Family. Fantasy. Friendship. Love. Those are just some of the themes that keep Nora Roberts’s fans coming back for more. But with over 200 bestselling novels to choose from, the question can often be, “Which book do I choose?!”
Anyone who knows me....knows that I am a hard core Nora Robert's reader. Everything Nora Roberts put to paper, I read. Lately, I am obsessed with the trilogies she keeps coming out with. They are amazing and the great news is, they just keep coming, so you don't feel that overwhelming sense of alone that happens at the end of a book because you know you have two more following (until you get to the last book in the series- eek!)
So, I compiled a list of Nora Roberts’s trilogies that should definitely have a spot on your “to read” list — or even your “to read again” list! I've included the publisher’s description for the first book in each trilogy below to help you choose — and less time trying to decide means more time for reading!
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1. The Cousins O’Dwyer trilogy
Set in Ireland, the Cousins O’Dwyer trilogy is about the land we’re drawn to, the family we learn to cherish, and the people we long to love.
Book to start with:
Dark Witch
With indifferent parents, Iona Sheehan grew up craving devotion and acceptance. From her maternal grandmother, she learned where to find both: a land of lush forests, dazzling lakes, and centuries-old legends. Ireland — County Mayo, to be exact. Where her ancestors’ blood and magic have flowed through generations and where her destiny awaits.
Iona arrives in Ireland with nothing but her Nan’s directions, an unfailingly optimistic attitude, and an innate talent with horses. Not far from the luxurious castle where she is spending a week, she finds her cousins, Branna and Connor O’Dwyer. And since family is family, they invite her into their home and their lives. When Iona lands a job at the local stables, she meets the owner, Boyle McGrath. Cowboy, pirate, wild tribal horsemen, he’s three of her biggest fantasy weaknesses all in one big, bold package.
Iona realizes that here she can make a home for herself and live her life as she wants, even if that means falling head over heels for Boyle. But nothing is as it seems. An ancient evil has wound its way around Iona’s family tree and must be defeated. Family and friends will fight with each other and for each other to keep the promise of hope — and love — alive.
2. The Inn BoonsBoro trilogy
Inspired by the inn Roberts’ owns and the town she loves, The Inn BoonsBoro trilogy follows three women and their dealings with the Montgomery brothers.
Book to start with:
The Next Always
Beckett Montgomery and his brothers begin renovations on the historic hotel in Boonsboro, Maryland. A second chance for the inn leads to a second chance for love.
3. The Sign of Seven trilogy
Three men bound by blood and three women bound by ancestry to a demon have pledged their souls and their hearts to stop the strange occurrences that take place in town every seven years.
Book to start with:
Blood Brothers
In the town of Hawkins Hollow, it’s called The Seven. Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen. It began when three young boys — Caleb, Fox, and Gage — went on a camping trip to The Pagan Stone. And twenty-one years later, it will end in a showdown between evil and the boys who have become men-and the women who love them.
4. The Circle trilogy
Experience the Circle of Six battle for their lives — and their hearts — in the Circle trilogy collection, filled with gods, goddesses, vampires and ultimately, love.
Book to start with:
Morrigan’s Cross
Her name is Lilith. Existing for thousands of years, she has lured countless men to an immortal doom with her soul-stealing kiss. But now, this woman will stop at nothing until she rules this world — and those beyond it. Hoyt Mac Cionaoith is no match for the dark siren. But his powers come from the goddess Morrigan — and it is through her that he will get his chance at vengeance.
5. The In the Garden Trilogy
Against the backdrop of a house steeped in history and a thriving new gardening business, three women unearth memories of the past and uncover a dangerous secret…
Book to start with:
Blue Dahlia
A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night…
Trying to escape the ghosts of the past, young widow Stella Rothchild, along with her two energetic little boys, has moved back to her roots in southern Tennessee — and into her new life at Harper House and the In the Garden nursery. She isn’t intimidated by the house — nor by its mistress, local legend Roz Harper. Despite a reputation for being difficult, Roz has been nothing but kind to Stella, offering her a comfortable new place to live and a challenging new job as manager of the flourishing nursery.
As Stella settles comfortably into her new life, she finds a nurturing friendship with Roz and with expectant mother Hayley. And she discovers a fierce attraction to ruggedly handsome landscaper Logan Kitridge. He’s difficult but honest, brash but considerate — and undeniably sexy. And for a sensible woman like Stella, he may be just what she needs…
6. The Key trilogy
Three women. Three keys. Each has 28 days to find her way through a dangerous quest.
Book to start with:
Key of Light
When gallery manager Malory Price is invited to a reception at a local mansion, she discovers she must find a key that will release three souls held captive by an evil god. Little does she know that the quest will bring her two new friends, the love of her life, and danger beyond anyone’s imagination.
7. The Three Sisters Island trilogy
On an enchanted New England island, settled long ago by witches seeking sanctuary, three women must use their inherited gifts to save their home — and themselves — from an age-old curse…
Book to start with:
Dance Upon the Air
When Nell Channing arrives on charming Three Sisters Island, she believes that she’s finally found refuge from her abusive husband — and from the terrifying life she fled so desperately eight months ago…
But even in this quiet, peaceful place, Nell never feels entirely at ease. Careful to conceal her true identity, she takes a job as a cook at the local bookstore café — and begins to explore her feelings for the island sheriff, Zack Todd. But there is a part of herself she can never reveal to him, for she must continue to guard her secrets if she wants to keep the past at bay. One careless word, one misplaced confidence, and the new life she’s so carefully created could shatter completely.
Just as Nell starts to wonder if she’ll ever be able to break free of her fear, she realizes that the island suffers under a terrible curse — one that can only be broken by the descendants of the Three Sisters, the witches who settled the island back in 1692. And now, with the help of two other strong, gifted women — and the nightmares of the past haunting her every step — she must find the power to save her home, her love… and herself.
8. The Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy
Filled with the warmth of family and the wonder of fairies, the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy takes place in a cozy pub in Ireland where magical things happen — including love.
Book to start with:
Jewels of the Sun
Frances Jude Murray has come from America to explore her past, only to find there is another woman in the cottage she is staying in — a ghost. With the help of a fairie and handsome Aidan Gallagher, they will take the first step in breaking a hundred-year-old spell.
But, as I mentioned above, have no fear because the trilogies keep coming.
for more lists in the future!
