Elaine Shields Books in Order
Elaine Shields has written 65 books, published between 2020 and 2026. The first book is A Forbidden Fondness of The Heart (2020) and the newest is Healing the Lawman's Guarded Heart (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 65
- Published
- 2020–2026
Elaine Shields has 65 books in the catalogue, published from 2020 to 2026, and one series, Courageous Hearts of the West. A Forbidden Fondness of The Heart, Healing A Wandering Heart and Love Brought by Fate are among the 2020 titles. The newest listed book is Healing the Lawman's Guarded Heart (2026), and Shields is still publishing.
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How many Elaine Shields books are there?
Elaine Shields has 65 books, released between 2020 and 2026. 20 of them belong to the Courageous Hearts of the West series.
Elaine Shields Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 65 Elaine Shields books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 12020–1/4
- 2Healing A Wandering Heart2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 32020–1/4
- 4Love Brought by Fate2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 5An Eternal Love to Conquer All2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 6The Precious Secret of Her Heart2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 72021–1/4
- 9A Blissful Encounter of Two Hearts2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 10A Choice of True Love2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 11Her Unexpected Soulmate2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 12A Glimpse of Her Heart2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 13Mending His Wounded Heart2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 14Loving a Courageous Soul2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 15Her Heart's True Longing2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 16Following Her True Calling2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 17Her Heart’s Inevitable Fate2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 18Liberating Her Captive Heart2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 192022–1/4
- 202022–1/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222022–1/4
- 232022–1/4
- 24Embraced in the Throes of Danger2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 25Captivated by a Heart of Gold2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 26Trusting The Christmas Spirit2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 272023–1/4
- 282023–1/4
- 292023–1/4
- 302023–1/4
- 31Unmasking Her Secret Valentine2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 32An Aching Heart in Hiding2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 33Her Heart’s Unseen Beauty2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 34A Lone Wolf's Serenade2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 35Yuletide Pages of Love2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 362023–1/4
- 372024–1/4
- 382024–1/4
- 392024–1/4
- 402024–1/4
- 412024–1/4
- 422024–1/4
- 432024–1/4
- 44Finding Love's Sanctuary2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 452024–1/4
- 472024–1/4
- 482024–1/4
- 492025–1/4
- 502025–1/4
- 512025–1/4
- 52A Bride for the Daring Carpenter2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 53A Rancher’s Heart Under the Mistletoe2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 542025–1/4
- 552025–1/4
- 562025–1/4
- 572026–1/4
- 582026–1/4
- 592026–1/4
- 602026–1/4
- 612026–1/4
- 62A Drifter to Claim Her Heart2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 632026–1/4
- 642026–1/4
- 65Tasting Love's Delight– · confirmed 1/4––1/4
Elaine Shields 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.
Courageous Hearts of the West in order
20 books- 1. A Forbidden Fondness of The Heart
- 2. Intrigued by Her True Colors
- 3. Finding Her Silver Lining
- 4. Safely Hidden in His Pure Love
- 5. In Love with His Hurt Soul
- 6. Love in the Midst of Injustice
- 7. Escaping Heart’s Barriers
- 8. Falling for His Gentle Soul
- 9. Heartfelt Letters Lost in Time
- 10. Echoes of a War-Torn Heart
- 11. Love's Blind Embrace
- 12. A Silent Bond Between Them
- and 8 more in the table above
Love and Valor on the Frontier in order
4 booksHearts Across the Frontier in order
3 booksTales of Brave Western Love in order
3 booksFaithful Hearts of the West in order
2 booksHearts of the Wild West in order
1 bookWestern Brides of Hope in order
1 bookFaith and Love on the Frontier in order
1 bookBrave Hearts of the Frontier in order
1 bookHearts of the Untamed West in order
1 bookStandalone books
28 books28 Elaine Shields titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elaine Shields books in order?
You only need to read Elaine Shields books in order within the Courageous Hearts of the West series, which holds 20 of the 65 Elaine Shields books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Elaine Shields
Start with A Forbidden Fondness of The Heart (2020), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Elaine Shields book?
Healing the Lawman's Guarded Heart (2026) is the newest Elaine Shields book released so far.
Is there a new Elaine Shields book coming?
No next Elaine Shields book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elaine Shields at a glance
- Still publishing
- Elaine Shields published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Elaine Shields books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elaine Shields books, 64 of 65, were published in the 2020s.