Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda’s Last Waltz | 1999 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 2 | Jacaranda Vines | 2001 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 3 | Windflowers | 2002 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 4 | Summer Lightning | 2002 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 5 | Undercurrents | 2004 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 6 | Dreamscapes | 2005 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 7 | Ocean Child | 2010 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 8 | Savannah Winds | 2011 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 9 | Firestorm | 2012 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 10 | Echoes From Afar | 2015 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
| 11 | Spindrift | 2017 | Ellie Dean | Buy |
Ellie Dean’s standalone novels, published between 1999 and 2017, are mostly set in Australia and follow women dealing with family secrets, generational conflict, and personal upheaval. Books like Jacaranda Vines and Savannah Winds use Australian landscapes — vineyards, outback towns, coastal communities — as backdrops for multigenerational family stories.
These standalones came before and alongside her Cliffehaven series, and they share her interest in strong female characters working through difficult circumstances. They can be read in any order, as each tells its own independent story.