Kelsie Stelting Books in Order
Explore Kelsie Stelting books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, reading paths, and helpful ideas for where to begin.
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Kelsie Stelting books in publication order
34 books
Always Anika
by Kelsie Stelting
2016
Anika has promised herself she will not date until college, especially not the off-limits boy next door. Then a school pen-pal assignment connects her with a soldier whose letters make her question every rule she made.
Unfair Catch
by Kelsie Stelting
2017
After losing her dream job in Austin, Savannah Dondi returns to her small hometown and her aunt's beauty parlor. A rodeo reunion with Hudson and unresolved feelings for Rhett force her to confront the life she left behind.
Abi and the Boy Next Door
by Kelsie Stelting
2018
After her parents are arrested, Abi moves in with her grandmother and starts senior year desperate for a clean slate. Kind, popular neighbor Jon sees beyond her past, but accepting friendship and love means learning to trust again.
Anything But Yes
by Kelsie Stelting
2018
Savannah has a loving partner, a dream job in Austin, and a future that seems within reach. But an almost-proposal and a painful loss leave her wondering how to prove she is ready for the commitment Rhett wants.
Becoming Skye
by Kelsie Stelting
2018
After knee surgery, Skye wakes to a future that no longer includes the volleyball scholarship she counted on. As her feelings for Kellum shift, she must decide what life beyond her small Texas town could look like.
Loving Skye
by Kelsie Stelting
2018
Skye enters her last year of high school determined to plan a better future after a disastrous junior year. Then news from her estranged sister forces her to weigh her escape plans against the people she loves.
Raising the West
by Kelsie Stelting
2018
A collaborative family-history volume, Raising the West gathers stories and memories from several generations. It looks back at the people, places, and everyday experiences that shaped a family's life in the American West.
Abi and the Boy Who Lied
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
Abi should be celebrating graduation and looking ahead to college with Jon. Instead, an unsigned card containing six unsettling words makes her suspect someone is after her, threatening the new life she has worked hard to build.
Chasing Skye
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
Skye's shot at a volleyball scholarship is threatened by a rival determined to push her off the team. Between a difficult home life, a crushing injury, and two unexpected boys, she must learn to stand up for herself.
Dear Adam
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
Nora looks perfect from the outside, but pressure from her politician father is crushing her. When struggling classmate Emerick takes over the anonymous school advice column, their hidden correspondence turns enemies into something more.
Fabio vs. the Friend Zone
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
Fabio has always loved his best friend Grace, but he has never found the courage to tell her. When she leaves to teach English in China, his airport confession could finally change their friendship, or ruin it.
Road Trip with the Enemy
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
After her brother dies, a teen promises to run his charity marathon and avoid Jeremiah Dermot forever. When he is the one who rescues her broken-down car, she must choose between keeping her distance and taking a cross-country road trip.
Sincerely Cinderella
by Kelsie Stelting
2019
After a crash kills her father and leaves her blind, Cindy must rebuild her life under her aunt's roof. Letters from Jett offer comfort, but her strict rules about love and identity exist for painful reasons.
Abi and the Boy She Loves
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
Abi is focused on healing and moving forward, but her father's parole hearing drags old fears back into her life. When Jon's athletic future ends with an injury, both must face who they are beyond the plans they lost.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
Zara's powerful father has arranged a future she does not want, including a marriage to an actor she cannot stand. A motorcycle ride with rebellious delivery driver Ronan offers escape, but falling for him could make her carefully controlled life explode.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
Callie and Carson have stayed best friends while everyone around them falls in love. When old hurts and changing feelings make their friendship harder to define, they must risk the bond they value most for a chance at something more.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Billionaires
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
Jordan helps her mother clean the mansion of wealthy classmate Kai Rush, even though dating him could cost their family a vital client. Their unlikely connection tests her anger at the rich, and her fear of another broken heart.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
Overprotected senior Ginger wants one quiet weekend to prove she can handle life on her own. Instead, a failing video project sends her to classmate Ray's ranch, where a cowboy and a camera challenge everything she thought she knew.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
After a cruel classmate challenges her worth, Rory bets she can get Emerson Academy quarterback Beckett Langley to take her to homecoming. As they grow closer, she must decide whether she can tell him their relationship began as a bet.
Falling for the Boy Next Door
by Kelsie Stelting
2020
This collection brings together Abi's complete New at Texas High story: a new town, a grandmother's home, a kind boy next door, and a hard-won fresh start. It includes all three Abi novels in one volume.
Curvy Girls Can't Dance
by Kelsie Stelting
2021
A determined dancer refuses to let a costume that does not fit, or a studio that will not accommodate her body, end her chance at nationals. Her future, reputation, and confidence all ride on whether she can keep dancing.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bullies
by Kelsie Stelting
2021
A senior already feeling overlooked by her family snaps when she sees a popular boy target an innocent girl over her weight. With her friends beside her, she sets out to make him face the damage he has caused.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Princes
by Kelsie Stelting
2021
Faith's family agrees to host an exchange student, only to learn he is a prince hiding from public attention. Keeping his secret is hard enough, but their growing feelings make his short stay at Emerson Academy far more complicated.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Soldiers
by Kelsie Stelting
2021
Nadira is exhausted by body shaming and ready to make it through her final months of high school unnoticed. But a connection with a soldier asks her to put her heart on the line when showing her true self feels impossible.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Curvy Girls
by Kelsie Stelting
2022
Kiyana has hidden her sexuality behind a fake relationship with her best friend for years. At Pride, she reconnects with edgy classmate Xiomara and has to decide whether she is ready to stop hiding before prom arrives.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Rock Stars
by Kelsie Stelting
2022
Aspiring singer Des is told the music business wants her to change everything about herself, especially her size. After criticizing pop star Jude Santiago online, she joins his tour to test his sincerity and risks a very public heartbreak.
All Grown Up
by Kelsie Stelting
2023
Years after Emerson Academy, Rory, Beckett, and their friends are adults facing new dreams and disappointments. A plan to save Waldo's Diner brings old friends together and shows that growing up changes even the closest bonds.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Surfers
by Kelsie Stelting
2023
Military brat April moves to California to be near better care for her father, knowing another move is always coming. A class project with a surfer she initially dislikes makes leaving, and protecting her heart, much harder.
A Curvy Carol
by Kelsie Stelting
2024
A plus-size teen facing a holiday season complicated by her parents' divorce is forced into close quarters with someone whose grumpy attitude clashes with her sunny outlook. Christmas may give both of them a new perspective.
A Curvy Wonderland
by Kelsie Stelting
2024
A Christmas-loving babysitter volunteers with two girls missing their deployed father, only to be paired with Garland's grumpiest tree seller. Seeing his softer side makes her wonder whether opposites can find a holiday romance.
Curvy Girls Can't Date Point Guards
by Kelsie Stelting
2024
Basketball captain Terrell needs to rebuild his team after his starters are kicked off, while introverted Sadie needs proof she can work with others for her dream marine-biology program. Art lessons bring them unexpectedly close.
Santa Loves Curvy Girls
by Kelsie Stelting
2024
In Christmas-obsessed Garland, Maine, a teen wishes that she and her friends will find love before New Year's. Working in Santa's workshop introduces her to a charming secret Santa, but tradition prevents her from knowing his identity.
Curvy All the Way
by Kelsie Stelting
2025
With her family away, a fashion-loving teen is stuck with her brother's best friend, the boy she has secretly liked for years. A looming application deadline should come first, but Kane may not see her as a kid sister anymore.
Curvy and Bright
by Kelsie Stelting
2025
Sera wants to brighten Christmas for hospital patients by raising money for care packages. When Olympic hopeful snowboarder Paxton takes her goal seriously and offers help, their fundraiser becomes a chance for her first mistletoe kiss.
Where to start with Kelsie Stelting
For body-positive high school romance: Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks → Curvy Girls Can't Date Billionaires → Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys
For one ongoing Texas coming-of-age story: Chasing Skye → Becoming Skye → Loving Skye
For a fresh-start romance with higher stakes: Abi and the Boy Next Door → Abi and the Boy Who Lied → Abi and the Boy She Loves
For letters, secrets, and opposites attracting: Always Anika → Dear Adam → Sincerely Cinderella
Kelsie Stelting sub-series and character series
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A Curvy Carol
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A Curvy Wonderland
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Santa Loves Curvy Girls
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2024Curvy Girl Christmas Books, Book 1
Curvy All the Way
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2025Curvy Girl Christmas Books, Book 4
Curvy and Bright
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Curvy Girl Christmas Books books in chronological order

Santa Loves Curvy Girls
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A Curvy Wonderland
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2024Curvy Girl Christmas Books, Book 3
Curvy All the Way
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Curvy and Bright
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2025Curvy Girl Christmas Books, Book 5
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Always Anika
by Kelsie Stelting
2016Escaping Texas High, Book 1
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys
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2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 4
Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends
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2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 5
Curvy Girls Can't Date Billionaires
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2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 2
Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys
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2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 3
Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks
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2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 1
Curvy Girls Can't Dance
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2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 7
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bullies
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 6
Curvy Girls Can't Date Princes
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2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 9
Curvy Girls Can't Date Soldiers
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 8
Curvy Girls Can't Date Curvy Girls
by Kelsie Stelting
2022The Curvy Girls Club, Book 11
Curvy Girls Can't Date Rock Stars
by Kelsie Stelting
2022The Curvy Girls Club, Book 10
All Grown Up
by Kelsie Stelting
2023The Curvy Girls Club, Book 13
Curvy Girls Can't Date Surfers
by Kelsie Stelting
2023The Curvy Girls Club, Book 12
Curvy Girls Can't Date Point Guards
by Kelsie Stelting
2024The Curvy Girls Club, Book 14
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Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks
by Kelsie Stelting
2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 1
Curvy Girls Can't Date Billionaires
by Kelsie Stelting
2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 2
Curvy Girls Can't Date Cowboys
by Kelsie Stelting
2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 3
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bad Boys
by Kelsie Stelting
2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 4
Curvy Girls Can't Date Best Friends
by Kelsie Stelting
2020The Curvy Girls Club, Book 5
Curvy Girls Can't Date Bullies
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 6
Curvy Girls Can't Dance
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 7
Curvy Girls Can't Date Soldiers
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 8
Curvy Girls Can't Date Princes
by Kelsie Stelting
2021The Curvy Girls Club, Book 9
Curvy Girls Can't Date Rock Stars
by Kelsie Stelting
2022The Curvy Girls Club, Book 10
Curvy Girls Can't Date Curvy Girls
by Kelsie Stelting
2022The Curvy Girls Club, Book 11
Curvy Girls Can't Date Surfers
by Kelsie Stelting
2023The Curvy Girls Club, Book 12
All Grown Up
by Kelsie Stelting
2023The Curvy Girls Club, Book 13
Always Anika
by Kelsie Stelting
2016Escaping Texas High, Book 1
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Author bio
Kelsie Stelting writes sweet, contemporary romances about teenagers and young adults figuring out love, friendship, family, and who they want to become.
Her books make room for messy feelings. A character may be carrying a secret, recovering from heartbreak, trying to earn a scholarship, or simply hoping someone will see them for who they are.
Stelting has said that, growing up, she wanted to find more stories about girls who felt insecure sometimes, worked hard, stumbled, and kept getting back up. When she couldn't find enough of those stories, she started writing them herself. She published her first book in 2016.
That starting point still shapes her work. Her romances are often about confidence as much as crushes. The characters want happy endings, but first they have to deal with body image, money worries, family pressure, grief, school drama, and the uncomfortable business of being honest with themselves.
Her best-known books are the Curvy Girl Club novels, beginning with Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks. The series follows different plus-size teens at Emerson Academy, where friendship circles, sports, dances, rumors, and first love all collide. Each romance has its own couple, while familiar faces keep showing up in the background.
The books are warm, but they don't pretend high school is easy.
Elsewhere, Stelting writes the Texas-set stories Chasing Skye, Becoming Skye, and Loving Skye, which follow a volleyball player whose plans are shaken by injury and family problems. The Abi books, beginning with Abi and the Boy Next Door, center on a teen rebuilding her life after moving in with her grandmother. In Dear Adam, an anonymous school advice column puts two students from very different worlds in contact.
She also has a fondness for letters, messages, and the awkward bravery of telling somebody how you feel. Always Anika, Fabio vs. the Friend Zone, and Sincerely Cinderella all use that emotional distance in different ways, giving characters room to say things on paper that feel much harder to say face-to-face.
Her stories tend to be hopeful, even when the characters are having a rough time. They lean into close friendships, family ties, small towns, school communities, and romances where people learn to show up for one another.
Stelting lives in Colorado with her husband and their three children. Outside the page, she has described herself as curious, interested in learning from other people, and fond of travel and sunshine. Those interests fit her books well. They are built for readers who want a brief escape, but also want the people in that escape to feel recognizably human.
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