Shelley Adina Books in Order
Explore Shelley Adina's books in order, with plot summaries and a guide to where to start across her steampunk adventures, romances, and Amish fiction.
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Shelley Adina books in publication order
65 books
Be Strong and Curvaceous
by Shelley Adina
2008
Carly Aragon's new roommate at Spencer Academy is Lady Lindsay MacPhail, whose interest in Carly's crush complicates their friendship. When threatening emails arrive, Carly must decide whom she can trust while navigating school, romance, and faith.
It's All About Us
by Shelley Adina
2008
Lissa Mansfield hopes to become popular at exclusive Spencer Academy in San Francisco, even if that means hiding her Christian faith. Her outspoken roommate and a demanding boyfriend force her to reconsider what she wants from belonging.
The Fruit of My Lipstick
by Shelley Adina
2008
Gillian Chang excels at music and academics, but her relationship with brilliant Lucas Hayes draws her away from her friends. His criticism and an accusation involving stolen exam answers test her confidence, integrity, and Christian convictions.
The Chic Shall Inherit the Earth
by Shelley Adina
2009
As graduation approaches at Spencer Academy, Lissa Mansfield faces uncertainty about college, friendships, and her parents' troubled marriage. With her friends preparing to follow different paths, she must draw on her faith to navigate the changes.
Tidings of Great Boys
by Shelley Adina
2009
Lady Lindsay MacPhail invites her Spencer Academy friends to spend Christmas at her family's Scottish castle. Financial trouble and her parents' separation threaten the holiday, leaving Mac hoping a Hogmanay celebration might help bring her family together.
Who Made You a Princess?
by Shelley Adina
2009
Shani Hanna begins her senior year at Spencer Academy interested in Danyel Johnstone, only to discover that her family has other plans. Prince Rashid's arrival brings an arranged marriage into conflict with her feelings and personal choices.
Her Own Devices
by Shelley Adina
2011
Seventeen-year-old Claire Trevelyan struggles to support her London street gang after losing her family's fortune. Employment with a scientist offers possibilities, but rival gangs and her mother's plans for her marriage threaten the independence she is building.
Immortal Faith
by Shelley Adina
2011
Sophie Dupont lives within an isolated religious community in Idaho, caught between childhood friend David and mysterious newcomer Gabriel. A series of killings exposes danger within the group and raises unsettling questions about Gabriel's identity and actions.
Lady of Devices
by Shelley Adina
2011
In a steam-powered Victorian London, Claire Trevelyan wants to become an engineer rather than marry well. When her father loses the family fortune, she must put her technical skills to work among the city's street children.
The Wounded Heart
by Shelley Adina
2011
Amish widow Amelia Beiler supports two sons through her late husband's business while considering competing offers to buy it. A new romantic possibility and a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis complicate decisions involving treatment, livelihood, and her community.
Watch for Me
by Shelley Adina
2011
Private investigator Duncan Moore watches a neighbor while pursuing a thief who steals technology. His growing attraction to Mallory Baines complicates the surveillance, especially when matchmaking relatives intervene and the woman he wants may be a suspect.
Magnificent Device
by Shelley Adina
2012
Claire Trevelyan travels to the Americas by airship with her young charges and the Dunsmuir family, seeking distance from an unwanted marriage. Stolen technology, a pursuing suitor, storms, and air pirates put their journey in danger.
Peep, the Hundred Decibel Hummer
by Shelley Adina
2012
Danny and Cara discover a hummingbird trapped in their car and work together to help it. Caring for the tiny bird teaches them about its needs as they prepare to release it into their garden.
The Hidden Life
by Shelley Adina
2012
Thirty-year-old Emma Stolzfus cares for her elderly mother while secretly writing a novel. Interest from a New York literary agent opens an unfamiliar world, challenging her place in her Amish community and complicating her romantic hopes.
A Lady of Resources
by Shelley Adina
2013
Sixteen-year-old twins Lizzie and Maggie face uncertain futures as their education draws them toward different paths. A disastrous encounter while picking pockets leads to discoveries about their birth family, testing their ties to the family they chose.
Brilliant Devices
by Shelley Adina
2013
Claire Trevelyan's visit to Canada brings airship travel and society engagements, but a nighttime shooting turns the journey dangerous. Threats against her friends draw her into intrigue involving diamond mines and people with powerful political connections.
The Tempted Soul
by Shelley Adina
2013
After eleven years of marriage, Carrie Miller longs for a child, but fertility treatment conflicts with her Amish church's rules. A pregnant young woman's circumstances introduce another possibility, forcing Carrie to weigh hope against her community's expectations.
A Lady of Integrity
by Shelley Adina
2014
Claire Trevelyan's wedding plans are interrupted when Alice Chalmers becomes a fugitive in Venice. With an airship seized and navigator Jake imprisoned underwater, Claire and her companions must organize a rescue without the official assistance they need.
A Lady of Spirit
by Shelley Adina
2014
Maggie and Lizzie visit their maternal grandparents in Cornwall, where discoveries about their family raise difficult questions of belonging. The mystery surrounding their mother's death and threats from familiar enemies complicate Maggie's search for a secure future.
Herb of Grace
by Shelley Adina
2014
Amish widow Sarah Yoder struggles to guide her teenage sons as their interests take them beyond familiar boundaries. Encouraged by herbal healer Ruth Lehman, Sarah explores her gift with plants while navigating complicated connections with neighbor Henry Byler.
A Gentleman of Means
by Shelley Adina
2015
Claire and her companions follow the missing Gloria Meriwether-Astor despite her previous betrayal. The search disrupts plans for marriage, careers, and new airships, while lingering trauma and an unexpected revelation deepen the challenges facing their circle.
Balm of Gilead
by Shelley Adina
2015
Sarah Yoder develops her work as an Amish herbalist while becoming increasingly sensitive to the needs of potter Henry Byler. His engagement and a television production about shunning complicate their connection and bring pressure on the community.
Devices Brightly Shining
by Shelley Adina
2015
A Twelfth Night wedding celebration gathers Claire, Andrew, and their friends, but family expectations trouble Alice Chalmers. Gloria's visiting cousins introduce further complications when concerns about arms dealing intrude upon the festivities and the relationships surrounding them.
Keys of Heaven
by Shelley Adina
2015
Sarah Yoder's healing work brings new patients and growing demands, while matchmakers encourage a prosperous visitor's interest in her. Neighbor Henry Byler faces misunderstandings about his Amish identity, and a runaway draws them into a shared concern.
Over Her Head
by Shelley Adina
2015
Laurie Hale's carefully ordered life fractures when her daughter Anna becomes implicated in another teenager's death. As suspicion spreads through their community, Laurie confronts strained relationships, religious divisions, and questions about the daughter she thought she understood.
Pocketful of Pearls
by Shelley Adina
2015
Dinah Traynell lives under the control of a strict church leader who has abused her for years. Hiring a homeless former professor to help on her farm introduces a relationship that challenges the coercion shaping her life.
The Sound of Your Voice
by Shelley Adina
2015
Nineteen-year-old Chloe Montoya becomes a bookkeeper for radio evangelist Luke Fisher, hoping to serve her faith. Unsettling discoveries within his ministry intersect with an undercover police investigation, placing her beliefs and her personal safety under increasing pressure.
Call for Me
by Shelley Adina
2016
Rookie investigator Linn Nichols joins an undercover operation involving a drug kingpin and a winery estate in Moonshell Bay. Attraction to team leader Kellan Black complicates the assignment as she works to prove herself within the unit.
Caught You Looking
by Shelley Adina
2016
Duncan Moore investigates a technology thief through surveillance, but his interest in neighbor Mallory Baines becomes increasingly personal. With relatives eager to play matchmaker and Mallory potentially connected to his case, romance threatens to interfere with professional judgment.
Dream of Me
by Shelley Adina
2016
Tessa Nichols's visions of a captive girl lead her toward a troubling mystery connected to Moonshell Bay. Security specialist Griffin Knox trusts evidence rather than psychic impressions, but working together challenges his skepticism and draws them closer.
Fields of Air
by Shelley Adina
2016
Gloria Meriwether-Astor hopes to turn her inherited arms business away from war between the Californias and the Texicans. Plans involving a train, mechanical weapons, and an air pirate complicate her efforts to prevent the conflict from escalating.
Fields of Iron
by Shelley Adina
2016
Gloria Meriwether-Astor seeks refuge in a remote canyon while trying to stop a gathering war. Marriage to riverboat captain Stan Fremont offers access to the Viceroy in San Francisco, but the strategy exposes her to new dangers.
Grounds to Believe
by Shelley Adina
2016
Police officer Ross Malcolm investigates allegations of child abuse within a secretive religious group. Insider Julia McNeill, whose relatives may be victims, becomes essential to his inquiry, forcing both to confront danger and the difficulty of trusting each other.
Reach for Me
by Shelley Adina
2016
Investigator Joanna MacPherson's impatience has left her on probation when she joins a case involving women targeted by coercion. Working undercover with Cooper Maxwell brings professional pressure and attraction as they pursue the people behind the scheme.
The Longest Road
by Shelley Adina
2016
Megan Pearson's search for answers takes her toward an Amish community connected to girls who vanished thirteen years earlier. Sam Riehl, still burdened by his sister's disappearance, must confront painful questions about family, faith, and forgiveness.
Fields of Gold
by Shelley Adina
2017
Gloria Meriwether-Astor's marriage to Stan Fremont conflicts with the Viceroy's demands that she annul it and marry him to prevent war. As another rebellion threatens, Gloria faces choices that entangle political responsibility with her loyalty to her husband.
Kiss at the Altar
by Shelley Adina
2017
A Christmas Eve wedding in Corsair's Cove runs into trouble when an antique Art Deco ring disappears and bride Prudence cannot be found. Cold feet, family concerns, and possible ghostly mischief complicate preparations for the ceremony.
Kiss on the Beach
by Shelley Adina
2017
Brynn Kato returns to Corsair's Cove after inheriting a share of a chocolate shop, intending to sell and leave. Reconnecting with carpenter Jamie Finlayson and encountering a matchmaking pirate ghost complicate her plans for a quick departure.
The Highest Mountain
by Shelley Adina
2017
Shy Amanda Yoder accompanies Amish young people to summer jobs at a Colorado dude ranch. Among them, Hannah Riehl struggles with discovering that she was kidnapped as a child and must consider where her future belongs.
Carrick House
by Shelley Adina
2018
Eight months into marriage, Claire and Andrew try to work on a new invention while their household fills with relatives and visitors. A retreat aboard the Athena becomes dangerous when the airship is hijacked with Claire's brother aboard.
Corsair's Cove Orchard
by Shelley Adina
2018
Three romances unfold around an old apple orchard in haunted Corsair's Cove. A rediscovered cider apple, returning visitors, and echoes of a Prohibition-era betrayal draw residents into relationships shaped by the town's lingering ghosts.
Fly to Me
by Shelley Adina
2018
After her celebrity fiancé ends their engagement, Lynette Brunelli takes their planned honeymoon alone. Photographer Grant Hillier shares her flight to Venice, but growing affection faces the scandal that follows them back to California.
Secret Spring
by Shelley Adina
2018
Visiting Corsair's Cove, Lora Trelawney discovers that her ability to hear voices in water runs in her family. Her attraction to bartender Neil Savage brings their hidden histories into contact with a haunting Prohibition-era betrayal.
Selwyn Place
by Shelley Adina
2018
Claire and Andrew attend Lady Emilie Selwyn's first country house party, where Claire hopes to repair a damaged friendship. An unexpected guest's connection to an old crime threatens the gathering and draws her toward danger.
The Bride Wore Constant White
by Shelley Adina
2018
While searching for their missing father in the steampunk American West, Daisy and Freddie befriend a mail-order bride. Her murder interrupts their journey, and Daisy challenges the authorities' conclusion before an innocent suspect is hanged.
The Dancer Wore Opera Rose
by Shelley Adina
2018
Daisy and Freddie Linden arrive in Santa Fe seeking their missing father, only to discover his connection with a vanished cancan dancer. Finding the woman becomes essential, but powerful local interests resist the sisters' questions.
Gwynn Place
by Shelley Adina
2019
When Nicholas disappears on his way to Eton with his tutor, Claire and Andrew confront enemies seeking their powerful invention. The family's search becomes a struggle to protect both a child and the Helios Membrane.
Holly Cottage
by Shelley Adina
2019
Maggie Polgarth buys a London cottage and moves her scientific studies closer to home, meeting an appealing new suitor. Jake's feelings for her complicate his determination to protect her from gangs seeking revenge against Claire.
The Matchmaker Wore Mars Yellow
by Shelley Adina
2019
Searching for their father in dangerous Bodie, Daisy and Freddie rely on a network of boardinghouse keepers. When a matchmaker is murdered at a ball, the sisters investigate with friends while confronting a deadly conspiracy.
The Rogue Not Taken
by Shelley Adina
2019
Jago Tremayne wants to repair the damage he caused Rowena Penrose's debut by courting her in Cornwall. His father's demand that he marry someone else threatens both his inheritance and their chance at a relationship.
The Rogue to Ruin
by Shelley Adina
2019
Penniless baronet Perran Geoffrey needs a wealthy wife, while Alwyn Penrose hopes for a successful London debut. Their renewed friendship sparks damaging gossip, sending them back to Cornwall with ruined prospects and grievances to resolve.
The Engineer Wore Venetian Red
by Shelley Adina
2020
Daisy and Freddie reach San Francisco de Asis while searching for their father, but an earthquake devastates the city. A missing engineer and an abducted ruler draw them into rescue efforts amid a threatened political coup.
The Heart's Return
by Shelley Adina
2021
Eight years after rejecting Neil Wengerd under family pressure, Anna Esch encounters him again when he returns for a wedding. As relatives encourage another match for him, she must confront the love she never forgot.
The Judge Wore Lamp Black
by Shelley Adina
2021
In Port Townsend, Daisy and Freddie face accusations of spying before entering local society through a friend's intervention. When their long-sought father is implicated in a judge's murder, they have days to uncover the truth.
The Sweetest Song
by Shelley Adina
2021
Cora Swarey believes she has put Simon Yoder's rejection behind her until a Pennsylvania wedding reunites them. Simon regrets choosing another woman, but rebuilding Cora's trust demands more than the forgiveness she once offered.
Acorn
by Shelley Adina
2022
Lewis Protheroe works as a private secretary while secretly owning a club that runs illegal flying races. A wager involving Lady Philomena Noakes, who competes in disguise, links his hidden enterprise with her struggle for independence.
The Emperor’s Aeronaut
by Shelley Adina
2022
In an alternate 1819, French aeronaut Celeste Blanchard crashes in Cornwall and befriends English inventor Loveday Penhale. Their shared work on an airship could influence the war, while Celeste's divided loyalties threaten their friendship and lives.
The Lady's Triumph
by Shelley Adina
2022
Loveday and Celeste join the Prince's Own Engineers in London to build an airborne fleet against Napoleon. Alongside resistance to their acceptance and the complications of romance, an uncaught saboteur threatens their work and royal patron.
The Prince's Pilot
by Shelley Adina
2022
Loveday and Celeste's airship test goes disastrously off course, stranding them and two gentlemen in France. Seeking repairs draws Celeste back toward Napoleon, who appoints her to plan an airborne invasion of England.
The Professor Wore Prussian Blue
by Shelley Adina
2022
Having found their father, Daisy and Freddie prepare to travel onward while William and Davey join a police airship escort. Air pirates attack the official vessel, forcing the family to seek help for captured friends.
The Air Affair
by Shelley Adina
2023
Georgia Brunel and her late husband’s aunt board an airship bound for Venice, hoping to paint and enjoy the journey. An encounter with her companion’s old school rival revives a bitter feud that may lead to murder.
The Clockwork City
by Shelley Adina
2023
Widowed Georgia Brunel arrives in steampunk Venice for a painting holiday, but a man’s body washes up beside her villa. Suspected by police, she and her companion Millie investigate powerful interests determined to close the case quickly.
The Automaton Empress
by Shelley Adina
2024
Georgia and Millie Brunel discover that Prussia’s empress has been replaced by a lifelike automaton. Quietly investigating rogue inventors and political ambitions, they must find the missing ruler before the deception throws the empire into chaos.
The Engineer's Nemesis
by Shelley Adina
2025
A visit to a friend’s Provençal chateau turns into an investigation when her husband dies under suspicious circumstances. Asked to keep the police away, Georgia and Millie Brunel search for a killer among private grudges and concealed family secrets.
The Aeronaut's Heir
by Shelley Adina
2026
At a scientific symposium in Cornwall, Georgia Brunel discovers that both her son and their hosts’ infant heir have disappeared. A Venetian assassin’s token deepens the danger as Georgia and Millie investigate discreetly before their loved ones are lost.
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