Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thin Pink Line | 2003 | Lauren Baratz Logsted | Buy |
| 2 | Crossing the Line | 2004 | Lauren Baratz Logsted | Buy |
| 3 | Jane’s World | 2012 | Lauren Baratz Logsted | Buy |
The Jane Taylor series by Lauren Baratz-Logsted begins with The Thin Pink Line (2003), where Jane Taylor decides to fake a pregnancy. Crossing the Line (2004) picks up the story as Jane faces the fallout of her deception. Jane’s World (2012) arrived years later to close out the trilogy with Jane navigating new challenges.
The books are comedic but grounded, following Jane as she makes questionable decisions and scrambles to keep up appearances. Readers who enjoy women’s fiction with a strong comic voice and a protagonist who learns from her mistakes over time will find this series entertaining. The long gap between the second and third books gives the final entry a different feel, showing Jane at a later stage of life.