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Publication Order of Beach Squad Books
Start with: Sweet Dreams (2018)
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Publication Order of Blueball Band of Brothers Books
Start with: Grumpy the Bear (2023)
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Publication Order of Digital Dating Books
Start with: Texting With the Enemy (2021)
ⓘ About Marika Ray
Marika Ray A money-back guarantee on your writing shows a fine level of confidence in the quality of your work. USA Today bestselling author Marika Ray writes risqué Rom-Coms guaranteed to make you smile. She has a large collection of series she has written. Sweet Dreams: A Small-Town Romance (Beach Squad Series Book 1) is the first in a series of contemporary, funny, romance novels. Esa thinks she’s in a dream. Business at her little Hot Chocolate shop on the Pacific Coast Highway is great. Her best buddy Bailey is working at Nordstrom’s as a personal shopper, and life looks good right now. A day at the beach was deserved. Esa and Bailey love to ride their bikes and the weather was perfect. The water was refreshing. Right up to the moment Esa was stung by a jellyfish.
All Book Series by Marika Ray
1
Sweet Dreams
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2018
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3
Love on the Defense
Book 3 of 8 · published 2018
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5
Beach Babe Billionaire
Book 5 of 8 · published 2018
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6
Handcuffed Hussy
Book 6 of 8 · published 2018
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7
Brighter Than the Boss
Book 7 of 8 · published 2018
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8
Christmas Eve Do-Over
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2018
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1
Grumpy the Bear
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023
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2
S'more Than a Feeling
Book 2 of 5 · published 2023
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3
Home is Where You Park It
Book 3 of 5 · published 2024
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4
Set My Heart Bonfire
Book 4 of 5 · published 2024
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5
Pining For You
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
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1
Texting With the Enemy
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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2
While You Were Texting
Book 2 of 5 · published 2021
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3
Save the Last Text
Book 3 of 5 · published 2021
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4
How to Lose a Girl in 10 Texts
Book 4 of 5 · published 2021
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5
The Text Before Christmas
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
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1
The Widower's Girlfriend
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019
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3
Guarding the Princess
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
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1
Grumpy As Hell
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2022
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3
Friend Zone Hell
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022
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4
Cougar From Hell
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023
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5
Falling First Hell
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
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1
Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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2
Mood Swings and Hockey Flings
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024
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3
Night Sweats and Hockey Nets
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024
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4
Sleepless Nights and Hockey Fights
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
Love Bank
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020
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5
Side Hustle
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
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1
Lines We Cross
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
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2
Perfectly Imperfect Us
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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1
Head Over Cleats
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
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2
Falling For Mr. Safety
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
About Bucking Time
Single-title series · published 2026
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1
The Missing Ingredient
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2019
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3
Desperately Seeking Househusband
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019
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1
The Spare and the Single Mom
Single-title series · published 2023
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1
Ridin' Solo
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021
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4
Ex Best Thing
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
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1
Heavens To Betsy
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2026
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3
Heaven Help Me
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
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1
A Package Deal
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024
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3
The Run Home
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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1
Grumpy Little Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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4
Anchored
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
Sweet on Love
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Christina Butrum
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2
The Marriage Sham
Book 2 of 8 · published 2019
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3
The Long Route
Book 3 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Kiersten Modglin
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4
Too Close to Call
Book 4 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Mysti Parker
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5
Fifty-Fifty
Book 5 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Kelsie Rae
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6
He Said, She Said
Book 6 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Savannah Sloan
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7
Playing For Keeps
Book 7 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Marie Savage
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8
At the Next Table
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2019 Anthology · Leanne Davis
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1
Boy on a Train
Series opener · book 1 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Leslie McAdam
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2
Celebrity Playboy
Book 2 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Kimberly Readnour
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3
The Boy Next Door
Book 3 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Sierra Hill
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5
Hometown Boy
Book 5 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Nicole Richard
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6
Boy Toy
Book 6 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Poppy Parkes
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7
The Boy Scout
Book 7 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Evan Grace
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8
The Boyfriend Hoax
Book 8 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Emily Robertson
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9
Boy Trouble
Book 9 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Kaylee Ryan,Lacey Black
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10
Bad Boy
Book 10 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · K.L. Humphreys
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11
That Boy
Book 11 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Remy Blake
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12
The Boy She Left Behind
Book 12 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Stephanie Browning
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13
Lover Boy
Book 13 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Renee Harless
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14
Saviour Boy
Book 14 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · S.L. Sterling
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15
A Boy and his Dog
Book 15 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Chloe Holiday
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16
The Boy I Shouldn't Want
Book 16 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Stephanie Rose
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17
The Boyfriend Pact
Book 17 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Emily Robertson
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18
Oh Boy!
Book 18 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Hope Irving
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19
The Boy Upstairs
Book 19 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Amanda Shelley
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20
The Boy I Loved
Book 20 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Leanne Davis
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21
Boy, I'm Yours
Book 21 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Molly McLain
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22
The Boy Under the Gazebo
Book 22 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · S.L. Sterling
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23
The Boyfriend Checklist
Book 23 of 35 · published 2021 Anthology · Sierra Hill
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24
The Boy Is Mine
Book 24 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Shane K. Morton
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25
Sailor Boy
Book 25 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Kris Jacen
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26
Summer Boy
Book 26 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · TL Travis
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27
Pretty Boy
Book 27 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · K.C. Kassidy
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28
Not a Boy
Book 28 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Elle Keaton
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29
Fly Boy
Book 29 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Chloe Holiday
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30
The Wrong Boy
Book 30 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Ashley Munoz
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31
The Lawn Boy
Book 31 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Taylor Delong
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32
Good Boy... Bad Man
Book 32 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · M.K. Moore
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33
He Saved My Boy
Book 33 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Amanda Shelley
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34
City Boy
Book 34 of 35 · published 2022 Anthology · Evan Grace
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35
Small Town Boy
Latest in the series · book 35 of 35 · published 2023 Anthology · Autumn Rayne
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1
Summer Love
Single-title series · published 2021
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Marika Ray?
Marika Ray A money-back guarantee on your writing shows a fine level of confidence in the quality of your work. USA Today bestselling author Marika Ray writes risqué Rom-Coms guaranteed to make you smile. She has a large collection of series she has written.
Which Marika Ray series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Beach Squad series, the earliest of Marika Ray's multi-book series: it opens with Sweet Dreams (2018) and runs to 8 books across 2018, ending with Christmas Eve Do-Over (2018). Marika Ray's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Marika Ray written?
Marika Ray has 102 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 97 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Beach Squad series with 8 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Marika Ray's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Marika Ray's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Beach Squad (2018, 8 books), A Lover's Landing Novella (2019, 8 books) and Faking It (2019, 3 books), plus 13 more.
How are Marika Ray's books organised into series?
This guide splits Marika Ray's 102 books into 17 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Beach Squad (8 books, 2018); A Lover's Landing Novella (8 books, 2019); Blueball Band of Brothers (5 books, 2023–2024); Digital Dating (5 books, 2021); Hellman Brothers (5 books, 2022–2023), plus 12 further series.
