🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Chadwick Family Books
Start with: Looking Forward (1998)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: A Friend of the Family (1995)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Christmas at the Keep (2022)
ⓘ About Marcia Willett
Marcia Willett, while young, loved doing ballet, but she grew out of the classic proportions required for it and her aspirations of becoming a ballerina were put to rest soon after. Marcia’s writing career did not start until she was fifty years old, and since then, has been busy writing novels. She has been able to write quite a few, writing over twenty novels and even some short stories; many of her novels are stand alone works, but she has written the “Chadwick Chronicles”. And that is just the work she has published under her own name, she has even written some novels under the pen name Willa Marsh. Her novels are published in many countries and have been translated into many languages as well; these books have made bestseller lists in other countries as well.
All Book Series by Marcia Willett
1
Looking Forward
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1998
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4
The Prodigal Wife
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2009
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1
A Friend of the Family
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 1995
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2
Those Who Serve / First Friends
Book 2 of 33 · published 1995
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3
A Friend of the Family / Thea's Parrot
Book 3 of 33 · published 1995
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6
Amy Wingate's Journal
Book 6 of 33 · published 1996 Pen name · Willa Marsh
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9
Second Time Around
Book 9 of 33 · published 1998
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10
A Week in Winter
Book 10 of 33 · published 2001
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11
A Summer in the Country
Book 11 of 33 · published 2002
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12
Forgotten Laughter
Book 12 of 33 · published 2002
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13
The Children's Hour
Book 13 of 33 · published 2003
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15
The Golden Cup
Book 15 of 33 · published 2005
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16
Memories Of The Storm
Book 16 of 33 · published 2005
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17
Echoes of the Dance
Book 17 of 33 · published 2006
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18
The Way We Were
Book 18 of 33 · published 2008
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19
The Summer House
Book 19 of 33 · published 2010
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20
Christmas in Cornwall / The Christmas Angel
Book 20 of 33 · published 2011
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21
The Sea Garden
Book 21 of 33 · published 2012
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22
Postcards from the Past
Book 22 of 33 · published 2013
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23
Indian Summer
Book 23 of 33 · published 2014
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24
Summer On The River
Book 24 of 33 · published 2015
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26
Seven Days in Summer
Book 26 of 33 · published 2017
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29
Facing the Music
Book 29 of 33 · published 2019 Pen name · Willa Marsh
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30
The Quick and the Dead
Book 30 of 33 · published 2019 Pen name · Willa Marsh
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31
Sisters Under the Skin
Book 31 of 33 · published 2019 Pen name · Willa Marsh
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32
Starry, Starry Night
Book 32 of 33 · published 2021
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33
The Garden House
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2021
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1
Christmas at the Keep
Single-title series · published 2022
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Marcia Willett?
Marcia Willett, while young, loved doing ballet, but she grew out of the classic proportions required for it and her aspirations of becoming a ballerina were put to rest soon after. Marcia's writing career did not start until she was fifty years old, and since then, has been busy writing novels. She has been able to write quite a few, writing over twenty novels and even some short stories; many of her novels are stand alone works, but she has written the “Chadwick Chronicles”.
Which Marcia Willett series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Chadwick Family series, the earliest of Marcia Willett's multi-book series: it opens with Looking Forward (1998) and runs to 4 books across 1998–2009, ending with The Prodigal Wife (2009).
How many books has Marcia Willett written?
Marcia Willett has 38 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2022. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Chadwick Family series with 4 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Marcia Willett's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Marcia Willett's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Chadwick Family (1998–2009, 4 books).
How are Marcia Willett's books organised into series?
This guide splits Marcia Willett's 38 books into 1 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Chadwick Family (4 books, 1998–2009).