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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 "Leonie / Private Desires" (1985) and follow publication order through all 29 books.
The complete Standalone reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Leonie / Private Desires
1985

Indiscretions
1986

Peach
1986

Fleeting Images
1987

The Rich Shall Inherit
1989

All or Nothing
1989

The Property of a Lady
1990

Fortune is a Woman
1992

Present Of The Past
1993

Legacy of Secrets
1993

The Secret of the Villa Mimosa
1994

The Heiresses
1995

Now or Never
1996

No Regrets
1997

Sooner or Later
1997

In a Heartbeat
2000

The Last Time I Saw Paris
2001

Summer in Tuscany
2002

The Hotel Riviera
2003

Invitation to Provence
2004

The House in Amalfi
2005

Sailing to Capri
2006

Meet Me in Venice
2007

A Place in the Country
2012

Please Don't Tell
2013

Last to Know
2014

One Way or Another
2015

The Charmers
2016

Better Than Revenge
2021
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