Many popular TV series are based on romance novels. Outlander, Virgin River and the aforementioned Bridgerton are all based on popular books series. Sweet Magnolias is a Netflix series based on books by author Sherryl Woods. Woods also wrote a series of books that Hallmark Channel’s Chesapeake Shores is based upon. With the network recently announcing that the upcoming sixth season of Chesapeake Shores would be its last, let’s take a look at Woods’ novels in the series and how you can read them in order.
Who writes the Chesapeake Shores books?
Sherryl Woods is the author of the Chesapeake Shores series of books for which the Hallmark Channel series is based on. Woods also serves as an executive producer on the television series.
What else has Sherryl Woods written?
Woods has written over a hundred romance and mystery novels since first publishing in 1982.
Are any of Sherryl Woods’ other series of books adapted for television?
Yes! The Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias, is based on another of Woods’ popular series of books. It follows three South Carolina women that have been best friends since childhood as they maneuver through their careers, romances and family lives. The show stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley.
What is the Chesapeake Shores book series about?
Chesapeake Shores follows the life and times of the O’Brien family. Each book focuses on one member of the O’Brien clan.
Does the Hallmark Channel show follow the books?
The show is based on the novels, but doesn’t adhere to the storylines in the books. While each book focuses on different couples in the O’Brien family, the television series mainly follows Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory).
Does Sherryl Woods have other book series?
In addition to her very popular Chesapeake Shores and Sweet Magnolias novels, she has also written the following series plus, more than a dozen stand-alone novels.
Adams Dynasty
Molly DeWitt Mysteries
The Rose Cottage Sisters
Trinity Harbor
Seaview Key
Perfect Destinies
Whispering Wind
Ocean Breeze
The Calamity Janes
The Devaneys
Bridal Path
Vows
The Charleston Trilogy
Is Chesapeake Shores a real town?
While Woods’ descriptions of Chesapeake Shores make it feel like it’s a real Maryland location, the town of Chesapeake Shores is fictional.
Where is Chesapeake Shores located?
The fictional town of Chesapeake Shores is located in Maryland.
Where is Chesapeake Shores filmed?
While the O’Brien saga is set in Maryland, Chesapeake Shores is actually filmed in and around Vancouver Island in Canada.
How many Chesapeake Shores books are there?
There are 14 books in total so far. The first was published in 2009 and the most recent in 2017.
How to read the Chesapeake Shores books in order
Sherryl Woods’ Chesapeake Shores books, from first to last, include: Next, Take a Trip Down Memory Lane With a Look Back at Chesapeake Shores
