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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.
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)
This is Only the Beginning (2019)
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)
This is Only the Beginning (2019)
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)
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)
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!"
Some Like it Hot (2011)
Amanda Brobyn
"A warm and funny page turner about the ups and downs of female friendship."
The Mistletoe Matchmaker (2017)
(Finfarran Peninsula, book 3)
Felicity Hayes-McCoy
"The perfect winter heart-warmer."
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."
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