Kristan Higgins

(b.1965)

Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of 18 novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Her books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from Kirkus,
The New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist. She is a five-time nominee for The Kirkus Prize for Best Work of Fiction, and her books regularly appear on the lists for best novels of the year of many prestigious journals and review sites.The proud descendant of a butcher and a laundress, Kristan lives in Connecticut with her heroic firefighter husband, two long-lashed children, a couple of frisky rescue dogs and an occasionally friendly cat.

Genres: Romance, General Fiction, Gay Romance

New and upcoming books

May 2024

Look on the Bright Side

Series

Gideon's Cove
   1. Catch of the Day (2007)
   2. The Next Best Thing (2010)
   3. Somebody To Love (2012)

Blue Heron
   1. The Best Man (2013)
   2. The Perfect Match (2013)
   3. Waiting On You (2014)
   4. In Your Dreams (2014)
   5. Anything for You (2015)

Novels

   Fools Rush in (2006)
   Just One Of The Guys (2008)
   Too Good to Be True (2009)
   All I Ever Wanted (2010)
   Until There Was You (2011)
   My One and Only (2011)
   If You Only Knew (2015)
   On Second Thought (2017)
   Now That You Mention It (2017)
   Good Luck with That (2018)
   Life and Other Inconveniences (2019)
   Always the Last to Know (2020)
   Pack Up the Moon (2021)
   Out of the Clear Blue Sky (2022)
   A Little Ray of Sunshine (2023)
   Look on the Bright Side (2024)

Collections

Love in the Mix (2021)

Series contributed to

Pride Not Prejudice
1. Pride Not Prejudice: Volume I (2023) (with Jennifer Ashley and Camille Duplessis)

Non fiction show

Omnibus editions show

Kristan Higgins recommends

The Book Proposal (2023)
KJ Micciche
"Sassy, smart and wicked fun!"

The One That Got Away (2023)
Charlotte Rixon
"Utterly mesmerizing. This achingly real and beautiful story of first love is absolutely riveting."

The Vibrant Years (2022)
Sonali Dev
"Oh, what a glorious tangle of love, career, the past, and family is The Vibrant Years! Sonali Dev writes beautiful prose and complex, delightful characters in this story of rediscovery and girl power for three generations of the Desai women. A delicious treat."

Just Another Love Song (2022)
Kerry Winfrey
"A small town, first love and the one who got away. What more could you want than this sweet, funny romance by Kerry Winfrey? Her dialogue is sparkling, the town is filled with believable, wonderful people, and the kid is ridiculously adorable. Sandy and Hank have spent fifteen years apart while he pursued his music dreams and she foundered, a little lost and hapless. But she finds meaning in the business she inherited and enjoys a close circle of friends. When Hank comes back, all that yearning and angst rear up again in a most delicious way. Can they reconfigure their high school love to something that works now? Of course they can, and every page of the story leads to that wonderful conclusion. Light-hearted but with emotional depth, this book is a real treat."

The Hookup Plan (2022)
(Boyfriend Project, book 3)
Farrah Rochon
"Farrah Rochon is one of the absolute best romance writers today."

Crazy To Leave You (2022)
Marilyn Simon Rothstein
"If you don't laugh out loud while reading a book by Marilyn Simon Rothstein, you're dead inside. Filled with everything I love in a story: a well-meaning, insanity-inducing family, gut-busting laughs, and a heroine who feels like a friend. Crazy to Leave You will be an instant classic."

Red Thread of Fate (2022)
Lyn Liao Butler
"I couldn't put this book down. A masterful story of sorrow, secrets and unexpected romance, Ms. Butler writes with humor, compassion and honesty. Simply wonderful. I can't wait for more from this gifted author."

Island Queen (2021)
Vanessa Riley
"Reading Island Queen and I am riveted. RIVETED, I tell you! Whew! That woman can WRITE! What a book!"

The Invisible Husband of Frick Island (2021)
Colleen Oakley
"A gently told story of grief, community and ambition, The Invisible Husband of Frick Island is imaginative, lovely and full of surprises."

The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes (2021)
(Lillys, book 1)
Xio Axelrod
"Written with an easy grace and vivid style... I was fascinated with the music scene, something I know nothing about, but which was brought to bright life in this engaging, vivid page-turner."

Lost in Paris (2021)
Elizabeth Thompson
"A luscious, layered story of inheritance, heartbreak, reinvention, and family. I adored this book."

Goodbye, Lark Lovejoy (2021)
(Enchanted Rock, book 1)
Kris Clink
"A wonderful new voice in women’s fiction."

Meet Me in Barefoot Bay (2021)
(Barefoot Bay)
Roxanne St Claire
"Lovely, lush, and layered, this story took my breath away."

Never Let Me Go (2021)
(Southern Gentlemen, book 3)
Kianna Alexander
"Intelligent, fresh, and utterly lovely."

Real Men Knit (2020)
(Real Men Knit, book 1)
Kwana Jackson
"A big-hearted, warm, funny story of community, family and unexpected romance, Real Men Knit is an absolute winner. Kwana Jackson never fails to give me exactly what I want in a book: a messy family, characters who fight for what they want, believable and delicious romance, and a setting that’s as much a part of the story as the people in it."

Promises of the Heart (2020)
(Savannah Skies, book 1)
Nan Rossiter
"A multi-leveled, beautifully written story that will glow in readersâ€™ hearts long after the last page is turned."

Room to Breathe (2019)
Liz Talley
"Liz Talley’s characters stay with the reader long after the last page is turned. Complex, emotional stories written in a warm, intelligent voice, her books will warm readers’ hearts."

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (2019)
(Bookish Life of Nina Hill, book 1)
Abbi Waxman
"Move over on the settee, Jane Austen. You’ve met your modern-day match in Abbi Waxman. Bitingly funny, relatable and intelligent, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill is a must for anyone who loves to read."

Ellie and the Harpmaker (2019)
Hazel Prior
"How I loved this book! An uncommonly lovely story told with elegance, insight, and so much heart. Hazel Prior's brilliant debut will delight."

99 Percent Mine (2019)
Sally Thorne
"A brilliant, biting, hilarious new voice."

Intercepted (2018)
(Playbook , book 1)
Alexa Martin
"Fast, fun and absolutely engaging. A smashing debut!"

A Coldwater Warm Hearts Christmas (2018)
(Coldwater, book 3)
Lexi Eddings
"Readers of sweet romance will fall in love with Coldwater Cove."

Flying At Night (2018)
Rebecca L Brown
"Raw with emotional honesty, this book is a fearless, graceful and compelling look at family, marriage and parenting. Utterly captivating. I loved it!"

Love At Last (2018)
Claudia Connor
"Claudia Connor writes the kind of romance I love the most. Warm, realistic, steamy and heartfelt."

Confessions of a Domestic Failure (2017)
Bunmi Laditan
"Bunmi Laditan is that rare author who perfectly captures the gooey mess of panic, hilarity and love that is the essence motherhood. An honest, brilliantly funny novel about being good enough, Confessions of a Domestic Failure will make you cry with laughter and want Ashley for your best friend. The funniest novel I've read this year."

Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (2017)
(Tara Holloway, book 11)
Diane Kelly
"Smart and laugh-out-loud funny."

Coming Home to Mustang Ridge (2015)
(Mustang Ridge, book 5)
Jesse Hayworth
"Warm, witty...with a great deal of heart."

A Curvy Girl for the Cadet (2015)
(Perfect Fit, book 4)
Sugar Jamison
"Snarky, sexy and so much fun. Sugar Jamison is sure to be a hit!."

The One in My Heart (2015)
Sherry Thomas
"I am magnificently and irreparably ruined by her books."

In the Mood for Love (2014)
(Cupcake Lovers, book 4)
Beth Ciotta
"AN ABSOLUTE TREAT."

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