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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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Standalone series? Start with "A Bride for McCain" (2000) and follow publication order through all 37 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
A Bride for McCain
2000
The Colorado Bride
2001
The Perfect Wife
2002
Rafferty's Bride
2002
The Lightkeeper's Woman
2004
The Unexpected Wife
2004
Heart of the Storm
2005
In Dark Waters
2005
The Arsonist / Playing with Fire
2006
Wise Moves / Find You
2006
Cold Case Cop
2007
I'm Watching You
2007
Dead Ringer
2008
Dying Scream
2009
Before She Dies
2012
Winter Cottage (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2018
Spring House (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2019
Honeysuckle Season (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2020
Burn You Twice
2020
The Words We Whisper (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2021
Don't Look Now
2021
The Brighter the Light (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2022
The Lies I Told
2022
When the Rain Ends (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2023
The House Beyond the Dunes
2023
The Promise of Tomorrow (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2024
Another Girl Lost
2024
After Paris (As: Mary Ellen Taylor)
2025
What She Saw
2025
Christmas Past
2012
A Ranger for Christmas
2025
A Hero's Kiss
2003
A Season Of The Heart
2005
Silver Bells
2008
Our First Christmas
2014
Killer Nashville Noir: Cold-Blooded
2015
Deadly Southern Charm
2019
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