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Nancy Moser Books in Order

Explore Nancy Moser books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, reading paths, and easy ideas on where to start across her fiction.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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The Quest

by Nancy Moser

1999

Two years after the events in Haven, the lives changed by a mysterious invitation are tested again. One of them faces grave danger, and the others must decide whether they will answer the call a second time.

Expecting

by Nancy Moser

2000

This small inspirational gift book celebrates pregnancy as a season of waiting, wonder, joy, and nerves. It is written to encourage mothers-to-be through the emotional and spiritual side of expecting a child.

Motherhood

by Nancy Moser

2000

A short, funny, faith-tinged reflection on the blessings and blunders of raising children. Moser treats motherhood as messy, holy, exhausting, and worth laughing about while you are still wiping up crumbs.

Mozart's Sister

by Nancy Moser

2000

Nannerl Mozart is every bit as gifted as her younger brother Wolfgang, but talent does not erase the limits placed on women. As the siblings tour Europe, she begins to question who gets to live a brilliant life.

Save Me, I Fell in the Car Pool

by Nancy Moser

2000

A lighthearted collection for overwhelmed parents, this book turns carpool meltdowns, spilled juice, and school-day scrambles into stories with humor and heart. It is aimed at mothers who need a laugh and a little reassurance.

The Seat Beside Me

by Nancy Moser

2002

Five passengers and the strangers beside them board Flight 1382 for an ordinary trip, then survive the unthinkable together. After disaster strikes, brief encounters take on lasting meaning in ways none of them expected.

Time Lottery

by Nancy Moser

2002

Winners of the annual Time Lottery get the chance to return to the past and change one life-defining choice. For three very different people, a second chance sounds thrilling until the new reality becomes harder to judge.

A Steadfast Surrender

by Nancy Moser

2003

In Steadfast, Kansas, an artist walking away from privilege, a runaway teen, and a grieving survivor are all pushed toward surrender. Small-town life, sharp pain, and unexpected grace collide in this layered follow-up.

Round The Corner

by Nancy Moser

2003

Evelyn Peerbaugh thought she had found a rhythm at her improvised boardinghouse, but a new set of women upends it all. Fresh personalities and private burdens test whether sisterhood can take root a second time.

Second Time Around

by Nancy Moser

2004

Three new lottery winners step back into the past to stop a death, break a destructive pattern, or reclaim a life before fame. Once both versions of their lives are visible, choosing between them becomes the real test.

The Ultimatum

by Nancy Moser

2004

A waitress with a calling and a runaway musician head toward one desperate turning point in Steadfast. Their choices pull the whole town into the crisis and force everyone to ask what faith looks like under pressure.

The Good Nearby

by Nancy Moser

2006

At Neighbor's Drugstore, several women carry marriages, pregnancies, loneliness, and regrets that have worn them thin. Their lives slowly intersect around the idea that help and healing may be closer than they thought.

Just Jane

by Nancy Moser

2007

This novel imagines Jane Austen's life from the inside, following her family world, sharp observations, and growing desire to publish. It is a quiet, intimate portrait of a writer finding her voice before fame arrives.

John 3:16

by Nancy Moser

2008

Five hurting people are headed for the same fall football Saturday, though none of them knows it yet. A simple sign with a familiar verse becomes the spark that draws their broken stories together.

Solemnly Swear

by Nancy Moser

2008

A manslaughter trial draws together four jurors whose own lives are full of secrets, grief, and unfinished business. As the case unfolds, the verdict matters, but so do the private reckonings happening in the jury box.

The Sister Circle

by Nancy Moser

2008

Widowed Evelyn Peerbaugh opens her Victorian home to boarders and ends up hosting a houseful of very different women. What begins as survival slowly becomes a story of faith, friendship, and found family.

Washington's Lady

by Nancy Moser

2008

Martha Custis is a young widow when George Washington enters her life, and marriage pulls her into the birth of a nation. The story follows love, loyalty, and the private costs of public duty.

How Do I Love Thee?

by Nancy Moser

2009

Elizabeth Barrett Browning lives under her father's shadow until letters from fellow poet Robert Browning change everything. Secret meetings, a risky marriage, and a hard-won escape give this literary love story real momentum.

Masquerade

by Nancy Moser

2010

In 1886, an English heiress bound for an arranged marriage in New York swaps identities with her maid. One lands in luxury, the other in hardship, and both discover that borrowed lives come with very real risks.

An Unlikely Suitor

by Nancy Moser

2011

Italian dressmaker Lucy Scarpelli is drawn into Newport society when a wealthy client becomes her friend. As love, class, and family duty tangle together, three young women must decide what kind of future they dare hope for.

A Patchwork Christmas Collection

by Nancy Moser

2012

This collection gathers three Victorian-era Christmas romances built around second chances, handcrafts, and home. The stories follow women mending broken plans and finding unexpected love during the holidays.

The Journey of Josephine Cain

by Nancy Moser

2013

After the Civil War, Washington socialite Josephine Cain heads west with her father to the rough camps of the Transcontinental Railroad. Frontier danger, divided loyalties, and an unexpected romance force her to imagine a very different future.

A Basket Brigade Christmas

by Nancy Moser

2015

Inspired by a true story from Civil War era Illinois, this novella follows Sarah, Lucy, and Zona as they care for wounded soldiers passing through town. Service to others opens the door to healing and three intertwined romances.

Bride of the Summerfields

by Nancy Moser

2015

Summerfield Manor needs money, and an American heiress arrives to marry its heir and save the estate. Around her, returning daughters, uneasy friendships, and old romances make the house feel anything but settled.

Love of the Summerfields

by Nancy Moser

2015

At Summerfield Manor in 1880 England, the lives of noblewomen, servants, and villagers collide around old love, secret longing, and class expectations. A beautifully ordered estate proves far less peaceful than it looks.

A Place to Belong

by Nancy Moser

2016

This time Evelyn opens her doors to women who cannot pay, trusting that care matters more than comfort. The Sister Circle grows stronger as new needs, surprises, and hard choices reshape the house once again.

An Undivided Heart

by Nancy Moser

2016

Peerbaugh Place welcomes another round of boarders, and peace is not guaranteed. As old friends lend support, Evelyn and the women around her face vanity, controlling love, and the risk of opening their hearts again.

Rise of the Summerfields

by Nancy Moser

2016

As Summerfield changes in 1883, several women must redefine their place within marriage, motherhood, work, and family. New opportunities arrive, but so do fresh tests of courage, belonging, and love.

The Invitation

by Nancy Moser

2016

Four very different people receive a strange invitation to Haven, Nebraska, and each is tempted to dismiss it. Then unsettling events push them toward a journey that challenges their faith and changes their lives.

The Pattern Artist

by Nancy Moser

2016

English housemaid Annie Wood arrives in New York in 1911 and dares to leave service behind. Work at Macy's and the Butterick Pattern Company reveals a gift that could change her life, if she is brave enough to follow it.

The Temptation

by Nancy Moser

2016

Years after Haven, the friends have found influence, success, and clearer purpose, but those gifts bring new danger. This time the threat is not failure, but the slow spiritual drift that can come with getting what you wanted.

Sister Circle Handbook

by Nancy Moser

2017

A practical companion to the novels, this handbook explores friendship, faith, forgiveness, difficult people, and everyday life in a warm, conversational way. It is part discussion guide, part encouragement, part small-group resource.

Christmas Stitches

by Nancy Moser

2018

This anthology brings together three historical Christmas romances about seamstresses who stitch beauty, hope, and love into hard seasons. It is a warm holiday read built around craft, work, and unexpected affection.

Crossroads

by Nancy Moser

2018

Madeline Weaver tries to save her dying Kansas town by buying it and giving away land to carefully chosen newcomers. As fresh starts collide, old secrets rise and the whole experiment becomes far messier than she planned.

I Feel Amazing

by Nancy Moser

2018

This children's picture book walks through the alphabet of emotions, helping kids name what they feel. Bright, simple, and conversation-friendly, it turns everyday moods into a starting point for connection.

Maybe Later

by Nancy Moser

2018

Mary Margaret McGee keeps trying to connect with her busy family, only to hear maybe later again and again. Her small, heartfelt response turns this children's story into a gentle reminder about time and attention.

The Fashion Designer

by Nancy Moser

2018

Annie Wood gets the chance to launch her own clothing line in 1912 New York, but ambition comes with financial and personal risk. Friends, family, and hard work all have to pull together if the dream is going to stand.

Save Me, God! I Fell in the Carpool

by Nancy Moser

2019

This upbeat nonfiction collection offers frazzled moms humor, faith, and a little breathing room. It looks at spilled drinks, rushed mornings, and everyday chaos with warmth instead of perfectionism.

The Shop Keepers

by Nancy Moser

2019

In 1919, the women of Unruffled are older, wiser, and carrying the strain of war's aftermath. Missing husbands, business pressures, and family trouble make this final book a fuller, more hard-won kind of triumph.

Where Life Will Lead Me

by Nancy Moser

2019

Now living in Kansas, Justine Braden is called to use her time-travel gift again, this time against a man who has harmed many lives. The sequel deepens both the danger and her sense of purpose.

Where Time Will Take Me

by Nancy Moser

2019

Justine Braden learns that the women in her family can travel through time, but the gift comes with a purpose. Set in the late nineteenth century, this story turns a frivolous socialite toward justice and calling.

100 Verses of Encouragement

by Nancy Moser

2020

This collection gathers illustrated Bible verses created to encourage readers in hard seasons. It is a simple, uplifting book for dipping into when you need comfort, perspective, or a quiet reminder of hope.

100 Verses of Encouragement: Book 2

by Nancy Moser

2020

The second volume continues the same idea with another set of illustrated Scripture selections. It is designed for encouragement, worship, and steady daily reading rather than a cover-to-cover narrative experience.

Eyes of Our Heart

by Nancy Moser

2020

Five ordinary people are drawn together by a call to notice where God is already at work and join Him there. It also reconnects with characters from earlier books, now older and facing new decisions.

If Not for This

by Nancy Moser

2022

A mysterious man invites people to the Discovery Room, where they are shown the choices that shaped their lives and the paths they almost took. It is a reflective, high-concept story about regret, grace, and second looks.

Pin's Promise

by Nancy Moser

2022

This prequel returns to England and the world around Crompton Hall, where Penelope Billings and Jonathan Evers have loved each other since childhood. A promise, a talent for sewing, and a painful turn of events test their future.

Senior Sisters

by Nancy Moser

2023

Years after the early days at Peerbaugh Place, the women of the Sister Circle are older but no less spirited. This return visit follows friendship, faith, and the opportunities that come with a new season of life.

A Slice of Sky

by Nancy Moser

2024

Cashlin is one of Regalia's admired Patrons, living on status, fashion, and applause, until a miracle rattles her perfect world. Her search for something deeper begins to threaten the entire system around her.

A Count of Courage

by Nancy Moser

2025

Cashlin and her companions survive Regalia only to enter Legalis, a society ruled by control, conformity, and fear. In a place where hope seems asleep, courage becomes the first act of resistance.

Where should I start?

If you want women from history brought to life: Mozart's SisterJust JaneWashington's Lady
If you like Gilded Age romance and social drama: MasqueradeAn Unlikely Suitor
If you want warm contemporary ensemble fiction: The Sister CircleAn Undivided HeartA Place to Belong
If you enjoy time travel with moral stakes: Time LotterySecond Time AroundWhere Time Will Take Me

Author bio

Nancy Moser writes the kind of stories that like to ask a simple question: what is a person here for? That question runs through her contemporary novels, her historical fiction, her time-travel stories, and even her lighter books for families and children.

Her road to writing was not a straight one.

She earned a degree in architecture, and she and her husband Mark have spent years designing and building houses together. She has also traveled widely in Europe, performed in theaters, symphonies, and choruses, and kept a lifelong love for antiques, old houses, and the details that make a place feel lived in. Those interests show up all over her fiction, especially in books where setting matters as much as plot.

Writing came later. When her children were young, she started with children's books, then wrote several unpublished novels for the general market. She has said those early manuscripts were her practice years. In 1995, after what she describes as a God-moment, she turned toward inspirational fiction. Her first published novel, The Invitation, arrived in 1998, after about eight years of serious work and a long stretch of rejections.

She stayed persistent.

A big shift came when she moved from contemporary fiction into historical novels. That turn began, fittingly, with travel. While visiting Mozart's house in Salzburg, she heard that his older sister had been just as talented but had far fewer choices because she was a woman. That small moment became the spark for Mozart's Sister, and it opened the door to a whole strand of Moser's work: novels that take famous women out of the margins and let them speak for themselves.

That interest led to books like Just Jane, about Jane Austen, Washington's Lady, about Martha Washington, and How Do I Love Thee?, about Elizabeth Barrett Browning. These novels tend to focus less on public legend and more on the daily pressure of being a woman with gifts, limits, obligations, and private hopes. Moser also writes broad-canvas historical fiction such as Masquerade, An Unlikely Suitor, and The Pattern Artist, where fashion, class, family duty, and faith all have a part to play.

She has never stuck to just one lane.

Readers who prefer contemporary fiction often start with books like The Sister Circle, The Seat Beside Me, The Good Nearby, or John 3:16. These stories usually bring together a large cast of characters whose lives cross in unexpected ways. She also has a speculative streak. Time Lottery, a Christy Award winner, imagines what would happen if people could go back and change one choice from their past. More recently, A Slice of Sky shows that she still likes building unusual worlds and asking moral questions inside them.

Across all of it, a few things stay steady. Moser likes ensembles. She likes women figuring out who they are. She likes communities, whether that's a Kansas town, a New York dress shop, a Victorian boardinghouse, or an English manor. And she likes stories where faith is not just decoration, but part of the engine.

These days she lives in the Midwest with her husband, close to their children and grandchildren. She still gets up very early to write. She still knits a lot. And by her own account, she can wire an electrical fixture without getting shocked, which feels very on brand for a novelist who has spent years building things, both on the page and off.

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