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  • Bibliography:
    93 Books (17 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 1995
  • Latest Book:
    November 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Backshaw Moss

1 - A Valley Dream (May-2021)
2 - A Valley Secret (Nov-2021)
3 - A Valley Wedding (May-2022)

Birch End

1 - A Daughter's Journey (Aug-2019)
2 - A Widow's Courage (Apr-2020)
3 - A Woman's Promise (Dec-2020)

Ellindale Saga

1 - One Quiet Woman (Sep-2017)
2 - One Kind Man (Jan-2018)
3 - One Special Village (Sep-2018)
4 - One Perfect Family (Mar-2019)

Gibson Family Saga

1 - Salem Street (Feb-1995)
2 - High Street (Jun-1995)
3 - Ridge Hill (Jul-1996)

Greyladies

1 - Heir to Greyladies (Jul-2013)
2 - Mistress of Greyladies (Aug-2014)
3 - Legacy of Greyladies (Jun-2015)

Honeyfield

1 - The Honeyfield Bequest (Oct-2016)
2 - A Stranger in Honeyfield (Apr-2017)
3 - Peace Comes to Honeyfield (Jul-2018)

The Hope Trilogy

1 - A Place of Hope (May-2013)
2 - In Search of Hope (Feb-2014)
3 - A Time for Hope (Feb-2015)

The Irish Sisters

1 - A Pennyworth of Sunshine (Sep-2003)

Jubilee Lake

1 - Silver Wishes (Nov-2022)
2 - Golden Dreams (May-2023)
3 - Diamond Promises (Nov-2023)

The Kershaw Sisters

1 - Our Lizzie (Jan-2000)
2 - Our Polly (Sep-2001)
3 - Our Eva (Jan-2003)

Larch Tree Lane

1 - Larch Tree Lane (Oct-2022)
2 - Hawthorn Close (Nov-2023)
3 - Magnolia Gardens (Mar-2024)

Penny Lake

1 - Changing Lara (Apr-2019)
2 - Finding Cassie (Jan-2020)
3 - Marrying Simone (Oct-2020)

Peppercorn Street

1 - Peppercorn Street (Nov-2014)
2 - Cinnamon Gardens (Nov-2015)
3 - Saffron Lane (Nov-2017)
4 - Bay Tree Cottage (May-2018)

Rivenshaw Saga

1 - A Time to Remember (Jan-2015)
2 - A Time for Renewal (Sep-2015)
3 - A Time to Rejoice (May-2016)
4 - Gifts For Our Time (Aug-2017)

Staley Family

1 - Down Weavers Lane (May-2002)
2 - Calico Road (Feb-2005)

Waterfront

1 - Mara's Choice (Jun-2021)
2 - Sarah's Gift (Feb-2022)
3 - Paula's Way (Feb-2023)

The Wiltshire Girls

1 - Cherry Tree Lane (Sep-2010)
2 - Elm Tree Road (Sep-2011)
3 - Yew Tree Gardens (Aug-2012)

Book List in Order: 93 titles



  • Struggling to escape the oppression of Salem Street in nineteenth-century Lancashire, England, Annie is banished from home by her jealous stepmother but is forced to return to find work after a brutal rape leaves her pregnant and alone...



  • In a second volume about Annie Gibson, Annie finally manages to open a dressmaking salon on High Street, but Annie's triumph is shortlived when she finds that someone is trying to undermine her business. By the author of Salem Street. ...




  • When mill-owner Frederick Hallam dies in 1860, his widow Annie plans to build Spinners Lake, a project that will keep her from destitution. But then artist Tian Gilchrist walks into her life, awakening disturbing memories. Can Annie love another man ...



  • They say you only regret the things you don't do . . .Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit; ever since her father's death she has had to be a survivor. Home life is harsh, though, and desperate to escape it, she makes an ill-advised marriage. But ...



  • Rachel Smedling is not like the other women in her isolated Pennine village: she is taller, stronger and weaves cloth like a man. Without her, the household would fall apart, for her mother is ailing and her vicious drunkard father seems to hate her ...





  • What will it take to find real happiness? Despite being the daughter of a clergyman with a strict and joyless attitude to life, Helen Merling has a loving heart and a happy nature. However, when she is seduced by a travelling actor, a handsome rogue ...



  • There is no love like a mother's for her child . . .Little Billy, Polly's son, is the light of her life. It's for his sake that she puts up with an unkind mother-in-law and life on an isolated farm. When Billy is knocked down by a car, his father is ...






  • When, after the death of her mother, beautiful Cassandra Trent is told that she must join her aunt and have a London Season, the twenty-year-old is full of rage. Brought up in the Northern town of Bardsley, she is convinced that she will never fit in...



  • When Sarah Mortonby's mother dies in 1735, Sarah has no alternative but to seek help from her mother's family, even though they disowned her for marrying Sarah's father. She is shocked to find herself the sole survivor and heir to her mother's old ho...





  • 'Best period book I have EVER read! - 5-star reader review'Emmy Carter's mother is a prostitute - and her life has made Emmy determined to avoid the same fate. But Emmy is beautiful, so attracts unwanted attention; her mother's protector has his eye ...



  • A dark stranger, a moonlit horse ride, a crumbling mansion- is this a nightmare or a dream come true for Deborah Jannvier? Late in the 18th century, beautiful Deborah Jannvier and her widowed mother live in a tiny cottage at the mercy of Deborah's cr...



  • She thought she could trust him . . .Eva Kershaw thought she would never marry, and is happy living a quiet life with her dear friend Alice. But Alice is ill, and her nephew, Gus, has thrust himself into their household. Alice's dearest wish is tha...



  • Rosalind's husband forces her to move from Australia to England because of his job with a multi-national company. But he's called away to deal with a crisis in Singapore and she's left to settle into a new country on her own. One by one, her three gr...



  • Love can cross oceans . . .Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an aili...



  • Life and love in a Lancashire mill-town When Captain Merridene dies, his daughters Martha and Penelope are left penniless. They take an unusual job offer as teachers in the distant town of Tapton, working for mill owner Jonas Wright. They are cha...



  • 'This is one of the best books I've ever read' - 5-star reader reviewCalico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. Its folk are an independent breed - and in 1827 they are a thorn in the side of t...






  • Sometimes the worst has to happen . . . Recently widowed, Hannah Firth is still young - young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daughter-in-law uses her as an unpaid servant, Hannah tries to leave, but she is unaware of the depths tha...



  • A romance set in the aftermath of the First World WarWhen the Great War ends, Serena risks everything. Her dying mother has confided a secret to her which means she can't stay with her bullying father. Justin's life has also been changed by the war. ...



  • Family dramas and all their complications unfold amidst the dales of Lancashire…When her unfaithful husband dies in a car crash, Laura decides to leave Australia for her native England to help nurse her ailing mother.Desperate to find a job and a h...



  • A powerful and moving story of a dying women's final wish. Anna Jacobs grew up in the UK, in industrial Lancashire, and emigrated to Western Australia in 1973. She now lives on the water in Mandurah, a holiday town south of Perth with her husband of ...



  • Fates meet and lives entangle from opposite sides of the world…Sorting through her father’s papers after his death, Gina discovers evidence of a secret in his past. She decides to leave Australia for England to investigate, escaping the demands o...





  • 'Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of human emotions' Sunday TimesIn the aftermath of a heart-breaking accident, Kirsty is shocked to discover that she has inherited a vineyard in Western Australia from Ed James, a lonely old man she befrie...



  • 'A pacy page-turner with a ripping plot and characters you care about' Daily MailWhen novelist Sophie Carr rescues a man from a group of paparazzi, she finds that her new neighbour is ageing pop star Jez Winter. She has loved his music for years and ...



  • When Ella discovers that her husband Miles is secretly planning to sell their farm, it’s the final straw: her marriage, already on the rocks, is over. Determined to save Willowbrook, and to protect her daughter Amy, Ella embarks on a mission to ...



  • Indulge your love for reading with this fabulous collection of original stories. With over 40 stories to choose from, this stunning collection has something for everyone. Celebrating women's fiction in all its guises, take a look at the latest storie...






  • When a new feature on Pete Newbury’s popular TV programme shows his adult image digitally transformed to that of a young child, Beth is shocked to realize that he’s her ‘baby’ brother, who vanished without trace thirty-eight years ago. But br...



  • Will she marry below her station?Beatrice Dencey is constantly reminded by her aunt, the Dowager, that she must marry appropriately. And so must the Dowager’s beloved granddaughter, Eleanor Graceover. Charged with finding Eleanor a suitable husband...



  • Wiltshire, 1910.With her stepfather threatening her with a forced marriage, Mattie Willitt flees home in search of a better life. She is soon lost and at the mercy of the elements - until her life is saved by Jacob, a widower who takes her in and nur...



  • When her mother dies, outspoken and vivacious northern girl, Cassandra Trent is brought out by her mother's aristocratic family in London. Unlike her cousin Susannah, she's only putting up with this London season because she promised her dying mother...



  • A touching romance from a much-loved author - English Tomboy Meriel was talented at art, but chose a career in accountancy to please her mother. When her granddad dies, she emigrates to Australia, where fate brings her in contact with Ben. He and his...



  • Molly Peel has been downtrodden for years: bullied by her husband, Craig, who moved on to a younger model two years ago, and now a slave to her two grown-up children. But when she is admitted to hospital and none of her family visit, she decides to m...



  • After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willett sisters find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell, the middle daughter, has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marryin...





  • Short and Sweet contains fifteen short stories by Anna Jacobs, each with an introduction by the author. From the gentle romance of 'Kissing Emily Baker', to the trials and tribulations of a young family setting out for a new life in 1920s Australia i...



  • Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother, Bram, in Australia. But her father has other ideas and orders her to marry their vicious neighbour Rory Flynn - a man she loathes. One day, Rory brutally attacks her a...






  • Singapore in the 1860s is exotic and yet terrifying for Isabella Saunders, a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, she accepts an offer from Mr Lee, a Singapore merchant, to tea...



  • An engrossing tale of new beginnings and second chances from an ever-popular author. Miranda Fox has devoted much of her life to caring for her elderly father. After his tragic death, she starts to make plans for her future, funded by the inheri...



  • Sisters Mattie, Nell and Renie have all managed to escape their oppressive and bullying father, but now separated, the girls must draw upon their strength and courage to build new lives for themselves.Renie, the youngest sister, is living with the ne...



  • Bram Deagan dreams of bringing his family from Ireland to join him in Australia, where he now runs a successful trading business.

    But when a typhus epidemic strikes Ireland, it leaves the Deagan family decimated. And, with other family memb...



  • A devastating accident is only the start of Emily Mattinson’s troubles . . . When Emily Mattison falls victim to a near-fatal accident shortly after receiving an unexpected inheritance from a distant cousin, her ruthless nephew George seizes th...



  • 1900. The death of her father forces Harriet out of her home to escape the advances of her stepbrother, the rule of her stepmother and into service at Dalton House. Over time Harriet develops a friendship with the Dalton's crippled son Joseph but her...



  • When Megan and Ben meet the attraction is instantaneous. The only problem? Ben is bound for Australia in just a week’s time!Determined not to let what they’ve just found go, Ben suggests they get married so that she can go with him. Megan is shoc...



  • In Azaray a magic sword has sung all true Kings to the throne. But Pavros, a powerful wizard, has overcome the sword and killed the true king, whose brother now rules. Pavros cannot destroy the sword, so has scattered it across the ring of worlds. Th...



  • An unexpected inheritance offers Libby Pulford the opportunity to escape her abusive marriage and return to her Lancashire roots with her young son Ned. But her domineering husband Steven won't let her go so easily. Just as she's beginning to settle ...



  • During WWI, Greyladies - an ancient manor house in rural Wiltshire - is requisitioned for a hospital. Its mistress, Harriet, Joseph and their sons are allowed to stay in the rear part of the house, but when tragedy strikes Joseph's brothers, his futu...






  • 1871. When Fergus Deagan's wife dies in childbirth, she makes him promise to take their family from Ireland to Western Australia to join his brother Bram, and also to marry again to make sure their children don't miss out on a mother's love. Disowned...



  • Three women find new hope in Peppercorn Street, a small village in a beautiful corner of Wiltshire with a mixture of homes and people.Janey is 18 and living in a small flat with her baby daughter. Just as her new life starts to show promise, her past...



  • ***The first book in the gripping Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of World War Two***1945. The war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.Most women can't wait for their men to return, but in the small town of Rivenshaw in...



  • When Gabrielle Newman throws her cheating husband out, Stu cares more about the money than the break-up, getting more than his fair share from their house sale. An unexpected bequest offers Gabrielle a new start and she tries to leave the past behind...



  • Wiltshire, December 1915. Olivia Hanbury is widowed and has been persuaded by her cousin Donald to move in with his meek little wife while he is serving in France. When he's wounded, he returns home to convalesce. Tensions rise between him and lively...



  • ***The second installment in the bestselling, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of the Second World War***In the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, with very little money available to rebuild. In the town of Rive...



  • Now that Nell's three sons are in work, she's ready to build a new life for herself. She's been left a house in England by an elderly aunt and decides to leave Australia for a while.But her house on Peppercorn Street isn't fit to live in and Nell is ...



  • Their relationship didn’t get off to the best of starts … but who can tell what the future will bring? As a longstanding fan of bestselling author Jivan Childering, aspiring young novelist Jessica Lord is dismayed on encountering the man hims...



  • 'Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around' - Historical Novels Reviews'Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of human emotions' - Sunday Times'Catherine Cookson fans will cheer!' - Pet...



  • 1901, Wiltshire. Young Kathleen Keller is being forced into marriage with a man she despises by her cruel father. In an act of desperation, she runs away in a bid for a safer life, although one she might not have otherwise have chosen. But when trage...



  • 1916: Bella is working as a Voluntary Aid driving ambulances in England when she gets engaged to Philip, on leave from fighting in France. His family strongly disapprove of her but the two of them are happy together.Georgie, Philip's sister, is in tr...



  • Germany 1939, and Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport, unsure that she'll ever see her beloved mother and father again.Once in England she is taken in by elderly Mrs Pelling, who grows to love Christa as the daughter she never had. But in 1945 ...



  • 'One of the most lovely and heartwarming books I have ever read! 5 STARS' - Between the Pages Lancashire, 1930.Leah Turner's father has been killed in an accident at the laundry, and since her mother died years ago it falls to her to become sole prov...



  • Nell has come to feel very at home in her beautiful corner of Wiltshire with her partner Angus. What she could do with, however, is a challenge, and the prospect of bringing life back to an abandoned row of houses, Saffron Lane, is just what she's lo...



  • Just one man can make all the difference . . .1931, Lancashire:When Finn Carlisle loses his wife and unborn child, he spends a few years travelling to keep the sad memories at bay. Just as he's ready to settle down again, his great-uncle dies and lea...



  • The houses in Saffron Lane are being filled with artists thanks to the efforts of Nell and Angus. Ginger doesn't win a place there, but gets a job running the small café/art gallery, taking refuge there from her abusive bully of a son. When she meet...



  • Armistice Day, London, 1918. Fiercely independent Georgie is tired of being told what's best for her by men. When she defies her father's wishes by going out into the peace festivities, she tries to help a woman being attacked and encounters Patrick,...



  • One Special Village . . . can make the world a better placeLancashire, 1932 Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie, scrimping and saving to get by. But after she suffers a violent asthma attack, the doctors say sh...



  • This collection of stand-alone short stories is a treat for new readers and dedicated fans alike. In each of these 17 stories, an ordinary person takes on an extraordinary journey to a new life, discovering facets and strengths they never knew they p...



  • One Perfect Family . . . can bring a whole village togetherLancashire, 1934. When Tam Crawford is unexpectedly bequeathed some money, he can finally realise his dream of settling down in the beautiful village of Ellindale.Tam knows he can be impulsiv...



  • Lara Perryman has spent her life carefully planning and saving for her future. She is looking forward to the prospect of spending the rest of her days in comfort in a leisure village in Wiltshire and the adventure that her new life will bring.But whe...



  • Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia, still grieving her father's recent death. She's not intending to stay long, but after tracking down her distant family, Jo becomes more involved in village life than she could ever have imagined - a...



  • Christmas is fast approaching but for some people living at the top end of Peppercorn Street, the mood is far from festive. Luke Morgan is not getting on with his teenage daughter, who has recently returned to live with him. In a nearby village Clair...



  • After a terrifying brush with death, feisty TV personality Cassandra Benn decides to embrace the quiet life. Yet on the eve of her departure to the idyllic Penny Lake leisure village, fifteen-year old Evie arrives on her doorstep, claiming to be Cass...



  • Lancashire 1934. Three years after her husband's sudden death, Stella comes into some money unexpectedly and decides to make a new start in the country. She settles on Ellin Valley, where she quickly begins to make friends. She falls in love with a c...



  • In Australia, Simone has been widowed for four years and is ready to make a more interesting life for herself. Her friends are driving her mad introducing her to eligible men; her busy daughters are just the opposite, wanting her available for babysi...



  • Don't miss Anna's brand new Backshaw Moss series - the final book, A VALLEY WEDDING, is available to pre-order now!***Curl up with the third book in the heartwarming Birch End series from million-copy bestseller Anna Jacobs...As the only female cabin...



  • *The first book in Anna Jacobs' page-turning new series, SILVER WISHES, is available now!****The heartwrenching story from the Queen of the Rural Saga, million-copy bestseller Anna JacobsCan she find happiness in her new home? 1935. At thirty-six, Be...



  • When Mara Gregory receives a letter from the father whom she believed to have died when she was a child, her world is turned upside down. Aaron Buchanan only discovered that he had a daughter a couple of years ago and now he's desperate to play a par...



  • Abigail Beadle has given two decades of her life to caring for her late father and preserving the family home, Ashgrove House in Wiltshire. When her loathed stepmother, Edwina, dies, Abigail is glad to be released from her bullying. She will also be ...



  • The second book in the brand new Backshaw Moss series from million-copy bestseller Anna JacobsLancashire, 1930s. When her mother dies, leaving her an old sewing box and a clue to her father's identity, 22-year-old Maisie Bassett is determined to make...



  • Previously published as Short and Sweet.A heartwarming collection of short stories from the beloved author. Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of sixtee...



  • Sarah Blakemere has been married and widowed three times and seen great success in her business life. Now at the age of ninety-five, she signs her final will and testament pleased with how it will throw the cat among the family pigeons. She has left ...



  • The third novel in the brand new Backshaw Moss series by beloved million-copy bestselling author Anna JacobsLancashire, 1936. With her son Gabriel finally married, and her youngest following his dreams of becoming a doctor, Gwynneth Harte finds herse...



  • In the quiet of the Wiltshire countryside, Maggie Hatherall, full of life despite her advancing years, is worried about what she is going to do with her two-hundred-year-old home. Newcomer Lucia Grey has escaped a bad marriage but her ex is reluctant...



  • The first novel in the heartwarming and gripping new Jubilee Lake series, from million-copy bestseller Anna JacobsLancashire, 1895. When her controlling stepfather suddenly dies, it seems that Elinor Pendleton finally has a chance of freedom. But her...



  • An unexpected inheritance is most people's dream, but not for Paula. Having put bad times behind her, she is now happy and secure in Western Australia with her own business. This is a complete contrast to her rootless childhood, and she has little in...



  • The second book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna JacobsLancashire, 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name, and a brave step towards a happier life. Suddenly widowed after an...



  • The third book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna JacobsLancashire, 1895. Lancashire, 1895. Abigail Dawson has lived in fear of her father for thirty years. But when, after uproot...



  • From the multi-million copy bestselling author ...Rob Carswell has recently relocated to the Wiltshire village of Essington St Mary, although the reality is proving less peaceful than he had expected. For one thing, there's a nuisance of a dog to dea...



  • At the end of Hawthorn Close, nestled at the heart of the Wiltshire village of Essington St Mary, is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees. New arrivals are moving into the neighbourhood, including those being lent a helping ...



  • Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past.When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden fo...






Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Anna Jacobs has published 93 books.

The next book by Anna Jacobs, Untitled Eastby End 2, will be published in November 2024.

The first book by Anna Jacobs, Salem Street, was published in February 1995.

Yes. Anna Jacobs has 17 series.