Kaylee Ryan grew up in Ohio, where books were part of everyday life long before writing was. She has said that she loved reading as a little girl, and that love slowly turned into romance stories she could not stop imagining for herself.
For a long time, though, becoming a published author did not feel like a real plan. Writing was personal first. It was the place where all those daydreams, feelings, and happily-ever-after ideas had somewhere to go.
That changed when she started putting those stories on the page and sharing them with readers. Since her 2013 debut, Anywhere with You, Ryan has built a large contemporary romance catalog that stretches across small-town love stories, sports romances, family-centered series, and a growing list of standalones. She has also landed on major bestseller lists, but what matters most in her work is how consistently she returns to ordinary people falling very hard for each other.
Her early books, including Tempting Tatum and Southern Pleasure, helped set the tone readers now expect from her. There is usually strong attraction, plenty of tenderness, a protective hero, and a heroine who has real worries or emotional scars to work through. The happy endings are never in doubt, but the path to them usually asks the characters to be more honest than they expected.
What ties the books together is the emotional tone.
Ryan writes contemporary romance, but she moves comfortably inside that space. Some series lean small-town and blue-collar, like Unexpected Arrivals and the Kincaid Brothers books. Others bring in athletes, public pressure, and team dynamics, like Beyond the Bases or the newer Nashville Rampage romances. Even when the settings change, readers tend to come back for the same things: closeness, loyalty, family banter, and heroes who are all in once they know who they want.
She has also teamed up with Lacey Black on several books, including the Fair Lakes series and the Never Too Far duet. Those collaborations still feel very much in line with Ryan's style. The stories are readable, relationship-first, and built around the comfort of watching good people find their person.
She likes swoon, but she also likes steadiness.
Fans often call her the Queen of Swoon, and the nickname makes sense when you look at books like Stay Over, Does He Know?, and Forever After All. Her romances are full of small gestures that matter, not just big declarations. A ride home, a patient conversation, showing up when life gets messy, that is often where the real love story lives.
Outside of writing, Ryan is open about being a lifelong reader herself. She has also shared that she loves football, music, scrapbooking, travel, and spending time with family and friends. She still lives in Ohio with her husband and their son, and that grounded, home-centered feeling shows up in her books too. Even when her characters are athletes, musicians, or people on the move, her stories keep circling back to the same question: who feels like home, and what are you willing to do to stay there?
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