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ⓘ About Melanie Jacobson
Melanie Bennett Jacobson is a bestselling inspirational, historical romance, and general romance fiction novelist. She met her husband online and they now live happily married in California with their children and all manner of doomed houseplants. Melanie began writing LDS novels as she discovered that there were many worthy stories with confident, strong, and lighthearted that were not being told. Many of these stories were not necessarily trials of faith with firm testimonies and issue-driven themes. For the most part, they are built around the idea that being a Mormon does not have to be hard and super serious all the time and it is fun to be LDS. Now that she is a bestselling author, she spends most of her time writing her fiction works.
All Book Series by Melanie Jacobson
Just One Chance
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023 Anthology · Jenny Proctor
Her Last First I Love You
Book 2 of 4 · published 2023 Anthology · Brittany Larsen
Her Last First Date
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023 Anthology · Jenny Proctor
The Serendipity
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Emma St. Clair
Misfortune and Mr. Right
Book 4 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Savannah Scott
The Escape Plan
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025 Anthology · Katie Bailey
Just Don't Fall
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2023 Anthology · Emma St. Clair
Absolutely Not in Love
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023 Anthology · Jenny Proctor
Wedding Belles in Four Parts
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melanie Jacobson?
Melanie Bennett Jacobson is a bestselling inspirational, historical romance, and general romance fiction novelist. She met her husband online and they now live happily married in California with their children and all manner of doomed houseplants. Melanie began writing LDS novels as she discovered that there were many worthy stories with confident, strong, and lighthearted that were not being told.
Which Melanie Jacobson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tangerine Street Romance series, the earliest of Melanie Jacobson's multi-book series: it opens with The Fortune Cafe (2014) and runs to 4 books across 2014–2017, ending with Delilah's Desserts (2017). Melanie Jacobson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Melanie Jacobson written?
Melanie Jacobson has 54 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 39 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Only Magic in the Building series with 8 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melanie Jacobson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melanie Jacobson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tangerine Street Romance (2014–2017, 4 books), Her Last First... (2019–2023, 4 books) and Just One... (2019–2023, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Melanie Jacobson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melanie Jacobson's 54 books into 10 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Only Magic in the Building (8 books, 2025); Sweater Weather (7 books, 2023); Creekville Kisses (5 books, 2021–2023); Betting on Love (4 books, 2023–2025); Tangerine Street Romance (4 books, 2014–2017), plus 5 further series.