Therese Fredriksson
Therese Fredriksson was born and raised in Stockholm. She was born and raised in Stockholm. She lives there and has a holiday home in Dalarna and made her debut in 2024 with the feel-good novel Playa del Grödeby and has since published several titles across different series.
With a background in banking, Therese has long worked as a specialist nurse in pediatric and adolescent healthcare. She still occasionally works as a nurse when she’s not writing books.
Her family includes her husband, three adult daughters, a dog, and two cats.
Therese primarily writes feel-good fiction filled with warmth, humor, and relatable characters.
In her debut year 2024, Therese published four books and has already sold more than 20,000 copies – a remarkable start to a promising author career.
Her debut novel was nominated for both Feelgood of the Year 2024 and the Storytel Awards 2025.
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Playa del Grödeby
Life in Grödeby, Part 1
Mona dreams of sun, sand, and cozy Greek evenings. But instead of a holiday in the Mediterranean, her husband Palle surprises her with an eight-week celebration of their new retirement—by revisiting the place where they once got engaged: Grödeby Camping. Goodbye beaches and exotic cocktails—hello staycation with a caravan, sudoku, and Crocs! When their nearest camping neighbor turns out to be a seductive, red-haired widow trying to sink her claws into Palle, Mona is quick to slip into the victim role, and soon she becomes someone she doesn’t want to be.
Palle and Mona have different dreams, and navigating a world of conflicts, misunderstandings, and breakfast conversations that never go deeper than the weather proves to be a love trial like no other. How do you reignite the spark after forty years together, when the daughter has flown the nest, the mortgage is paid off, and you suddenly have unlimited time together?
Reviews for the book:
“A warm and wonderful book that makes me smile.” – Jenny Fagerlund
“Such a cozy book! It captures how everyday life can change when the children have moved out and you grow in different directions. Humorous, warm, and comforting. It really makes you reflect on the importance of caring for and seeing each other.”
“Feel-good at its best. Well-written and nourishing for the soul. Read it!”
“An absolutely fantastic book about how life can turn out when it’s supposed to calm down.”
“I’ve now read your whole book. Wow, how beautifully you portrayed Palle and Mona and what it can be like after living together for 40 years — the different dreams you can have, and how it is to find the spark again.”
“That’s exactly it! Life goes on and suddenly you have all the time in the world… for what? And with whom?”
“A wonderful book! So much to relate to. A well thought-out and cozy storyline. Definitely a favorite.”
“A thought-provoking book, blending warmth and a touch of bitterness, but with a beautiful ending that makes me want to follow along into book two in the series.”
“Wonderful and lighthearted feel-good.”
Original title: Playa del Grödeby
Publication: Lind & Co Förlag 2024
Pages: 212
Rights sold: All rights available
Reading material: Full translation
Christmas in Grödeby
When Palle and Mona leave their house for a cozy townhouse in the idyllic village of Grödeby, they envision a calm new chapter of their retirement. But the atmosphere shifts when they meet Olof, the neighborhood’s self-proclaimed handyman, who lives across the street. An invisible rivalry arises between Olof and Palle, as Palle also wants to fill his days by clearing the skating rink and shoveling snow for the neighbors. At the same time, he discovers more about himself and deepens a friendship at the village knitting café.
While Palle ponders how to help his friend Stavros save the Harbor Café, his wife Mona is busy preparing everything for Christmas. She dreams of twinkling lights, the scent of gingerbread, and cozy holiday cheer with their daughter Sofia. Mona has a clear idea of how things should be—just as they’ve always been. But Sofia has other plans. Then a snowstorm arrives, isolating the entire village and turning everything upside down.
Christmas in Grödeby is a heartwarming story showing that sometimes everything has to go wrong for us to find what’s right.
This is the second installment in the Life in Grödeby series.
Original title: Jul I Grödeby
Publication: Lind & Co Förlag 2024
Rights sold: All rights available
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