K.M. Gillis Books in Order (Updated April 6, 2026)

K.M. Gillis has a compact catalog, which makes her easier to read in full than many romance authors with sprawling backlists. The books fall into three clean buckets: the Love in 2C apartment-building romcom trilogy, the Ottawa Otters hockey-romance line, and a couple of standalone holiday or contemporary romances that sit outside those series.

That means you do not need a complicated master order. If you want her apartment-romcom side, start with Love in 2C. If you want hockey first, start with The Ottawa Otters. If you only want a quick seasonal read, the standalone holiday novella works on its own.

The fastest way to choose your starting point

Start with Running Into You if you want neighbors, banter, and a completed trilogy. Start with O Goalie Night if you want hockey romance and the newer, more visible side of her catalog. Start with Since There’s No Place to Go only if you want a short holiday detour rather than a series.

K.M. Gillis books in order by series and type

Love in 2C

Included. Completed trilogy.

1. Running Into You (2023): The trilogy opens with the apartment-building setup, introducing the connected cast and the warm, funny tone that defines this side of Gillis’s catalog.
2. Raise the Bar (2023): The second book keeps the shared-building continuity but shifts to a fresh couple, using the same close-quarters romcom energy without feeling like a reset.
3. The Write Off (2024): The trilogy closes with an editor-author pairing, giving the series a sharper enemies-to-lovers edge while still paying off the familiar 2C world.

This is the cleanest entry line for readers who want a finished K.M. Gillis series with a clear internal order.

The Ottawa Otters

Included. Ongoing hockey-romance series.

1. O Goalie Night (2024): The series begins with a holiday hockey setup and brother’s-best-friend energy, making it the natural first stop for readers who want sports romance.
2. Check the Halls (2025): The second book returns to the Ottawa Otters world with another holiday-season romance, building on the team setting rather than starting from scratch.
3. Faking Seasons Bright (2026): The currently listed third book continues the team’s holiday-romance thread and belongs after the first two.

This is the best place to start if you want the side of K.M. Gillis that is drawing the most current attention.

Ottawa Otters Legends

Included. Separate related series.

Ice Shy (2026): This spinoff launches a related hockey line built around the Ottawa Otters world, but it starts a new branch rather than replacing the main series entry point.

Because it is branded as Ottawa Otters Legends, it is best treated as a connected offshoot, not as book four of the main Ottawa Otters sequence.

Standalones

Since There’s No Place to Go

Included. Standalone holiday romance.

Since There’s No Place to Go (2025): A cozy, spicy enemies-to-lovers holiday romcom that stands apart from the main series and works well as a one-book seasonal read.

Hearts and Glowers

Included. Standalone contemporary romance.

Hearts and Glowers (2025): A separate contemporary romance that does not appear to belong to either Love in 2C or Ottawa Otters, so it is safest treated as its own read.

Recommended reading orders

Best overall path

1. Running Into You
2. Raise the Bar
3. The Write Off
4. O Goalie Night
5. Check the Halls

That order lets you sample her completed romcom trilogy first, then move into the newer hockey books.

Best hockey-first path

1. O Goalie Night
2. Check the Halls
3. Faking Seasons Bright
4. Ice Shy

This is the right route if sports romance is the main reason you are here.

Best quick sampler path

1. Running Into You
2. O Goalie Night
3. Since There’s No Place to Go

That gives you one apartment romcom, one hockey romance, and one standalone holiday book without committing to the whole catalog at once.

Do you need a chronological order?

No separate chronological order is needed. K.M. Gillis is best read by series publication order, because the catalog is organized by setup and branding rather than by one large crossover timeline.

Latest release status

As of April 2026, the active part of the catalog is clearly the hockey side. Ice Shy is the first Ottawa Otters Legends book and is listed for April 2026, while Faking Seasons Bright is the next main Ottawa Otters title listed for 2026.

That makes the catalog easy to navigate: the apartment trilogy is complete, the standalones are optional, and the hockey world is the branch still expanding.

FAQs

What is the best K.M. Gillis book to start with?

Running Into You is the best all-purpose starting point because it opens a completed trilogy and introduces her voice in a very accessible way.

What is the best K.M. Gillis series to start with for hockey romance?

Start with O Goalie Night, because it is book one of The Ottawa Otters and the clean entry into her hockey world.

Do I need to read Ottawa Otters before Ottawa Otters Legends?

It is the safer choice. Ice Shy starts a new branch, but reading O Goalie Night and Check the Halls first gives you the world in the order it was published.

Are K.M. Gillis’s standalones connected to the series?

Not in any clear branded way. Since There’s No Place to Go and Hearts and Glowers are best treated as separate reads unless a future book ties them in more directly.

Conclusion

K.M. Gillis is an easy author to map because the catalog is still compact and cleanly split. Start with Love in 2C if you want a finished romcom trilogy, start with The Ottawa Otters if you want hockey romance, and save the standalones for when you want a quick seasonal or contemporary side trip.