Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caramel and Magnolias | 2013 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | Tea and Primroses | 2014 | Tess Thompson | Buy |
Legley Bay by Tess Thompson features two Southern-set romances. Caramel and Magnolias (2013) and Tea and Primroses (2014) are set in a small town with a gentle, flower-themed sensibility.
Caramel and Magnolias follows a woman who returns to the Southern town where she grew up, only to find that the place and the people have changed in unexpected ways. Tea and Primroses continues in the same community with different characters, keeping the warm, small-town atmosphere.
Thompson has written extensively in the small-town romance space, with series set in places like Blue Mountain and Emerson Pass. Legley Bay is one of her earlier efforts. Readers who enjoy her later, longer-running series will find the same focus on community and second chances here, just on a smaller scale.