Lucy Score Books in Order
Browse all Lucy Score books in order with series lists, quick summaries, small town background, and clear guidance on the best place to start reading.
Last updated: December 26, 2025
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Publication Order
38 books
Mistakes Were Made
by Lucy Score
2026
In the follow up to Story of My Life, high powered literary agent Zoe finally escapes to Story Lake planning a brief visit. Gage Bishop, the town’s golden boy lawyer and contractor, upends her plans as opposites clash, collide, and slowly reconsider what home means.
Story of My Life
by Lucy Score
2025
Burned out rom com author Hazel Hart drunkenly buys a collapsing Victorian in Story Lake, Pennsylvania, hoping a fresh start will save her career. Instead she inherits a council seat, a town on the brink, and a reluctant partnership with grumpy contractor Cam Bishop.
Riley Thorn and the Body in the Backyard
by Lucy Score
2024
Riley’s self absorbed news anchor ex husband crashes into her life claiming someone wants him dead. Nick refuses the case until a corpse turns up, forcing Santiago Investigations and Riley’s eccentric household to untangle a long list of very motivated enemies.
Things We Left Behind
by Lucy Score
2023
Cold blooded mogul Lucian Rollins built an empire to escape his violent past, but the one person he cannot outrun is small town librarian Sloane Walton. Bound by an old secret and an ongoing battle with a crime family, enemies fall hard into forever.
Things We Hide from the Light
by Lucy Score
2023
Knockemout police chief Nash Morgan is drowning in panic attacks after being shot. His gorgeous new neighbor Lina is secretly in town chasing a stolen car and a crime ring. Working the case together forces both of them to confront fear, desire, and trust.
Things We Never Got Over
by Lucy Score
2022
Runaway bride Naomi Witt comes to Knockemout to save her estranged twin and instead inherits an abandoned niece, an empty bank account, and a grumpy local barber. Knox Morgan wants zero drama, but keeping Naomi safe soon looks a lot like falling in love.
Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past
by Lucy Score
2022
Riley Thorn and PI boyfriend Nick Santiago finally have a shabby fixer upper to call home. While Nick obsesses over an old cold case, Riley’s unstable psychic powers and a bizarre abduction pull them into a new investigation that hits terrifyingly close.
Maggie Moves On
by Lucy Score
2022
House flipping YouTube star Maggie Nichols arrives in small town Kinship with a crumbling mansion to renovate and zero interest in roots. Flirty landscaper Silas Wright, his chaotic dog, and a century old mystery slowly convince her that home can be permanent.
Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet
by Lucy Score
2021
Summer in Harrisburg turns hectic when Riley’s formidable grandmother shows up demanding she take her psychic gift seriously. A murdered man in a designer suit, a missing person case, and Nick’s anxious parents make juggling magic, murder, and love tricky.
Forever Never
by Lucy Score
2021
In this long, atmospheric small town romance, a guarded local man and a woman running from her past are forced into close quarters on a remote island community, where buried secrets and real danger complicate their slow burn attraction.
The Mistletoe Kisser
by Lucy Score
2020
Grumpy former corporate accountant Ryan heads to Blue Moon to sort out his great uncle’s mess, only to collide with local vet Sammy Ames, his long ago first kiss. Holiday chaos, a wayward sheep, and meddling neighbors reorder both of their priorities.
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door
by Lucy Score
2020
Divorced and broke, Riley Thorn just wants a quiet life with her elderly roommates, not clairvoyant visions and dead neighbors. When a handsome private investigator suspects her in a murder, Riley’s unwanted powers may be the only way to clear her name.
Protecting What's Mine
by Lucy Score
2020
Burned out trauma surgeon Mackenzie O’Neil takes a temporary small town doctor job to catch her breath. Charming fire chief Lincoln Reed is determined to turn their chemistry into something lasting, but shadows from Mack’s past bring very real danger to Benevolence.
By a Thread
by Lucy Score
2020
Ally Morales is juggling multiple jobs and caring for her ailing father when an entitled stranger gets her fired from a pizza joint then ends up as her new boss. Office warfare, sizzling chemistry and family baggage turn enemies into something much riskier.
The Price of Scandal
by Lucy Score
2019
Biotech CEO Emily Stanton’s spotless image implodes after a very public incident, putting a billion dollar deal at risk. Reputation fixer Derek Price moves into her life to stage manage the damage, but their fake narrative and off limits attraction become dangerously real.
Rock Bottom Girl
by Lucy Score
2019
At thirty eight, Marley returns to her hometown broke, dumped, and living with her parents. A temporary job teaching gym and coaching girls’ soccer reunites her with former bad boy Jake Weston, whose fake boyfriend offer might finally rewrite her high school story.
Highball Rush
by Lucy Score
2019
Gravel voiced loner Gibson Bodine only wants his guitar, his bar stage, and plenty of distance from town gossip. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman and explosive new clues in the Callie Kendall case force him to choose love over isolation.
Gin Fling
by Lucy Score
2019
Personal trainer Jonah Bodine plans a quiet summer at the lake after discovering the siblings he never knew. Instead he is stuck sharing a cottage with nerdy Shelby, whose search for answers and dangerous past turn a no strings fling into real stakes.
Bourbon Bliss
by Lucy Score
2019
Data obsessed June Tucker prefers spreadsheets to people, until injured former pro athlete George shows up at Bootleg Springs looking for quiet. As they chase new leads in a long cold case, their unlikely partnership turns into something scorchingly personal.
Whiskey Chaser
by Lucy Score
2018
Hell raising tomboy Scarlett Bodine turns her new neighbor Devlin into a project, determined to drag the disgraced politician out of his pity party. When an infamous cold case flares back to life, their fling collides with danger, scandal, and real feelings.
The Worst Best Man
by Lucy Score
2018
Frankie Baranski is the sharp tongued maid of honor at a lavish destination wedding, utterly unimpressed by billionaire best man Aiden Kilbourn. Forced proximity, kidnapped grooms, and outrageous wedding week disasters push them from sparring partners to an unexpectedly serious match.
Sidecar Crush
by Lucy Score
2018
Disgraced reality star Leah Mae Larkin retreats to Bootleg Springs to ride out a scandal, only to fall again for her tattooed, metal sculpting best friend Jameson Bodine. As sparks fly, new evidence about a missing girl threatens his entire family.
Moonshine Kiss
by Lucy Score
2018
Deputy Cassidy Tucker has sworn off men, especially her best friend’s older brother Bowie Bodine. Investigating a notorious disappearance keeps throwing them together, and one ill advised kiss turns years of buried longing into a risky, slow burn romance.
Heart of Hope
by Lucy Score
2018
Single mom Bristol keeps Hope Falls running on caffeine and grit while quietly drowning in grief. When ex pro hockey player Beau drifts into town with secret motives and offers to teach her to skate, a tentative friendship grows into something deeply healing.
Finally Mine
by Lucy Score
2018
After ten years in a dangerous relationship, Gloria is back in Benevolence determined to rebuild on her own terms. Patient, battle scarred Aldo Moretta has loved her for years, but loving a woman recovering from trauma means learning when to fight and when to wait.
Where it All Began
by Lucy Score
2017
Set decades before the main Blue Moon books, this prequel follows hardworking farmer John and determined grad student Phoebe as they clash over the future of the Pierce land, falling unexpectedly in love while the town that will become Blue Moon Bend is still taking shape.
The Fine Art of Faking It
by Lucy Score
2017
Decades of feuding families and a meddling Beautification Committee push uptight Eden and laid back mechanic Davis into a pretend relationship. In a town that never minds its own business, it gets harder to tell where faking it ends and second chances begin.
The Christmas Fix
by Lucy Score
2017
Event planner Cat King swoops into a snowbound small town to save its holiday festival and mend her fractured career. Grumpy innkeeper Noah Yates wants his quiet life back, but working together to rescue Christmas rewrites both of their plans for the future.
Not Part of the Plan
by Lucy Score
2017
Brewery manager Emma Merrill came to Blue Moon for stability and community, not a fling with love ’em and leave ’em photographer Niko Vulkov. Their friends with benefits arrangement keeps slipping toward more as town wide chaos and old wounds test their resolve.
Mr. Fixer Upper
by Lucy Score
2017
Home renovation show host Gannon King is TV’s favorite grumpy contractor, and Paige, his producer, is tired of keeping their chemistry off screen. Between demanding networks and jealous fans, turning a fake reality relationship into a real one could cost them everything.
Holding on to Chaos
by Lucy Score
2017
Eva arrives in Blue Moon with a fake identity and a trunk full of secrets, hoping to outrun her past. Sharp eyed sheriff Donovan Cardona senses trouble and cannot look away, especially when a town crisis exposes just how much Eva is hiding.
The Last Second Chance
by Lucy Score
2016
Joey Greer has two priorities, her horses and the family farm she has held together alone. When her runaway high school sweetheart, now famous screenwriter Jackson Pierce, comes home asking for forgiveness, she has to decide whether first love deserves a second chance.
No More Secrets
by Lucy Score
2016
War weary farmer Carter Pierce wants peace on his upstate New York land, not a nosy magazine feature. Journalist Summer Lentz arrives with big city ambition and sharp questions, and their clash of goals slowly turns into a tender chance at happiness.
Fall Into Temptation
by Lucy Score
2016
Single mom Gianna Decker is starting over in Blue Moon with her kids and a new yoga studio, swearing off complicated men. Too bad her landlord is Beckett Pierce, the town’s hottest mayor, whose determination to help keeps looking an awful lot like seduction.
Crossing the Line
by Lucy Score
2016
Hollywood legacy Waverly Sinner just wants a normal life and a college degree, but a dangerous stalker puts her firmly in the spotlight. Ex military security expert Xavier Saint is hired to keep her safe, even as their forbidden chemistry crosses every professional line.
Breaking the Rules
by Lucy Score
2016
Five years after Xavier walked away to protect her, Waverly Sinner has reinvented herself as an undercover operative. When a mission ends in blood and a missing partner, Xavier barges back into her life, forcing them to confront old betrayal while staying ahead of new enemies.
Undercover Love
by Lucy Score
2015
After catching her fiancé cheating with a coworker, Ashley agrees to help brooding security expert Jason Baine expose a corporate scheme. Playing spy alongside the man who wants both revenge and her heart drags her into a world of high stakes and hotter temptation.
Pretend You're Mine
by Lucy Score
2015
National Guard soldier Luke Garrison needs a fake girlfriend to hold off his matchmaking family before deployment. Runaway Harper Wilde only plans to pass through Benevolence, but a month sharing Luke’s house and grief buried pasts makes their pretend romance feel dangerously real.
Where should I start?
If you want small town grump and sunshine: Things We Never Got Over → Things We Hide from the Light → Things We Left Behind.
If you enjoy cozy, meddling-neighbor romcoms: No More Secrets → Fall Into Temptation → The Last Second Chance.
If you like protective heroes and heartfelt angst: Pretend You're Mine → Finally Mine → Protecting What's Mine.
If you want mystery with your romance: Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door → Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet → Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past → Riley Thorn and the Body in the Backyard.
If you prefer a fresh new small town to binge: Story of My Life → Mistakes Were Made.
Author bio
Lucy Score grew up in Pennsylvania in a house where books were stacked on every surface and reading at the dinner table counted as quality time. That early permission to disappear into stories never really wore off. Today she writes the kind of romances she once stayed up too late to read.
She earned a journalism degree and spent her twenties and early thirties writing in just about every way you can imagine, from small town newspapers to marketing gigs to the odd side hustle. Along the way she waited tables, taught yoga, planned events, and picked up a lot of material about how people talk, work, and fight for the lives they want.
In 2015 she self published her first contemporary romances and discovered that readers were just as hungry for big hearted small town love stories as she was.
The week one of those early books shot up the ebook charts she was also laid off from a marketing job, a not so gentle shove toward writing full time.
That leap turned into a family business.
She founded her own indie imprint, brought her husband and brother on board, and later talked her sister into joining the fun, treating publishing like the long game it is, brick by brick.
Readers often meet her work through a handful of gateway books. Pretend You’re Mine and the rest of the Benevolence novels follow military families and first responders falling hard in a Pennsylvania river town. The Blue Moon series is set in famously nosy Blue Moon Bend, New York, where matchmakers lurk behind every flower box. Co written Bootleg Springs novels, written with Claire Kingsley, mix rowdy lake town hijinks with a years long missing person mystery.
Her breakout Knockemout trilogy begins with Things We Never Got Over, the grumpy barber and runaway bride story that turned a fictional Virginia town into a viral reading destination. The follow up books, Things We Hide from the Light and Things We Left Behind, dig into trauma, found family, and second chances while still delivering jokes, gossip and plenty of steam. The series has been translated into dozens of languages and has been picked up for television development.
Score also likes to play at the edges of the genre. The Riley Thorn books follow a reluctant psychic and her tattooed private investigator boyfriend through murder investigations and slapstick apartment chaos. By a Thread, Maggie Moves On, Rock Bottom Girl, and Forever Never drop readers into work places, construction sites, high school locker rooms, and remote coastal towns where real life messes and happily ever afters collide.
More recently she has turned her attention to Story Lake, a new series set in a Pennsylvania town fighting to keep its lights on. Story of My Life and its upcoming sequels are, in her words, a love letter to readers who wish they could pack up and move to a fictional place that still feels real.
When she is not at her desk, Score is usually on the couch with a romance novel, in the kitchen experimenting with comfort food, or at the gym trying to balance out the sitting. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, known to readers as Mr. Lucy, and their opinionated cat Cleo, and she still daydreams about someday writing from a sailboat or a tiny condo by the ocean.
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