Standalone Books in Order

39
Books
1982
First Book
2020
Latest Book
39
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

Island Ecstasy

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1982

2

The Last Boleyn

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1983

3

Passion's Reign

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1983

4

The First Princess of Wales

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1984

5

Rapture's Crown

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1985

6

Midnight Mirage

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1985

7

One Fervent Fire

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1987

8

Dawn's Early Light (As: Caryn Cameron)

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1988

9

Tame the Wind

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1988

10

Silver Swords (As: Caryn Cameron)

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1989

11

Almost Forever

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1991

12

Wild Lily (As: Caryn Cameron)

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1991

13

Braden's Brides (As: Caryn Cameron)

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1991

14

King's Man (As: Caryn Cameron)

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1991

15

Circle of Gold

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1992

16

The Wings of Morning

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1993

17

River of Sky

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1994

18

Promises to Keep

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1994

19

Black Orchid

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1996

20

Empty Cradle

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1998

21

Down to the Bone

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2000

22

The Baby Farm

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2000

23

Shaker Run

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2001

24

The Stone Forest

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2002

25

The Falls

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2003

26

Hurricane

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2006

27

2007

28

Below the Surface

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2008

29

The Hiding Place

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2008

30

Mistress Shakespeare / Shakespeare's Mistress

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2009

31

Deep Down

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2009

32

The Queen's Governess

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2009

33

Down River

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2010

34

The Irish Princess

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2011

35

Mistress of Mourning / The Queen's Confidante

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2012

36

The Royal Nanny

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2016

37

The It Girls

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2017

38

American Duchess

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2019

39

The Queen's Secret

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2020

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Standalone series is publication order: 1. Island Ecstasy (1982), 2. The Last Boleyn (1983), 3. Passion's Reign (1983), 4. The First Princess of Wales (1984), 5. Rapture's Crown (1985), and 34 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Standalone series by Karen Harper contains 39 books. The series began in 1982 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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

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