Mara texted her around midnight: “You still awake?”

Ellie grabbed a notebook and pen. She meticulously wrote down every title in publication order, then by series chronology. She even color-coded the spin-offs.

The screen filled with lists, and Ellie let out a relieved sigh. There it was: a clean, chronological roadmap through Scott’s sprawling fictional world. She learned that The Billionaire’s Obsession series started with Simon (Book 1), then Redeeming Love (Book 2—wait, no, that was a different author confusion; Scott’s Book 2 was actually The Bonus ). She corrected herself, scrolling down.

That night, she started over—properly this time. She made a cup of tea, wrapped herself in a blanket, and opened Simon again. But this time, she wasn’t lost. She knew where each billionaire stood, which secret each brother harbored, and exactly whose heart would break—and heal—next.

Frustrated, she grabbed her laptop and typed the fateful search: .