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

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The Honey Is Bitter
Violet Winspear's most-read book.

Shortest way in
Satan Took A Bride
One of the most-read, at about 186 pages.
Standalone novels in order

Wife Without Kisses (1961)

The Tower of the Captive (1966)

The Honey Is Bitter (1967)

Beloved Castaway (1968)

Court Of The Veils (1968)

Palace of the Peacocks (1969)

Pilgrim's Castle (1969)

The Cazalet Bride (1970)

Dear Puritan (1971)

Raintree Valley (1971)

The Castle of the Seven Lilacs (1971)

Black Douglas (1972)

Rapture of the Desert (1972)

The Silver Slave (1972)

Desert Doctor (1973)

Lucifer's Angel (1973)

The Glass Castle (1973)

Palace Of The Pomegranate (1974)

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

The Girl at Goldenhawk (1974)

The Noble Savage (1974)

Dearest Demon (1975)

Viking Stranger (1975)

Blue Jasmine (1976)

Darling Infidel (1976)

Satan Took A Bride (1976)

The Sin Of Cynara (1976)

The Sun Tower (1976)

Love in a Stranger's Arms (1977)

The Loved and the Feared (1977)

The Unwilling Bride (1977)

Time of the Temptress (1977)

The Awakening of Alice (1978)

The Passionate Sinner (1978)

The Valdez Marriage (1978)

Cap Flamingo (1979)

Desire Has No Mercy (1979)

The Little Nobody (1979)

The Sheik's Captive (1979)

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

The Child of Judas (1980)

The Kisses and the Wine (1980)

Bride of Lucifer (1981)

Bride's Dilemma (1981)

Forbidden Rapture (1981)

Love's Agony (1981)

No Man of Her Own (1981)

Beloved Tyrant - Hs#3 (1982)

Devil in a Silver Room (1982)

The Devil's Darling (1982)

The Man She Married (1982)

The Strange Waif (1982)

The Burning Sands (1983)

Bride's Lace (1984)

By Love Bewitched (1984)

Secret Fire (1984)

House of Storms (1985)

Sun Lord's Woman (1985)

Honeymoon (1986)

A Silken Barbarity (1987)

The Love Battle (1997)

Love's Prisoner
Other books in order

Tender Is the Tyrant (1970)

The Pagan Island (1972)

House of Strangers (1978)

Chateau of St Avrell (1979)

Dragon Bay (1979)

Love Is the Honey (1980)

The Dangerous Delight (1981)

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