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Wishful Books in Order

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Browse the Wishful books by Kait Nolan in order, with short summaries, spin-off links, and a simple guide to starting this warm Mississippi small-town romance series.

Last updated: July 3, 2026

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Wishful books in publication order

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13 books

1

Be Careful, It's My Heart

by Kait Nolan

2013

A fundraiser production at the Madrigal Theater brings Tyler back to the stage and back into Brody's path. Saving the theater is one goal, surviving their second chance is another.

2

To Get Me To You

by Kait Nolan

2014

City-bred Norah Burke lands in Wishful and joins hometown councilman Cam Crawford in a fight to protect the town from a corporate giant. Working together is easy, deciding where she belongs is harder.

3

Know Me Well

by Kait Nolan

2015

Riley likes handling things on her own, even when her business is in trouble. Ex-Marine Liam is back in town and determined to help, whether she welcomes him or not.

4

Just For This Moment

by Kait Nolan

2016

Myles needs a wife fast to access a family trust, and the timing could not be worse for his already-complicated feelings. A practical marriage plan turns into a very impractical romance.

5

Turn My World Around

by Kait Nolan

2016

Former mean girl Corinne is back in Wishful, trying to rebuild her life as a single mom in a town that remembers everything. Tucker sees the person she could become and refuses to give up on her.

6

Wish I Might

by Kait Nolan

2016

Cecily is determined to build a life on her own terms, while Reed is fighting for both his bookstore and his town. Their chemistry is strong, but the future they want may not point in the same direction.

7

Dance Me A Dream

by Kait Nolan

2017

A holiday emergency leaves Tara and her siblings needing help, and Jace is more than willing to step in. A farmhouse Christmas and too much time together turn old affection into something impossible to miss.

8

See You Again

by Kait Nolan

2017

Mayor Sandy Crawford has survived a lot, but seeing the man she never forgot is enough to shake her again. This later-in-life second chance is warm, wistful, and deeply rooted in history.

9

The Christmas Fountain

by Kait Nolan

2017

Christmas in Wishful brings two people face to face with old memories and a new chance to get things right. It is a holiday romance full of community warmth and emotional payoff.

10

A Lot Like Christmas

by Kait Nolan

2018

Christmas in Wishful brings old hopes, new complications, and a chance for romance under the glow of the season. It is a cozy holiday story with heart, community, and a well-earned happily ever after.

11

You Were Meant For Me

by Kait Nolan

2018

Back in Wishful, old connections start looking a lot less settled than they once seemed. This small-town romance follows two people forced to decide whether timing has finally caught up with their feelings.

12

Dancing Away With My Heart

by Kait Nolan

2019

A holiday crisis sends Tara and the kids in her care to a Christmas tree farm, where Jace is ready to help. Forced proximity and holiday warmth give an overworked heroine one unexpected shot at romance.

13

The Matchmaker Maneuver

by Kait Nolan

2024

Piper is determined to save the Madrigal Theater, even if it takes a little behind-the-scenes matchmaking. Newspaperman Myles sees more than he should and might enjoy the show too much to stop it.

Wishful books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "To Get Me To You"

    To Get Me To You

    by Kait Nolan

    2014Wishful, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Know Me Well"

    Know Me Well

    by Kait Nolan

    2015Wishful, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Be Careful, It's My Heart"

    Be Careful, It's My Heart

    by Kait Nolan

    2013Wishful, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Matchmaker Maneuver"

    The Matchmaker Maneuver

    by Kait Nolan

    2024Wishful, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Just For This Moment"

    Just For This Moment

    by Kait Nolan

    2016Wishful, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Wish I Might"

    Wish I Might

    by Kait Nolan

    2016Wishful, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Turn My World Around"

    Turn My World Around

    by Kait Nolan

    2016Wishful, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Dance Me A Dream"

    Dance Me A Dream

    by Kait Nolan

    2017Wishful, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "See You Again"

    See You Again

    by Kait Nolan

    2017Wishful, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The Christmas Fountain"

    The Christmas Fountain

    by Kait Nolan

    2017Wishful, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "You Were Meant For Me"

    You Were Meant For Me

    by Kait Nolan

    2018Wishful, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "A Lot Like Christmas"

    A Lot Like Christmas

    by Kait Nolan

    2018Wishful, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Dancing Away With My Heart"

    Dancing Away With My Heart

    by Kait Nolan

    2019Wishful, Book 13

Series background & context

If Kait Nolan has a signature hometown, it is probably Wishful, Mississippi. This is the series that helped define her style, interconnected small-town romances full of community ties, local businesses, stubborn heroines, decent men, and just enough meddling to keep things lively. The town itself is the real throughline. Even when every book focuses on a new couple, Wishful never stops feeling like one big, affectionate neighborhood.

The first book, To Get Me To You, sets the tone beautifully. A big-city professional lands in a place that runs on memory, loyalty, and local stakes, and the romance grows alongside a real fight over what the town should become. From there, the series spreads out through theaters, pharmacies, bookstores, holiday events, reunions, and fundraisers. Books like Know Me Well, Be Careful, It's My Heart, Wish I Might, and Turn My World Around all tap into different corners of town life.

That variety is a big part of the fun.

Some couples are childhood connections. Some are second chances. Some are opposites who should not work but do. The characters change, but the emotional engine stays familiar: people at a crossroads, trying to figure out whether the life they built somewhere else is really the one they want, or whether home still has a claim on them. Nolan balances all of that with humor, warmth, and a very good eye for the kind of local detail that makes a fictional town feel real.

Wishful is also the launch point for several related series, so readers who like hanging around one world for a while have plenty to explore. But even on its own, this completed series is satisfying. It is a place full of second chances, town memory, and people who will absolutely get in your business, usually because they care.

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