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(b.Katie Fforde lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and some of her three children. Her hobbies are ironing and housework but, unfortunately, she has almost no time for them as she feels it is her duty to keep a close eye on the afternoon chat shows.
Genres: Romance, General Fiction
Novels
Living Dangerously (1995)
The Rose Revived (1995)
Wild Designs (1996)
Stately Pursuits (1997)
Life Skills (1999)
Thyme Out (1999)
aka Second Thyme Around
Artistic Licence (2001)
Highland Fling (2002)
Paradise Fields (2003)
Restoring Grace (2004)
Flora's Lot (2005)
aka Bidding for Love
Practically Perfect (2006)
Going Dutch (2007)
Wedding Season (2008)
Love Letters (2009)
A Perfect Proposal (2010)
Summer of Love (2011)
Recipe for Love (2012)
The Perfect Match (2012)
A French Affair (2013)
A Vintage Wedding (2015)
A Summer at Sea (2016)
A Secret Garden (2017)
A Country Escape (2018)
Rose Petal Summer (2019)
The Rose Revived (1995)
Wild Designs (1996)
Stately Pursuits (1997)
Life Skills (1999)
Thyme Out (1999)
aka Second Thyme Around
Artistic Licence (2001)
Highland Fling (2002)
Paradise Fields (2003)
Restoring Grace (2004)
Flora's Lot (2005)
aka Bidding for Love
Practically Perfect (2006)
Going Dutch (2007)
Wedding Season (2008)
Love Letters (2009)
A Perfect Proposal (2010)
Summer of Love (2011)
Recipe for Love (2012)
The Perfect Match (2012)
A French Affair (2013)
A Vintage Wedding (2015)
A Summer at Sea (2016)
A Secret Garden (2017)
A Country Escape (2018)
Rose Petal Summer (2019)
Omnibus
Collections
Novellas
The Undercover Cook (2012)
Staying Away at Christmas (2012)
From Scotland With Love (2013)
A Christmas in Disguise (2015)
Candlelight at Christmas (2016)
Staying Away at Christmas (2012)
From Scotland With Love (2013)
A Christmas in Disguise (2015)
Candlelight at Christmas (2016)
Katie Fforde recommends
Ordinary Miracles (1996)
Grace Wynne-Jones
"Beautiful, tender and funny, written with great perception... a remarkable novel."
Off Balance (2000)
Mary Sheepshanks
"A fabulous book! Sheer delight - funny, cheering and full of wisdom."
Time of Wonder (2000)
Maisie Hampton
"Time of Wonder is a sweet, old-fashioned romance in the best tradition."
Drop Dead Gorgeous (2001)
Anna Cheska
"Anna Cheska has a charming writing style and creates warm, believable characters."
A Way of Forgiving (2004)
Eileen Ramsay
"This wonderful panoramic novel sweeps you up and carries you along to the end. Lovely!"
The Mysteries of Glass (2004)
Sue Gee
"This exquisitely written novel transports you to the simple beauty, poignancy and hypocrisy of the Victorian era."
Cover the Butter (2005)
Carrie Kabak
"Wonderful! A tour de force, written with depth and insight, Cover the Butter is funny, poignant and page-turningly original."
A Proper Family Christmas (2005)
Jane Gordon-Cumming
"Packed with delightful, unforgettable, eccentric characters and written with humour and deep sensitivity."
An Old Fashioned Arrangement (2006)
Susie Vereker
"An intriguing story of how circumstances can cause the most respectable women to go against type."
Hungarian Dances (2008)
Jessica Duchen
"Jessica Duchen writes about families, the arts and their sometimes devastating combination with such skill and passion that her books are unputdownable. It is very rarely that I find a new writer whose work I love so much."
The Glamorous (Double) Life of Isabel Bookbinder (2008)
(Isabel Bookbinder, book 1)
Holly McQueen
"'I think Isabel and I were twins separated at birth. I love her!"
Beachcombing (2009)
Maggie Dana
"A wonderfully uplifting story about a woman on her way to fulfillment."
Life According to Lubka (2009)
Laurie Graham
"It embraces you with warmth and humour and makes the world a better place."
Walking Back to Happiness (2010)
Lucy Dillon
"Heartwarming, real and entertaining. You will love this book."
Hungry, the Stars and Everything (2011)
Emma Jane Unsworth
"Powerful writing with a fascinating background."
From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually (2012)
(Actually, book 2)
Ali McNamara
"Sparky, fun and endearing."
Not Without You (2013)
Harriet Evans
"Depth, resonance and humour... Her novels are incredibly special."
Maximum Exposure (2014)
(Heartlands, book 1)
Jenny Harper
"Page-turning and thoroughly entertaining. I loved it!"
Letters To My Husband (2015)
Stephanie Butland
"An immensely powerful, and ultimately uplifting, debut novel."
Shoes for Anthony (2015)
Emma Kennedy
"Heart-warming, evocative, I couldn't put this down. Utterly brilliant."
The Unforgotten (2015)
Laura Powell
"Gripping from the first page, this is a remarkable debut. I highly recommend it."
Keep Me Safe (2017)
(Seal Island, book 1)
Daniela Sacerdoti
"Heartwarming and mysterious with great atmosphere."
Perception (2017)
Terri Fleming
"A charmingly written evocation of what might have happened to the remaining Bennet sisters. Very enjoyable."
The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde (2017)
Eve Chase
"Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this."
Christmas at the Lucky Parrot Garden Centre (2017)
Beth Good and Viki Meadows
"I love Beth Good's quirky style!."
Coming Home to the Comfort Food Cafe (2017)
(Comfort Food Cafe, book 3)
Debbie Johnson
"Original and thought-provoking."
The Little Cafe in Copenhagen (2018)
(Romantic Escapes, book 1)
Julie Caplin
"An irresistible combination of Danish happiness and hygge in one un-put-down-able story."
Dear Mrs. Bird (2018)
AJ Pearce
"Books that make you shake with laughter and sob with tears are rare. I gulped this one down but didn’t stop thinking about it for a long time."
The Songs of Us (2018)
Emma Cooper
"Quirky, clever, and original, this will break your heart, but put it back together again."
Mother (2018)
Hannah Begbie
"Beautifully written, heart-breaking and heart-warming, and ultimately uplifting."
The Perfect Fit (2018)
(Love in the Dales, book 2)
Mary Jayne Baker
"A great story and a sparky, unusual voice. I loved it!."
All That Was Lost (2018)
Alison May
"Intriguing with a cast of complex characters that keep you fascinated, this is a page-turner and surprisingly tender."
Betsey and Lillibet (2018)
Sophie Duffy
"Clever and charming, I loved this look at the complications of family life."
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