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ⓘ About Shelley Freydont
Shelley Freydont is a historical mystery, cozy mystery, and romance fiction novelist who has a reputation for writing some of the most intriguing novels. Born in 1949, she has become one of the most prolific novelists who has written novels in several genres, writing under several pseudonyms. Writing as Shelley Noble, she published her first women’s fiction novel, Beach Colors, in 2012. She has also written several romance fiction novels under the writing name Gemma Bruce. Before she got into writing, Freydont was a professional dancer and had quite a distinguished career. As a dancer, she went on international tours with prestigious companies such as American Ballroom Theater and Twyla Tharp Dance and performed in many different venues across the globe.
All Book Series by Shelley Freydont
A Newport Christmas Weddingla
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2014
Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2005 Pen name · Gemma Bruce
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?
Book 2 of 14 · published 2005 Pen name · Gemma Bruce
Who Wants To Be a Sex Goddess?
Book 3 of 14 · published 2007 Pen name · Gemma Bruce
The Beach at Painter's Cove
Book 6 of 14 · published 2017 Pen name · Shelley Noble
The Colony Club
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2024 Pen name · Shelley Noble
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Shelley Freydont?
Shelley Freydont is a historical mystery, cozy mystery, and romance fiction novelist who has a reputation for writing some of the most intriguing novels. Born in 1949, she has become one of the most prolific novelists who has written novels in several genres, writing under several pseudonyms. Writing as Shelley Noble, she published her first women's fiction novel, Beach Colors, in 2012.
Which Shelley Freydont series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lindy Haggerty series, the earliest of Shelley Freydont's multi-book series: it opens with Backstage Murder (1999) and runs to 5 books across 1999–2003, ending with A Merry Little Murder (2003). Shelley Freydont's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Shelley Freydont written?
Shelley Freydont has 46 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2024. 29 of them belong to 9 named series — the largest being the Celebration Bay series with 6 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shelley Freydont's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shelley Freydont's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lindy Haggerty (1999–2003, 5 books), Katie McDonald (2007–2009, 3 books) and Celebration Bay (2012–2015, 6 books), plus 6 more.
How are Shelley Freydont's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shelley Freydont's 46 books into 9 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Celebration Bay (6 books, 2012–2015); Lindy Haggerty (5 books, 1999–2003); Lady Dunbridge Mystery (4 books, 2018–2021); Breakwater Bay (3 books, 2014); Katie McDonald (3 books, 2007–2009), plus 4 further series.