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ⓘ About Lynn Messina
From there, Lynn went to work for a publisher of TV guides, where she did interviews with minor celebrities for which she was unprepared frequently. Now she copyedits on a freelance basis for a variety of magazines in New York. While writing “Fashionistas”, she was working at InStyle Magazine and was fired after her bosses learned that she was writing the novel. Lynn’s essays have appeared in American Baby, Self, and the Modern Love column in the New York Times, and she is a regular contributor to the Times Motherlode blog. Lynn’s debut novel, called “Fashionistas”, was released in the year 2003, which has been translated into sixteen languages. Here work is from the young adult fantasy, historical mystery, and historical romance.
All Book Series by Lynn Messina
A Highly Courageous Adventure
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
The Impertinent Miss Templeton
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018
Violet Venom's Rules for Life
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Lynn Messina?
From there, Lynn went to work for a publisher of TV guides, where she did interviews with minor celebrities for which she was unprepared frequently. Now she copyedits on a freelance basis for a variety of magazines in New York. While writing “Fashionistas”, she was working at InStyle Magazine and was fired after her bosses learned that she was writing the novel.
Which Lynn Messina series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Love Takes Root series, the earliest of Lynn Messina's multi-book series: it opens with The Harlow Hoyden (2014) and runs to 6 books across 2014–2018, ending with The Impertinent Miss Templeton (2018). Lynn Messina's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Lynn Messina written?
Lynn Messina has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries series with 15 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lynn Messina's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lynn Messina's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Love Takes Root (2014–2018, 6 books), Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries (2018–2026, 15 books) and Flora Hyde-Clare Mysteries (2020–2025, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Lynn Messina's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lynn Messina's 41 books into 4 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries (15 books, 2018–2026); Love Takes Root (6 books, 2014–2018); Verity Lark Mysteries (6 books, 2022–2026); Flora Hyde-Clare Mysteries (2 books, 2020–2025).