Royals of Sailfish Banks Books in Order
Part ofMarika Ray Books in OrderFind the Royals of Sailfish Banks books by Marika Ray in order, with summaries, series background, and where to begin this coastal royal romance.
Last updated: July 14, 2026
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Royals of Sailfish Banks books in publication order
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The Spare and the Single Mom
by Marika Ray
2023
Prince Cav escapes royal duty for coastal North Carolina, where single mom Maxine is renovating a fixer-upper and raising a teenager. His secret title and her practical life make their attraction anything but easy.
Royals of Sailfish Banks books in chronological order
Series background & context
Royals of Sailfish Banks, written with Delancey Stewart, brings a prince on the run to a quirky North Carolina coastal town. The series mixes fish-out-of-water humor with small-town romance, asking what happens when someone raised for royal duty tries to build an ordinary life.
The first book, The Spare and the Single Mom, follows Cavanaugh Michael Barclay, the spare prince of Mardelvia. Known locally as Cav, he has left royal expectations behind and landed in Sailfish Banks, where he owns a fixer-upper and hopes to be seen as more than his title.
Maxine Waddell is a single mother who is practical, fiercely independent, and far outside the world Cav knows. Their connection grows while he tries to fit into a town that values honesty and community more than ceremony. His background cannot stay hidden forever, which gives the romance its central tension.
Sailfish Banks matters as more than a pretty setting. It is a coastal town full of people who notice newcomers, look after one another, and have a sense of humor about almost everything. Cav may be royalty, but he is not given a pass when it comes to learning how local life works.
The story leans into opposites attract. Cav is polished by upbringing but wants freedom. Maxine is rooted in the everyday work of raising a child and making a home. Both have assumptions to reconsider before a relationship can feel like a true choice rather than an escape.
The tone is warm, playful, and romantic, with royal family secrets, ex-fiancΓ© complications, teenage hijinks, and community meddling woven into the couple's story. It is designed as a standalone romance while opening the door to more stories in the town.
Start with The Spare and the Single Mom to meet Cav, Maxine, and the welcoming, occasionally chaotic world of Sailfish Banks.
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