Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traded: Brody and Kara | 2018 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | Deleted: Jackson and Maggie | 2018 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 3 | Jaded: Zane and Honor | 2018 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 4 | Marred: Kyle and Violet | 2018 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 5 | Tainted: Lance and Mary | 2018 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 6 | Cliffside Bay Christmas | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 7 | Missed: Rafael and Lisa | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 8 | Healed: Stone and Pepper | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 9 | Scarred: Trey and Autumn | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 10 | Christmas Wedding | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 11 | Jilted: Nico and Sophie | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 12 | Chateau Wedding | 2019 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 13 | Kissed | 2020 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 14 | Departed: David and Sara | 2020 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
Cliffside Bay is one of Tess Thompson’s largest series, running fourteen books from Traded (2018) through Departed (2020). Set in a fictional coastal California town, each book follows a different couple while weaving together the community’s larger story. The series includes main novels, holiday specials, and wedding stories.
The core novels use a word-themed naming pattern. Traded, Deleted, Jaded, Marred, and Tainted introduce five couples in quick succession during 2018. By the time the series reaches Missed, Healed, and Scarred in 2019, the town of Cliffside Bay feels well populated. Holiday and wedding novellas fill in the gaps between the main entries.
Thompson wrote the entire series in just under three years, which gives it a consistent voice from start to finish. Readers should start with Traded: Brody and Kara, since each couple appears in later books and the emotional payoffs depend on knowing the full cast.