Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Anniversary |
2016 |
Buy |
| Someone in Time |
2022 |
Buy |
Brontë Sisters Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Vanished Bride |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Diabolical Bones |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Red Monarch |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Gift of Poison |
2023 |
Buy |
Ruby Parker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ruby Parker Hits the Small Time |
2005 |
Buy |
| Ruby Parker: Soap Star |
2007 |
Buy |
| Ruby Parker: Film Star |
2007 |
Buy |
| Ruby Parker: Hollywood Star |
2007 |
Buy |
| Ruby Parker: Musical Star |
2008 |
Buy |
| Ruby Parker: Shooting Star |
2009 |
Buy |
Sophie Mills Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Accidental Mother |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Accidental Wife |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Accidental Family |
2009 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Growing Up Twice |
2002 |
Buy |
| After Ever After |
2003 |
Buy |
| River Deep |
2004 |
Buy |
| Mommy by Mistake |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Baby Group |
2007 |
Buy |
| Another Mother’s Life |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Happy Home for Broken Hearts |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Home for Broken Hearts |
2010 |
Buy |
| Lessons in Laughing Out Loud |
2011 |
Buy |
| Dearest Rose / The Runaway Wife |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Memory Book |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Day We Met |
2014 |
Buy |
| We Are All Made of Stars |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Other Sister |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Summer of Impossible Things |
2017 |
Buy |
| Mirror, Mirror |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Girl at the Window |
2019 |
Buy |
Rowan Coleman has been publishing novels since 2002, building a reputation for emotionally rich contemporary fiction. Her standalone novels like The Memory Book and We Are All Made of Stars have been praised for their warmth and emotional honesty, often dealing with family, loss, and second chances.
Under the pen name Bella Ellis, she launched the Bronte Sisters Mystery series in 2019, reimagining Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte as amateur detectives in Victorian Yorkshire. The series blends real historical detail about the Brontes’ lives with fictional murder investigations. Coleman has also written the Ruby Parker children’s series and the Sophie Mills trilogy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Bella Ellis / Rowan Coleman written?
Bella Ellis / Rowan Coleman has written 32 books across five series.
What was Bella Ellis / Rowan Coleman's first book?
Bella Ellis / Rowan Coleman’s first book is Growing Up Twice, published in 2002.
What is the connection between Bella Ellis and Rowan Coleman?
Bella Ellis is the pen name Rowan Coleman uses for her historical mystery series featuring the Bronte sisters. Under her own name, she writes contemporary women’s fiction and children’s books.