241 ratings | 106 reviews | avg rating:4.05

more photos (1)

Helena’s Year In Books

Helena’s 2020 Year in Books

Take a look at Helena’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.

See Helena’s 2020 Year in Books

Helena Halme’s Followers (123)

More followers…

Helena’s Bookshelves

read (294)
currently-reading (88)
to-read (72)

Helena’s Friends (400)

Freddie Peters

32 books | 21 friends

Joanne Harris

155 books | 808 friends

Daniel

127 books | 3,931 friends

William Aicher

724 books | 4,723 friends

Robin

9,321 books | 735 friends

Anna Kaling

1,078 books | 1,057 friends

Ken Fredette

1,653 books | 993 friends

Yalebooks

398 books | 341 friends

More friends…

Helena Halme

Goodreads Author

Born

in Tampere, Finland

Website

http://www.helenahalme.com

Twitter

helenahalme

Genre

Contemporary, Romance, Nonfiction

Influences

Doris Lessing, Ian McEwan, William Boyd, August Strindberg, Alexis Kiv ...more

Member Since

September 2012

edit data

Helena Halme is a Prize-winning Finnish author based in London. Her books include The English Heart, a best-selling romantic novel, which won an Awesome Indies badge on publication. Her other titles include The Faithful Heart, The Good Heart, The True Heart and The Young Heart in the Nordic Heart Series and Nordic family drama, Coffee and Vodka. Helena has also written a Cold War spy thriller, The Red King of Helsinki.

Helena is the winner of the John Nurminen prize for best thesis on British politics, a former BBC journalist, and has also worked as a magazine editor and a bookseller and, until recently, ran a Finnish/British cultural association in London. Her articles have been published in the CoScan Magazine, The ScanMag and the Finn-Gu ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Helena Halme questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Helena Halme’s books

Average rating: 3.8 · 677 ratings · 186 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Island Affair (Love on the Island, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 202 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Heart (The Nordic Heart #1) 3.56 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Island Daughter (Love on the Island #3) 4.19 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Island Christmas (Love on the Island, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coffee and Vodka 3.73 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Heart (The Nordic Heart #0) 3.56 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The True Heart (The Nordic Heart #4) 3.80 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Heart (The Nordic Heart #5) 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nordic Heart Series Books 1-4: An Epic True Love Story 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Faithful Heart (The Nordic Heart #2) 4.04 avg rating — 28 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Helena Halme…

426 posts
Helena Halme's Blog

An Island Summer: A New Novel

I am delighted to tell you about a new novel!

An Island Summer, a stand-alone Book 4 in Love on the Island series will be out on 17 June 2021.

An Island Summer

Andrei has made the arduous trip to the Åland islands from his home in Romania to find out what happened to his brother, Daniel. The first person he seeks out is Frida Anttila. When Frida opens the door to the dark, handsome stranger, there’s

Series by Helena Halme

Love on the Island (6 books)
by

Helena Halme (Goodreads Author)

3.79 avg rating — 301 ratings

The Nordic Heart (5 books)
by

Helena Halme (Goodreads Author)

3.78 avg rating — 276 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Helena is Currently Reading

Helena Halme is currently reading

The Chalet

by Catherine Cooper (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 23, 2020 12:36AM

Helena Halme is currently reading

All Souls' Day (DI Beatrice Stubbs, #12)

by J.J. Marsh (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 12, 2020 02:57PM

Helena Halme is currently reading

This Time Next Year

by Sophie Cousens

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 12, 2020 02:53PM

rss
Helena’s Recent Updates

Helena Halme has read The Lavender House by Hilary Boyd	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Apr 12, 2021 03:49AM · like
Helena Halme rated a book really liked it An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse is an atmospheric novel, which takes the reader from the London Blitz during the second world war to contemporary Britain. We follow Molly, an intelligent young woman, at a time when brains in a girl were not consider ...more
Feb 26, 2021 07:34AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme made a comment on her status in An Ordinary Life " It wasn't at all what I expected and I'm still thinking about the ending. A very good read, though (excuse the pun!) ...more "
Feb 26, 2021 07:33AM
Helena Halme has read Just My Luck by Adele Parks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2021 06:39AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Just My Luck by Adele Parks. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Just My Luck by Adele Parks <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme has read An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 26, 2021 06:38AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Ordinary Life by Amanda Prowse <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme is now following Isabel Burt Author of Toxics (The Old World Series, #1)
Jan 22, 2021 01:19AM · like
Helena Halme is currently reading The Chalet by Catherine Cooper (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 23, 2020 12:36AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Chalet by Catherine Cooper. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Chalet by Catherine Cooper <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme rated a book it was amazing Cake, anyone?: Scenes from everyday life in extraordinary times by Liz Champion (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Cake, Anyone? is a lovely set of true-to-life, everyday domestic stories from a fresh voice in comic writing. Liz Champion is a talented raconteur, putting a hilarious twist to her lockdown life in the UK with her long-suffering husband, two dogs, a ...more
Dec 15, 2020 04:56AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Cake, anyone? by Liz Champion. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Cake, anyone? by Liz Champion <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme is currently reading All Souls' Day (DI Beatrice Stubbs, #12) by J.J. Marsh (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2020 02:57PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of All Souls' Day by J.J. Marsh. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — All Souls' Day by J.J. Marsh <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Helena Halme is currently reading This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2020 02:53PM · like

More of Helena's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
English Translati...: April 2016 read-along	6	48	Apr 27, 2016 05:21AM
English Translati...: * Finland	101	595	Apr 08, 2018 11:30AM
English Translati...: March 2019 - read-along	11	30	Mar 29, 2019 01:53PM
Crazy Challenge C...: Books by European authors - other than England	12	65	Jul 20, 2020 07:02AM
English Translati...: * What are you reading?	3154	1061	Apr 10, 2021 08:40PM
English Translati...: * New books in English?	1375	985	Apr 11, 2021 12:42PM
English Translati...: * Books I missed.	812	486	Apr 14, 2021 08:21AM