Below is the complete list of Marie Force’s Butler, Vermont books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Butler, Vermont Books
- Here Comes the Sun (2018)
Here Comes the Sun is a 2018 release and appears as book #3 in the Butler, Vermont series. 
About Butler, Vermont
In the picturesque mountain town of Butler, Vermont, family ties run deep, neighbours know one another’s business, and romance often arrives when least expected. Marie Force’s Butler, Vermont series follows the extended Abbott, Coleman, and Stillman families as they navigate love, marriage, parenthood, and personal challenges. Set against a backdrop of country roads, mountain scenery, and a thriving family business, the novels combine small-town romance with the warmth and humour of a closely connected community.
The series continues the story established in Force’s Green Mountain novels, which introduced the Abbott family and their Green Mountain Country Store. Owned by Lincoln and Molly Abbott, the business serves as an important centre of family life, bringing together their ten children, relatives, employees, and friends.
Butler, Vermont shifts greater attention toward the family’s wider circle, particularly the Coleman cousins, while continuing to develop characters introduced in the earlier books. Each novel concentrates on a different romantic relationship, but familiar couples remain part of the narrative as their lives and families evolve.
The series begins with Every Little Thing (2017), featuring Grayson Coleman and Emma Mulvaney. Grayson has returned to Butler after years away, while Emma is recovering from the painful end of a relationship. Their developing attraction introduces the possibility of a new beginning for two people whose experiences have made them cautious about love.
Can’t Buy Me Love (2017) explores a different stage of life through Patrick Murphy and Mary Larkin. Patrick, the wealthy father of Cameron Murphy from the Green Mountain series, unexpectedly finds himself drawn to Mary, the longtime office manager at the Abbott family’s business.
Their romance examines the challenges of forming a meaningful relationship later in life, particularly when established routines, family expectations, and personal insecurities complicate the possibility of change.
In Here Comes the Sun (2018), Wade Abbott becomes romantically involved with Mia Simpson. Their relationship develops under unusual circumstances, requiring both characters to confront emotional barriers and reconsider what they want from the future.
The subsequent novels continue exploring different members of the extended family. Till There Was You (2019) centres on Lucas Abbott and Dani, while All My Loving (2020) follows Landon Abbott and Amanda. Their experiences broaden the series’ exploration of romantic commitment, personal independence, and the responsibilities that accompany lasting relationships.
Let It Be (2020) offers a particularly significant change of perspective by focusing on Lincoln and Molly Abbott, the parents whose marriage and family have provided the foundation for the entire fictional community.
Rather than introducing a young couple falling in love for the first time, the novel revisits an established relationship shaped by decades of shared experiences. It examines the enduring connection between two people whose marriage has survived the demands of raising a large family and operating a successful business.
In Come Together (2021), Noah Coleman and Brianna become the central romantic couple, while Here, There and Everywhere (2022) follows Izzy and Cabot. These stories continue introducing different personal circumstances while retaining the familiar relationships that connect Butler’s residents.
The series concludes with The Long and Winding Road (2023), featuring Max and Lexi. Their relationship adds another chapter to the family’s romantic history while bringing the nine-book sequence to a close.
Although the Butler, Vermont novels are classified separately from the Green Mountain series, the two belong to a continuous fictional world. The six original Green Mountain novels establish important family relationships and introduce characters who remain significant throughout Butler, Vermont.
The Abbott family’s business activities also provide continuity. Beyond the Green Mountain Country Store, their involvement in maple syrup production and other local enterprises reflects the practical realities of maintaining a family-owned business across generations.
One of the series’ most recognisable recurring characters is Fred, a moose whose unpredictable appearances have become a source of humour and local legend. His presence reinforces the novels’ distinctive Vermont atmosphere, where natural surroundings and small-town traditions are closely woven into everyday life.
Force’s storytelling places considerable emphasis on the relationships between siblings, cousins, parents, and friends. Romantic developments rarely affect only the central couple; they also influence an extensive network of relatives who offer encouragement, unwanted advice, and occasionally enthusiastic interference.
The nine novels form a completed series, with collected editions available for readers who prefer larger volumes. Their individual romances provide satisfying conclusions, while recurring characters and continuing family developments reward familiarity with the earlier stories.
Butler, Vermont is distinguished by its portrayal of love as an experience that continues evolving throughout adulthood. Through relationships involving younger couples, single parents, and longtime spouses, Force explores how affection, trust, and commitment take different forms across generations. The enduring appeal of the series lies in its combination of intimate romantic stories and a richly developed family community whose members remain connected through life’s inevitable changes.