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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: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "Bething's Folly" (1981) and follow publication order through all 53 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Bething's Folly
1981

The Earl and the Heiress
1982

My Lady InnKeeper
1985

Cupboard Kisses
1989

Rake's Ransom
1989

An Early Engagement
1990

Minor Indiscretions
1991

The Luck of the Devil
1991

An Affair of Interest
1991

A Loyal Companion
1992

Christmas Wishes
1992

Lady in Green
1993

An Angel for the Earl
1994

A Suspicious Affair
1994

Lady Whilton's Wedding
1995

Father Christmas
1995

An Enchanted Affair
1996

Snowdrops and Scandalbroth
1996

The Primrose Path
1997

The Christmas Carrolls
1997

Miss Lockharte's Letters
1998

Lord Heartless
1998

Miss Treadwell's Talent
1999

A Worthy Wife
2000

Saved by Scandal
2000

Miss Westlake's Windfall
2001

The Painted Lady
2001

A Debt to Delia
2002

Lady Sparrow
2002

The Diamond Key
2003

Love, Louisa
2004

A Perfect Gentleman
2004

The Duel
2005

The Hourglass
2007

The Bargain Bride
2009

Wedded Bliss
2012

Autumn Loves
1993

Autumn Glory and Other Stories
2013

Greetings of the Season and Other Stories
2013

A Regency Christmas
1994

A Regency Christmas Feast
1996

A Regency Christmas VIII
1998

A Regency Christmas Present
1999

The Grand Hotel
2000

A Regency Christmas Eve
2000

A Regency Christmas IX
2002

Regency Christmas Wishes
2003

Wedding Belles
2004

Regency Christmas Magic
2004

The True Love Wedding Dress
2005

Regency Christmas Courtship
2005

The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance
2010

The Killer Wore Cranberry: A Fifth Course of Chaos
2017
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