Belinda Alexandra
Belinda Alexandra has published 13 books across 2 series. The recommended reading order starts with Wild Lavender (2005).
Belinda Alexandra is an Australian author who writes historical fiction, known for her meticulous research and evocative settings. Her debut novel, White Gardenia, launched her career after an idea struck while she was living in California. She wrote the manuscript in Australia before returning to the US, where she finished the book and sent it to her literary agent, sparking a bidding war.
Alexandra has since published nine novels and a non-fiction book, The Divine Feline, exploring women and cats. Her work has been published internationally, appearing in the United States, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Hungary, and Poland. She is the patron of the World League for the Protection of Animals, Australia. Alexandra lives in Sydney with her three rescue cats and a garden that attracts wildlife. She enjoys flamenco, belly dancing, and learning foreign languages.
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Order of Non-Fiction Books
- TagsmysteryDescriptionShe fights fiercely to protect herself, never says yes when she means no, and claims the best seat in the house. She embodies beauty, elegance, and sensitivity, yet harbors a dark side prone to neurosis and fear of change. Cats, like women, are loyal to those they love and couldn't care less about what others think. They don't suffer self-esteem issues or worry about their weight, possessing an enviable air of mystery and an unafraid confidence. Belinda Alexandra, writer and ardent cat fancier, celebrates the special bond between women and their feline companions, exploring their shared traits and the ultimate totem of female strength in The Divine Feline.Publication dateFebruary 2, 2021Amazon rating4.6/5Print length288LanguageEnglishPublisherMurdoch Books
Order of Standalone Novels
- Tags---DescriptionAt fourteen, Simone Fleurier is sent from her Provençal lavender farm to work in Marseilles. Her life is hard, but she finds the music hall and a dream: to be a dancer and singer. War threatens, and Simone makes a decision leading to danger, yet proving love can grow in the least likely of places. Belinda Alexandra moves the story from Marseilles backstreets to Paris theatres, from Provence to pre-war Berlin and jazz-age New York. It is a tale of passion and courage.Publication dateJanuary 1, 2005Amazon rating4.4/5Print length544LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- TagschildrenDescriptionThe final days of World War II. A small village on the Chinese-Russian border. Under Japanese occupation, a White Russian mother and daughter are separated by the ravages of war. This is their story.Publication dateJanuary 1, 2007Amazon rating5/5Print length480PublisherHARPERCOLLINS
- Tags---DescriptionFearing for their lives after their mother's sudden death, Adela and Klara flee Prague, seeking refuge with their uncle in Australia. Adela pursues a career as a film director, her work facing the mounting competition from Hollywood. Success is within reach, yet the complexities of family and the pursuit of love remain ever-present, drawing them deeper into the rainforest.Publication dateJanuary 1, 2008Amazon rating4.1/5Print length464LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins Publishers (Aust
- Tags---DescriptionFlorence, 1914. An infant is left with the sisters of Santo Spirito, a tiny silver key her only clue to identity. Fifteen years later, Rosa must leave the nuns, her only family. She becomes governess to the daughter of an aristocrat and his frightening wife. Their elegant house is cursed. Rosa, gifted beyond her musical talents, is torn between discovering the truth and fearing its repercussions. Fascism tightens its grip on Italy. No citizen is safe. Rosa faces unimaginable hardship, armed only with her intelligence, intuition, determination, and an extraordinary capacity for love.Publication dateNovember 19, 2013Amazon rating4.6/5Print length592LanguageEnglishPublisherGallery Books
- Tags---DescriptionPaloma Batton, a disciplined student at the Paris Opera Ballet, finds her singular focus on her career disrupted by a mysterious pair of golden earrings. These earrings ignite a fascination with her Spanish heritage and the enigmatic la Rusa, a flamenco dancer who defied poverty to become a legend before her own tragic end. As Paloma delves into la Rusa's past, she uncovers a web of secrets, realizing that multiple people had motives for her death, including Paloma's own grandmother. From the lead-up to the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona to the vibrant streets of 1970s Paris, Golden Earrings weaves a powerful saga of family, love, honor, and betrayal across two distinct European cities. It is the story of two women driven to extremes for love, exploring profound passions and devastating betrayals where the truth remains elusive.Publication dateAugust 18, 2015Amazon rating4.2/5Print length528LanguageEnglishPublisherGallery Books
- Tags---DescriptionIn 1942, as the Soviet Union faced invasion, a squadron of young women, many no older than twenty, were thrust into the skies. Armed with obsolete planes, they were commanded by the legendary Marina Raskova. These pilots, who would cut their engines to glide silently over enemy encampments on missions requiring nerves of steel, became known to the terrified Germans as the Nachthexen, the Night Witches. This is the story of Katya Makarova, downed over France and facing capture. Saved by a Frenchman, their love story is tested as they navigate a post-war world of Soviet red tape, lies, and deception, attempting to find each other again.Publication dateJanuary 1, 2015Amazon rating4.6/5Print length432LanguageEnglishPublisherSimon & Schuster Ltd
- Tags---DescriptionNew Orleans, a city of ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss, genteel old houses, and a nightlife as seductive as its Creole culture, voodoo, and jazz. Here, where music and superstition mingle with the echoes of race and class struggles, two women, separated by time and tragedy, are drawn together. Amanda, adrift after the loss of her grandmother, arrives from Sydney seeking a family she never knew. Ruby, bound by the rigid expectations of her society, carries a lifetime of secrets. As Amanda's presence stirs the past, buried revelations surface: a double life, a forbidden love, and a profound loss that haunts generations. The story alternates between the 1950s and the eve of Hurricane Katrina, painting a vivid portrait of a city that has weathered nature's fury and societal tumults, yet never surrendered its hope. This is a sweeping generational saga, a tribute to a place heady with history and drama, and a resonant story of love, passion, family, and honor.Publication date2016Amazon rating4.3/5LanguageEnglishPublisherBolinda Publishing
- Tags---DescriptionParis, 1899. The air of Montmartre, once alive with the music of Emma Lacasse's harp and the words of her writing, now feels distant. Twenty years have passed since her sister, Caroline, a woman of unimaginable excess, married an American and vanished into the opulent world of New York's Gilded Age. When a summons arrives, Emma is intrigued, yet hesitant. Caroline requests Emma's presence, but with a condition: tutor her shy niece, Isadora, and prepare her for society's debut. Stepping into Caroline's world of glittering ballrooms and unimaginable wealth, Emma finds herself far from her bohemian life. She hopes for a reunion with her only family, but instead falls under the vice-like grip of her charismatic, manipulative sister. As Emma begins to question Caroline's true motives, a disaster strikes, tearing away the veneer of New York society. Beneath the glittering exterior lies a seething nest of deceit, betrayal, moral corruption, and the chilling possibility of murder. This is a mesmerising tale of two sisters, the seductive dangers of excess, and the secrets that lie hidden beneath the surface.Publication dateOctober 22, 2018Amazon rating4.1/5Print length416LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
- TagshorrorDescriptionRebecca Wood arrives in the remote town of Shipwreck Bay seeking anonymity, hoping to escape a scandal in Sydney by taking on the role of postmistress. But her quiet life is immediately disrupted by the disturbing discovery that her predecessor died by suicide. Her hopes for peace are further threatened by the attentions of a charming doctor, the menacing presence of a whaling captain and a corrupt official, and the prying eyes of local gossips. As Rebecca navigates the seemingly respectable facade of the seaside community, she finds herself drawn to an enigmatic resident rumored to have been a Nazi spy. Against the backdrop of a turbulent sea, she becomes entangled in the dangerous secrets hidden behind the town's closed doors, confronting dark mysteries that have long haunted Shipwreck Bay. Can she uncover the truth and find her own happiness amidst the shadows of the past?Publication date2020Amazon rating4/5LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperAudio
- Tags---DescriptionParis, 1946. War crimes investigator Sabine Brouillette lost her family, including her young son, when her Resistance circuit was betrayed. New evidence suggests the traitor was a British double agent known as 'the Black Fox.' Sabine’s quest for revenge now has a single focus: find him and kill him. Sydney, 1946. Landscape designer Diana White waits for her husband, Casper, to return from the war. He comes back a changed man, darker and more secretive after a year in a convalescent hospital in England. Sabine and Diana find themselves on a collision course—one seeking vengeance, the other willing to go to any lengths to protect her family.Publication dateSeptember 7, 2022Amazon rating4.4/5Print length390LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins AU
- Tags---DescriptionParis, 1946. Young Eve Archer arrives searching for the father she never knew, Serge Lavertu. Before she can reveal herself, Serge is arrested, accused of wartime treason for selling a French treasure to Hitler and murdering its owner. Has he truly committed treason, or has he been framed? The only person who holds the truth that could save Serge is Kristina Belova, a Russian artist recently freed from a concentration camp, now suffering from amnesia. As Eve urges Kristina to remember the war years, she uncovers a complex love triangle and a secret about her own heritage that will alter her life irrevocably. Can Eve uncover the truth before Serge is executed?Publication dateSeptember 4, 2024Amazon rating4.4/5Print length432LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins
- Tags---DescriptionPast loves are like ghosts. They haunt you forever. Rome, 1951. Veronica Gold, correspondent for Vogue, seeks to forget the horrors of war in the glamour of post-fascist Italy. But her past intrudes when three men enter her life: Lyle Cooper, her ex-husband; Marcello Fabbri, an archaeologist and former partisan; and Count Carlo Durazzo. Complicated feelings arise, but before Veronica can navigate them, one of these men is murdered. Drawn into a world of spies and Cold War tensions, Veronica discovers that nothing and nobody is quite as they seem.Publication dateApril 1, 2026Amazon rating4.3/5Print length396LanguageEnglishPublisherHarperCollins
Frequently Asked Questions about Belinda Alexandra
Belinda Alexandra writes standalone novels, so there is no required reading order. Readers often begin with her debut novel, White Gardenia, published in 2007. Other popular starting points include Wild Lavender from 2005 or Tuscan Rose from 2013. The Divine Feline, a non-fiction book about women and cats, was published in 2021. Choosing any of her novels allows for an immediate immersion into her storytelling.
White Gardenia, Belinda Alexandra's debut novel published in 2007, is a common starting point for new readers. This book launched her career and introduced her signature blend of meticulous research and evocative settings. Alternatively, readers may choose to begin with Wild Lavender, published in 2005, which also offers a strong entry into her historical fiction style. The Divine Feline, a non-fiction work from 2021, explores the connection between women and cats.
No, Belinda Alexandra's novels are written as standalones. This means readers do not need to follow a specific sequence to understand the storylines. Each novel offers a complete narrative that can be enjoyed independently. You can begin with any of her historical fiction books, such as White Gardenia, Wild Lavender, or Tuscan Rose, and experience a full story without needing prior knowledge of other titles. Her non-fiction book, The Divine Feline, is also a standalone work.
Belinda Alexandra writes standalone novels. This means that each of her books tells a complete story and does not require readers to have read previous titles in a series. While she has published multiple historical fiction novels, they are not connected in a sequential narrative. She has also written one non-fiction book, The Divine Feline, which is also a standalone work. Readers can pick up any of her books and enjoy a self-contained story.
Belinda Alexandra has written a total of ten books. This includes nine historical fiction novels and one non-fiction book. Her novels are all standalones. Her non-fiction book, The Divine Feline, was published in 2021 and explores the relationship between women and cats. Her fiction works transport readers to various meticulously researched and evocative settings.
The first book Belinda Alexandra wrote was White Gardenia, published in 2007. This historical fiction novel marked her debut and launched her writing career. The idea for the book originated while she was living in California, and the manuscript was completed in Australia before its release. White Gardenia is a standalone novel that exemplifies her approach to research and setting.
The most recent book by Belinda Alexandra is The Divine Feline, a non-fiction work published in 2021. This book delves into the connection between women and cats. Her most recent historical fiction novel is Golden Earrings, published in 2015. Her novels are standalones, and readers can enjoy each story independently of the others.
Belinda Alexandra writes historical fiction. Her novels are known for their meticulous research and evocative settings, transporting readers to different times and places. She has also written one non-fiction book, The Divine Feline, which explores the relationship between women and cats. Her fiction works are all standalone novels, meaning each offers a complete and independent narrative.
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