Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal | 1983 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 2 | Doctor Rose | 1984 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 3 | Ruth Appleby | 1987 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 4 | Golden Girls | 1988 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 5 | Madeleine | 1989 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 6 | Appleby’s | 1990 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 7 | The House of Bonneau | 1990 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 8 | Cara’s Land | 1991 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 9 | The Beeches | 1991 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 10 | The Bright One | 1994 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 11 | The Rainbow Through The Rain | 1994 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 12 | A Question of Choice | 1995 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 13 | The Mountain | 1996 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 14 | Portrait Of Chloe | 1997 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 15 | The Merry Month of May | 1997 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 16 | Spring Music | 1999 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 17 | Midsummer Meeting | 2000 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 18 | Mulberry Lane | 2001 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 19 | The Birthday Party | 2001 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 20 | The Apple Tree | 2004 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
| 21 | A House By The Sea | 2008 | Elvi Rhodes | Buy |
Elvi Rhodes published 21 standalone novels between 1983 and 2008, opening with Opal and closing with A House By The Sea. The titles across those 25 years have a consistent feel — names like Madeleine, Cara’s Land, and Portrait of Chloe sit alongside more evocative titles such as The Rainbow Through The Rain and The Merry Month of May. Each novel stands on its own, so there is no required reading order.
The early-to-mid nineties saw the most concentrated run of output, with several books released each year between 1990 and 1997. After Spring Music in 1999, the pace slowed through the 2000s, but Rhodes continued adding to the catalog through 2008 with titles like The Apple Tree and A House By The Sea.