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Lorena McCourtney Books in Order

Find every Lorena McCourtney book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 77 books / 8 series

American author best known for the Ivy Malone cozy mystery series and the Sassy and Tumbleweed Christian romance novels. A Christy Award winner, her books blend humor with faith. This page lists Lorena McCourtney books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Lorena McCourtney Books in Chronological Order

1979 Promise in Paradise POoSN / 1 Buy
1980 Shadows of the Heart POoSN / 2 Buy
1980 Legacy of the Heart POoSN / 3 Buy
1980 Bridal Trap POoSN / 4 Buy
1981 Tender Conquest POoSN / 5 Buy
1981 Glitter Girl POoSN / 6 Buy
1981 Desert Devil POoSN / 7 Buy
1982 The Steele Heart POoSN / 8 Buy
1983 Tarnished Rainbow POoSCALB / 1 Buy
1983 Island Fires POoSN / 9 Buy
1983 Valley of Broken Hearts POoSN / 10 Buy
1983 River of Love POoSN / 11 Buy
1983 The Marrying Kind POoSN / 12 Buy
1984 Sometimes a Lady POoSCALB / 2 Buy
1984 Escape POoSN / 13 Buy
1984 Singing Stone POoSN / 14 Buy
1985 No Strings Attached POoSN / 15 Buy
1985 Golden Echo POoSN / 16 Buy
1985 Top of the Moon POoSN / 17 Buy
1986 By Invitation Only POoSN / 18 Buy
1987 With Flying Colors POoSN / 19 Buy
1989 Free-Fall POoSN / 20 Buy
1990 Just You & Me POoSN / 21 Buy
1994 Romancing Cody POoSN / 22 Buy
1996 Betrayed POoSN / 23 Buy
1997 Dear Silver POoSN / 24 Buy
1998 Forgotten POoSN / 25 Buy
1998 Canyon POoSN / 26 Buy
1999 Searching for Stardust POoSN / 27 Buy
2002 Whirlpool POoTJMB / 1 Buy
2002 Riptide POoTJMB / 2 Buy
2003 Undertow POoTJMB / 3 Buy
2004 Invisible POoIMMB / 1 Buy
2005 Whispers Through the Trees(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 1 Buy
2005 Flight of the Raven(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 2 Buy
2005 In Plain Sight POoIMMB / 2 Buy
2005 Birds of a Feather(By: Carolyn Greene) POoMOSIB / 3 Buy
2005 A Mysterious History(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 4 Buy
2005 The Blue Moon POoMOSIB / 5 Buy
2006 On the Run POoIMMB / 3 Buy
2006 Stranded POoIMMB / 4 Buy
2006 Nesting Instincts(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 6 Buy
2006 Nature's Bounty(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 7 Buy
2006 The Mystery of Daisy Doe(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 8 Buy
2006 The Prodigal Parrot(By: Carolyn Greene) POoMOSIB / 9 Buy
2006 Secrets in the Sand(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 10 Buy
2006 A Long Way Home(By: Kristin Eckhardt) POoMOSIB / 11 Buy
2006 Angels Among Us(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 12 Buy
2006 A Light in the Dark(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 13 Buy
2006 The Stork's Surprise(By: Carolyn Greene) POoMOSIB / 14 Buy
2007 Your Chariot Awaits POoAMMB / 1 Buy
2007 Seeds of Doubt(By: Kristin Eckhardt) POoMOSIB / 15 Buy
2007 Night Song(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 16 Buy
2007 Echoes from the Past(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 17 Buy
2007 Out of the Ashes(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 18 Buy
2007 The Catbird Caper(By: Kristin Eckhardt) POoMOSIB / 19 Buy
2007 The Call of the Loon(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 20 Buy
2008 Here Comes The Ride POoAMMB / 2 Buy
2008 A Taste of Tradition(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 21 Buy
2008 Eyes on the Prize(By: Sunni Jeffers) POoMOSIB / 22 Buy
2008 In Search of Home(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 23 Buy
2008 A Wing and a Prayer(By: Kristin Eckhardt) POoMOSIB / 24 Buy
2008 The Canadian Conundrum(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) POoMOSIB / 25 Buy
2008 Plundered Treasure(By: CharlotteCarter) POoMOSIB / 26 Buy
2008 A Beautiful Sound(By: Ellen Harris) POoMOSIB / 27 Buy
2012 Dying to Read POoCKFB / 1 Buy
2013 Dolled Up to Die POoCKFB / 2 Buy
2014 Death Takes a Ride POoCKFB / 3 Buy
2014 Three Secrets POoSN / 28 Buy
2015 For Whom the Limo Rolls POoAMMB / 3 Buy
2015 Go, Ivy, Go! POoIMMB / 5 Buy
2016 Something Buried, Something Blue POoM'IMB / 1 Buy
2018 Detour POoM'IMB / 2 Buy
2018 Midnight Escape POoSN / 29 Buy
2019 Desert Dead POoM'IMB / 3 Buy
2024 Charlie's Secrets POoM'IMB / 4 Buy
2026 Over the Hill POoM'IMB / 5 Buy

Lorena McCourtney Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Something Buried, Something Blue 2016 Buy
02 Detour 2018 Buy
03 Desert Dead 2019 Buy
04 Charlie's Secrets 2024 Buy
05 Over the Hill 2026 Buy
01 Whirlpool 2002 Buy
02 Riptide 2002 Buy
03 Undertow 2003 Buy
01 Dying to Read 2012 Buy
02 Dolled Up to Die 2013 Buy
03 Death Takes a Ride 2014 Buy
01 Your Chariot Awaits 2007 Buy
02 Here Comes The Ride 2008 Buy
03 For Whom the Limo Rolls 2015 Buy
01 Invisible 2004 Buy
02 In Plain Sight 2005 Buy
03 On the Run 2006 Buy
04 Stranded 2006 Buy
05 Go, Ivy, Go! 2015 Buy
01 Tarnished Rainbow 1983 Buy
02 Sometimes a Lady 1984 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 29 books / 1979-2018
01 Promise in Paradise 1979 Buy
02 Shadows of the Heart 1980 Buy
03 Legacy of the Heart 1980 Buy
04 Bridal Trap 1980 Buy
05 Tender Conquest 1981 Buy
06 Glitter Girl 1981 Buy
07 Desert Devil 1981 Buy
08 The Steele Heart 1982 Buy
09 Island Fires 1983 Buy
10 Valley of Broken Hearts 1983 Buy
11 River of Love 1983 Buy
12 The Marrying Kind 1983 Buy
13 Escape 1984 Buy
14 Singing Stone 1984 Buy
15 No Strings Attached 1985 Buy
16 Golden Echo 1985 Buy
17 Top of the Moon 1985 Buy
18 By Invitation Only 1986 Buy
19 With Flying Colors 1987 Buy
20 Free-Fall 1989 Buy
21 Just You & Me 1990 Buy
22 Romancing Cody 1994 Buy
23 Betrayed 1996 Buy
24 Dear Silver 1997 Buy
25 Forgotten 1998 Buy
26 Canyon 1998 Buy
27 Searching for Stardust 1999 Buy
28 Three Secrets 2014 Buy
29 Midnight Escape 2018 Buy
01 Whispers Through the Trees(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2005 Buy
02 Flight of the Raven(By: Ellen Harris) 2005 Buy
03 Birds of a Feather(By: Carolyn Greene) 2005 Buy
04 A Mysterious History(By: CharlotteCarter) 2005 Buy
05 The Blue Moon 2005 Buy
06 Nesting Instincts(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2006 Buy
07 Nature's Bounty(By: Ellen Harris) 2006 Buy
08 The Mystery of Daisy Doe(By: CharlotteCarter) 2006 Buy
09 The Prodigal Parrot(By: Carolyn Greene) 2006 Buy
10 Secrets in the Sand(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2006 Buy
11 A Long Way Home(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2006 Buy
12 Angels Among Us(By: Ellen Harris) 2006 Buy
13 A Light in the Dark(By: CharlotteCarter) 2006 Buy
14 The Stork's Surprise(By: Carolyn Greene) 2006 Buy
15 Seeds of Doubt(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2007 Buy
16 Night Song(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2007 Buy
17 Echoes from the Past(By: Ellen Harris) 2007 Buy
18 Out of the Ashes(By: CharlotteCarter) 2007 Buy
19 The Catbird Caper(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2007 Buy
20 The Call of the Loon(By: Ellen Harris) 2007 Buy
21 A Taste of Tradition(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2008 Buy
22 Eyes on the Prize(By: Sunni Jeffers) 2008 Buy
23 In Search of Home(By: CharlotteCarter) 2008 Buy
24 A Wing and a Prayer(By: Kristin Eckhardt) 2008 Buy
25 The Canadian Conundrum(By: Susan Plunkett,Krysteen Seelen) 2008 Buy
26 Plundered Treasure(By: CharlotteCarter) 2008 Buy
27 A Beautiful Sound(By: Ellen Harris) 2008 Buy

Where to start with Lorena McCourtney

What is the best order to read Lorena McCourtney 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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