Shelley Adina Bates

Shelley Adina • Adina Senft
Shannon Hollis • Charlotte Henry

Welcome! I’m Shelley, and I write stories for readers who like a little adventure, a little romance, a little mystery—and a lot of heart.

70 novels and counting. Four names. Decades of stories.

I’ve been making up stories since I was five, and I’ve been lucky enough to publish seventy novels along the way. Come browse around and find your next book friend.

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Latest release!

The flight of the Graf Zeppelin is making headlines around the world. News of a murder on board cannot be one of them.

“Based on the thrilling and harrowing true story of the first passenger Zeppelin crossing of the Atlantic in 1928, please meet a delightful new heroine for the ages, the resourceful feminist with a passion for air travel, Lady Grace Drummond-Hay.” —Iona Whishaw, bestselling author of the Lane Winslow Mysteries

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Death on the Graf Zeppelin by Shelley Adina Bates

A cozy place to curl up with a story that suits your mood

“Adina writes books that feel like drinking a warm cup of tea with a brown hen settled on your lap.” —Goodreads

Choose your next book friend
Love in Montana Amish Country by Adina Senft, book 7 in the Amish Romance Across America series

Home & heart?

Adina Senft—Gentle Amish and plain-community stories filled with faith, family, friendship, and romance.

The Clockwork City by Shelley Adina

Adventure & invention?

Shelley Adina—steampunk adventures, mysteries, and wonderfully possible machines.

Death on the Graf Zeppelin by Shelley Adina Bates

History & mystery?

Shelley Adina Bates—Real people, true events, deep research … and a cozy crime to solve.

Moonshell Bay, the complete series, by Shannon Hollis

Sunshine & suspense?

Shannon Hollis—Contemporary romantic suspense, beach towns, cold drinks, and secrets.

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