Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mostly Real McCoy | 2021 | Julie Christianson | Buy |
| 2 | My Own Best Enemy | 2021 | Julie Christianson | Buy |
| 3 | Pretending I Love Lucy | 2022 | Julie Christianson | Buy |
| 4 | The Even Odder Couple | 2022 | Julie Christianson | Buy |
| 5 | Jill Came Tumbling | 2023 | Julie Christianson | Buy |
The Apple Valley Love Stories is a five-book contemporary romance series published between 2021 and 2023. Each novel follows a different couple in the small town of Apple Valley, with titles that playfully reference pop culture icons. The Mostly Real McCoy kicks off the series in 2021, followed by My Own Best Enemy, Pretending I Love Lucy, The Even Odder Couple, and Jill Came Tumbling.
Julie Christianson uses the shared small-town setting to connect the books while keeping each romance self-contained. The titles alone signal the series’ sense of humor, and the stories deliver on that promise with witty banter and charming characters.