B. Celeste Books in Order

Where to Start Reading B. Celeste

B. Celeste is widely recognized for her highly emotional, angsty, and character-driven contemporary and new adult romances. She frequently tackles heavy themes such as chronic illness, trauma, grief, and mental health struggles, giving her books a signature raw honesty. If you are new to her work, there are two ideal starting points depending on your preference for tropes:

• For Standalone Readers: Start with Underneath the Sycamore Tree (2019). This breakout novel is a heart-wrenching stepbrother romance that follows a teenage girl living with an autoimmune disease. It is the perfect introduction to B. Celeste's ability to balance deep tragedy with hope.
• For Series Fans: Start with Dare You to Hate Me (2021), the first book in the popular Lindon U sports romance series. It is a childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-lovers college romance that introduces her recurring athletic setting.

The Lindon U Series

The Lindon U sports romance series (sometimes misspelled as Linden U) follows football players at Lindon University. While each novel centers on a different couple and can technically be read as a standalone, they are highly interconnected and are best read in order of release to appreciate the character growth and overlapping timelines.

1. Dare You to Hate Me (2021) – Follows Ivy and Aiden.
2. Beg You to Trust Me (2021) – Follows Oakley and Landon.
3. Lose You to Find Me (2023) – Follows Liam and Bristol.
4. Teach You to Love Me (2024) – Follows Alec and Serena.
5. Need You to Choose Me (2025) – Follows Wyatt and Harlow.

The Truth About Series

This is B. Celeste's debut trilogy. Written as a master's program term assignment, the first book launched her career. The series is set in an interconnected world dealing with taboo, forbidden, and highly emotional romances. You should read these in order:

1. The Truth About Heartbreak (2019) – Follows River James and Everett Tucker.
2. The Truth about Tomorrow (2019) – Follows Ollie and Maya.
3. The Truth about Us (2019) – Follows the final resolution of the core group.

The Tell Me Series

The Tell Me books are emotional contemporary romances featuring celebrity and rockstar themes. Rylee Simmons and Garrick Matthews star in the second book, while Kyler Bishop is the focus of the first. The band "Violet Wonders" links the characters, and Garrick makes a brief appearance in the first book, though the stories function perfectly as standalones.

1. Tell Me When It's Over (2020)
2. Tell Me Why It's Wrong (2021)

The Little Bird Duet

This duet is a continuous two-part story following high school sweethearts Kinley Thomas and Corbin Callum. They reunite years later under the bright lights and intense scrutiny of Hollywood. Unlike her other series, this duet is not standalone and must be read in chronological order:

1. Where the Little Birds Go (2020)
2. Where the Little Birds Are (2020)

The On Ice Series

B. Celeste's hockey romance series features players finding love amidst the intense pressures of professional and collegiate sports. They should be read in order of publication:

1. Three Pucking Words (2025)
2. Non Pucking Stop (2026)
3. Never Pucking Ending (2026)

Standalone Novels

For readers who prefer complete, single-volume stories, B. Celeste has written numerous standalone novels. They do not share characters or continuity, meaning you can dive into them in any order you choose:

• Underneath the Sycamore Tree (2019)
• Into the Clear Water (2020)
• Color Me Pretty (2020)
• If I Could (2020)
• Make You Miss Me (2021)
• When It Rains (2022)
• Wanted You More (2023)
• Girl Going Nowhere (2023)
• What's Left of Us (2025)
• Past the Broken Bridges (2025)

Novellas, Anthologies & Short Stories

B. Celeste has also contributed to multiple collaborative anthology collections and written short companion pieces. Her individual short story release is:

• All the Shattered Pieces (2021) – A standalone companion novella.

She has also participated in the following multi-author romance collections:

• Twisted Christmas (2021)
• Dissent: Volume 1 (2022)
• Beyond The Sheets (2023)
• Personal Foul (2023)

What to Know Before You Start

B. Celeste is known for her character-driven, highly angsty narratives that do not shy away from the messy parts of life. Her books often deal with emotional abuse, terminal illness, chronic health conditions, and complex family dynamics. Readers should expect slow-burn relationships, flawed heroes and heroines, and realistic resolutions that feel authentic and earned rather than fairy-tale endings.