But she soon discovers that her book may be more fact than fiction. In the present day, Carrie McClelland is hoping that her next novel will be a best-seller.Ĭarrie wants to write about this all-but-forgotten story, and names the heroine after one of her ancestors. In 1708, rebels are conspiring to smuggle the exiled James Stewart back into Scotland to reclaim his crown. The first book is called The Winter Sea, and it follows two different, but connected timelines. I’m going to start the reviews with this best book series by Susanna Kearsley. I’m sure that I can convince you to give this fantastic author a try! If you want to know what you would be in for when reading a Kearsley book, then stick around! In this article, I am going to review ten of Susanna Kearsley’s best books and series. Kearsley has received multiple awards for her work over the years, and she is also a New York Times best-seller. She writes romance, historical fiction, mysteries, and thrillers, although the latter she writes under the pen name Emma Cole. Susanna Kearsley is an author who has something for everyone. She left the museum and never looked back. It was during this time that her sister dared her to write more than just the first chapters, and actually attempt to write an entire book! It took Kearsley merely one summer to finish her first novel. Kearsley studied politics and international development at university, then went on to become a museum curator. She spent her younger and teenage years writing the first chapters of books, but never really taking it any further.

Born into a family of readers, Kearsley was exposed to books practically from the day she was born. Some people are just born to be writers, and one of those people is Canadian author Susanna Kearsley.

Mariana by Susanna Kearsley