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Amish Candy Shop Mystery Books in Order

26 Books
2 Reading orders
2017 – 2024 Published
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The Recommended Reading Order

For the best reading experience, we highly recommend reading the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series in chronological order. Because chocolatier Bailey King's relationships, business milestones, and life in the fictional town of Harvest, Ohio, progress steadily from book to book, jumping around will spoil key character developments (including her relationship with Sheriff Aiden Brody).

To start this delicious journey, pick up the very first novel, Assaulted Caramel.

Amish Candy Shop Mystery Books in Order

Here is the list of novels and novellas arranged in their chronological reading order. The holiday novellas fit perfectly between the main installments, though they are also available collected together in Amish Candy Shop Holidays.

  • Assaulted Caramel (2017) - Book 1
  • Lethal Licorice (2018) - Book 2
  • Premeditated Peppermint (2018) - Book 3
  • Criminally Cocoa (2019) - Novella (Book 3.5)
  • Toxic Toffee (2019) - Book 4
  • Botched Butterscotch (2020) - Novella (Book 4.5)
  • Marshmallow Malice (2020) - Book 5
  • Candy Cane Crime (2020) - Novella (Book 5.5)
  • Lemon Drop Dead (2021) - Book 6
  • Amish Candy Shop Holidays (2021) - Optional collection gathering the three novellas above
  • Peanut Butter Panic (2022) - Book 7
  • Blueberry Blunder (2023) - Book 8
  • Gingerbread Danger (2024) - Book 9
  • Truffle Trouble (2026) - Book 10 (Featuring Bailey and Aiden's long-awaited wedding!)

Spin-off Series: Amish Matchmaker Mystery

If you can't get enough of Harvest, Ohio, you'll love the direct spin-off series, the Amish Matchmaker Mystery. This series stars Millie Fisher, a widowed Amish quiltmaker and matchmaker who regularly crosses paths with Bailey King. You can read these alongside the main series or as a follow-up binge:

  1. Matchmaking Can Be Murder (2019)
  2. Courting Can Be Killer (2020)
  3. Marriage Can Be Mischief (2021)
  4. Honeymoons Can Be Hazardous (2022)
  5. Dating Can Be Deadly (2023)
  6. Newlyweds Can Be Knocked Off (2025)

Frequently Asked

QWhere is the best place to start reading the series?

You should start with the first novel, Assaulted Caramel (2017), to properly follow Bailey King's relocation to Harvest, Ohio, and the start of her relationship with Sheriff Aiden Brody.

QAre the holiday novellas essential to the plot?

No, they are not strictly essential to the main mystery arcs. However, novellas like Criminally Cocoa offer fun holiday subplots and character moments that enrich the reading experience.

QHow many books are in the Amish Candy Shop Mystery series?

As of 2026, the series includes 10 full-length novels and 3 companion novellas, concluding its main arcs with Truffle Trouble.

QIn which book do Bailey and Aiden get married?

Their highly anticipated wedding and the resulting investigation take center stage in the tenth novel, Truffle Trouble (published in 2026).

QIs the Amish Matchmaker series a direct spin-off?

Yes! It is set in the same community of Harvest, Ohio, and stars Millie Fisher. Bailey King and other characters frequently cross over between both series.

QAre there real recipes in these books?

Yes, author Amanda Flower includes delicious, real-life candy and dessert recipes at the end of each book, matching the treats Bailey makes in the stories.