Christie Barlow Books in Order

Rachel Young moves her family and pets to the countryside to escape the school-gate cliques of city life. Her new village school has an even more dramatic cast of parents, and Rachel quickly becomes part of the chaos.

Rachel Young thinks she has learned to survive the village playground mafia until Penelope and her children move into her home. A new school mum with secrets adds more gossip, chaos and pressure to Rachel's life.

Kitty inherits Bluebell Lodge and swaps her old life for a Staffordshire farm full of chickens, ponies and hard work. A hidden diary and its mysterious author, Violet, soon uncover questions about Kitty's family history.

Feeling stuck in a joyless marriage and tempted by a handsome neighbour, Lizzie accepts a festive country-hotel getaway with her best friend. The escape may give her the perspective she needs before another Christmas passes.

Librarian Evie receives a mysterious birthday parcel that inspires her to search for the mother she never knew. Her search brings charming author Noah Jones into her life, but he may hold a crucial secret.

Nell Andrews has spent two years healing aboard her canal boat, The Nollie, and is ready to pursue a new dream. Guy Cornish seems eager to help, but his hidden past could derail everything she is building.

Thirteen years after leaving Honeysuckle Farm for New York, Alice Parker returns when her beloved grandfather becomes ill. Old family secrets and a new friendship with Sam Reid complicate her hope of finally coming home.

New mother Isla Allaway is lonely while her husband Drew works constantly to keep Foxglove Farm going. When she discovers he has been keeping secrets, their marriage and the home they love are both at risk.

Flick Simons returns to Heartcross after years away, expecting only a brief stay. When a winter storm cuts off the village, she is drawn back into its close community and toward Fergus, the man tied to painful memories.

When vet Rory inherits Clover Cottage, Allie believes their future in Heartcross is finally settled. Then Rory reveals his dream of working in Africa, forcing Allie to consider whether she can follow her own hopes too.

Julia Coleman distrusts wealthy Flynn Carter, especially when his plan to turn Starcross Manor into a luxury hotel threatens Heartcross. As Flynn tries to prove he has changed, Julia must decide whether to risk trusting him again.

Single mother Grace Power inherits the crumbling Heartcross Castle and a chance to rebuild her family's life. Celebrity chef Andrew Glossop wants the property, while a missing security box could expose secrets neither of them expects.

Career-focused vet Molly has one unforgettable night with a stranger, who disappears before she learns more than his first name. When he reappears in Heartcross three months later, Molly faces an unexpected complication.

Ella arrives in Heartcross looking for a clean break and finds work at the lakeside bistro. Water-taxi driver Roman offers friendship and possibility, but both are carrying secrets that could make a new life difficult.

With Christmas approaching and a baby due, Molly McKendrick has enough on her plate. Taking in sixteen-year-old Bree during a winter storm brings old secrets and unexpected changes to Molly, Cam and their growing family.

After quitting tabloid journalism, Jinny Birdwhistle starts over in Heartcross, learning beekeeping and chutney-making with quiet Gabe Warner. But a mystery linked to Jinny's own past makes it hard to leave her reporter instincts behind.

Dr Katie O'Neil arrives in Heartcross and immediately clashes with Ben Sanders, her old medical-school nemesis and new colleague. When a charity boat race makes them rivals, their competitive spark threatens to become something more.

After calling off her wedding, Bea Fernsby heads to Heartcross for a temporary job at the Little Blue Boathouse. With visitor Nolan, she investigates an old love story, while considering whether she might stay for good.

Fashion designer Libby agrees to plan a winter wedding at her brother's Starcross Manor hotel. When the plans unravel, reluctant wedding videographer and single dad Guy becomes her unexpected ally, and perhaps more.

As her thirtieth birthday nears, librarian Elle Cooper begins searching for the birth mother she never knew. New friendships, an old flame and surprising discoveries push her quiet life in a bold new direction.

Verity Callaway plans to leave her job, ex-fiancé and Midlands life behind for a long trip abroad. A decades-old postcard changes her route, sending her to Puffin Island and toward an unexpected new beginning.

After inheriting her aunt's cottage and flower business, Florrie Appleton is ordered to leave by developer Tom Houston, the man who broke her heart at university. Saving the vintage flower van means fighting back with Heartcross behind her.

Clemmie Rose enters the Royal Baking Competition hoping her great-great-grandmother's clementine torte can save Puffin Island's café. When her ex hosts the contest and an old secret emerges, her dreams start to wobble.

Artist Delilah Waters wants to buy Puffin Island's lighthouse, a vital link to her family's past, after escaping a romance scam. Then her former art teacher Max returns, and a shocking discovery puts their future in doubt.

Storm-bound travel writer Jack Hartwell finds shelter in Puffin Island's bookshop and meets owner Amelia Brown. Her challenge to complete a mysterious novel's bucket list leads them toward adventure, connection and one difficult secret.

Music journalist Fern Talbot inherits an antique shop on Puffin Island from a great-aunt she never knew. Planning to sell quickly becomes harder when a vintage wedding dress mystery, and charming lodger Daniel, draw her in.

After fleeing her wedding, clock enthusiast Pippa Bell wins a stay at Puffin Island's Clockmaker's Cottage. Sharing it with old university rival Theo Blake, she uncovers secrets behind the feuding Vale brothers and faces her own past.