Olivia Gaines Books in Order
Explore Olivia Gaines’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you choose your next romance and decide where to begin.
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Olivia Gaines books in publication order
84 books
Being Mrs. Blakemore
by Olivia Gaines
2013
Rescued from human traffickers in Puerto Vallarta, Odessa Trodat must pose as the wife of Saxton Blakemore, a drug cartel courier. Their effort to escape Mexico becomes more complicated as the attraction between them grows.
Courting Guinevere
by Olivia Gaines
2013
A successful venture capitalist has money and an enviable career, but wants a wife who shares his hopes for building a life together. Using the name Gawain, he turns to online dating to find that partner.
Shopping with Mrs. Blakemore
by Olivia Gaines
2013
Saxton and Odessa travel to Panama under cover of their new import business to gather intelligence on arms shipments. Ordered to observe without intervening, they make a disturbing discovery and acquire enemies who could threaten both their mission and their lives.
The Slice of Life
by Olivia Gaines
2013
Two Nights in Vegas
by Olivia Gaines
2013
After a disastrous workday and a failing love life, executive Nadine Jordan escapes to Las Vegas for a reckless weekend. An encounter with a mysterious man offers the release she wants, until that fantasy begins intruding on ordinary life.
Cruising with the Blakemores
by Olivia Gaines
2014
A Caribbean cruise gives Saxton and Odessa time to reconsider their relationship after several dangerous days. Kevin Jr. struggles with his recent brushes with death, while Odessa questions her sister’s connection to a cartel leader.
Dancing With Mr. Blakemore
by Olivia Gaines
2014
As Ryanne prepares to marry, Odessa arranges a Caribbean cruise that also serves as cover for another operation. Saxton must contend with dancing lessons, troublesome Kevin Jr., and an old adversary before the ship leaves Puerto Rico.
Loving Words
by Olivia Gaines
2014
Elsie Mae Booker accepts a ghostwriting assignment at the remote ranch of reclusive novelist W.E. Devons. Discovering that the romance writer is a man is only the first surprise as she grows attached to her employer.
The Cost to Play
by Olivia Gaines
2014
Costumer and artist Jayne Wright attends conventions hoping to find a creative partner who can help realize her ambitions. Gifted teacher Toshi Yamaguchi offers artistic possibilities and an awkward attraction, complicating the collaboration she has been seeking.
Thursdays in Savannah
by Olivia Gaines
2014
Savannah Niden plans to marry her fiancé in a year, but maintenance man Jesse Orison hopes to change her mind. His Thursday visits become increasingly important to her, putting her carefully arranged future into question.
Vanity's Pleasure
by Olivia Gaines
2014
Vanity Devons reluctantly meets British textile manufacturer Nigel Strathmore through her brother's business arrangements. Their attraction surprises her, and a teasing challenge takes a serious turn when Nigel overcomes his fear of flying to pursue her.
A Menu for Loving
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Asked to pose as a woman's partner for one evening, Tony Peay enjoys the role enough to turn their pretense into a real encounter. Neither is ready to let that night remain the end of their connection.
A Weekend with the Cromwells
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Thurston Cromwell IV takes his new bride to the place where he grew up, hoping to share his family history. Their weekend together challenges his understanding of family ties and the kind of husband he wants to become.
An Untitled Love
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Orlando Flynn is ready to turn his undefined relationship with Jacquetta Mason into marriage. Calling in a debt she owes him gives him an opportunity to pursue the future he wants, but commitment requires more than naming their love.
Dinner with the Blakemores
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Saxton brings both sides of the family together for dinner, hoping to share what the Blakemores have to celebrate. The gathering instead exposes uncomfortable secrets, with relatives and their complicated histories crowding around the same table.
Loving the Czar
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Ryanne travels to Colombia to spend a week in Eduardo Delgado’s world, knowing that loving him will be complicated. As she encounters more of his life and family connections, their relationship faces a new set of surprises.
My Mail Order Wife
by Olivia Gaines
2015
After TaeTay Brown helps him through an important evening, Thurston Cromwell cannot forget her. When he needs a wife and she needs to leave Compton, his unusual proposal creates an arrangement shaped by her unexpected conditions.
North to Alaska
by Olivia Gaines
2015
Amanda Perkins travels to Alaska to marry a man she barely knows, only to become snowbound with someone else. Riley Bishop wants her from their first meeting, complicating the future she had planned before arriving.
A Weekend with the Blakemores
by Olivia Gaines
2016
Odessa, Ryanne, and their families gather at Las Tierras in Colombia for baby Isabella’s christening. The child who connects them all also creates a vulnerability that enemies may exploit, putting their family celebration under threat.
Being Mr. Blakemore
by Olivia Gaines
2016
News of Kevin’s kidnapping reaches Houston and South America at the same time. When Roget is captured while trying to help, Saxton prepares a rescue mission that Odessa fears may not bring every member of the family home.
Cutting it Close
by Olivia Gaines
2016
TaeTay makes a new friend as Thurston’s best man pursues a seat in Congress. Their personal connections and the political campaign form the next chapter in the lives of the Cromwells and their circle.
Montana
by Olivia Gaines
2016
After a string of disappointing relationships, Pecola Peters takes an unusual chance on marriage in rural Montana. Standing before a judge with rancher Billy Joe Johnson, she begins discovering what her new partnership might mean.
Wyoming Nights
by Olivia Gaines
2016
Grief has left Darlene Patterson struggling to imagine a future until a friend encourages her to meet potential husbands. An encounter with park ranger Daniel Winstrom offers the possibility of companionship and a fresh start in Wyoming.
A Freakin' Fantastic Friday
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Zelda plans to spend a week with Scott, only to discover how differently they live. Their budding relationship faces a possible breaking point as they struggle to reconcile their worlds, with Chandler quietly working to improve the visit.
A Saucy Sunday
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Scott returns from Europe to find Zelda facing difficult family revelations. Michael struggles to tell his sister the truth about their childhood, while Grandma Lula’s involvement and a threat to the couple’s happiness make outside support increasingly necessary.
A Tantalizing Tuesday
by Olivia Gaines
2017
A month after their first encounter, Zelda prepares for Scott to visit her home. Discovering shared interests draws them toward imagining a future together, but introducing him to her brother Michael brings another test for the developing relationship.
Blind Date
by Olivia Gaines
2017
A hired killer assigned to Shanice Olleh discovers a child and a woman he cannot easily treat as a target. What Shanice believes is a blind date becomes an encounter that threatens the assassin’s career and changes both their lives.
Goodnight Mr. Blakemore
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Bobby Ray’s confrontation with Connard threatens to disrupt life at the Busy B. Meanwhile, Odessa prepares to face her in-laws as the extended family gathers again and Saxton confronts another round of domestic upheaval.
It Happened Last Wednesday
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Magazine writer Zelda Fitzsimmons attends a ventriloquists’ conference and meets craftsman Scott. An unexpected attraction changes the assignment into something personal, prompting her to record in her diary how an unlikely encounter began their romance.
My Thursday Throwback
by Olivia Gaines
2017
As a hurricane approaches Houston, someone from Scott’s past gives Zelda a troubling new view of the man she may marry. Michael faces difficulties with Pip, and a trip to Las Vegas becomes part of the men’s search for answers.
Oregon Trails
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Paul has built tiny rental houses along a mountain trail in Oregon, but lacks the marketing skills to make his vision work. Seeking a wife who can help brings the challenge of building a business together into romance.
Vacationing with the Blakemores
by Olivia Gaines
2017
Saxton and Odessa Blakemore travel to St. Lucia hoping for a break, only to encounter a woman from his past. Copperhead’s arrival further unsettles the vacation, challenging Odessa’s understanding of the people and relationships around her.
A Marvelous Monday
by Olivia Gaines
2018
Scott and Zelda return to Kentucky as their relationship approaches another turning point. Unknown to Zelda, Scott has been making arrangements of his own, bringing her diary’s account of their courtship to its final entry.
A Sensual Saturday
by Olivia Gaines
2018
Scott arrives at Zelda’s office promising a quiet weekend away, but neglects to mention that his family will join them. The unexpected gathering brings the couple closer while changing the private getaway Zelda thought they had planned.
Bleu, Grass, Bourbon
by Olivia Gaines
2018
A matchmaker sends Isiah Neary and DeShondra Leman on a date with tickets to a Las Vegas show. Their impulsive connection carries beyond that first night, bringing unexpected developments when DeShondra calls three months later.
Buckeye and the Babe
by Olivia Gaines
2018
Cabrina Roberts travels to Las Vegas seeking news of her missing friend and meets CIA agent Gabriel Neary. A show and champagne lead to an unexpected marriage, followed by a road trip that tests their unconventional new relationship.
On A Rainy Night in Georgia
by Olivia Gaines
2018
Recovering from a gunshot wound and trauma, Ezekiel Neary retreats to a mountain cabin. When Aisha Miller arrives in labor after escaping her captor, washed-out roads leave him responsible for helping a stranger and her unborn child.
The Tennessee Mountain Man
by Olivia Gaines
2018
After a miserable week leaves Khloe Burgess stranded in New York, a matchmaker offers an unexpected new direction. Lonely Tennessee mountain man Beauregard Montgomery has submitted exacting requirements for a wife, scarcely believing anyone could meet them.
Blind Hope
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Cotter Wihlborg promises a dying man that he will deliver a box to his family. Finding the widow gravely ill and her home in disarray, he stays to help, but their growing attachment is complicated by secrets on both sides.
Blind Luck
by Olivia Gaines
2019
After being shot in the leg, Mr. Yield stops at a Missouri roadside restaurant for breakfast. An antique watch, a woman named Millicent, and a troublesome sheriff draw the injured technician into an encounter that changes his carefully managed life.
Killers
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Human traffickers abduct Yunior Delgado without realizing who their captive is. Saxton Blakemore mobilizes a rescue team, while Yunior’s ordeal forces him to reconsider his identity and the leadership role his powerful family expects him to inherit.
Stranded in Arizona
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Kevia accompanies her younger sister to Arizona to keep her safe during a mail-order marriage arrangement. When her sister abandons her with instructions to find the groom, Kevia faces a three-day journey that challenges her habit of controlling everything.
The Deal Breaker
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Jerwane Niden is tired of being single when Shelia Carmichael arrives in his office with pepper spray and an unexpected proposal. Their developing friendship challenges her distrust of relationships and the rules she has created to protect herself.
The Life of the Party
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Skylar Madison has spent fifteen years planning revenge against Geofferson Nells and Renelda Montague. Reuniting with Renelda, his childhood crush, stirs feelings that complicate his scheme and forces both to confront unfinished business between them.
Through the Woods
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Twenty years after a childhood promise to marry Justin Wolfe, novelist Jazzy Allen encounters him again at Grand Lake. Their renewed attraction offers a second chance, while old letters reveal a family secret that complicates their reunion.
Walking the Dawg
by Olivia Gaines
2019
Linda Blaine's new neighbor refuses to restrain the intimidating dog terrorizing their community. Although she resents Kieran Dunagan's arrogance, their attraction tempts her into a courtship that includes teaching better manners to both owner and pet.
Becoming the Czar
by Olivia Gaines
2020
At Las Tierras in Colombia, Yunior Delgado prepares for the responsibilities of becoming Czar. As Diadra discovers more about his life, the family’s guidance and changing relationships shape his difficult transition toward leadership.
Blind Copy
by Olivia Gaines
2020
A ten-year-old girl enters Mr. Exit’s shop asking him to save her mothers. Acting on her information, he undertakes a rescue that brings a new family into his life and prompts him to seek the Archangel’s guidance.
Blind Fate
by Olivia Gaines
2020
Company cleaner Tempest Fateman, known as Wrong Way, makes an error that sends her fleeing the Glitter Man. With an old debt coming due, she must confront how her past has shaped the dangerous choices before her.
Maple Sundaes and Cider Donuts
by Olivia Gaines
2020
Evan Eaton must marry and produce an heir before a looming deadline costs him everything, but his chosen bride appears unlikely to arrive. Determined to keep him from losing, Leta Feldman takes a chance on an unexpected new life.
Moonlight in Vermont
by Olivia Gaines
2020
Angelis Franklin visits New York to arrange a marriage, but a chance encounter disrupts his plans. Fauvette Cassowary, traveling after her own wedding collapses, unexpectedly finds the same intriguing stranger among the matches a marriage agency offers her.
Yunior
by Olivia Gaines
2020
Known to Diadra Parsons as Ed, Yunior Delgado wants to escape the assumptions attached to his family name. Their unexpected attraction offers both a change, but drawing Diadra into his world means more than either initially understands.
A Blue Christmas
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Ebenezer Blue wants solitude, but his neighbor Mattie insists on helping him register his home with the Historical Society. Their first encounter sparks a running argument, putting two determined personalities on a collision course at Christmas.
A Hero For Hire
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Philomena Stephenson hires Jade Cooper to accompany her to her grandfather’s birthday celebration. He agrees to the job but proposes a complication of his own: pretending they are married, turning a paid arrangement into something harder to control.
Blind Fold
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Accustomed to operating alone, One Way finds himself increasingly bound to the woman and boy he has helped. Rapid changes force him to reconsider who depends on whom and what friendship and family now mean in his life.
Blind Turn
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Mr. Merge has devoted his solitary life to helping people in trouble. A young stranger sent by the Archangel draws him to an Arkansas farm, where unexpected connections challenge his independence and offer him a place within a family.
Lobsters, Bisques & Berries
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Successful musician Melody Willis is tired of a busy career that leaves her lonely at night. A matchmaking service introduces her to Lakota Simjak, whose wish for a wife draws her toward a different life in rural Maine.
Sunflowers and Honey
by Olivia Gaines
2021
Inspired by her sister's romance, Symphony Willis approaches the same matchmaking service to seek a connection of her own. The journey leads to an Oklahoma family farm, where she begins discovering a broader understanding of love and belonging.
Blind Seed
by Olivia Gaines
2022
Charlotte Worthington arrives at a remote North Carolina campsite seeking protection from Boyd Glover, known as Falling Rocks. The meticulous technician is unprepared for the Archangel’s larger plan, which places Charlotte in his life as a prospective wife.
Blind Side
by Olivia Gaines
2022
A mission leaves Elizabeth Perkins gravely wounded in an alley while she tries to protect a valuable package. Reaching out for help, the woman who has dedicated herself to defending children must struggle to survive an unexpected enemy’s attack.
Just My Size
by Olivia Gaines
2022
Yacht captain Bolanie Harper finds an unexpected attraction while sailing through the Caribbean with model Damien Jeckle. His devotion to fitness and her enjoyment of food expose differences that complicate their growing romance.
Katherine Moves To Kansas
by Olivia Gaines
2022
Katy Mae Montgomery invites Adriano Gael Barbens to share a drink, meet her brothers and consider marriage. Waking up hungover to the sound of a shotgun introduces him to the complications of their unconventional courtship in Kansas.
Silent Nights
by Olivia Gaines
2022
Joshua Langdon, who is losing his hearing, meets artist Ellen Diane Amanda at an exhibition focused on accessible art. Their attraction grows quickly, but imagining a shared future means facing the realities of his changing life.
The Ticket
by Olivia Gaines
2022
A traffic stop brings Officer Ricky Barnes face to face with Consuela Carter, and their attraction continues beyond the roadside. Thrifting, renovation projects and an unusual road trip give them opportunities to discover how their lives might fit together.
Blind Spot
by Olivia Gaines
2023
When her cousin disappears, Abigail Barnes contacts the man she has avoided for nearly five years. Mr. Slow answers her plea, bringing them together again and forcing both to confront the unfinished connection they once shared in Mexico.
Down Home Cooking
by Olivia Gaines
2023
Demeter Reynolds wants to marry restaurant owner Mateo Zingales, then discovers that a matchmaking service has paired him with her best friend. Trying to reproduce her friend's test answers seems a workable plan, until other people complicate it.
Head Above Troubled Waters
by Olivia Gaines
2023
Kenji Burrows returns to Venture, Georgia, seeking safety from a former client who has become her stalker. Pretending to be engaged to her brother’s best friend Christopher Flynn offers protection, but their arrangement soon stirs real feelings.
Husking for Nebraska
by Olivia Gaines
2023
Jeremy Husking wants to become Nebraska's governor, and his foster brother calls in a favor to help his campaign. Campaign manager Rhapsody Willis brings an unexpected romantic possibility as Jeremy pursues both public office and a personal connection.
A Bad Penny
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Archaeologist Penelope Dobbs discovers an old map pointing toward Jesse James’s treasure. Joining archivist Fred Quartermain on the hunt, she faces cryptic clues, betrayal, and a persistent pursuer as their shared adventure becomes a romance.
A Penny Earned
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Dr. Fred Quartermaine and Dr. Penny Dobbs continue searching for Philoneous’s hidden gold as a new development unsettles their relationship. With help from an unexpected ally, they travel across the country, confronting danger and questions about their future.
A Penny Saved
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Fred Quartermaine and Penny Dobbs explore hiding places in an old Victorian home, where a setback threatens their treasure hunt. An unwanted visitor, meddling parents and hazardous floors add complications as the pair’s romantic relationship deepens.
Hawkeye, Goldfinches & The Farm
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Pregnant Kylie West needs help saving the Iowa farm she inherited and hopes to keep for her child. A matchmaking service introduces Macalister Fontaine, who must decide whether their apparent compatibility can become the partnership both of them need.
Kisses in the Snow
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Adalberto arrives in Alaska to restore a run-down family property, unprepared for its winter or tenant Aleesa Reynolds. She wants the resort herself, but sharing the isolated season requires the pair to overcome practical and language barriers.
Night Blind
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Angry and disillusioned, Shenita receives an unexpected offer from Gabriel Neary to turn her rage toward a purpose. Taking the name Helen, she enters a world of secretive mentorship under Mr. Slow while searching for a new direction.
Show Me
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Missouri accountant Kimbrae Phillips decides to seek a mail-order husband rather than leave her home for marriage. She meets history professor Peter Brown, who wants independence from his prominent religious family, opening a chance for both to start again.
Stone Blind
by Olivia Gaines
2024
Helen McDaniel begins training with the Forbidden Fruits Technician Crew in the Great Lakes region. Learning the skills of their dangerous work introduces new allies and tests her understanding of loyalty, friendship, and the mysterious Archangel.
Goldi, Locks and Silverton
by Olivia Gaines
2025
Callum Lockswood arrives in Silverton hoping a mail-order marriage will give him a fresh start. His prospective bride, overworked rental-business owner Goldi Baker, finds him asleep in her bed, bringing attraction and an unexpected complication into her guarded life.
Half Blind
by Olivia Gaines
2025
Helen travels to Ohio to train with chemical specialist Sour Lemon, learning about toxins and useful plants. New arrivals expose secrets surrounding the Technician crews’ parent organization, while her relationship with Mustang continues to deepen back in Indiana.
Miles. Alton & The 9:04
by Olivia Gaines
2025
Train-depot manager Thom Brown receives a matchmaking-service membership and a weekend to meet three prospective brides. As he considers a future beyond his lonely routine, a long-defunct train unexpectedly arrives with a mystery that could change his plans.
Snow Blind
by Olivia Gaines
2025
Training in Illinois under accidents specialist Passion Fruit exposes Helen to the darker realities of Technician work. Shaken by one mission, she turns toward Mustang and their life in Indiana, unaware that her search for the Chrysalis works both ways.
Micah
by Olivia Gaines
2026
Returning to Las Tierras, Micah Delgado faces a future dictated by his father and family legacy. His growing connection with Alita, the bodyguard assigned to protect him, complicates their duties and his struggle to choose an independent path.
Near Blind
by Olivia Gaines
2026
Helen prepares to settle into her work as a Technician and her life with Mustang. Returning allies and new connections test her judgment as she confronts a dangerous reckoning that could put the people she loves at risk.
Prado Sloe
by Olivia Gaines
2026
Former detective Rami Sloeinski and former law-enforcement instructor Keisha Prado hope a missing champion dog will improve their struggling investigation agency's fortunes. Following clues through Augusta exposes unexpected complications, while a waitress's disappearance begins to trouble Rami.
Shelves, Sawdust and Carolina
by Olivia Gaines
2026
Technical writer Carolina Coleman answers woodworker Duke Halverson's mail-order bride advertisement, hoping to change her comfortable but unsatisfying life. Moving to South Carolina tests their promising compatibility as they attempt to turn practical plans into a family.
Olivia Gaines sub-series and character series
- Davonshire books in order
- Love Thy Neighbor books in order
- Modern Mail Order Bride books in order
- Slice of Life books in order
- Slivers of Love books in order
- The Blakemore Files books in order
- The Delgado Files books in order
- The Golden Orb Chronicles books in order
- The Technicians books in order
- Value of a Man books in order
- Venture, Georgia books in order
- Zelda Diaries books in order
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