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Sierra Vista Books in Order

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See the Sierra Vista books by Marina Adair in order, with short summaries, series background, and where to start in this mountain-town romance set.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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Sierra Vista books in publication order

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2 books

1

Faux Beau

by Marina Adair

2023

Milly Smartt thinks she finally kissed her childhood crush, only to learn she actually spent the night with his twin, Jax. A fake relationship meant to calm their families quickly spins into something real.

2

Second First Kiss

by Marina Adair

2024

Kat Rhodes is trying to stay out of trouble and look after her younger sister, but federal agent Nolan Carmichael keeps getting under her skin. Missing property, white lies, and one bad kiss turn enemies into something more.

Sierra Vista books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Faux Beau"

    Faux Beau

    by Marina Adair

    2023Sierra Vista, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Second First Kiss"

    Second First Kiss

    by Marina Adair

    2024Sierra Vista, Book 2

Series background & context

Sierra Vista is Marina Adair's mountain-town rom-com series, set around a ski community where outdoor life, family business, and old history keep crossing paths. The backdrop is a lodge town in the Sierra Nevada, which gives the books a fun mix of resort energy and small-town familiarity. People know each other. Families are tangled together. And trying to keep romance low-key is almost impossible.

The first two books, Faux Beau and Second First Kiss, show the series range nicely. Faux Beau starts with a mistaken-identity hookup that turns into a fake relationship between Milly Smartt and Jax Macintyre, a professional snowboarder who does not do commitment. Second First Kiss shifts toward enemies-to-lovers friction as Kat Rhodes, a reformed troublemaker trying to hold her life together, keeps colliding with federal law enforcement agent Nolan Carmichael.

The snow is pretty, but the emotional weather is busy.

That is what gives Sierra Vista its charm. These books are funny and fast, but underneath the banter there is grief, family strain, reputation damage, and the pressure of becoming the person other people need you to be. Milly is carrying loss into Faux Beau. Kat is trying to protect her younger sister and prove she can handle adulthood in Second First Kiss. The men are not exactly carefree either. Jax has to think about family responsibility, and Nolan's sense of duty keeps pushing against what he wants.

The mountain setting helps everything feel active. Snowboarding events, the family lodge, federal land, and the everyday logistics of living in a recreation town all create natural chances for people to collide. It also gives the series a nice visual texture without overpowering the romance.

If you want Marina Adair in a playful but still emotionally grounded mode, Sierra Vista is a good choice. It is full of chaos, sparks, meddling relatives, and people who are much softer than they first appear. Readers who like fake dating, second chances, and mountain-town charm should have an easy time settling into this one.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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