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Trouble Brewing Books in Order

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This page puts the Trouble Brewing books by Layla Reyne in order, with summaries, series background, and a clear place to start.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Trouble Brewing books in publication order

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3 books

1

Craft Brew

by Layla Reyne

2018

A family emergency sends FBI agent Cameron Byrne back to Boston and toward the cold case that has haunted him for decades. Dominic joins him, but buried secrets and old danger test their relationship.

2

Imperial Stout

by Layla Reyne

2018

Brewery owner and federal prosecutor Dominic Price needs help when his key witness vanishes. FBI agent Cameron Byrne goes undercover with a heist crew, risking his cover and his heart as the case turns deadly.

3

Noble Hops

by Layla Reyne

2019

Dominic Price is close to bringing down the gangster tied to his estranged father's ruin when his father dies under suspicious circumstances. With loved ones in danger, he and Cam must expose the truth before it is too late.

Trouble Brewing books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Imperial Stout"

    Imperial Stout

    by Layla Reyne

    2018Trouble Brewing, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Craft Brew"

    Craft Brew

    by Layla Reyne

    2018Trouble Brewing, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Noble Hops"

    Noble Hops

    by Layla Reyne

    2019Trouble Brewing, Book 3

Series background & context

Trouble Brewing pairs Assistant U.S. Attorney Dominic Price with FBI agent Cameron Byrne in a romantic suspense story where legal cases, family history, and personal secrets keep colliding. Nic owns a brewery as well as working as a prosecutor, while Cam is an agent used to running toward danger. Their attraction has been simmering for months before the first book pushes them into the same crisis.

In Imperial Stout, Nic's star witness disappears and his task force begins to fall apart. Cam goes undercover with a dangerous heist crew to find the witness, putting his cover and career at risk. The investigation gives the two men little room to avoid the feelings they have been trying to handle professionally.

Trouble is always personal here.

The series combines an ongoing relationship with cases that reach into both heroes' pasts. Nic carries complicated family baggage and pressure from old business ties. Cam has his own history waiting for him in Boston, including a cold case that has affected his family for decades. Both are capable at work, but neither is especially good at admitting when he needs help.

Craft Brew brings Cam back to Boston after devastating family news. He starts digging into the old disappearance that has shaped his life, while Nic joins him despite the fact that Cam is not out to his family and Nic has secrets of his own. The investigation has emotional weight, but the story also asks whether they can be honest enough to make a real relationship work.

In Noble Hops, the focus swings back to Nic's family. He is close to bringing down a gangster tied to his estranged father, but his father's suspicious death turns the case into a direct threat to the people Nic loves. Cam stays at his side as they face hidden connections, divided loyalties, and the danger of trying to build a future while the past is still collecting debts.

Nic and Cam are stronger when they stop treating love like a liability.

The novella collection Final Gravity is a post-series coda centered on their long-delayed wedding, with extra scenes that return to their circle of friends and family. It is best read after the main trilogy.

Trouble Brewing has a slow-burn, established-world feel, mixing undercover work, legal maneuvering, mob pressure, and emotional family reckonings. Start with Imperial Stout, continue to Craft Brew and Noble Hops, then save Final Gravity for last. The series is a good choice for readers who want sharp banter, mature men, found family, and suspense that grows more personal with every book.

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