Jen Talty Books in Order (Updated April 16, 2026)

Jen Talty has a deep backlist, so the useful question is not “what is the single one true order?” It is “which branch should you enter first?” Her current official site highlights a smaller active slate, Secrets of Stone Bridge, It’s All in the Whiskey, A Safe Harbor, The Monroes, The River Winery, Everglades Overwatch, Everglades/Aegis, Brotherhood Protectors, Susan Stoker’s World, and A New Dawn, while the larger backlist also includes earlier romantic-suspense and small-town series such as NY State Trooper, Fire Protection Specialists, Search and Rescue, and more.

For most readers, the easiest modern starting point is Rivers Edge if you want contemporary romance with a connected-town feel, or A Vintage of Regret if you want the newest small-town suspense line. If you prefer her military and protective-romance side, A SEAL’s Honor is the cleanest current entry into one of the ongoing Aegis branches.

Where to start, depending on what you want

1. Start with Rivers Edge if you want a reader-friendly contemporary entry point.
2. Start with A Vintage of Regret if you want Jen Talty’s newest prominently featured romantic-suspense line.
3. Start with A SEAL’s Honor if you want military/first-responder romance and a newer ongoing branch.
4. Start with In Two Weeks if you want to go back to one of her longer-established suspense series.

That split works better than trying to read all 100-plus books in one giant chronological chain.

Best reading path for most new readers

A practical route through Jen Talty looks like this:

1. The River Winery
2. Secrets of Stone Bridge
3. It’s All in the Whiskey
4. A Safe Harbor
5. The Monroes
6. The Aegis Network: Jacksonville Division
7. The Aegis Network: The Everglades Division
8. Then branch backward into older romantic-suspense series like NY State Trooper, Search and Rescue, and Fire Protection Specialists

That order starts with the cleaner, more current series groups on her official site, then moves into the broader backlist once you know which side of her writing you prefer.

The River Winery books in order

This is one of the strongest starting points for readers who want small-town contemporary romance.

1. Rivers Edge (2021): The first River Winery book opens the connected-town setup and serves as a clean modern entry point into Talty’s contemporary catalog.
2. The Buried Secret (2021): Book two keeps the same setting active and adds more suspense weight to the series’ romantic core.
3. It’s in His Kiss (2022): The third novel deepens the community feel and rewards reading the winery books in order.
4. Lips of an Angel (2022): This entry continues the connected-cast rhythm, with the shared setting doing more of the continuity work.
5. Kisses Sweeter than Wine (2023): A later-series installment that lands best after you already know the town and its relationships.
6. A Little Bit Whiskey (2023): The current verified endpoint of the River Winery line, and best treated as the cap to the run rather than a jumping-on point.

Secrets of Stone Bridge books in order

This is the newest prominently featured contemporary suspense line on Talty’s official site.

1. A Vintage of Regret (2025): The series begins with a vineyard-town mystery setup that clearly launches a new small-town suspense branch.
2. A Harvest of Lies (2025): The second book keeps the secrets-and-suspicion tone intact and is best read after the opener.

It’s All in the Whiskey books in order

This is a longer connected small-town contemporary series and a good next step after River Winery.

1. Whiskey Wild (2018): The opening book sets up the whiskey-town world and starts one of Talty’s best-known contemporary runs.
2. Johnnie Walker (2019): Book two continues the same community and works best after the opener’s groundwork.
3. Georgia Moon (2019): The third entry keeps the connected-town feel strong while expanding the emotional range of the series.
4. Jack Daniel’s (2020): A later installment that leans on the now-familiar setting and recurring-world appeal.
5. Jim Beam (2020): The series continues its naming pattern and benefits from publication-order reading.
6. Whiskey Sour (2020): Another mid-series entry that works best once you already know the town dynamics.
7. Whiskey Cobbler (2021): The current verified endpoint of the main Whiskey run and best read after the earlier books.

A Safe Harbor books in order

This is a compact contemporary series and one of the easier side branches to catch up on.

1. Mine to Keep (2023): The first book opens the Safe Harbor line with a protective-romance setup and a clear series foundation.
2. Mine to Save (2023): Book two builds on the same emotional and relational structure without feeling like a reset.
3. Mine to Protect (2023): The third entry strengthens the series identity and keeps the naming pattern intact.
4. Mine to Hold (2024): A later installment that benefits from the growing shared context of the earlier books.
5. Mine to Love (2024): The current verified endpoint of the Safe Harbor run and best saved for last.

The Monroes books in order

This is another connected contemporary branch, best read straight through.

1. Color Me Yours (2020): The first Monroe book launches the family-centered line and establishes the tone for the series.
2. Color Me Smart (2020): Book two continues the family framework and works best after the opener.
3. Color Me Free (2020): The series keeps building its cast and shared emotional history here.
4. Color Me Lucky (2020): A later 2020 entry that benefits from the quick-release family continuity.
5. Color Me Ice (2020): The fifth book continues the sequence without breaking the established family rhythm.
6. Color Me Home (2021): The current verified endpoint of The Monroes and the natural last stop in the run.

The Aegis Network: Jacksonville Division books in order

This is one of Talty’s clearest current military/first-responder entry points.

1. A SEAL’s Honor (2023): The series opens with a military-protective setup and works well as a starting point for readers who prefer action-forward romance.
2. Talon’s Honor (2023): Book two develops the division structure and rewards reading in order.
3. Arthur’s Honor (2024): The third book keeps the unit identity strong and continues the same team-centered pattern.
4. Rex’s Honor (2024): A later installment that builds on the established division dynamic.
5. Kent’s Honor (2024): The run continues with the same protective-romance focus and shared operational world.
6. Buddy’s Honor (2024): The current verified endpoint of the Jacksonville Division line.

The Aegis Network: The Everglades Division books in order

This is the newest active Aegis branch.

1. Hunted in Calusa Cove (2026): The Everglades Division begins with a fresh Calusa Cove setting and a clear new-branch launch.
2. Shadows in Calusa Cove (2026): The second book continues the same division and is the most recently released Jen Talty title I could verify as of April 16, 2026.
3. Deception in Calusa Cove (upcoming 2026): Listed as forthcoming, so it belongs after the two released books but not yet inside the finished reading order.

NY State Trooper books in order

This is one of Talty’s longer-established suspense series and a good place to go once you want more backlist depth.

1. In Two Weeks (2012): The opening NY State Trooper novel starts one of her best-known suspense lines and remains a strong older entry point.
2. Dark Water (2012): Book two continues the law-enforcement thread and works best after the opener.
3. Deadly Secrets (2016): The series returns with a stronger danger signal and a more developed ongoing-world feel.
4. Murder in Paradise Bay (2016): A later installment that keeps the investigation-first tone intact.
5. To Protect His Own (2017): The fifth book blends protective suspense and personal stakes more heavily.
6. Deadly Seduction (2017): Another connected suspense entry that benefits from reading the earlier books first.
7. When a Stranger Calls (2017): The series continues to widen its case-driven tension here.
8. His Deadly Past (2019): A later entry that leans more on accumulated history and character continuity.
9. The Corkscrew Killer (2020): The current verified endpoint of the NY State Trooper line.

Search and Rescue books in order

This is a compact romantic-suspense sequence and an easy next stop for readers who want more protective romance.

1. Protecting Ainsley (2019): The series opener establishes the rescue-centered formula and starts the run from the clearest entry point.
2. Protecting Clover (2019): Book two reinforces the naming pattern and shared-world setup.
3. Protecting Olympia (2020): The third installment builds naturally on the earlier rescue framework.
4. Protecting Freedom (2020): A mid-series entry that works best after the first three books.
5. Protecting Princess (2021): The fifth book keeps the same rescue-driven appeal.
6. Protecting Marlowe (2021): The current verified endpoint of the series.

Fire Protection Specialists books in order

For readers who want firefighters and faster romantic-suspense pacing.

1. Burning Desire (2017): The first book starts the series with a fire-service framework and a direct emotional setup.
2. Burning Kiss (2018): Book two continues the same professional world and is best read after the opener.
3. Burning Skies (2018): The third entry builds the shared-team atmosphere.
4. Burning Lies (2018): The suspense side pushes harder here, with deception moving closer to the center.
5. Burning Heart (2018): A later entry that leans into the series’ emotional side without leaving the fire-service world behind.
6. Burning Bed (2018): The current verified endpoint of the main sequence.

Other notable Jen Talty series

Jen Talty’s bibliography also includes many other connected lines, including Fallport Rescue Operations, First Responders, Love in the Adirondacks, Out of the Wild, Raven Sisters, Saving, The Legacy, The Sarich Brothers, Witches and Werewolves, Emerald City, A New Dawn, and crossover-world entries in Brotherhood Protectors and Susan Stoker’s World. For a reader-first article, though, the series above are the most practical places to begin because they are either current on her official site or especially easy to follow from book one.

Latest release status

As of April 16, 2026, the most recently released Jen Talty book I could verify is Shadows in Calusa Cove, released on March 24, 2026. Upcoming books listed by current database sources include Anchor Away in the Emerald City series, Hollow Code in Black Hollow, and Deception in Calusa Cove in the Everglades Division branch. The newer Black Hollow material appears in retailer and database listings, but it is not yet part of the older core reading routes on Talty’s current official-site navigation, so I would treat it as a newer side branch rather than the best starting point.

Final recommendation

If you want one decisive answer, start with Rivers Edge.

If you want the newest current-feeling suspense line, start with A Vintage of Regret. If you want her military/protective side, start with A SEAL’s Honor. Jen Talty has too many series for one universal entry point, so the smartest move is to pick the branch that matches your mood and then stay in that series until you finish it.