The Donovans Books in Order
Part ofCee Bowerman Books in OrderSee The Donovans books by Cee Bowerman in order, with quick summaries, family background, and where to start in this warm Marlboro romance series.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
7 books
Curl It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2022
Jolie and Dante are single parents carrying old grief and older feelings. Chance meetings show them their story may not have ended after all, if they are brave enough to reach for it.
Drink It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2022
Quinn Donovan is a swamped single dad when a stranger steps in at just the right moment and disappears again. When he meets Kyla for real, both get a shot at the steady family life they have been missing.
Pretty It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2022
Lana and Clay already had their great love story once, and watching it fall apart nearly wrecked them both. A health scare and the end of his football career force them to ask whether love was ever really gone.
Pull It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2022
Lake Donovan has never had much privacy, but now she is keeping a secret that could change everything. Mark has loved her quietly for years, and one night finally gives him the chance to stop waiting.
Build It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2023
Wes Donovan and his best friend Max have shared nearly everything for years, until Damaris changes the shape of their future. What begins as intense attraction turns into a fuller, riskier kind of family.
Whip It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2023
Gruff baker Ransome Donovan prefers pastries to people, which makes Celeste an especially inconvenient temptation. She is fleeing a controlling engagement, and he might be exactly the safe place she needs.
Dress It Up
by Cee Bowerman
2026
Lara Donovan wants the husband-and-kids life her sisters found, but her luck with men has been terrible. Then Shiloh, a single father working in her boutique, walks in and makes the dream look possible.
Series background & context
The Donovan books take Cee Bowerman's family-first style to Marlboro, Texas, and build it around one big, busy clan. The Donovans work different jobs, live close to one another, meddle in each other's business, and show up fast when someone needs help. That closeness gives the whole series its heartbeat.
These stories lean hard into emotional comfort. You get single parents, second chances, longtime crushes, siblings who know too much, and family friends who have been circling each other for years. Some books are softer and sweeter, some bring more hurt and history, but all of them are rooted in the same idea: love does not happen in isolation. It happens in the middle of family dinners, workplace chaos, kids underfoot, and a crowd of people who care.
That is the fun of it.
Even when each romance stands on its own, the series feels connected because the Donovans are always nearby, cheering, teasing, or making things more complicated. If you like small-town contemporary romance with big families, lots of crossover, and couples who have to work for a steady, happy future, this series fits that mood well.
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