826 followers
4,606 books added

Jill Mansell

Jill Mansell is the author of over twenty Sunday Times bestsellers including THE ONE YOUR REALLY WANT, DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING and THREE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT YOU. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME won the Romantic Novelists' Association's Romantic Comedy Prize, and in 2015 the RNA presented Jill with an outstanding achievement award.

She lives in Bristol with her family.

Genres: Romance

New and upcoming books

January 2026

Just One Look At You

Novels

   Fast Friends (1991)
   Solo (1992)
   Kiss (1993)
   Sheer Mischief (1994)
   Open House (1995)
   Two's Company (1996)
   Perfect Timing (1997)
   Mixed Doubles (1998)
   Head Over Heels (1998)
   Miranda's Big Mistake (1999)
   Good at Games (2000)
   Millie's Fling (2001)
   Staying at Daisy's (2002)
   Nadia Knows Best (2002)
   Falling for You (2003)
   The One You Really Want (2004)
   Making Your Mind Up (2006)
   Thinking of You (2007)
   An Offer You Can't Refuse (2008)
   Rumour Has It (2009)
   Take a Chance on Me (2010)
   To The Moon And Back (2011)
   A Walk In The Park (2012)
   Don't Want to Miss a Thing (2012)
   The Unpredictable Consequences of Love (2014)
     aka The Unexpected Consequences of Love
   Three Amazing Things About You (2015)
   You And Me, Always (2016)
   Meet Me at Beachcomber Bay (2017)
   This Could Change Everything (2018)
   Maybe This Time (2019)
   It Started with a Secret (2020)
   And Now You're Back (2021)
   Should I Tell You? (2022)
   Promise Me (2023)
   The Wedding of the Year (2024)
   An Almost Perfect Summer (2025)
   Just One Look At You (2026)

Novellas and Short Stories

Jill Mansell's A-Z Of Happiness (2014)

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Jill Mansell

Loves Me, Loves Me Not (2009)
edited by
Katie Fforde

Jill Mansell recommends

The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency (2025)
Michael Hogan
"What a joy The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency is - once I began reading it I just couldn't put it down. Funny and ingeniously plotted, this is a terrific debut."

A Particularly Nasty Case (2025)
Adam Kay
"Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists."

The Eights (2025)
Joanna Miller
"My book of the year. The writing is wonderful, the subject fascinating and the storylines utterly absorbing. I'm so sad I've finished it. I loved everything about this book. I ADORED it."

You Are Here (2024)
David Nicholls
"Brilliant: just perfect and exquisitely written. Every page is a delight."

Seven Summers (2023)
Paige Toon
"Happiness and heartbreak, desperate dilemmas and delicious descriptions of the Cornish coast. I had no idea how this book was going to end. It's going to be huge!"

From Now Until Forever (2023)
Rowan Coleman
"A wonderful read . . . Beautifully written, it is both emotional and utterly captivating. Next time I visit an art exhibition I shall be taking a lot more notice of the other attendees!"

Country Secrets (2023)
(Compton Magna, book 3)
Fiona Walker
"A whirlwind of wit, fun and frolic. I loved it."

The Shell House Detectives (2023)
(Shell House Detectives Mystery, book 1)
Emylia Hall
"What a fantastic book this is! Exquisitely written, set in Cornwall, great characters, and a gripping plot... Who could ask for more?"

Seven Exes (2023)
Lucy Vine
"Bursting with sparky humour. Esther and her female friends are a joy and Esther's search for the boy from her past who may or may not have got away is both funny & moving."

The Collected Regrets of Clover (2023)
Mikki Brammer
"I fell in love with Clover, longed for her world to open up and cheered when she finally realised that comfort zones are designed to be stepped out of."

Summer at the Ice Cream Cafe (2023)
Jo Thomas
"Another winner from Jo Thomas, gorgeously evocative, happy-making and full of love!"

One Moment (2023)
Becky Hunter
"Completely involving. An emotional read about love and trust, with an OMG ending."

The Garnett Girls (2023)
Georgina Moore
"I fell completely and utterly in love with The Garnett Girls. Beautifully written, with an idyllic setting, fascinating characters and tangled family relationships, this debut is a gorgeous and compelling read."

Small Miracles (2022)
(Sisters of Saint Philomena, book 1)
Anne Booth
"Heart-warming and quirky, with a cast of lovable characters...Just wonderful. I loved it."

The Last Summer (2022)
(Wild Isle, book 1)
Karen Swan
"I so enjoyed The Last Summer by Karen Swan, which provides fascinating details about life on St Kilda prior to the evacuation of its inhabitants from the island. Powerful writing and a wonderful premise make this a novel you'll simultaneously want to savour and race through. I loved it and can't wait for the next in the series!"

After the War (2022)
Anita Frank
"I loved every minute - a truly wonderful novel, so beautifully written and with an engrossing plot... From now on, Anita will be a must-read author for me."

The French House (2022)
Jacquie Bloese
"Deeply involving . . . A fantastic debut by a gifted storyteller."

The Impossible Us (2022)
Sarah Lotz
"Have finished reading The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz and it is indeed amazing... Ingenious and beautifully executed."

Anything Could Happen (2021)
Lucy Diamond
"Anything Could Happen is a wonderful read - the twists and turns of the story meant I couldn't put it down."

Wrong Place Wrong Time (2021)
Gillian McAllister
"Unquestionably her best book yet. Mind bending and extraordinary. What an amazing achievement. All the stars!"

The Schoolteacher of Saint Michel (2021)
Sarah Steele
"An emotional, beautifully constructed read. I loved the way the clues from the past and present slowly knitted together, answering the questions that had been missing their answers for so long."

The Pact (2021)
Sharon Bolton
"Another terrifying, shudder-making, utterly compulsive read from Sharon Bolton."

While Paris Slept (2021)
Ruth Druart
"What a book . . . emotional and heartrending . . . absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement."

The Paris Library (2021)
Janet Skeslien Charles
"A wonderful novel celebrating the power of books and libraries to change people's lives."

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot (2021)
Marianne Cronin
"Emotional, involving, witty and sad. Everyone is going to love LENNI AND MARGOT."

The Dressmaker of Paris (2020)
Georgia Kaufmann
"Involving, immersive and unputdownable."

Contacts (2020)
Mark Watson
"Witty, emotional and beautifully written."

A Tidy Ending (2020)
Joanna Cannon
"Jo's writing is as delicate and precise as tapestry and Linda is a character you'll never forget."

The Operator (2020)
Gretchen Berg
"Glorious, gossipy, delicious and perfect."

In Five Years (2020)
Rebecca Serle
"Smart, emotional, intriguing and compelling - I loved it!"

Liberation (2020)
Imogen Kealey
"An astonishing, heart-thudding and unforgettable story, brilliantly told."

Saving Missy (2020)
Beth Morrey
"A beautiful story about love, loss, guilt and the power of friendship."

The Rabbit Girls (2019)
Anna Ellory
"A gripping, terrifying, heartbreaking read."

After the End (2019)
Clare Mackintosh
"Have just finished Clare Mackintosh's extraordinary, heartrending life-lesson of a book - it is an absolute tour de force. Everyone should read After the End."

We Must Be Brave (2019)
Frances Liardet
"Oh, I loved this book so much! It’s strikingly authentic, beautifully written, and a wonderfully touching depiction of the families people create for themselves when blood relatives let them down. It broke my heart and glued it together again. Just perfect."

The Secrets You Hide (2018)
Kate Helm
"I read the whole thing in one huge unstoppable whoosh and it was just so great, hugely original, unexpected and completely fascinating. I loved it."

You Me Everything (2018)
Catherine Isaac
"What a gorgeous book. A sensitive subject, beautifully handled. Loved it."

We Own the Sky (2018)
Luke Allnutt
"What an incredible book this is - such gut-wrenching honesty and depth of emotion. Anyone who wishes David Nicholls would write faster needs to grab this with both hands. It's a truly stunning achievement."

The Last Romeo (2018)
Justin Myers
"So funny, sharp, and emotional too. I loved it!."

The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2018)
(Tattooist of Auschwitz, book 1)
Heather Morris
"A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war . . . It's a triumph."

Some Kind of Wonderful (2017)
Giovanna Fletcher
"A gorgeous, gloriously romantic read with buckets of charm - I absolutely loved it!"

Murder at the Mill (2017)
(Iris Grey, book 1)
M B Shaw
"A snowy Christmas in a country village, intriguing characters and a twisty-turny plot...I loved this book and couldn't put it down. Fabulous!"

The Man Who Didn't Call (2017)
Rosie Walsh
"I was enthralled by The Man Who Didn’t Call. Never have I been more tempted to skip to the end of a book because I was SO desperate to find out why he hadn’t called . . . And as for the brilliant twist . . . Well, that got me too. This book is the very definition of unputdownable and I shall be recommending it to all."

The Light We Lost (2017)
(Light We Lost, book 1)
Jill Santopolo
"A stunning book, perfect and unputdownable."

The Trophy Child (2017)
Paula Daly
"Another fantastic twisty-turny novel by one of my favourite authors. I am always enthralled by her books and this is her best yet."

Instructions for a Second-hand Heart (2016)
Tamsyn Murray
"Wonderful...I loved every minute."

On the Other Side (2016)
Carrie Hope Fletcher
"On the Other Side is an utterly enchanting read - just beautiful!"

This Way Up (2012)
Paige Nick
"Great Fun!."

Here Come the Girls (2011)
Milly Johnson
"Bursting with warmth and joie de vivre."

Moonshine (2009)
Christina Jones
"As feel-good and cosy as a goosedown duvet."

Just Say Yes (2008)
Phillipa Ashley
"Lovely... Great fun!"

The Moon on a Stick (2005)
Valerie-Anne Baglietto
"Feel-good fiction at its best."

Play It Again? (2004)
Julie Highmore
"Funny, original and dazzlingly assurred."

Under the Bonnet (2004)
Cathy Woodman
"I loved this book. UNDER THE BONNET is funny, truthful, quirky and original, exploring the pitfalls of marriage and parenthood."

A Country Life (2003)
(Honeycote, book 2)
Veronica Henry
"Brilliant."

One Day, Someday (2003)
Lynne Barrett-Lee
"An absolute joy to read."

More recommendations

Visitors also looked at these authors

About Fantastic Fiction Information for Authors