Wishful Books in Order
Part ofKait Nolan Books in OrderBrowse 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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Publication Order
13 books
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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