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How Do Marie Force Green Mountain And Butler Vermont Books Connect In Order?

Planning a reading marathon through Marie Force's series. Fans mention characters crossing over in both Green Mountain and Butler, Vermont books, but the timeline confuses me.

2026-08-02 12:46:21

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StoryRay

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EliDuncan

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The connection is absolute. The Butler, Vermont books are Green Mountain books with a different series title. The author likely changed the naming convention to refresh the branding or indicate a slight shift in focus, but the characters, setting, and ongoing storylines are uninterrupted.

2026-08-04 02:56:05

LaneDay

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It's the same universe, 100%. The Green Mountain books are the foundation. When you move to Butler, Vermont, you're getting more stories in that same town, often focusing on characters who were secondary in the earlier books. The feel-good, small-town vibe is consistent throughout.

2026-08-05 14:35:28

DeanFox

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Honestly, just google 'Marie Force Butler Vermont series order' and use the list from her site or a fan wiki. Trying to logic it out yourself is more trouble than it's worth. They connect because it's all about the Abbott family, and later books assume you know the family history from the earlier ones.

2026-08-05 14:37:12

SilasWebb

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It's all one big series with a naming shift partway through. Early books have 'Green Mountain' in the title, later ones have 'Butler, Vermont', but they're consecutive entries in the same story universe. Characters from Book 1 are still showing up in Book 15. Very much a 'keep going as long as the family has more stories to tell' situation.

2026-08-06 03:07:36

CityDesk

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They're so connected that reading a Butler, Vermont book first would feel like walking into a family reunion where you don't know anyone. Start with the first Green Mountain book to get properly introduced.

2026-08-07 12:00:19

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