Julia Kelly books

Julia Kelly is an award-winning author of historical novels about women during the Second World War, historical whodunit mysteries, and contemporary romance, whose books include the international bestseller The Light Over London.

Evelyne Redfern Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Traitor in Whitehall 2023 Buy
Betrayal at Blackthorn Park 2024 Buy
A Dark and Deadly Journey 2025 Buy

Game Changer

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Changing the Play 2017 Buy

Governess Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Governess Was Wanton 2016 Buy
The Governess Was Wild 2016 Buy

One Week In Love Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
One Week in Wyoming 2014 Buy
One Week in Hawaii 2015 Buy
One Week in December 2015 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Light Over London 2019 Buy
The Whispers of War 2020 Buy
The Last Garden in England 2021 Buy
The Last Dance of the Debutante 2021 Buy
The Lost English Girl 2023 Buy
The Dressmakers of London 2025 Buy

The Matchmaker Of Edinburgh Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Look of Love 2017 Buy
The Taste of Temptation 2018 Buy
The Allure of Attraction 2018 Buy

Ticket To Love Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Seduction in the Snow 2015 Buy
The Wedding Week 2016 Buy
Kiss Me at Midnight 2017 Buy
The Light Over London 2019 Buy
The Whispers of War 2020 Buy
The Last Dance of the Debutante 2021 Buy
The Last Garden in England 2021 Buy
The Lost English Girl 2023 Buy

Julia Kelly grew up in the United States, living in Los Angeles, Iowa, and New York City before settling in London with her husband. She is an Emmy-nominated producer turned novelist whose books have been published by Gallery Books and Simon & Schuster. Her career spans two distinct tracks: contemporary and historical romance novellas written in the mid-2010s, and the longer historical novels and mysteries that made her an international bestseller.

Her breakthrough came with The Light Over London (2019), a dual-timeline novel about a young woman who joins the Women’s Auxiliary Territorial Service as an antiaircraft gunner during the Blitz and a modern-day woman who discovers her diary decades later. That book and its successors, including The Whispers of War (2020), The Last Garden in England (2021), and The Lost English Girl (2023), established her as a leading voice in WWII historical fiction. More recently, she launched the Evelyne Redfern mystery series with A Traitor in Whitehall (2023), set in the 1950s British civil service.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Julia Kelly written?

Julia Kelly has written 26 books across seven series.

What was Julia Kelly's first book?

Julia Kelly’s first book is One Week in Wyoming, published in 2014.

Does Julia Kelly write in different genres?

Yes. Julia Kelly writes historical novels set primarily during World War II (The Light Over London, The Whispers of War), historical mystery novels in the Evelyne Redfern series, Regency-set romance novellas in the Governess and Matchmaker of Edinburgh series, and contemporary romance in the One Week in Love series.

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