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ⓘ About Melissa Toppen
Melissa Toppen is a bestselling author of romantic suspense and new adult romance from Cincinnati Ohio. The author was born and brought up in Ohio, even though she currently makes her home in Cincinnati where she writes her novels. Toppen is married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful children three years apart. The author published “Finding Kenley” her debut novel in 2014 and has never looked back since. As one of the most prolific authors in the genre, she now has more than forty works to her name spread across several series, single-standing novels, and even a collection of short stories. Just to shut him up, she decided to give it a go and was surprised that it came very naturally to her.
All Book Series by Melissa Toppen
The Space Between Now & Forever
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melissa Toppen?
Melissa Toppen is a bestselling author of romantic suspense and new adult romance from Cincinnati Ohio. The author was born and brought up in Ohio, even though she currently makes her home in Cincinnati where she writes her novels. Toppen is married to her high school sweetheart and together they have two beautiful children three years apart.
Which Melissa Toppen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the You and I series, the earliest of Melissa Toppen's multi-book series: it opens with You and I, Alone (2015) and runs to 4 books across 2015, ending with Taming Lo (2015). Melissa Toppen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Melissa Toppen written?
Melissa Toppen has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 24 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the You and I series with 4 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melissa Toppen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melissa Toppen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are You and I (2015, 4 books), Everything After (2015–2020, 2 books) and Night (2017, 2 books), plus 7 more.
How are Melissa Toppen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melissa Toppen's 46 books into 10 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: You and I (4 books, 2015); Crazy Stupid (3 books, 2020); Ink & Ashes (3 books, 2025); The Space Between (3 books, 2023); Bully Me (2 books, 2019–2020), plus 5 further series.