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Girl
The Girl series by Tessa Bailey has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Getaway Girl (2018).
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2018
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance
- Last checked
Start here: Getaway Girl (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:
Getaway Girl
Getaway Girl opened Tessa Bailey's Girl series in 2018, a self-contained 284-page romantic comedy built around a fish-out-of-water heroine dropped into a chaotic, out-of-her-element situation opposite a hero equally in over his head.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Getaway Girl - Book 2:
Runaway Girl
Runaway Girl followed in the same year, running a bit longer at 333 pages -- another standalone entry in the series with no shared characters or setting connecting it to Getaway Girl beyond tone and structure.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Runaway Girl
About the Girl series
Girl is a four-book series of short, punchy contemporary romances, each centered on a different woman thrown into an unexpected, out-of-her-element situation -- a cross-country road trip, a chaotic escape, a Renaissance fair gone sideways -- opposite a hero who's equally in over his head. Lighter and more comedic than Bailey's family-saga series, Girl leans hard into fish-out-of-water premises and fast, breezy pacing, with each entry functioning as a self-contained romantic comedy rather than part of a serialized plot.
Published across 2018 and 2019, the four books (Getaway Girl, Runaway Girl, Renaissance Man, Halfway Girl) don't share characters or a fixed setting; the connective thread is tone and structure -- a 'girl' (or, in Renaissance Man's case, a hero) dropped into a wild scenario opposite a love interest who becomes the one steady thing in the chaos. It's a good entry point for readers who want Bailey's voice in a quicker, more comedic dose than her longer family sagas.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Girl series?
Four: Getaway Girl, Runaway Girl, Renaissance Man, and Halfway Girl, published 2018-2019.
Do the Girl books need to be read in order?
No -- each is a standalone romantic comedy with no shared characters, so they can be read in any order.
Is Renaissance Man part of the Girl series even though it doesn't have 'Girl' in the title?
Yes, it's the third entry in the series despite the title not following the naming pattern of the other three.
Is the Girl series completed?
Yes, all four books were published in 2018-2019.
What's the tone of the Girl series compared to Tessa Bailey's other work?
Lighter and more overtly comedic -- each book is a fast, fish-out-of-water romantic comedy rather than part of a serialized family saga.
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