Melanie Shawn Books in Order
Browse Melanie Shawn books in order, with quick summaries, linked series, and easy suggestions on where to start with her small-town romances.
Last updated: June 29, 2026
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Publication Order
97 books
Sweet Reunion
by Melanie Shawn
2012
Amanda Jacobs is grieving and overwhelmed when Justin Barnes, the boy she once loved, comes back into her life. This first Hope Falls romance sets the tone with friendship, healing, and a strong sense of place.
Home Sweet Home
by Melanie Shawn
2013
For one driven heroine, success has never answered the deeper question of where she belongs. Hope Falls and the right man make home feel like something worth choosing, not just somewhere to stop.
My Everything - Seth and Amber
by Melanie Shawn
2013
War hero Seth Sloan comes home carrying an injury and a past he did not expect to revisit. Amber Webb seems settled, until vandalism and Seth's return force both of them into the open.
My First - Jason and Katie
by Melanie Shawn
2013
Katie Lawson left Harper's Crossing after tragedy and stayed away for ten years, but coming home means facing Jason Sloan at last. Their reunion is sweet, painful, and full of everything they never said.
My Last - Riley and Chelle
by Melanie Shawn
2013
After a bad breakup, Chelle ends up under the watchful eye of Riley Sloan, her brother's best friend and longtime crush. He knows she is off-limits, which only makes the tension worse.
My Only - Alex and Jamie
by Melanie Shawn
2013
Firefighter Alex Sloan is used to getting what he wants, until nurse Jamie Miller tries very hard to resist him. Caring for him during recovery turns attraction into something much harder to ignore.
One Sweet Day
by Melanie Shawn
2013
This Hope Falls novella catches up with Amanda Jacobs and Justin Barnes as everyone gathers for their wedding. It is more celebration than conflict, and a nice check-in with the larger cast.
Snow Angel
by Melanie Shawn
2013
Winter in Hope Falls gives this romance an extra-soft, extra-cozy edge. Snow, longing, and the possibility of a fresh emotional start make it an easy comfort read.
Snow Days
by Melanie Shawn
2013
A winter backdrop, close quarters, and unresolved feelings make this a cozy, low-angst romantic escape. It is short, sweet, and full of the soft-focus charm the title promises.
Sweet Harmonies
by Melanie Shawn
2013
Pop star Karina heads back to Hope Falls hoping for a reset, not romance. Ryan Perkins offers the quiet steadiness her chaotic life has been missing, but loving him means deciding what kind of life she really wants.
Sweet Victory
by Melanie Shawn
2013
A return to Hope Falls puts healing, family obligation, and attraction on the same path. This early series romance balances grief, second chances, and the comfort of finding exactly where home still is.
Actually Love - Jessie and Zach
by Melanie Shawn
2014
A public relations pro and a boxing champion end up fake dating while living under the same roof. Jessie and Zach know how to perform, but real feelings refuse to follow the script.
Crazy Love - Krista and Chase
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Physical therapist Krista Sloan never really got over Chase Malone, the boy who broke her heart and became a rock star. His return to Harper's Crossing forces both of them to face what never went away.
Fairytale Love - Becca and Brian
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Best friends Becca Sloan and Brian Scott go on a dating reality show and finally have to ask the obvious question. What if the love they were looking for was the friendship they already had?
Forever Us
by Melanie Shawn
2014
The Someday trilogy comes to its emotional finish as Cat and Jace fight for the future they almost lost. It is a payoff built on healing, commitment, and choosing each other fully.
Let It Snow
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Jake Maguire has spent years living around the loss of the woman he never stopped loving. When Tessa returns, this Hope Falls second-chance romance becomes all about whether old pain can finally give way to hope.
My Love - Bobby and Sophie
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Bobby and Sophie look like the easy, solid marriage everyone wants, until life-changing news tests that foundation. This novella steps inside an established love story and asks how strong real devotion can be.
One Day His
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Cat and Jace found each other in *Someday Girl*, but staying together proves even harder. Family crisis, fear, and outside pressure push their love to a much tougher test.
Snowed In
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Bad weather and forced closeness make it impossible for two people to keep pretending their feelings are under control. It is a quick, wintry romance with a cozy emotional pull.
Someday Girl
by Melanie Shawn
2014
College is Cat Nichols's chance to become someone braver, until she meets Jace Butler and realizes starting over is never simple. This is the first part of a more emotionally intense new-adult trilogy.
Tempting Love - Haley and Eddie
by Melanie Shawn
2014
Haley Sloan has loved single dad Eddie Thomas for years from right across the street. Their romance is tender, sexy, and built around the question of whether he can finally choose more than sacrifice.
Chasing Perfect
by Melanie Shawn
2015
Perfection looks very different once love starts getting messy. This contemporary romance pairs high expectations with a hero and heroine who slowly learn that the best future may be the one they did not plan.
Convincing Cara
by Melanie Shawn
2015
Fresh off life-changing news, Cara McCord wants to truly start living, but her heart still belongs to the one cowboy she thinks she cannot have. Trace Briggs is ready to prove her wrong.
Daring Attraction
by Melanie Shawn
2015
This early contemporary romance turns strong attraction into a real emotional gamble for two people who would be safer walking away. Instead, they lean in and see what happens when desire gets serious.
Lucky Kiss
by Melanie Shawn
2015
Lucky Dorsey does not expect one meeting to change the direction of his life, but that is exactly what happens here. This Hope Falls romance is playful, heartfelt, and driven by strong instant attraction.
Magic Kiss
by Melanie Shawn
2015
A little Hope Falls charm goes a long way when attraction starts to feel bigger than coincidence. This book mixes warmth, chemistry, and the gentle sense that love can still surprise people.
Perfect Kiss
by Melanie Shawn
2015
One kiss is enough to push a Hope Falls romance from maybe to absolutely not safe anymore. This is a heartfelt small-town story about timing, chemistry, and finally admitting what has been there all along.
Secret Kiss
by Melanie Shawn
2015
Hidden feelings do not stay hidden for long in Hope Falls. This romance turns secrecy into tension, then into the kind of emotional payoff that feels both swoony and hard won.
Teasing Destiny
by Melanie Shawn
2015
Destiny Rose Porter never forgot the night JJ Briggs broke her heart. When the major league pitcher comes back to Wishing Well, old chemistry and unfinished business make staying away impossible.
All He Feels - Dax and Ginny
by Melanie Shawn
2016
Dax and Ginny's story digs into the harder side of desire, what happens when deep feeling arrives before either person is ready to admit it. It is a protective, emotional bodyguard romance with real pull.
All He Needs - Ace and Stephanie
by Melanie Shawn
2016
Fresh out of the Marines and done with drama, Ace thinks a new start will be simple until he meets his neighbor Stephanie. Their romance is all about caretaking, chemistry, and learning to let someone in.
All He Wants - Billy and Maxi
by Melanie Shawn
2016
Former boxer Billy Marshall is now a bodyguard, which becomes very personal when publicist Maxi Rizzo needs protection from a stalker. Danger and forced proximity make it impossible to ignore what they really want.
Book Boyfriend
by Melanie Shawn
2016
A woman who knows the safety of fictional heroes all too well meets a very real man who wrecks her carefully managed expectations. It is playful, flirty, and extra fun for romance readers.
Christmas Wish
by Melanie Shawn
2016
Hope Falls gets festive in a holiday romance built around fresh hope, unexpected family, and a little Christmas magic. It is sweet, emotional, and exactly the kind of seasonal reset this town does well.
Discovering Harmony
by Melanie Shawn
2016
Harmony Briggs finally realizes she wants more than the life she planned, and Hudson Reed has been quietly loving her from afar. Wishing Well gives them the perfect place to see what the heart already knew.
All He Desires - Nate and Eliza
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Cybersecurity specialist Nate Holmes has spent years avoiding the truth about what Eliza means to him. When she returns to Harper's Crossing, their second chance is impossible to ignore.
Claiming Colton
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Colton has to decide whether finally going after what he wants is worth everything he could lose. Set in Wishing Well, it is a warm, sexy story about long-held feelings coming to a head.
Fire and Foreplay
by Melanie Shawn
2017
This Hope Falls romance turns up both the flirtation and the emotional stakes. Firefighters, chemistry, and a couple trying not to cross a line make for a fast, satisfying read.
Fire and Love
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Hope Falls firehouse energy meets a romance with plenty of emotional heat. This story pairs attraction with danger, giving its couple a chance to discover whether what sparks fast can also last.
Fire and Romance
by Melanie Shawn
2017
In Hope Falls, even people who think they know better can get blindsided by love. This firefighter-centered story balances charm, heat, and the kind of emotional pull that is hard to outrun.
Seducing Sawyer
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Delilah Turner is done waiting and finally decides to go after Sawyer Briggs herself. Years of built-up attraction turn this Wishing Well romance into a bold, satisfying payoff.
Taming Travis
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Travis may look impossible to pin down, but one woman sees more in him than his reputation. This Wishing Well romance leans into stubborn attraction, family ties, and the challenge of slowing a restless heart.
Trusting Bryson
by Melanie Shawn
2017
Bryson might be ready for more, but trust is never that simple in a town with long memories. This romance blends chemistry, vulnerability, and the slow work of believing someone will stay.
Fire and Temptation
by Melanie Shawn
2018
In Hope Falls, danger and desire have a way of showing up together. This firefighter-centered romance brings heat, emotional tension, and a couple who cannot keep old feelings from reigniting.
Just One Night - Josh and Bailey
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Bailey gets stood up, stranded, and rescued by the ex she never really got over. One long night forces Josh and Bailey to face the past they avoided and the future they might still be able to claim.
Protecting My Heart
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Old feelings and fresh danger collide when a woman who learned to guard her heart ends up needing exactly the man she never forgot. It is a protective, emotional Valentine Bay romance with strong second-chance energy.
Rescuing His Heart
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Genevieve Rollins has always seen Gavin Valentine a little differently than everyone else. Helping him through a rough stretch turns long-buried feelings into something impossible to ignore.
Rocking Her Heart
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Music, attraction, and emotional baggage make a messy combination in Valentine Bay. This romance pairs a heroine with a lot to protect and a man who finds his way in anyway.
Unwrapping Jade
by Melanie Shawn
2018
A holiday mood and a guarded heroine make room for a sweet, sexy romance about finally opening the heart you have kept wrapped up too tight. It is warm, festive, and emotionally direct.
Whisper of Attraction
by Melanie Shawn
2018
A fresh start in Whisper Lake gets complicated when attraction refuses to stay manageable. This connected small-town romance mixes emotional baggage, chemistry, and the town's lovable tendency to stick its nose in.
Whisper of Love
by Melanie Shawn
2018
After her brother's death, Allison Walsh is doing her best to raise his twin sons and hold everything together. Kade's return brings help, history, and the possibility that love can survive grief and old mistakes.
Whisper of Surrender
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Whisper Lake works its usual quiet magic on two people who have every reason to stay guarded. Between family pressure, unresolved feelings, and the town's constant interference, surrender starts to look like the only real choice.
Whisper of Temptation
by Melanie Shawn
2018
Recently divorced Sara Kellan takes her kids on a road trip to Whisper Lake and meets Austin Stone almost immediately. Their connection is fast and intense, but both have enough history to make hope feel risky.
Charming Cupid
by Melanie Shawn
2019
This quick, sexy romance leans into big attraction, playful banter, and the kind of weekend chemistry that refuses to stay simple. It is flirty, fast-moving, and built for readers who like instant sparks.
Embracing Reckless
by Melanie Shawn
2019
A reckless reputation only gets a hero so far when real feelings finally show up. This contemporary romance is about chemistry, emotional risk, and learning that the scariest move is often the honest one.
Just One Kiss - Bea and CJ
by Melanie Shawn
2019
Bea Porter plans everything, which is why Vegas is such a disaster. CJ Rossum was supposed to be a stranger, but one fake-girlfriend moment turns into a lively romance full of chaos, chemistry, and very bad plans.
Just One Look - Leah and Lance
by Melanie Shawn
2019
Leah is done choosing men she cannot trust, then Lance shows up checking every box she swore to avoid. Their attraction is immediate, but both are carrying enough baggage to make one look feel dangerously important.
Meet Cute
by Melanie Shawn
2019
Evelyn is not expecting a tattooed single dad and his daughter to feel so much like home. Nick has been drifting since losing his wife, and this gentle romance asks whether both of them are finally ready to live again.
Playing By Heart
by Melanie Shawn
2019
In Valentine Bay, keeping romance casual gets harder the moment real feelings enter the game. This story blends emotional caution, strong chemistry, and the slow realization that love is not something you can outplay.
Playing With Attraction
by Melanie Shawn
2019
A struggling single mom and a famous quarterback should not make sense together, but that is exactly the problem. This sports romance mixes public attention, private wounds, and a hero who has to prove he is more than his reputation.
Resisting Romeo
by Melanie Shawn
2019
He has all the charm of a classic romantic lead, which is exactly why she knows better than to trust him. Naturally, that plan does not last long in this witty, heat-forward contemporary romance.
Seducing Cinderella
by Melanie Shawn
2019
A modern fairy-tale setup gets a steamier twist when a sensible heroine and a very tempting hero stop pretending this is just a fling. Light, sexy, and fun, it delivers exactly what the title promises.
Unbreak My Heart
by Melanie Shawn
2019
Two people with good reasons to protect themselves have to decide whether love is worth another try. It is an emotional Valentine Bay romance about healing, trust, and letting someone see the fragile parts.
Borrowing Bentley
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Maisy Turner and Bentley Calhoun have been driving each other crazy since childhood. Working together in Wishing Well turns their long-running feud into a sharp, funny enemies-to-lovers romance with serious sparks.
Educating Holden
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Holden thinks he understands exactly how relationships work, until one smart, grounded woman proves he has more to learn than he expected. It is a flirty, emotional romance about growth, vulnerability, and getting out of your own way.
Just One Touch - Leo and Jasmine
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Jasmine's life implodes in a single day, and then she literally runs into Leo Taylor. What starts as terrible timing turns into a sweet, sexy story about throwing away the plan and trusting a better future.
Kissing Beau
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Beau is easy to want and much harder to trust with your heart. This connected small-town romance leans into charm, chemistry, and the moment attraction finally becomes too strong to laugh off.
Loving Jackson
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Jackson and the woman who knows him best are forced to stop hiding behind old habits and easy assumptions. What follows is a warm contemporary romance about trust, attraction, and finally taking a real emotional risk.
Panty Dropper
by Melanie Shawn
2020
Billy Comfort has the charm, the reputation, and the family baggage to avoid anything serious. Firefly Island has other ideas when real feelings force him to decide whether he believes in a curse more than he believes in love.
Sex on the Beach
by Melanie Shawn
2020
A carefree image is easy to keep until life turns upside down and one woman makes walking away impossible. This Firefly Island romance mixes heat, family drama, and the slow realization that some flings are never going to stay casual.
Afternoon Delight
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Cheyenne Comfort has spent too long ignoring the man she was probably never supposed to want. When family loyalties and old boundaries start to crack, desire turns into a real question about whether love is worth the fallout.
Between the Sheets
by Melanie Shawn
2021
A single mom on the run lands next door to a man who was not looking for complications. On Firefly Island, fear, attraction, and the chance for a safer life turn a surprise meeting into something much bigger.
Bodyguard
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Savannah has been hiding in witness protection since she was sixteen, and now the men hunting her are back. Her only real chance is Gage, the first love she disappeared from and the protector she still trusts.
Falling in Fate
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Ava Wells wakes up expecting to get married and ends up face-to-face with a complicated man from her past instead. Asher Ford is starting over with a teenage daughter, and Hope Falls gives them one more chance to get it right.
Seducing the Billionaire Boss
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Office boundaries get blurry when an efficient assistant and her powerful billionaire boss stop pretending the sparks are not there. It is a glossy workplace romance with pressure, temptation, and just enough emotional risk to sting.
Silver Lining Love
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Back in Wishing Well, love shows up in the middle of everyday life and asks two guarded people to risk more than they planned. It is warm, connected, and rooted in hometown familiarity.
Someday in Laguna
by Melanie Shawn
2021
Laguna offers a new view and a possible new life to characters who thought they were done hoping. This coastal romance leans into starting over, emotional honesty, and letting love arrive on its own terms.
Trusting Fate
by Melanie Shawn
2021
After walking away from the life she thought she wanted, Grace Wells gets stranded in a snowstorm and rescued by laid-back writer Easton Bishop. Their fake-ish setup is fun at first, until real feelings start creeping in.
Flirting with Fate
by Melanie Shawn
2022
Vivien Wells is tired of fairy-tale fantasies until a sassy next-door connection with single dad Glenn Maguire starts to feel dangerously real. Their chemistry is instant, but both have good reasons to keep love at arm's length.
Resisting Fate
by Melanie Shawn
2022
Audrey Wells has spent years hiding that she is in love with her best friend, Josh Bianchi. When one confession changes everything, friendship, old wounds, and fear all collide in a tender friends-to-lovers romance.
Where You Go
by Melanie Shawn
2022
A return to Whisper Lake gives romance writer Olive St. Claire an unexpected shot at her own happily-ever-after. A funny, heartfelt meet-cute turns into something deeper when a steady local hero gets past her defenses.
Because of You
by Melanie Shawn
2023
This later Savage Brothers romance leans into accountability, longing, and the way one person can quietly change the course of your life. It is intimate, small-town, and very focused on emotional payoff.
Crashing Into You
by Melanie Shawn
2023
A sharp collision between attraction and emotional self-protection drives this Whisper Lake romance. The Savage family backdrop adds warmth, while the central couple slowly figure out whether they can trust what is happening.
Had to Be You
by Melanie Shawn
2023
In Whisper Lake, a woman with a clear plan and a Savage brother who complicates it have to decide whether timing matters more than chemistry. It is a warm, character-first romance with strong family ties.
Stay With You
by Melanie Shawn
2023
Chrissy Caldwell moves into her great-aunt's rundown house with four kids and meets Ford Savage, the recluse next door. Two single parents, six children, and one irresistible connection make this a cozy crowd-pleaser.
Blue Moon Love
by Melanie Shawn
2024
Best friends Sam and Kenna have been secretly in love for years, but fear keeps both of them stuck. Wishing Well, therapy, and one final push make this friends-to-lovers romance especially satisfying.
Cloud Nine Love
by Melanie Shawn
2024
A stranded airport-bar connection turns very awkward when Remi Rhodes discovers his mystery woman is tied to the wedding party waiting in Wishing Well. Their reunion is funny, steamy, and full of bad timing.
Happy Trails & Honey Pots
by Melanie Shawn
2024
Widowed nurse Zoe is not looking for love when a movie about her late husband brings actor Miles Ford to her door. Their story is tender, complicated, and full of second-chance hope.
Shooting Star Love
by Melanie Shawn
2024
Wishing Well's favorite charmer finally meets a love story that asks more of him than easy flirting ever did. This is a hometown romance about looking past image and aiming for something real.
Sweatpants & Sweet Tea
by Melanie Shawn
2024
A burnt-out TV producer heads to small-town Georgia for a reset and meets retired baseball player Harlan Mitchell next door. Their goals do not line up, but the attraction is immediate and very hard to resist.
Fireworks & Forehead Kisses
by Melanie Shawn
2025
Summer celebrations on Firefly Island light the fuse on a romance full of charm, heat, and small-town interference. It is the kind of story where one season can change everything.
Gravity of Love
by Melanie Shawn
2025
After a brutal betrayal, Frankie Costas lands in Hope Falls and runs straight into Liam Davies, her first love and her ex-fiancé's older brother. Their history is messy, magnetic, and impossible to outrun.
Second Chance Fate
by Melanie Shawn
2025
Caleb Harrison wakes up as Hope Falls' accidental Hot Pastor just as Taylor arrives with her son and a secret from their past. This emotional second-chance romance mixes tenderness, small-town support, and real stakes.
Sunsets & Slow Dances
by Melanie Shawn
2025
A sworn-off-relationships heroine and an MMA fighter single dad get pulled into a slow-burn reunion on Firefly Island. Found family, old feelings, and plenty of heart make this a satisfying later-series romance.
Addicted to Love
by Melanie Shawn
2026
Jenna and billionaire single dad Deacon St. Claire share one unforgettable night on the worst day of their lives. Eighteen months later, forced proximity in Hope Falls makes forgetting each other impossible.
Game of Love
by Melanie Shawn
2026
When Tiana's famous ex barges back into her life, Niko Costas offers a fake relationship to help her take control of the situation. Their setup is pure chaos, but the feelings turn real fast.
Someone to Love
by Melanie Shawn
2026
Poppy Davies wants a family and definitely does not need a one-night mistake with her brother's best friend. AJ Costas wants peace, but fate, proximity, and a surprise complication have very different plans.
Where should I start?
If you want classic small-town romance: Sweet Reunion → Sweet Harmonies → Sweet Victory
If you want Harper's Crossing and the Sloan family: My First - Jason and Katie → My Last - Riley and Chelle → My Only - Alex and Jamie
If you want Texas second chances: Teasing Destiny → Convincing Cara → Discovering Harmony
If you want newer Hope Falls books: Falling in Fate → Trusting Fate → Resisting Fate → Flirting with Fate
If you want the coziest recent small-town reads: Stay With You → Had to Be You → Gravity of Love
Author bio
Melanie Shawn started as a shared pen name for two sisters, Melanie and Shawna, who grew up in Northern California loving the same thing from slightly different angles. Melanie was the bookworm. Shawna was drawn to love stories in songs, movies, and novels. Together they built a contemporary romance brand around heat, humor, family chaos, and the promise of a happy ending.
They came to writing as fans first. That matters. Their books feel written by people who genuinely enjoy the beats romance readers come for: old crushes who never really got over each other, meddling relatives with suspiciously good instincts, small towns that somehow know everybody's business, and heroes who act tough until the right woman shows up.
A lot of their work lives in connected small-town worlds.
Harper's Crossing anchors the Crossroads books. Hope Falls, set in California's Sierra Nevada region, became another major home base and later expanded into connected runs like Hope Falls: Brewed Awakenings and Hope Falls: Main Street. They also created series set in Wishing Well, Whisper Lake, Valentine Bay, and Firefly Island, each one packed with recurring families, loyal friends, and people who are never as over each other as they claim.
The titles give you a good sense of the vibe. My First, Teasing Destiny, Falling in Fate, Stay With You, and Gravity of Love all lean into strong chemistry, emotional payoff, and communities that feel lived in. Readers who pick up Melanie Shawn usually know they are getting contemporary romance with connected characters, familiar places, and plenty of heart.
There is range inside that comfort, too. Some books are playful and flirty. Some dig deeper into grief, healing, or long-held regrets. Some bring in athletes, soldiers, cops, bodyguards, single parents, musicians, or hometown celebrities. Even when the setup changes, the emotional center stays the same: people carrying real baggage, then finding the person and place that helps them put some of it down.
That steady approach helped the name Melanie Shawn grow into a long-running romance staple, with bestseller status and a very large backlist. The worlds are expansive, but they never feel cold. The towns are quirky, the families are close, and the love stories are built to leave readers a little softer than they were when they started.
These days, the name continues with Shawna writing from Southern California. She has shared that she is the mom of two grown kids, loves romance in pretty much every form, and spends her off-page time reading, watching TV, listening to music, teaching Zumba and Fusion Flow, and hanging out with her dog Romeo.
That feels very on brand.
The books are warm, sexy, funny, and happiest when love wins.
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