Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taking Root | 2021 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
| 2 | Raising Winter | 2021 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
| 3 | Defining Chances | 2022 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
| 4 | Beginning Over | 2022 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
| 5 | Steeling Hearts | 2023 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
| 6 | Whispering Christmas | 2023 | Stacey Wilk | Buy |
The Hometown series follows six couples across a close-knit New Jersey small town, with each book centred on a new relationship while familiar faces from earlier entries return as supporting characters. Taking Root and Raising Winter both appeared in 2021, establishing the town and its community, and four more books followed through 2023.
The series also appears under the name Candlewood Falls, which is the name of the fictional town itself. Whether you pick it up as Hometown or Candlewood Falls, the reading order and the books are the same. Whispering Christmas closes out the series with a seasonal entry.