Violet Winspear books in order

British novelist

Lived
1928–1989
Country
United Kingdom
Books
71

Violet Winspear published 62 novels and 9 other books, beginning with The Tower of the Captive (1966). The best-known is The Honey Is Bitter (1967).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Violet Winspear

Standalone novels in order

  1. Wife Without Kisses (1961)

    190 pages

  2. The Tower of the Captive (1966)

    190 pages★ 4.1 (10 ratings)

  3. The Honey Is Bitter (1967)

    269 pages★ 4.0 (19 ratings)

  4. Beloved Castaway (1968)

    189 pages

  5. Court Of The Veils (1968)

    186 pages

  6. Palace of the Peacocks (1969)

    275 pages★ 3.4 (5 ratings)

  7. Pilgrim's Castle (1969)

    188 pages

  8. The Cazalet Bride (1970)

    187 pages

  9. Dear Puritan (1971)

    189 pages

  10. Raintree Valley (1971)

    187 pages

  11. The Castle of the Seven Lilacs (1971)

    189 pages

  12. Black Douglas (1972)

    189 pages

  13. Rapture of the Desert (1972)

    175 pages★ 3.4 (8 ratings)

  14. The Silver Slave (1972)

    190 pages

  15. Desert Doctor (1973)

    327 pages

  16. Lucifer's Angel (1973)

    192 pages★ 3.2 (10 ratings)

  17. The Glass Castle (1973)

    239 pages★ 2.4 (5 ratings)

  18. Palace Of The Pomegranate (1974)

    190 pages★ 3.2 (5 ratings)

  19. Tawny Sands (Harlequin Presents, # 39) (1974)

    194 pages

  20. The Girl at Goldenhawk (1974)

    241 pages

  21. The Noble Savage (1974)

    192 pages

  22. Dearest Demon (1975)

    189 pages

  23. Viking Stranger (1975)

    190 pages

  24. Blue Jasmine (1976)

    230 pages

  25. Darling Infidel (1976)

    191 pages★ 3.7 (10 ratings)

  26. Satan Took A Bride (1976)

    186 pages★ 3.3 (10 ratings)

  27. The Sin Of Cynara (1976)

    189 pages

  28. The Sun Tower (1976)

    186 pages

  29. Love in a Stranger's Arms (1977)

    190 pages

  30. The Loved and the Feared (1977)

    211 pages★ 3.1 (8 ratings)

  31. The Unwilling Bride (1977)

    189 pages★ 3.4 (18 ratings)

  32. Time of the Temptress (1977)

    213 pages

  33. The Awakening of Alice (1978)

    207 pages

  34. The Passionate Sinner (1978)

    192 pages

  35. The Valdez Marriage (1978)

    192 pages★ 3.0 (9 ratings)

  36. Cap Flamingo (1979)

    192 pages★ 3.8 (6 ratings)

  37. Desire Has No Mercy (1979)

    190 pages★ 2.0 (5 ratings)

  38. The Little Nobody (1979)

  39. The Sheik's Captive (1979)

    224 pages

  40. A Girl Possessed - Harlequin Presents (Harlequin Romance, Volume 420) (1980)

    192 pages

  41. The Child of Judas (1980)

    186 pages

  42. The Kisses and the Wine (1980)

    186 pages

  43. Bride of Lucifer (1981)

    191 pages★ 3.2 (10 ratings)

  44. Bride's Dilemma (1981)

    241 pages

  45. Forbidden Rapture (1981)

    246 pages

  46. Love's Agony (1981)

    186 pages★ 3.6 (10 ratings)

  47. No Man of Her Own (1981)

    190 pages

  48. Beloved Tyrant - Hs#3 (1982)

  49. Devil in a Silver Room (1982)

    193 pages★ 3.2 (5 ratings)

  50. The Devil's Darling (1982)

    192 pages★ 3.7 (6 ratings)

  51. The Man She Married (1982)

    188 pages★ 3.4 (12 ratings)

  52. The Strange Waif (1982)

    215 pages

  53. The Burning Sands (1983)

    189 pages

  54. Bride's Lace (1984)

    186 pages★ 3.0 (6 ratings)

  55. By Love Bewitched (1984)

    191 pages★ 3.2 (15 ratings)

  56. Secret Fire (1984)

    187 pages

  57. House of Storms (1985)

    352 pages

  58. Sun Lord's Woman (1985)

    189 pages★ 3.9 (14 ratings)

  59. Honeymoon (1986)

    295 pages★ 3.8 (5 ratings)

  60. A Silken Barbarity (1987)

    189 pages

  61. The Love Battle (1997)

    299 pages★ 3.7 (7 ratings)

  62. Love's Prisoner

    191 pages

Other books in order

  1. Tender Is the Tyrant (1970)

    ★ 3.5 (11 ratings)

  2. The Pagan Island (1972)

  3. House of Strangers (1978)

  4. Chateau of St Avrell (1979)

  5. Dragon Bay (1979)

    ★ 3.1 (7 ratings)

  6. Love Is the Honey (1980)

    ★ 4.1 (7 ratings)

  7. The Dangerous Delight (1981)

    ★ 3.6 (14 ratings)

  8. Swept Away Violet Winspear Charlotte Lamb Sally Wentworth (2009)

  9. Court of Veils

About Violet Winspear

Violet Winspear was a British writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon from 1961 to 1987.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Violet Winspear FAQ

How many books has Violet Winspear written?
Violet Winspear published 62 novels and 9 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Violet Winspear's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Honey Is Bitter.
What is Violet Winspear's last book?
A Silken Barbarity (1987).
What is Violet Winspear's most famous book?
The Honey Is Bitter (1967) is Violet Winspear'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.