Where Should You Start Reading Andie J. Christopher?
If you are new to Andie J. Christopher's romance universe, the best starting point depends on your favorite romance tropes. For fans of laugh-out-loud romantic comedies with a modern spin on classic setups, we highly recommend starting with Not the Girl You Marry (2019). It serves as the opening book to her popular series, The Nolans, and offers a clever gender-swapped reimagining of the classic film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
If you prefer high-heat contemporary romances with strong cultural roots, vibrant settings, and large family dynamics, the ideal starting point is the One Night in South Beach series, beginning with Stroke of Midnight (2017). This series transports readers to the sultry, fast-paced world of Miami, focusing on a close-knit Cuban-Irish family and their passionate journeys to finding love.
The Nolans Series
This series centers around the extended Nolan family, delivering a perfect mix of humor, steam, and relatable relationship dilemmas. While each book can be read as a standalone, reading them in publication order lets you see the recurring characters' growth and family interactions progress naturally.
- Not the Girl You Marry (2019): Focuses on Jack Nolan, a journalist writing an article about how to get dumped, who inadvertently falls for Hannah Mayfield, a sharp event planner trying to avoid commitment.
- Not That Kind of Guy (2020): Centers on Jack's relative Bridget Nolan, a state attorney who finds herself in a fake-dating arrangement with her former legal intern, Matt Kido, leading to real sparks.
- Hot Under His Collar (2021): Explores a forbidden romance between Father Patrick Dooley, a priest questioning his vocation, and Sasha Finerghty, the woman who helps him raise funds for his parish.
One Night in South Beach Series
Set against the backdrop of Miami, the One Night in South Beach series is beloved for its heat, cultural depth, and lovable characters. The series is best read in order of publication as characters from previous books make cameo appearances and share familial connections.
- Stroke of Midnight (2017)
- Dusk Until Dawn (2017)
- Break of Day (2017)
- Before Daylight (2018)
- Night and Day (2018)
- All Hours (2019)
Collaborative Works: Dangerous Tides
It is important to note that the Dangerous Tides series is a collaborative, multi-author fantasy romance series. While the database lists all six titles, Andie J. Christopher wrote specifically To Win a Witch's Heart (Book 2), which features a swaggering pirate captain who rescues a witch. The other books in this shared universe are penned by other well-known romance authors:
- To Ravish a Rogue (Book 1) by C.M. Nascosta
- To Win a Witch's Heart (Book 2) by Andie J. Christopher
- To Seduce a Siren (Book 3) by Jenny Nordbak
- To Plunder a Pirate Queen (Book 4) by Nina Saxena
- To Conquer a Bride (Book 5) by Naima Simone
- To Kidnap a Princess (Book 6) by Katee Robert
Heaven's Sinners Series
Though designated as a series, Heaven's Sinners currently contains only one novel:
- Biker B*tch (2017): Follows Skylar Clark, who returns to her hometown to start a winery and tries to escape her father's outlaw motorcycle club legacy, only to cross paths with Abner Travis, the president of a rival, clean motorcycle club.
Standalone Novels & Holiday Releases
Andie J. Christopher has also written several standalone contemporary romances that can be read in any order at any time:
- Full Contact (2017): A sports romance following professional hockey player Anders Sorenson and sarcastic bartender Dahlia Clarno.
- Thank You, Next (2022): A fun enemies-to-lovers story featuring Alex Turner, a divorce attorney who realizes all her exes marry the very next woman they date, leading her to go on a road trip with her chef friend, Will Harkness, to interrogate them.
- Unrealistic Expectations (2023): A fake-dating and friends-to-lovers romance between a therapist who wrote a dating guide and an internet-famous playboy.
For holiday romance fans, the novella All They Want for Christmas (2020)—which follows Francesca Riley and her ex Cary snowed in during a Washington D.C. blizzard—was originally published in 2018 as part of the multi-author holiday anthology Reindeer Games, before being expanded and released as a standalone digital book in 2020.