Standalone Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Standalone books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Prisoner of the Heart (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1972
A Crown Usurped (As: Sheila Coates)
Buy on Amazon1972
Love In A Mist (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1972
Carnival Coast
Buy on Amazon1973
Queen's Letter (As: Sheila Coates)
Buy on Amazon1973
Follow a Stranger
Buy on Amazon1973
A Lantern in the Night (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1973
Flight of the Swan (As: Sheila Coates)
Buy on Amazon1973
Falcon on the Hill (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1974
A Family Affair
Buy on Amazon1974
Bells of the City (As: Sheila Coates)
Buy on Amazon1975
Growing Season (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1975
Shadows at Dawn (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1975
Sweet Sanctuary
Buy on Amazon1976
The Gold of Apollo (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1976
Caring Kind (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1976
Hawk in a Blue Sky
Buy on Amazon1977
Festival Summer
Buy on Amazon1977
The Devil and Miss Hay (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1977
Kingfisher Morning
Buy on Amazon1977
Florentine Spring
Buy on Amazon1977
The Heron Quest
Buy on Amazon1977
The Devil's Arms
Buy on Amazon1978
The Cruel Flame
Buy on Amazon1978
Master of Comus
Buy on Amazon1978
Desert Barbarian
Buy on Amazon1978
Star-Crossed
Buy on Amazon1978
Duel of Desire
Buy on Amazon1978
Love's Bright Flame (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1978
Eleanor Of Aquitaine (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1978
The Notorious Gentleman (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1978
Maiden Castle (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1978
The Long Surrender
Buy on Amazon1978
Dancing Hill / A Scandalous Bride (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1978
Pagan Encounter
Buy on Amazon1978
Temptation
Buy on Amazon1979
Twist of Fate
Buy on Amazon1979
Dark Master
Buy on Amazon1979
Frustration
Buy on Amazon1979
The Silken Trap
Buy on Amazon1979
The Masque (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1979
Forbidden Fire
Buy on Amazon1979
Dark Sweet Wanton (As: Sheila Lancaster)
Buy on Amazon1979
Sweet Compulsion (As: Victoria Woolf)
Buy on Amazon1979
Dark Dominion
Buy on Amazon1979
Love is a Frenzy
Buy on Amazon1979
Sensation
Buy on Amazon1979
Savage Surrender
Buy on Amazon1980
Crescendo
Buy on Amazon1980
Obsession
Buy on Amazon1980
Storm Centre
Buy on Amazon1980
Compulsion
Buy on Amazon1980
Night Music
Buy on Amazon1980
The Merchant's Daughter (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1980
A Frozen Fire
Buy on Amazon1980
Fever
Buy on Amazon1980
The Tilthammer (As: Sheila Lancaster)
Buy on Amazon1980
Man's World
Buy on Amazon1980
Miss Charlotte's Folly (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1980
Seduction
Buy on Amazon1980
Desire
Buy on Amazon1981
Retribution
Buy on Amazon1981
Illusion
Buy on Amazon1981
Burning Memories (As: Laura Hardy)
Buy on Amazon1981
Abduction
Buy on Amazon1981
Stranger in the Night
Buy on Amazon1981
Dangerous
Buy on Amazon1981
Heartbreaker
Buy on Amazon1981
The Girl From Nowhere
Buy on Amazon1981
Dark Fantasy (As: Laura Hardy)
Buy on Amazon1982
Tears and Red Roses (As: Laura Hardy)
Buy on Amazon1982
Dream Master (As: Laura Hardy)
Buy on Amazon1982
Midnight Lover
Buy on Amazon1982
Mistress of Fortune (As: Sheila Lancaster)
Buy on Amazon1982
A Wild Affair
Buy on Amazon1982
Betrayal
Buy on Amazon1983
The Sex War
Buy on Amazon1983
Darkness Of The Heart
Buy on Amazon1983
A Violation
Buy on Amazon1983
Haunted
Buy on Amazon1983
Scandalous
Buy on Amazon1984
Love Games
Buy on Amazon1984
Infatuation
Buy on Amazon1984
Men Are Dangerous (As: Laura Hardy)
Buy on Amazon1984
A Naked Flame
Buy on Amazon1984
For Adults Only
Buy on Amazon1984
Sleeping Desire
Buy on Amazon1985
Woman of Iron (As:Sheila Holland)
Buy on Amazon1985
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?
Buy on Amazon1985
Man Hunt
Buy on Amazon1985
The Bride Said No
Buy on Amazon1985
Explosive Meeting
Buy on Amazon1985
Heat of the Night
Buy on Amazon1986
Circle of Fate
Buy on Amazon1987
Whirlwind
Buy on Amazon1987
Hide and Seek
Buy on Amazon1987
Kiss of Fire
Buy on Amazon1987
Echo of Passion
Buy on Amazon1987
Out of Control
Buy on Amazon1987
You Can Love a Stranger
Buy on Amazon1988
No More Lonely Nights
Buy on Amazon1988
Desperation
Buy on Amazon1988
Seductive Stranger
Buy on Amazon1989
Runaway Wife
Buy on Amazon1989
Dark Music
Buy on Amazon1990
Rites of Possession
Buy on Amazon1990
Dark Pursuit
Buy on Amazon1990
Spellbinding
Buy on Amazon1990
The Threat of Love
Buy on Amazon1990
Shotgun Wedding
Buy on Amazon1991
Sleeping Partners
Buy on Amazon1991
Forbidden Fruit
Buy on Amazon1991
Heart on Fire
Buy on Amazon1992
Dreaming
Buy on Amazon1993
Fire in the Blood
Buy on Amazon1993
Falling In Love
Buy on Amazon1993
Wounds of Passion
Buy on Amazon1993
Body and Soul
Buy on Amazon1994
Guilty Love
Buy on Amazon1994
Spellbinding and Dark Music
Buy on Amazon1994
Vampire Lover
Buy on Amazon1994
Dying for You
Buy on Amazon1994
Lovestruck
Buy on Amazon1997
In the Still of the Night
Buy on Amazon1997
Walking In Darkness
Buy on Amazon1997
Deep and Silent Waters
Buy on Amazon1998
Treasons of the Heart
Buy on Amazon1999
Angel of Death
Buy on Amazon2000
Boardroom to Bedroom
Buy on Amazon2001
In The Rebel's Bed
Buy on Amazon2017
The Wildest Rake
Buy on Amazon2019
A Notorious Rake
Buy on Amazon2019
Love In The Dark
Buy on Amazon2020
To Kiss An Earl
Buy on Amazon2021
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Prisoner of the Heart (As:Sheila Holland) (1972), 2. A Crown Usurped (As: Sheila Coates) (1972), 3. Love In A Mist (As:Sheila Holland) (1972), 4. Carnival Coast (1973), 5. Queen's Letter (As: Sheila Coates) (1973), and 129 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Charlotte Lamb contains 134 books. The series began in 1972 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Charlotte Lamb. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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