April Grove, a Street at War Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Goodbye Sweetheart |
1994 |
Buy |
| Goodbye Sweetheart: Second Edition |
1994 |
N/A |
| The Girls They Left Behind |
1995 |
Buy |
| Keep Smiling Through |
1996 |
Buy |
| Moonlight & Lovesongs |
1997 |
Buy |
| Tuppence to Spend |
2003 |
Buy |
| Under the Apple Tree |
2004 |
Buy |
| Dance Little Lady |
2004 |
Buy |
| A Farthing Will Do |
2005 |
Buy |
Burracombe Village Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Burracombe Easter |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Bells of Burracombe |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Stranger in Burracombe |
2007 |
Buy |
| Storm Over Burracombe |
2007 |
Buy |
| Springtime in Burracombe |
2009 |
Buy |
| An Heir for Burracombe |
2010 |
Buy |
| Secrets in Burracombe |
2011 |
Buy |
| Snowfall in Burracombe |
2012 |
Buy |
| Snowfall in Burracombe: Curl up this winter with this gorgeously festive read! |
2012 |
N/A |
| Weddings In Burracombe: The feel-good historical novel that will leave you with love in your heart this summer |
2013 |
N/A |
| Weddings in Burracombe |
2013 |
Buy |
| Celebrations in Burracombe |
2014 |
Buy |
| Surprises in Burracombe |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Child in Burracombe |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Burracombe Christmas |
2014 |
Buy |
| Farewell to Burracombe |
2016 |
Buy |
Carpetmakers’ Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Weaver’s Daughter |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Weaver’s Dream |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Weaver’s Glory |
1999 |
Buy |
Corner House Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Corner House Girls |
2000 |
Buy |
| Kiss the Girls Goodbye |
2001 |
Buy |
| PS I Love You |
2002 |
Buy |
Cumbrian Saga Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bid Time Return |
1993 |
Buy |
| An Endless Song |
1994 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Writing a Romantic Novel |
1997 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Moon Over the Mountains |
1977 |
Buy |
| Saffron |
1978 |
Buy |
| Slave of Hearts |
1978 |
Buy |
| Carver’s Bride |
1982 |
Buy |
| Lucifer’s Brand |
1982 |
Buy |
| Devil’s Gold |
1982 |
Buy |
| Wildtrack |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Tyzak Inheritance |
1983 |
Buy |
| Penhaligon’s Folly |
1983 |
Buy |
| No Room In His Life |
1983 |
Buy |
| Cave Man |
1984 |
Buy |
| Tormented Rhapsody |
1984 |
Buy |
| Queen of the Castle |
1984 |
Buy |
| A Rooted Sorrow |
1985 |
Buy |
| Comeback |
1986 |
Buy |
| Unfinished Business |
1986 |
Buy |
| Sky High |
1986 |
Buy |
| Hidden Depths |
1987 |
Buy |
| Another Eden |
1988 |
Buy |
| Snow Demon |
1989 |
Buy |
| Last Goodbye |
1990 |
Buy |
| A Woman’s Place |
1990 |
Buy |
| Forgotten Love |
1991 |
Buy |
| Enigma Man |
1992 |
Buy |
| A Heart Set Free |
1992 |
Buy |
| Devil’s Dream |
1993 |
Buy |
| A Man Possessed |
1996 |
Buy |
| Some Day I’ll Find You |
1997 |
Buy |
| Midnight Rainbow |
1998 |
Buy |
| Ride for a Fall |
1998 |
Buy |
| The End of the Rainbow |
1998 |
Buy |
| Love and Laughter |
1998 |
Buy |
| Firestorm |
1999 |
Buy |
| Wives & Sweethearts |
1999 |
Buy |
| Back Room Girl |
1999 |
Buy |
| Painted Lady |
2000 |
Buy |
| Fortune’s Song |
2001 |
Buy |
| Three Little Ships |
2005 |
Buy |
| A Song at Twilight |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Penny A Day |
2008 |
Buy |
The Glassmakers Saga Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Crystal |
1988 |
Buy |
| Black Cameo |
1988 |
Buy |
| Chalice |
1989 |
Buy |
Thursday Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Girl Called Thursday |
2002 |
Buy |
| A Promise to Keep |
2004 |
Buy |
Lilian Harry was born as Donna Thomson in Gosport, near Portsmouth Harbour, and grew up during the Blitz as the youngest of four children. Her childhood experience of wartime Portsmouth later became the foundation for several of her best-known novel series. She worked in the Civil Service before moving to Devon to be near her sailor husband. After that marriage ended, she raised two children in the Midlands, remarried, and spent twelve years in the Lake District before settling in a village on the edge of Dartmoor.
Her early novels, published under the pen name Donna Baker, include romance fiction and two family saga trilogies: the Glassmakers Saga, set in the Stourbridge glass industry, and the Carpetmakers’ Trilogy, set among the carpet weavers of Kidderminster. Under the name Lilian Harry, she turned to longer historical fiction rooted in the places she knew firsthand. The April Grove and Corner House series are both set in wartime Portsmouth, the Burracombe Village series follows a Devon community through the 1950s, and the Thursday books follow a young VAD nurse at the Royal Naval hospital near her birthplace. She has also written a guide to writing romantic fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Lilian Harry written?
Lilian Harry has written 79 books across nine series.
What was Lilian Harry's first book?
Lilian Harry’s first book is Moon Over the Mountains, published in 1977.
What pen names has Lilian Harry used?
Lilian Harry has also published novels under the pen names Donna Baker and Nicola West. Her earlier romance novels and the Glassmakers and Carpetmakers trilogies were published as Donna Baker. The name Lilian Harry comes from the first names of her grandparents.