Jude Deveraux has published 74 novels, 2 short story collections and 6 other books, beginning with The Enchanted Land (1978). The 6 series include The Edilean (6 books, starting with Days of Gold), The James River (4 books, starting with Sweetbriar) and The Summerhouse (3 books, starting with The Summerhouse). The best-known is The Velvet Promise (1981). The latest is Meant to Be (2021).
Updated September 2026
The Edilean books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Days of Gold (2009) · 2 The Scent of Jasmine (2010) · 3 Promises (2010) · 4 Lavender Morning (2008) · 5 Scarlet Nights (2010) · 6 Heartwishes (2011)
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Days of Gold (2009)
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The Scent of Jasmine (2010)
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Promises (2010)
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Lavender Morning (2008)
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Scarlet Nights (2010)
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Heartwishes (2011)
The James River books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Sweetbriar (1983) · 2 Counterfeit Lady (1984) · 3 Lost Lady (1985) · 4 River Lady (1985)
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Sweetbriar (1983)
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Counterfeit Lady (1984)
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Lost Lady (1985)
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River Lady (1985)
The Summerhouse books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Summerhouse (2001) · 2 Return to Summerhouse (2008) · 3 As You Wish (2018)
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The Summerhouse (2001)
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Return to Summerhouse (2008)
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As You Wish (2018)
Forever Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Forever... A Novel of Good and Evil (2002) · 2 Forever and Always (2003) · 3 Always (2004)
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Forever... A Novel of Good and Evil (2002)
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Forever and Always (2003)
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Always (2004)
The Moonlight Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Moonlight in the Morning (2011) · 2 Stranger in the Moonlight (2012) · 3 Moonlight Masquerade (2013)
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Moonlight in the Morning (2011)
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Stranger in the Moonlight (2012)
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Moonlight Masquerade (2013)
Nantucket Brides Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 True Love (2013) · 2 For All Time (2014) · 3 Ever After (2015)
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True Love (2013)
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For All Time (2014)
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Ever After (2015)
Where to start with Jude Deveraux
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The Velvet Promise
Jude Deveraux's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Wishes
One of the most-read, at about 278 pages.
Newest
Meant to Be
Published 2021.
Standalone novels in order
The Enchanted Land (1978)
The Velvet Promise (1981)
Highland Velvet (1982)
Velvet Angel (1983)
Velvet Song (1983)
Twin of Fire (1985)
Twin of Ice (1985)
The Temptress (1986)
The Black Lyon (1987)
The Princess (1987)
The Raider (1987)
The Awakening (1988)
The Maiden (1988)
A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)
The Taming (1989)
Wishes (1989)
Mountain Laurel (Montgomery) (1990)
Eternity (1991)
The Conquest (1991)
The Duchess (1991)
The Taming/The Conquest (1991)
Sweet Liar (Angel) (1992)
Remembrance (1994)
The Invitation (1994)
The Heiress (1995)
Legend (1996)
Casa Grande (1997)
Temptation (1997)
An Angel for Emily (1998)
Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories (1998)
The Blessing (1998)
Upon a Midnight Clear (1998)
High Tide (1999)
A Season in the Highlands (2000)
Forever (2002)
The Mulberry Tree (2002)
Holly (2003)
Wild Orchids (2003)
Wild Orchids (Deveraux, Jude (2003)
First Impressions (2005)
Carolina Isle (2006)
Someone to Love (2007)
Secrets (2008)
Change of Heart (2014)
The Girl from Summer Hill (2016)
A Willing Murder (2018)
Justified Murder (2019)
Met Her Match (2019)
Chance of a Lifetime (2020)
Forgotten Murder (2020)
An Impossible Promise (2021)
Meant to Be (2021)
Short story collections in order
A Holiday of Love (1994)
A Gift of Love (1996)
Other books in order
Wings Bestsellers: Jude Devereaux (1994)
Caroline Isle Large Print (2006)
Relative Murder (2022)
Thief of Fate (2022)
My Heart Will Find You (2023)
Unfinished Murder (2024)
About Jude Deveraux
Jude Deveraux is an American author of historical romances. Deveraux has written more than 40 novels, many of which have been on The New York Times Best Seller list, including such titles as A Knight in Shining Armor and Remembrance; she has sold in excess of 50 million copies as of 2016. Deveraux appeared as herself in the 1987 romance novelist documentary Where the Heart Roams.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Jude Deveraux FAQ
- How many books has Jude Deveraux written?
- Jude Deveraux has published 74 novels, 2 short story collections and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Jude Deveraux's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The Edilean with Days of Gold, The James River with Sweetbriar and The Summerhouse with The Summerhouse. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Jude Deveraux's latest book?
- Meant to Be (2021).
- What is Jude Deveraux's most famous book?
- The Velvet Promise (1981) is Jude Deveraux's most widely read book.
- Are Jude Deveraux's books connected?
- 22 books belong to 6 series (The Edilean, The James River, The Summerhouse and Forever Trilogy); the other 60 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.