Jo Bartlett Books in Order

Approaching thirty-four, teacher Kate Harris decides to pursue motherhood alone with support from her friends in St Nicholas Bay. A mysterious warning complicates her plans, leaving her to weigh practical choices against an unexpected possibility of love and family.

Photographer Ashleigh Hayes repeatedly embarrasses herself around her new boss, Tom Rushworth, before their relationship turns romantic. What begins as casual fun grows complicated as celebrity assignments, intrusive paparazzi, and unexpected emotions challenge her skepticism about love.

Bookshop owner Maddie welcomes newcomer Ben to Holly Bay and falls for his generosity during the Christmas festivities. Discovering his hidden agenda breaks her trust, but a storm isolating the village gives them an unexpected chance to confront their feelings.

After her mother's death, Dr Evie Daniels leaves London for temporary work in the Scottish Highlands before traveling farther. Her growing attachment to colleague Alasdair James clashes with those plans, especially after he becomes guardian to two children.

Returning to St Nicholas Bay, Anna Byron reunites with Jamie Harrington, now the local vicar who vanished from her life ten years earlier. Their Christmas choir offers a second chance, but rumors about a past drowning threaten their renewed trust.

Dr Claudia Taylor takes temporary work in a Devon village to escape her mother's criticism and prepare for an overseas career. Falling for colleague Theo Harrison makes her reconsider whether professional adventure matters more than the home she could build locally.

After abandoning an unfaithful partner in Australia, Olivia returns to the Kent coast and finds comfort in friends, summer work, and village life. Her attraction to Seth threatens that new stability because he plans to leave for America after the summer.

Back in Holly Bay for Christmas with her grandfather, frustrated editor Hope Malone meets her favorite author and dislikes him immediately. His help searching for a lost family pendant reveals another side to him and challenges her reluctance to pursue writing.

Detective Hannah Blair returns to Scotland and investigates a suspicious death in Balloch Pass. Local doctor Noah Bradshaw falls under suspicion, while her attraction to him and troubled relationship with her father complicate the search for a killer.

Six years after tragedy ended their relationship, Julia and Sam unexpectedly reunite as mountain rescue medics in the Swiss Alps. Working together revives their attraction, but a secret Julia has kept and unresolved pain threaten another chance at happiness.

Widowed Lexie leaves London for a summer in Cornwall, hoping to decide what comes next. Drawn into the coastal community and toward Elliott, she must confront whether loving a man with a dangerous job is worth the risk.

Senior midwife Anna is preparing to marry Brae after a whirlwind romance. When disaster threatens their wedding, she questions whether they should slow down, while friends and the Port Agnes community rally to keep the celebration alive.

Midwife Toni is hiding her relationship with colleague Bobby, whose patience with secrecy is running out. As winter settles over Port Agnes, she must face her painful past or risk losing the future she wants.

Abandoned by her husband, Scarlett returns to her childhood village with her young daughter. A new job and growing affection for her boss suggest a fresh start, until her husband comes back wanting his family restored.

Returning to Port Agnes after her London life unravels, midwife Ella joins the local team and encounters her first love, Dan. Caring for families helps her settle in, but their unfinished history makes starting over complicated.

With her grandmother dying, midwife Izzy finds comfort in locum vicar Noah. His private crisis of faith complicates their growing attachment, especially when supporting bereaved parents makes him question whether he can remain in Port Agnes.

Midwife and foster carer Jess longs to become a mother but struggles with saying goodbye to children in her care. Finding a newborn on her doorstep brings an urgent search for its mother and another emotional test.

Preparing to marry, Freya uncovers a family secret that leaves her questioning her past and postponing the wedding. Retreating to Seabreeze Farm gives her space to recover and the possibility of discovering unexpected family connections.

Newly separated midwife Nadia wants to give her children a happy Christmas despite cramped living arrangements. Fellow single parent Hamish offers friendship and practical support, but joining forces raises the possibility of something neither planned.

After a disastrous period in London, Ellie inherits a coastal farmhouse and hopes for a fresh start. Restoring the neglected property, coping with unruly animals, and navigating local vet Ben’s attitude challenge her plans for a new life.

Ella and Dan are ready to marry when her sudden collapse halts their plans. Used to caring for others, Ella struggles to accept help, and fear about their future begins to pull the couple apart.

Midwife Jess has set aside dreams of motherhood to focus on her family and stepson. Asked to support a vulnerable new mother and baby, she must decide whether her heart can withstand another chance at loss.

Still grieving her parents, Libby travels to New York to work in her great-aunt’s Christmas shop. Friendship with a Central Park ranger begins to ease her pain, but embracing happiness means allowing herself to move forward.

Facing a terminal diagnosis, Georgia spends a final summer at Seabreeze Farm with her best friend Gabe. As she pursues long-held wishes among rescued animals and new friends, an unexpected possibility forces a difficult choice.

Danni moves to Cornwall hoping to escape feelings for her best friend’s fiancé. When the couple follows her to the new hospital, friendship with a patient carrying secrets of her own helps Danni reconsider what she wants.

After her father’s death, Isla hopes to honor his memory by helping Aidan and Jase become parents. An unexpected crisis puts their plans on hold, forcing her to seek support and rethink what makes a family.

Newly single Esther is enjoying her hospital job and friendships when her best friend’s brother Joe arrives. Working together draws them closer, but risking romance could also endanger the friendships that helped her start again.

Wendy has moved on from her failed marriage, but her ex-husband’s pregnant partner unsettles her sense of family. Discovering that Chloe needs help forces Wendy to decide how far compassion should extend beyond old hurt.

When her sister disappears, Phoebe must protect four-year-old Darcy while searching for answers. Her mother’s determination to take control forces Phoebe to confront the family manipulation she once escaped and reconsider the life she has built.

Audiobook narrator Emily believes in romance, while crime novelist Jude dismisses it as fiction. When he needs help writing a love story, their opposing outlooks collide during a Cornish Christmas that challenges both their expectations.

A devastating diagnosis leaves Lou worrying about who will care for her children. Her twin Holly promises to help, but grief, responsibility, and the family’s uncertain future test what it means to honor a sister’s wishes.

After her marriage collapses, Rowan returns to Cornwall with her children and becomes the local headteacher. Reconnecting with Nathan, the boy who once broke her heart, forces her to decide whether she can risk trusting love again.

Nurse Eden brings her young son to Port Kara seeking safety from her ex. A bond with reserved pathologist Drew offers unexpected comfort, but old fears and her former partner’s return threaten their chance to trust each other.

Nurse Amy has never forgotten Lijah, the boy who left Port Kara. When he returns disillusioned with fame, their renewed connection offers a second chance, though their very different lives make another heartbreak seem possible.

Emergency doctor Eve Bellingham rebuilds her life in Cornwall while helping care for her fiancé after a devastating attack. Growing feelings for his occupational therapist force her to confront the difference between loyalty to his family and her own future.

Estranged for fifteen years, sisters Bex and Briony reunite when their mother becomes seriously ill. Their very different lives and the secret behind their rupture complicate an opportunity to forgive each other and rebuild their family.

Returning to Cornwall to research a television series, Iris grows close to scriptwriter Declan and his daughter. Her lingering distrust and rumors about his missing wife drive her to investigate secrets that could undo their fragile connection.

Returning to her seaside hometown, Nancy falls for widowed father Jack and his baby son. Caring for a child who is not hers brings unexpected happiness, but family resentment and her mother’s secrets threaten their future.