Carrie Fancett Pagels Books in Order

Carrie Fancett Pagels has written 24 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Return to Shirley Plantation (2013) and the newest is Garden Cottage (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
346 in 1 of 24 books

Historical and religious fiction are the recorded subjects for Carrie Fancett Pagels, whose 24 catalogued books run from Return to Shirley Plantation (2013) to Garden Cottage (2026). Pagels's series are James River Romances, Mackinac Island Romances, Mackinac Cottages, Christy Lumber Camp and State Fair. Titles include The Fruitcake Challenge (2014), Lilacs for Juliana (2015), The Lumberjacks' Ball (2015), Saving The Marquise's Granddaughter (2016) and My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island (2017). All 24 books are credited to Pagels alone.

Source: composed

How many Carrie Fancett Pagels books are there?

Carrie Fancett Pagels has 24 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 5 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Carrie Fancett Pagels Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Carrie Fancett Pagels 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. 1
    Return to Shirley PlantationJames River Romances #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
  2. 2
    The Fruitcake ChallengeChristmas Traditions #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    The Substitute Bride2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  4. 4
    Lilacs for JulianaChristy Lumber Camp #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  5. 5
    The Lumberjacks' BallChristy Lumber Camp #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
  6. 6
    Saving The Marquise's Granddaughter2016 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016346
  7. 7
    The SteeplechaseJames River Romances #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  8. 8
    My Heart Belongs on Mackinac IslandMackinac Island Romances #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    Tea Shop Folly2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s MooringMy Heart Belongs #42017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    Mercy in a Red Cloak2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  12. 12
    Dogwood PlantationJames River Romances #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Butterfly CottageMackinac Cottages #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    Requilted with LoveState Fair #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Behind Love's WallDoors To The Past #52021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Anchored at MackinacMackinac Island Romances #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    The Sugarplum Ladies2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Love's EscapeJames River Romances #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    Lilac CottageMackinac Cottages #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    Shenandoah HeartsJames River Romances #52023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    Mackinac Island BeaconMackinac Island Romances #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  22. 22
    In Desperate StraitsMackinac Island Romances #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    Tandem CottageMackinac Cottages #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  24. 24
    Garden CottageMackinac Cottages #42026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Carrie Fancett Pagels 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.

James River Romances in order

5 books
  1. 1. Return to Shirley Plantation
  2. 2. The Steeplechase
  3. 3. Dogwood Plantation
  4. 4. Love's Escape
  5. 5. Shenandoah Hearts

Mackinac Island Romances in order

4 books
  1. 1. My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island
  2. 2. Anchored at Mackinac
  3. 3. Mackinac Island Beacon
  4. 4. In Desperate Straits

Mackinac Cottages in order

4 books
  1. 1. Butterfly Cottage
  2. 2. Lilac Cottage
  3. 3. Tandem Cottage
  4. 4. Garden Cottage

Christy Lumber Camp in order

2 books
  1. 2. Lilacs for Juliana
  2. 3. The Lumberjacks' Ball

State Fair in order

1 book
  1. 1. Requilted with Love

Christmas Traditions in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Fruitcake Challenge

My Heart Belongs in order

1 book
  1. 4. My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring

Doors To The Past in order

1 book
  1. 5. Behind Love's Wall

Standalone books

5 books

5 Carrie Fancett Pagels titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Carrie Fancett Pagels books in order?

You only need to read Carrie Fancett Pagels books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carrie Fancett Pagels

Start with Return to Shirley Plantation (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carrie Fancett Pagels book?

Garden Cottage (2026) is the newest Carrie Fancett Pagels book released so far.

Is there a new Carrie Fancett Pagels book coming?

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

Carrie Fancett Pagels at a glance

Still publishing
Carrie Fancett Pagels published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Carrie Fancett Pagels books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
346 pages across the 1 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carrie Fancett Pagels books, 13 of 24, were published in the 2020s.

When Carrie Fancett Pagels books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Carrie Fancett Pagels titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

2010s
11
2020s
13

24 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Carrie Fancett Pagels books are about

2 of the 24 Carrie Fancett Pagels books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.