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How To Read Tessa Bailey’s Books In Order + Checklist (2024)

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Last updated on October 28th, 2024

With over 80 romance books under her belt, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to read Tessa Bailey’s books in order.

So, in this guide, I’m going to break down her complete list so you can choose the best book for you.

Here’s what you’ll find below:

  • Free printable checklist to keep track of your reading.
  • Bailey’s upcoming book releases (regularly updated)
  • A simple Timeline chart showing the chronological order of each series
  • Her collection of standalone novels, co-written books, and podcast exclusives.

Let’s jump in.

Table of contents
Table of contents

Tessa Bailey Reading Order:
Free Printable Checklist

All of Tessa Bailey’s books in one easy-to-use list so you can keep track of your reading journey.

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New & Upcoming Tessa Bailey Books

Released July 16, 2024 – single dad, hockey romance
Releasing February 5, 2025

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Tessa Bailey Reading Order – By Series

The order is from oldest to newest, so if you want to skip to the latest releases, click here.

The Line of Duty Series
Romantic suspense
illustrated book cover of Protecting What's Theirs by Tessa Bailey, showing a man lifting a woman in his arms
Protecting What’s His (2013)
Book cover of Protecting What's Theirs by Tessa Bailey, showcasing a possessive embrace between a man and a partially undressed woman.
Protecting What’s Theirs (2013) – novella
illustrated book cover of His Risk To Take by Tessa Bailey showing a girl in a yellow dress being hugged from behind by a guy in a suit.
His Risk To Take (2013)
illustrated book cover of Officer Off Limits by Tessa Bailey, featuring a man lifting a woman in his arms
Officer Off Limits (2013) – forbidden love
book cover of Asking For Trouble by Tessa Bailey showing a passionate couple against a wall
Asking For Trouble (2013) – enemies to lovers
Book cover of Staking His Claim by Tessa Bailey, showcasing an intense embrace between a man and a partially undressed woman.
Staking His Claim (2014) – brother’s best friend
Serve Series
Erotica
book cover of Owned By Fate by Tessa Bailey, showing a red scarf flowing against a black background
Owned By Fate (2014) -opposites attract
book cover of Exposed By Fate by Tessa Bailey, showing an orange scarf flowing against a black background
Exposed By Fate (2014) – best friend’s brother
book cover of Driven By Fate by Tessa Bailey, showing a blue scarf flowing against a black background
Driven By Fate (2015)
Wedding Dare Series (book 2)
Part of a 5-book series written alongside other authors.
book cover of Baiting The Maid Of Honour by Tessa Bailey showing a couple soaked in water
Baiting The Maid Of Honor (2014) – opposites attract
Broke and Beautiful Series
illustrated book cover of Chase Me by Tessa Bailey, showing a girl in a pink dress pulling the tie of a guy in a suit
Chase Me (2015) – opposites attract
illustrated book cover of Need Me by Tessa Bailey showing a woman sitting on a wooden fence talking to a guy holding a red book.
Need Me (2015) – forbidden love
illustrated book cover of Make Me by Tessa Bailey showing a couple standing by the beach
Make Me (2015) – friends to lovers
Crossing The Line Series
Romantic suspense
book cover of Riskier Business by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Riskier Business (2015) – novella
book cover of Risking It All by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Risking It All (2015) – opposites attract
book cover of Up In Smoke by Tessa Bailey featuring a couple in passionate embrace over a white wall
Up In Smoke (2015)
book cover of Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Boiling Point (2016) – enemies to lovers
book cover of Raw Redemption by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Raw Redemption (2016)
Made In Jersey Series
book cover of Crashed Out by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Crashed Out (2015) – older woman, rockstar romance
book cover of Rough Rhythm by Tessa Bailey
Rough Rhythm (2016) – novella
book cover of Thrown Down by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Thrown Down (2016) – second chance, opposites attract
book cover of Worked Up by Tessa Bailey, depicting a couple undressing each other
Worked Up (2016) – marriage of convenience
book cover of Wound Tight by Tessa Bailey showing a shirtless tattooed man
Wound Tight (2016) – male/male
Romancing The Clarksons
illustrated book cover of Too Hot To Handle by Tessa Bailey, showing a guy lifting up a girl in his arms
Too Hot To Handle (2016) – forced proximity, opposites attract
illustrated book cover of Too Wild To Tame by Tessa Bailey showing a couple and a white dog with trees in the background
Too Wild To Tame (2016) – grumpy/sunshine
illustrated book cover of Too Hard To Forget by Tessa Bailey, showing a man kissing a women leaning against lockers
Too Hard To Forget (2017) – second chance, forbidden love
book cover of Too Close To Call by Tessa Bailey
Too Close To Call (2017) – novella
illustrated book cover of Too Beautiful To Break by Tessa Bailey, depicting a couple kissing beside train tracks with a suitcase nearby
Too Beautiful To Break (2017) – best friend’s brother
The Academy Series
New adult
illustrated book cover of Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey showing white flowers against an orange building backdrop
Disorderly Conduct (2017) – friends with benefits
illustrated book cover of Indecent Exposure by Tessa Bailey showing a bridge and city backdrop
Indecent Exposure (2018) – opposites attract
illustrated book cover of Disturbing His Peace by Tessa Bailey, featuring colourful orange flowers against a blue city backdrop
Disturbing His Peace (2018) – enemies to lovers
Beach Kingdom Series
illustrated book cover of Mouth To Mouth by Tessa Bailey, featuring a motorcycle on the sandy beach beside a red lifeguard's post
Mouth To Mouth (2018) – insta love, opposites attract
illustrated book cover of Heat Stroke by Tessa Bailey , showing a red surfboard on the sandy beach
Heat Stroke (2019) – male/male
illustrated book cover of Sink Or Swim by Tessa Bailey, featuring architectural buildings and streets by the ocean
Sink Or Swim (2019) – friends to lovers
The Girl Series
illustrated book cover of Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey showing a couple in a yellow car driving down a road
Getaway Girl (2018) – friends to lovers
illustrated book cover of Runaway Girl by Tessa Bailey, showing a bride getting into a red car driven by a guy
Runaway Girl (2018) – grumpy/sunshine
book cover of Renaissance Man by Tessa Bailey, showing a man in a field holding a long sword over his shoulders
Renaissance Man (2018) – novella
book cover of Halfway Girl by Tessa Bailey showing a girl leaning on a metal fence wearing blue sunglasses
Halfway Girl (2018) – instalove, opposites attract
Hot and Hammered Series
illustrated book cover of Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey depicting a couple standing on a ladder leaning in to kiss
Fix Her Up (2019) – brother’s best friend
illustrated book cover of Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple leaning on opposites sides of a brick wall
Love Her Or Lose Her (2020) – marriage in trouble
illustrated book cover of Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey, featuring a man on a rooftop and a girl looking through a window
Tools Of Engagement (2020) – enemies to lovers
Phenomenal Fate Series
Vampire romances
book cover of Reborn Yesterday by Tessa Bailey, depicting a couple on opposites sides of a reflection
Reborn Yesterday (2020) – forbidden love
book cover of This Time Tomorrow by Tessa Bailey, depicting a couple standing in the middle of a bridge, holding hands
This Time Tomorrow (2020) – enemies to lovers
book cover of Today Tomorrow and Always depicting a couple standing in the middle of a highway, gazing into the sunset
Today Tomorrow and Always (2021) – forced proximity
The Bellinger Sisters Series
Small town
illustrated book cover of It Happened One Summer, featuring a bearded man and a woman in a red dress against a lighthouse backdrop
It Happened One Summer (2021) – grumpy/sunshine
illustrated book cover of Hook Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey showing a couple standing on the edge of a dock.
Hook Line And Sinker (2022) – friends to lovers
A Vine Mess
illustrated book cover of Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple quizzicly staring at each other
Secretly Yours (2023) – grumpy/sunshine
illustrated cover of Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey, featuring a married couple with their backs turned to each other and an orange cat beside them
Unfortunately Yours (2023) – marriage of convenience
Big Shots
Fangirl Down (2024) – grumpy/sunshine, golf romance
The Au Pair Affair (2024) – hockey romance, single dad
Dream Girl Drama (2025)

Standalone Novels by Tessa Bailey

Book cover of unfixable by Tessa Bailey, showing passionate embrace between a man and a woman
Unfixable (2014) – enemies to lovers
book cover of Off Base written by Tessa Bailey and Sophie Jordan, showing a man with tattoos
Off-base (2015) – brother’s best friend, military
book cover of Follow by Tessa Bailey, showing a couple in passionate embrace
Follow (2017) – instalove, billionaire
book cover of Captivated written by Tessa Bailey and Eve Dangerfield, showing a woman with her legs wrapped around a man's waist
Captivated (2018) – grumpy/sunshine
Book cover of The Major's Welcome Home written by Tessa Bailey, with a partially clothed woman leaning over a man in bed
The Major’s Welcome Home (2018) – military romance
Illustrated book cover of Window Shopping written by Tessa Bailey showing presents behind a glass window
Window Shopping (2021) – grumpy/sunshine
Partially illustrated book cover of The Sweetest Fix by Tessa Bailey, featuring a woman's back gazing at a city skyline
The Sweetest Fix (2021) – grumpy/sunshine
illustrated book cover of My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey showing a couple hugging
My Killer Vacation (2022) – grumpy/sunshine
illustrated book cover of Happenstance by Tessa Bailey showing a pink dress hanging beside several white dress shirts.
Happenstance (2022) – polyamourous
illustrated book cover of Wreck The Halls by Tessa Bailey showing a couple against a Christmas background
Wreck The Halls (2023) – Christmas, forced proximity
Same Time Next Year (2023) – marriage of convenience, brother’s best friend

Read Me Romance Podcast Exclusive Selections

The Read Me Romance Podcast, hosted by New York Times bestselling author-duo Alexa Riley, offers a weekly dose of original audiobook novellas, including some from Tessa Bailey herself.

These selections are hard to find on Amazon, but I have included them here separately for those fellow audiobook lovers who want to check them out.

My Favourite Tessa Bailey Books

Tessa Bailey is one of my absolute favorite authors! I can’t even count how many times I’ve listened to her Bellinger Sisters Series collection on Audible. But some of her other books haven’t quite hit the mark for me.

However, out of the few I’ve enjoyed reading, here are some that I absolutely adore.

Want to read more from your favorite authors? Check out more author guides below!

  • Meghan Quinn – browse 80+ novels to pick your next favorite book
  • Abby Jimenez – reading order, easter eggs and upcoming new releases
  • Emily Henry – easter eggs, author fun facts and how to read her books in order
  • Claire Kingsley – in-depth reading order of the Bailey Brothers series and more.
  • Hannah Bonam-Young – correct reading order and upcoming new releases

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