Karen Robards has published 56 novels and 1 other book, beginning with Island Flame (1982). The best-known is Forbidden Love (1983). The latest is The Girl from Guernica (2022).
Updated September 2026
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Forbidden Love
Karen Robards's most-read book.
Newest
The Girl from Guernica
Published 2022.
Standalone novels in order
Island Flame (1982)
Forbidden Love (1983)
Sea Fire (1983)
Amanda Rose (1984)
To Love A Man (1985)
Wild Orchids (1986)
Night Magic (1987)
Desire in the Sun (1988)
Morning Song (1990)
Green Eyes (1991)
This Side of Heaven (1991)
Nobody's Angel (1992)
One Summer (1993)
Dark of the Moon (1994)
Maggy's Child (1994)
Walking After Midnight (1995)
Hunter's Moon (1996)
Dark Torment (1997)
Heartbreaker (1997)
The Senator's Wife (1998)
The Midnight Hour (1999)
Ghost Moon (2000)
Paradise County (2000)
Loving Julia (2001)
Scandalous (2001)
To Trust a Stranger (2001)
Irresistible (2002)
Whispers at Midnight (2002)
Beachcomber (2003)
Tiger's Eye (2003)
Bait (2004)
Dark of the Moon and Desire in the Sun (2005)
Superstition (2005)
Vanished (2006)
Obsession (2007)
Guilty (2008)
Pursuit (2009)
Shameless (2010)
Shattered (2010)
Justice (2011)
Sleepwalker (2011)
Shiver (2012)
The Last Victim (2012)
Hunted (2013)
The Last Kiss Goodbye A Novel (2013)
Her Last Whisper (2014)
The Last Kiss Goodbye (2014)
Hush (2015)
The Last Time I Saw Her: A Novel (Dr. Charlotte Stone Book 4) (2015)
Darkness (2016)
The Last Time I Saw Her (2016)
The Ultimatum (2017)
The Moscow Deception (2018)
The Fifth Doctrine (2019)
The Black Swan of Paris (2020)
The Girl from Guernica (2022)
Other books in order
Scandalous/ Irresistible (2005)
About Karen Robards
Karen Robards is an American author of over fifty novels. After first gaining recognition for her historical romances, Robards became one of the first historical romance novelists to successfully make the switch to contemporary romantic suspense. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages, and has won multiple awards.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Karen Robards FAQ
- How many books has Karen Robards written?
- Karen Robards has published 56 novels and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Karen Robards's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Forbidden Love.
- What is Karen Robards's latest book?
- The Girl from Guernica (2022).
- What is Karen Robards's most famous book?
- Forbidden Love (1983) is Karen Robards's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.