My Daughter's Boyfriend Books in Order

The My Daughter’s Boyfriend books take a simple, chilling fear – trusting the wrong person with your child – and stretch it across two novels. Told through the eyes of Dawn, a fiercely protective mother, the series follows her desperate attempts to keep her daughter Ellie safe from men who seem perfect until it is too late.

In My Daughter’s Boyfriend, Ellie announces she has fallen in love with Daryl, a handsome American she has met online. They have never met in person, but she insists he is the man of her dreams. Dawn is wary but wants her only child to be happy. When Daryl invites Ellie to stay at his luxury mansion in Los Angeles, Dawn insists on flying out with her, telling herself she will check everything is above board and then step back.

From the moment they arrive at the whitewashed house with its pool and sun‑drenched patio, something feels off. Daryl is charming and generous, but small details do not add up. A shocking discovery in his basement confirms Dawn’s worst fears: he has been lying from the start, and he is capable of far worse than dishonesty. When Ellie and Daryl disappear and calls go unanswered, Dawn is forced into a frantic race to save her daughter on foreign soil.

The sequel, My Daughter’s Husband, begins after the events of the first book. Ellie is back home and trying to rebuild her life. When she falls in love again, this time with apparently respectable businessman Kyle Beaumont, Dawn is torn between relief and dread. The wedding is picture perfect, and Dawn wants to believe her daughter has finally found safety.

But secrets cling to families, and the past does not let go easily. A letter discovered soon after the ceremony suggests Kyle has been hiding the truth, and that Ellie’s earlier ordeal may not be over. Once again Dawn has to decide how far she will go to protect her grown‑up child, even if it means destroying Ellie’s happiness or putting herself in danger.

Across both novels, Hurst leans into the tension between parental instinct and a young woman’s need for independence. The books move between England and the United States, pairing glamorous settings with the grim reality of online grooming, obsession and control. Dawn is not a flawless narrator – she can be intrusive, emotional and sometimes wrong – but her love for Ellie anchors every bad decision.

Read together, the two books form a tight duology about modern dating, long‑distance relationships and the blind spots that can come from wanting to see the best in the people our children bring home. If you have ever watched a loved one fall for someone you do not trust, this series will feel uncomfortably close to home.