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ⓘ About Maddie Evans
She has lived in three New England states for more than two decades. When she is not spending time with her family, she is running around town or biking and exploring different dirt trails. Also sometimes caring for her tropical fish or doing things with yarn. “A 5K and a Kiss” is the first novel in the “Brighthead Running Club Romances” series and was released in 2019. Welcome to Brighthead, Maine, a coastal town where the hearts are warm and the winters are cold. Aileen Duncan, still reeling after her sister’s sudden death, gets this offer from the Brighthead Running Club. They are holding a 5K in Kelly’s honor, and they promise that running it is going to help heal Aileen’s heart.
All Book Series by Maddie Evans
Finish Lines and Forevermores
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
Summer Break with the Billionaire
Book 4 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · Katrina Kylie
Hopeful in Hawaii
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2022 Anthology · Regina Walker
Maddie
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Kandice E. Geddes
Resisting Dr. Dreamy
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Marie Higgins
Saving the Firefighter
Book 5 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Donna K. Weaver
Masquerading with Dr. Charming
Book 7 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Jessica Parker
Committed to the Therapist
Book 9 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Marie Higgins
Pursuing the Paramedic
Book 13 of 14 · published 2022 Anthology · Regina Walker
Charming Dr. Loveless
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2022 Anthology · Annee Jones
Game On Snacks: Last Man Standing Companion Cookbook
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2022 Co-authored · Kathleen Lawless,Kandice E. Geddes,Annee Jones,Lucinda Race,Nancy Fraser,Kathryn Hills,Suzanne Winslow,Allison Wells,Katrina Kylie
Meeting Up with the Bookworm
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Elizabeth Kirke
Meeting Up with the Architect
Book 3 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Dianne J. Wilson
Meeting Up with the Renovator
Book 4 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Clara Bliss
Meeting Up with the Investor
Book 6 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Sadie Anne
Meeting Up with the Candidate
Book 7 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Jennifer McMurrain
Meeting Up with the Marketing Guru
Book 8 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Mary Crawford
Meeting Up with the Camp Counselor
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Cheri Swalwell
Just One Wish
Series opener · book 1 of 39 · published 2023 Anthology · Mica Rae
If Kisses Were Snowflakes
Book 2 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Grace J. Croy
The Mistletoe Masquerade Wish
Book 13 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · NV James
Kiss Me By Christmas
Book 15 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Kathryn Cantrell
Her Cowboy For Christmas
Book 16 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Carolyn Twede Frank
My Accidental Christmas Fiancé
Book 17 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Harmony Noble,Melody Best
Under The Mistletoe
Book 19 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Paulette D Marshall
The Mistletoe Showdown
Book 25 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Karly Stratford
Frosted Mistletoe Kisses
Book 28 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Merri Maywether
Frosty Kisses and Mistletoe Wishes
Book 34 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Leigh A. Wood,Sofie Lee
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
Book 35 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Ramona O'Cahane
A Mistletoe Promise
Book 37 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Marlene Bierworth
The Cowboy's Christmas Wish
Latest in the series · book 39 of 39 · published 2024 Anthology · Sierra Gamble
You Had Me At Valentine
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2024 Anthology · Kathryn Cantrell
Searching for a Valentine
Book 6 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Alice Dashwood
Valentine on Palmar Island
Book 8 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Susanne Ash
Joy's Coffeehouse Romance
Book 9 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Harmony Noble,Melody Best
Her Cowboy's Valentine
Book 11 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Sierra Gamble
Be My Grumpy Valentine
Book 16 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Merri Maywether
Painted Hearts
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2025 Anthology · Sofie Lee
Christmas Kisses
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Lily Love
Military Christmas Kisses
Book 5 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Paulette D. Marshall
A Hero's Christmas Kiss
Book 7 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Virginia'dele Smith
Holiday Letters from Hood Hamlet
Book 8 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Melissa McClone
Boots, Snow and Mistletoe
Book 9 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Alice Dashwood
Christmas in Maplewood Crossing
Book 11 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Kimberly Hanson
Love in a Christmas Storm
Book 12 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Shanae Johnson
The Christmas Lanes Home
Book 13 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Lorah Jaiyn
Love, Leashes & Holiday Wishes
Book 14 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Tina Cyr
Military Christmas Ball
Book 15 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Carrie Weston
Forever Yours on Christmas Eve
Book 16 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Brooke Burton
Tis the Season For Falling in Love
Book 17 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Merri Maywether
The Cowboy Soldier's Christmas
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · E.B. Silva
The Christmas Clause
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · LilyLove
Sealed with a Christmas Kiss
Book 5 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Stephanie Faris
The Christmas Wedding Escape
Book 6 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Susanne Ash
Make-Believing Under the Mistletoe
Book 8 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Linda Carroll-Bradd
The Chef's Christmas Kiss
Book 9 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Donna K. Weaver
Forever Your Christmas Bride
Book 10 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Brooke Burton
Hustle, Hit, and Commit
Book 11 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Jessa H Casey
Mistletoe Wedding Promise
Book 12 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Kaitlynn Clarkson
The Christmas Wedding Cookie Table
Book 15 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Fran Thomas
It Happened One Christmas Eve
Book 16 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Kristy Tate
Firelight, Frost, and Falling in Love
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2026 Anthology · Alice Dashwood
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Maddie Evans?
She has lived in three New England states for more than two decades. When she is not spending time with her family, she is running around town or biking and exploring different dirt trails. Also sometimes caring for her tropical fish or doing things with yarn. “A 5K and a Kiss” is the first novel in the “Brighthead Running Club Romances” series and was released in 2019.
Which Maddie Evans series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Brighthead Running Club Romances series, the earliest of Maddie Evans's multi-book series: it opens with A 5K and a Kiss (2019) and runs to 5 books across 2019–2020, ending with Finish Lines and Forevermores (2020). Maddie Evans's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Maddie Evans written?
Maddie Evans has 166 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 13 named series — the largest being the Mistletoe Kisses series with 39 books.
In what order should Maddie Evans's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Maddie Evans's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Brighthead Running Club Romances (2019–2020, 5 books), The Castleton String Quartet (2020–2021, 4 books) and Runaway Train (2020, 2 books), plus 10 more.
How are Maddie Evans's books organised into series?
This guide splits Maddie Evans's 166 books into 13 named series, with no standalone titles: Mistletoe Kisses (39 books, 2023–2024); Military Kisses (20 books, 2025); Valentine's Sweethearts (17 books, 2024–2025); Christmas Wedding Kisses (17 books, 2026); Last Man Standing (15 books, 2022), plus 8 further series.