Tucker Mills Trilogy Books in Order
Part ofLori Wick Books in OrderExplore the Tucker Mills Trilogy by Lori Wick with the books in order, story summaries, and background on the small Massachusetts mill town, its three families, and how faith and love connect their quiet nineteenth century romances.
Last updated: December 24, 2025
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Publication Order
3 books
Leave a Candle Burning
by Lori Wick
2006
Widowed physician Dannan MacKay arrives in Tucker Mills to take over his uncle's practice and build a home for his young daughter. Drawn to gentle Scottie Peterson yet bound by grief and circumstance, he must learn how to love again without losing his faith.
Moonlight on the Millpond
by Lori Wick
2005
Jace Randall leaves home to work at his uncle's sawmill in Tucker Mills, where the visiting niece of local shopkeepers quickly captures his heart. When jealousy and gossip tear the couple apart, God's work in a stubborn sister may offer them a new beginning.
Just Above a Whisper
by Lori Wick
2005
Indentured servant Reese Thackery belongs to the local bank after her master dies, until owner's son Conner Kingsley steps in and frees her, hiring her as his housekeeper. As Reese heals from past hurts, both she and Conner learn to trust love that grows slowly.
Series background & context
Tucker Mills is a small nineteenth century mill town where news travels fast and everyone's lives overlap. The trilogy follows three households whose quiet routines are interrupted by unexpected love, old wounds, and the arrival of new people in town.
In Moonlight on the Millpond, Jace Randall leaves his boyhood home to help his uncle run the local sawmill. Hardworking and serious, he is caught off guard when he falls for a young woman staying with the town merchants. Gossip and insecurity, fed by someone close to him, sabotage the relationship and force both of them to decide what forgiveness will look like.
Just Above a Whisper centers on Reese Thackery, a young woman who has been forced into indentured servitude after painful losses. When her master dies and the bank takes control of her contract, banker's son Conner Kingsley steps in, frees her from the agreement, and hires her as his housekeeper. Reese's journey from mistrust to safety, and Conner's slow recognition of his own feelings, form the emotional core of the story.
The final book, Leave a Candle Burning, introduces Dr. Dannan MacKay, a widowed physician who moves to Tucker Mills to take over his uncle's practice and raise his small daughter. As he settles into the town's rhythms, he finds himself drawn to Scottie Peterson, a woman whose responsibilities make her firmly off limits. Through grief, change, and an unexpected second chance, the book explores what it takes to risk loving again.
Together, the Tucker Mills novels paint a picture of a New England community that leans on Scripture, neighbors, and simple routines to get through hardship. The romances grow slowly, with time spent in kitchens, on front porches, and during long walks home. Readers who enjoy character driven stories, subtle suspense, and clear faith conversations will find this trilogy a cozy place to linger.
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