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§Author· 2 books

Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly is the author novels including - Beastly Beauty, Poisoned, Stepsister, Lost in a Book, These Shallow Graves, Sea Spell, Dark Tide, Rogue Wave, Deep Blue, Revolution, A Northern Light, The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose and The Wild Rose - and Humble Pie, a picture book for children. She is a co-author of Fatal Throne, which explores the lives of King Henry VIII's six wives, for which she wrote the part of Anna of Cleves, Henry's fourth wife.

In 2023, she published Molly's Letter, the first in a series of novella-length stories called Rose Petals set in the world of her three-volume Tea Rose series -- followed by Where Roses Fall in August, 2024.

Jennifer grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties, and attended the University of Rochester where she majored in English Literature and European History.

https://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/

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§All Books
Cover of A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

A Northern Light

Jennifer Donnelly, 2003
25 ratings
Cover of Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly

Beastly Beauty

Jennifer Donnelly, 2024
3 ratings

§ About Jennifer Donnelly's books

Books on SansFiction
2
Published
2003–2024
Average rating
3.7 / 5 across 28 ratings
Genres
Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Juvenile Fiction

Start here: A Northern Light (2003)

In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.

Common questions about Jennifer Donnelly

Who is Jennifer Donnelly?
In 2023, she published Molly's Letter, the first in a series of novella-length stories called Rose Petals set in the world of her three-volume Tea Rose series -- followed by Where Roses Fall in August, 2024.
What is Jennifer Donnelly best known for?
Jennifer Donnelly is best known for A Northern Light, published in 2003 with 25 ratings and a 3.6 average. It is the most-rated of Jennifer Donnelly's books on SansFiction.
How many books has Jennifer Donnelly written?
SansFiction lists 2 books by Jennifer Donnelly, published between 2003 and 2024. The most popular are A Northern Light and Beastly Beauty.
Which Jennifer Donnelly book should I read first?
A Northern Light is the usual place to start: it is Jennifer Donnelly's most-rated book here, with a 3.6 average.
What genres does Jennifer Donnelly write?
Jennifer Donnelly's books on SansFiction are tagged Fiction, Historical Fiction, History and Juvenile Fiction.

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