Marina Adair Books in Order (Updated March 30, 2026)

Marina Adair writes contemporary romance that usually falls into one of two modes: small-town family series and more recent standalone or near-standalone romantic comedies. Her official site currently groups her catalog into Sierra Vista, The Eastons, When in Rome, Sweet Plains, St. Helena Vineyard, Heroes of St. Helena, Sequoia Lake, Sugar, Georgia, Destiny Bay, and single reads.

The most useful thing to know is that St. Helena Vineyard and Heroes of St. Helena are related but best treated as separate series, while most of the newer books can be read with much less continuity pressure. If you want the classic Marina Adair experience, start with one of the big small-town series. If you want the newer rom-com side, start much later in the bibliography.

Best places to jump in

1. For readers who want her signature Napa and wine-country small-town romance, start with Kissing Under the Mistletoe. It opens St. Helena Vineyard, one of her longest and most recognizable series.
2. A strong first pick for anyone who prefers newer, breezier rom-com energy is RomeAntically Challenged. It begins the two-book When in Rome series and gives you a cleaner modern entry point than starting back in 2012.
3. Readers who want family-centered contemporary romance with a polished later-career feel should begin with Chasing I Do. That starts The Eastons, a five-book sequence that is easy to read straight through.
4. If what you want is her most current solo romance direction, go with Love to Hate You. It is a 2025 standalone on her official site and currently appears to be her latest confirmed solo novel.

The order that makes the most sense

Marina Adair does not really need one giant shelf-wide reading order. The better approach is:

1. Pick a series or standalone based on mood.
2. Read that series in order.
3. Keep Heroes of St. Helena after or alongside St. Helena Vineyard if you want more from that world.
4. Treat the single reads as separate entries unless the author explicitly brands them as part of a series.

The main Marina Adair books in order

St. Helena Vineyard

1. Kissing Under the Mistletoe (2012): The St. Helena world starts with a holiday romance that introduces the wine-country setting and the family-centered tone that defines the series.
2. Summer in Napa (2013): The second book returns to St. Helena and expands the DeLuca-centered world in a more summery, post-opener direction.
3. Autumn in the Vineyard (2013): This keeps the Napa setting and family continuity moving, and it became one of the best-known St. Helena titles thanks to the Hallmark adaptation link to the series.
4. Be Mine Forever (2014): The fourth book continues the DeLuca family arc and works best once the earlier St. Helena relationships are already in place.
5. From the Moment We Met (2014): This deepens the winery-and-family side of the series and belongs after the first four novels.

Heroes of St. Helena

1. Need You for Keeps (2015): This spin-off starts the Baudouin brothers’ protect-and-serve branch of the St. Helena world, so it is the best first stop after the core vineyard books.
2. Need You for Always (2015): The second Heroes book stays in the same St. Helena universe and is strongest when read in sequence.
3. Need You for Mine (2016): The third book closes the currently listed Heroes trilogy and should be saved for last in this branch.

Sweet Plains, TX

1. Tucker’s Crossing (2012): This starts the Tucker brothers’ Texas line and carries a more emotional, homecoming-centered small-town setup.
2. Blame It on the Mistletoe (2021): A later holiday return to the Sweet Plains setting, best treated as the second stop in that lane.

Sugar, Georgia

1. Sugar’s Twice as Sweet (2014): The Sugar, Georgia series opens with a Southern small-town setup full of gossip, family mess, and a warmer comic edge.
2. Sugar on Top (2015): The second book continues the same town-based setup and works best after the opener.
3. A Taste of Sugar (2015): The third book completes the currently listed Sugar, Georgia trilogy.

Destiny Bay

1. Last Kiss of Summer (2016): This opens the apple-orchard and coastal-Washington setting of Destiny Bay, making it the proper entry point for the series.
2. Feels Like the First Time (2017): The second Destiny Bay book continues the small-town second-chance atmosphere and should follow Book 1.

Sequoia Lake

1. It Started With a Kiss (2017): The Sequoia Lake books begin here, with a Sierra Nevada setting and a more healing-and-fresh-start emphasis.
2. Every Little Kiss (2017): The second Sequoia Lake book stays in the same friend-group and small-town world, so it reads best after the first.

The Eastons

1. Chasing I Do (2016): The Easton brothers’ series begins here, blending wedding-chaos energy with a strong family-business backdrop.
2. Definitely (Maybe) Dating (2021): The second Eastons novel revives the family line after a gap and is best read after the opener.
3. Summer Affair (2022): This keeps the Easton family continuity going and belongs third in the sequence.
4. Single Girl in the City (2022): The fourth book shifts focus but still depends on the established Easton family framework.
5. Four Dates and a Forever (2022): The fifth Eastons book is the current endpoint of the series and should be read last.

When in Rome

1. RomeAntically Challenged (2020): This begins the Rome, Rhode Island rom-com pair and is one of Marina Adair’s cleanest modern starting points.
2. Hopeless Romantic (2021): The second Rome book stays in the same coastal-town world and lands best after the first.

Sierra Vista

1. Faux Beau (2023): The Sierra Vista series starts here with a newer small-town romance setup and a more contemporary rom-com feel than some of the older series.
2. Second First Kiss (2023): The follow-up returns to the same Sierra Vista world and should be read second.

The single reads

1. Situationship (2021): A standalone second-chance romance set in coastal California, written outside the core series structure.
2. You’ve Got Male (2024): A fake-boyfriend rom-com built around viral attention, family chaos, and a struggling coffee shop, and clearly presented on her official site as a standalone.
3. Love to Hate You (2025): A bookstore-rivals contemporary romance and the latest confirmed solo Marina Adair novel currently visible across her official site and catalog listings.

Anthologies and extras

1. Christmas Kisses with My Cowboy (2021): A multi-author cowboy Christmas anthology that includes a Marina Adair contribution, but it is not a core stop in her main solo series order.
2. The Café between Pumpkin and Pie (2023): A multi-author Moonbright, Maine collection, best treated as a side read rather than folded into her main solo bibliography.

If you only want three starting books

Start with Kissing Under the Mistletoe if you want the foundational wine-country series. Start with RomeAntically Challenged if you want the newer small-town rom-com side. Start with Love to Hate You if you want the most current standalone entry point.

Do you need a chronological order?

Not across the full bibliography.

Series order matters inside St. Helena Vineyard, Heroes of St. Helena, The Eastons, and the other town-based lines. But there is no strong reason to alternate between all of Marina Adair’s series by publication year unless you are doing a full author read-through.

Latest release status

The latest confirmed solo Marina Adair novel I found is Love to Hate You from 2025. Her official site also still features You’ve Got Male and Love to Hate You among the current book pages, and I did not find a later solo release clearly listed on her official catalog pages as of March 31, 2026.

Questions readers usually ask

What is the best Marina Adair book to start with?

For most readers, Kissing Under the Mistletoe is the best classic starting point, while RomeAntically Challenged is the best newer starting point.

Are St. Helena Vineyard and Heroes of St. Helena connected?

Yes. They share the St. Helena world, but they are listed as separate series and are easiest to read that way.

Can I read Marina Adair’s newer books without reading the older series?

Yes. Situationship, You’ve Got Male, and Love to Hate You all work as standalones.

Which Marina Adair series is complete?

The currently listed series pages show completed runs for When in Rome, Sierra Vista, Heroes of St. Helena, Destiny Bay, Sequoia Lake, and several older small-town series, with no later books presently listed in those lines.

Final recommendation

If you want one simple answer, start with Kissing Under the Mistletoe for classic Marina Adair or RomeAntically Challenged for modern Marina Adair. Then read one series straight through at a time, and treat the later standalone rom-coms as their own shelf rather than trying to force the whole bibliography into one continuous order.