Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing Molly | 2018 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 2 | The Loyal Wife | 2018 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 3 | The Accident | 2019 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 4 | The Housekeeper | 2019 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 5 | Unfaithful | 2020 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 6 | Unforgivable | 2022 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
| 7 | Finders Keepers | 2023 | Natalie Barelli | Buy |
Natalie Barelli’s standalone novels share a set of preoccupations that give her catalog a recognizable quality even when the plots differ. Most start from a domestic situation or a close personal relationship and introduce a source of instability, whether a secret from the past, a new person entering an existing arrangement, or a protagonist who suspects something is deeply wrong but cannot yet prove it. The books move fast and favor short chapters that pull the reader forward.
The Loyal Wife and The Housekeeper, both from 2018-2019, are among her most tightly constructed, while Unfaithful (2020) and Unforgivable (2022) push further into moral ambiguity. Finders Keepers (2023) continues in the same vein. Readers who enjoy the genre broadly will find Barelli’s books consistent in quality and reliably entertaining, with enough variation between titles to keep the format from feeling repetitive.