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The Kristin Hannah Collection: Volume 1: Firefly Lane, True Colors, Fly Away
Available for the first time in this stunning electronic edition, THE KRISTIN HANNAH VOLUME 1 is sure to delight the beloved, blockbuster bestselling author's legions of fans. FIREFLY LANETo the people around them they were known as TullyandKate or the Firefly Lane Girls. A single, inseparable unit. Best friends forever. On the surface they were as opposite as two people could Kate, doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, but with a secret home life that is destroying her. Yet they are best friends who swear they'll be there for each other, and for thirty years that promise holds strong—until events and choices in their lives make that promise impossible. More than a coming-of-age novel, this is the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It's about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you—and knows what has the power to hurt you and heal you. TRUE COLORSThe Grey sisters had only each other when their mother died years ago. Their stern, unyielding father gave them almost no attention. Winona, the oldest, needs her father's approval most of all. An overweight dreamer, she never felt at home on the sprawling horse ranch that had been in her family for three generations. Aurora, the middle, is the peacemaker. Vivi Ann, the youngest, is the undisputed star of the family. Everything comes easily to Vivi Ann, her father's love most of all. But when Vivi Ann makes a fateful decision to follow her heart, rather than take the route of a dutiful daughter, events are set in motion that will test the love and loyalties of the Grey sisters. They will be pitted against each other in ways none could have imagined. Secrets will be revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both the family and their beloved town. With breathtaking pace and penetrating insight, Kristin Hannah's has written a novel that's about sisters, vengeance, jealousy, betrayal—and ultimately, what it truly means to be a family. FLY AWAYKristin Hannah returns to the world of the unforgettable characters from FIREFLY LANE and asks the How do you hold yourself together when your world has fallen apart? This is the story of three women who have lost their way and need each other—plus a miracle—to transform their lives. An emotionally complex, heartwrenching novel about love, family, motherhood, loss, and redemption, it reminds us that where there is life, there is hope, and where there is love, there is forgiveness. Told with her trademark visceral storytelling and illuminating prose, Kristin Hannah reveals why she is one of the most beloved writers of our day.
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First published November 18, 2014
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About the author
Kristin Hannah
142 books295k followersKristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than 20 novels including the international blockbuster, The Nightingale, which was named Goodreads Best Historical fiction novel for 2015 and won the coveted People's Choice award for best fiction in the same year. It was named a Best Book of the Year by Amazon, iTunes, Buzzfeed, the Wall Street Journal, Paste, and The Week. In 2018,
The Great Alone became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller and was named the Best Historical Novel of the Year by Goodreads.
The Four Winds was published in February of 2021 and immediately hit #1 on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstore's bestseller lists. Additionally, it was selected as a book club pick by the both Today Show and The Book Of the Month club, which named it the best book of 2021.
Firefly Lane, her beloved novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix series around the world, in the week it came out. The popular tv show stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke and Season Two is currently set to conclude the series on April 27, 2023.
Her new novel, The Women, about a young woman coming of age during the turbulent 1960's in America, who joins the Army Nurse Corps and serves in Vietnam will be published February 6th, 2024.
A former attorney, Kristin lives in the Pacific Northwest.
The Great Alone became an instant New York Times #1 bestseller and was named the Best Historical Novel of the Year by Goodreads.
The Four Winds was published in February of 2021 and immediately hit #1 on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie bookstore's bestseller lists. Additionally, it was selected as a book club pick by the both Today Show and The Book Of the Month club, which named it the best book of 2021.
Firefly Lane, her beloved novel about two best friends, was the #1 Netflix series around the world, in the week it came out. The popular tv show stars Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke and Season Two is currently set to conclude the series on April 27, 2023.
Her new novel, The Women, about a young woman coming of age during the turbulent 1960's in America, who joins the Army Nurse Corps and serves in Vietnam will be published February 6th, 2024.
A former attorney, Kristin lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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July 25, 2018
All good books
Fly Away _ This book is about a friendship we dream about. Not perfect, but true and never ending. It also drives home that you shouldn't judge someone unless you have walked a mile in their shoes. We all have our stories. Great book.
Fly Away _ This book is about a friendship we dream about. Not perfect, but true and never ending. It also drives home that you shouldn't judge someone unless you have walked a mile in their shoes. We all have our stories. Great book.
February 21, 2022
Amazing!
So very entertaining! Tragic, heart warming, believable and sometimes so, so sad! Kristin Hannah pulls you in and immerses you in this families life. A great summer read but perfect for a long ,cold winter too.
So very entertaining! Tragic, heart warming, believable and sometimes so, so sad! Kristin Hannah pulls you in and immerses you in this families life. A great summer read but perfect for a long ,cold winter too.
March 28, 2025
I listened to this on Audible. It's book one of a two-part series. After listening to *The Women* by this author and adoring it, I knew I needed to try more of her work.
I find Kristen Hannah's work engrossing and brilliant to listen to. Her books are quite a commitment to read, always being a bulk of 500+ pages, but when listening to them, I never notice how long they are because I'm simply lost within the words. This book is around 14+ hours but so worth it.
I have watched the TV series and found it interesting how it differs from the book. For me, both were very enjoyable, although I definitely prefer the book's events.
This isn't my usual genre: contemporary, chick lit, historical fiction, romance, and friendship. However, I thoroughly savored it from start to finish. This author is extremely talented in creating in-depth tales that become an odyssey.
This is a story of Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart. Two teenage girls who meet by chance in 1974. They may be like chalk and cheese in some ways, but they build an irrevocable bond. They become TullyandKate -The Firefly Lane girls. This story spans over more than three decades, with some true historical moments explored and all the while focusing on the colorful, powerful, and poignant story of friendship.
This story crafts two main characters that you cannot help but love. It's a story in which you become engrossed by the characters, which in turn draws out every emotion possible. The character development was so strong it felt like a real-life soul-stirring journey, in which I could visualize intensely. I felt like they were very relatable, and this makes me connect to a story even more.
Although this story is uplifting in so many ways, the undertones are very tragic. Hannah delves into some extremely tragic and harrowing events. This story made my heart warm but also ache until the tears were pooling. It's a touching story that is certainly memorable.
Kristen Hannah is becoming an autobuy for me, despite the flip in my usual thriller genre, I simply cannot get enough. I'm looking forward to getting book two now. I'd highly recommend you give this a a go you may find yourself pleasantly suprised.
I find Kristen Hannah's work engrossing and brilliant to listen to. Her books are quite a commitment to read, always being a bulk of 500+ pages, but when listening to them, I never notice how long they are because I'm simply lost within the words. This book is around 14+ hours but so worth it.
I have watched the TV series and found it interesting how it differs from the book. For me, both were very enjoyable, although I definitely prefer the book's events.
This isn't my usual genre: contemporary, chick lit, historical fiction, romance, and friendship. However, I thoroughly savored it from start to finish. This author is extremely talented in creating in-depth tales that become an odyssey.
This is a story of Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart. Two teenage girls who meet by chance in 1974. They may be like chalk and cheese in some ways, but they build an irrevocable bond. They become TullyandKate -The Firefly Lane girls. This story spans over more than three decades, with some true historical moments explored and all the while focusing on the colorful, powerful, and poignant story of friendship.
This story crafts two main characters that you cannot help but love. It's a story in which you become engrossed by the characters, which in turn draws out every emotion possible. The character development was so strong it felt like a real-life soul-stirring journey, in which I could visualize intensely. I felt like they were very relatable, and this makes me connect to a story even more.
Although this story is uplifting in so many ways, the undertones are very tragic. Hannah delves into some extremely tragic and harrowing events. This story made my heart warm but also ache until the tears were pooling. It's a touching story that is certainly memorable.
Kristen Hannah is becoming an autobuy for me, despite the flip in my usual thriller genre, I simply cannot get enough. I'm looking forward to getting book two now. I'd highly recommend you give this a a go you may find yourself pleasantly suprised.
December 31, 2022
This series is absolutely addicting, especially for those who identify with Generation X. Definitely took me back to an idealized image of my formative years, so was a great holiday season escape. While I appreciate the chronology and enjoyed the mention of the music they loved (David Cassidy, Jackson Five, a must!) and major news events they lived through, I also felt the author missed some opportunities to tell more about young women navigating rapidly changing times while growing up in middle class (very white) suburbia in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Like myself, Kate was raised in a traditional Christian home, and also like me, knew at least one Tully. Considering their interest in journalism, there was little to no awareness of the civil rights movement, the sexual revolution, feminism, sexism in the workplace, Rock and Roll, Disco, or the sexual revolution--things that most girls of that generation struggled with and were formed by. These omissions often made the two main characters seem shallow and ignorant, especially Tully. Kate and her family, traditional Catholics, seem relatively free of the kinds of conflicts I recall going through as a modern girl during those times. Still, I would recommend the Firefly Lane series as an engaging and emotionally compelling exploration of female friendship.
October 5, 2025
I enjoy Kristen Hannah's work and had read several of her books twice. Until I read Firefly Lane my favorite book of hers was THE HREAT ALONE. But the adventures of Tully and Kate are now far and away my favorite. Hannah knows how to tell a story and I love the way she drew this out as she created the story. Characters like Cloud,Mrs. M and Mara are real and the way they are woven together is masterful.
August 13, 2022
KH Never Disappoints
Three full novels and I cried at some point of each book. KH has away with words, the story flows effortlessly, it's easy to get lost in the story. I've read several of her novels and have found a way to connect to a character in every one. I will re-read these books again.🤩
Three full novels and I cried at some point of each book. KH has away with words, the story flows effortlessly, it's easy to get lost in the story. I've read several of her novels and have found a way to connect to a character in every one. I will re-read these books again.🤩
August 3, 2017
Excellent vacation reading. Not stressful. Relatively light. It will make you want to call your girlfriends :) I actually read all three books in the series, but for some reason, Goodreads doesn't have the 2nd or 3rd available to add or review.
February 18, 2019
Family and friends
These are well-written stories of girls, sisters mothers , daughters and friends and their relationships. The stories are also about how love is expressed in families and friendships.
These are well-written stories of girls, sisters mothers , daughters and friends and their relationships. The stories are also about how love is expressed in families and friendships.
May 27, 2018
Fabulous!
Kristin Hannah weaves such great stories with heart and wit. Her words produce such emotion. I will definitely be reading the rest of her books!
Kristin Hannah weaves such great stories with heart and wit. Her words produce such emotion. I will definitely be reading the rest of her books!
February 25, 2020
A lovely book about women's friendship. KateandTully are friends from grade school through their lives.
February 15, 2021
I have read all of these. Firefly Lane was my favorite of these 3. Loved the characters and their support of each other.
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February 25, 2021Loved the book. Nothing like the movie on Netflix. I am glad I read the book.
April 28, 2021
Excellent book! Very real story with heart felt description that made you laugh and cry.
February 4, 2022
Love love loves this series could not put the books down
December 12, 2023
Much better than the TV version.
April 2, 2024
Fascinating characters and very relevant. It was difficult to read cause of the difficulties of the family and their friends. At times I thought about putting it down but so glad I did not.
June 6, 2024
Couldn't put it down
June 22, 2024
Great books, real friendship, rejection,success and failure all come into these fabulous stories, one just can’t stop,reading!
July 21, 2024
Just can’t get enough
All the emotions! Elation, balling my eyes out, pride, disgust — all so real and earthy. Stuff real life is made of. Bravo!
All the emotions! Elation, balling my eyes out, pride, disgust — all so real and earthy. Stuff real life is made of. Bravo!
July 22, 2024
Wonderful ending to the TullyandKates story
Had me crying happy tears for Tully and Kates family. Would definitely recommend reading this book. This book won’t disappoint!!
Had me crying happy tears for Tully and Kates family. Would definitely recommend reading this book. This book won’t disappoint!!
September 12, 2022
👯♀️Firefly Lane is a historical fiction novel.
The story follows the friendship and bond of Tully Hart and Kate Mularkey throughout the years. Like any strong relationship, Kate and Tully experience highs and lows — Joy, jealousy, resentment and forgiveness are all at play. After weathering several hurdles over many decades, one poor decision threatens to end their friendship for once and for all.
👯♀️This was my third Kristin Hannah book after The The Great Alone and The Nightingale remain my favorite.
This is a fabulous book, it will center you and remind you of what is most important once you strip everything back ……. Love, family and laughter.
👯♀️Briefly, I enjoyed listening to the audiobook, which I recommend.
The story follows the friendship and bond of Tully Hart and Kate Mularkey throughout the years. Like any strong relationship, Kate and Tully experience highs and lows — Joy, jealousy, resentment and forgiveness are all at play. After weathering several hurdles over many decades, one poor decision threatens to end their friendship for once and for all.
👯♀️This was my third Kristin Hannah book after The The Great Alone and The Nightingale remain my favorite.
This is a fabulous book, it will center you and remind you of what is most important once you strip everything back ……. Love, family and laughter.
👯♀️Briefly, I enjoyed listening to the audiobook, which I recommend.
August 1, 2015
A must read
I was torn between wanting to read continually and not wanting the story to end. So much drama. An emotional rollercoaster. I'll be reading more books by this author.
I was torn between wanting to read continually and not wanting the story to end. So much drama. An emotional rollercoaster. I'll be reading more books by this author.
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