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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 "The Way to His Heart" (1978) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Way to His Heart
1978
The Promise of the Morning
1979
Love Is the Key
1979
Contract for Love
1980
Love Is My Reason
1982
No More the Honey
1984
Lydia's Daughter
1986
A Dream for Tomorrow
1987
Nurse in the Valley
1987
Nurse at Radleigh
1987
In the Chequered Shade
1988
By Love Divided
1990
A Touch of Spring Fever
1992
Love's Second Blooming
1995
Tell Me, My Heart
1997
Cyborg Celebration
2024
Bound to the Beast
2025
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