This page lists Tessa Bailey books in publication order, together with series reading paths and related works.

Quick Index

Author: Tessa Bailey. She writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance.

Page scope: This page covers Tessa Bailey’s main novels and series in reading order, with collaborative and contributed titles grouped separately.

Best starting points:

• Publication entry: Protecting What’s His (Line of Duty #1, 2013)
• Popular entry: It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters #1, 2021)
• Recent entry: Catch Her If You Can (Big Shots #5, 2026)

Does order matter?

• Across the full bibliography: No.
• Within a series: Yes in most cases. Read the numbered sequence for carryover characters and developing relationships.

Not to be confused with: Tessa Bailey has several separate romance lines. Bellinger Sisters, Big Shots, Hot and Hammered, and Line of Duty are different series and should not be combined into one internal order.

Reading Paths

1. Publication order

Choose this route if you want the catalog by release date.

1. Protecting What’s His (Line of Duty #1, 2013)
2. His Risk to Take (Line of Duty #2, 2013)
3. Officer Off Limits (Line of Duty #3, 2013)
4. Asking for Trouble (Line of Duty #4, 2013)
5. Unfixable (standalone, 2014)
6. Protecting What’s Theirs (Line of Duty #1.5, 2014)
7. Staking His Claim (Line of Duty #5, 2014)
8. Chase Me (Broke and Beautiful #1, 2015)

Then move into the full master list below.

2. Beginner path

Choose this route if you want the most commonly used modern entry points.

1. It Happened One Summer (Bellinger Sisters #1, 2021)
2. Hook, Line, and Sinker (Bellinger Sisters #2, 2022)
3. Secretly Yours (A Vine Mess #1, 2023)
4. Unfortunately Yours (A Vine Mess #2, 2023)
5. Fangirl Down (Big Shots #1, 2024)
6. The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots #2, 2024)

3. Core-only path

Choose this route if you want the best-known solo romance shelves without the older suspense material or shared-world projects.

• Bellinger Sisters
• A Vine Mess
• Big Shots
• Hot and Hammered
• Selected standalones such as Window Shopping, My Killer Vacation, and Wreck the Halls

4. Series-first path

Choose this route if you want the main connected sets before any standalones.

1. Line of Duty
2. Broke and Beautiful
3. Crossing the Line
4. Romancing the Clarksons
5. Hot and Hammered
6. Bellinger Sisters
7. A Vine Mess
8. Big Shots

Publication Order Master List

Solo novels and solo series

1. Protecting What’s His | Line of Duty #1 | novel | 2013
2. His Risk to Take | Line of Duty #2 | novel | 2013
3. Officer Off Limits | Line of Duty #3 | novel | 2013
4. Asking for Trouble | Line of Duty #4 | novel | 2013
5. Unfixable | standalone | novel | 2014
6. Protecting What’s Theirs | Line of Duty #1.5 | novella | 2014
7. Staking His Claim | Line of Duty #5 | novel | 2014
8. Chase Me | Broke and Beautiful #1 | novel | 2015
9. Need Me | Broke and Beautiful #2 | novel | 2015
10. Make Me | Broke and Beautiful #3 | novel | 2015
11. Riskier Business | Crossing the Line #0.5 | novella | 2015
12. Risking It All | Crossing the Line #1 | novel | 2015
13. Up in Smoke | Crossing the Line #2 | novel | 2015
14. Boiling Point | Crossing the Line #3 | novel | 2015
15. Raw Redemption | Crossing the Line #4 | novel | 2016
16. Too Hot to Handle | Romancing the Clarksons #1 | novel | 2016
17. Too Wild to Tame | Romancing the Clarksons #2 | novel | 2016
18. Rough Rhythm | standalone | novella | 2016
19. Too Hard to Forget | Romancing the Clarksons #3 | novel | 2017
20. Too Close to Call | Romancing the Clarksons #3.5 | novella | 2017
21. Too Beautiful to Break | Romancing the Clarksons #4 | novel | 2017
22. Follow | standalone | novel | 2017
23. Disorderly Conduct | Academy #1 | novel | 2017
24. Indecent Exposure | Academy #2 | novel | 2018
25. Disturbing His Peace | Academy #3 | novel | 2018
26. Mouth to Mouth | Beach Kingdom #1 | novel | 2018
27. Getaway Girl | The Girl #1 | novel | 2018
28. The Major’s Welcome Home | standalone | novella | 2018
29. Heat Stroke | Beach Kingdom #2 | novel | 2019
30. Sink or Swim | Beach Kingdom #3 | novel | 2019
31. Runaway Girl | The Girl #2 | novel | 2019
32. Renaissance Man | The Girl #3 | novella | 2019
33. Halfway Girl | The Girl #4 | novella | 2019
34. Fix Her Up | Hot and Hammered #1 | novel | 2019
35. Love Her or Lose Her | Hot and Hammered #2 | novel | 2020
36. Tools of Engagement | Hot and Hammered #3 | novel | 2020
37. Reborn Yesterday | Phenomenal Fate #1 | novel | 2020
38. This Time Tomorrow | Phenomenal Fate #2 | novel | 2020
39. Today Tomorrow and Always | Phenomenal Fate #3 | novel | 2021
40. The Sweetest Fix | standalone | novel | 2021
41. Window Shopping | standalone | novel | 2021
42. It Happened One Summer | Bellinger Sisters #1 | novel | 2021
43. Hook, Line, and Sinker | Bellinger Sisters #2 | novel | 2022
44. My Killer Vacation | standalone | novel | 2022
45. Happenstance | standalone | novel | 2022
46. Secretly Yours | A Vine Mess #1 | novel | 2023
47. Unfortunately Yours | A Vine Mess #2 | novel | 2023
48. Wreck the Halls | standalone | novel | 2023
49. Same Time Next Year | standalone | short fiction | 2023
50. Fangirl Down | Big Shots #1 | novel | 2024
51. The Au Pair Affair | Big Shots #2 | novel | 2024
52. Merry Ever After | standalone | novella | 2024
53. Dream Girl Drama | Big Shots #3 | novel | 2025
54. Pitcher Perfect | Big Shots #4 | novel | 2025
55. Catch Her If You Can | Big Shots #5 | novel | 2026
56. Broken Rival | standalone | novel | 2026

Related Works and Where They Fit

Co-written titles

These belong in Tessa Bailey’s bibliography, but they are not solo Tessa Bailey novels.

• Captivated | standalone | novel | 2018 | with Eve Dangerfield

Contributed series

These sit outside her main solo series structure.

• Baiting the Maid of Honor | Wedding Dare #2 | novella | 2014
• Owned by Fate | Serve #1 | novella | 2014
• Exposed by Fate | Serve #2 | novella | 2014
• Driven by Fate | Serve #5 | novella | 2015

Boxed sets and omnibus editions

• Tessa Bailey Boxed Set | omnibus edition | 2023
• #Romance 2 Book Combo Set | collection set | 2023 | with Hannah Grace

Dependencies & Notes

• The safest reading approach is series order, not a blended author-wide chronology.
• Line of Duty, Crossing the Line, and Academy lean more toward romantic suspense than the later rom-com titles.
• Bellinger Sisters works best in order because the second book builds from the first book’s cast and setting.
• A Vine Mess is a two-book sequence and reads most clearly as numbered.
• Big Shots is the current major contemporary line and should be read from Fangirl Down onward.
• Standalones such as Window Shopping, My Killer Vacation, and Wreck the Halls do not require prior reading.

FAQs

Where should I start with Tessa Bailey?

Start with It Happened One Summer if you want a widely read contemporary entry, or Protecting What’s His if you want the earliest main series starting point.

Do I need to read Tessa Bailey’s books in order?

Not across the whole bibliography. Inside each series, the listed order is the better choice.

What is Tessa Bailey’s newest book?

The newest released title included here is Catch Her If You Can.

Are Tessa Bailey’s standalones connected to the series books?

Usually no. Most standalones can be picked up on their own.

Which Tessa Bailey series is the most popular?

Bellinger Sisters is one of her most recognized series, and Big Shots is her current high-visibility sequence.

Change Log

• Last checked: April 18, 2026
• What changed: Included Catch Her If You Can and the announced standalone Broken Rival. Kept solo series, shared-world contributions, and collaborative work in separate groups.
• Most recent known release included: Catch Her If You Can (2026)