Olivia Newport Books in Order
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Olivia Newport books in publication order
39 books
Accidentally Amish
by Olivia Newport
2012
After leaving her high-tech career, Annalise Friesen seeks a simpler life among Colorado's Amish community. What begins as an experiment becomes a serious question of faith, belonging, and whether her growing feelings for Rufus are enough.
The Pursuit of Lucy Banning
by Olivia Newport
2012
In 1890s Chicago, wealthy Lucy Banning wants a college education instead of the carefully arranged future her family expects. Her determination brings romance, conflict, and a hard choice between social duty and personal purpose.
In Plain View
by Olivia Newport
2013
Annie's effort to become Amish is tested by a tempting job offer, family interference, and doubts about Rufus Beiler. When an explosion places her under suspicion, she must clear her name and face the future she wants.
Ordinary Secrets
by Olivia Newport
2013
Hidden Falls gathers to honor retired teacher Ted Quinn, whose kindness shaped generations of students. But the celebratory evening exposes uneasy relationships, private motives, and a shocking event that leaves the town desperate for answers.
The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow
by Olivia Newport
2013
As Chicago prepares for the 1893 World's Fair, servant Charlotte Farrow tries to protect the young son she has kept secret. Telling the truth could cost her livelihood, but hiding it may cost her even more.
The Disappearance
by Olivia Newport
2013
A celebration for beloved former teacher Ted Quinn turns alarming when he disappears before the town can honor him. This opening Hidden Falls collection introduces the friends, former students, and secrets surrounding the search.
The Invention of Sarah Cummings
by Olivia Newport
2013
Parlor maid Sarah Cummings longs to enter Chicago society, so she turns castoff gowns and a false name into a glamorous new life. But romance and friendship make it harder to keep her carefully invented identity intact.
A Fair Refuge
by Olivia Newport
2014
The people of Hidden Falls need safety and certainty, but Quinn's disappearance has made both hard to find. As the search continues, fragile alliances and hidden histories create new complications for everyone involved.
A Town in Trouble
by Olivia Newport
2014
With Ted Quinn still missing, Hidden Falls must face the possibility that its quiet surface is hiding something darker. The search pulls old friends together, reveals strained loyalties, and unsettles the whole community.
All You Need to Know
by Olivia Newport
2014
Hidden Falls keeps searching for Ted Quinn as private fears and unfinished relationships rise to the surface. Another turn in the mystery forces the town to reconsider what it knows, and whom it can believe.
Distringuishing Marks
by Olivia Newport
2014
The clues surrounding Ted Quinn begin to form a clearer pattern, but the truth still depends on details others have missed. Hidden Falls races toward resolution as its residents confront the marks left by old choices.
Losing Quinn
by Olivia Newport
2014
Ted Quinn has vanished after the banquet meant to honor him, and his friends cannot agree on what happened. As concern turns to panic, a crashed car makes the beloved teacher's disappearance even more troubling.
No Time for Answers
by Olivia Newport
2014
Four days after Quinn disappeared, Hidden Falls is exhausted by uncertainty. While Sylvia tries to restore calm and others chase urgent clues, a daring move by Nicole, Ethan, and Lauren reveals something no one expected.
One Familiar Tune
by Olivia Newport
2014
A familiar detail from Hidden Falls' past takes on new meaning as the search for Ted Quinn continues. Friends, former students, and town leaders must sort through memories that may finally point them toward the truth.
Taken for English
by Olivia Newport
2014
Now baptized into the Amish church, Annie hopes Rufus will share the future she has chosen. But family history, new challenges, and Rufus's hesitation test whether her commitment to plain life can withstand disappointment.
The Groundskeeper Remembered
by Olivia Newport
2014
As Hidden Falls closes in on answers, a remembered figure from the town's past becomes important to the investigation. The people searching for Quinn learn that even overlooked memories can hold a crucial piece of the puzzle.
The Mayor's Quandry
by Olivia Newport
2014
Mayor Sylvia tries to keep Hidden Falls steady while fear over Ted Quinn's disappearance grows. Her personal connection to Quinn makes every decision harder, especially as the town's questions become impossible to dismiss.
Unexpected Hero
by Olivia Newport
2014
The hunt for Ted Quinn continues as ordinary residents of Hidden Falls are pushed into unfamiliar roles. New clues bring hope, but every effort to help also exposes more of the town's tangled history.
When Memory Came
by Olivia Newport
2014
Memories that once seemed unimportant return with new force as Hidden Falls searches for Ted Quinn. The town's many secrets are nearing a breaking point, and the past may finally explain the present.
Wonderful Lonesome
by Olivia Newport
2014
On the drought-stricken Colorado plains, Abbie Weaver fights to keep an isolated Amish settlement from falling apart. With no regular spiritual leader and two possible futures in love, she must decide what faithfulness really asks of her.
Yesterday's Promise
by Olivia Newport
2014
Fresh clues give Quinn's friends reason to hope, but not enough to bring him home. Nicole investigates despite a broken ankle, Sylvia guards an old promise, and everyone close to Quinn seems to be keeping something back.
Brightest and Best
by Olivia Newport
2015
In 1918 Ohio, a crumbling Amish schoolhouse and new public-school demands put a community's future at risk. Ella Hilty and her neighbors must weigh conscience, education, and the cost of remaining separate in a changing world.
Meek and Mild
by Olivia Newport
2015
Clara Kuhn's Amish community is divided by harsh rules about shunning and obedience. As family hopes, marriage troubles, and church pressure collide, Clara must seek a faithful path without abandoning the people she loves.
Peace Like a River
by Olivia Newport
2015
Newly settled in Sugarcreek, Ohio, gift-shop manager Cheryl Cooper is still learning the rhythms of her Amish tourist town. When a local mystery disrupts that fragile fresh start, Cheryl's curiosity draws her into the search.
The Fallout
by Olivia Newport
2015
Ted Quinn is still missing, and Hidden Falls is beginning to fray under the pressure. This collection continues the serial as fear, old relationships, private troubles, and fresh clues complicate the search for answers.
The Homecoming
by Olivia Newport
2015
Hidden Falls nears the end of its search for Ted Quinn, but the town still lacks a clear answer. Old secrets and long-held hopes collide as the people closest to Quinn work toward an astonishing truth.
The Investigation
by Olivia Newport
2015
As the search for Ted Quinn intensifies, residents of Hidden Falls push past uncertainty and begin following their own leads. The investigation draws out buried memories, risky choices, and secrets that no one expected to matter.
The Storm
by Olivia Newport
2015
The mystery around Ted Quinn's disappearance grows more urgent as Hidden Falls faces a storm of suspicion and personal conflict. This collection advances the search while friends and former students struggle to trust one another.
Hope in the Land
by Olivia Newport
2016
During the Great Depression, Amish housewife Gloria and her English neighbor Minerva struggle through another hard winter. Old disagreements test them both, but shared need may offer a path toward understanding and hope.
No Time for Trouble
by Olivia Newport
2016
At Sugarcreek's Ohio Swiss Festival, repeated attacks on the town's cuckoo clock threaten the celebration. Gift-shop owner Cheryl Cooper investigates when people she cares about are hurt, and two young twins may hold the key.
Colors of Christmas
by Olivia Newport
2017
Two contemporary Christmas stories explore grief, family, and fresh starts. One woman searches for beloved gold ornaments after moving from her longtime home, while another piano teacher reluctantly leads a holiday tradition after a friend's death.
Digging Up Doubts
by Olivia Newport
2017
Cheryl Cooper faces another puzzling problem in the close-knit Amish tourist town of Sugarcreek. As local history and present-day doubts begin to overlap, she must follow the details before suspicion damages the community she calls home.
Gladden the Heart
by Olivia Newport
2017
When Noah vanishes during a time when he is usually preaching, a divided Amish community is thrown into crisis. People with deeply different beliefs must work together while confronting the judgments that have kept them apart.
Hidden Falls
by Olivia Newport
2017
A beloved teacher's disappearance turns the small town of Hidden Falls upside down. As former students, friends, and local leaders search for Ted Quinn, old secrets and complicated relationships make every clue matter.
In the Cradle Lies
by Olivia Newport
2019
Genealogist Jillian Duffy tries to understand reckless millionaire Tucker Kintzler and the secrets in his family tree. As he becomes obsessed with skiing a dangerous abandoned run, a 1930s Missouri story may explain why.
The Inn at Hidden Run
by Olivia Newport
2019
Genealogist Jillian Duffy investigates when a guarded young woman arrives at a Canyon Mines inn with few answers. Her search reaches back to a yellow fever outbreak in nineteenth-century Memphis and a family history long obscured.
What You Said to Me
by Olivia Newport
2020
When troubled teen Tisha Crowder needs a second chance, lawyer Nolan Duffy arranges work with his genealogist daughter, Jillian. Their research into a divided family and Colorado's 1893 silver crash reveals pain passed through generations.
When I Meet You
by Olivia Newport
2020
A century-old trunk filled with personal items gives Jillian Duffy an irresistible genealogy puzzle. To learn why traveler Lynelle Bendeure vanished in 1909, Jillian must follow a trail of family ties, unanswered questions, and loss.
Now That I Know You
by Olivia Newport
2021
Jillian Duffy finds a possible cousin who may be her only link to her late mother's family, but the evidence does not add up. Untangling Cate's identity pulls Jillian, Nolan, and Drew into a complicated shared past.
Where to start with Olivia Newport
For historical Chicago romance: The Pursuit of Lucy Banning → The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow → The Invention of Sarah Cummings
For Amish historical fiction: Wonderful Lonesome → Meek and Mild → Brightest and Best
For contemporary Amish stories: Accidentally Amish → In Plain View → Taken for English
For a small-town serial mystery: Ordinary Secrets → Losing Quinn → A Town in Trouble
For family-history mysteries: The Inn at Hidden Run → In the Cradle Lies → When I Meet You
Olivia Newport sub-series and character series
Amish Turns of Time books in order
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Wonderful Lonesome
by Olivia Newport
2014Amish Turns of Time, Book 1
Brightest and Best
by Olivia Newport
2015Amish Turns of Time, Book 3
Meek and Mild
by Olivia Newport
2015Amish Turns of Time, Book 2
Hope in the Land
by Olivia Newport
2016Amish Turns of Time, Book 4
Gladden the Heart
by Olivia Newport
2017Amish Turns of Time, Book 5
Amish Turns of Time books in chronological order

Wonderful Lonesome
by Olivia Newport
2014Amish Turns of Time, Book 1
Meek and Mild
by Olivia Newport
2015Amish Turns of Time, Book 2
Brightest and Best
by Olivia Newport
2015Amish Turns of Time, Book 3
Hope in the Land
by Olivia Newport
2016Amish Turns of Time, Book 4
Gladden the Heart
by Olivia Newport
2017Amish Turns of Time, Book 5
Avenue of Dreams books in order
Explore this seriesHidden Falls books in order
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The Disappearance
by Olivia Newport
2013Hidden Falls, Book 1
The Fallout
by Olivia Newport
2015Hidden Falls, Book 2
The Homecoming
by Olivia Newport
2015Hidden Falls, Book 5
The Investigation
by Olivia Newport
2015Hidden Falls, Book 3
The Storm
by Olivia Newport
2015Hidden Falls, Book 4
Hidden Falls books in chronological order
Hidden Falls, Season 1 books in order
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Ordinary Secrets
by Olivia Newport
2013Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 1
A Fair Refuge
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 9
A Town in Trouble
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 3
All You Need to Know
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 8
Distringuishing Marks
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 12
Losing Quinn
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 2
No Time for Answers
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 6
One Familiar Tune
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 10
The Groundskeeper Remembered
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 11
The Mayor's Quandry
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 5
Unexpected Hero
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 4
When Memory Came
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 13
Yesterday's Promise
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 7
Hidden Falls, Season 1 books in chronological order

Ordinary Secrets
by Olivia Newport
2013Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 1
Losing Quinn
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 2
A Town in Trouble
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 3
Unexpected Hero
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 4
The Mayor's Quandry
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 5
No Time for Answers
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 6
Yesterday's Promise
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 7
All You Need to Know
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 8
A Fair Refuge
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 9
One Familiar Tune
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 10
The Groundskeeper Remembered
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 11
Distringuishing Marks
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 12
When Memory Came
by Olivia Newport
2014Hidden Falls, Season 1, Book 13
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries (Olivia Newport) books in order
Explore this seriesTree of Life books in order
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In the Cradle Lies
by Olivia Newport
2019Tree of Life, Book 2
The Inn at Hidden Run
by Olivia Newport
2019Tree of Life, Book 1
What You Said to Me
by Olivia Newport
2020Tree of Life, Book 4
When I Meet You
by Olivia Newport
2020Tree of Life, Book 3
Now That I Know You
by Olivia Newport
2021Tree of Life, Book 5
Tree of Life books in chronological order
Valley of Choice books in order
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Standalone Olivia Newport books
Author bio
Olivia Newport writes stories where the past has a habit of showing up in the present. Her books move from nineteenth-century Chicago to Amish settlements, Colorado mountain towns, and small communities with more secrets than they first let on. Faith, family history, romance, and difficult choices tend to sit at the center.
She lives in Colorado near the foot of Pikes Peak with her husband, and she has two adult children and a son-in-law. Newport has said that the daylilies in her yard grow as tall as she is, which sounds like a pretty good argument for keeping a camera nearby in summer.
Her first published novels included The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and Accidentally Amish, both released in 2012. They established two sides of her work. One looks back at women pushing against the limits set for them by family and society. The other follows people trying to build a life that feels more honest, even when that choice brings real complications.
In the Avenue of Dreams novels, Newport heads to Chicago's Prairie Avenue during the 1890s. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning follows a wealthy young woman who wants an education and a future of her own. The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow and The Invention of Sarah Cummings shift the focus to women working in the orbit of the same privileged household. The class differences matter, but so do friendship, ambition, and the cost of keeping a secret.
She also writes Amish fiction with a historical angle. The Amish Turns of Time books each take up a different moment in Amish life, including a struggling Colorado settlement, church conflict, school battles, and the pressures of the Great Depression. Wonderful Lonesome, Meek and Mild, and Brightest and Best are interested in what happens when a community must decide which traditions to protect and how to treat the people who disagree.
Then there are the small-town mysteries.
The 13-part Hidden Falls serial begins with a celebration for beloved former teacher Ted Quinn, then turns into a search when he disappears. Newport keeps the focus moving among friends, former students, local officials, and residents whose old ties suddenly matter. The Tree of Life books take a different route into mystery, pairing a Colorado genealogist, Jillian Duffy, with her lawyer father, Nolan, as they trace family stories across generations.
Newport's contemporary work often gives ordinary people a problem they cannot solve by simply walking away. A troubled family tree, a vanished neighbor, a strained romance, or an uneasy town tradition can all become the start of a larger story. Her characters may be carrying regret, fear, or a little too much pride, but the books leave room for repair.
That mix is the thread running through her bibliography. Newport writes about people looking for belonging, trying to make peace with what came before, and learning that the next right step is often smaller than they expected.
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