Books in Order: A Comprehensive Guide to Karen Swan's Works

Karen Swan started out in journalism before moving into women's fiction and romance — a switch made partly for motherhood, since she wanted work that fit around raising her three children (and one very lively puppy). These days she writes from a treehouse in Sussex looking out over the Downs, which may be the best office in English publishing. Her first novel, Players, appeared in 2010, followed in 2011 by Prima Donna and Christmas at Tiffany's.

This guide covers three of her books, published between 2010 and 2015 and ending with Summer at Tiffany's. Swan's specialty is warm, emotionally honest storytelling — believable characters in recognizably human predicaments — which is why readers who find her tend to stay.