The Mercer Family Books in Order

The Mercer Family appears to be one of Piper Rayne's newer connected family romance projects, and even from the early rollout, it looks like it is aimed squarely at readers who enjoy the authors' warmer, family-centered side. The official series page lists Holding Ground, Chasing Smoke, Treading Water, and Catching Light as the opening books, each focused on a different branch of the same connected world.

It is a new world, but it feels familiar in the best way.

Piper Rayne tend to build series around strong interpersonal ties first, siblings, shared history, hometown pressure, and a cast that keeps drifting in and out of one another's stories. Everything currently surrounding The Mercer Family suggests the same approach here. Even before all the individual plot details are fully in circulation, the shape of the series points toward overlapping romances, a shared home base, and the kind of emotional continuity that makes readers want to keep going from one book to the next.

The titles also hint at a more emotional, slightly softer lane than some of the brighter rom-com series. That does not necessarily mean heavier books, just romances that are likely to lean into healing, family bonds, and the feeling of people trying to find solid ground with one another.

For now, the safest expectation is a connected family saga in classic Piper Rayne fashion, warm, romantic, character-first, and built to expand over time. If you are the kind of reader who likes getting in early on a new linked world, The Mercer Family looks designed for exactly that.

Expect family overlap, a community feel, and a series that is likely to reward reading in order as the Mercers' relationships unfold.