Stella Cameron Books in Order
Explore Stella Cameron books in order, with short summaries, major series guides, and simple advice on where to start with her mysteries and romances.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
77 books
Faces of a Clown
by Stella Cameron
1985
The first McGrath novel sets up a close web of family ties, emotional baggage, and romance under the Jane Worth Abbott name. It is an early linked story about love complicated by history.
Love Beyond Question
by Stella Cameron
1985
France Marriott hires work-release prisoners at her Tulsa nursery and trusts Stephen Foley before she knows his past. Their easy attraction gets harder when old trouble and suspicion close in.
Moontide
by Stella Cameron
1985
Two years after losing her husband, child, and dreams, Greer Beckett returns to England to make peace with the past. Waiting there is Dr. Andrew Monthaven, the man she never truly forgot.
All That Sparkles
by Stella Cameron
1986
This early romantic suspense turns a bright surface into something less safe than it looks. Cameron mixes charm, hidden tension, and the slow realization that appearances can be badly misleading.
Choices
by Stella Cameron
1986
The second McGrath story returns to familiar characters as love and responsibility pull in different directions. Family loyalties and adult decisions matter just as much as desire here.
Full Circle
by Stella Cameron
1986
Annie Barron signs on as deckhand aboard an all-male Alaskan fishing ship looking for adventure. Instead she lands in deeper trouble, especially once Joe Rawlins enters the picture.
Shadows
by Stella Cameron
1986
An early Stella Cameron romance that leans into uncertainty, attraction, and the hidden things people carry with them. Love is there, but it has to push through fear and unfinished business first.
No Stranger
by Stella Cameron
1987
Down on her luck and pregnant, Abby Winston is trying to keep going. Then she crosses paths with a man who has loved her for a long time and wants to help without asking for anything back.
Yes is Forever
by Stella Cameron
1987
Donna McGrath has loved Bruce Fenton for years and hatches a plan to get him close enough to notice her. Then Bruce actually finds the birth father she only meant to use as bait.
A Party of Two
by Stella Cameron
1988
Emily Smith thinks a late-night scare is the worst thing she has to deal with, until Sean Townsend starts pursuing her in earnest. When her past catches up, she has to decide if his white-knight act is real.
Once and for Always / The Road Home
by Stella Cameron
1988
A summer romance in Wales seemed finished when Caitlin left for America. Twenty years later she returns, and the feelings she once shared with Trevor prove they were never really over.
Second to None
by Stella Cameron
1988
Sophie Peters loves her job as nanny to Abby and Nick Dorset's children, but not the attention of Abby's brother, Michael Harris. The more he tries to win her over, the harder it gets to keep her distance.
Some Die Telling
by Stella Cameron
1988
Ellen Shaw arrives in London to manage an antiquarian bookshop and search for answers about her missing sister. Then murder enters the picture, and even Hugh Weston has reasons to doubt her.
The Message
by Stella Cameron
1988
Page Linstrom is working day and night to keep her bike messenger business alive when one late delivery sends her into real danger. To survive it, she has to learn whom she can trust.
A Death in the House
by Stella Cameron
1989
Sue-Ellen Hill takes on the job of turning Airstone Hall into a bed-and-breakfast and unlocks secrets best left buried. Edward Ormsby-Jones fears his family's past could make her the next victim.
Friends
by Stella Cameron
1989
Shelly, Ben, and Tom begin as small-town misfits who promise to stick together. As marriage, distance, and the family farm reshape their lives, friendship turns into a far more tangled thing.
The Late Gentleman
by Stella Cameron
1989
Historian Kristin Wallace finds a recently dead archivist on her bed and gets blamed by Charles Belmain. To clear herself, she has to dig through a family scandal that may still be killing people.
Risks
by Stella Cameron
1990
Widowed Jenny Andrews is juggling two sons, a falling-down house, and a new business when Peter Kynaston returns. Old blame and fresh attraction collide in ways neither of them expected.
An Angel in Time / One Magical Christmas
by Stella Cameron
1991
Dumped by her fiance and fired from her job, Hannah heads back to Georgia for Christmas after a strange invitation stirs up the past. What waits there is an old love and a story that is not quite finished.
Mirror, Mirror
by Stella Cameron
1991
Lauren Taylor tries to ignore the outrageously charming Jack Irving until one kiss ruins her plan. Suddenly she is not just amused by him, she is thoroughly off balance.
Undercurrents
by Stella Cameron
1991
Susan thinks she finally has her life mapped out, while Mike has already stepped away from the rush of his old one. A simple request brings them together and upends both sets of plans.
A Man for Easter
by Stella Cameron
1992
Dr. Dominic Kiser thinks he can keep Briar Lee at a safe distance and on his own terms. Spring, however, has other ideas, and Dominic soon realizes he is falling harder than he meant to.
Mad About the Man
by Stella Cameron
1992
Candy king Jacques Ledan arrives in Goldstrike ready to win the town and seduce Gaby MacGregor. He does not expect Gaby to fight back with better strategy and a few surprises of her own.
Only by Your Touch
by Stella Cameron
1992
Edward deWorthe plans to avenge his brother by ruining Lindsay Granville, the wrong man's stepsister. Lindsay is far stronger than expected, and his tidy revenge plot quickly starts to unravel.
Bargain Bride
by Stella Cameron
1993
Beatrice Merryfield wants out of an arranged marriage and tries to wreck her own reputation to do it. Unfortunately, the intended groom refuses to give up as easily as she hoped.
Fascination
by Stella Cameron
1993
Grace Wren gives up love to marry for security, only to discover her supposedly elderly bridegroom is neither old nor helpless. Lord Arran Rossmara plans to expose her, then falls for her instead.
His Magic Touch
by Stella Cameron
1993
James St. Giles returns to England determined to punish the Godwins for a family betrayal. His scheme expands to include their daughter Celine, and then Celine becomes the flaw in the whole plan.
Breathless
by Stella Cameron
1994
Journalist Angelica Dean goes to Sinjun Breaker's private island bent on revenge and exposure. Instead she finds a dangerous attraction, hidden enemies, and far more at stake than one story.
Bride
by Stella Cameron
1995
Lady Justine Girvin travels alone to Scotland and makes a scandalous request, she wants Straun Rossmara to teach her about love. His dangerous past and a blackmail threat make that lesson anything but simple.
Charmed
by Stella Cameron
1995
Switched at birth, Callum Innes returns to claim the dukedom stolen from him. That fight becomes even messier when he is drawn to the woman promised to the wrong duke.
Pure Delights
by Stella Cameron
1995
Artistic rebel Paris Delight clashes with dealmaker Tobias Quinn over land, money, and old bad blood. Their chemistry is strong enough already, and then secrets begin making things worse.
Sheer Pleasures
by Stella Cameron
1995
Phoenix goes undercover at a secluded spa to learn what happened to her missing friend. The job gets much harder when Roman Wilde, an ex-SEAL on his own mission, enters the picture.
Beloved
by Stella Cameron
1996
Ella Rossmara has loved the scarred, troubled Saber for years, but he keeps refusing her. Nightmares, old enemies, and secrets from Ella's past threaten them both before love can finally win out.
True Bliss
by Stella Cameron
1996
Bliss and Sebastian were mismatched teenagers who never really got over each other. Fifteen years later, they meet again and discover the old pull is stronger, and more dangerous, than ever.
Dear Stranger
by Stella Cameron
1997
Curious Lily Adler sets out to study the mysteries of men and chooses the worst possible subject, Oliver Worth. He is working under a false purpose, and deadly mishaps suggest someone wants the past left alone.
Guilty Pleasures
by Stella Cameron
1997
TV personality Polly is trying to outlive the damage done by her ex-husband when ex-SEAL Nasty Ferrito enters her life. A shadowy threat in town makes their attraction even riskier.
Wait for Me
by Stella Cameron
1997
Gray Falconer returns from the West Indies after four silent years and expects Minerva to forgive him. Instead he has to win her back while enemies close in around them.
French Quarter
by Stella Cameron
1998
After her employer is murdered, Celina Payne becomes the top suspect in New Orleans. The only man who may be able to save her is Jack Charbonnet, and trusting him could change everything.
The Best Revenge
by Stella Cameron
1998
Rae Maddy has buried her old life and wants to keep it that way. Dallas Calhoun arrives with news that blows everything open, and Rae decides she is done running from the truth.
The Wish Club
by Stella Cameron
1998
Max Rossmara is expected to marry for duty and status, not for love. The trouble is that the woman he wants is Kirsty Mercer, the daughter of one of the estate's tenants.
Key West
by Stella Cameron
1999
Sonnie Giacano lost her husband, her unborn child, and part of her memory in one devastating night. Ex-cop Chris Talon gets pulled into her search for the truth, and into a danger that feels almost supernatural.
More and More
by Stella Cameron
1999
Finch More is an expert in antique glass and a woman many people underestimate. When her brother is abducted, she is forced into action and discovers just how far she will go for family.
All Smiles
by Stella Cameron
2000
Meg Smiles becomes companion to a count's unruly sister and promptly falls for the wrong man, the girl's older brother. When a string of accidents turns sinister, romance gives way to real danger.
Glass Houses
by Stella Cameron
2000
British photographer Olivia FitzDurham takes pictures she was never meant to keep and ends up running for her life. Detective Aiden Flynn becomes her uneasy ally in a chase that stretches across countries.
7B
by Stella Cameron
2001
Sibyl Smiles wants a child and shocks Hunter Lloyd by asking him to help her get one. Their outrageous bargain turns far more complicated when threats from outside close in.
Finding Ian
by Stella Cameron
2001
Byron Frazer goes to Cornwall to check on the son he gave up years earlier and finds the life he might have had. He also meets Jade Perron, and their connection quickly becomes impossible to ignore.
Snow Angels
by Stella Cameron
2001
After her husband's death, Libby hides herself away in Italy and stops really living. Aaron brings her home, only to discover that helping her heal may mean admitting his own feelings.
Tell Me Why
by Stella Cameron
2001
Concert pianist Carolee Burns has retreated to a small Seattle club after her life fell apart. Max Wolfe is drawn to her sadness, and tragedy soon forces both of them to face long-buried secrets.
We Do! (in Married in Spring)
by Stella Cameron
2001
A short spring wedding romance with fast chemistry and a light, celebratory setup. Cameron uses the novella form to mix nerves, attraction, and the question of whether this couple is truly ready to say yes.
Cold Day in July / Dead End
by Stella Cameron
2002
In this bayou suspense story, the death of singer Bonnie Blue reopens a case everyone thought was closed. Reb O'Brien and Marc Girard dig into old murders, missing family, and a town built on rumor.
The Orphan
by Stella Cameron
2002
Latimer More is sure he wants Jenny McBride, a poor milliner's assistant with every reason to doubt him. As Jenny struggles under a vicious landlord's hold, the whole house at Mayfair Square gets involved.
About Adam
by Stella Cameron
2003
Adam Chillworth has loved Princess Desiree for years and thinks honor should keep them apart. Desiree has other ideas, and their fight for each other quickly runs into enemies and intrigue.
Kiss Them Goodbye
by Stella Cameron
2003
Vivian Patin hopes to save her family's crumbling Louisiana estate by turning it into a resort. Then a corpse appears on the grounds, and deputy Spike Devol starts asking whether her father's death was really an accident.
A Useful Affair
by Stella Cameron
2004
The Marquis of Granville means to ruin a corrupt merchant by seducing the man's young wife, Hattie. Instead, their fake affair becomes dangerously real, and revenge turns into love.
Now You See Him
by Stella Cameron
2004
Ellie Byron has never been sure the right man was convicted for a Mardi Gras murder. When another killing seems to copy a popular mystery novel, Ellie and attorney Joe Gable realize the real threat is still close.
A Grave Mistake
by Stella Cameron
2005
Detective Guy Gautreax is pulled back into a case that reaches from New Orleans to Toussaint. As Jilly Gable searches for the family who abandoned her, both of them are drawn toward a dangerous truth.
Testing Miss Toogood
by Stella Cameron
2005
Fleur Toogood agrees to let Lord Dominic Elliot escort her through London society while she hunts for a suitable husband. Her careful plan fails when the only man who interests her is Dominic himself.
A Marked Man
by Stella Cameron
2006
Dr. Max Savage insists someone is framing him as a killer, and Annie Duhon wants to believe him. In Toussaint, attraction and suspicion rise together as another woman disappears.
Body of Evidence
by Stella Cameron
2006
Emma Lachance stumbles onto a corpse and reconnects with old crush Finn Duhon in the middle of a murder case. The victims all seem tied to a women's support group, and Emma may be next.
A Cold Day in Hell
by Stella Cameron
2007
Christmas in Pointe Judah turns dangerous when a protected teenager may be the real target of a shooting. Christian DeAngelo and Eileen Moggeridge have to sort out bayou superstition, hired violence, and family trouble fast.
Target
by Stella Cameron
2007
Nick Board and two sisters escaped a deadly cult years ago and built a quiet life in Louisiana. When the graves at The Refuge are uncovered, the past comes after them again.
Cypress Nights
by Stella Cameron
2008
In Toussaint, psychiatrist Roche Savage falls hard for young widow Bleu Labeau just as bodies begin turning up. The killer may be linked to Roche's former patients, which makes the mystery uncomfortably personal.
Tails of Love
by Stella Cameron
2009
A pet-themed anthology of ten romance stories, including Stella Cameron's "A Knotty Tail." The collection leans warm, funny, and affectionate, with animals nudging stubborn humans toward love.
Out of Body
by Stella Cameron
2010
Marley Millet's psychic gift drags her out of her body and into visions of missing women. With Gray Fisher beside her, she chases a killer through the wild nightlife of New Orleans.
Out of Mind
by Stella Cameron
2010
Willow Millet wants nothing to do with her family's paranormal talents until her business is hit by a string of fatal accidents. Reunited with Benedict Fortune, she has to face a force that wants her gift for itself.
Out of Sight
by Stella Cameron
2010
Sykes Millet can vanish, read minds, and hypnotize almost anyone, but he cannot outrun an old curse. When evil closes in on New Orleans, he and Poppy Fortune must trust each other at last.
The Greatest Gift
by Stella Cameron
2011
A holiday romance about love arriving through timing, tenderness, and one badly needed emotional wake-up call. Cameron keeps it warm and seasonal without losing her usual sense of romantic tension.
Darkness Bound
by Stella Cameron
2012
Widowed Leigh Kelly arrives on Whidbey Island hoping to start over and instead finds visions, disappearances, and something hunting in the woods. Werehound leader Niles Latimer may be her only safe choice.
Darkness Bred
by Stella Cameron
2013
Shapeshifter Elin comes to Whidbey Island with enemies on her trail and powers others want to use. Sean Black knows she is his perfect mate, if he can keep them both alive.
Folly / Cold
by Stella Cameron
2013
After her marriage collapses, Alex Duggins returns to Folly-on-Weir for a fresh start. Then she finds a body in the snow and becomes entangled in a murder case that reaches into her own past.
Love is Where You Find It
by Stella Cameron
2014
This reissue pairs two early Stella Cameron romances in one volume. One follows three lifelong friends whose bonds keep changing, and the other centers on a bike messenger whose late-night delivery turns dangerous.
Out Comes the Evil
by Stella Cameron
2015
A body in a ruined manor's well throws Folly-on-Weir into rumor and fear. Alex Duggins and Tony Harrison start asking questions, and a killer decides Alex knows too much.
Melody of Murder
by Stella Cameron
2016
The arrival of the talented, troublesome Quillam family shakes up Folly-on-Weir. Before long, greed, tension, and buried agendas turn the village's newest drama into murder.
Lies That Bind
by Stella Cameron
2017
When a young boy finds a body in the next village, Alex Duggins tries to protect him and his brother. Keeping secrets from the police proves to be a dangerous mistake.
Whisper the Dead
by Stella Cameron
2018
A burning construction trailer and a brutal death draw Alex back into another Folly-on-Weir investigation. What begins at a new housing development soon reaches into the village's old history.
Trap Lane
by Stella Cameron
2019
The arrival of two women from Hugh Rhys's past rattles the usually steady manager of The Black Dog. When a battered body turns up nearby, Alex sets out to prove Hugh is not the killer.
The Playing Fields
by Stella Cameron
2022
Two bodies, posed in chillingly similar ways, suggest a serial killer may be at work in Folly. As police close in, Alex and Tony are pulled into another case, and Tony's own past starts to bite.
Where should I start?
If you want a classic village mystery: Folly / Cold → Out Comes the Evil → Melody of Murder
If you like steamy Louisiana suspense: French Quarter → Kiss Them Goodbye → A Grave Mistake
If you want historical romance with family drama: Fascination → Charmed → Bride
If you want paranormal danger in New Orleans: Out of Body → Out of Mind → Out of Sight
If you want a Regency house full of matchmaking: More and More → All Smiles → 7B
Author bio
Stella Cameron was born in Dorset, England, and built a career that moved with unusual ease between romance, suspense, paranormal fiction, and later traditional mystery. She has lived for many years in Washington State, but a lot of her work still carries the feel of the places that shaped her first, English villages, old houses, sharp class lines, and people who never quite escape the past.
She started publishing in the mid-1980s, and from the beginning she was busy. Some of those early books appeared under other names, including Jane Worth Abbott and Alicia Brandon, before her own name became the one most readers followed. Over time she built a long backlist and reached a huge audience, with more than fourteen million copies of her books in print.
What makes her career interesting is how much ground it covers.
In one stretch she was writing historical romance full of inheritance fights, family secrets, and dangerous attraction. Books like Fascination, Charmed, Bride, and the Mayfair Square novels lean into Regency and Victorian style settings, but they are never only about costumes and courtship. They are full of schemes, strong-willed women, men with damage or pride to work through, and households where everybody seems to know more than they are saying.
Then there is the Southern suspense side of her work. In books like French Quarter, Kiss Them Goodbye, A Grave Mistake, and Cypress Nights, Cameron heads into Louisiana and makes the most of heat, gossip, money, bayou shadows, and old grudges. Readers who like her often point to that sense of place first. The murders matter, the romance matters, but the setting is doing real work too.
She was also happy to get a little stranger.
The Court of Angels books and the Chimney Rock novels bring in psychic gifts, shape-shifters, curses, and family lines with more than ordinary trouble running through them. Out of Body and Darkness Bound show that shift clearly. Even when the supernatural elements get bigger, Cameron still keeps her focus close to the people involved, who they trust, what they fear, and what they are willing to risk for each other.
Later, she turned to the Alex Duggins mysteries, beginning with Folly. Those books trade overt romance for the pleasures of a close-knit Cotswolds village mystery, but they still feel like Stella Cameron books. The atmosphere matters. So do old wounds, layered relationships, and the way one death can shake loose half-buried history.
Along the way she picked up the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for her contribution to the Northwest literary community. French Quarter was also selected by the Mystery Guild and Literary Guild. Those details help explain her reach, but they are not the whole story. The real through line is range. She wrote a lot, and she kept changing the angle without losing the emotional pull.
She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry and a lively household of pets. That mix, English roots, American home, and a writing life that has wandered through several corners of popular fiction, helps explain why her bibliography is so varied and so much fun to explore.
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