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| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Scream Social Anthology Vol. 2 | 2020 | Amanda Scott | Buy |
The Amanda Scott Anthologies collection consists of a single entry: I Scream Social Anthology Vol. 2 (2020). This multi-author anthology brings together short fiction from several romance writers, and Amanda Scott contributed a story to the volume. The anthology format makes it a quick way to sample her writing alongside other authors. Coming nearly four decades into Scott’s career, the anthology appearance is a minor entry in her bibliography. For readers already familiar with her longer series, it offers a short piece of her work in a different format. For newcomers, her standalone novels or one of her Highland series would be better starting points.### content/authors/jo-bartlett/index.md DESCRIPTION: Jo Bartlett is a British author of feel-good fiction set in small coastal and rural communities, best known for her Cornish Midwife series and her warm stories about family and second chances. GENRES: Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction, British Fiction FAQ3_Q: What settings does Jo Bartlett use most often in her novels? FAQ3_A: Most of Jo Bartlett’s books are set in Cornwall, with fictional villages along the Cornish coast providing the backdrop for her stories. She has also set books in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of rural England, but Cornwall is her signature setting and appears in the majority of her series. BODY: Jo Bartlett has been writing feel-good fiction since 2014, building a catalog of over 50 books across nine series. Her earliest works include The Gift of Christmas Yet to Come (2014) and Among a Thousand Stars (2015), and she quickly found her niche writing about close-knit communities where neighbors look out for each other and romance has a way of turning up when least expected. The Channel View Farm series, starting with Give Me Your Answer Do (2016), established her talent for combining rural settings with emotionally grounded storylines.
Her biggest series is The Cornish Midwife, which began in 2019 and grew to twelve entries by 2023. These books follow midwives working in a small Cornish town, balancing the demands of their profession with their own complicated love lives and family ties. Several titles in the series were repackaged with alternate names for different markets, so readers may encounter the same story under two different covers. The Cornish Country Hospital series, which started in 2023, carries a similar premise into a hospital setting and has already reached six books.
Beyond her longer series, Bartlett has written fifteen standalone novels ranging from the cozy Christmas-themed The Last Christmas Kiss (2020) to the more recent A Mother’s Last Wish (2025). She also produced shorter works in the Fabrian Books’ Feel-Good series and the Seabreeze Farm trilogy. Whether her characters are running a farm, delivering babies, or starting over in a new village, the common thread is always warmth, community, and the belief that it is never too late for a fresh start.