🎯 Where Should I Start?
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Publication Order of Black Tower Books
Start with: Mage Rising (2016)
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Publication Order of Christmas in Harrogate Books
Start with: Crime and Candy Canes (2022)
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Publication Order of Frost Brothers Books
Start with: Eating Her Christmas Cookies (2018)
ⓘ About Alina Jacobs
Alina Jacobs is an author of cozy mystery and romance books. By day, she is an architect; at night, she is a writer crafting beautiful romance books and cozy mystery books filled with twists and turns. Bridezillas and Billionaires is the first novel in Weddings in the City by Alina Jacobs. The book is known for its extreme and wild humor, which might make you love it or leave you puzzled about its appeal. The story revolves around Ivy, a wedding planner who could use more assertiveness. Despite facing challenging clients, whom she humorously refers to as trolls, Ivy handles them with kindness and patience, even in situations where most people might lose their cool. The plot thickens with the character of Evan Harrington, a billionaire.
All Book Series by Alina Jacobs
1
Mage Rising
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
War Mage Rising
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
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1
Crime and Candy Canes
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022
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2
Sleigh Bells and Slaughter
Book 2 of 4 · published 2023
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3
Holly and Homicide
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024
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4
Peppermint and Poison
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
Eating Her Christmas Cookies
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2018
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2
Eating Her Baked Goods
Book 2 of 10 · published 2018
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3
Tasting Her Christmas Cookies
Book 3 of 10 · published 2019
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4
Tasting Her Chocolate Cake
Book 4 of 10 · published 2020
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5
Frosting Her Christmas Cookies
Book 5 of 10 · published 2020
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6
Frosting Her Cake Pop
Book 6 of 10 · published 2021
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7
Licking Her Christmas Cookies
Book 7 of 10 · published 2021
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8
Licking Her Christmas Valentine
Book 8 of 10 · published 2022
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9
Resting Grinch Face
Book 9 of 10 · published 2022
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10
Grinch Please
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022
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1
It's Mother-Pucking Christmas!
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2024
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2
Puck Me It's Christmas!
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
Smart Girls Don’t Kiss Aliens
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
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2
Rocket Girls Love Aliens
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
After His Peonies
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2019
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2
Tulips Together
Book 2 of 18 · published 2019
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3
In Her Candy Jar
Book 3 of 18 · published 2019
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4
His Candy Crush
Book 4 of 18 · published 2019
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5
On His Paintbrush
Book 5 of 18 · published 2019
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7
In Her Pumpkin Patch
Book 7 of 18 · published 2019
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8
In Her Pumpkin Pie
Book 8 of 18 · published 2019
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9
Between Her Biscuits
Book 9 of 18 · published 2020
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10
Peony for your Thoughts
Book 10 of 18 · published 2020
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11
Peaches & Cream
Book 11 of 18 · published 2020
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12
After Her Fake Fiancé
Book 12 of 18 · published 2020
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13
After her Wedding Cake
Book 13 of 18 · published 2020
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14
In Her Jam Jar
Book 14 of 18 · published 2020
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15
In her Pumpkin Butter
Book 15 of 18 · published 2020
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16
After Her Flower Petals
Book 16 of 18 · published 2021
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17
I Really Lilac You!
Book 17 of 18 · published 2021
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18
In His Shorts
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2021
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1
The Successor
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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3
The Scion
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
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1
The Hate Date
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2021
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2
I Hate, I Bake, and I Don’t Date!
Book 2 of 7 · published 2021
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3
Hating and Dating Your Boss with Style!
Book 3 of 7 · published 2021
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4
Yeah, I Hate-Ate Your Cupcake!
Book 4 of 7 · published 2022
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5
Love, Hate, and Terrible Dates
Book 5 of 7 · published 2022
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6
The Worst Dates Bring Chocolate Cake
Book 6 of 7 · published 2022
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7
Dates I Love to Hate
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
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1
The Art of Awkward Affection
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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2
A Totally Awkward Engagement
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024
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3
The Art of Marrying Your Enemy
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025
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4
The Art of Almost Losing It
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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1
Mr. Absolutely Not!
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2024
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2
Mrs. Absolutely Yes!
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024
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3
Mr. Not Your Savior!
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025
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4
Mr. Emotionally Unstable
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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1
Good Elf Gone Wrong
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023
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2
Bad Elf Gets Hitched
Book 2 of 5 · published 2023
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3
Elf Against the Wall
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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4
Elf Builds a Shelf
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Elf on the Edge
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
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1
Bridezillas and Billionaires
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2020
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2
A Short Engagement
Book 2 of 7 · published 2020
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3
Wedding Bells and Wall Street Bros
Book 3 of 7 · published 2020
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4
Marriage in a Minute
Book 4 of 7 · published 2021
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5
Flowers and Financiers
Book 5 of 7 · published 2021
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6
Pastries and Proposals
Book 6 of 7 · published 2022
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7
Marriage and Mimosas
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
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1
Hate and Short Dates
Single-title series · published 2023
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alina Jacobs?
Alina Jacobs is an author of cozy mystery and romance books. By day, she is an architect; at night, she is a writer crafting beautiful romance books and cozy mystery books filled with twists and turns. Bridezillas and Billionaires is the first novel in Weddings in the City by Alina Jacobs.
Which Alina Jacobs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Frost Brothers series, the earliest of Alina Jacobs's multi-book series: it opens with Eating Her Christmas Cookies (2018) and runs to 10 books across 2018–2022, ending with Grinch Please (2022). Alina Jacobs's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alina Jacobs written?
Alina Jacobs has 69 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2026. 68 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Svensson Brothers series with 18 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Alina Jacobs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alina Jacobs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Black Tower (2016–2018, 2 books), Frost Brothers (2018–2022, 10 books) and The Holbrook Cousins Saga (2018, 3 books), plus 9 more.
How are Alina Jacobs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alina Jacobs's 69 books into 12 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Svensson Brothers (18 books, 2019–2021); Frost Brothers (10 books, 2018–2022); The Manhattan Svenssons (7 books, 2021–2023); Weddings in the City (7 books, 2020–2023); The Wynter Brothers (5 books, 2023–2025), plus 7 further series.
