Lawana Blackwell Books in Order

Lawana Blackwell has written 13 books, published between 1995 and 2016. The first book is Like a River Glorious (1995) and the newest is A Haven on Orchard Lane (2016). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
1995–2016
Total pages
5,211 across 13 books
Reading time
87–130 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,211 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

Lawana Blackwell writes Christian historical romance set in England. Her 13 books span 1995 to 2016 in three sequences: Victorian Serenade, the Gresham Chronicles and Tales of London. Clergy families, actresses, singers and Victorian social life fill the novels, among them The Widow of Larkspur Inn (1998), The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark (1999) and The Maiden of Mayfair (2001). A Haven on Orchard Lane (2016) is the last title catalogued.

How many Lawana Blackwell books are there?

Lawana Blackwell has 13 books, released between 1995 and 2016. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Lawana Blackwell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Lawana Blackwell 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 September 2026.

  1. 1
    Like a River GloriousVictorian Serenade #11995 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995350
  2. 2
    Measures of GraceVictorian Serenade #21996 · 350 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996350
  3. 3
    Jewels for a CrownVictorian Serenade #31996 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996392
  4. 4
    Song Of A SoulVictorian Serenade #41997 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997400
  5. 5
    The Widow of Larkspur InnGresham Chronicles #11998 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998432
  6. 6
    The Courtship of the Vicar's DaughterGresham Chronicles #21998 · 412 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998412
  7. 7
    The Dowry of Miss Lydia ClarkGresham Chronicles #31999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999400
  8. 8
    The Maiden of MayfairTales of London #12001 · 409 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001409
  9. 9
    Catherine's HeartTales of London #22002 · 414 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002414
  10. 10
    Leading LadyTales of London #32004 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004432
  11. 11
    A Table by the Window2005 · 413 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005413
  12. 12
    The Jewel of Gresham GreenGresham Chronicles #42008 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008400
  13. 13
    A Haven on Orchard Lane2016 · 407 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016407

Lawana Blackwell 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.

Victorian Serenade in order

4 books
  1. 1. Like a River Glorious
  2. 2. Measures of Grace
  3. 3. Jewels for a Crown
  4. 4. Song Of A Soul

Gresham Chronicles in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Widow of Larkspur Inn
  2. 2. The Courtship of the Vicar's Daughter
  3. 3. The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark
  4. 4. The Jewel of Gresham Green

Tales of London in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Maiden of Mayfair
  2. 2. Catherine's Heart
  3. 3. Leading Lady

Standalone books

2 books

2 Lawana Blackwell titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lawana Blackwell books in order?

You only need to read Lawana Blackwell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Lawana Blackwell

Start with Like a River Glorious (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lawana Blackwell book?

A Haven on Orchard Lane (2016) is the newest Lawana Blackwell book released so far.

Is there a new Lawana Blackwell book coming?

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

Lawana Blackwell at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Lawana Blackwell title on record dates from 2016, 10 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Lawana Blackwell books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
5,211 pages across all 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 407 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lawana Blackwell books, 7 of 13, were published in the 1990s.

What the Lawana Blackwell books are about

11 of the 13 Lawana Blackwell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: christian, historical is tagged on 4 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.