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The Lawrence Secrets Books in Order

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Find The Lawrence Secrets books by Julia Derek in order, with summaries, series background, and where to begin this dark domestic suspense saga.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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The Lawrence Secrets books in publication order

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6 books

1

Don't Hurt Me

by Julia Derek

2025

Skyler Lawrence survives a violent husband, but escaping him does not end the danger. His influential family still has ways to reach her, and she must fight to protect herself and reclaim her life.

2

Hannah's Secret

by Julia Derek

2025

Skyler survived her husband and his mother's attacks, but the Lawrence family still has a hold on her life. A new secret could either free her or place her and her child in even greater danger.

3

The Perfect Grandma

by Julia Derek

2025

After her husband is jailed for attempted murder, Skyler hopes her nightmare is over. Then, while caring for a newborn and battling postpartum depression, she fears her mother-in-law intends to finish what he started.

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Eyes that lie

by Julia Derek

2026

In the Lawrence Secrets saga, appearances become another form of manipulation. A character trying to uncover the truth must decide whether instinct is enough when every reassuring face may be concealing a lie.

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The Love Seeker

by Julia Derek

2026

A dark domestic drama explores the dangerous space between longing, trust, and deception. As a search for love reveals hidden motives, the person seeking connection may be walking into a carefully laid trap.

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The Undoing

by Julia Derek

2026

A suspense story about the consequences of secrets that seemed safely buried. When the past begins to unravel, the people involved must confront what they did and what it may now cost them.

The Lawrence Secrets books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Don't Hurt Me"

    Don't Hurt Me

    by Julia Derek

    2025The Lawrence Secrets, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Perfect Grandma"

    The Perfect Grandma

    by Julia Derek

    2025The Lawrence Secrets, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Hannah's Secret"

    Hannah's Secret

    by Julia Derek

    2025The Lawrence Secrets, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Love Seeker"

    The Love Seeker

    by Julia Derek

    2026The Lawrence Secrets, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Eyes that lie"

    Eyes that lie

    by Julia Derek

    2026The Lawrence Secrets, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Undoing"

    The Undoing

    by Julia Derek

    2026The Lawrence Secrets, Book 6

Series background & context

The Lawrence Secrets series is a dark domestic-suspense story about a family whose money, influence, and apparent respectability conceal deep damage. The books follow women caught in the orbit of the Lawrences, where a relationship that looks safe can quickly become a trap.

Trusting the wrong person can change everything.

The series begins with Don't Hurt Me, followed by The Perfect Grandma, Hannah's Secret, The Love Seeker, and Eyes that lie. The titles reflect the series' focus on abuse, family control, deception, and the hard work of believing your own instincts when powerful people insist that you are wrong.

Skyler Lawrence is central to the early arc. After surviving violence from her husband, she has to confront the fact that his family may not be finished with her. In The Perfect Grandma, she is dealing with a new baby and the strain of postpartum depression while fearing that her husband's mother is still a threat. Hannah's Secret continues the consequences as the Lawrence family remains impossible to escape.

The series combines domestic thriller tension with a family saga structure. The danger does not come from a stranger in the dark. It comes from people who have access to the home, the children, the legal system, and the public story. That makes the conflicts personal and often frighteningly close.

The later books broaden the series while keeping its interest in relationships that are built on lies. Readers should expect secrets, manipulation, emotional pressure, and characters trying to reclaim control of their own lives. The goal is not simply to solve a crime, but to survive people who know exactly how to make the truth hard to prove.

Start with Don't Hurt Me and read in order. The family history and consequences build across the books, so later installments carry more weight when you know what came before.

This is a tense, relationship-driven series for readers who like domestic suspense with high emotional stakes and villains who can smile in public while doing harm in private.

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