Kristen Proby writes mostly contemporary romance in distinct “shelves”, Seattle-family series, Montana small-town series, New Orleans/Louisiana series, and a few paranormal or darker offshoots. Most series are linked standalones (new couple each book), but they still read best in order because friends and family keep showing up, and later books assume you already know the community.
If you only want one rule: pick one series shelf and read straight down it before you jump elsewhere.
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The quickest “where do I start?” pick
- Come Away With Me: Start here if you want her longest-running found-family series (Seattle) from the beginning.
- The Secret: Start here if you want a newer Seattle set with a tighter, modern arc (Single in Seattle).
- When We Burn: Start here if you want Montana small-town romance with one connected valley/cast (Blackwells of Montana).
- Shadows: Start here if you want small-town romance with a light magical/paranormal flavor (Bayou Magic).
- All the Way: Start here if you want a short, city-set trilogy (Romancing Manhattan).
Seattle shelf
With Me in Seattle (core sequence + tied-in entries)
- Come Away With Me: The Seattle world begins, establishing the friend group and the tone for the long-running “with me” universe.
- Under the Mistletoe With Me: A holiday side entry that works best once you’ve met the Seattle cast in the early books.
- Fight With Me: The core group expands as a new couple steps forward inside the same tight social circle.
- Play With Me: The Seattle community deepens, and recurring characters start to feel like a shared home base.
- Rock With Me: A new romance unfolds while the ensemble keeps building continuity in the background.
- Safe With Me: The series leans further into the “found family” support system as another couple takes center stage.
- Tied With Me: The ongoing friend-group dynamics matter more here, making in-order reading noticeably smoother.
- Breathe With Me: The Seattle setting stays constant while the emotional stakes widen through the established cast.
- Forever With Me: This entry closes a major early stretch of the Seattle arc with payoffs that assume you’ve read the prior books.
- Burn With Me: A side entry best treated as bonus reading once you’re already invested in the Seattle world.
- Stay With Me: A newer couple takes over, but the book is built on the foundation of earlier Seattle relationships.
- Indulge With Me: A celebratory bonus installment that is easiest to enjoy after you’ve read a chunk of the series.
- Love With Me: Another Seattle couple steps forward while the wider circle remains strongly present.
- Wonder With Me: A short companion-style entry that plays best after Love With Me.
- Dream With Me: The Seattle universe continues with a couple whose story benefits from the established friend/family context.
- You Belong With Me: The interconnected cast is now fully “long series” territory, so reading earlier books improves the experience.
- Imagine With Me: Another couple’s romance unfolds with ongoing community continuity.
- Shine With Me: A short bonus entry that functions as extra time in the world rather than a required step.
- Escape With Me: The Seattle arc continues with a couple whose ties to the group are clearer if you’ve read in order.
- Flirt With Me: The social web keeps advancing, and ongoing friendships carry over strongly from prior books.
- Change With Me: A bonus entry that makes the most sense once you’ve reached the later Seattle books.
- Take A Chance With Me: A later Seattle installment that assumes you know the long-running cast and their history.
With Me in Seattle: Mafia (separate branch, read in order)
- Underboss: A Seattle-adjacent mafia branch begins with its own tone and its own internal continuity.
- Headhunter: The second mafia romance builds directly on the first book’s power structure and relationships.
- Off the Record: The trilogy’s payoff lands best after you’ve read the first two in sequence.
Single in Seattle (newer Seattle set, read in order)
- The Secret: A new Seattle-centered cast begins, designed as a clean starting line.
- The Scandal: The second romance expands the same circle and builds on established friendships.
- The Surprise: The third entry continues the same community with returning character context.
- The Scramble: A side/bonus story that fits best once you’ve started the main sequence.
- The Score: The series keeps its rhythm of new couples inside one shared Seattle orbit.
- The Setup: Returning friendships and prior outcomes carry forward more strongly here.
- The Stand-In: A later installment that benefits from knowing the earlier Single in Seattle relationships.
Montana shelf
The Blackwells of Montana (read in order)
- When We Burn: Bitterroot Valley’s core family/community is introduced, setting the tone for the series’ connected small-town arc.
- When We Break: The same world continues with a new couple, building on the foundation laid in book one.
- Where We Bloom: The valley’s web of relationships expands, and reading the earlier books helps the cameos land.
- When You Blush: The fourth romance leans on established family/friend ties from the earlier Blackwells books.
- When We Breathe: The series continues to deepen the shared-town continuity and ongoing friendships.
- Where You Belong: The series finale delivers the strongest payoff if you’ve followed the valley’s relationship history in order.
The Wilds of Montana (read in order)
- Wild for You: A new Montana-centered sequence begins with its own cast and small-town momentum.
- Chasing Wild: The second romance builds on the community introduced in Wild for You.
- Wildest Dreams: The third entry continues the same world with returning character context.
- On the Wild Side: The series keeps the shared-town thread moving, rewarding in-order reading.
- Merry & Wild: A seasonal entry that plays best after you’ve met the series cast.
- She’s a Wild One: A later installment that assumes familiarity with the Wilds community.
Triple Creek Ranch (new series; first book releases February 17, 2026)
- Safe Haven: The Triple Creek Ranch world begins with the intended on-ramp for this new sequence.
- Safe Keeping: The second ranch romance is built to follow Safe Haven.
Louisiana shelf
Boudreaux (read in order)
- Easy Love: The Boudreaux family world begins, establishing the tone and the recurring family network.
- Easy With You: A bonus entry that fits best after Easy Love as added time with the cast.
- Easy Charm: The family circle expands through another couple’s romance in the same shared world.
- Easy Melody: The series continues with stronger ensemble familiarity and ongoing family continuity.
- Easy For Keeps: A bonus entry that reads best once you’ve started the main run.
- Easy Kisses: The next main romance assumes you recognize the family and community dynamics.
- Easy Magic: The family series keeps building, with in-order reading improving character carryover.
- Easy Fortune: A bonus entry that works best after you’re established in the later Boudreaux books.
- Easy Nights: A later installment that feels most satisfying once you’ve followed the family’s progression.
Bayou Magic (read in order)
- Shadows: A bayou-set romance opens the trilogy with a light magical/paranormal edge.
- Spells: The second book builds on the same setting and rules established in Shadows.
- Serendipity: The trilogy’s concluding romance pays off the shared-world setup from the first two.
Big Sky shelf
Love Under the Big Sky (read in order)
- Loving Cara: This quartet begins the Big Sky small-town world with a clear “book one” entry.
- Seducing Lauren: The second romance continues the same cast orbit and setting.
- Saving Grace: The third entry leans on the community you’ve already met.
- Falling For Jillian: The fourth book completes the set with the best payoff if read in sequence.
Big Sky (read in order)
- Charming Hannah: A new Big Sky run begins with a fresh couple and a familiar small-town continuity style.
- Kissing Jenna: The second romance continues the same world and carries forward friendships.
- Tempting Brooke: A bonus entry that fits best once you’ve started the Big Sky cast.
- Waiting For Willa: The series keeps its shared-town arc moving with returning characters.
- Soaring For Fallon: The fourth main entry is most satisfying after the earlier Big Sky books.
Big Sky: Royals (read in order)
- Enchanting Sebastian: The Royals branch begins with its own central couple inside the broader Big Sky setting.
- Enticing Liam: The second Royals romance builds on what book one establishes.
- Taunting Callum: The third Royals installment lands best after the first two.
Heroes of Big Sky (read in order)
- Honor: The Heroes branch opens with its own focus while still rewarding familiarity with the broader Big Sky world.
- Courage: The second entry continues the connected setting and returning cast.
- Shelter: The third entry completes the main Heroes run with the strongest in-order payoff.
City shelf
Fusion (read in order)
- Listen To Me: The Fusion world begins, setting up the friend-group and relationship tone for the series.
- Close To You: The second romance builds on the shared cast and carries forward ongoing friendships.
- Blush With Me: Another couple steps forward while the earlier Fusion dynamics remain active.
- The Beauty of Us: The fourth entry deepens continuity and is best read after the earlier Fusion books.
- No Reservations: A bonus entry that works best once you’re already reading Fusion in order.
- Savor You: The series continues with maximum payoff when the earlier relationships are fresh.
Romancing Manhattan (read in order)
- All The Way: A Manhattan-set trilogy begins with a clear first romance and a distinct city tone.
- All It Takes: The second book keeps the same world and cast orbit moving forward.
- After All: The trilogy’s final romance lands best after the first two.
Standalone and other pen names
Already Gone: A co-authored standalone that sits outside the major series shelves and can be read anytime.
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The recent book released by the author is: Where You Belong (December 11, 2025)
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