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Cathy Kelly is published around the world, with millions of copies of her books in print. A number 1 bestseller in the UK, Ireland and Australia, she is one of Ireland’s best-loved storytellers.
Brought up in Dublin, on leaving school Cathy initially worked as a journalist with a national Irish newspaper, working in news and features alongside being an agony aunt and film critic. She loved being an agony aunt in particular, describing it as a bit like getting a PhD in people. Cathy juggled her job with writing in her spare time, and her first novel, Woman to Woman, was published in 1997. It went straight to number 1 on the Irish Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists.
Brought up in Dublin, on leaving school Cathy initially worked as a journalist with a national Irish newspaper, working in news and features alongside being an agony aunt and film critic. She loved being an agony aunt in particular, describing it as a bit like getting a PhD in people. Cathy juggled her job with writing in her spare time, and her first novel, Woman to Woman, was published in 1997. It went straight to number 1 on the Irish Times and Sunday Times bestseller lists.
Genres: General Fiction, Romance
Novels
Woman to Woman (1997)
She's the One (1998)
Never Too Late (1999)
Someone Like You (2000)
What She Wants (2001)
Just Between Us (2002)
Best of Friends (2003)
Always and Forever (2004)
Past Secrets (2006)
Lessons in Heartbreak (2008)
Once in a Lifetime (2009)
Homecoming (2010)
The House on Willow Street (2012)
The Honey Queen (2013)
A Woman's Heart (2014)
It Started With Paris (2014)
Between Sisters (2015)
Secrets of a Happy Marriage (2016)
The Year That Changed Everything (2018)
The Family Gift (2019)
Other Women (2021)
The Wedding Party (2022)
She's the One (1998)
Never Too Late (1999)
Someone Like You (2000)
What She Wants (2001)
Just Between Us (2002)
Best of Friends (2003)
Always and Forever (2004)
Past Secrets (2006)
Lessons in Heartbreak (2008)
Once in a Lifetime (2009)
Homecoming (2010)
The House on Willow Street (2012)
The Honey Queen (2013)
A Woman's Heart (2014)
It Started With Paris (2014)
Between Sisters (2015)
Secrets of a Happy Marriage (2016)
The Year That Changed Everything (2018)
The Family Gift (2019)
Other Women (2021)
The Wedding Party (2022)
Omnibus
Woman to Woman / She's the One (2001)
Always and Forever / Past Secrets (2009)
Cathy Kelly 3-book Bundle (2012)
Cathy Kelly 6-Book Collection (2017)
Cathy Kelly 3-Book Collection 2 (2017)
The Ultimate Comfort Bundle (2020)
Always and Forever / Past Secrets (2009)
Cathy Kelly 3-book Bundle (2012)
Cathy Kelly 6-Book Collection (2017)
Cathy Kelly 3-Book Collection 2 (2017)
The Ultimate Comfort Bundle (2020)
Collections
Girls' Night in (2000) (with Jessica Adams, Meg Cabot, Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Chrissie Manby, Sarah Mlynowski, Freya North, Fiona Walker and Jen Weiner)
Christmas Magic (2011)
Christmas Magic (2011)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
Awards
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Cathy Kelly recommends
Big Fat Love (2003)
Peter Sheridan
"Incredibly fresh and sharp... The wit and warmth of Dublin leap off the page."
The Dream House (2006)
Rachel Hore
"A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family."
The Glass Room (2006)
Kate Holmquist
"As elegantly written as a Joanna Trollope, as insightful as Anita Shreve and as sharp as Zoe Heller... I couldn't put it down."
Fifty Is Not a Four-letter Word (2007)
Linda Kelsey
"Funny, wise and proof that the perfect heroine doesn't have to be a chardonnay-swilling thirty-something, this made me laugh and weep from start to finish. Linda Kelsey has the knack of making you care about her characters and she deals with huge issues with the lightest touch. I wish I'd written this!"
The Library At the Edge of the World (2016)
(Finfarran, book 1)
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
"The Library at The Edge of the World is a delicious feast of a novel. Sink in and feel enveloped by the beautiful world of Felicity Hayes-McCoy."
The Pursuits Of Lord Kit Cavanaugh (2019)
(Cavanaugh's, book 2)
Stephanie Laurens
"Stephanie Laurens' heroines are marvelous tributes to Georgette Heyer feisty and strong."
Under a Greek Moon (2021)
Carol Kirkwood
"Utterly engaging, deliciously escapist, with a heart as warm as its author's."
Freckles (2021)
Cecelia Ahern
"Freckles is a beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most. Cecelia has written a novel about our search for our authentic selves in a crazy world. Like all her novels, it's inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight."
The Last House on the Street (2022)
Diane Chamberlain
"A powerful novel of our time, both a searing indictment of racism and the power of humankind and a page-turning thriller. It is a very powerful book. Strong and fierce."
Just Got Real (2022)
Jane Fallon
"Witty, funny, beautifully written and dotted with life's truths like sprinkles on a birthday cake."
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