What genre does Sadie James write?
Sadie James writes sweet, closed-door contemporary romance with a focus on small town settings, found family and feel-good happily ever afters.

What is the Bells Bay series?
The Bells Bay series is a sweet romance trilogy set in the fictional coastal town of Bells Bay, located on the Northern New South Wales coastline of Australia. Each book follows a different couple but features the same beloved community of characters.

The series includes The Tides Turn at Midnight (Book 1), Into the Wild Blue (Book 2), which is due for release in Autumn 2027, with a third book planned for release later in 2027.

What is The Tides Turn at Midnight about?
The Tides Turn at Midnight is the first book in the Bells Bay series. It follows Hazel McCleod, who returns to her small coastal hometown after losing her job, her apartment and her boyfriend in the same week. Back in Bells Bay, she finds herself trying very hard not to fall for Sam Parker — the handsome handyman renovating her mother’s cottage. It is a warm, feel-good romance about coming home, starting over, and learning that the best plans are the ones you never saw coming.

What tropes are in The Tides Turn at Midnight?
The Tides Turn at Midnight tropes include:

• small town romance

• forced proximity

• golden retriever male main character

• found family

• return home

Can the Bells Bay books be read as standalones?
Yes! While the books are best enjoyed in order, each one follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone romance with its own complete happily ever after.

Is The Tides Turn at Midnight part of a series?
Yes, it is Book One of the Bells Bay series. Book Two, Into the Wild Blue, is due for release in Autumn 2027, with a third book planned for release later in 2027.

Where can I buy Sadie James books?
Sadie James books are available exclusively on Amazon and through Kindle Unlimited. You can find them at sadiebjames.com/books or by searching “Sadie James” on Amazon.

Are Sadie James books on Kindle Unlimited?
Yes! All Bells Bay series books are/will be available to read for free with a Kindle Unlimited subscription.

How spicy are Sadie James books?
Sadie James writes closed-door sweet romance, all the swoony feelings and romantic tension with no explicit content. Her books are perfect for readers who love a heartfelt, clean romance, with closed-door scenes.

What age group are Sadie James books suitable for?
Sadie James writes closed-door romance. All the tension, emotion and swoony moments happen, but the bedroom door stays firmly closed. Perfect for readers who love a heartfelt love story without explicit content.

Will there be more books after the Bells Bay trilogy?
Yes! Sadie James is also working on a series of Christmas novellas set in the charming Victorian river town of Honeygum. The first Honeygum novella is due for release for the Christmas season of 2027.

Sadie James also has plans for another series of books - more details to come!