Emma Scott Books in Order

This page lists Emma Scott books in publication order, series order, duet order, standalone placement, and recommended reading paths.

Quick Index

  • Scope: Emma Scott romance novels, novellas, duets, series books, anthologies, and announced titles
  • Default Order: Publication order
  • Best Starting Point: Full Tilt, Rush, or The Girl in the Love Song
  • Order Matters: Yes for Full Tilt, Beautiful Hearts, Lost Boys, Angels and Demons, and Castle Hill Academy
  • Includes: City Lights, Full Tilt, Dreamcatcher, Beautiful Hearts, Lost Boys, Angels and Demons, Castle Hill Academy
  • Not to be confused with: Emma Lord, young adult author, or Jane Austen’s Emma

Emma Scott’s current catalog includes 7 main series groups, 7 standalone novels, short fiction, and anthology contributions. Fantastic Fiction lists Everything We Couldn’t Say as Castle Hill Academy book 2 and a July 2026 upcoming release.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

Best for following the catalog from early City Lights titles through later young adult and new adult romance.

  1. City Lights
  2. Full Tilt
  3. Dreamcatcher
  4. Early standalones
  5. Beautiful Hearts
  6. Lost Boys
  7. Angels and Demons
  8. Castle Hill Academy

2. Series Order

Use this route when each connected set should stay intact.

  1. City Lights
  2. Full Tilt
  3. Dreamcatcher
  4. Beautiful Hearts
  5. Lost Boys
  6. Angels and Demons
  7. Castle Hill Academy
  8. Standalones and anthologies

3. Duet Path

A compact route through Emma Scott’s paired books.

  1. Full Tilt
  2. All In
  3. How to Save a Life
  4. Sugar & Gold
  5. Bring Down the Stars
  6. Long Live the Beautiful Hearts
  7. The Sinner
  8. The Muse

4. Beginner Path

A shorter route through the most useful entry points.

  1. Full Tilt
  2. All In
  3. Rush
  4. The Butterfly Project
  5. Bring Down the Stars
  6. Long Live the Beautiful Hearts
  7. The Girl in the Love Song
  8. Little Pieces of Light

5. Completionist Path

Best for tracking novels, novellas, anthologies, and current reissues.

  1. Read the full publication list.
  2. Insert Endless Possibility after Rush.
  3. Keep each duet in exact order.
  4. Add One Good Man and Love Game after the main standalones.
  5. Add anthology and cookbook entries after the core fiction list.
  6. Add Castle Hill Academy titles after Falling Like Stars.

Publication Order Master List

The master list below uses current series placement from Fantastic Fiction and Book Notification, with standalone and anthology placement separated from reprint-only editions.

  • Love Beyond Words (2014) – Novel – City Lights #1
  • Unbreakable (2015) – Novel – City Lights #2
  • Rush (2015) – Novel – City Lights #3
  • Endless Possibility (2015) – Novella – City Lights related
  • Full Tilt (2016) – Novel – Full Tilt #1
  • All In (2016) – Novel – Full Tilt #2
  • How to Save a Life (2016) – Novel – Dreamcatcher #1
  • Sugar & Gold (2017) – Novel – Dreamcatcher #2
  • The Butterfly Project (2017) – Novel – Standalone
  • Forever Right Now (2017) – Novel – Standalone
  • Team Player (2017) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • One Good Man (2017) – Novella – Short fiction
  • Bring Down the Stars (2018) – Novel – Beautiful Hearts #1
  • Long Live the Beautiful Hearts (2018) – Novel – Beautiful Hearts #2
  • In Harmony (2018) – Novel – Standalone
  • A Five-Minute Life (2019) – Novel – Standalone
  • Someday, Someday (2019) – Novel – Standalone
  • Team Player 2 (2019) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • The Girl in the Love Song (2020) – Novel – Lost Boys #1
  • When You Come Back to Me (2020) – Novel – Lost Boys #2
  • Love Game (2020) – Novella – Short fiction
  • One More Step (2020) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • Australia (2020) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • The Last Piece of His Heart (2021) – Novel – Lost Boys #3
  • The Sinner (2021) – Novel – Angels and Demons #1
  • Happily Ever After Cookbook (2022) – Collection – Multi-author cookbook and story-related contribution
  • Between Hello and Goodbye (2022) – Novel – Standalone
  • The Muse (2023) – Novel – Angels and Demons #2
  • Aloha: An Anthology for Maui (2023) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • Falling Like Stars (2024) – Novel – Standalone
  • Little Pieces of Light (2025) – Novel – Castle Hill Academy #1
  • Everything We Couldn’t Say (2026) – Novel – Castle Hill Academy #2 – Announced

Related Works and Where They Fit

City Lights

  • Love Beyond Words (2014) – Novel – Book 1
  • Unbreakable (2015) – Novel – Book 2
  • Rush (2015) – Novel – Book 3
  • Endless Possibility (2015) – Novella – Related follow-up

Placement: Read in listed order. Add Endless Possibility after Rush.

Full Tilt

  • Full Tilt (2016) – Novel – Book 1
  • All In (2016) – Novel – Book 2

Placement: Read as a direct duet. Full Tilt must come before All In.

Dreamcatcher

  • How to Save a Life (2016) – Novel – Book 1
  • Sugar & Gold (2017) – Novel – Book 2

Placement: Read in numbered order. The books share series branding but are less dependent than Full Tilt.

Beautiful Hearts

  • Bring Down the Stars (2018) – Novel – Book 1
  • Long Live the Beautiful Hearts (2018) – Novel – Book 2

Placement: Read as a connected duet. Do not reverse the order.

Lost Boys

  • The Girl in the Love Song (2020) – Novel – Book 1
  • When You Come Back to Me (2020) – Novel – Book 2
  • The Last Piece of His Heart (2021) – Novel – Book 3

Placement: Read from book 1 through book 3 for character and friend-group continuity. Goodreads and Fantastic Fiction both list Lost Boys as a 3 book series.

Angels and Demons

  • The Sinner (2021) – Novel – Book 1
  • The Muse (2023) – Novel – Book 2

Placement: Read The Sinner before The Muse.

Castle Hill Academy

  • Little Pieces of Light (2025) – Novel – Book 1
  • Everything We Couldn’t Say (2026) – Novel – Book 2 – Announced

Placement: Read Little Pieces of Light first. Everything We Couldn’t Say is listed as a July 28, 2026 upcoming Castle Hill Academy book.

Standalone Novels

  • The Butterfly Project (2017) – Novel – Standalone
  • Forever Right Now (2017) – Novel – Standalone
  • In Harmony (2018) – Novel – Standalone
  • A Five-Minute Life (2019) – Novel – Standalone
  • Someday, Someday (2019) – Novel – Standalone
  • Between Hello and Goodbye (2022) – Novel – Standalone
  • Falling Like Stars (2024) – Novel – Standalone

Placement: These may be read between series or as a standalone-only route. Book Notification lists 7 Emma Scott standalone novels, from The Butterfly Project through Falling Like Stars.

Novellas and Short Stories

  • One Good Man (2017) – Novella – Short fiction
  • Love Game (2020) – Novella – Short fiction

Placement: Optional for main-series reading. Add these after the 2017 and 2020 fiction blocks when reading by publication order.

Anthologies and Contributed Works

  • Team Player (2017) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • Team Player 2 (2019) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • One More Step (2020) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • Australia (2020) – Anthology – Multi-author
  • Happily Ever After Cookbook (2022) – Multi-author cookbook and related contribution
  • Aloha: An Anthology for Maui (2023) – Anthology – Multi-author

Placement: Optional unless completing every contributed work. Check contents before buying because anthology availability can change.

Dependencies & Notes

  • Full Tilt and All In should be read as a fixed 2 book sequence.
  • Bring Down the Stars and Long Live the Beautiful Hearts form a direct duet.
  • Lost Boys works best in numbered order because the group continuity builds across the trilogy.
  • The Sinner and The Muse should stay together as Angels and Demons books.
  • Castle Hill Academy begins with Little Pieces of Light.
  • City Lights is best read in order, with Endless Possibility after Rush.
  • Standalone novels do not require series reading.
  • Between Hello and Goodbye also appears with an ampersand in some author-store listings.
  • Some older anthology entries may be limited-time charity collections. Check current availability before treating them as permanent backlist items.

FAQs

Do Emma Scott books need to be read in order?

Yes for Full Tilt, Beautiful Hearts, Lost Boys, Angels and Demons, and Castle Hill Academy. Standalone novels can be read separately.

What is the best Emma Scott book to start with?

Full Tilt is the clearest duet starting point. Rush is a practical City Lights entry. The Girl in the Love Song begins the Lost Boys trilogy.

Is Full Tilt a duet?

Yes. Full Tilt is book 1 and All In is book 2.

Is Beautiful Hearts connected?

Yes. Bring Down the Stars should be read before Long Live the Beautiful Hearts.

Are the Lost Boys books standalones?

They are connected novels in a 3 book series. Read them in order for the cleanest experience.

What is Emma Scott’s newest released book?

Little Pieces of Light is the newest released book included here, with an October 7, 2025 publication date.

What is Emma Scott’s next announced book?

Everything We Couldn’t Say is the next announced title included here, listed for July 28, 2026.

Change Log

  • Last checked: June 15, 2026
  • What changed: Initial OrderedBooklist index created with publication order, series order, duet placement, standalone placement, anthology notes, and Castle Hill Academy update.
  • Most recent known release included: Little Pieces of Light (2025)
  • Future announced title included: Everything We Couldn’t Say (2026)