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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: June 7, 2026

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1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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.

11

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.

12

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.

13

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.

14

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.

15

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.

16

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.

17

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.

18

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.

19

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.

20

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.

21

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.

22

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.

23

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.

24

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.

25

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.

26

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.

27

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.

28

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.

29

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.

30

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.

31

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.

32

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.

33

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.

34

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.

35

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.

36

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.

37

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.

38

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.

39

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.

40

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.

41

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.

42

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.

43

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.

44

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.

45

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.

46

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.

47

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.

48

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.

Bellingwood books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "All Roads Lead Home"

    All Roads Lead Home

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2013Bellingwood, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Big Life in a Small Town"

    A Big Life in a Small Town

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2013Bellingwood, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Treasure Uncovered"

    Treasure Uncovered

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2013Bellingwood, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Secrets and Revelations"

    Secrets and Revelations

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2013Bellingwood, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Life Between the Lines"

    Life Between the Lines

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2014Bellingwood, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "A Season of Change"

    A Season of Change

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2014Bellingwood, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Tomorrow's Promises"

    Tomorrow's Promises

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2014Bellingwood, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Through the Storm"

    Through the Storm

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2014Bellingwood, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Pages of the Past"

    Pages of the Past

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2015Bellingwood, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "The River Rolls On"

    The River Rolls On

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2015Bellingwood, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Look Always Forward"

    Look Always Forward

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2015Bellingwood, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Out of the Shadows"

    Out of the Shadows

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2016Bellingwood, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Unexpected Riches"

    Unexpected Riches

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2016Bellingwood, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Reflecting Love's Charms"

    Reflecting Love's Charms

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2016Bellingwood, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Capture the Moments"

    Capture the Moments

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2016Bellingwood, Book 15
  16. Book cover for "Memories for Tomorrow"

    Memories for Tomorrow

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2016Bellingwood, Book 16
  17. Book cover for "Marks in a Lifetime"

    Marks in a Lifetime

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2017Bellingwood, Book 17
  18. Book cover for "Just Around the Bend"

    Just Around the Bend

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2017Bellingwood, Book 18
  19. Book cover for "Boundless Dreams"

    Boundless Dreams

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2017Bellingwood, Book 19
  20. Book cover for "Love's Surprises"

    Love's Surprises

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2018Bellingwood, Book 20
  21. Book cover for "A Heart's Assurance"

    A Heart's Assurance

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2018Bellingwood, Book 21
  22. Book cover for "Lessons in Hope"

    Lessons in Hope

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2018Bellingwood, Book 22
  23. Book cover for "That's What Friends Are For"

    That's What Friends Are For

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2018Bellingwood, Book 23
  24. Book cover for "In All Things, Give Thanks"

    In All Things, Give Thanks

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2018Bellingwood, Book 24
  25. Book cover for "Joy in the Journey"

    Joy in the Journey

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2019Bellingwood, Book 25
  26. Book cover for "Moments and Milestones"

    Moments and Milestones

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2019Bellingwood, Book 26
  27. Book cover for "The Sounds of Home"

    The Sounds of Home

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2019Bellingwood, Book 27
  28. Book cover for "An Offering of Hope"

    An Offering of Hope

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2019Bellingwood, Book 28
  29. Book cover for "Trust Proves Love"

    Trust Proves Love

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2020Bellingwood, Book 29
  30. Book cover for "Peace in the Storm"

    Peace in the Storm

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2020Bellingwood, Book 30
  31. Book cover for "Family is a Gift"

    Family is a Gift

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2020Bellingwood, Book 31
  32. Book cover for "Rising of a New Day"

    Rising of a New Day

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2021Bellingwood, Book 32
  33. Book cover for "The Road to Adventure"

    The Road to Adventure

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2021Bellingwood, Book 33
  34. Book cover for "Beauty is Often Different"

    Beauty is Often Different

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2021Bellingwood, Book 34
  35. Book cover for "Finding Connections"

    Finding Connections

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2021Bellingwood, Book 35
  36. Book cover for "Love Believes"

    Love Believes

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2022Bellingwood, Book 36
  37. Book cover for "You Are Enough"

    You Are Enough

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2022Bellingwood, Book 37
  38. Book cover for "Words Reveal the Heart"

    Words Reveal the Heart

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2022Bellingwood, Book 38
  39. Book cover for "New Beginnings"

    New Beginnings

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2022Bellingwood, Book 39
  40. Book cover for "Always and Forever"

    Always and Forever

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2022Bellingwood, Book 40
  41. Book cover for "A Story Unveiled"

    A Story Unveiled

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2023Bellingwood, Book 41
  42. Book cover for "A Lifetime with Friends"

    A Lifetime with Friends

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2023Bellingwood, Book 42
  43. Book cover for "When We Are Home"

    When We Are Home

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2023Bellingwood, Book 43
  44. Book cover for "Thankful For Friends"

    Thankful For Friends

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2024Bellingwood, Book 44
  45. Book cover for "Love Without Limits"

    Love Without Limits

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2024Bellingwood, Book 45
  46. Book cover for "Strength in Each Other"

    Strength in Each Other

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2024Bellingwood, Book 46
  47. Book cover for "Stories of Love & Family"

    Stories of Love & Family

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2024Bellingwood, Book 47
  48. Book cover for "The Road Leads On"

    The Road Leads On

    by Diane Greenwood Muir

    2025Bellingwood, Book 48

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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