If you’re looking for how my books are interconnected, check out this super messy (but hopefully helpful) outline.
Reading order
The dates below reflect the year the book takes place in, not the year it was published.
On the Ice (Stick Side 1) — 2008/2009
Christmas On the Ice (Stick Side 1.5)
Freebie short story
On the Ice: Mitch vs Alex (Stick Side 1.6)
Freebie short story
A Valentine’s Trade (Stick Side 1.7)
Freebie short story
The Nature of the Game (Stick Side 2) — 2009
The Nature of Christmas (Stick Side 2.5)
Freebie short story
Shots on Goal (Stick Side 3) — 2011
Home for a Cowboy (Windsor, Wyoming 1) — 2011
Main character Marco first appears as a minor side character in On the Ice.
Road to a Cowboy (Windsor, Wyoming 2) — 2012
Risking the Shot (Stick Side 4) — 2015
Features brand new main characters to the Stick Side series as we head to Toronto for this book, with guest appearances from Mitch and Alex from On the Ice.
Two-Man Team (Stick Side 5) — 2015
Star of the Game (Stick Side 6) — 2016
Shutout (Stick Side 6.5) — 2017
A Stick Side novella
The Play of His Life — 2017
Second chance romance between childhood friends. Briefly mentions Mitch and Alex from On the Ice.
Christmas Lane (Lighthouse Bay 1) — 2018
Gingerbread Mistletoe (Lighthouse Bay 2) — 2019
Sweet to the Core (Lighthouse Bay 3) — 2020
Keeping Casey (Keeping Him 1) — 2020
Introduces brand new main characters, and briefly mentions Mitch and Alex from On the Ice.
Chasing Sunsets — summer 2021
A Gift-Wrapped Holiday — 2021
Not technically part of the Lighthouse Bay trilogy but it does take place in the same world. Main character Mal is briefly introduced in Sweet to the Core.
Game Plan (Vancouver Orcas 1) — 2022
A spinoff of Star of the Game and features coach Matt Shore who first appears in Star of the Game.
Game Changer (Vancouver Orcas 2) — 2023
Game On (Vancouver Orcas 3) — 2023
A Touch of Maple — 2025
Brand new main characters, but there is a brief appearance from Roman and Cody from Shots on Goal.
Walking on Broken Paths — summer 2025
Featuring Jesse Melnik, who first appeared in Star of the Game, and then, later, in Game Changer.
The Best Parts of Him (Vermont Trailblazers 1) – summer/fall 2025
Featuring team captain Kyle Dabbs, who first makes an appearance in A Touch of Maple.
Keeping Kellan (Keeping Him 2) — summer 2026
Main character Brant first appears as a side character in Keeping Casey.
Around and Around We Go (Vermont Trailblazers 2) – late 2026
Main character Sandro Zanetti first appears in Shots in Goal, then in The Best Parts of Him. Roman from Shots on Goal makes a few appearances.
From A to Us (Vermont Trailblazers 3) – fall 2027
Eli Parker and Nolan Madolora first appear in Around and Around We Go. Features brief appearances from Roman and Cody from Shots on Goal.