Lawton Ridge Books in Order
Part ofKennedy Fox Books in OrderBrowse the Lawton Ridge books in order by Kennedy Fox, with duet pairings, quick summaries, series background, and an easy guide to where each romance fits.
Last updated: June 9, 2026
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Publication Order
6 books
Keeping You Away
by Kennedy Fox
2020
Tyler never stopped loving Gemma, even after losing her years ago. Working close to her again, while she is engaged to someone else, makes staying away impossible.
Needing You Close
by Kennedy Fox
2020
Gemma and Tyler's second chance gets messier as family pressure and buried history come to the surface. Wanting each other is easy. Trusting the timing is harder.
Forcing You Away
by Kennedy Fox
2021
Archer comes to a small Alabama town hoping for a reset, then ends up living with Everleigh, his friend's off-limits little sister. Forced proximity, old wounds, and instant chemistry make starting over far more complicated than planned.
Holding You Close
by Kennedy Fox
2021
Katie and Noah cannot keep pretending the past is behind them. As danger and buried feelings rise, they have to decide whether love is worth one more risk.
Pushing You Away
by Kennedy Fox
2021
Noah has spent years hiding what he feels for Katie, his best friend. When loss upends her life, the bond between them turns more complicated, painful, and impossible to ignore.
Wanting You Close
by Kennedy Fox
2021
Everleigh and Archer cannot ignore what happened between them, even as he keeps parts of himself locked away. When secrets and trouble close in, their growing connection is tested from every side.
Series background & context
Lawton Ridge is the umbrella series for three connected duets set in one small-town world. Tyler and Gemma, Noah and Katie, and Archer and Everleigh all live close enough that history matters, and that gives the whole series a lived-in feel.
Everybody knows everybody.
That setup lets Kennedy Fox play with different flavors of romance without losing the thread. Tyler and Gemma bring second-chance heartbreak and first-love history. Noah and Katie add grief, buried feelings, and the messier side of friendship turning into something more. Archer and Everleigh bring an off-limits roommate story with a romantic-suspense edge.
What links the books is the town itself. Family expectations, old reputations, and shared pasts keep turning private feelings into public problems. Even when each duet focuses tightly on one couple, the bigger community still shapes what can go right, and what can go very wrong.
This page is a good one for readers who want small-town romance that feels a little sharper than cozy. The emotions run high, the connections between books matter, and the love stories come with real baggage.
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