Order of Cathy Kelly Books

Cathy Kelly is an Irish author of women’s fiction novels. Cathy was born in Belfast and raised in Dublin. She worked as a journalist for the Sunday World, where she wrote an advice column and critiqued films. She retired from journalism in 2001. That same year, she won the RoNA Award for her novel Someone Like You.

Cathy Kelly made her debut as a novelist in 1997 with Woman To Woman. Below is a list of Cathy Kelly’s books in order of when they were first released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Anthologies

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Cathy Kelly Synopses: Homecoming is a standalone novel by Cathy Kelly. They say you can’t go home again – but Eleanor Levine never expected she’d try. After a lifetime in New York, she finds herself back in Dublin, unpacking her few treasured possessions – including her mother’s handwritten “book of recipes for living” – into a snug apartment overlooking the Golden Square. With its Georgian villas, redbrick houses, and quiet garden at its heart, the neighborhood promises peace and anonymity.

At least, that’s what actress Megan Bouchier is hoping for when a tabloid scandal drives her home to the one place she’s ever felt truly safe.

Rae, the empathetic manager of the local café, has noticed the sad-eyed newcomer. She notices everyone, tending to the community with food and kindness – but guarding her own painful secret. Meanwhile, Connie O’Callaghan, a schoolteacher facing forty, seems to have everything – except the companionship she quietly longs for.

As these four women’s paths cross in the Golden Square, they discover that sometimes coming home means finding yourself in unexpected ways – and that love, forgiveness, and connection can bloom in even the most ordinary corners of life.

The House on Willow Street is a standalone novel by Cathy Kelly. The Irish seaside town of Avalon is a postcard come to life – its cobbled streets lined with cozy cafés, its windswept shore calling to dreamers and wanderers alike. At the end of Willow Street stands Avalon House, once the proud Power family estate. Now, Tess Power struggles to keep her antiques shop afloat while the crumbling mansion awaits a buyer. Her marriage may be faltering and her finances stretched thin, but her love for Avalon remains unshaken. The same can’t be said for her dazzling sister, Suki, who left years ago to marry into an American political dynasty – and returns only now, trailed by scandal and an unrelenting biographer.

From her perch at the local post office, Danae O’Sullivan watches the comings and goings of her neighbours, offering gentle counsel while keeping her own past under lock and key. But when her free-spirited niece Mara arrives for an extended stay, Danae finds herself drawn back into life, laughter, and possibility.

As autumn fades into winter, four women – each bound by secrets, regrets, and the quiet pull of home – discover that new beginnings can take root even in the most familiar soil.

The Honey Queen by Cathy Kelly is a standalone novel. Helping the family she never knew she had will demand more strength than Frankie ever thought she possessed.

Vibrant and warm-hearted, she’s made a career out of managing people – but her husband’s silence about his redundancy leaves her shaken. With their dream house in the charming town of Redstone now hanging in the balance, so is their marriage.

Twenty-seven-year-old Peggy is determined to turn a new page, opening her own knitting shop and trying to stitch her life back together. But her past threatens to unravel every chance at love and belonging.

And then there’s Lillie – newly arrived from Australia, carrying secrets and heartache she can no longer keep buried. Together, in a town where gossip travels fast but kindness runs deep, these three women will learn that home isn’t just a place – it’s the people you dare to open your heart to.