Evelyn Hood

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 1993
  • Latest Book:
    June 2026
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Full Series List in Order

The Lowrie Family

1 - Echoes of the Past (Dec-2025)
2 - Hope for the Future (Dec-2025)

Prior's Ford

1 - Mystery in Prior's Ford (Jan-2012)
2 - Return to Prior's Ford (Jan-2013)
3 - Festival in Prior's Ford (Apr-2014)

Books in Order: 46 titles

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  • A Certain Freedom

  • McAdam's Women

  • The Promise Box

  • Penny for a Song

  • Birds in the Spring

    A Scottish historical saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️ PRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD 'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written.' -...

  • This Time Next Year 1

  • This Time Next Year 2

  • Echoes of the Past

    The Lowrie Family - 1

    A Scottish historical saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Katie Flynn and Val Wood Can a family thrive after the death of a domineering patriarch?Buckie, Scotland 1912On...

  • Hope for the Future

    The Lowrie Family - 2

    The sequel to ECHOES OF THE PAST. A Scottish saga of hope and overcoming adversity from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Katie Flynn and Val Wood Can a family escape it s dark past to find happiness?...



  • An Heiress's Courage

    A Scottish saga of grit and determination from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn Hood Will holding on to the business she has inherited mean a future without love?Port Glasgow, Scotland 1930Morag Weir s young life is full of responsibilities: car...

  • A Rebel's Good Fortune

    The world collapsed for eight-year-old, red-haired Rowena Lindsay when the pleasure boat Countess of Eglinton sank on the Paisley canal in 1810. Her mother perished in the disaster and she and her brother Neil were sent to be brought up in the rich h...

  • Bonds of Friendship

    Paisley, Scotland 1775 In the midst of a street brawl, Margaret Knox first encounters Islay McInnes, a Highland girl struggling to support herself and her two cousins in the Paisley slums. Their two lives are polar opposites. Islay, at sixteen, spins...

  • The Defiant Seamstress

    The penultimate book in Evelyn Hood's The Paisley Women Scottish family saga series. Will one defiant woman's grit and determination prevent her finding happiness?Paisley, Scotland 1784Christian Knox dreams of a life beyond that of a Paisley housewif...

  • Gold Round the Edges

    'If you like Catherine Cookson, you’ll love Evelyn Hood’s books.’ Lizzie Lane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A Scottish saga of hope and overcoming adversity from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and V...

  • Hidden Family Secrets

    Can a long-kept secret ruin the future happiness of two families? Paisley, Scotland 1745 Meg and Duncan Montgomery move to the flourishing Scottish town of Paisley to find work in the thriving weaving industry. Soon Meg is expecting their first child...

  • A Stranger to the Town

    THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ An unforgettable historical story of love, loss, and resilience! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson " -- One orphan’s courage could change everything ❤️Step back in time to Paisley, Scotla...

  • Voices from the Sea

    'If you like Catherine Cookson, you’ll love Evelyn Hood’s books.’ Lizzie Lane ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A Scottish historical saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and ...

  • A Fisher Girl's Destiny

    A Scottish saga of hope and overcoming adversity from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn HoodCan a simple fisher lass rise above adversity to realise her ambitions? Buckthorne Scotland, 1873 All alone, following her mother's death, seventeen-year-...

  • The Housekeeper's Promise

    The conclusion to Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood's The Paisley Women Scottish saga series of hope and overcoming adversity.Can an orphaned young woman find her way in a time of social upheaval?Paisley, Scotland 1828Orphaned Elizabeth Cun...



  • A Widow's Hope

    A Scottish saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn Hood Can a widow find hope again after tragedy?Portsoy Harbour, Scotland 1865After tragically losing her husband at sea Eppie Watt must support herself, her daughter Ch...

  • An Affair to Forget

    A traditional young woman finds herself wrapped up in a thoroughly modern affair in this British romance by the author of Birds in Spring.   Morrin Grey has always been a very traditional girl. She isn’t interested in the casual, fly-by-ni...

  • A Pride of Sisters

    A story of two sisters set in Greenock, Scotland in the 1870s at the close of the era of the transatlantic clippers.The family’s pride led their father to his tragic death and left the two sisters penniless. There were few opportunities for a young...

  • Festival in Prior's Ford

    Prior's Ford - 3

    When Tricia and Derek Borland bring home their baby daughter, their elderly neighbours are more than willing to help the new mother. But their enthusiasm begins to wane when it becomes apparent that Tricia is more interested in going out with her fri...

  • Return to Prior's Ford

    Prior's Ford - 2

    The course of true love never did run smooth, as the Prior’s Ford villagers are beginning to discover. The once-failing Tarbethill Farm is facing a happier future thanks to Alison Greenlees but Ewan McNair doesn’t see himself as the sort of husba...

  • Mystery in Prior's Ford

    Prior's Ford - 1

    Cookery writer Laura Tyler arrives in Prior’s Ford determined to become immersed in village life--and the village drama group’s forthcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest offers her the perfect opportunity. But Laura has cause to r...

  • Fortune's Way

    A Scottish saga of loss, hope and survival from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn HoodCan a working-class girl adapt to her changed fortunes and find fulfilment?Paisley, Scotland 1810When Rowena and Neil Lindsay’s mother tragically dies in a bo...

  • Knowing Me

    Another superb saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood. Rachel Carswell is at her father's funeral when she learns she's adopted, news that shakes her formerly serene life to the very core. Confused by the revelation and devas...

  • A Sparkle of Salt

    The sequel to ECHOES OF THE PAST. A Scottish saga of hope and overcoming adversity from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️Can a family escape it’s dark past to find ha...

  • Looking After Your Own

    The lives and personalities of all the tenants living the Paisley tenement building in 1941 couldn't be more different, but they are all interconnected. Ellen and Donnie Borland renounced their respective Protestant and Catholic religions to marry fo...



  • Staying on

    When, after serving in the war, her grandson Joe refuses to return to the small farm his family has managed for three generations, Celia is furious. Her first instinct is to let the farm go, but maybe her oldest grandson, crippled in a rail accident,...

  • The Silken Thread

    THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ Book one in a sweeping, heartbreaking series of love, loyalty and long-buried secrets from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood!Must-read for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Donna Do...

  • A Touch of Suspicion

    In her search for the truth Karen gradually begins to realise that without even meaning to, she has hurt some of the people closest to her. As a teenager, she ignited her best friend Charlie's envy by commanding the attention of their male friends. L...

  • The Shimmer of the Herring

    A Scottish historical saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️Can a family thrive after the death of a domineering patriarch?Buckie, Scotland ...

  • Destiny in Tenerife

    The story of a hopeless romantic in a modern world. Morrin Grey has always been a very traditional girl. But then one night the unthinkable happens, and Morrin lets her feelings take over. Trying to put the memories behind her, she eventually makes a...

  • A Handful of Happiness

    Jenny has had her share of troubles during the War, not least the loss of her fiance, Robert. Although not killed in action, he is as dead to her as any sweetheart when he leaves for England and meets another woman. When he unexpectedly returns, her ...

  • Second Best

    Rachel has always been prepared to put her love life on hold for her career. So it's no surprise when she jets off on an assignment two days before her wedding. Left to break the news, Rachel's sister, soon finds herself falling for her fiance....

  • Rowan Cottage

    When Jessica Taylor travels to the Scottish Borders to inspect her Rowan Cottage, left to her by her great-aunt, she finds herself confronted by the distinctly unwelcoming Adam Brodie. However, having inherited some of Kate's spirited independence he...

  • Time and Again

    A Scottish saga of grit and determination from Sunday Times betselling author Evelyn HoodWill holding on to the business she has inherited mean a future without love?Port Glasgow, Scotland 1930Morag Weir’s young life is full of responsibilities: ca...

  • A Procession of One

    A Scottish historical saga of loss, love and hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Val Wood ❤️ PRAISE FOR EVELYN HOOD 'Compelling from the start, heartfelt and beautifully written.' -...



  • The Olive Grove

    When gentle Niko's disreputable half-brother Patrick saunters into Sara's life, with the face and apparent morals of a pirate, Sara finds herself torn between adventure and security. And although she discovers that his dreams for the future are unden...

  • The Dancing Stone

    Set in Paisley, prior to and during the First World War, the story's characters work closely together in the clothing trade, developing close personal friendships and falling in love. Caitlin Lennox, a talented dress designer of 19, progresses from w...

  • The Damask Days

    THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ A heartbreaking, emotional saga for fans of Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson! Richly woven Scottish storytelling at its best 🪡She wanted freedom. She found forbidden love. Christian Knox’s courage and ambition...

  • Matter of Mischief

    THE QUEEN OF SCOTTISH SAGAS ⭐️ A moving saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Catherine Cookson and AnneMarie Brear " -- Two women. One friendship. A world on the brink of change. Can love and l...

  • Another Day

    The start of a sweeping Scottish family saga series from Sunday Times bestselling author Evelyn Hood — perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Rosie Goodwin and Donna Douglas. 💔📚Will one woman’s difficult past stand in the ...

  • Pebbles on the Beach

  • This Time Next Year

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Evelyn Hood has published 46 books.

The next book by Evelyn Hood, A Certain Freedom, will be published in June 2026.

The first book by Evelyn Hood, This Time Next Year, was published in August 1993.

Yes. Evelyn Hood has 2 series.
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