Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Girl I Was Before | 2016 | Izzy Bayliss | Buy |
| 2 | Baked with Love | 2018 | Izzy Bayliss | Buy |
The Lily McDermott series by Izzy Bayliss follows its title character through a period of personal transformation. The Girl I Was Before (2016) sets up Lily’s situation, and Baked with Love (2018) continues her story with a baking-themed plot that mixes romance with self-discovery.
The two books are light, accessible reads that focus on character growth and fresh starts. Readers who enjoy Izzy Bayliss’s Inishbeg Cove series will find a similar tone here, though the Lily McDermott books have a more personal, single-character focus.