Which books do I read first?

I write both romance and suspense, but they are all set in the same story world. Yes, some of my characters will criss-cross into various collections.

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If you’re just starting out in my story world, which book do you read first? Here’s a quick guide on my starter books:

IF YOU LIKE CHRISTIAN ROMANCE…

First in Series (Christian Romance) by Jan Thompson

His Longing Heart

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His Longing Heart

Smile for Me

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Smile for Me

Ask You Later

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Ask You Later

If you like to read long novels, Seaside Chapel is a combination of beach romance and romantic women’s fiction. Set on St. Simon’s Island, this series features a beach church and island life, with music as the backdrop.

Seaside Chapel
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If you like to binge read coastal romance, then Savannah Sweethearts might be for you. This mix of novels and novellas are set in Savannah, Georgia, and on the nearby Tybee Island by the Atlantic Ocean.

Savannah Sweethearts
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A spin-off of Savannah Sweethearts, with standalone travel romance stories, Vacation Sweethearts takes my readers outside Savannah to various vacation spots around the world. If you’ve never read this series, you can read the prequel for free.

Vacation Sweethearts
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Free Vacation Sweethearts Prequel: Time for Me
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Do you like to read romance with a Christmas setting? Midtown Christmas takes you to the city of Atlanta, where a Christmas village comes alive for four months out of every year. This village is sponsored by Midtown Chapel, a sister church to Riverside Chapel, the riverboat church in my Savannah Sweethearts series, and Seaside Chapel, the island church in my Seaside Chapel series.

Midtown Christmas
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IF YOU LIKE CHRISTIAN SUSPENSE

First in Series (Christian Suspense) by Jan Thompson

Never a Traitor

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Never a Traitor

Zero Sum

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Zero Sum

Once a Thief

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Once a Thief

If you like romantic suspense, where romance and suspense get equal time, then here are the two series currently available:

Protector Sweethearts
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Defender Sweethearts
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If you like more suspense with a side of romance, there are two series in my Hackers collection. We begin with Binary Hackers.

Binary Hackers
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If you like more romance with a side of suspense, here are the books to check out from my romance collections:

Tell You Soon (Savannah Sweethearts Book 3)
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Love You Always (Savannah Sweethearts Book 7)
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Reach for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 2)
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Wait for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 3)
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Look for Me (Vacation Sweethearts Book 4)
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More books are coming soon!

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