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Lorena McCourtney Books in Order

Lorena McCourtney has written 51 books, published between 1979 and 2026. The first book is Promise in Paradise (1979) and the newest is Over the Hill (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
1979–2026
Pages on record
8,170 in 30 of 51 books
Reading time
136–204 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,170 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 51 titles with a page count on record.

See all 51 books in order Printable Lorena McCourtney checklist

Lorena McCourtney's catalogue lists 51 books from Promise in Paradise (1979) to Over the Hill (2026). Older women, women detectives and private investigators, Christian fiction, organized crime and motor homes are among the recorded subjects, along with romance. Ivy Malone is a recurring character, with the Ivy Malone Mysteries and the Mac 'N' Ivy Mysteries as series. The Julesburg Mysteries, Andi McConnell Mystery and Cate Kinkaid Files are further lines. Early titles include Bridal Trap (1980), Desert Devil (1981) and Island Fires (1983).

How many Lorena McCourtney books are there?

Lorena McCourtney has 51 books, released between 1979 and 2026. They include 5 series and 29 titles listed outside any series.

Lorena McCourtney Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Lorena McCourtney 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. Cover of Promise in Paradise by Lorena McCourtney (1979)
  2. Cover of Bridal Trap by Lorena McCourtney (1980)
  3. Cover of Glitter Girl by Lorena McCourtney (1981)
  4. Cover of Desert Devil by Lorena McCourtney (1981)
  5. Cover of Island Fires by Lorena McCourtney (1983)
  6. Cover of Valley of Broken Hearts by Lorena McCourtney (1983)
  7. Cover of The Marrying Kind by Lorena McCourtney (1983)
  8. Cover of Escape by Lorena McCourtney (1984)
  9. Cover of No Strings Attached by Lorena McCourtney (1985)
  10. Cover of With Flying Colors by Lorena McCourtney (1987)
  11. Cover of Free-Fall by Lorena McCourtney (1989)
  12. Cover of Romancing Cody by Lorena McCourtney (1994)
  13. Cover of Betrayed by Lorena McCourtney (1996)
  14. Cover of Dear Silver by Lorena McCourtney (1997)
  15. Cover of Forgotten by Lorena McCourtney (1998)
  16. Cover of Canyon by Lorena McCourtney (1998)
  17. Cover of Searching for Stardust by Lorena McCourtney (1999)
  18. Cover of Whirlpool by Lorena McCourtney, book 1 of the Julesburg Mysteries series (2002)
  19. Cover of Riptide by Lorena McCourtney, book 2 of the Julesburg Mysteries series (2002)
  20. Cover of Undertow by Lorena McCourtney, book 3 of the Julesburg Mysteries series (2003)
  21. Cover of Invisible by Lorena McCourtney, book 1 of the Ivy Malone Mysteries series (2004)
  22. Cover of In Plain Sight by Lorena McCourtney, book 2 of the Ivy Malone Mysteries series (2005)
  23. Cover of The Blue Moon by Lorena McCourtney, book 5 of the Mysteries Of Sparrow Island series (2005)
  24. Cover of On the Run by Lorena McCourtney, book 3 of the Ivy Malone Mysteries series (2006)
  1. 1
    Promise in Paradise1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  2. 2
    Shadows of the Heart1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  3. 3
    Legacy of the Heart1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  4. 4
    Bridal Trap1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980192
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  5. 5
    Tender Conquest1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  6. 6
    Glitter Girl1981 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981192
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  7. 7
    Desert Devil1981 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981188
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  8. 8
    The Steele Heart1982 · 181 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982181
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  9. 9
    Tarnished RainbowSecond Chance At Love #11983 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983352
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  10. 10
    Island Fires1983 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983192
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  11. 11
    Valley of Broken Hearts1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  12. 12
    River of Love1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  13. 13
    The Marrying Kind1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  14. 14
    Sometimes a LadySecond Chance At Love #21984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  15. 15
    Escape1984 · 266 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984266
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  16. 16
    Singing Stone1984 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984188
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  17. 17
    No Strings Attached1985 · 219 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985219
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  18. 18
    Golden Echo1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  19. 19
    Top of the Moon1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  20. 20
    By Invitation Only1986 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986220
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  21. 21
    With Flying Colors1987 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987221
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  22. 22
    Free-Fall1989 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989221
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  23. 23
    Just You & Me1990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  24. 24
    Romancing Cody1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  25. 25
    Betrayed1996 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996290
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  26. 26
    Dear Silver1997 · 268 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997268
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  27. 27
    Forgotten1998 · 269 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998269
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  28. 28
    Canyon1998 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998228
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  29. 29
    Searching for Stardust1999 · 364 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999364
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  30. 30
    WhirlpoolJulesburg Mysteries #12002 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002314
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Lorena McCourtney 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.

Ivy Malone Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Invisible
  2. 2. In Plain Sight
  3. 3. On the Run
  4. 4. Stranded
  5. 5. Go, Ivy, Go!

Mac 'N' Ivy Mysteries in order

5 books
  1. 1. Something Buried, Something Blue
  2. 2. Detour
  3. 3. Desert Dead
  4. 4. Charlie's Secrets
  5. 5. Over the Hill

Julesburg Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Whirlpool
  2. 2. Riptide
  3. 3. Undertow

Andi McConnell Mystery in order

3 books
  1. 1. Your Chariot Awaits
  2. 2. Here Comes The Ride
  3. 3. For Whom the Limo Rolls

Cate Kinkaid Files in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dying to Read
  2. 2. Dolled Up to Die
  3. 3. Death Takes a Ride

Second Chance At Love in order

2 books
  1. 1. Tarnished Rainbow
  2. 2. Sometimes a Lady

Mysteries Of Sparrow Island in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Blue Moon

Standalone books

29 books

29 Lorena McCourtney titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lorena McCourtney books in order?

You only need to read Lorena McCourtney 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 Lorena McCourtney

Start with Promise in Paradise (1979), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lorena McCourtney book?

Over the Hill (2026) is the newest Lorena McCourtney book released so far.

Is there a new Lorena McCourtney book coming?

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

Lorena McCourtney at a glance

Still publishing
Lorena McCourtney published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lorena McCourtney books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,170 pages across the 30 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 290 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lorena McCourtney books, 21 of 51, were published in the 1980s.

What the Lorena McCourtney books are about

30 of the 51 Lorena McCourtney books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: older women is tagged on 5 of 30. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.