Below is the complete list of Tessa Bailey books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Vine Mess Books
- Secretly Yours (2023)
Secretly Yours was published in 2023 and is listed as book #1 in the Vine Mess series. - Unfortunately Yours (2023)
Published in 2023, Unfortunately Yours is listed as book #2 in the Vine Mess series.
Publication Order of Beach Kingdom Books
- Mouth to Mouth (2018)
Mouth to Mouth was published in 2018 and is listed as book #1 in the Beach Kingdom series. - Heat Stroke (2019)
Published in 2019, Heat Stroke is listed as book #2 in the Beach Kingdom series. - Sink or Swim (2019)
Sink or Swim is a 2019 release and appears as book #3 in the Beach Kingdom series.
Publication Order of Bellinger Sisters Books
- It Happened One Summer (2021)
It Happened One Summer was published in 2021 and is listed as book #1 in the Bellinger Sisters series. - Hook, Line, and Sinker (2022)
Published in 2022, Hook, Line, and Sinker is listed as book #2 in the Bellinger Sisters series.
Publication Order of Big Shots Books
- Fangirl Down (2024)
Fangirl Down was published in 2024 and is listed as book #1 in the Big Shots series. - The Au Pair Affair (2024)
Published in 2024, The Au Pair Affair is listed as book #2 in the Big Shots series. - Dream Girl Drama (2025)
Dream Girl Drama is a 2025 release and appears as book #3 in the Big Shots series. - Pitcher Perfect (2025)
In the Big Shots series, Pitcher Perfect is book #4 and was published in 2025. - Catch Her If You Can (2026)
Catch Her If You Can was first published in 2026; within the Big Shots series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of Broke and Beautiful Books
- Chase Me (2015)
Chase Me was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the Broke and Beautiful series. - Need Me (2015)
Published in 2015, Need Me is listed as book #2 in the Broke and Beautiful series. - Make Me (2015)
Make Me is a 2015 release and appears as book #3 in the Broke and Beautiful series.
Publication Order of Crossing the Line Books
- Riskier Business (2015)
Riskier Business was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the Crossing the Line series. - Risking it All (2015)
Published in 2015, Risking it All is listed as book #2 in the Crossing the Line series. - Up in Smoke (2015)
Up in Smoke is a 2015 release and appears as book #3 in the Crossing the Line series. - Boiling Point (2016)
In the Crossing the Line series, Boiling Point is book #4 and was published in 2016. - Raw Redemption (2016)
Raw Redemption was first published in 2016; within the Crossing the Line series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of The Girl Books
- Getaway Girl (2018)
Getaway Girl was published in 2018 and is listed as book #1 in the The Girl series. - Runaway Girl (2018)
Published in 2018, Runaway Girl is listed as book #2 in the The Girl series. - Halfway Girl (2019)
Halfway Girl is a 2019 release and appears as book #3 in the The Girl series.
Publication Order of Hot & Hammered Books
- Fix Her Up (2019)
Fix Her Up was published in 2019 and is listed as book #1 in the Hot & Hammered series. - Love Her or Lose Her (2020)
Published in 2020, Love Her or Lose Her is listed as book #2 in the Hot & Hammered series. - Tools of Engagement (2020)
Tools of Engagement is a 2020 release and appears as book #3 in the Hot & Hammered series.
Publication Order of A Line of Duty Books
- Protecting What’s His (2013)
Protecting What's His was published in 2013 and is listed as book #1 in the A Line of Duty series. - His Risk to Take (2013)
Published in 2013, His Risk to Take is listed as book #2 in the A Line of Duty series. - Officer Off Limits (2013)
Officer Off Limits is a 2013 release and appears as book #3 in the A Line of Duty series. - Protecting What’s Theirs (2013)
In the A Line of Duty series, Protecting What's Theirs is book #4 and was published in 2013. - Asking For Trouble (2013)
Asking For Trouble was first published in 2013; within the A Line of Duty series, it is listed as book #5. - Staking His Claim (2014)
Staking His Claim was published in 2014 and is listed as book #6 in the A Line of Duty series.
Publication Order of Made in Jersey Books
- Crashed Out (2015)
Crashed Out was published in 2015 and is listed as book #1 in the Made in Jersey series. - Rough Rhythm (2016)
Published in 2016, Rough Rhythm is listed as book #2 in the Made in Jersey series. - Thrown Down (2016)
Thrown Down is a 2016 release and appears as book #3 in the Made in Jersey series. - Worked Up (2016)
In the Made in Jersey series, Worked Up is book #4 and was published in 2016. - Wound Tight (2016)
Wound Tight was first published in 2016; within the Made in Jersey series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of Phenomenal Fate Books
- Reborn Yesterday (2020)
Reborn Yesterday was published in 2020 and is listed as book #1 in the Phenomenal Fate series. - This Time Tomorrow (2020)
Published in 2020, This Time Tomorrow is listed as book #2 in the Phenomenal Fate series. - Today Tomorrow and Always (2021)
Today Tomorrow and Always is a 2021 release and appears as book #3 in the Phenomenal Fate series.
Publication Order of Romancing the Clarksons Books
- Too Hot to Handle (2016)
Too Hot to Handle was published in 2016 and is listed as book #1 in the Romancing the Clarksons series. - Too Wild to Tame (2016)
Published in 2016, Too Wild to Tame is listed as book #2 in the Romancing the Clarksons series. - Too Hard to Forget (2017)
Too Hard to Forget is a 2017 release and appears as book #3 in the Romancing the Clarksons series. - Too Close to Call (2017)
In the Romancing the Clarksons series, Too Close to Call is book #4 and was published in 2017. - Too Beautiful to Break (2017)
Too Beautiful to Break was first published in 2017; within the Romancing the Clarksons series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of The Academy Books
- Disorderly Conduct (2017)
Disorderly Conduct was published in 2017 and is listed as book #1 in the The Academy series. - Indecent Exposure (2018)
Published in 2018, Indecent Exposure is listed as book #2 in the The Academy series. - Disturbing His Peace (2018)
Disturbing His Peace is a 2018 release and appears as book #3 in the The Academy series.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books
- Unfixable (2014)
Unfixable was published in 2014 and is listed as book #1 in the Standalone Novels series. - Off Base (2015)
Published in 2015, Off Base is listed as book #2 in the Standalone Novels series. - Follow (2017)
Follow is a 2017 release and appears as book #3 in the Standalone Novels series. - Captivated (2018)
(With Eve Dangerfield)
In the Standalone Novels series, Captivated is book #4 and was published in 2018. - Find Her (2019)
Find Her was first published in 2019; within the Standalone Novels series, it is listed as book #5. - Stripped Bare (2020)
Stripped Bare was published in 2020 and is listed as book #6 in the Standalone Novels series. - The Seven Year Itch (2020)
Published in 2020, The Seven Year Itch is listed as book #7 in the Standalone Novels series. - The Sweetest Fix (2021)
The Sweetest Fix is a 2021 release and appears as book #8 in the Standalone Novels series. - Window Shopping (2021)
In the Standalone Novels series, Window Shopping is book #9 and was published in 2021. - My Killer Vacation (2022)
My Killer Vacation was first published in 2022; within the Standalone Novels series, it is listed as book #10. - Happenstance (2022)
Happenstance was published in 2022 and is listed as book #11 in the Standalone Novels series. - Wreck the Halls (2023)
Published in 2023, Wreck the Halls is listed as book #12 in the Standalone Novels series. - Broken Rival (2026)
Broken Rival is a 2026 release and appears as book #13 in the Standalone Novels series.
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books
- The Major’s Welcome Home (2018)
The Major's Welcome Home was published in 2018 and is listed as book #1 in the Short Stories/Novellas series. - Renaissance Man (2018)
Published in 2018, Renaissance Man is listed as book #2 in the Short Stories/Novellas series. - The Football Pants Chronicles (2019)
The Football Pants Chronicles is a 2019 release and appears as book #3 in the Short Stories/Novellas series. - Double Booked (2020)
In the Short Stories/Novellas series, Double Booked is book #4 and was published in 2020. - Same Time Next Year (2023)
Same Time Next Year was first published in 2023; within the Short Stories/Novellas series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of Serve Books
- Owned by Fate (2014)
Owned by Fate was published in 2014 and is listed as book #1 in the Serve series. - Exposed by Fate (2014)
Published in 2014, Exposed by Fate is listed as book #2 in the Serve series. - Mistaken by Fate (2014)
(By Katee Robert)
Mistaken by Fate is a 2014 release and appears as book #3 in the Serve series. - Betting on Fate (2014)
(By Katee Robert)
In the Serve series, Betting on Fate is book #4 and was published in 2014. - Driven by Fate (2015)
Driven by Fate was first published in 2015; within the Serve series, it is listed as book #5. - Protecting Fate (2015)
(By Katee Robert)
Protecting Fate was published in 2015 and is listed as book #6 in the Serve series. - Rules of Seduction (2015)
(By Joya Ryan)
Published in 2015, Rules of Seduction is listed as book #7 in the Serve series. - Bind Me Before You Go (2015)
(By Harper Kincaid)
Bind Me Before You Go is a 2015 release and appears as book #8 in the Serve series.
Publication Order of Under the Mistletoe Collection Books
- Merry Ever After (2024)
Merry Ever After was published in 2024 and is listed as book #1 in the Under the Mistletoe Collection series. - All by My Elf (2024)
(By Olivia Dade)
Published in 2024, All by My Elf is listed as book #2 in the Under the Mistletoe Collection series. - Cruel Winter with You (2024)
(By Ali Hazelwood)
Cruel Winter with You is a 2024 release and appears as book #3 in the Under the Mistletoe Collection series. - Merriment and Mayhem (2024)
(By Alexandria Bellefleur)
In the Under the Mistletoe Collection series, Merriment and Mayhem is book #4 and was published in 2024. - Only Santas in the Building (2024)
(By Alexis Daria)
Only Santas in the Building was first published in 2024; within the Under the Mistletoe Collection series, it is listed as book #5.
Publication Order of Wedding Dare Books
- Dare to Resist (2014)
(By Laura Kaye)
Dare to Resist was published in 2014 and is listed as book #1 in the Wedding Dare series. - Seducing the Bridesmaid (2014)
(By Katee Robert)
Published in 2014, Seducing the Bridesmaid is listed as book #2 in the Wedding Dare series. - Baiting the Maid of Honor (2014)
Baiting the Maid of Honor is a 2014 release and appears as book #3 in the Wedding Dare series. - Best Man with Benefits (2014)
(By Samanthe Beck)
In the Wedding Dare series, Best Man with Benefits is book #4 and was published in 2014. - Falling for the Groomsman (2014)
(By Diane Alberts)
Falling for the Groomsman was first published in 2014; within the Wedding Dare series, it is listed as book #5.
About Tessa Bailey
Tessa Bailey has built one of the most recognizable brands in contemporary commercial romance by combining high heat, fast rhythm, and an unusually clear sense of emotional payoff. Her publisher presents her as a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and that bestselling status fits the scale of her reach over the last several years. She writes romances that are openly playful, heavily character-driven, and designed to balance comic energy with intense attraction. Even readers who do not know her full bibliography usually know the voice: bold, flirtatious, emotionally direct, and unembarrassed about desire. She lives on Long Island, and her official publisher biography describes the fictional world she favors as one filled with blue-collar heroes, lovable heroines, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.
Her career is best understood as a movement from category and series romance into mainstream rom-com publishing success without losing the qualities that first made her distinctive. Bailey had already been a prolific romance writer before her biggest breakout phase, but wider attention accelerated with books that were easier to package as buzzy, high-concept contemporary romance. The Hot & Hammered trilogy, beginning with Fix Her Up, helped define that shift. Those novels gave her a broader crossover audience while preserving the spicy, high-voltage interpersonal dynamic that had always been central to her work.
A major leap came with the Bellinger Sisters books, especially It Happened One Summer. That series pushed Bailey into a larger level of visibility and made her one of the defining names in modern spicy rom-com. What stands out in these books is not just the chemistry, though that is central, but the way she builds romance around very strong tonal contrast. Her fiction often pairs swagger with vulnerability, bravado with devotion, chaos with steadiness. The result is a style of romance that feels exaggerated in the best commercial sense: larger-than-life enough to be fun, but emotionally sincere enough to land.
Her bibliography is also notable for how neatly it breaks into reader-friendly clusters. Some books sit in closely linked duologies or trilogies, while others launch fresh settings and romance frameworks. The Vine Mess books, starting with Secretly Yours, show her working in a slightly softer, wine-country rom-com register while keeping her familiar mix of banter and longing. More recently, she launched a sports romance line with Fangirl Down, and publisher listings show that strand continuing with later titles including Pitcher Perfect and Catch Her If You Can. That matters because Bailey is not simply repeating one accidental success. She keeps finding new contemporary-romance containers for the same core strengths: high sexual tension, vivid opposites, and heroes whose intensity eventually turns into total emotional commitment.
Her bibliography is best understood by tone and era rather than by one single overarching world. Readers who want the earlier, more series-heavy Tessa Bailey will find a deeper backlist shaped by category-romance momentum and recurring setups. Readers who know her from her bestseller phase are usually meeting the version of Bailey that became a BookTok favorite and a major rom-com name in the 2020s. But the through-line is strong across both periods. She writes with total commitment to fantasy, chemistry, and satisfaction. The books are built to move quickly, but they are not emotionally casual. Beneath the teasing, swagger, and steam, Bailey’s fiction depends on the same promise over and over: that desire will turn into devotion, and that the most overwhelming attraction in the room will also become the safest place to land.