Carrie Elks Books in Order (Updated 2026-02-04)

Carrie Elks writes contemporary romance in distinct story worlds. Some are true series with ongoing friendships and recurring faces, while others are built as “each book = one couple” but still reward reading in order.

If you want the lowest-spoiler experience: pick one set below, read it straight through, then move on.

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A quick way to choose your first book

• Want small-town coastal romance with a long runway? Start with Let Me Burn (Angel Sands).
• Want holiday small-town comfort? Start with Welcome to Winterville (Winterville).
• Want small-town brothers romance? Start with Take Me Home (The Heartbreak Brothers).
• Want office/workplace tension? Start with Strictly Business (The Salinger Brothers).
• Want a single, self-contained early read? Start with Fix You (standalone).

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Angel Sands (read in order)

1. Let Me Burn: A small-town spark catches fast when two people realize “safe” isn’t the same as “happy.”
2. She’s Like the Wind: A guarded heroine meets a man who won’t be scared off by her stop-and-start trust.
3. Sweet Little Lies: A secret that felt harmless turns costly when real feelings demand honesty.
4. Just a Kiss: One kiss rewrites the rules for a couple who thought they were only playing.
5. Baby I’m Yours: A baby-shaped surprise forces two adults to decide what kind of family they’re willing to become.
6. Pieces of Us: A broken connection gets another chance, but only if the past stops steering the present.
7. Chasing the Sun: A fresh start in a familiar place becomes romance when hope shows up disguised as trouble.
8. Heart and Soul: A relationship turns serious when the one person who “doesn’t do commitment” starts caring too much.
9. Lost in Him: Attraction becomes a slow unraveling as two people stop pretending they’re fine on their own.

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The Heartbreak Brothers (read in order)

1. Take Me Home: A small-town pull turns irresistible when a forbidden connection refuses to stay quiet.
2. Still the One: Love arrives at an inconvenient time, and staying brave becomes the real conflict.
3. A Better Man: A man trying to change meets the one person who makes accountability non-negotiable.
4. Somebody Like You: A chance encounter forces two people from different worlds to admit what they want.
5. When We Touch: A long-simmering attraction finally gets its moment, and the fallout is worth it.

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The Heartbreak Brothers Next Generation (read in order)

1. That One Regret: One mistake echoes for years until the only option left is to face it together.
2. That One Touch: A single dad discovers that the right person doesn’t fit his plans, and that’s the point.
3. That One Heartbreak: A single mom tries to keep life steady while love insists on being messy.
4. That One Night: One night that should’ve been simple turns into the start of something that won’t let go.

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Winterville (read in order)

1. Welcome to Winterville: A holiday landing spot becomes a new beginning when two strangers stop staying strangers.
2. Hearts in Winter: A winter romance grows in the space between comfort and the fear of wanting more.
3. Leave Me Breathless: Best friend’s little sister turns into the one temptation a hero can’t rationalize away.
4. Memories of Mistletoe: A “no relationships” rule collapses when the heart doesn’t accept policies.
5. Every Shade of Winter: A gruff, closed-off hero meets the one woman who won’t be charmed by the act.
6. Mine for the Winter: A festive second chance forces two people to decide if “too late” is real, or just convenient.

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The Salinger Brothers (read in order)

1. Strictly Business: Workplace rivalry flips into something riskier when a practical decision gets personal.
2. Strictly Pleasure: Enemies-to-lovers heat turns complicated when the feelings arrive first and the logic arrives last.
3. Strictly for Now: A hockey hero and a heroine with zero patience for sports drama collide, and keep colliding.
4. Strictly Not Yours: A relationship built on assumptions breaks open when the truth stops cooperating.
5. Strictly the Worst: The “wrong” person becomes the most right when both leads drop the performance.
6. Strictly Pretend: A pretend relationship starts as a solution and ends as the realest thing they’ve had.

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The Fitzgeralds (read in order)

1. Must Have Been Love: A connection that should’ve been temporary becomes the one thing neither can forget.
2. In Case You Didn’t Know: A long-held truth finally surfaces, and it changes every “just friends” moment retroactively.

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The Shakespeare Sisters (read in order)

1. Summer’s Lease: A summer arrangement meant to stay uncomplicated becomes emotionally expensive.
2. A Winter’s Tale: Cold weather, close quarters, and old feelings create a romance that won’t stay polite.
3. Absent in the Spring: Time apart doesn’t erase love, it just makes the reunion sharper.
4. By Virtue Fall: A careful life tips over when desire meets the one boundary that matters.

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Love in London (read in order)

1. Coming Down: A marriage in trouble faces distance, pride, and the question of whether love is still a choice.
2. Broken Chords: Music, ambition, and attraction collide, forcing both leads to decide what gets sacrificed.
3. Canada Square: A high-chemistry connection comes with consequences when keeping it private stops being possible.

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Standalone

• Fix You: Two damaged people try to build something steady without pretending the past didn’t happen.

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The “best simple plan”

If you want a single, clean route that shows what Carrie Elks does best: start with Angel Sands (Let Me Burn) and read forward. When you finish, switch to Winterville if you want cozy seasonal romance, or The Heartbreak Brothers if you want a family-and-friendship small-town binge.