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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 "Courting Miss Hattie" (1991) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Courting Miss Hattie
1991

Here Comes The Bride
2000

Doing Good
2002

By Summer's End / What Was and Might Have Been
2005

The Social Climber of Davenport Heights
2010

Sweetwood Bride
2012

The Panty Raid
2019

Daffodils in Spring
2011

Making Hay
2015

If Wishes Were Kisses
2020

Summer Magic
1993

The Night We Met
2006

More Than Words, Where Dreams Begin
2013

Romantic Times: Vegas: Volume 2
2016
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