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Sweetwater Springs Books in Order

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Explore the Sweetwater Springs series by Annie Rains, with every book in order plus summaries, series background, and tips on how to wander this cozy North Carolina mountain town.

Last updated: January 13, 2026

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9 books

1

Reunited on Dragonfly Lane

by Annie Rains

2021

Boutique owner Sophie Daniels is not looking for a dog or a relationship when vet Chase Lewis convinces her to take in an injured puppy. Caring for Comet together forces Sophie to spend time with the high school sweetheart who broke her heart and to decide whether this second chance is worth the risk.

2

Sunshine on Silver Lake

by Annie Rains

2020

Cafe owner Emma St. James needs park ranger Jack Hershey's help to organize a charity 5K, even though he is the ex who once broke her heart. When Jack asks her to pose as his girlfriend for the summer to help his family, their pretend relationship stirs up unfinished business and the possibility of real forgiveness.

3

Starting Over at Blueberry Creek

by Annie Rains

2020

Firefighter Luke Marini comes to Sweetwater Springs hoping to leave his past behind, only to clash with Brenna McConnell, the fiercely protective neighbor raising her younger sister. As Luke gives Eve a chance at her dream job and Brenna fights to keep her safe, attraction grows between two people learning how to trust again.

4

Season of Joy

by Annie Rains

2020

Single dad Granger Fields depends on his Christmas tree farm to stay afloat, but a devastating fire may ruin the season. Free-spirited artist Joy Benson agrees to watch his daughters and soon fills the farm with crafts, classes, and cheer, giving the whole family—and Granger's guarded heart—a new reason to celebrate.

5

Springtime at Hope Cottage

by Annie Rains

2019

Big-city magazine editor Josie Kellum is sidelined by an injury and reluctantly stuck in Sweetwater Springs. Her physical therapist, widower Tucker Locklear, prefers to keep his heart off-limits, but their sessions at Hope Cottage slowly turn into something deeper, challenging them both to rethink what home and happiness might mean.

6

Snowfall on Cedar Trail

by Annie Rains

2019

Florist Halona Locklear juggles her shop and raising a young son who stopped speaking after his father's death. When police chief Alex Baker becomes Theo's mentor through a youth program, their shared concern for the boy grows into a tender romance that unfolds against a backdrop of Christmas lights and long-buried grief.

7

Kiss Me in Sweetwater Springs

by Annie Rains

2019

Shy librarian Lacy Shaw would rather skip her high school reunion than relive old humiliations. Enter Paris Montgomery, a tattooed biker and former foster kid who offers to go as her date; as Lacy helps him reconnect with his past, they discover that opposites can feel surprisingly like home.

8

A Wedding on Lavender Hill

by Annie Rains

2019

Event planner Claire Donovan is thrilled to book a dream wedding at Lavender Hill, until she learns the venue belongs to her ex, Bo Matthews. Working together on his father's big day forces them to revisit the breakup, share old hurts, and decide if they are brave enough to try again.

9

Christmas on Mistletoe Lane

by Annie Rains

2018

Kaitlyn Russo inherits her grandparents' dilapidated bed-and-breakfast in Sweetwater Springs and sees a chance to start over. Discovering that former Marine Mitch Hargrove is her co-heir means they must run the inn together through the holidays, turning a practical arrangement into a heartfelt story of rebuilding lives and falling in love.

Series background & context

Sweetwater Springs is a mountain town in North Carolina where snow-dusted holidays, summer festivals, and everyday routines all carry the promise of a second chance. The series follows a wide cast of locals who cross paths at the inn, the flower shop, the cafe, and the town square, creating the sense that you are eavesdropping on real neighbors as much as reading about fictional characters.

The journey starts with Christmas on Mistletoe Lane. After losing her job in the city, Kaitlyn Russo inherits her grandparents' rambling but rundown bed-and-breakfast in Sweetwater Springs. She expects a quiet fresh start and instead finds out she has a co-owner: Mitch Hargrove, a former Marine who has no plans to stick around. Forced to run the inn together for a trial period or lose it, they tackle repairs, community events, and their own bruised pasts as Christmas draws near.

In Springtime at Hope Cottage, New York magazine editor Josie Kellum comes to town intending to stay only long enough to recover from an injury. Her physical therapist, Tucker Locklear, is a widower who has carefully closed himself off from anything that might hurt again. Their sessions at Hope Cottage slowly shift from professional to personal, and Josie has to decide whether the life she has built in the city can really compete with the sense of home she finds in Sweetwater Springs.

Other stories deepen the portrait of the town. Snowfall on Cedar Trail pairs Halona, a florist and single mother to a little boy who has stopped speaking, with Alex, the local police chief still grieving his father's unsolved death. A youth mentoring program and a Christmas investigation tie them together. Starting Over at Blueberry Creek introduces firefighter Luke Marini, who is trying to outrun his past, and Brenna McConnell, the neighbor who sacrificed her own dreams to raise her younger sister.

Holiday tales like Season of Joy bring a festive twist. Granger Fields runs a struggling Christmas tree farm while raising two spirited daughters; Joy Benson agrees to help with childcare and adds art classes, crafts, and community events that might just save both the farm and Granger's guarded heart. Novellas such as A Wedding on Lavender Hill and Kiss Me in Sweetwater Springs zoom in on shorter but no less emotional arcs, from event planner Claire working alongside her ex, Bo, to town librarian Lacy teaming up with biker Paris Montgomery for a high school reunion she has dreaded.

By the time readers reach Reunited on Dragonfly Lane, Sweetwater Springs feels fully lived in. Boutique owner Sophie Daniels takes in an injured puppy and finds herself working closely with Chase Lewis, the vet and high school sweetheart she never quite got over. Together they care for the dog and revisit the choices that once pulled them apart.

What ties the series together is its tone: warm, hopeful, and grounded in everyday problems. People worry about bills and careers, about aging parents and lonely holidays, but they also show up with casseroles, fundraisers, and helping hands. Love stories unfold alongside friendships, small acts of kindness, and the steady comfort of a town where everyone eventually finds a place to belong.

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