Tilly Tennant was born in Dorset, the oldest of four children, but now lives in Staffordshire with a family of her own. After years of dismal and disastrous jobs, including paper plate stacking, shop girl, newspaper promotions and waitressing (she never could carry a bowl of soup without spilling a bit), she decided to indulge her passion for the written word by embarking on a degree in English and creative writing, graduating in 2009 with first class honours. She wrote her first novel in 2007 during her first summer break at university and has not stopped writing since. She also works as a freelance fiction editor, and considers herself very lucky that this enables her to read many wonderful books before the rest of the world gets them.
Tilly is represented by the wonderful, gorgeous Peta Nightingale at LAW.
Tilly is represented by the wonderful, gorgeous Peta Nightingale at LAW.
Genres: Romance
New and upcoming books
Series
Once Upon a Winter
1. The Accidental Guest (2015)
2. I'm Not in Love (2016)
3. Ways to Say Goodbye (2016)
4. One Starry Night (2016)
1. The Accidental Guest (2015)
2. I'm Not in Love (2016)
3. Ways to Say Goodbye (2016)
4. One Starry Night (2016)
Lifeboat Sisters
1. The Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
2. Second Chances for the Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
3. A Secret for the Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
1. The Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
2. Second Chances for the Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
3. A Secret for the Lifeboat Sisters (2023)
Village Nurse
1. A Helping Hand for the Village Nurse (2024)
2. New Dreams for the Village Nurse (2024)
3. A Family Surprise for the Village Nurse (2025)
1. A Helping Hand for the Village Nurse (2024)
2. New Dreams for the Village Nurse (2024)
3. A Family Surprise for the Village Nurse (2025)
Novels
The Time of My Life (2014)
aka Hopelessly Devoted to Holden Finn
Worth Waiting For (2014)
aka The Man Who Can't Be Moved
The Spring of Second Chances (2015)
aka Mishaps in Millrise
Once Upon a Winter (2016)
The Summer of Secrets (2018)
The Summer Getaway (2018)
The Christmas Wish (2018)
The Mill on Magnolia Lane (2019)
Hattie's Home for Broken Hearts (2019)
The Garden on Sparrow Street (2019)
The Break Up (2020)
The Waffle House on the Pier (2020)
Cathy's Christmas Kitchen (2020)
The Little Orchard on the Lane (2021)
The Hotel at Honeymoon Station (2021)
My Best Friend's Wedding (2021)
The Cafe at Marigold Marina (2022)
A Home at Cornflower Cottage (2022)
Christmas in Paris (2022)
Eden's Comfort Kitchen (2024)
The Little Island Flower Stall (2025)
aka Hopelessly Devoted to Holden Finn
Worth Waiting For (2014)
aka The Man Who Can't Be Moved
The Spring of Second Chances (2015)
aka Mishaps in Millrise
Once Upon a Winter (2016)
The Summer of Secrets (2018)
The Summer Getaway (2018)
The Christmas Wish (2018)
The Mill on Magnolia Lane (2019)
Hattie's Home for Broken Hearts (2019)
The Garden on Sparrow Street (2019)
The Break Up (2020)
The Waffle House on the Pier (2020)
Cathy's Christmas Kitchen (2020)
The Little Orchard on the Lane (2021)
The Hotel at Honeymoon Station (2021)
My Best Friend's Wedding (2021)
The Cafe at Marigold Marina (2022)
A Home at Cornflower Cottage (2022)
Christmas in Paris (2022)
Eden's Comfort Kitchen (2024)
The Little Island Flower Stall (2025)
Novellas and Short Stories
Tilly Tennant recommends

Summer Strawberries at Swallowtail Bay (2020)
(Swallowtail Bay, book 2)
Katie Ginger
"So beautifully written. It made me want to move house right now and set up by the sea!"

Before I Let You Go (2018)
Kelly Rimmer
"Heartbreaking and life-affirming. Before I Let You Go captures the bittersweet nature of existence and turns it into something truly beautiful."
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