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See all Bellingwood books by Diane Greenwood Muir in order, with cozy mystery summaries, series background, character guides, and tips on where to start.

Last updated: December 26, 2025

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48 books

1

The Road Leads On

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2025

The Road Leads On closes the Bellingwood saga as danger comes directly to Polly's doorstep and a string of murders shakes Boone County. Balancing a new baby, old friends, and a determined enemy, she discovers once more that home, faith, and community are what carry you through the darkest roads.

2

Thankful For Friends

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2024

Thankful For Friends is steeped in gratitude, gathering Bellingwood's characters around shared tables, community projects, and one more unsettling mystery. The story highlights the friends who show up in crisis and the quiet ways they say thank you to each other.

3

Strength in Each Other

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2024

Strength in Each Other centers on mutual support, from marriages and friendships to the town's response when trouble hits. A serious case demands teamwork, and Polly is reminded that she does not have to carry everything alone.

4

Stories of Love & Family

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2024

Stories of Love & Family weaves together multiple threads about parents, children, siblings, and the people who become family by choice. Between everyday crises and another investigation, Bellingwood proves again that love is rarely tidy but always worth the work.

5

Love Without Limits

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2024

Love Without Limits stretches Bellingwood's circle even wider, welcoming new faces and deepening bonds that cross generations and backgrounds. As danger edges closer to Polly's family, she has to trust that the love they have built really can hold.

6

When We Are Home

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2023

When We Are Home explores what home means when children grow up, families shift, and familiar places change. New challenges in town push Polly to protect that sense of home for herself and for people who are only just learning where they belong.

7

A Story Unveiled

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2023

A Story Unveiled peels back layers on an old mystery that has hovered at the edge of the series for years. As buried truths finally surface, Polly helps both victims and bystanders reckon with what really happened and what comes next.

8

A Lifetime with Friends

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2023

A Lifetime with Friends celebrates decades long relationships in Bellingwood, from childhood pals to neighbors who became family. While Polly handles yet another dangerous situation, she also sees how those friendships have quietly shaped every good thing in her life.

9

You Are Enough

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2022

You Are Enough looks at characters who feel like they are falling short, from overworked parents to teens under pressure. A new mystery brushes up against those insecurities and gives Polly chances to remind people that they matter exactly as they are.

10

Words Reveal the Heart

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2022

Words Reveal the Heart explores how the things people say, write, and leave unsaid can change everything. As letters, texts, and conversations come to light during another investigation, Polly sees both the damage and healing that honest words can bring.

11

New Beginnings

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2022

New Beginnings kicks off a fresh chapter for several Bellingwood families, from moves and marriages to new jobs and projects. Of course a body still turns up, forcing Polly and the sheriff's department to make sure those hopeful starts are not cut short.

12

Love Believes

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2022

In Love Believes, acts of trust and forgiveness take center stage. Polly and her friends confront misunderstandings, painful history, and a dangerous situation, discovering again that love is less about easy feelings and more about choosing to believe the best.

13

Always and Forever

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2022

Always and Forever leans into long term commitments, whether in marriage, friendship, or the ties that bind Bellingwood together. A serious threat tests those bonds and makes clear which promises people are truly willing to keep.

14

The Road to Adventure

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2021

The Road to Adventure sends Polly and several companions beyond their usual routines, whether through travel, new projects, or personal risks. Back in Bellingwood, a developing mystery insists that the greatest adventures sometimes circle you right back to home.

15

Rising of a New Day

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2021

Rising of a New Day marks a turning point in the later Bellingwood novels, as Polly and her community face changes they can no longer postpone. New beginnings, unexpected arrivals, and a fresh case remind everyone that every sunrise brings both risk and promise.

16

Finding Connections

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2021

Finding Connections braids together several storylines as newcomers, long timers, and estranged relatives collide in Bellingwood. While Polly works to solve a case, she also helps people see how tightly their lives have been linked all along.

17

Beauty is Often Different

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2021

Beauty is Often Different challenges characters to rethink what a good life looks like, especially when it does not match small town expectations. As Polly digs into another crime, unexpected friendships and offbeat talents prove more valuable than anyone guessed.

18

Trust Proves Love

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2020

In this Bellingwood novel, Polly Giller faces one of her hardest seasons as old wounds surface and new questions test the bonds she trusts most. A fresh mystery forces the whole town to decide how far love is willing to go.

19

Peace in the Storm

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2020

Life in Bellingwood never slows down, and Polly is caught between community projects, family upheaval, and another unsettling crime. Peace in the Storm follows her search for calm in the middle of grief, danger, and the everyday chaos of Sycamore House.

20

Family is a Gift

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2020

Polly's circle of family, both born and chosen, keeps expanding, even as Bellingwood faces new trouble. This story weaves another mystery through adoptions, weddings, and celebrations, asking how far people will go to protect the ones they call their own.

21

The Sounds of Home

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2019

Music, construction noise, and whispered rumors fill Bellingwood as Polly finishes a bed and breakfast, restores a beloved piano, and copes with a troubling crime wave. The Sounds of Home blends a new murder investigation with the everyday music of family life.

22

Moments and Milestones

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2019

Big changes arrive in quick succession as Polly juggles milestones for friends, kids, and the town she loves. Between celebrations and a fresh investigation, she learns that even happy moments carry risk and that every new season asks for courage.

23

Joy in the Journey

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2019

Polly Giller thinks she has her busy life under control until a four year old unexpectedly joins her household and another death rocks Bellingwood. Joy in the Journey follows her attempts to build a safe home while the town leans on her yet again.

24

An Offering of Hope

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2019

An Offering of Hope finds Polly and her friends stepping into new roles, from community leaders to unexpected caretakers, while another mystery threatens the fragile peace they have built. Hope, once again, grows out of messy, ordinary acts of kindness.

25

That's What Friends Are For

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2018

When crisis hits, Bellingwood's network of friends closes ranks. This novel lets Polly lean on others for once, as new dangers, old history, and quiet acts of heroism reveal how much the town's people are willing to do for one another.

26

Love's Surprises

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2018

Love's Surprises brings both romance and shock to Bellingwood as relationships shift and unexpected news lands on Polly's doorstep. While she unravels a new puzzle, she also has to decide which risks of the heart are worth taking.

27

Lessons in Hope

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2018

Lessons in Hope circles around the ways people learn from both success and failure in Bellingwood. Polly mentors younger friends, faces another troubling death, and discovers that hope often shows up in the last place you expect.

28

In All Things, Give Thanks

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2018

Set around a season of gratitude, In All Things, Give Thanks follows Polly through holiday plans, family drama, and a case that refuses to wait until the dishes are done. Thankfulness becomes less about perfection and more about who shows up when it matters.

29

A Heart's Assurance

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2018

In A Heart's Assurance, Polly and the people around her confront fears about safety, loyalty, and the future of Sycamore House. A fresh case puts promises to the test and shows how trust is proved in the small, stubborn choices of everyday life.

30

Marks in a Lifetime

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2017

Marks in a Lifetime looks at the scars and blessings people carry with them into Bellingwood. As Polly digs into a new mystery, buried stories from the past rise to the surface, changing how several long time residents see themselves and each other.

31

Just Around the Bend

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2017

Change is never far away in Just Around the Bend. Polly juggles new projects, shifting relationships, and a case that hints danger may be closer than she thinks, all while trying to enjoy the simple pleasures of small town Iowa life.

32

Boundless Dreams

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2017

Boundless Dreams finds Polly encouraging the people around her to chase possibilities they never thought were open to them. A fresh investigation cuts through those plans, forcing her to weigh dreams against the very real risks that come with telling the truth.

33

Unexpected Riches

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2016

Unexpected Riches explores what it means to be rich in friends, family, and second chances. While Polly and her crew tackle a new crime and its fallout, unexpected opportunities arrive that could change several lives in Bellingwood.

34

Reflecting Love's Charms

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2016

Reflecting Love's Charms focuses on Polly's effort to restore the old Springer House, a project that uncovers colorful stories from Iowa's past. As chaos swirls around missing friends, family celebrations, and a dangerous mystery, she has to hold tight to the people who ground her.

35

Out of the Shadows

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2016

Rumors of a haunted house finally catch up with Polly in Out of the Shadows. When a child insists she has seen a ghost and strange events escalate, Polly digs into decades of local gossip and hidden pain to uncover what has really been lurking in the dark.

36

Memories for Tomorrow

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2016

Memories for Tomorrow turns attention to the ways memories shape the future in Bellingwood. Polly and her friends confront hard pieces of their own stories while piecing together clues that could prevent fresh heartbreak in town.

37

Capture the Moments

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2016

In Capture the Moments, Polly is reminded how quickly life can change as milestones, mishaps, and another suspicious death crowd into the same season. The story celebrates small joys even as it asks what to do when tragedy interrupts them.

38

The River Rolls On

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2015

The River Rolls On follows the steady flow of life in Bellingwood as new businesses open, relationships deepen, and another mystery pulls Polly out of her comfort zone. Even when danger surfaces, the town's stubborn hope keeps carrying everyone forward.

39

Pages of the Past

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2015

Valentine's Day should be sweet, but Pages of the Past opens with trouble in one of Bellingwood's strongest marriages and a man killed right beside Polly. Untangling connections between the death and old wounds forces everyone to face what they thought was safely behind them.

40

Look Always Forward

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2015

In Look Always Forward, Polly and her friends are pushed to stop living in what ifs and instead make decisions about the lives they want. A troubling case and several personal crossroads remind them that moving ahead usually means letting go of something old.

41

Tomorrow's Promises

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2014

Tomorrow's Promises explores what happens when the future refuses to cooperate with carefully laid plans. Polly helps others chase new possibilities, only to find herself drawn into a case that threatens some of the dreams they have only just begun to voice.

42

Through the Storm

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2014

Through the Storm lives up to its title as weather, conflict, and crime collide in Bellingwood. Polly does her best to shield the people she loves while riding out both literal storms and the emotional fallout from the latest investigation.

43

Life Between the Lines

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2014

Life Between the Lines highlights the quieter spaces around Bellingwood's bigger events. As Polly manages Sycamore House, helps neighbors, and stumbles into yet another mystery, she discovers that the real story often happens in the margins of everyday life.

44

A Season of Change

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2014

A Season of Change brings upheaval to nearly every corner of Bellingwood. Polly faces shifts in work, love, and friendship while a fresh investigation exposes how deeply change can unsettle even the most stable seeming lives.

45

Treasure Uncovered

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2013

In Treasure Uncovered, trouble arrives when the latest custodian at Sycamore House is murdered and farm thefts plague the countryside. Polly works with Sheriff Aaron Merritt to untangle the crimes while welcoming old and new friends who just might change her future.

46

Secrets and Revelations

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2013

Secrets and Revelations lives up to its title as hidden stories all over Bellingwood start to surface. Polly juggles community projects, deepening relationships, and another unsettling case, discovering that truth brings both relief and cost when it finally comes to light.

47

All Roads Lead Home

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2013

All Roads Lead Home introduces Polly Giller, who leaves Boston for a small Iowa town and sinks her inheritance into an abandoned schoolhouse. When two skeletons drop from a ceiling and old crates turn up in the basement, she finds herself rebuilding both a building and a life, with a new circle of sharp, meddling, big hearted friends.

48

A Big Life in a Small Town

by Diane Greenwood Muir

2013

A Big Life in a Small Town picks up as Polly plans a barn raising and hoe down for Sycamore House. Dance lessons, a mysterious graduate student, a cryptic note left by a dying friend, and another death push her deeper into Bellingwood's secrets and into the heart of the community.

Series background & context

The Bellingwood novels center on Polly Giller, a woman who trades her Boston life for a fresh start in rural Iowa. She buys an abandoned brick school on the edge of a small town, planning to turn it into Sycamore House, a home and community hub. Instead she opens the ceiling during renovation and discovers human bones, along with a tangle of secrets that reach deep into local history.

From All Roads Lead Home through the final volume, The Road Leads On, the series blends cozy mystery, small town drama, and gentle humor. Each book brings a new puzzle, usually a suspicious death or long buried crime, but the focus always stays on relationships, found family, and the way a community can show up when life turns hard.

Polly's world fills quickly. Contractor Henry Sturtz, single mom Sylvie Donovan, artist Beryl Watson, organizer Andy Saner, and Lydia and Aaron Merritt from the sheriff's office all move from friendly strangers to something much closer to family. Over time Sycamore House becomes much more than a renovation project. It turns into a place for kids to learn, neighbors to gather, businesses to grow, and wounded people to heal.

The town itself is a quiet character in every story. Storms roll across the fields, festivals fill Main Street, and gossip travels faster than any official announcement. Polly juggles town boards, school events, barn raisings, holiday celebrations, and the endless stream of people and animals who somehow end up in her care. The mysteries give each book a spine, but the day to day life of Bellingwood supplies most of the heart.

As the series stretches across years, readers watch characters marry, start businesses, raise children, and grieve losses. Some books lean more toward suspense, others toward family upheaval or personal growth, but all of them keep the tone warm and hopeful. Even when danger hits close to home, there is always coffee at the kitchen table and a friend willing to sit up late and listen.

Short stories and novellas, including holiday tales and the prequel Finding the Road Home, fill in gaps between the numbered books and offer glimpses of Polly's life before she ever imagined living in Bellingwood. Together with the main novels, they create the feeling of an ongoing, lived in world, where readers can drop in for a visit and trust that there will be another story waiting next time.

If you like your mysteries light on gore and strong on community, Bellingwood delivers that mix again and again. It is a long running invitation to imagine what might happen if you found your own small town, claimed an old building, and let the right people walk through the door.

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