Sophie Ranald writes contemporary romantic comedies in a few clearly branded “lanes.” Most of her books are series-themed rather than plot-serialized, so you’re usually choosing an entry vibe, not protecting a long continuity.

There are three main groupings readers see most often: The Daily Grind, The Ginger Cat, and The Girlfriends’ Club, plus a handful of earlier standalones and two later, more emotionally driven adult novels.
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A simple way to pick your first book (without overthinking it)
Pick the shelf you want, then start at #1 on that shelf:
- Work-life romcom chaos + modern dating: The Daily Grind
- Message threads, modern manners, and public/private embarrassment: The Ginger Cat
- Friendship-first romcoms (often with seasonal flavor): The Girlfriends’ Club
- Early, classic “big romcom premise” standalones: the 2013-2015 books
- More heartfelt adult fiction: the 2025 novels
The Daily Grind (read in order for the smoothest feel)
- Out with the Ex, In with the New (2017): A life that looks “sorted” on the surface starts coming apart, and Gemma’s attempt to pivot turns into a full reboot of work, love, and self-respect.
- Sorry Not Sorry (2019): A breakup detonates a new routine of dares and self-rebuilding, with Tansy’s friends pushing her out of her comfort zone one challenge at a time.
- It’s Not You It’s Him (2019): Another post-dump spiral with a different heroine flavor, where the “move on” phase becomes a messy masterclass in boundaries and dignity.
- No, We Can’t Be Friends (2020): A relationship ends, the social fallout begins, and the story lives in that awkward space where exes keep reappearing like bad pop-up ads.
The Ginger Cat (read in order)
- Just Saying (2020): One badly timed message turns into a chain reaction of misunderstandings, forcing a heroine to choose honesty over damage control.
- Thank You, Next (2020): Dating becomes a series of lessons rather than a fairy tale, and the real plot is learning to stop negotiating with red flags.
- He’s Cancelled (2021): A public call-out moment shifts a relationship’s power balance overnight, testing what’s real and what’s performance.
The Girlfriends’ Club (read in order)
- P.S. I Hate You (2022): Friendship tensions and old grudges flare up, and the story is less “will they/won’t they” than “can they grow up without losing each other.”
- Santa, Please Bring Me a Boyfriend (2022): A festive romcom engine where holiday pressure amplifies every romantic insecurity and every family comment.
- Not in a Million Years (2023): An enemies-to-lovers setup that keeps tightening as the heroine’s certainty gets dismantled one inconvenient truth at a time.
- The Fall-Out (2024): Second chances meet real consequences, with friendship and romance both demanding accountability instead of wishful thinking.
Standalone romcoms (read anytime)
These are the early “big premise” books. They don’t require series context.
- It Would Be Wrong to Steal My Sister’s Boyfriend (Wouldn’t It?) (2013): A temptation premise with sharp moral pressure, where the heroine’s rationalizations keep getting less believable.
- A Groom with a View (2014): Wedding-adjacent romance chaos where plans look perfect until real feelings start rearranging the guest list.
- Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire? (2014): A high-concept romantic setup that uses money and fantasy to expose what the heroine actually wants.
- You Can’t Fall in Love With Your Ex (Can You?) (2015): A second-chance question that won’t stay hypothetical, as old patterns return with new stakes.
Later adult fiction (more emotionally driven, standalone)
- All Our Missing Pieces (2025): A story about what people inherit emotionally (not just materially), where secrets and found-family dynamics push the characters toward forgiveness or rupture.
- All the Things We Never Knew (2025): A relationship-and-family story built around hidden truths, where discovery forces everyone to re-label what they thought was real.
One clean recommended order (if you want “best flow,” not just dates)
- Out with the Ex, In with the New (2017)
- Sorry Not Sorry (2019)
- It’s Not You It’s Him (2019)
- No, We Can’t Be Friends (2020)
- Just Saying (2020)
- Thank You, Next (2020)
- He’s Cancelled (2021)
- P.S. I Hate You (2022)
- Santa, Please Bring Me a Boyfriend (2022)
- Not in a Million Years (2023)
- The Fall-Out (2024)
- All Our Missing Pieces (2025)
- All the Things We Never Knew (2025)
- (Slot the 2013-2015 standalones anywhere you want as “early-era bonus books.”)
This route reads like a progression from snappy romcom engines into the later, more tender books.
Latest release status
As of March 5, 2026, the most recently verified Sophie Ranald novel is All the Things We Never Knew (October 2025), and no later-dated release is consistently listed across major catalog sources.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.

