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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 "Fire and Spice" (1992) and follow publication order through all 38 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Fire and Spice
1992
Golden Girl
1993
A Fleeting Moment
1993
Heart of the Beast
1993
The Marriage Scheme
1994
Under the Boardwalk
1994
Fugitive Father
1994
Pop Goes the Question
1997
Pregnant with His Child...
1997
Their Only Child
1997
In a Heartbeat
2000
Just One Kiss
2001
Lost in His Arms
2001
The Magician (As: Carla Cook)
2002
Get Blondie
2004
Promise Him Anything
2004
The Perfect Family
2005
Are You Afraid?
2006
Hell on Heels
2006
A Forbidden Passion
2006
Without a Sound
2006
Paint It Red
2007
His New Nanny
2007
Broken Pieces
2008
The Sheriff's Secretary
2008
Every Move You Make
2008
Up Close and Personal
2009
Last Gasp
2012
Level Five
2014
Desperate Strangers/Dropping the Hammer
2018
Desperate Intentions
2019
Desperate Measures
2019
Operation
2020
Stalked in the Night
2020
Stalker in the Shadows
2021
Deadly Days of Christmas
2021
Family Under Siege (With: Lara Lacombe)
2022
Just Joe
2013
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