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Close to Home Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Close to Home books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Close to Home series? Start with "Fantasy Man (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)" (1988) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Close to Home reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fantasy Man (By: Paula Detmer Riggs)
1988
Strings (By: Muriel Jensen)
1988
Mother Knows Best
1989
Sail Away
1989
Mother for Hire (By: Marie Ferrarella)
1989
Cupid Connection (By: Leandra Logan)
1990
Moonlight and Lace (By: Linda Turner)
1990
Slow Larkin's Revenge (By: Christine Rimmer)
1991
All That Glitters (By: Kristine Rolofson)
1991
The Baby Bargain (By: Dallas Schulze)
1991
Free Spirits (By: Linda Randall Wisdom)
1991
Beyond Summer (By: Karen Young)
1991
Tangled Web (By: Cathy Gillen Thacker)
1991
Gerrity's Bride (By: Carolyn Davidson)
1995
Bound for Bliss (By: Kristine Rolofson)
2006
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