Emily March Books in Order

This page lists Emily March books in publication order, plus series reading paths, Geralyn Dawson titles, reissues, and related works.

Emily March Books in Order

Quick Index

  • Scope: Emily March novels, novellas, series, reissues, and Geralyn Dawson pen-name titles
  • Default Order: Publication order
  • Best Starting Point: Angel’s Rest, The Getaway, or The Bad Luck Wedding Dress
  • Order Matters: Yes, inside each series
  • Main Genres: Contemporary romance, women’s fiction, historical romance, and romantic suspense
  • Latest Known Release: Second Chance Season
  • Pen Name Note: Emily March is a pen name of Geralyn Dawson

Disambiguation

This page covers Emily March, the romance and women’s fiction author. It also includes relevant books published as Geralyn Dawson, because bibliographic sources identify Emily March as a pseudonym used by Geralyn Dawson.

Not to be confused with other authors or public figures named Emily March.

Reading Paths

Publication Order

Recommended for full backlist reading.

  1. Bad Luck Wedding historical titles
  2. Season of Sisters
  3. Bad Luck Brides
  4. Callahan Brothers and Brazos Bend
  5. Eternity Springs
  6. McBrides of Texas
  7. Celebrate Eternity Springs novellas
  8. Lake in the Clouds

Chronological Order

Best for connected-world reading.

  1. Bad Luck Wedding historical books
  2. Brazos Bend and Callahan Brothers
  3. Eternity Springs
  4. McBrides of Texas
  5. Celebrate Eternity Springs
  6. Lake in the Clouds

Beginner Path

Recommended for new readers.

  1. Angel’s Rest
  2. Hummingbird Lake
  3. Heartache Falls
  4. Lover’s Leap

Women’s Fiction Path

Best for readers who want the Lake in the Clouds sequence.

  1. The Getaway
  2. Balancing Act
  3. Second Chance Season

Historical Romance Path

Best for Geralyn Dawson and early Emily March historical titles.

  1. The Bad Luck Wedding Dress
  2. The Bad Luck Wedding Cake
  3. Simmer All Night
  4. Sizzle All Day
  5. The Bad Luck Wedding Night
  6. Her Bodyguard
  7. Her Scoundrel
  8. Her Outlaw
  9. The Loner

Publication Order Master List

  • The Bad Luck Wedding Dress (1996) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #1 – Geralyn Dawson
  • The Bad Luck Wedding Cake (1998) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #2 – Geralyn Dawson
  • Simmer All Night (1999) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #3 – Also Bad Luck Abroad #1
  • Sizzle All Day (2000) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #4 – Also Bad Luck Abroad #2
  • The Bad Luck Wedding Night (2001) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #5 – Also Bad Luck Abroad #3
  • Season of Sisters (2002) – Novel – Standalone – Also published as The Pink Magnolia Club
  • Her Bodyguard (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #6 – Bad Luck Brides #1
  • Her Scoundrel (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #7 – Bad Luck Brides #2
  • Give Him the Slip (2006) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #1 – Reissued as Luke
  • Her Outlaw (2007) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #8 – Bad Luck Brides #3
  • Never Say Never (2007) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #2 – Reissued as Matt
  • Always Look Twice (2008) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #3 – Reissued as Mark
  • The Loner (2008) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #9
  • A Callahan Carol (2010) – Novella – Callahan Brothers #4
  • Angel’s Rest (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #1
  • Hummingbird Lake (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #2
  • Heartache Falls (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #3
  • The Last Bachelor in Texas (2011) – Novel – Brazos Bend #0.5
  • Mistletoe Mine (2011) – Novella – Eternity Springs #3.5
  • Lover’s Leap (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #4
  • Nightingale Way (2012) – Novel – Eternity Springs #5
  • Reflection Point (2013) – Novel – Eternity Springs #6
  • Miracle Road (2013) – Novel – Eternity Springs #7
  • My Big Old Texas Heartache (2014) – Novel – Brazos Bend #0.25
  • Dreamweaver Trail (2014) – Novel – Eternity Springs #8
  • Luke (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #1 – Reissue of Give Him the Slip
  • Matt (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #2 – Reissue of Never Say Never
  • Mark (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #3 – Reissue of Always Look Twice
  • Teardrop Lane (2015) – Novel – Eternity Springs #9
  • Heartsong Cottage (2015) – Novel – Eternity Springs #10
  • Reunion Pass (2016) – Novel – Eternity Springs #11
  • Christmas in Eternity Springs (2016) – Novel – Eternity Springs #12
  • A Stardance Summer (2017) – Novel – Eternity Springs #13
  • The First Kiss of Spring (2018) – Novel – Eternity Springs #14
  • The Christmas Wishing Tree (2018) – Novel – Eternity Springs #15
  • Jackson (2019) – Novel – Eternity Springs #16 – McBrides of Texas #1
  • Tucker (2020) – Novel – Eternity Springs #17 – McBrides of Texas #2
  • Boone (2021) – Novel – Eternity Springs #18 – McBrides of Texas #3
  • The Christmas Pawdcast (2022) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #1
  • Better Than a Box of Chocolates (2022) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #2
  • The Getaway (2022) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #1
  • The Summer Melt (2023) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #3
  • Balancing Act (2023) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #2
  • Second Chance Season (2024) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #3

The Emily March official site currently organizes the catalog around Brazos Bend, The Callahan Brothers, Eternity Springs, Lake in the Clouds, and The Bad Luck Wedding Series. FictionDB lists 36 Emily March titles and identifies Lake in the Clouds as a three-book sequence ending with Second Chance Season.

Series Lists

Bad Luck Weddings

  • The Bad Luck Wedding Dress (1996) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #1
  • The Bad Luck Wedding Cake (1998) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #2
  • Simmer All Night (1999) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #3
  • Cold Feet – Short work – Bad Luck Weddings #3.5
  • Sizzle All Day (2000) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #4
  • The Bad Luck Wedding Night (2001) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #5
  • Her Bodyguard (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #6
  • Her Scoundrel (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #7
  • Her Outlaw (2007) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #8
  • The Loner (2008) – Novel – Bad Luck Weddings #9

Fantastic Fiction lists this nine-book sequence, with Cold Feet placed between Simmer All Night and Sizzle All Day.

Bad Luck Abroad

  • Simmer All Night (1999) – Novel – Bad Luck Abroad #1
  • Sizzle All Day (2000) – Novel – Bad Luck Abroad #2
  • The Bad Luck Wedding Night (2001) – Novel – Bad Luck Abroad #3

Bad Luck Brides

  • Her Bodyguard (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Brides #1
  • Her Scoundrel (2005) – Novel – Bad Luck Brides #2
  • Her Outlaw (2007) – Novel – Bad Luck Brides #3

Brazos Bend

  • My Big Old Texas Heartache (2014) – Novel – Brazos Bend #0.25
  • The Last Bachelor in Texas (2011) – Novel – Brazos Bend #0.5
  • Luke (2014) – Novel – Brazos Bend #1 – Also Callahan Brothers #1
  • Matt (2014) – Novel – Brazos Bend #2 – Also Callahan Brothers #2
  • Mark (2014) – Novel – Brazos Bend #3 – Also Callahan Brothers #3
  • A Callahan Carol (2014 edition) – Novella – Brazos Bend #4

FictionDB places My Big Old Texas Heartache, The Last Bachelor in Texas, Luke, Matt, and later Callahan entries inside the Brazos Bend sequence.

Callahan Brothers

  • Luke (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #1 – Also published as Give Him the Slip
  • Matt (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #2 – Also published as Never Say Never
  • Mark (2014) – Novel – Callahan Brothers #3 – Also published as Always Look Twice
  • A Callahan Carol (2014) – Novella – Callahan Brothers #4

Eternity Springs

  • Angel’s Rest (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #1
  • Hummingbird Lake (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #2
  • Heartache Falls (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #3
  • Mistletoe Mine (2011) – Novella – Eternity Springs #3.5
  • Lover’s Leap (2011) – Novel – Eternity Springs #4
  • Nightingale Way (2012) – Novel – Eternity Springs #5
  • Reflection Point (2013) – Novel – Eternity Springs #6
  • Miracle Road (2013) – Novel – Eternity Springs #7
  • Dreamweaver Trail (2014) – Novel – Eternity Springs #8
  • Teardrop Lane (2015) – Novel – Eternity Springs #9
  • Heartsong Cottage (2015) – Novel – Eternity Springs #10
  • Reunion Pass (2016) – Novel – Eternity Springs #11
  • Christmas in Eternity Springs (2016) – Novel – Eternity Springs #12
  • A Stardance Summer (2017) – Novel – Eternity Springs #13
  • The First Kiss of Spring (2018) – Novel – Eternity Springs #14
  • The Christmas Wishing Tree (2018) – Novel – Eternity Springs #15
  • Jackson (2019) – Novel – Eternity Springs #16 – McBrides of Texas #1
  • Tucker (2020) – Novel – Eternity Springs #17 – McBrides of Texas #2
  • Boone (2021) – Novel – Eternity Springs #18 – McBrides of Texas #3
  • Better Than a Box of Chocolates (2022) – Novella – Eternity Springs-related
  • The Christmas Pawdcast (2022) – Novella – Eternity Springs-related
  • The Summer Melt (2023) – Novella – Eternity Springs-related

The official store describes Eternity Springs as a Colorado Rockies setting and lists the main titles from Angel’s Rest onward. Fantastic Fiction gives the numbered order through the later Eternity Springs and related novella entries.

McBrides of Texas

  • Jackson (2019) – Novel – McBrides of Texas #1 – Eternity Springs #16
  • Tucker (2020) – Novel – McBrides of Texas #2 – Eternity Springs #17
  • Boone (2021) – Novel – McBrides of Texas #3 – Eternity Springs #18

Celebrate Eternity Springs

  • The Christmas Pawdcast (2022) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #1
  • Better Than a Box of Chocolates (2022) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #2
  • The Summer Melt (2023) – Novella – Celebrate Eternity Springs #3

Fantastic Fiction lists The Christmas Pawdcast, Better Than a Box of Chocolates, and The Summer Melt as the three Celebrate Eternity Springs entries.

Lake in the Clouds

  • The Getaway (2022) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #1
  • Balancing Act (2023) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #2
  • Second Chance Season (2024) – Novel – Lake in the Clouds #3

The official Emily March store calls Lake in the Clouds a women’s fiction trilogy. Fantastic Fiction and Goodreads list the sequence as The Getaway, Balancing Act, and Second Chance Season.

Related Works and Where They Fit

  • Season of Sisters (2002) – Novel – Standalone – Also published as The Pink Magnolia Club
  • The Pink Magnolia Club – Alternate title – Match to Season of Sisters
  • Under the Boardwalk (1999) – Anthology – Includes Geralyn Dawson material
  • A Season in the Highlands (2000) – Anthology – Includes Geralyn Dawson material
  • The Bad Luck Brides Trilogy Ebook Bundle – Bundle – Collects Her Bodyguard, Her Scoundrel, and Her Outlaw
  • The Callahan Brothers Print Bundle – Bundle – Collects Callahan Brothers titles
  • Lake in the Clouds trilogy editions – Bundle or alternate format – Does not change order

Bundles and reissues should be matched to their original titles before placement.

Dependencies & Notes

  • Read Eternity Springs in numbered order for recurring town and character continuity.
  • Read McBrides of Texas after the first fifteen Eternity Springs books for the cleanest series context.
  • Read Lake in the Clouds in numbered order. It is a separate trilogy with women’s fiction emphasis.
  • Read Bad Luck Weddings in order. The sub-series Bad Luck Abroad and Bad Luck Brides overlap with the larger sequence.
  • Luke, Matt, and Mark are reissue titles for earlier Callahan Brothers books.
  • Season of Sisters has also appeared as The Pink Magnolia Club. Do not count both titles as separate novels.
  • No later Emily March release after Second Chance Season was confirmed in the sources checked.

FAQs

What Emily March book should I read first?

Start with Angel’s Rest for Eternity Springs. Start with The Getaway for Lake in the Clouds. Start with The Bad Luck Wedding Dress for the historical romance backlist.

Do Emily March books need to be read in order?

Yes, inside each series. Eternity Springs, Lake in the Clouds, Bad Luck Weddings, and Callahan Brothers are clearest in numbered order.

What is the Eternity Springs reading order?

Start with Angel’s Rest, then read through Boone in numbered order. Add The Christmas Pawdcast, Better Than a Box of Chocolates, and The Summer Melt after the main sequence if reading the related novellas.

What is the Lake in the Clouds order?

  1. The Getaway
  2. Balancing Act
  3. Second Chance Season

Is Emily March the same author as Geralyn Dawson?

Yes. Bibliographic sources identify Emily March as a pseudonym used by Geralyn Dawson.

What is Emily March’s newest book?

The newest known release included here is Second Chance Season, published in 2024 as Lake in the Clouds #3.

Is there a new Emily March book scheduled?

No later confirmed Emily March release was found in the checked official and bibliographic sources.

Change Log

  • Last checked: June 13, 2026
  • What changed: Added current Lake in the Clouds trilogy status and clarified Geralyn Dawson, Bad Luck Weddings, Brazos Bend, Callahan Brothers, and Celebrate Eternity Springs placement.
  • Most recent known release included: Second Chance Season (2024)
  • Next known release: No confirmed future title found