Kaira Rouda

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 2011
  • Latest Book:
    February 2026
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Full Series List in Order

Indigo Island

1 - Weekend with the Tycoon (Jul-2014)
2 - Her Forbidden Love (Aug-2014)
2 - Lines in the Sand (Aug-2014)
3 - The Trouble with Christmas (Nov-2014)
4 - The Billionaire's Bid (Apr-2015)

The Kingsleys

1 - Beneath the Surface (Sep-2023)
2 - Under the Palms (May-2024)

Laguna Beach

1 - Laguna Nights (Jul-2015)
2 - Laguna Heights (Oct-2015)
3 - Laguna Lights (Nov-2015)
4 - Laguna Sights (Mar-2016)
5 - Laguna Dreams (Feb-2017)

Multi-Author Series List

Carolina Christmas

3 - The Trouble with Christmas (Nov-2014)

Books in Order: 28 titles

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  • We Were Never Friends

    Sisters? Forever. Friends? NEVER. Who knew a reunion weekend could be so deadly?Meet the sorority sisters of Theta Gamma Mu:• Roxy Callahan Gentry, the ruthless former sorority president and current hostess who has painstakingly choreographed every...

  • Jill Is Not Happy

    Instant USA Today BestsellerBonfire of the Vanities meets War of the Roses in this latest thriller from the USA Today bestselling author of Best Day Ever and The Next Wife, in which an ill-fated road trip resurrects a married couple's ...

  • What the Nanny Saw

    I keep all her secrets. She thinks she can trust me... Cecilia has it all. The house on the beach. The cute figure. The beautiful baby. But she's a long way from perfect. She's let me into her gorgeous house as her nanny because now she's on her own...

  • The Second Mrs Strom

    I don't want the perfect marriage. I want revenge... If you had met me a year ago, you wouldn't have noticed me. A beautiful woman, but a struggling nobody in a tiny apartment, invisible... Meeting Paul changed that. And now here I am in Paris, after...

  • Under the Palms

    The Kingsleys - 2

    During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Surface.Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Pai...

  • Beneath the Surface

    The Kingsleys - 1

    On a weekend voyage, the power-hungry children of an aging billionaire are unprepared for a storm of deceptions in a novel about ruthless family ambition by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda.You are cordially invited to an overnight voyage on ...

  • The Widow

    A husband with secrets. A wife with no limits. A riveting novel of marriage, privilege, and lies by Kaira Rouda, the USA Today bestselling author of The Next Wife.Jody Asher had a plan. Her charismatic husband, Martin, would be a political icon. She,...

  • Somebody's Home

    A quiet neighborhood. A lovely home. A promising new beginning. In a heartbeat everything can change in this propulsive novel of suspense by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda.Julie Jones has left her suffocating marriage. With her teenage daug...

  • The Next Wife

    An Amazon Charts bestseller.There is no limit to the lies, suspicion, and secrets that can poison the perfect marriage in this twisting novel of suspense by USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda.Kate Nelson had it all. A flourishing company founde...



  • The Favorite Daughter

    “An exceptional psychological thriller.” -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED reviewFans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena will love this gripping novel of psychological suspense set in an upscale Southern California community by USA Today bestselling au...

  • Best Day Ever

    “FABULOUS.” -- B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors and The BreakdownTHE PERFECT MARRIAGE IS THE PERFECT ILLUSION.Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising executive, a beautiful wife,...

  • Laguna Dreams

    Laguna Beach - 5

    Phillip Kensington has been a lucky man. His wine business is booming, he’s engaged and about to marry a woman he thought he loved. But she has changed since he slipped the ring on her finger. When Amanda, a beautiful stranger needs his help, he ju...

  • The Goodbye Year

    As featured in: Working Mother * Woman's Day * Redbook * Chico's * Sunset magazine * Coastal Living * SheKnows * Woman's World * Yahoo! Beauty * Fox 28 * The Berry Melanie, a perfectionist mom who views the approaching end of parenting as a type o...

  • Laguna Sights

    Laguna Beach - 4

    Once you're a star, can you trust other people’s intentions?Scott Cassidy has lived a blessed life. Growing up in Laguna Beach with a loving family, he was discovered in high school when he appeared on the popular reality TV show, Laguna Nights. No...

  • Where We Are

    From USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda, a collection of four of her bestselling, award-winning women's fiction stories all sharing the upscale suburban setting of Grandville, Ohio. Winner! Indie Excellence Book Award Mainstream/Literary Fictio...

  • Laguna Lights

    Laguna Beach - 3

    Welcome back to Laguna Beach, California INCLUDES BONUS CONTENT!! Laguna Heights, Laguna Beach Book 2 Laguna Lights Laura Kinkaid’s glamorous Hollywood life is falling apart. After years of reality television stardom beginning in high school on Lag...

  • Brazen Billionaires

  • Laguna Heights

    Laguna Beach - 2

    Annie and Hank have created a perfect life in Laguna Beach but when a dark secret is revealed, will their marriage survive?In high school, Annie Johns was the calm, supportive sidekick to the rest of the tumultuous female stars of the hit reality TV ...

  • Laguna Nights

    Laguna Beach - 1

    Madison Alcott was back in her hometown, caring for her sick mom and working long hours at the best resort in Laguna Beach. She never imagined she'd return to the place where she became famous on the hit reality TV show Laguna Nights, and the place w...



  • The Billionaire's Bid

    Indigo Island - 4

    Handsome tycoon James Putnam is acting CEO of his family’s logging company, Putnam Industries. He needs to land a big deal to prove to the board he’s capable of leading the company. If not, his father’s right-hand-man is more than willing to fi...

  • The Trouble with Christmas

    Indigo Island - 3
    Carolina Christmas - 3

    Indigo Island series - Book 3At 35-years-old, Cole Stanton is burned out. His high-paced, uber-successful career has left him yearning to start over. He finds Indigo Island, buys a restaurant and settles into an uncomplicated life. But Christmas is a...

  • Her Forbidden Love

    Indigo Island - 2

    Stepping off the ferry onto Indigo Island for her new job at Melrose Inn, Dorsey Pittman, is excited to have a fresh start, far from heartbreak and tragedy. Signing the no romantic relationship with staff clause is easy, as Dorsey's determined to ...

  • Lines in the Sand

    Indigo Island - 2

  • Weekend with the Tycoon

    Indigo Island - 1

    Wealthy business tycoon Blake Putnam isn’t looking for love, he just needs a date for a family wedding he’s dreading. Alpha male to the core, Blake’s idea of being a man leaves little room for emotional connection. He comes up with the perfect ...

  • In the Mirror

    If you knew you may die soon, what choices would you make? From the bestselling author of HERE, HOME, HOPE and ALL THE DIFFERENCE . . . Jennifer Benson has it all: a successful career, a perfect husband, two kids and abundant friendships. The only pr...

  • All the Difference

    From the USA TODAY bestselling author of HERE, HOME, HOPE, comes a novel of suspense and choices, with a nod to the best of Susan Isaacs's tales of suburban murder. Once again, everything isn't what it seems in the wonderful suburb of Grandville. ...

  • A Mother's Day

    AN ORIGINAL SHORT STORY FROM THE CELEBRATED AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING NOVEL HERE, HOME, HOPE ....Three mothers. Three sons. One day that changes them all forever.Five Star Reviews!"Nicely written - very quick read - sad moment but wonderfully heartwa...

  • Here, Home, Hope

    KELLY MILLS JOHNSON IS A 39-YEAR-OLD WIFE AND MOTHER STUCK in the rut of her suburban life. A happy but routine relationship with her lawyer husband, two uber-successful businesswomen for best friends to envy, and an all-around predictable existence ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Kaira Rouda has published 28 books.

The next book by Kaira Rouda, We Were Never Friends, will be published in February 2026.

The first book by Kaira Rouda, Here, Home, Hope, was published in May 2011.

Yes. Kaira Rouda has 3 series.
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