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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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