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Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind

Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind Reading Order

11 series · 94 books · Born 1959-06-02

Literary FictionNon-FictionRomance

Anthologies Series

Complete

6 books (1997–2016)

Start with Irish Magic, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Irish Magic

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2
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3
A Mother's Love
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Chalice of Roses
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Whitehall - Season One Volume One
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Whitehall - Season One Volume Two
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Athena Force Series

Complete

30 books (2004–2011)

Start with Alias(By: Amy J. Fetzer), the first of 30 books in the Athena Force series.

Start this series with Alias(By: Amy J. Fetzer)

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1
Alias(By: Amy J. Fetzer)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Double-Cross(By: Meredith Fletcher)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Exposed(By: Katherine Garbera)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Justice(By: Debra Webb)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Proof(By: Justine Davis)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Pursued(By: Catherine Mann)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
The Promise(By: Debra Webb)
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Checkmate(By: Doranna Durgin)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Contact(By: Evelyn Vaughn)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Countdown(As: Ruth Wind)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Deceived(By: Carla Cassidy)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Payback(By: Harper Allen)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Target(By: Cindy Dees)
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Comeback(By: Doranna Durgin)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Flashback(By: Justine Davis)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
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Look-Alike(By: Meredith Fletcher)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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Pawn(By: Carla Cassidy)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Charade(By: Kate Donovan)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Line of Sight(By: Rachel Caine)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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Stacked Deck(By: Rachel Caine,Terry Watkins)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
The Good Thief(By: Judith Leon)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
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Vendetta(By: Meredith Fletcher)
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Beneath the Surface(By: Meredith Fletcher)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Breathless(By: Sharron McClellan)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Disclosure(By: Nancy Holder)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
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Flashpoint(By: Connie Hall)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
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Moving Target(By: Lori A. May)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Untouchable(By: Stephanie Doyle)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
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Without a Trace(By: Sandra K. Moore)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Exclusive(By: Katherine Garbera)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Firstborn Sons Series

Complete

4 books (2001–2001)

Start with Born Brave(As:Ruth Wind), the first of 4 books in the Firstborn Sons series.

Start this series with Born Brave(As:Ruth Wind)

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1
Born Brave(As:Ruth Wind)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Born Royal(By: Alexandra Sellers)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Born To Protect(By: Virginia Kantra)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Born a Hero(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Men of the Land Series

Complete

2 books (1998–1999)

Start with Meant To Be Married and read in order.

Start this series with Meant To Be Married

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1
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Meant To Be Married
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Rio Grande Wedding
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (2011–2014)

Start with Celebration Book and read in order.

Start this series with Celebration Book

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1
Celebration Book
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Care and Feeding of The Girls in The Basement
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Writing Romantic Fiction
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Rainsinger Series

Complete

2 books (1994–1996)

Start with Walk In Beauty and read in order.

Start this series with Walk In Beauty

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1
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Walk In Beauty
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

3 books (2013–2015)

Start with Dog Heart and read in order.

Start this series with Dog Heart

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1
2
The True Story of Mattie Groves
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Faerie Lovers
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Sisters of the Mountain Series

Complete

3 books (2006–2007)

Start with Juliet's Law and read in order.

Start this series with Juliet's Law

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1
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Juliet's Law
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Desi's Rescue
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Miranda's Revenge
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

St. Ives Family Series

Complete

2 books (1999–2000)

Start with The Black Angel and read in order.

Start this series with The Black Angel

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1
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The Black Angel
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Night of Fire
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

35 books (1989–2025)

Start with Strangers on a Train(As: Ruth Wind), the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Strangers on a Train(As: Ruth Wind)

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1
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Strangers on a Train(As: Ruth Wind)
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Light of Day
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Summer's Freedom(As: Ruth Wind)
Summer's Freedom(As: Ruth Wind)
1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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A Minute to Smile(As: Ruth Wind)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Jezebel's Blues(As: Ruth Wind)
Jezebel's Blues(As: Ruth Wind)
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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A Bed of Spices
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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A Winter Ballad
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Breaking The Rules(As: Ruth Wind)
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Lucien's Fall
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Last Chance Ranch(As: Ruth Wind)
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Dancing Moon
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Heart of a Knight
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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For Christmas, Forever(As: Ruth Wind)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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In the Midnight Rain
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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A Piece of Heaven
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
No Place Like Home
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
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Lady Luck's Map of Vegas
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
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The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
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Madame Mirabou's School of Love / The Scent of Hours
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
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The Diamond Secret(As: Ruth Wind)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
The Scent of Hours(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
The Lost Recipe for Happiness(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
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The Secret of Everything(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
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How to Bake a Perfect Life
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
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The Garden of Happy Endings
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
The Sleeping Night
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
The All You Can Dream Buffet
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
The Art of Inheriting Secrets(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
When We Believed in Mermaids(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
The Lost Girls of Devon(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Write My Name Across the Sky(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
This Place of Wonder(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
The Starfish Sisters(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
Memories of the Lost(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth(As: Barbara O'Neal)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

The Red Creek Brothers / Last Roundup Series

Complete

4 books (1997–2000)

Start with Her Ideal Man, the first of 4 books in the The Red Creek Brothers / Last Roundup series.

Start this series with Her Ideal Man

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Her Ideal Man
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Marriage Material
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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4
Beautiful Stranger
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind written?
Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind has written 94 books across 11 series. Their published works span from 1989 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind series?
Here are the first books in Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind's series: Anthologies: Irish Magic; Athena Force: Alias(By: Amy J. Fetzer); Firstborn Sons: Born Brave(As:Ruth Wind); Men of the Land: Meant To Be Married; Non-Fiction: Celebration Book.
What order should I read Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind's books?
We recommend reading Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind still writing new books?
Yes, Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

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