Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Fulfillment | 1979 | Buy |
| The Endearment | 1982 | Buy |
| Forsaking all Others | 1982 | Buy |
| A Promise to Cherish | 1983 | Buy |
| Hummingbird | 1983 | Buy |
| The Gamble | 1984 | Buy |
| Spring Fancy | 1984 | Buy |
| Sweet Memories | 1984 | Buy |
| Twice Loved | 1984 | Buy |
| The Hellion | 1984 | Buy |
| Separate Beds | 1985 | Buy |
| A Heart Speaks | 1986 | Buy |
| Years | 1986 | Buy |
| Vows | 1988 | Buy |
| Morning Glory | 1989 | Buy |
| Bitter Sweet | 1990 | Buy |
| Forgiving | 1991 | Buy |
| Bygones | 1991 | Buy |
| November of the Heart | 1993 | Buy |
| Family Blessings | 1993 | Buy |
| Home Song | 1995 | Buy |
| That Camden Summer | 1996 | Buy |
| Small Town Girl | 1997 | Buy |
| Then Came Heaven | 1997 | Buy |
| For the Heart | 1997 | Buy |
LaVyrle Spencer published 25 novels between 1979 and 1997, building a reputation for emotionally honest romance fiction. Her books tend toward realistic portrayals of love and family, set in small towns across the American Midwest. Morning Glory (1989), one of her most popular titles, tells the story of a reclusive young widow and a drifter who answers her ad for a husband, set in rural Georgia during World War II.
Spencer won two RITA Awards from the Romance Writers of America and had multiple New York Times bestsellers, including Bitter Sweet (1990), Bygones (1991), and Small Town Girl (1997). Her later books like Home Song (1995) and Family Blessings (1993) moved into contemporary settings but kept the same focus on genuine emotion and family relationships. She retired at 54 after publishing Then Came Heaven and For the Heart in 1997, choosing to step away while her books were still selling well.