The Notorious O'Neills Books in Order
Part ofMolly O'Keefe Books in OrderThis page shows the Notorious O'Neills books by Molly O'Keefe in order, with quick summaries, family background, and reading-order help.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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The Notorious O'Neills books in publication order
3 books
The Scandal and Carter O'Neill
by Molly O'Keefe
2010
Carter O'Neill has nearly outrun his family's bad name through discipline and distance. Then Zoe Madison crashes back into his life and threatens both his carefully managed future and his guarded heart.
The Temptation of Savannah O'Neill
by Molly O'Keefe
2010
Savannah O'Neill lives quietly and works hard, but her family's reputation still follows her everywhere. Falling for the wrong man could prove the town right, or finally let Savannah choose her own story.
Tyler O'Neill's Redemption
by Molly O'Keefe
2010
Tyler O'Neill blows back into town and straight into police chief Juliette Tremblant's carefully controlled life. He is temptation, trouble, and a painful reminder of the future she once imagined.
The Notorious O'Neills books in chronological order
Series background & context
The Notorious O'Neills is a small-town family series built around reputation. The O'Neills have a name people know, and not always for the reasons they would like. Each book takes one sibling and asks what it costs to live under that kind of gossip, memory, and expectation while still trying to build a real adult life.
In The Temptation of Savannah O'Neill, Savannah is trying to be steady and respectable, but the town still sees the family scandal before it sees her. That tension, between who you are and who people insist you must be, runs through the whole series. Tyler O'Neill's Redemption brings back the restless sibling whose return stirs up old dreams and trouble, while The Scandal and Carter O'Neill focuses on the brother who has worked hardest to outrun the family's image, only to find that one interruption can put everything at risk.
The setting is classic O'Keefe territory. This is a place where everybody notices everything, where a family story can cling for years, and where falling in love is never just about the two people involved. Community pressure is always in the room.
The past has a loud voice here.
That gives the series its energy. The books are romantic, but they are also about reinvention. Can a person change if their town refuses to update the file it keeps on them? Can love survive once private history becomes public gossip? O'Keefe gets a lot out of those questions.
If you like sibling series with strong small-town atmosphere, redemption arcs, and couples who have to fight both attraction and public opinion, The Notorious O'Neills is an easy recommendation. The books are connected, but each one gives a different angle on what it means to carry a family name that opens doors and starts rumors at the same time.
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