The Truth About The Sullivans Books in Order

The Truth About the Sullivans blends small-town contemporary romance with an ongoing family mystery. The three books are set in Mystic Point, Massachusetts, where the Sullivan sisters have spent years believing their mother, Valerie, ran away with a lover and abandoned them.

Then a body is found in the woods.

The discovery changes everything the sisters thought they knew about their childhood and forces Mystic Point to revisit old assumptions. The mystery of Valerie Sullivan's death runs through the series, but each book also gives one sister a romance shaped by the pressure of the investigation and the strain it puts on the family.

Unraveling the Past begins the story as the oldest sister, Layne, confronts the new reality behind her mother's disappearance. The search for answers brings law enforcement, old memories, and questions of trust close to home. The book establishes the series' mix of emotional romance and a mystery that cannot be solved by simply moving on.

On Her Side turns to Nora, the youngest Sullivan sister, and continues the effort to understand what happened to Valerie. Nora's legal work and her connection with Griffin bring another angle to the case, while the family has to reckon with the ways grief and uncertainty have shaped each sister differently.

The final novel, In This Town, follows middle sister Tori Mott. Recently divorced and raising a twelve-year-old son, Tori has no interest in starting over with someone new. But Walker Bertrand, an investigator from Internal Affairs, arrives to examine concerns around the murder investigation and local police relationships. Their sparring attraction unfolds while the larger case moves toward its conclusion.

Mystic Point matters because it is the kind of place where history sticks. People remember who was close to whom, what was said years ago, and which stories were accepted because no one knew better. That makes the setting a source of comfort and suspicion at the same time.

These books have more suspense than Andrews's other small-town series, but the focus remains on relationships. The sisters are adults with their own lives, partners, and mistakes. The investigation affects them differently, and the romances do not erase the grief at the center of the story.

Start with Unraveling the Past. The individual couples change from book to book, but the mystery develops across all three novels, so reading in order gives the strongest payoff.