Rock Bottom Books in Order

The Rock Bottom books are some of Holly Renee's lighter contemporary romances, but lighter does not mean low stakes. These stories stay close to everyday life, apartments next door, first jobs, roommates, weddings, bad timing, and the kind of crush that gets more complicated the more often you run into it. The mood is flirtier than her darkest work, but there is still plenty of longing and emotional chaos under the jokes.

Trouble with the Guy Next Door starts things off with Kennedy and Tucker Moore. He is the gorgeous neighbor she knows she should not want, and the book plays that setup for both sweetness and tension. Their relationship slides from attraction into friendship and then into something much harder to keep casual, which gives the series a warm, lived-in feel right away. You get the sense that these characters share space, food, late nights, and too much information.

The rest of the series builds out from that same circle. Trouble with the Hotshot Boss leans into second-chance awkwardness, with a heroine who takes a job only to find herself working around the guy who already broke her heart once. Trouble with the Fake Boyfriend adds the fake-dating hook, letting Brooke and Liam test the line between pretend and real until the arrangement stops feeling safe. Different trope, same payoff: lots of banter, strong chemistry, and characters who are much less cool than they want to seem.

The stakes are personal, not world-ending.

That is part of the charm. These books are about confidence, embarrassment, attraction, trust, and figuring out how to let someone in when you would rather hide behind a joke or a rule. Renee also keeps the friend-group energy strong, so side characters matter without taking over. When one couple gets together, it changes the atmosphere for everyone else, which makes the series feel connected in a satisfying way.

If you like contemporary romance that moves fast, reads easily, and mixes steam with playful tension, Rock Bottom is a good fit. It is especially good for readers who enjoy neighbors, fake relationships, and people falling for the one person they were sure would only complicate their lives. You can read the books one by one, but in order is best if you want the full friend-group payoff.