Hannah Ellis Books in Order
Find Hannah Ellis books in order, with short summaries and guides to the author's series that help you choose where to start and what to read next.
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Hannah Ellis books in publication order
41 books
Friends Like These
by Hannah Ellis
2015
After her long relationship ends, Marie sets out to find sophisticated new friends and a better life. Instead, an eccentric group and an unexpectedly appealing man named Brian challenge her assumptions about what happiness should look like.
Beyond the Lens
by Hannah Ellis
2016
Lucy joins strangers on a Spanish island holiday filmed for television and develops feelings for cameraman Adam. Returning home brings unwanted public attention, forcing her to protect her privacy while discovering whether their romance can survive outside the holiday.
Always With You
by Hannah Ellis
2017
Grieving her mother, Libby Taylor follows an old photo album to Australia in search of her father. Backpacking and an unexpected romance offer distraction, but encouragement from Andrew leads her back toward questions her mother left unanswered.
Beneath these Stars
by Hannah Ellis
2017
Lucy and Adam's settled relationship changes suddenly when tragedy makes him guardian to his two young nieces. Grief and unexpected parenting responsibilities put pressure on their shared future, testing the connection they once considered secure.
Christmas With Friends
by Hannah Ellis
2017
Marie agrees to host Christmas while supposedly planning her wedding. Her unconventional mother, demanding guests, quarrelling friends, and an unexpected dog turn a hoped-for peaceful celebration into a test of patience, friendship, and impossible expectations.
My Kind of Perfect
by Hannah Ellis
2017
Wedding plans unravel as Marie struggles with her fiancé Brian's work habits and unexplained distance from his family. With a demanding best friend adding pressure, she must reconsider what a perfect relationship and celebration really mean.
Escape to Oakbrook Farm
by Hannah Ellis
2018
Restless Josie Beaumont takes a job at rural Devon kennels and finds unexpected happiness with her neighbour Sam. When a dream position in London appears, she must choose between moving on and the community she has begun to love.
Summer at the Old Boathouse
by Hannah Ellis
2018
Writer Emily Winters compares every potential partner with Jack, her best friend Josie's boyfriend. Even after their relationship falters, pursuing him risks crossing a boundary that could cost Emily both the romance she wants and her friendship.
The Cottage at Hope Cove
by Hannah Ellis
2018
Frustrated by her fiancé's devotion to work, Lizzie Beaumont escapes alone to Hope Cove. Helping neighbour Max redecorate leads to an unexpected connection, forcing her to question the apparently perfect life and wedding waiting at home.
A Friend in Need
by Hannah Ellis
2019
New motherhood leaves Marie exhausted and convinced other parents are coping better than she is. As her old friends face troubles she has barely noticed, she must find room for their needs and acknowledge her own.
Coming Home to the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2019
Leana leaves her remote Scottish village for Edinburgh and falls for a promising singer-songwriter. As his career advances, her excitement about city life competes with homesickness, forcing her to choose between a glamorous future and the community she misses.
The Bookshop of Hopes and Dreams
by Hannah Ellis
2019
Tara Fitzpatrick falls for both a rundown bookshop and James, the employer helping her restore it. Believing she cannot offer the family he wants, she withdraws, but their bond forces her to confront her past and future.
The Castle by the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2019
Childhood friends Isla and Logan grow up certain they will build a life together. A tragedy disrupts their plans and sends them in different directions, testing whether their longstanding bond can survive the circumstances keeping them apart.
The House on Lavender Lane
by Hannah Ellis
2019
Emily's visit to Hope Cove brings comfort to friends facing parenthood, loss, and strained relationships. When a sudden crisis gathers three couples around a hospital bed, they must reconsider their priorities and what they want from the future.
Whispers at the Bluebell Inn
by Hannah Ellis
2019
Three couples reunite in Devon while secrets, new parenthood, and financial worries strain their relationships. At the Bluebell Inn, gossip and confidences mingle, making it difficult to distinguish what their friends are experiencing from what the village believes.
Fireworks over the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2020
As a new year approaches in Lannick, three couples face unexpected complications at home. House-hunting, shared living and an unfamiliar housemate challenge their assumptions, while a village celebration brings unresolved feelings and hopes for the future into focus.
Secrets at the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2020
Guarded Lexie pushes away her new neighbor Nick despite their growing attraction. When he leaves town, she follows him to make amends, discovering that earning his forgiveness may require sharing the painful secrets she has protected for years.
Surprises at the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2020
Isla and Logan try to introduce spontaneity into their dependable relationship, with unexpectedly complicated results. Meanwhile, Lexie plans a surprise for Nick while taking on more at work, prompting both couples to reconsider what their settled lives really need.
The Cafe at the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2020
Young mother Elspeth has built a stable life running a café and raising her son. A blind date unexpectedly reunites her with the child’s father, reviving old feelings and forcing them to navigate parenthood as well as a possible relationship.
Finding Hope at the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2021
Isla feels sidelined by plans for her own wedding, while Lexie faces her father’s opposition to Nick. Elspeth’s new business ambitions unsettle life with Rory, leaving the women of Lannick to reconsider the futures they thought they wanted.
Fragile Hearts by the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2021
Jess’s attraction to Rory complicates her new life on Skye as his relationship with Elspeth reaches a crisis. Meanwhile, Leana returns from America alone after discovering that she and Alasdair may want different things from their future.
New Arrivals at the Loch
by Hannah Ellis
2021
Dale’s temporary stay on Skye becomes more appealing when work and friendship give him reasons to remain. As other villagers negotiate troubled relationships, a series of crimes turns suspicion toward the newcomer and the past he has kept private.
There's Something about Scarlett
by Hannah Ellis
2021
Scarlett needs money for university and her dream of running a publishing company, so she agrees to marry a man she has just met. Living together and navigating student life complicate the practical arrangement as their unexpected connection deepens.
Winter Wishes in Hope Cove
by Hannah Ellis
2021
As Emily prepares for a modest wedding, her friends face changes of their own. Tara attempts to repair family relationships while Lizzie’s career opportunity clashes with Max’s plans, bringing the Hope Cove circle together through an eventful winter.
A Change of Heart
by Hannah Ellis
2022
Seren has always cared for her best friend’s brother, Kit, but admitting romantic feelings threatens too much. Living on a small island makes avoiding him impossible, especially after his declaration forces her to reconsider what she is willing to risk.
The Summer Escape
by Hannah Ellis
2022
Grieving her mother, Beth takes her young daughter to the Isles of Scilly and grows close to their cottage’s owner. Their holiday romance becomes harder to dismiss, but distance and his uncertainty about family life threaten any lasting future.
The Weekend Getaway
by Hannah Ellis
2022
After an immediate connection, Keira joins Noah for a family weekend on the Isles of Scilly. She falls for him and his island home, but his impending move forces them to consider a serious commitment much sooner than expected.
An Unexpected Guest
by Hannah Ellis
2023
Returning to the Isles of Scilly for a wedding, Jago hopes to repair relationships with his family. An unexpected guest captures his attention, leaving him torn between a promising romance and the reconciliation that first brought him home.
Death on the Rocks
by Hannah Ellis
2024
Lily Larkin visits a Cornish island hoping to revisit happy childhood memories. When a guest from her bed and breakfast dies beneath a cliff, she questions the apparent accident and seeks help from a reluctant local police constable.
Malicious Intent
by Hannah Ellis
2024
Preparing to open an island ice cream shop, Lily Larkin is approached by a frightened teenager who soon disappears. Police suspect a prank, but his list of possible enemies convinces Lily to investigate before a real threat goes unanswered.
Not Just for Christmas
by Hannah Ellis
2024
A Christmas break in the Cotswolds makes Erin question her otherwise satisfying London life. She grows close to hotel manager Lewis, but a secret he struggles to explain threatens their chance of making the holiday romance last.
A Poisonous Plot
by Hannah Ellis
2025
A restaurateur asks Lily Larkin to investigate food tampering that is poisoning his customers. When she narrowly escapes a similar attack, she and PC Grainger pursue a culprit whose hostility toward newcomers threatens her own island business.
Artful Deceit
by Hannah Ellis
2025
A burglary at Lily Larkin’s flat takes a backpack containing cash and passports bearing conflicting identities. Desperate to recover it before her police-constable boyfriend learns its contents, she follows the trail toward an artists’ retreat and her hidden past.
Dead in the Water
by Hannah Ellis
2025
When an ice cream customer is found dead in the harbor, Lily investigates the victim’s yacht-owning companions. Her strained relationship with PC Grainger complicates the search, while the suspects’ plans to leave give her little time to uncover the truth.
The Sunken Truth
by Hannah Ellis
2025
A newly discovered shipwreck draws Lily Larkin into the hunt for rumored treasure. After a diver’s air hose is deliberately cut, she investigates concealed motives while PC Grainger tries to impress the visiting superior who could shape his future.
Built on Lies
by Hannah Ellis
2026
Visiting her boyfriend in London, Lily Larkin hopes to investigate her parents’ deaths. Instead, his landlord is found crushed beneath a bookcase, and inconsistencies at the scene draw her into an apartment building full of grudges and concealed motives.
Burning Secrets
by Hannah Ellis
2026
Lily Larkin visits a village near Truro seeking answers about her parents’ deaths and a supposedly dead grandmother. An anonymous message challenges the official account of a fatal fire, drawing her toward someone determined to keep its secrets buried.
Deadly Tidings
by Hannah Ellis
2026
Lily Larkin finds a Christmas volunteer dead after he fails to return to a festival. A discarded costume belt challenges the appearance of an accident, drawing her and PC Flynn Grainger into family secrets and concealed resentments.
Death by the Sea
by Hannah Ellis
2026
House-sitting in a Scottish seaside town, handyman Jamie Sinclair becomes a subject of suspicion when an elderly client dies after a repair. Certain his work was sound, he joins two unlikely local allies to uncover the family secrets behind the death.
Trouble at High Tide
by Hannah Ellis
2027
Handyman Jamie Sinclair investigates escalating attacks on his friend Fiona's North Berwick café. Despite a detective's objections, his unlikely group pursues the saboteur as threats, vandalism, and hidden grudges undermine trust in their seaside community.
The Potter's House
by Hannah Ellis
Reclusive potter Lowen has withdrawn from island life since his father’s death. A lively café owner disrupts his solitude and awakens his interest, but a local crisis brings painful memories back just as he begins to let people close.
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