Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweetheart | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 2 | Cowboy | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 3 | Friendzoned | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 4 | Cakewalk | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 5 | Studfinder | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 6 | Footnote | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 7 | Sidetracked | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 8 | Fireproof | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 9 | Doubletalk | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
| 10 | Afterglow | 2021 | Rachel Blaufeld | Buy |
Busy Bean is a ten-book small-town romance series that Rachel Blaufeld published entirely in 2021. Set around a coffee shop called Busy Bean, each book — from Sweetheart to Afterglow — follows a different couple connected to the community. The titles (Cowboy, Friendzoned, Studfinder, Cakewalk) hint at the tropes and character types driving each story.
The rapid-fire release schedule gave readers a complete small-town world to binge, with the interconnected cast creating the warm community atmosphere the subgenre is known for.