Iris West writes short contemporary romance, with most of her current catalog tied to the shared small-town setting of Blossom Ford.
That matters more than it first appears: the series are usually readable on their own, but the safest way to see the town develop is to move through the Blossom Ford books in publication order, starting with the brides books and then branching into the O’Connors, the moms, and the newer Ruthless Protectors line.
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The best place to start
For most readers, start here:
- Marrying the Protective Professor
- Marrying the Broken Boss
- Marrying the Grumpy Director
- Marrying the Possessive Neighbor
That opening run gives you the cleanest introduction to Blossom Ford, its tone, and the kind of fast, protective, small-town romance Iris West returns to across later series.
How the Iris West catalog fits together
Think of Iris West’s books in three layers.
Core Blossom Ford continuity:
- Curvy Brides of Blossom Ford
- The O’Connors of Blossom Ford
- Blossom Ford Moms
- Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors
Separate current side series:
- A Deal With The CEO
Anthology or contributed titles:
- His Convenient Curvy Bride
- An Angel For The Cowboy
- An Angel For The Mountain Man
Recommended reading order for the shared Blossom Ford books
If you want one practical order that keeps the world-building smooth, use this:
- Curvy Brides of Blossom Ford
- The O’Connors of Blossom Ford
- Blossom Ford Moms
- Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors
That order follows the better-established series first, then moves into the newer branches of the setting.
Curvy Brides of Blossom Ford
This is the clearest first stop in Iris West’s bibliography and still the best entry point for new readers.
0.5. Loving My Fake Husband (2022): A pre-series setup built around a fake-marriage premise, best treated as optional background rather than the true starting point.
- Marrying the Protective Professor (2022): The series opener pairs a younger heroine with a scarred, protective older hero and establishes the Blossom Ford formula immediately.
- Marrying the Broken Boss (2022): A workplace-leaning romance that keeps the same fast emotional pace while widening the town’s connected cast.
- Marrying the Grumpy Director (2022): A grumpy, duty-shaped romance that deepens the series’ emphasis on guarded men falling hard and quickly.
- Marrying the Possessive Neighbor (2022): A next-door setup that turns proximity into a more openly territorial romance within the same small-town circle.
- Marrying the Widowed Doctor (2023): A widower-and-family-centered entry that adds children and healing to the series without breaking its instalove structure.
- Marrying the Scarred Soldier (2023): A protective-military-hero romance that leans into emotional recovery as much as attraction.
- Marrying the Obsessed CEO (2023): A richer, office-connected romance that pushes the series slightly more corporate while staying rooted in Blossom Ford.
- Marrying The Big Mountain Man (2023): A mountain-man closer that gives the series one of its most overtly rugged and isolated hero setups.
Should you read the prequel?
Yes, but only after you know you like the series. Loving My Fake Husband is useful background, not required context.
The O’Connors of Blossom Ford
This is the next main branch of the shared setting. It works best after Curvy Brides of Blossom Ford, even though many of the books can function as standalones.
- Matched to Patrick (2023): The O’Connor family enters center stage here, making this the correct doorway into the clan-based side of Blossom Ford.
- Redeeming the Mountain Man (2023): A redemption-focused follow-up that keeps the series close to the town’s rugged, protective-romance identity.
- Brother’s Best Friend Obsession (2023): A familiar close-circle trope that tightens the family and friendship links inside the O’Connor branch.
- Fake Marrying the Bodyguard (2023): A fake-marriage and bodyguard combination that pushes the series toward higher protective intensity.
- A Fling for Christmas (2023): A holiday romance that still fits the main sequence, adding seasonal warmth without acting like a separate spinoff.
- Single Dad’s Christmas Gift (2024): Another holiday-set entry, this time with a single-dad angle that expands the family-centered feel of the series.
- Snowed In With the Silver Fox (2024): A snowed-in setup with an older hero dynamic, best read after the earlier family books for full community familiarity.
- Forever Your Best Friend (2024): A friends-to-lovers turn that pays off the shared-world closeness built by the earlier books.
- Make Me Yours Again (2024): A second-chance-leaning finale that works as a late-series emotional payoff for the O’Connor side of Blossom Ford.
Do these need strict order?
Publication order is still best. The books are short and individually readable, but the family/community effect lands better in sequence.
Blossom Ford Moms
This is a later branch of the same setting and is easiest to enjoy once you already know Blossom Ford.
- Single Mom and The Mountain Man (2024): The series opens by pairing a single mother with a mountain-man hero, introducing the newer mom-centered corner of town.
- Single Mom And The Billionaire (2024): A wealth-and-protection variation that keeps the single-mom focus while shifting the hero type.
- Single Mom And The Biker (2024): A second-chance-tinged romance that adds a rougher edge to the otherwise cozy Blossom Ford pattern.
- Single Mom And The Neighbor (2024): A close-to-home finale that returns the series to everyday proximity and neighborhood familiarity.
Best way to read this series
Read it after The O’Connors of Blossom Ford. It feels more satisfying when Blossom Ford already feels like a known place instead of a brand-new setting.
Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors
This is the newest major Iris West line and the one most clearly marked as active and expanding. It shifts the shared world toward more danger, forced proximity, and overt protector energy.
- Rescued By The Ex-Seal (2026): The series opener resets Blossom Ford around a harder-edged protective-romance frame, with an ex-military hero leading the tone shift.
- Protected By The Sniper (2026): A more tactical protector setup that continues the danger-forward direction of the new series.
- Claimed By The Ruthless Hitman (2026): The darkest-sounding early entry, moving the line further from cozy-town romance into overtly dangerous-hero territory.
- Sheltered By The Hacker (2026): A more tech-centered protection story that broadens the team structure of the series.
- Fixed By The Ex-Seal Mechanic (2027): An announced upcoming installment that appears set to keep blending protection romance with hands-on blue-collar hero energy.
- Saved By The Ex-Military Doctor (2027): Another announced upcoming entry, likely closing or extending the protector-team arc depending on final release plans.
Is this the best place to start?
Usually no. It looks more rewarding after you already know Blossom Ford through the earlier series.
A Deal With The CEO
This is currently the clearest non-Blossom Ford Iris West series and should be treated separately from the town-based books.
A Deal With The CEO (2024): A billionaire-contract romance that stands apart from Blossom Ford and works as the cleanest separate-series entry.
Some store listings show this as a two-book sequence or as an active branded line, but the broadest stable listings currently support one confirmed published entry, so it is safest to treat it as a separate side series with one established book for now.
Separate anthology or contributed titles
These are real Iris West books, but they are not the backbone of the main reading order.
- His Convenient Curvy Bride (2024): A contribution to the Dearly Beloved project, best treated as a standalone pickup rather than part of the Blossom Ford sequence.
- An Angel For The Cowboy (2025): A Christmas-cowboy anthology novella that sits outside the main shared-world order.
- An Angel For The Mountain Man (2024): Another contributed holiday novella, separate from the numbered Blossom Ford series even though the mountain-man tone will feel familiar.
Publication order across the main shared world
For readers who want one long Iris West path through Blossom Ford, this is the cleanest practical order:
- Loving My Fake Husband
- Marrying the Protective Professor
- Marrying the Broken Boss
- Marrying the Grumpy Director
- Marrying the Possessive Neighbor
- Matched to Patrick
- Redeeming the Mountain Man
- Brother’s Best Friend Obsession
- Fake Marrying the Bodyguard
- A Fling for Christmas
- Marrying the Widowed Doctor
- Marrying the Scarred Soldier
- Marrying the Obsessed CEO
- Marrying The Big Mountain Man
- Single Dad’s Christmas Gift
- Snowed In With the Silver Fox
- Forever Your Best Friend
- Make Me Yours Again
- Single Mom and The Mountain Man
- Single Mom And The Billionaire
- Single Mom And The Biker
- Single Mom And The Neighbor
- Rescued By The Ex-Seal
- Protected By The Sniper
- Claimed By The Ruthless Hitman
- Sheltered By The Hacker
That order is best if your goal is continuity through the Blossom Ford setting rather than sampling individual tropes.
Latest release status
The newest published Iris West line appears to be Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors, with 2026 releases already listed and additional 2027 books publicly scheduled. The latest clearly established published entry in the main shared setting is Sheltered By The Hacker (2026), while Fixed By The Ex-Seal Mechanic and Saved By The Ex-Military Doctor are listed as upcoming for 2027.
FAQs
Where should I start with Iris West?
Start with Marrying the Protective Professor. It is the simplest and strongest introduction to the Blossom Ford world.
Do I need to read all the Blossom Ford books in order?
Not strictly, but publication order is the best experience because the town and its recurring relationship style become clearer over time.
What is the most current active series?
Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors is the most obviously active current series based on the public release schedule.
Are the anthology titles essential?
No. They are optional standalones and should not interrupt the main series order unless a trope especially appeals to you.
Conclusion
The safest Iris West reading order is to begin with Curvy Brides of Blossom Ford, continue into The O’Connors of Blossom Ford, then move to Blossom Ford Moms, and leave Blossom Ford Ruthless Protectors for after the town already feels familiar. If you only want one first book, make it Marrying the Protective Professor.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.