🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Beth Pattillo
Also going under the name of Bethany Brooks as an occasional pen-name too, she definitely has a lot to write about. Speaking directly through her work and stories, she really makes the genre her own, whilst remaining truly accessible for a wide ranging audience. Coming a long way in a relatively short amount of time, she continues to build upon her profile as an author with much to say. Attending Trinity University in San Antonio, she’d graduate before moving on from Texas to go and live in Nashville. Studying at Vanderbilt University, she’d gain a Master of Divinity degree, which would also come to help pave the way for her future career. Focusing on journalism throughout her high-school years, her love of writing was always something that had remained with her.
All Book Series by Beth Pattillo
The Dashwood Sisters Tell All
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
Through the Fire
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2007 Anthology · Diane Noble
How the Heart Runs
Book 13 of 18 · published 2009 Anthology · Anne Marie Rodgers
Strangers in Their Midst
Book 16 of 18 · published 2010 Anthology · Patricia H. Rushford
The Missing Ingredient
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2010 Anthology · Diane Noble
The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
Faith Leader Participant's Guides / Facilitator's Guide
Single-title series · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Beth Pattillo?
Also going under the name of Bethany Brooks as an occasional pen-name too, she definitely has a lot to write about. Speaking directly through her work and stories, she really makes the genre her own, whilst remaining truly accessible for a wide ranging audience. Coming a long way in a relatively short amount of time, she continues to build upon her profile as an author with much to say.
Which Beth Pattillo series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mystery and the Minister's Wife series, the earliest of Beth Pattillo's multi-book series: it opens with Through the Fire (2007) and runs to 18 books across 2007–2010, ending with The Missing Ingredient (2010). Beth Pattillo's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Beth Pattillo written?
Beth Pattillo has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2011. 25 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Mystery and the Minister's Wife series with 18 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Beth Pattillo's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Beth Pattillo's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Reverend Betsy Blessing (2005–2006, 2 books), Mystery and the Minister's Wife (2007–2010, 18 books) and Sweetgum Knit (2008–2009, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Beth Pattillo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Beth Pattillo's 29 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mystery and the Minister's Wife (18 books, 2007–2010); Adventures with Jane Austen and her Legacy (3 books, 2009–2011); Reverend Betsy Blessing (2 books, 2005–2006); Sweetgum Knit (2 books, 2008–2009).