Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season of Mercy | 2018 | Alexa Verde | Buy |
| 2 | Not Your Cinderella Type | 2021 | Alexa Verde | Buy |
| 3 | Season of Faith | 2023 | Alexa Verde | Buy |
These three shorter works sit alongside Verde’s main series and give a more concentrated version of her clean romance voice. Season of Mercy from 2018 and Season of Faith from 2023 continue the “Season of” naming tradition from her Rios Azules and Christmas work, while Not Your Cinderella Type adds a fairy-tale romantic premise in a shorter format.
Short fiction lets Verde try themes or premises that don’t need a full novel’s length to work. Not Your Cinderella Type, for instance, is a lighter piece than the suspense-tinged Secrets of Rios Azules novels, and the title suggests a self-aware take on the fairy-tale romance format.
All three pieces work as standalone reads. Readers who want to try Verde’s writing before committing to a full series will find these a low-stakes introduction.