Bella Ellis / Rowan Coleman books

Bella Ellis is the pen name of Rowan Coleman, a British author who writes historical mysteries featuring the Bronte sisters alongside contemporary women's fiction.

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.

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