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
New Books
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)
It Started With Paris (2014)
aka A Woman's Heart
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)
Sisterhood (2024)
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)
It Started With Paris (2014)
aka A Woman's Heart
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)
Sisterhood (2024)
Collections
Anthologies edited
Omnibus editions
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)
Series contributed to
Awards
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Cathy Kelly recommends

Queen Bee (2023)
Ciara Geraghty
"Laugh-out-loud funny with a spikily endearing heroine who runs full tilt at the menopause with a baseball bat in her hands . . . Fast-paced and hilarious."

Just Got Real (2022)
Jane Fallon
"Witty, funny, beautifully written and dotted with life's truths like sprinkles on a birthday cake."

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."

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."
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