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ⓘ About Holly Martin
Holly Martin is a British author that writes chick-lit. Martin is best known for ‘The Guestbook’, a novel about the landlady of a cottage and the trials of love and loss she encounters with her guests. +Biography Holly Martin was born in Birmingham. She lived there for the first part of her childhood before making the move to Bedfordshire when she was sixteen. Holly has since lived all over Britain. The author initially had her sights set on media as a career and she studied the subject in university. However, the results were less than appealing. Rather than the glitzy career she thought she would pursue, Holly Martin found her way into a hotel where she worked as a receptionist. She eventually escaped the job, using the time to experiment with numerous other forms of employment.
All Book Series by Holly Martin
Coming Home to Maple Cottage
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
Sunshine and Secrets at Blackberry Beach
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
The Garden on Gooseberry Grove
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2027
The Guestbook / The Guestbook At Willow Cottage
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014
Fairytale Beginnings / The Secrets of Clover Castle
Book 5 of 6 · published 2015
The Summer of Chasing Dreams
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Holly Martin?
Holly Martin is a British author that writes chick-lit. Martin is best known for 'The Guestbook’, a novel about the landlady of a cottage and the trials of love and loss she encounters with her guests. +Biography Holly Martin was born in Birmingham. She lived there for the first part of her childhood before making the move to Bedfordshire when she was sixteen.
Which Holly Martin series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Sentinel series, the earliest of Holly Martin's multi-book series: it opens with The Sentinel (2013) and runs to 4 books across 2013–2016, ending with The Reckoning (2016). Holly Martin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Holly Martin written?
Holly Martin has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 33 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Jewel Island series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Holly Martin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Holly Martin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Sentinel (2013–2016, 4 books), White Cliff Bay (2015–2016, 3 books) and A Town Called Christmas (2016, 2 books), plus 9 more.
How are Holly Martin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Holly Martin's 42 books into 12 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jewel Island (5 books, 2020–2021); The Sentinel (4 books, 2013–2016); Hope Island (3 books, 2017); Sandcastle Bay (3 books, 2018); The Apple Hill Bay (3 books, 2023–2024), plus 7 further series.