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The Blue Line Duet
The Blue Line Duet series by Meghan Quinn has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Upside of Falling (2018). The Downside of Love is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2018
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance
Start here: The Upside of Falling (2018)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Upside of Falling
Meghan Quinn opened The Blue Line Duet with The Upside of Falling in June 2018, a 250-page hockey romance built to end on a cliffhanger rather than resolve on its own, pairing a professional player with a woman navigating her own upheaval. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Upside of Falling - Book 2:
The Downside of Love
The Downside of Love followed just weeks later, on 21 June 2018, running 294 pages to pick up exactly where the first book left off and complete the couple's arc that the duet's two-volume structure was built to slow down and fully develop. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Downside of Love
Key facts about The Blue Line Duet series
Our list has 2 books in The Blue Line Duet series. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with The Upside of Falling, since it opens the publication order in 2018. The Downside of Love is book 2, from 2018.
The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
The Downside of Love is the latest book with a full release date, out on 21 June 2018. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book. The books run from 250 to 294 pages.
Meghan Quinn has 75 books on our list. Additionally, they write Hot-Lanta, Love and Sports and The Jett Girl, plus 16 more series. We shelve the books under sports romance.
About The Blue Line Duet
The Blue Line Duet is a two-book hockey romance split across companion volumes, The Upside of Falling and The Downside of Love, that together tell one continuous relationship rather than two separate standalone stories. The setup pairs a professional hockey player with a woman navigating her own upheaval, and Meghan Quinn uses the two-volume structure to slow down and fully develop a single couple's arc rather than moving between different pairings the way her multi-couple series do.
Both books released within weeks of each other in mid-2018, making the duet function in practice like one longer novel released in two parts. The hockey setting gives Quinn room for her usual locker-room banter and found-family teammate dynamics, but the emotional focus stays tightly on the central couple throughout both books rather than spreading across an ensemble cast.
Readers who enjoy Quinn's blend of humor, heat, and unexpectedly heavy emotional beats will find the format here rewarding: because the story isn't required to wrap up in one volume, The Upside of Falling can end on a cliffhanger that The Downside of Love resolves, giving the duet more room to build tension than her single-book romances typically allow.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Blue Line Duet?
Two: The Upside of Falling and The Downside of Love, both published in June 2018.
Do I need to read both Blue Line Duet books?
Yes. This is one continuous couple's story split across two volumes, and the first book ends without a full resolution.
What order should I read The Blue Line Duet in?
The Upside of Falling first, then The Downside of Love.
Is The Blue Line Duet connected to the Vancouver Agitators?
No. Both are hockey romances by Meghan Quinn, but they are unconnected — different team, different characters, no crossover.
Is The Blue Line Duet spicy?
Yes, it's a steamy sports romance in line with Meghan Quinn's typical open-door style.
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