Lizzy Dent Books in Order (Updated: February 27, 2026)

Lizzy Dent writes contemporary romantic comedies as standalone novels, with no ongoing plot that requires strict sequencing. She has also published an earlier young adult trilogy under the name Rebecca Denton, which sits in a separate reading lane from her adult romcoms.

The only time “order” matters here is if you want to read that YA trilogy in sequence.

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The 30-second answer

• If you’re here for adult romcoms: read in any order (pick by premise).
• If you’re here for her earlier YA work: read This Beats Perfect → A Secret Beat → The Punk Factor.
• If you want the newest release: Drive Me Crazy (2026) is the most recent adult novel on her U.S. publisher list.

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What connects to what

Adult romantic comedies (Lizzy Dent)

These are standalones. Characters and plots are self-contained.

Young adult trilogy (Rebecca Denton)

This is a true series and is best read in order.

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Adult novels in publication order

1. The Summer Job (2021): A broke woman impersonates her sommelier friend at a Scottish hotel, forcing her to keep the lie alive long enough to rebuild her life without losing the people she starts to care about.
2. The Setup (2022): A small, impulsive fib sparks a full-scale reinvention plan, forcing a woman to confront what she actually wants when her carefully curated new self starts attracting real stakes.
3. The Sweetest Revenge (2023): A comeback summer after a humiliating breakup turns strategic, forcing a woman to decide whether payback is worth it when a better life starts to look possible.
4. Just One Taste (2024): A food-and-travel trip across Italy becomes a pressure cooker for grief and ambition, forcing a woman to choose between selling a struggling dream and letting herself want more.
5. Drive Me Crazy (2026): A first-time Formula 1 team principal is stuck working with a struggling star driver who knows her too well, forcing them to balance career survival with a history neither of them has resolved.

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Young adult series in order (as Rebecca Denton)

This Beats Perfect trilogy

1. This Beats Perfect (2017): A music-scene coming-of-age story kicks off a friendship-and-identity arc, forcing a teen to decide how much of herself she’ll trade to belong.
2. A Secret Beat (2018): A new secret shifts the group’s balance, forcing loyalties into the open when the music world gets more public and less forgiving.
3. The Punk Factor (2018): The trilogy’s tensions hit their sharpest edge, forcing the characters to choose what they’re keeping, each other, the scene, or themselves.

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A practical “pick your mood” path

• Workplace chaos + impostor energy: The Summer Job (2021)
• Self-reinvention with a romcom engine: The Setup (2022)
• Breakup fallout + glow-up momentum: The Sweetest Revenge (2023)
• Travel + food + emotional depth: Just One Taste (2024)
• High-stakes sports setting + second-chance tension: Drive Me Crazy (2026)

Read any one of these first, then keep chasing the premises you like.

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FAQ

Do the adult books share a universe or recurring cast?
They’re treated as standalones, so you don’t need to “keep up” with previous titles.

Why do I sometimes see different dates in UK vs US listings?
Lizzy Dent is published in multiple markets, and formats can release at different times, so the year shown can vary by edition.

Is the YA trilogy required before the adult novels?
No. It’s a separate lane (different audience category and published under Rebecca Denton).

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Bottom line

If you want one clean rule: adult novels = any order, YA trilogy = in order. If you want the newest starting point as of this update, begin with Drive Me Crazy (2026).