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ⓘ About Nicola May
Inspired by her favorite writers Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson, she looks forward to sharing her heartfelt, charming, and funny books with her readers. All of her books have appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. One was named ebook of the week by The Sun and two won awards at the Festival of Romance. “Better Together” is the first stand alone novel and was released in the year 2011. Jess is nearing in on forty when she meets this guy named Dan Harris while at a party. She is sorted, happy, and single; with a buzzy sex and social life and a great job. All of this becomes threatened when she falls deeply in love with Dan, who’s just 23. Jess, since she’s older, recognizes this as the precious and real thing, however in his immaturity, Dan doesn’t.
All Book Series by Nicola May
Christmas in Cockleberry Bay
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
Rainbows End in Ferry Lane Market
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
How to Create & Maintain Your Author Profile
Single-title series · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nicola May?
Inspired by her favorite writers Carole Matthews and Milly Johnson, she looks forward to sharing her heartfelt, charming, and funny books with her readers. All of her books have appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. One was named ebook of the week by The Sun and two won awards at the Festival of Romance. “Better Together” is the first stand alone novel and was released in the year 2011.
Which Nicola May series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cockleberry Bay series, the earliest of Nicola May's multi-book series: it opens with The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay (2018) and runs to 4 books across 2018–2020, ending with Christmas in Cockleberry Bay (2020). Nicola May's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Nicola May written?
Nicola May has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Cockleberry Bay series with 4 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nicola May's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nicola May's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ruby Matthews (2011–2013, 2 books), Cockleberry Bay (2018–2020, 4 books) and Ferry Lane Market (2021–2022, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Nicola May's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nicola May's 23 books into 4 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cockleberry Bay (4 books, 2018–2020); Ferry Lane Market (3 books, 2021–2022); Seahaven Bay (3 books, 2026); Ruby Matthews (2 books, 2011–2013).