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Paradise

by Elin Hilderbrand

The Paradise series by Elin Hilderbrand has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Winter in Paradise (2018). What Happens in Paradise is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
3
First published
2018
Status
completed
Shelved under
Literary Fiction
Start here: Winter in Paradise (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Winter in Paradise
Winter in Paradise (2018)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Winter in Paradise

    Novel
    The 1st book in Paradise is "Winter in Paradise", released in 2018. Elin Hilderbrand is credited as the author. As the series opener, it is followed by "What Happens in Paradise".
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  2. What Happens in Paradise

    Novel
    What Happens in Paradise, published October 8, 2019 at 352 pages, continues the Steele family's story as Irene and her sons dig into the hidden business dealings and second household Russ left behind on St. John.
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  3. Troubles in Paradise

    Novel
    Troubles in Paradise closes out the trilogy in 2020 at 342 pages, resolving the set of secrets that unraveled across all three books -- Elin Hilderbrand's departure from her usual Nantucket setting into a genuine, cumulative mystery plot.
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Key facts about the Paradise series

Our list has 3 books in the Paradise series. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with Winter in Paradise, since it opens the publication order in 2018. What Happens in Paradise is book 2, from 2019. Troubles in Paradise is book 3, from 2020.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

What Happens in Paradise is the latest book with a full release date, out on 8 October 2019. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2018 and 2020, while their length runs from 342 to 391 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

Elin Hilderbrand has 32 books on our list. Additionally, they write Nantucket, Winter Street and The Academy. We shelve the books under women's fiction.

About the Paradise series

The Paradise trilogy opens with Irene Steele learning that her husband Russ has died in a helicopter crash off the coast of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands -- and that the settled, comfortable life she thought she had with him was, in fact, a carefully maintained double life. Irene and her two adult sons travel to St. John to claim his body and instead uncover a second household, hidden business dealings, and a set of secrets that unravel across all three books. It's a departure in tone from Hilderbrand's Nantucket-set work: still character-driven and romantic, but built around a genuine mystery plot that pays off cumulatively.

Winter in Paradise sets up the mystery, What Happens in Paradise digs into the buried business dealings and relationships Russ left behind, and Troubles in Paradise closes out the Steele family's story. Despite the echo of "Winter" in the first title, this is not a continuation of Hilderbrand's separate Winter Street series -- the Steeles share no characters with the Quinn family of that Nantucket-set Christmas series.

Frequently asked questions

How many Paradise books are there?

Three: Winter in Paradise (2018), What Happens in Paradise (2019), and Troubles in Paradise (2020).

Is Paradise a continuation of Winter Street?

No -- they're separate series with unrelated casts (the Steele family here versus the Quinn family in Winter Street), despite Winter in Paradise's title echoing Winter Street.

Where is the Paradise trilogy set?

Primarily St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a departure from Hilderbrand's usual Nantucket setting.

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