Order of Orchard Mysteries Books
The Orchard Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Sheila Connolly. The series is set in Granford, Massachusetts in the western part of the state. The main character is Meg Corey. Out of a job after being downsized, Meg inherits her mother’s estate, which includes an old colonial home and to Meg’s surprise, an apple orchard. Due to the market being so bad, she realizes she can’t sell the house, so she decides to stay and look after the orchard in order to save it from developers. (more…)
Order of Sheila Connolly Books
Sheila Connolly is an American author of cozy mystery novels. She was born in Rochester, NY and has lived in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, California and Massachusetts. Sheila graduated from Wellesley College with honours and then got her Ph.D in Fine Arts from Harvard University. She then got her MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and worked as an art historian, a municipal financial advisor, a non-profit fundraiser and a professional genealogist. Her experience working in all of these various fields have come in handy when it comes to her writing. Sheila lives in Massachusetts with her husband, daughter and cats. (more…)
Order of Tales From The Odyssey Books
Tales from the Odyssey is a series of children’s adventure novels by American author Mary Pope Osborne. The series is a re-telling of Homer’s Odyssey from Greek mythology, written for younger readers (ages 8+). Odysseus must sail stormy seas and battle cannibals, a witch and monsters like a six-headed sea serpent if he ever wants to see his family again. (more…)
Order of Magic Tree House Books
The Magic Tree House series is a series of children’s fantasy/adventure books by American author Mary Pope Osborne. The books are about two children from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania named Jack and Annie who are sent by Morgan le Fay on various adventures using a magical tree house that can send them anywhere throughout time and space. The Magic Tree House books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. (more…)
Order of Mary Pope Osborne Books
Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children’s books and young adult novels, best known for her Magic Tree House fantasy/adventure series for children. She is also the author of the Tales from the Odyssey series. Mary grew up as an army brat and lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida and North Carolina. The lifestyle she lived growing up has definitely left a mark on Mary, giving her peripatetic tendencies and a love of adventure that she channelled into her writing. Mary served as President of the Authors Guild from 1993 to 1997. (more…)
Order of Colleen Hoover Books
Colleen Hoover is an American author of romance novels who is rapidly growing in popularity. Her Slammed novels gave her the opportunity to quit her job and write full-time. She is addicted to Diet Pepsi and loves The Avett Brothers. Colleen lives in Texas with her husband and their three sons. (more…)
Order of Reid Family Books
The Reid Family is a series of historical romance novels by American author Johanna Lindsey. The series is set in London during the Regency era. (more…)
Order of Malory Family Books
The Malory Family series is a historical romance series by American author Johanna Lindsey. Each novel follows a different member of the Malory family, which eventually grows and evolves into the Anderson family. The books range in setting – both in time and location. (more…)
Order of Johanna Lindsey Books
Johanna Lindsey (1952-2019) was an American novelist of historical romance. She was the daughter of a U.S. Army soldier that was stationed in Germany, where she was born (although as an army brat, she wouldn’t stay long and moved around frequently). While still in school, Johanna married young and became a housewife. The spare time gave Johanna the opportunity to write her first novel, Captive Bride, on a whim. Her novels have been set during the Middle Ages, the Regency, the Old West and the Viking era. Her female characters are feisty and strong-willed heroines, whereas her male characters are self-reliant, powerful and sexual alpha males. Now a prolific author, she is best known for her Malory Family series, which is set during the Regency era. (more…)
Order of Matt Royal Books
The Matt Royal Mystery series is a mystery/thriller series by American novelist H. Terrell Griffin. The titular character is a trial lawyer who went into early retirement to spend his days on the beautiful beaches of Florida, in his hometown of Longboat Key. This doesn’t mean that Matt is done with trouble though, as trouble still seems to find Matt Royal. John D. MacDonald is an obvious inspiration of Griffin’s, as one reviewer described Royal as “Travis McGee with a law degree.” (more…)