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Karen Abbott Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Karen Abbott in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 37 books / 2 series

American author best known for her narrative nonfiction works, including *The Ghosts of Eden Park* and *Sin in the Second City*. A finalist for the Edgar Award, Abbott has been praised for her immersive historical storytelling. This page provides the Karen Abbott books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Karen Abbott in Publication Order

2002 Summer Island POoSN / 1 Buy
2002 Red Rose Girl POoSN / 2 Buy
2002 A Time to Forgive POoSN / 3 Buy
2002 Love Is Blind POoSN / 4 Buy
2003 A Matter of Trust POoSN / 5 Buy
2003 Love Conquers All POoSN / 6 Buy
2003 Designs For Love POoSN / 7 Buy
2004 A Taste of Happiness POoIdB / 1 Buy
2004 When True Love Wins POoSN / 8 Buy
2004 The Turning Tide POoSN / 9 Buy
2004 The Heart Knows No Bounds POoSN / 10 Buy
2004 Outrageous Deception POoSN / 11 Buy
2005 Rising to the Call POoSN / 12 Buy
2005 A French Masquerade POoSN / 13 Buy
2005 A Heart Divided POoSN / 14 Buy
2005 Danger Comes Calling POoSN / 15 Buy
2005 To Face the Past POoSN / 16 Buy
2006 Just a Summer Romance POoIdB / 2 Buy
2006 Dangerous Intrigue POoSN / 17 Buy
2006 An Unsuitable Alliance POoSN / 18 Buy
2006 Her Reluctant Heart POoSN / 19 Buy
2006 Afraid to Love POoSN / 20 Buy
2006 To Capture a Heart POoSN / 21 Buy
2007 Faith for the Future POoSN / 22 Buy
2007 A Change of Heart POoSN / 23 Buy
2008 Illusions of Love POoSN / 24 Buy
2009 A Divided Inheritance POoSN / 25 Buy
2009 Elusive Love POoSN / 26 Buy
2010 A Most Rebellious Debutante POoSN / 27 Buy
2010 The Farrington Fortune POoSN / 28 Buy
2010 A Bride for Lord Mountjoy POoSN / 29 Buy
2010 A Love Worth Waiting for POoSN / 30 Buy
2011 The New Lord Westlake POoSN / 31 Buy
2011 A Father for Daisy POoSN / 32 Buy
2011 Hold on to Your Dreams POoSN / 33 Buy
2012 Island of Secrets POoIdB / 3 Buy
2013 Take Hold of Tomorrow POoSN / 34 Buy

Complete Karen Abbott Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 34 books / 2002-2013
01 Summer Island 2002 Buy
02 Red Rose Girl 2002 Buy
03 A Time to Forgive 2002 Buy
04 Love Is Blind 2002 Buy
05 A Matter of Trust 2003 Buy
06 Love Conquers All 2003 Buy
07 Designs For Love 2003 Buy
08 When True Love Wins 2004 Buy
09 The Turning Tide 2004 Buy
10 The Heart Knows No Bounds 2004 Buy
11 Outrageous Deception 2004 Buy
12 Rising to the Call 2005 Buy
13 A French Masquerade 2005 Buy
14 A Heart Divided 2005 Buy
15 Danger Comes Calling 2005 Buy
16 To Face the Past 2005 Buy
17 Dangerous Intrigue 2006 Buy
18 An Unsuitable Alliance 2006 Buy
19 Her Reluctant Heart 2006 Buy
20 Afraid to Love 2006 Buy
21 To Capture a Heart 2006 Buy
22 Faith for the Future 2007 Buy
23 A Change of Heart 2007 Buy
24 Illusions of Love 2008 Buy
25 A Divided Inheritance 2009 Buy
26 Elusive Love 2009 Buy
27 A Most Rebellious Debutante 2010 Buy
28 The Farrington Fortune 2010 Buy
29 A Bride for Lord Mountjoy 2010 Buy
30 A Love Worth Waiting for 2010 Buy
31 The New Lord Westlake 2011 Buy
32 A Father for Daisy 2011 Buy
33 Hold on to Your Dreams 2011 Buy
34 Take Hold of Tomorrow 2013 Buy
Ile d’Oleron Reading Order 3 books / 2004-2012
01 A Taste of Happiness 2004 Buy
02 Just a Summer Romance 2006 Buy
03 Island of Secrets 2012 Buy

Where to start with Karen Abbott

What is the best order to read Karen Abbott books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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