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Carla Neggers Books in Order

Carla Neggers has written 83 books, published between 1982 and 2019. The first book is Dream Images (1982) and the newest is Rival's Break (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
83
Published
1982–2019
Confirmed
83 of 83 titles
Pages on record
18,721 in 59 of 83 books
Reading time
312–468 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 18,721 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 59 of 83 titles with a page count on record.

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Carla Neggers writes romance and romantic suspense, with 83 books in the catalogue published from 1982 to 2019. Dream Images (1982) is the earliest, followed by Midsummer Dreams (1982), Tangled Promises (1982) and Dancing Season (1983). Rival's Break (2019) is the newest title, and the catalogue is likely complete. Neggers series include Sharpe & Donovan, Swift River Valley, Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals, Black Falls, Boston Police/FBI and Texas Rangers/Carriage House. Subjects include contemporary romance, missing persons, murder investigations and the FBI.

Source: composed

The Swift River Valley series is set in a small town in New England, and follows its residents through personal and community issues.

How many Carla Neggers books are there?

Carla Neggers has 83 books, released between 1982 and 2019. They include 6 separate series.

Carla Neggers Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 83 Carla Neggers books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. Cover of Dream Images by Carla Neggers, book 1 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1982)
  2. Cover of Matching Wits by Carla Neggers, book 4 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1983)
  3. Cover of Heart on a String by Carla Neggers, book 7 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1983)
  4. Cover of The Venus Shoe by Carla Neggers, book 1 of the Velvet Glove series (1984)
  5. Cover of The Knotted Skein by Carla Neggers, book 4 of the Velvet Glove series (1984)
  6. Cover of Southern Comfort by Carla Neggers, book 8 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1984)
  7. Cover of A Touch of Magic by Carla Neggers, book 9 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1984)
  8. Cover of Delinquent Desire by Carla Neggers, book 10 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1984)
  9. Cover of The Uneven Score by Carla Neggers, book 6 of the Velvet Glove series (1985)
  10. Cover of Apple of My Eye by Carla Neggers, book 11 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1985)
  11. Cover of Captivated by Carla Neggers, book 13 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1986)
  12. Cover of Claim the Crown by Carla Neggers, book 14 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1987)
  13. Cover of Trade Secrets by Carla Neggers, book 15 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1987)
  14. Cover of All in a Name by Carla Neggers, book 16 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1988)
  15. Cover of A Winning Battle by Carla Neggers, book 18 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1988)
  16. Cover of Minstrel's Fire by Carla Neggers, book 19 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1989)
  17. Cover of Finders Keepers by Carla Neggers, book 36 of the Men: Made in America series (1989)
  18. Cover of Betrayals by Carla Neggers, book 20 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1990)
  19. Cover of Within Reason by Carla Neggers, book 21 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1990)
  20. Cover of Wisconsin Wedding by Carla Neggers, book 3 of the Welcome To Tyler series (1992)
  21. Cover of Trying Patience by Carla Neggers, book 23 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1992)
  22. Cover of Tempting Fate by Carla Neggers, book 24 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1993)
  23. Cover of A Rare Chance by Carla Neggers, book 26 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1996)
  24. Cover of Finding You by Carla Neggers, book 27 of the Carla Neggers Standalone Novels series (1996)
  1. 1
    Dream ImagesCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #11982 · 187 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982187
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  2. 2
    Midsummer DreamsCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #21982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  3. 3
    Tangled PromisesCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #31982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
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  4. 4
    Matching WitsCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #41983 · 182 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983182
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  5. 5
    Outrageous DesireCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #51983 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983320
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  6. 6
    Dancing SeasonCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #61983 · confirmed 3/4
    1983–
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  7. 7
    Heart on a StringCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #71983 · 194 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983194
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  8. 8
    The Venus ShoeVelvet Glove #11984 · confirmed 3/4
    1984–
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  9. 9
    The Knotted SkeinVelvet Glove #41984 · confirmed 3/4
    1984–
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  10. 10
    Southern ComfortCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #81984 · confirmed 3/4
    1984–
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  11. 11
    A Touch of MagicCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #91984 · 183 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984183
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  12. 12
    Delinquent DesireCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #101984 · confirmed 3/4
    1984–
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  13. 13
    The Uneven ScoreVelvet Glove #61985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  14. 14
    Apple of My EyeCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #111985 · confirmed 3/4
    1985–
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  15. 15
    Interior DesignsCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #121985 · 192 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985192
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  16. 16
    CaptivatedCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #131986 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986217
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  17. 17
    Claim the CrownCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #141987 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987392
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  18. 18
    Trade SecretsCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #151987 · 219 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987219
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  19. 19
    All in a NameCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #161988 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988221
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  20. 20
    Family MattersCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #171988 · 220 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988220
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  21. 21
    A Winning BattleCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #181988 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988221
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  22. 22
    Minstrel's FireCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #191989 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989316
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  23. 23
    Finders KeepersMen: Made in America #361989 · 250 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989250
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  24. 24
    BetrayalsCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #201990 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990320
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  25. 25
    Within ReasonCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #211990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  26. 26
    That Stubborn YankeeCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #221991 · 220 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991220
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  27. 27
    Wisconsin WeddingWelcome To Tyler #31992 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992304
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  28. 28
    Trying PatienceCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #231992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  29. 29
    Night WatchLovers and Legends #71993 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993224
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  30. 30
    Tempting FateCarla Neggers Standalone Novels #241993 · 345 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993345
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Carla Neggers books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Carla Neggers Standalone Novels

36 books

36 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Sharpe & Donovan in order

10 books
  1. 1. Saint's Gate
  2. 2. Heron's Cove
  3. 3. Rock Point
  4. 4. Declan's Cross
  5. 5. Harbor Island
  6. 6. Keeper's Reach
  7. 7. Liar's Key
  8. 8. Thief's Mark
  9. 9. Impostor's Lure
  10. 10. Rival's Break

Swift River Valley in order

10 books
  1. 1. Secrets of the Lost Summer
  2. 2. That Night on Thistle Lane
  3. 3. Cider Brook
  4. 4. Christmas at Carriage Hill
  5. 5. Echo Lake
  6. 6. A Knights Bridge Christmas
  7. 7. The Spring at Moss Hill
  8. 8. Red Clover Inn
  9. 9. The River House
  10. 10. Stone Bridges

Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals in order

8 books
  1. 1. Cold Ridge
  2. 2. Shelter Island
  3. 3. Night's Landing
  4. 4. The Rapids
  5. 5. Dark Sky
  6. 6. Breakwater
  7. 7. Abandon
  8. 8. On the Run

Texas Rangers/Carriage House in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Carriage House
  2. 2. The Cabin
  3. 3. Stonebrook Cottage
  4. 4. The Harbor
  5. 5. Secret Hideaway

Boston Police/FBI in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Widow
  2. 2. The Angel
  3. 3. The Mist
  4. 4. The Whisper

Velvet Glove in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Venus Shoe
  2. 4. The Knotted Skein
  3. 6. The Uneven Score

Black Falls in order

3 books
  1. 1. Cold Pursuit
  2. 2. Cold River
  3. 3. Cold Dawn

Carla Neggers Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Welcome To Tyler in order

1 book
  1. 3. Wisconsin Wedding

Lovers and Legends in order

1 book
  1. 7. Night Watch

Men: Made in America in order

1 book
  1. 36. Finders Keepers

Carla Neggers Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Carla Neggers books run from Dream Images (1982) to Rival's Break (2019), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Carla Neggers in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Carla Neggers books in order?

You only need to read Carla Neggers books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carla Neggers

Start with Dream Images (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carla Neggers book?

Rival's Break (2019) is the newest Carla Neggers book released so far.

Is there a new Carla Neggers book coming?

No next Carla Neggers book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Carla Neggers at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Carla Neggers title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Carla Neggers books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
18,721 pages across the 59 of 83 books with a recorded length, a median of 332 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carla Neggers books, 26 of 83, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
8 of the 83 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

When Carla Neggers books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Carla Neggers titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 26 titles.

1980s
23
1990s
16
2000s
18
2010s
26

83 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Carla Neggers books are about

66 of the 83 Carla Neggers books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 17 of 66. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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