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Series

The Ivy Years

5 books

Here are 5 books from The Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen. Start with The Year We Fell Down (2014), then read the rest in the order below.

Books in order

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The Year We Fell Down

Sarina Bowen

After a devastating spinal cord injury ends her hockey career, college freshman Corey Callihan must begin again from a wheelchair, navigating a campus—and a future—that no longer looks the way she imagined. As she adjusts to her new reality, Corey finds unexpected support and a growing connection with Adam Hartley, the neighbor across the hall whose friendship may become something more. Their relationship challenges her fears, reshapes her dreams, and explores resilience, independence, disability, and the healing power of love. With emotional depth and warmth, the story follows Corey’s journey toward reclaiming her identity and discovering what comes next.

RomanceContemporary RomanceComing of Age
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The Year We Hid Away

Sarina Bowen

Scarlet Crowley arrives at college under a new identity, determined to escape her family’s dangerous legacy and build a life of her own. There, she meets Bridger, a former college hockey player whose carefully guarded life includes a secret he cannot afford to reveal. As attraction grows between them, both must decide how much they can risk by trusting one another—and whether love can survive the truths they have worked so hard to hide. Set against the lively backdrop of college life, this emotionally charged New Adult romance explores identity, loyalty, healing, and the courage to start over.

RomanceContemporary RomanceComing of Age
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The Understatement of the Year

Sarina Bowen

In a world where ambition is loud and feelings are harder to admit, two people navigate the messy space between friendship, desire, and the stories they tell themselves. As their relationship deepens, misunderstandings and competing expectations force them to confront what they want—and what they’ve been avoiding. With sharp wit and tender emotional insight, this contemporary romance explores themes of vulnerability, communication, and the courage it takes to be honest when “almost” isn’t enough. Sarina Bowen’s engaging, character-driven style brings both humor and heart to a story about learning to say the thing you’ve been understating all along.

RomanceContemporary Romance
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The Shameless Hour

Sarina Bowen

Bella is a confident, sex-positive college senior who manages the Harkness men’s hockey team and embraces campus life on her own terms. When a troubling encounter forces her to confront the darker side of hookup culture, an unexpected connection with a guarded hockey player challenges both of them to reconsider friendship, intimacy, and commitment. As their relationship deepens, they must navigate vulnerability, consent, reputation, and the pressures of college life. With emotional honesty, humor, and romantic intensity, this contemporary romance explores what it means to claim your own story without shame.

RomanceContemporary RomanceComing of Age
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The Fifteenth Minute

Sarina Bowen

Freshman Lianne Challice is known to millions of fans as Princess Vindi, but behind her public persona is a young woman trying to find her place at college—and the courage to live on her own terms. DJ is a talented hockey player whose future is threatened by a serious allegation and a college disciplinary process that offers little certainty, forcing him to confront fear, shame, and the consequences of being judged before he can tell his side. As attraction grows between them, Lianne and DJ must navigate trauma, public scrutiny, trust, and the difficult path toward emotional justice. Set in the Ivy Years world, this heartfelt standalone romance explores resilience, empowerment, and the freedom to reclaim one’s life and sexuality.

RomanceContemporary RomanceComing of Age