Barbara Delinsky Reading Order

3 books (1991–2002)

Barbara Delinsky compiled three literary fiction anthologies between 1991 and 2002, now complete as a series. The books—With This Ring, Perfect Timing, and Family Passions—should be read in publication order. These collections showcase Delinsky's approach to literary storytelling and are self-contained works that can be enjoyed independently or as a connected set.

Start with With This Ring and read in order.

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1	With This Ring 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Perfect Timing 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Family Passions 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1999–2002)

Barbara Delinsky's Blake Sisters series consists of two literary fiction novels published between 1999 and 2002. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lake News followed by An Accidental Woman. Both books explore complex family dynamics and personal secrets within the interconnected lives of the Blake sisters.

Start with Lake News and read in order.

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1	Lake News 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Accidental Woman 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1990–1990)

The Crosslyn Rise series is a complete trilogy of literary fiction novels by Barbara Delinsky, published in 1990. The three books should be read in publication order: The Dream, The Dream Comes True, and The Dream Unfolds. This series follows a interconnected narrative across its installments and is best experienced from beginning to end.

Start with The Dream and read in order.

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1	The Dream 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dream Comes True 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dream Unfolds 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

63 books (1982–2021)

Men: Made in America is a 62-book series published between 1982 and 2021 that should be read in publication order. The collection features contributions from multiple authors including Ann Major, Mary Lynn Baxter, Janet Joyce, Jayne Ann Krentz, Leigh Michaels, Joan Hohl, Anne Stuart, Lindsay McKenna, Kathleen Eagle, Curtiss Matlock, Debbie Macomber, and Diana Palmer, among others. The series appears to be complete as of 2021. This anthology-style series is best approached by starting with the first published entry and progressing chronologically through subsequent releases.

Start with Dream Come True(By: Ann Major), the first of 62 books in the Men: Made in America series.

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1	Dream Come True(By: Ann Major) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Another Kind of Love(By: Mary Lynn Baxter) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winter Lady(By: Janet Joyce) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Call It Destiny(By: Jayne Ann Krentz) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kiss Yesterday Goodbye(By: Leigh Michaels) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Moments Harsh, Moments Gentle(By: Joan Hohl) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Tangled Lies(By: Anne Stuart) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Wrong Man(By: Ann Major) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Too Near The Fire(By: Lindsay McKenna) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Class Act(By: Kathleen Eagle) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Time and a Season(By: Curtiss Matlock) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Borrowed Dreams: Alaska(By: Debbie Macomber) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Love By Proxy(By: Diana Palmer) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Natural Attraction(By: Marisa Carroll) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Rocky Road(By: Anne Stuart) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Starstruck(By: Anne McAllister) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	To Love A Dreamer(By: Ruth Ryan Langan) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	After the Storm(By: Rebecca Flanders) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Deceptions(By: Annette Broadrick) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	For Old Time's Sake(By: Kathleen Eagle) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	In Good Faith(By: Judith McWilliams) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Straight from the Heart 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Devlin Dare(By: Cathy Gillen Thacker) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Security Man(By: Dixie Browning) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	A Time to Keep(By: Curtiss Matlock) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	All in the Family(By: Heather Graham Pozzessere) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Bayou Midnight(By: Emilie Richards) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Pros and Cons(By: Bethany Campbell) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Stormwalker(By: Dallas Schulze) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	To Tame a Wolf(By: Anne McAllister) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Within Reach(By: Marilyn Pappano) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Author's Choice(By: Elizabeth August) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Nobody's Baby(By: Barbara Bretton) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Rogue's Valley(By: Kathleen Creighton) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	The Bargain(By: Patricia Coughlin) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Finders Keepers(By: Carla Neggers) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Full House(By: Jackie Weger) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Love Thing(By: Dixie Browning) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Murdock's Family(By: Paula Detmer Riggs) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Arizona Heat(By: Jennifer Greene) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	A Husband by Any Other Name(By: Cheryl St. John) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	The Wolf and the Woman's Touch(By: Ingrid Weaver) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Midnight Wishes(By: Carla Cassidy) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	The Paternity Test(By: Pamela Toth) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Silent Groom(By: Kelsey Roberts) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Send Me a Hero(By: Rita Herron) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Baby Business / Falling Into Forever(By: Brenda Novak) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Baby Business(By: Brenda Novak) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Cowboy Be Mine(By: Tina Leonard) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Found: His Perfect Wife(By: Marie Ferrarella) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Mysterious Stranger(By: Patricia Rosemoor) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Warrior's Embrace(By: Peggy Webb) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	The Temptation of Rory Monahan(By: Jennifer Greene,Elizabeth Bevarly) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	A Cowboy's Promise(By: Marin Thomas) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Bachelor CEO(By: Michele Dunaway) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Once a Lawman(By: Lisa Childs) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	The Chief Ranger(By: Rebecca Winters) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	The Fireman's Christmas(By: Meg Lacey) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	The Marine's Babies(By: Laura Marie Altom) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	The Rodeo Rider(By: Roxann Delaney) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	The Wrangler(By: Pamela Britton) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	The Texas Ranger's Twins(By: Tina Leonard) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Top Gun Dad(By: Ann DeFee) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2001–2005)

Barbara Delinsky's two-book non-fiction series spans from 2001 to 2005 and is now complete. The works should be read in publication order, beginning with Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, followed by Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants?

Start with Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors and read in order.

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1	Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Does a Lobsterman Wear Pants? 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1991–1997)

The Rebels and Rogues series is a collection of ten standalone romance novels published between 1991 and 1997, with each book written by a different author. While the individual entries can be read independently, they are best enjoyed in publication order, beginning with The Private Eye by Jayne Ann Krentz and concluding with The Stormchaser by Rita Clay Estrada. The series is complete and features contributions from multiple romance authors including Leandra Logan, Janice Kaiser, Candace Schuler, Lynn Michaels, Lyn Ellis, Lisa Harris, and others.

Start with The Private Eye(By: Jayne Ann Krentz), the first of 10 books in the Rebels and Rogues series.

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1	The Private Eye(By: Jayne Ann Krentz) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Honest Man(By: Leandra Logan) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Maverick(By: Janice Kaiser) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Mighty Quinn(By: Candace Schuler) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Outsider 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Patriot(By: Lynn Michaels) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Texan(By: Janice Kaiser) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Christmas Knight(By: Lyn Ellis) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Man From Oklahoma(By: Lisa Harris) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Stormchaser(By: Rita Clay Estrada) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2011–2015)

Barbara Delinsky's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises seven interconnected works published between 2011 and 2015, presenting a complete collection that should be read in publication order. Beginning with Sunlight and Joy and concluding with What She Really Wants, the series includes Amber's Embrace, Call My Name, Don't Tempt Me, Silken Sands, and The Right Wrong Number. These literary fiction novellas showcase Delinsky's characteristic exploration of relationships and human connection through shorter narrative forms.

Start with Sunlight and Joy, the first of 7 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

2 books (2012–2013)

Barbara Delinsky's two-book short story collection series comprises Eternity and Love Songs, published between 2012 and 2013. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Eternity followed by Love Songs. The collection showcases the acclaimed author's work across literary fiction and demonstrates her range as a storyteller through interconnected short narratives.

Start with Eternity and read in order.

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1	Eternity 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love Songs 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1984–1984)

Barbara Delinsky's Something Forever series consists of two literary fiction novels published in 1984. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Forever Instinct followed by Special Something. This brief series represents Delinsky's work from the 1980s and is now out of print.

Start with Forever Instinct and read in order.

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1	Forever Instinct 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Special Something 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

73 books (1981–2024)

Barbara Delinsky has published 73 standalone novels from 1981 to 2024, with new releases continuing to emerge. While each book stands independently, readers who wish to explore her body of work chronologically should begin with Passionate Touch and follow publication order through the decades. Her novels span literary fiction and nonfiction, with some early works published under the pen name Billie Douglass. This extensive collection offers readers flexibility to start anywhere, though publication order provides a comprehensive view of her evolution as a writer.

Start with Passionate Touch, the first of 73 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Passionate Touch 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sensuous Burgundy 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Surrender by Moonlight 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sweet Ember 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Time to Love(As: Billie Douglass) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Amber Enchantment 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Knightly Love(As: Billie Douglass) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Lilac Awakening 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Search for a New Dawn(As: Billie Douglass) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Sweet Serenity(As: Billie Douglass) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Ardent Protector 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Whispered Promise 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	An Irresistible Impulse 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Fast Courting(As: Billie Douglass) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Flip Side Of Yesterday(As: Billie Douglass) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Gemstone 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Lover From the Sea 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Passion and Illusion 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Carpenter's Lady(As: Billie Douglass) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Silver Fox 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Beyond Fantasy(As: Billie Douglass) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Bronze Mystique 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Finger Prints 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Moment to Moment 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Chances Are 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	First Things First 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Secret of the Stone 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Variation on a Theme(As: Billie Douglass) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	First, Best And Only 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Jasmine Sorcery 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Threats And Promises 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Within Reach 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Cardinal Rules 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Heat Wave 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	T.L.C. 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Twilight Whispers 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Commitments 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Fulfillment 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Heart of the Night 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Montana Man 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Through My Eyes 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Facets 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Having Faith 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	A Woman Betrayed 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Stud 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	The Passions of Chelsea Kane 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	More Than Friends 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Suddenly 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	For My Daughters 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Together Alone 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Shades of Grace 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	A Woman's Place 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Father Figure 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Three Wishes 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Coast Road 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Rekindled 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	The Vineyard 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	The Woman Next Door 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Flirting with Pete 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	The Summer I Dared 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Looking for Peyton Place 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Family Tree 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	The Secret Between Us 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Trust 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Not My Daughter 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	While My Sister Sleeps 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Escape 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Sweet Salt Air 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Blueprints 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Before and Again 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	A Week at the Shore 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	A Single Rose 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	Tender Loving Care 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–1987)

Barbara Delinsky's Victoria Lesser series consists of three literary fiction novels published between 1986 and 1987. The three books—The Real Thing, A Single Rose / The Invitation, and Crossed Hearts / Twelve Across—should be read in publication order to follow the complete story. This finished series is best experienced from beginning to end as intended.

Start with The Real Thing and read in order.

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1	The Real Thing 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Single Rose / The Invitation 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Crossed Hearts / Twelve Across 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible