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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 "A Topaz for My Lady Fair" (1975) and follow publication order through all 61 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Topaz for My Lady Fair
1975

The House at Canterbury
1975

The Fog Maiden
1976

The Scots
1984

Shadowed Hearts
1984

Prime Specimen
1984

Heart of Winter
1985

Creole Betrayal
1988

Sunset Temptation
1989

Doctors and Lovers
1989

Midnight Whispers
1989

Riverboat Rogue
1990

The Emerald Shadows of Sea Cliff House
1991

Rebel's Tender Caress
1991

Traitor's Kiss
1992

An Improper Alliance
1992

Jewels of the Heart
1993

Return to Bloodstone House
1993

Dark Enchantment
1993

What Waits Below
1993

Passion's Melody
1994

The Volan Curse
1994

The Woman in White
1995

Love's Desire
1995

Harte's Gold
1997

Birds Of War
1997

Lover's Moon
1997

Deception's Bride
1998

Loveland (With: JaneAnderson)
1998

Designated Daddy
1999

Mountain Moonlight
1999

Wild Mustang
2000

Her Mysterious Houseguest
2001

The Missing Heir
2001

Night of the Owl
2004

Detective... Daddy
2004

High Risk
2005

A Most Unsuitable Bride
2006

A Beguiling Intrigue
2006

Temple of Serpents
2006

The Wrong Girl
2006

Out of the Blue
2006

Dangerous Medicine
2006

Fire Griffin
2006

Snow Flower
2006

Ladies of the Lakes
2007

Lord Devlin's Dilemma
2007

Tower of Shadows
2007

Love's Last Stand
2007

A Deceptive Bequest
2008

Moondark
2008

Love's Savage Sister
2008

Rebel's Revenge
2008

The Flame
2008

Love Medicine
2009

Once An Outcast
2009

Flying High
2011

Moon Pool (With: Janet Lane Walters)
2011

Thirteen West
2012

Secret of the Orcas
2017

Bride of the Baja (With: Jude Pittman)
2018
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