Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La belle et le barbu | 2014 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 2 | The Friendship Pact | - | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 3 | Truth or Beard | 2015 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 4 | Charmed | 1999 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 5 | Grin and Beard It | 2016 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 6 | Sinful | 2000 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 7 | Beard Science | 2016 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 8 | Beard in Waiting | 2016 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 9 | Wild | 2001 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 10 | Beard in Mind | 2017 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 11 | Say No To Joe? | 2003 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 12 | Dr. Strange Beard | 2018 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 13 | Beard with Me | 2019 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 14 | Beard Necessities | 2019 | Penny Reid | Buy |
| 15 | A Beardy Bonus: Bonus and deleted scenes from the Winston Brothers Series | 2020 | Penny Reid | N/A |
| 16 | Beard in Hiding | 2021 | Penny Reid | Buy |
The Winston Brothers series is one of Penny Reid’s most popular works, with sixteen entries published from 2014 to 2021. Set in small-town Tennessee, the series follows the Winston brothers through romantic entanglements that play on the central beard motif. Truth or Beard, Grin and Beard It, Beard Science, and Dr. Strange Beard are just a few of the punny titles.
The series works because Reid builds each Winston brother as a distinct character rather than just a variation on the same template. The small-town Tennessee setting gives the stories a specific sense of place, and the ensemble family dynamic adds warmth across the full series. The beard theme started as a gimmick and became a genuine brand.