Standalone Books in Order

30
Books
1981
First Book
2015
Latest Book
35
Years

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

1

Just Like Yesterday (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1981

2

Hidden Isle (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1983

3

Beloved Gambler (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1983

4

No Gentle Love (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1984

5

Eden Of Temptation (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1984

6

Nevada Nights (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1985

7

This Time Forever (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1985

8

Star Crossed (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1985

9

September's Dream

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1985

10

Family Secrets (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1985

11

Mysteries of the Heart (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1986

12

Whims of Fate (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1986

13

Destiny's Daughter

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1987

14

The Proper Miss Porter (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1987

15

Passage West

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1988

16

Mistress of The Seas (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1988

17

The Heart's Secrets

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1989

18

Captive of Desire

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1990

19

Addy Starr

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1992

20

Deception (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1993

21

Christmas Miracles (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1994

22

All That Glitters

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1994

23

1994

24

The Courtship of Izzy McCree (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1998

25

Blackthorne (As: Ruth Ryan)

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1998

26

Paradise Falls

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2004

27

Ashes of Dreams

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2005

28

Duchess of Fifth Avenue

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2006

29

Heart's Delight

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2007

30

Cross His Heart

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2015

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Just Like Yesterday (As: Ruth Ryan) (1981), 2. Hidden Isle (As: Ruth Ryan) (1983), 3. Beloved Gambler (As: Ruth Ryan) (1983), 4. No Gentle Love (As: Ruth Ryan) (1984), 5. Eden Of Temptation (As: Ruth Ryan) (1984), and 25 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Ruth Langan contains 30 books. The series began in 1981 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Standalone series is written by Ruth Langan. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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