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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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