Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millie and the American Wedding | 2010 | Anna Bell | Buy |
| 2 | Millie and the American University | 2013 | Anna Bell | Buy |
| 3 | Millie and the American Proposal | 2014 | Anna Bell | Buy |
The Millie series began in 2010 with Millie and the American Wedding, introducing a British protagonist drawn into American social customs while trying to make sense of her own romantic life. Anna Bell wrote the books as digital novellas, keeping them short and fast-paced. The format suits the material: Millie’s adventures have an episodic quality that works better in shorter doses than it might at novel length.
Millie and the American University (2013) and Millie and the American Proposal (2014) continued the story, following Millie through more transatlantic experiences and relationship developments. The three books form a complete arc and are best read in order.
The series predates Bell’s mainstream novel career and has a slightly rougher energy than her later work, but it captures the same warmth and humor that would define her subsequent books. Readers who enjoy British-in-America fish-out-of-water stories with a romantic thread will find these engaging.