How to Read the Anna Albertini Files in Order
The Anna Albertini Files series by Rebecca Zanetti is best read in publication order. The overarching plot, romantic tension between Anna and federal agent Aiden Devlin, and the evolving lives of the Albertini family progress chronologically from book to book. Skipping around will spoil major relationship dynamics and legal mysteries.
While the main numbered novels focus on Anna's perspective and legal career, the series also features holiday-themed novellas and spin-off style entries focusing on other Albertini family members (such as her cousins and sister). These are woven directly into the publication timeline.
The Complete Reading Order
- Disorderly Conduct (Book 1) – Published in 2020. This is the essential starting point where Anna Albertini, fresh out of law school, must prosecute her childhood savior, Aiden Devlin.
- Bailed Out (Book 2) – Published in 2020. Anna must balance her job and family loyalty when her sister Tessa's ex-husband is murdered.
- Adverse Possession (Book 3) – Published in 2021. Anna starts her own law firm, only to face a quirky yet deadly new set of threats.
- Holiday Rescue (Book 3.5 Novella) – Published in 2021. A holiday-themed story centering on Anna's smokejumper cousin, Quint Albertini, and Heather Davis.
- Santa's Subpoena (Book 4) – Published in 2021. Anna handles holiday-themed chaos, a stalker, and mounting tension with Aiden.
- Holiday Rogue (Book 4.5 Novella) – Published in 2022. This festive novella shifts the spotlight to Bosco Albertini and his neighbor, Marlie Kreuk.
- Tessa's Trust (Book 5) – Published in 2023. A full-length novel focusing on Anna's sister, Tessa Albertini, and Nick Basanelli as they deal with a threat to Tessa's restaurant.
- Holiday Rebel (Book 5.5 Novella) – Published in 2023. A festive story following Rory Albertini's attempts to win back his fiancée, Serenity, after his secret CIA career is exposed.
- Habeas Corpus (Book 6) – Published in 2024. The story returns to Anna's perspective as she investigates a Valentine's Day murder mystery involving Nick Basanelli.
- Celtic Justice (Book 7) – Published in 2025. Anna is back in action when Nana O'Shea's herbal shop, a missing antique treasure map, and a sabotaged pie contest throw the town into chaos.
Chronological vs. Publication Order
Because Rebecca Zanetti writes the holiday novellas and sibling stories in chronological sequence with the main series, publication order and chronological order are identical. If you want the complete Silverville experience, read every entry. However, if you are strictly interested in the main romance between Anna and Aiden, you can focus on the main numbered entries: Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, while treating the novellas and Book 5 (Tessa's book) as optional character-building spin-offs.