Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humpty Bumpkin | 2018 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 2 | Mucky Bumpkin | 2019 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 3 | Spunky Bumpkin | 2019 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 4 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Bumpkin | 2020 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 5 | Unlucky Bumpkin | 2020 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 6 | Reluctant Bumpkin | 2020 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 7 | Resurrected Bumpkin | 2021 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 8 | Distinguished Bumpkin | 2021 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 9 | Purrloined Bumpkin | 2022 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 10 | Rumble Bumpkin | 2022 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
| 11 | Grumpy Bumpkin | 2023 | Sam Cheever | Buy |
The Country Cousin series leans into small-town charm and broad comedy, with a cast of eccentric locals who tend to make the protagonist’s life more complicated at every turn. The punny “Bumpkin” titles — Humpty Bumpkin, Spunky Bumpkin, Grumpy Bumpkin — set the tone well: this is light, fun reading with a mystery plot driving each installment.
Published between 2018 and 2023, the series has eleven books and shows no sign of running out of trouble for its heroine to stumble into. Fans of Sam Cheever’s other cozy work will recognize her knack for keeping the stakes low and the laughs high.