Joan Jonker

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  • Bibliography:
    24 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1994
  • Latest Book:
    February 2012
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Full Series List in Order

Eileen Gilmoss

1 - When One Door Closes (Sep-1994)
2 - Man of the House (Mar-1995)
3 - Home Is Where the Heart Is (Mar-1996)

Molly and Nellie

1 - Stay in Your Own Backyard (Dec-1995)
2 - Last Tram to Lime Street (Jun-1996)
3 - Sweet Rosie O'Grady (Mar-1997)
4 - Down Our Street (Apr-2000)
5 - After the Dance is Over (Feb-2012)
6 - Sunshine of Your Smile (Nov-2003)
7 - Three Little Words: Two best friends. One much-loved Liverpool neighbourhood. (Feb-2012)
8 - I'll Be Your Sweetheart (Feb-2012)
9 - You Stole My Heart Away (Feb-2012)

Book List in Order: 24 titles

  • When One Door Closes

    Eileen Gilmoss - 1

    With the powerful aid of friendship, a young woman learns to love again after the tragedies of the Second World War. Joan Jonker's first instalment of the Eileen Gillmoss series, When One Door Closes , is a heart-warming saga of love and laug...

  • Man of the House

    Eileen Gilmoss - 2

    The war may be over, but for one young wife, her battles are only just beginning... Man of the House is a heart-breaking but ultimately uplifting saga of life after the war, in the second instalment of Joan Jonker's Eileen Gillmoss series. P...

  • Stay in Your Own Backyard

    Molly and Nellie - 1

    Two families are united in love and friendship, yet will ambition threaten their future happiness? Joan Jonker introduces Nellie McDonough and Molly Bennett, two of her most popular characters, for the first time in this heart-warming Liverpool saga...

  • Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Eileen Gilmoss - 3

    When tragedy strikes, a young mother's friends and family ensure she is never alone... Joan Jonker's saga, Home is Where the Heart Is , brings to life a close-knit Liverpudlian community, in the final instalment of the Eileen Gillmoss series....

  • Last Tram to Lime Street

    Molly and Nellie - 2

    Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough were newlyweds when they became neighbors. Over the years their friendship helped them through lean times. Then Nellie's son proposes to Molly's daughter and they are overjoyed. But a cloud hangs over their plans wh...

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady

    Molly and Nellie - 3

    Neighbours Molly Bennett and Nellie McDonough are thrilled to see their children settling down. Jill and Steve are making wedding plans and Doreen waits patiently at home for Phil's next leave. But the Second World War is separating loved ones foreve...

  • The Pride of Polly Perkins

    When tragedy strikes a family, their lives are never the same again... The Pride of Polly Perkins is a captivating saga of a warm Liverpudlian family hit by illness, and a nostalgic look back at the communities of yesteryear, from much-loved...

  • Walking My Baby Back Home

    A young widow learns to love again after a tragic loss... In Walking My Baby Back Home, Joan Jonker, beloved author of the Molly and Nellie series, gives a moving insight into the life of a family learning to hope again after the devastation of the ...

  • Down Our Street

    Molly and Nellie - 4

    With a double wedding on the cards, Liverpool's best-loved neighbours plan for an unforgettable day. In Down Our Street , Joan Jonker brings us another instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie series, as the two friends get up to mor...



  • Dream a Little Dream

    An ambitious family learns that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Joan Jonker leaves behind Liverpool's terraces for a wealthy family home in Dream a Little Dream - a charming saga of new beginnings and old ties. Perfect for ...

  • Taking a Chance on Love

    They've grown up together, laughed together and loved together. But there's one secret that hasn't been shared... Taking a Chance on Love is a captivating saga of friendship and a nostalgic look back at the Liverpool of yesteryear, from much...

  • Many a Tear Has to Fall

    Things are finally looking up for George and Ann Richardson. After causing years of worry, their younger daughter Tess, who had always been sickly and small, is starting to blossom into a confident, clever girl. It will be some time before she catche...

  • Strolling with the One I Love

    When a friend's in need, the loyalty of two young mothers ensures she is not alone. A warm and comic tale from one of Liverpool's best-loved saga writers, Strolling With the One I Love sees Joan Jonker paint a heart-warming picture of life in a bygo...

  • Sunshine of Your Smile

    Molly and Nellie - 6

    Molly and Nellie save the day once again... in their own entertaining and hilarious way. Joan Jonker brings us another instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie series in The Sunshine of Your Smile , where the two friends get up to mo...

  • When Wishes Come True

    A young mother is left abandoned, yet finds strength in the busy streets and communities of Liverpool. Joan Jonker's heart-warming saga, When Wishes Come True , is guaranteed to bring tears of sadness and joy to readers everywhere. Perfect fo...

  • The Girl From Number 22

    New neighbours. New drama. New love. The Girl From Number 22 is a warm-hearted and touching story of a community triumphing over adversity, from one of Liverpool's best-loved authors, Joan Jonker. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Go...

  • Stay as Sweet as You Are

    A warm and loving Liverpool community come to the rescue of an unhappy young girl. Joan Jonker, beloved author of the Molly and Nellie series, gives a touching insight into the life of a close-knit community in Stay as Sweet as You Are - a s...

  • Try a Little Tenderness

    With the country on the brink of war, a family also faces struggles closer to home. Try a Little Tenderness is a moving wartime saga, which sees Joan Jonker weave her magic once again in an unforgettable tale that is sure to stay with you lo...

  • Victims of Violence

    Having become increasingly concerned about the rise in crime and the softly-softly approach to punishing offenders, Joan Jonker realised that little was being done for the victims of crime. She set up the charity Victims of Violence and went on to ra...



  • After the Dance is Over

    Molly and Nellie - 5

    With love on the horizon for their children, but sabotage just around the corner, two friends fight for those they love... while having a blast, of course. In After the Dance is Over, Joan Jonker brings us another instalment of her hugely popular Mo...

  • I'll Be Your Sweetheart

    Molly and Nellie - 8

    While Molly and Nellie play detective, for Molly's youngest, there's also a party to plan and a boy to impress... Joan Jonker brings us another instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie series in I'll Be Your Sweetheart , as the two f...

  • Sadie Was a Lady

    A young girl escapes her cruel family home, but discovers that sometimes you can't leave the past entirely behind... Sadie Was a Lady is a touching, funny, heart-warming saga from one of Liverpool's favourite writers, Joan Jonker. Perfect for fans o...

  • Three Little Words: Two best friends. One much-loved Liverpool neighbourhood.

    Molly and Nellie - 7

    Experience the joy and laughter of Liverpool's best-loved neighbours, Molly and Nellie. In Three Little Words, Joan Jonker brings us another instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie series, as the two friends get up to more mischief in thei...

  • You Stole My Heart Away

    Molly and Nellie - 9

    Molly and Nellie unite for the last time, in this heart-warming saga complete with hilarity, friendship and a perfect wedding. In You Stole My Heart Away , Joan Jonker brings us the final instalment of her hugely popular Molly and Nellie seri...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joan Jonker has published 24 books.

Joan Jonker does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sadie Was a Lady, was published in February 2012.

The first book by Joan Jonker, When One Door Closes, was published in September 1994.

Yes. Joan Jonker has 2 series.
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