Kate Thompson (It Means Mischief) Books in Order

A young Dublin actress lands her first major role and falls for its director, only to discover his attention belongs elsewhere. With other admirers waiting nearby, Deirdre must navigate theatrical ambition and a love life becoming increasingly tangled.

Written out of a long-running soap, Deirdre retreats to the Irish countryside to attempt a screenplay. A passionate new relationship offers distraction from her unreliable actor boyfriend, but her revived ambitions and complicated loyalties resist an easy resolution.

A young violinist working in a Dublin recording studio longs for her boss while enduring an infuriating trainee. An unexpected holiday in Jamaica introduces scuba diving and a new perspective, but her romantic future may still lie closer to home.

Shaken by personal turmoil, Dublin copywriter Maddie escapes to a quiet French village. New relationships, an invitation to model for an artist and a mysterious portrait draw her into confronting the fears that have undermined her confidence.

A theatre designer escapes backstage hostility by styling television commercials, then attracts a glamorous fashion figure’s attention. As invitations and beautiful clothes transform her social life, she discovers that navigating ambition and rivalry requires unexpected resourcefulness.

An inheritance allows Cleo to move to Connemara and attempt a novel, but writer’s block and an attractive neighbour complicate her dream. A film production brings further romantic upheaval and exposes uncomfortable secrets among the village’s visitors.

Lottery winner Cleo enjoys village life until her artist husband takes a troubling commission. Meanwhile, a bestselling writer retreats from fame and a determined organizer pursues celebrity guests, drawing the community into romantic complications and professional intrigue.

Three friends face upheaval across Los Angeles, Dublin, and southern France as careers, relationships, and hopes for motherhood shift. The arrival of an enigmatic newcomer draws their lives into a more troubling tangle of secrets and manipulation.

Estranged sisters Rio and Dervla reunite after their father’s death to clear their childhood home. A surprising discovery unsettles their very different lives, forcing them to confront old resentments, unexpected romantic possibilities and the meaning of belonging.

In an Irish village hosting a film production, Fleur’s anonymous relationship advice exposes troubling secrets close to home. Meanwhile, Dervla struggles with an absent husband and family responsibilities as her sister’s glamorous new opportunities intensify her dissatisfaction.

After fire destroys her houseboat, Cat Gallagher takes shelter in an apparently abandoned villa, only to encounter its unexpected owner. Elsewhere in Lissamore, Rio Kinsella faces a life-changing secret as both women struggle through complicated relationships.