Christina Skye Books in Order
This page gathers the Christina Skye titles linked to Elizabeth Harbison, with reading order, short summaries, and background on their shared romance collection.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Publication Order
41 books
Defiant Captive
by Christina Skye
1990
A proud young woman is swept into danger and forced into close quarters with the powerful man holding her fate. Their battle of wills drives this early historical romance toward adventure, conflict, and hard-won passion.
Seven Nights With A Pirate
by Christina Skye
1991
A dangerous sea journey traps a determined heroine with a pirate who is far more than he first appears. Over seven charged nights, mistrust and desire turn survival into something much riskier.
The Black Rose
by Christina Skye
1991
To save her family estate, Tess Leighton dares to masquerade as the legendary Romney Fox. Dane St. Pierre knows her secret, and their clash of revenge, smuggling, and old desire pulls them into treachery on land and sea.
The Ruby
by Christina Skye
1992
Barrett Winslow carries a secret someone is willing to kill for, and escape leads her straight to the enigmatic Deveril Pagan. In London and then Ceylon, a legendary ruby draws them into greed, betrayal, and fierce passion.
The Tiger's Lady
by Christina Skye
1992
Barrett Winslow is fleeing a ruthless enemy when she falls into the orbit of Deveril Pagan, a man feared as the Tiger Sahib. A legendary ruby, old betrayals, and forbidden attraction send them into danger together.
East Of Forever
by Christina Skye
1993
Chessy Cameron prowls London's rooftops in search of an ancient Chinese treasure that could save her family. Lord Anthony Moreland is after the same prize, and their dangerous reunion quickly becomes a battle of secrets and desire.
Seducing the Rake
by Christina Skye
1993
Chessy Cameron is hunting a rare jeweled pillow book that may save her father, but the polished rake Lord Anthony Moreland wants it too. Their old attraction flares back to life just as the search turns deadly.
Come the Night
by Christina Skye
1994
On a lonely English heath, Silver St. Clair crosses paths with a dangerous highwayman who is hiding a far more powerful identity. Revenge, family secrets, and fierce attraction make the night far deadlier than either expects.
Hour of the Rose
by Christina Skye
1994
Archaeologist Kelly Hamilton comes to Draycott Abbey searching for a lost relic, guided by a gift she barely controls. Government operative Michael Burke is on a linked mission, and together they uncover danger buried deep in the past.
Bride of the Mist
by Christina Skye
1995
Kara Fitzgerald travels to Scotland on business and finds herself drawn into danger at Dunraven Castle. Laird Duncan MacKinnon needs her unusual gift, but trusting each other means facing a past that refuses to stay buried.
Bridge of Dreams
by Christina Skye
1995
At Draycott Abbey, Cathlin O'Neill is forced to confront old sorrow and the pull of a love that feels strangely familiar. With bodyguard Dominic Montserrat beside her, she races to solve a centuries-old mystery.
Come the Dawn
by Christina Skye
1995
India Delamere and Devlyn Carlisle meet as children, fall in love as adults, and are torn apart by war almost at once. When Devlyn returns from the dead, their reunion opens the door to betrayal, mystery, and a second chance.
Key to Forever
by Christina Skye
1997
Tour guide Joanna Russell thought a passionate night with Alexei Cameron was long behind her. Then an ancient Scottish sword, a deadly curse, and unfinished desire drag them back together on a hunt through Draycott's past.
One Enchanted Night
by Christina Skye
1997
One charged night opens the door to old secrets, unexpected desire, and the strange pull of Draycott Abbey's history. As danger rises, two wary hearts are forced to trust what feels impossible.
Season of Wishes
by Christina Skye
1997
At Draycott Abbey, an old curse and a powerful attraction pull two wounded strangers into the same mystery. Past and present keep colliding as they race to uncover the truth before love slips out of reach.
Christmas Knight
by Christina Skye
1998
Hope O'Hara is close to losing her beloved Glenbrae House when a mysterious stranger rides into her life. Ronan MacLeod claims he is a medieval knight, and together they must face danger, old magic, and a Christmas season full of surprises.
Enchantment
by Christina Skye
1998
Kacey Mallory comes to Draycott Abbey hunting a priceless painting and finds far more than a professional challenge. Lord Draycott may hold answers to her past, but getting close to him could change her future too.
2000 Kisses
by Christina Skye
1999
A Y2K computer glitch drops a million dollars into Tess O'Mara's account and sends killers after her almost immediately. Fleeing to Almost, Arizona, she collides with Sheriff Jake McCall and a whole new kind of trouble.
A Highlander for Christmas
by Christina Skye
1999
Maggie Kincade heads to Draycott Abbey with secrets tied to missing jewels and a past she cannot outrun. Grim Highland protector Jared MacNeill is supposed to guard her, but danger and desire keep closing the distance.
A Walk Down the Aisle
by Christina Skye
1999
A wedding-themed audio anthology pairing Elizabeth Harbison with Christina Skye. Harbison's story follows bride Fiona Barclay as an old love resurfaces and makes her question the safe life she thought she wanted.
The Perfect Gift
by Christina Skye
1999
Jewelry designer Maggie Kincade reaches Draycott Abbey carrying grief, suspicion, and dangerous questions about her father's disappearance. Highland protector Jared MacNeill is meant to keep her safe, but the abbey's old mysteries have other plans.
Going Overboard
by Christina Skye
2001
Photographer Carly Sullivan needs a perfect male model on a Caribbean ship, and the mysterious Ford McKay looks ideal. Then bullets start flying, and the man she chose turns out to be a Navy SEAL with secrets of his own.
My Spy
by Christina Skye
2002
Annie O'Toole is told to help an injured Navy SEAL recover in secret, only to find the man is someone she once shared a life-changing night with. Sam McKade remembers nothing, but danger from his past remembers plenty.
Hot Pursuit
by Christina Skye
2003
Mystery writer Taylor O'Toole thinks she is helping a friend with a little amateur surveillance, until someone starts hunting her. Navy SEAL Jack Broussard is assigned to protect her, but guarding his heart proves just as hard.
Code Name: Nanny
by Christina Skye
2004
FBI agent Summer Mulcahey wants a break, but instead she goes undercover as a nanny for a high-profile family in San Francisco. Between kidnappers, politics, and a dangerous protector nearby, her simplest cover may be her hardest assignment.
Code Name: PRINCESS
by Christina Skye
2004
Hotel investigator Jess Mulcahey is working undercover when Navy SEAL Hawk MacKenzie catches her in the middle of a deadly case. With a stolen lab animal and gunmen on their trail, the only safe move may be trusting each other.
Code Name: Baby
by Christina Skye
2005
Navy SEAL Wolfe Houston is assigned to protect dog trainer Kit O'Halloran and a set of valuable service puppies. Mercenaries, buried secrets, and a growing attraction make the mission far messier than either of them expects.
Code Name: Blondie
by Christina Skye
2006
Photographer Miki winds up stranded on a desert island with Navy SEAL Max Preston, who suspects she is tied to a major theft. As a hurricane closes in, survival means teaming up before a killer catches them both.
Code Name: Bikini
by Christina Skye
2007
Pastry chef Gina Ryan loves her job aboard a luxury Caribbean cruise, until a dangerous man from a Navy SEAL's past turns the trip deadly. Gina and Trace O'Halloran must protect the passengers while fighting their own attraction.
Draycott Eternal
by Christina Skye
2008
Heiress Jamee Night is still haunted by a past kidnapping when a wary Highland protector is drawn into her life. As danger closes in, their growing bond pulls both of them back toward Draycott Abbey's mysteries.
To Catch A Thief
by Christina Skye
2008
Art conservator Nell MacInnes knows forgery and theft better than she wants to, and a missing Leonardo sketch drags her back into danger. Navy SEAL Dakota Smith needs her help, but trusting her may be the real risk.
Bound by Dreams
by Christina Skye
2009
A deathbed promise brings travel expert Kiera Morissey back to Draycott Abbey and into the path of Calan MacKay. As she unravels his dark secret, old evil and fierce desire close in at the same time.
Draycott Everlasting
by Christina Skye
2009
At Draycott Abbey, love is tangled up with old vows, hidden enemies, and echoes from another age. This installment leans into the series mix of suspense, paranormal mystery, and sweeping romance.
A Home by the Sea
by Christina Skye
2011
After her fiancé's death exposes a life built on lies, Grace Lindstrom heads home to Summer Island. There she finds friendship, healing, and a guarded bomb expert who may be worth trusting with her heart.
Christmas at Draycott Abbey
by Christina Skye
2011
A holiday return to Draycott Abbey brings winter romance, old secrets, and the series' trademark touch of danger. Snowy settings, haunted history, and a hard-won love story make this a cozy, suspenseful seasonal read.
Fallen
by Christina Skye
2012
A Crusader knight is torn out of the past and into a night of danger in modern London. To protect a wary woman, he must outrun old enemies and trust a bond that feels older than either of them can explain.
The Accidental Bride
by Christina Skye
2012
Workaholic chef Jilly O'Hara is pushed into a mountain getaway and an outrageous fake wedding scheme. Brooding ex-soldier Walker Hale agrees to play groom, but pretending gets complicated when the chemistry turns real.
Butterfly Cove
by Christina Skye
2013
After career trouble and her father's death, architect Olivia Sullivan heads back to the Oregon coast and toward the boy she never forgot. Ex-Marine Rafe Russo is trying to start over too, but loving Olivia may be his biggest risk yet.
Return to Summer Island
by Christina Skye
2016
After a devastating car accident, Caro McNeal goes back to Oregon's Summer Island to heal among a welcoming circle of knitters. A letter exchange with a Marine offers hope, but life still has a few hard turns ahead.
Romantic Times: Vegas - Volume 1
by Christina Skye
2016
A Vegas-set romance anthology with quick sparks, high-stakes weekends, and plenty of neon glamour. Christina Skye's contribution sits inside a fun multi-author collection built for fast, escapist reading.
Christmas Knight by Christina Skye
by Christina Skye
2020
Hope O'Hara is close to losing her beloved Glenbrae House when a mysterious stranger rides into her life. Ronan MacLeod claims he is a medieval knight, and together they must face danger, old magic, and a Christmas season full of surprises.
Where should I start?
If you want haunted, time-slip romance: Hour of the Rose → Bride of the Mist → Key to Forever → Christmas Knight
If you prefer warm contemporary romance: A Home by the Sea → The Accidental Bride → Butterfly Cove
If you want fast romantic suspense: Going Overboard → My Spy → Hot Pursuit → Code Name: Nanny
If you like adventurous historical romance: The Black Rose → East Of Forever → Come the Night → Come the Dawn
Author bio
Christina Skye, born Roberta Helmer in Dayton, Ohio, came to fiction after a first career that already sounded a little improbable. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania and Ohio State University, earned a doctorate in classical Chinese literature, and spent years working as a writer, translator, and consultant. Much of that time was spent in Asia, and that mix of travel, language, and history stayed with her for the rest of her writing life.
Then she changed lanes.
Before romance readers knew her as Christina Skye, Helmer wrote nonfiction about Chinese culture, crafts, and puppetry. She interviewed artists, tracked down old techniques, and turned deep research into accessible books. That habit of looking closely never left her. When she moved into fiction, it showed up in the old legends, unusual settings, and the sense that her characters were always brushing up against history.
In 1990, she sold her first romance novel in six days. That quick start opened the door to a long, busy career that eventually included more than thirty novels, several novellas, and a handful of nonfiction books. She wrote across historical romance, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense, but the through line stayed pretty clear: smart women, dangerous men, strong chemistry, and plots that never sat still for long.
Research mattered.
Many readers first meet her through the Draycott Abbey books, beginning with Hour of the Rose. Those novels blend haunted houses, Scottish legends, suspense, and love stories that seem to echo across centuries. Other readers head straight for the faster, lighter romantic suspense of books like My Spy, Hot Pursuit, and Code Name: Nanny, where Navy SEALs, undercover missions, and near-disasters come with a healthy dose of heat and humor. And then there is her warmer contemporary side in books like A Home by the Sea and The Accidental Bride, where friendship, recovery, and second chances carry just as much weight as the romance.
She also kept a sense of fun in the work. Even when the plot involved stolen art, ancient curses, kidnappings, or secret operations, there was usually a playful streak running underneath. Readers who click with Skye tend to come back for exactly that balance. The books can get wild, but they rarely lose their warmth.
Under both her own name and her pen name, she built a broad body of work. Her novels appeared on bestseller lists, and titles in the Code Name line, including Code Name: Baby and Code Name: Princess, picked up book club attention. Later in her career, The Accidental Bride also drew special praise from reviewers, proof that she could still surprise readers after decades on the page.
Away from the desk, she was known for still writing longhand. She loved knitting, sewing, tea, travel, and collecting odd historical details she could tuck into a story later. She lived in Arizona, on the western slopes of the McDowell Mountains, and seemed to keep the same curious, slightly amused eye on the world that readers found in her fiction.
Helmer died on May 21, 2018, in Buckeye, Arizona. But Christina Skye's books still feel lively and very much themselves. They carry the stamp of a writer who knew her history, enjoyed a little danger, and understood that romance works best when the people at the center of it have something real to fight for.
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