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ⓘ About Barbara Josselsohn
Barbara Josselsohn is a bestselling historical romance and general romance fiction author who is best known for the “Lake Summers” series of novels. She started out as a business reporter working for “HFN” the trade magazine, where she used to cover home furnishings. When she is not writing, she loves escaping to the mountains or the beach. Apart from her writing, her biggest passion has to be her family and her indefatigable dog. But once she got married and experienced parenthood, she suddenly had an urge to go back to fiction writing. Out of nowhere, she had all the ideas and themes that she could explore in storytelling. She loves writing while listening to thematic music that matches what she is writing.
All Book Series by Barbara Josselsohn
The Lost Gift to the Italian Island
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
Between the Lines
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jan Fields
And the Plot Thickens
Book 9 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Jeanette Hanscome
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Barbara Josselsohn?
Barbara Josselsohn is a bestselling historical romance and general romance fiction author who is best known for the “Lake Summers” series of novels. She started out as a business reporter working for “HFN” the trade magazine, where she used to cover home furnishings. When she is not writing, she loves escaping to the mountains or the beach.
Which Barbara Josselsohn series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lake Summers series, the earliest of Barbara Josselsohn's multi-book series: it opens with The Lilac House (2020) and runs to 4 books across 2020–2021, ending with The Cranberry Inn (2021). Barbara Josselsohn's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Barbara Josselsohn written?
Barbara Josselsohn has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Rose Cottage Book Club series with 12 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Barbara Josselsohn's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Barbara Josselsohn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lake Summers (2020–2021, 4 books), Sisters of War (2023, 2 books) and Rose Cottage Book Club (2025, 12 books).
How are Barbara Josselsohn's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Josselsohn's 22 books into 3 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rose Cottage Book Club (12 books, 2025); Lake Summers (4 books, 2020–2021); Sisters of War (2 books, 2023).