This page lists Lucy Score books in publication order, plus series reading paths and related titles.
Quick Index
Author: Lucy Score. She writes contemporary romance, romantic comedy, and a mystery-romance series built around Riley Thorn. Her official books page separates her bibliography into standalones, Knockemout, Riley Thorn, Story Lake, Benevolence, Sinner and Saint, Blue Moon, and Bootleg Springs.
Page scope: This page covers Lucy Score’s novels in reading order, with collaborative and contributed titles separated where useful.
Best starting points:
- Publication entry: Pretend You’re Mine (Benevolence #1, 2015)
- Popular entry: Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout #1, 2022)
- Recent entry: Story of My Life (Story Lake #1, 2025)
Does order matter?
- Across the full bibliography: No single author-wide order is required.
- Within a series: Yes, usually. Publication order is the clearest default for continuity.
Not to be confused with: Lucy Score has both solo series and a co-written series. Bootleg Springs is written with Claire Kingsley and should be treated separately from the solo bibliography.
Reading Paths
1. Publication order
Use this path if you want the bibliography in release sequence.
- Pretend You’re Mine (Benevolence #1, 2015)
- Undercover Love (standalone, 2015)
- Crossing the Line (Sinner and Saint #1, 2016)
- Breaking the Rules (Sinner and Saint #2, 2016)
- No More Secrets (Blue Moon #1, 2016)
- Fall Into Temptation (Blue Moon #2, 2016)
- The Last Second Chance (Blue Moon #3, 2016)
- Not Part of the Plan (Blue Moon #4, 2017)
Then continue through the master list below.
2. Beginner path
Use this path if you want the most common modern entry points.
- Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout #1)
- Things We Hide from the Light (Knockemout #2)
- Things We Left Behind (Knockemout #3)
- By a Thread (standalone)
- Forever Never (standalone)
3. Core-only path
Use this path if you want Lucy Score’s main solo romance lines.
- Benevolence
- Blue Moon
- Riley Thorn
- Knockemout
- Story Lake
- Major standalones such as By a Thread, Forever Never, Maggie Moves On, and The Worst Best Man
4. Mystery-romance path
Use this path if you want the connected Riley Thorn books first.
- The Dead Guy Next Door (Riley Thorn #1, 2020)
- The Corpse in the Closet (Riley Thorn #2, 2021)
- The Blast from the Past (Riley Thorn #3, 2022)
- The Body in the Backyard (Riley Thorn #4, 2024)
Publication Order Master List
Solo novels and solo series
- Pretend You’re Mine | Benevolence #1 | novel | 2015
- Undercover Love | standalone | novel | 2015
- Crossing the Line | Sinner and Saint #1 | novel | 2016
- Breaking the Rules | Sinner and Saint #2 | novel | 2016
- No More Secrets | Blue Moon #1 | novel | 2016
- Fall Into Temptation | Blue Moon #2 | novel | 2016
- The Last Second Chance | Blue Moon #3 | novel | 2016
- Not Part of the Plan | Blue Moon #4 | novel | 2017
- Holding On to Chaos | Blue Moon #5 | novel | 2017
- Heart of Hope | standalone | novel | 2017
- Mr. Fixer Upper | Fixer #1 | novel | 2017
- The Christmas Fix | standalone | novel | 2017
- The Fine Art of Faking It | Blue Moon #6 | novel | 2018
- Where It All Began | Blue Moon #7 | novel | 2017 | placement note: some listings place this after book 6 because that is how the series page presents it
- Finally Mine | Benevolence #2 | novel | 2018
- The Worst Best Man | standalone | novel | 2018
- Rock Bottom Girl | standalone | novel | 2019
- The Price of Scandal | Bluewater Billionaires | novel | 2019 | contributed series entry
- Protecting What’s Mine | Benevolence #3 | novel | 2020
- By a Thread | standalone | novel | 2020
- The Dead Guy Next Door | Riley Thorn #1 | novel | 2020
- The Mistletoe Kisser | Blue Moon #8 | novel | 2020
- Forever Never | standalone | novel | 2021
- The Corpse in the Closet | Riley Thorn #2 | novel | 2021
- Maggie Moves On | standalone | novel | 2022
- The Blast from the Past | Riley Thorn #3 | novel | 2022
- Things We Never Got Over | Knockemout #1 | novel | 2022
- Things We Hide from the Light | Knockemout #2 | novel | 2023
- Things We Left Behind | Knockemout #3 | novel | 2023
- The Body in the Backyard | Riley Thorn #4 | novel | 2024
- Story of My Life | Story Lake #1 | novel | 2025
Announced and upcoming solo titles
- Mistakes Were Made | Story Lake #2 | novel | 2026
- Just One More Chapter | Story Lake #3 | novel | 2027
Related Works and Where They Fit
Co-written series
These are part of Lucy Score’s bibliography, but they are not solo Lucy Score books.
Bootleg Springs with Claire Kingsley:
- Whiskey Chaser | Bootleg Springs #1 | 2018
- Sidecar Crush | Bootleg Springs #2 | 2018
- Moonshine Kiss | Bootleg Springs #3 | 2018
- Bourbon Bliss | Bootleg Springs #4 | 2019
- Gin Fling | Bootleg Springs #5 | 2019
- Highball Rush | Bootleg Springs #6 | 2019
Contributed series
- The Price of Scandal belongs to the Bluewater Billionaires project rather than a Lucy Score solo series.
Boxed sets and omnibus editions
- Goodreads and Fantastic Fiction list collection sets for some series, but those are not new reading-order entries.
Dependencies & Notes
- Publication order is the safest default for Lucy Score because her official site organizes the books by series rather than by one cross-bibliography sequence.
- Knockemout should be read in series order: Things We Never Got Over, Things We Hide from the Light, then Things We Left Behind.
- Riley Thorn should be read in order because the books follow the same central cast and ongoing relationships.
- Bootleg Springs is a separate co-authored reading path with Claire Kingsley. It should not be merged into the solo series list when choosing a starter route.
- Blue Moon’s sequence can look slightly unusual in broad bibliography listings because Where It All Began is dated 2017 but displayed later in the series order on the series page. For reading purposes, follow the listed Blue Moon sequence rather than the year alone.
FAQs
Where should I start with Lucy Score?
Start with Things We Never Got Over if you want the most widely read modern entry, or Pretend You’re Mine if you want the earliest main series starting point.
Do I need to read Lucy Score’s standalones in order?
No. Her standalones can generally be read independently. Series are best read in sequence.
What is Lucy Score’s newest released book?
The newest released title included here is Story of My Life from 2025. Mistakes Were Made is listed as upcoming for March 2026.
Is Knockemout a trilogy?
Yes. Fantastic Fiction and Goodreads both list three main Knockemout books.
Is Bootleg Springs by Lucy Score alone?
No. Bootleg Springs is co-written with Claire Kingsley.
Change Log
- Last checked: April 18, 2026
- What changed: Included the current Story Lake listings, separated solo books from the Bootleg Springs collaboration, and clarified the Blue Moon order note.
- Most recent known release included: Story of My Life (2025). Most recent announced title included: Mistakes Were Made (March 2026).