🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Christie Barlow
Christie Barlow is a bestselling author of romance fiction that loves to describe herself as a 5ft 5 brunette from Cheshire County. The 41-year-old author is now living a glamorous lifestyle out in the country mucking out horses and chickens, ironing and chasing the mad cocker spaniel that loves to pinch her shoes. She is the mother to four kids and her compound has animals that would make the local zoo blush. She decided to take a break from working for the government to spend more time with her new family. She enjoyed her time away from the 9-5 so much that she ended up having three more kids. Barlow grew up in Northwich in Cheshire County, which she still calls her hometown as her parents still live there.
All Book Series by Christie Barlow
The Vintage Flower Van on Love Heart Lane
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2024
A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014
Misadventures of a Playground Mother
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christie Barlow?
Christie Barlow is a bestselling author of romance fiction that loves to describe herself as a 5ft 5 brunette from Cheshire County. The 41-year-old author is now living a glamorous lifestyle out in the country mucking out horses and chickens, ironing and chasing the mad cocker spaniel that loves to pinch her shoes. She is the mother to four kids and her compound has animals that would make the local zoo blush.
Which Christie Barlow series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Love Heart Lane series, the earliest of Christie Barlow's multi-book series: it opens with Love Heart Lane (2019) and runs to 14 books across 2019–2024, ending with The Vintage Flower Van on Love Heart Lane (2024). Christie Barlow's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christie Barlow written?
Christie Barlow has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2027. 24 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Love Heart Lane series with 14 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christie Barlow's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christie Barlow's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are School Gates Comedy (2014–2015, 2 books), Love Heart Lane (2019–2024, 14 books) and Puffin Island (2024–2027, 8 books).
How are Christie Barlow's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christie Barlow's 29 books into 3 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Love Heart Lane (14 books, 2019–2024); Puffin Island (8 books, 2024–2027); School Gates Comedy (2 books, 2014–2015).