Rachel Hochhauser Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Rachel Hochhauser is a published author as well as the co-founder of Piecework, a puzzle brand with a cult following and a favorite of many.

Rachel grew up in Santa Barbara. She attended New York University where she graduated and then got her master’s in fiction from the University of Southern California. She resides in Portland, Oregon. She is married and shares her home with her husband and their two daughters.

Her first novel to come out is titled Lady Tremaine. The book will be published in over eleven languages so readers of many different languages will be able to enjoy this book.

Lady Tremaine is a 2026 novel by Rachel Hochhauser. This is a wonderful imagining of Cinderella, as it was told through the eyes of its evil stepmother. The result is a love story that is all about the things that a mother will do and the lengths that she will go to for her children.

Etheldreda has been a widow twice in her life. Now she has to deal with taking care of her two children as well as a priggish stepdaughter and a peregrine falcon with razor-sharp talons. All of her life has turned into a ruse, just like the manor hall that they live in. It’s all ornate and grand on the outside by inside it is falling apart brick by brick.

Ethel is fierce while dealing with misfortune but does her best to try and cling to the respectability of her family, which will end up being the type of lifeboat that will hopefully float her daughters straight into the secure shores of marriage.

A royal ball is going to be held and in it Etheldreda sees the chance to lock down the future that she wants so badly. To do so, she’s going to have to put her pride, secrets, and limited resources on the line as she goes after an invitation for her daughters. Ultimately, she’s going to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one.

As an engagement to the heir of the kingdom starts to unfold with incredible speed, she finds out about a secret that has been hidden in the deeps of the family. This will end up making her choose between the security that she has looked after for years and the well-being of the stepdaughter who has turned her down at nearly every turn.

This is an incredibly entertaining book that takes the age-old classic fairy tale and turns it on its head. It is a cry in battle for the love that a mother has for its daughters and it also celebrates women all over the world who are able to make their own fortune. Read this book from Rachel Hochhauser and discover an instant classic that you’ll be happy you gave a try!