The Merriams Books in Order

The Merriams series follows a modern, globe-trotting family whose fortune was built in business but whose real wealth is in their messy, close-knit relationships. First introduced in the Dare Valley books, the Merriam siblings step into the spotlight here, bringing along their beloved matchmakers, Arthur and Clara Hale.

In Wild Irish Rose, reluctant younger son Trevor Merriam is dispatched to a tiny Irish village to negotiate a land deal and runs into fierce bed-and-breakfast owner Becca O’Neill. Between eccentric animals and local interference, he learns that spreadsheets are no match for real people or the pull of a place that feels like home.

Love Among Lavender shifts the scene to Provence, where perfumer Caitlyn Merriam launches a risky fragrance venture with wholesome country singer Beau Masters as her spokesperson. Valley of Stars sends adventurous Michaela Merriam and her ex-boyfriend, corporate climber Boyd McClellan, into the African savannah in search of a rare medicinal flower, watched over by Aunt Clara and Uncle Arthur.

Later books like Sunflower Alley, A Forever of Orange Blossoms, and A Breath of Jasmine explore siblings who seem on the surface to have everything, high-powered jobs, money, and charm, but who are privately wrestling with burnout, postponed dreams, and old heartbreaks. Love arrives in many forms, a single mom rebuilding after life went sideways, a community organizer fighting poverty, or a brilliant academic forced to choose between duty and desire.

Despite the billionaire trappings, these stories are less about yachts and jets than about how a big family can both wound and heal you.

Ava leans into humor, extended-family shenanigans, and vivid settings while also touching on heavy topics like addiction, corporate responsibility, and global crises. The Hales often appear as steady elders, reminding the younger generation what really matters. Read in order, the books form a satisfying arc as each Merriam sibling finds their footing and their person, but you can also dip into whichever setting calls to you, from windswept Irish cliffs to sun-drenched French lavender fields.

If you enjoy romances with travel, sibling dynamics, and matchmakers who refuse to retire, The Merriams offer a rich, interconnected saga that still delivers a full love story in every book.