Burracombe Village Books in Order

New teacher Stella Simmons arrives in Devon carrying an old loss and a desperate hope of finding her sister. As the village prepares for the Festival of Britain, Burracombe's friendships, feuds, and secrets begin to pull her in.

The death of King George VI shocks the nation, and a stranger's arrival barely causes a stir at first. Soon Burracombe is drawn into a search for family that makes several villagers rethink what home really means.

Hilary resents the new estate manager her father brings in, even as she finds herself drawn to him. While the village throws itself into a pantomime, tragedy reminds everyone what truly matters.

Coronation year promises celebration, but sorrow and worry shadow Burracombe too. Stella plans her wedding, families face loss and illness, and amid the feuds and festivities, unexpected romance finds room to grow.

A summer visitor arrives with a little boy whose face carries a painful family resemblance. As Burracombe tries to make sense of the newcomers, weddings, courtships, and cruel truths reshape village life.

Autumn 1953 brings Joe Tozer home from America, along with his charismatic son Russell. Their visit stirs old feelings, new romances, and the kind of family secrets Burracombe can never keep hidden for long.

December 1953 brings snow, uncertainty, and difficult choices. Stella recovers from a car crash, Jackie dreams of America, and Hilary wonders whether love could mean leaving the only life she has known.

After a hard winter, Burracombe looks toward spring and two weddings. Hilary keeps the estate going, the village school is in turmoil, and the whole community leans on one another as joy and worry arrive together.

In 1918, seventeen-year-old Alice Tozer comes to Burracombe to work as a maid on a farm. As war nears its end, she faces hard work, new loyalties, and the first steps toward the life she will build there.

Long before she became the village school headmistress, young Frances Kemp promised herself she'd return to Burracombe. In 1918, as war shadows every choice, she must balance first love, duty, and an uncertain future.

Late 1950s change reaches Burracombe at last. Hilary questions the life expected of her, Patsy faces motherhood alone, and Stella and Felix begin married life while the village keeps finding reasons to pull together.

Hilary's engagement should be simple to celebrate, but obstacles keep piling up. Meanwhile Frances and James grow closer over the school play, and Dottie's illness brings back a familiar face with unfinished business.

Wedding bells ring, new plans take shape, and Burracombe's young and old alike face the pull of change. As love stories move toward their next chapter, the village gathers for one last warm, bittersweet farewell.

Devon, 1943. When Burracombe Barton becomes a children's home for war orphans, young Maddy Simmons arrives carrying grief, fear, and a longing for her lost sister. The village rallies round as she begins to hope for a true home.