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
Strangers on a Train (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1989
Summer's Freedom (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1990
Light of Day
Buy on Amazon1990
A Minute to Smile (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1992
Jezebel's Blues (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1992
A Bed of Spices
Buy on Amazon1993
Breaking The Rules (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1994
A Winter Ballad
Buy on Amazon1994
The Last Chance Ranch (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1995
Lucien's Fall
Buy on Amazon1995
Dancing Moon
Buy on Amazon1996
Heart of a Knight
Buy on Amazon1997
For Christmas, Forever (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon1998
In the Midnight Rain
Buy on Amazon2000
No Place Like Home
Buy on Amazon2002
A Piece of Heaven
Buy on Amazon2002
The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue
Buy on Amazon2004
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas
Buy on Amazon2004
Madame Mirabou's School of Love / The Scent of Hours
Buy on Amazon2006
The Diamond Secret (As: Ruth Wind)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Scent of Hours (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Lost Recipe for Happiness (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Secret of Everything (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2009
How to Bake a Perfect Life
Buy on Amazon2010
The Garden of Happy Endings
Buy on Amazon2012
The Sleeping Night
Buy on Amazon2012
The All You Can Dream Buffet
Buy on Amazon2014
The Art of Inheriting Secrets (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2018
When We Believed in Mermaids (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2019
The Lost Girls of Devon (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2020
Write My Name Across the Sky (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2021
This Place of Wonder (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2022
The Starfish Sisters (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2023
Memories of the Lost (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2024
The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth (As: Barbara O'Neal)
Buy on Amazon2025
The True Story of Mattie Groves
Buy on Amazon2013
Dog Heart
Buy on Amazon2013
Faerie Lovers
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Strangers on a Train (As: Ruth Wind) (1989), 2. Summer's Freedom (As: Ruth Wind) (1990), 3. Light of Day (1990), 4. A Minute to Smile (As: Ruth Wind) (1992), 5. Jezebel's Blues (As: Ruth Wind) (1992), and 33 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Standalone series by Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind contains 38 books. The series began in 1989 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Standalone series is written by Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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