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Start with Too Hot to Handle and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Tessa Bailey • Published 2016
After torching her culinary career, Rita Clarkson gets stranded in New Mexico with her feuding siblings and a broken-down car. Rescue comes via Jasper Ellis, a notorious local bar owner, and their simmering attraction...
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Romancing The Clarksons reading order
Ends with Too Beautiful to Break
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Book 1:Too Hot to Handle
Tessa Bailey • 2016
After torching her culinary career, Rita Clarkson gets stranded in New Mexico with her feuding siblings and a broken-down car. Rescue comes via Jasper Ellis, a notorious local bar owner, and their simmering attraction...
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Book 2:Too Wild to Tame
Tessa Bailey • 2016
Political fixer Aaron Clarkson heads to Iowa chasing a job with a powerful senator and instead collides with Grace Pendleton, the senator’s wild, wounded daughter. As he tries to manage Grace and his own ambitions, Aa...
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Book 3:Too Hard to Forget
Tessa Bailey • 2017
Peggy Clarkson returns to her former college determined to seduce and exorcise Elliott Brooks, the football coach who broke her heart. Their reunion drags buried secrets and guilt to the surface, forcing them to decid...
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Book 4:Too Close to Call
Tessa Bailey • 2017
NFL-bound wide receiver Kyler Tate returns to his Indiana hometown hoping to win back Bree Justice, the high school girlfriend who chose quiet roots over his rising fame. A short visit becomes a high-stakes test of wh...
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Book 5:Too Beautiful to Break
Tessa Bailey • 2017
Belmont Clarkson has loved family friend Sage Alexander in silent devotion for years, until she abruptly leaves their cross-country trip. Reunited in her troubled hometown, they must face her dangerous obligations and...
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Romancing The Clarksons FAQ
What is the best order to read the Romancing The Clarksons series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Too Hot to Handle.
How many books are in the Romancing The Clarksons series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Romancing The Clarksons series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Romancing The Clarksons series?
New readers should start with Too Hot to Handle, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Romancing The Clarksons series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2016 to 2017.