Emilie Loring Standalone Novels books in order

A complete list of all 50 standalone novels by Emilie Loring, published between 1922 and 1975, featuring romance, mystery, and optimistic American storytelling.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Trail of Conflict 1922 Emilie Loring Buy
2 Here Comes the Sun! 1924 Emilie Loring Buy
3 A Certain Crossroad 1925 Emilie Loring Buy
4 The Solitary Horseman 1927 Emilie Loring Buy
5 Gay Courage 1928 Emilie Loring Buy
6 Swift Water 1929 Emilie Loring Buy
7 Lighted Windows 1930 Emilie Loring Buy
8 Fair Tomorrow 1931 Emilie Loring Buy
9 Uncharted Seas 1932 Emilie Loring Buy
10 Hilltops Clear 1933 Emilie Loring Buy
11 We Ride the Gale! 1934 Emilie Loring Buy
12 With Banners 1934 Emilie Loring Buy
13 It’s a Great World 1935 Emilie Loring Buy
14 Give Me One Summer 1936 Emilie Loring Buy
15 As Long As I Live 1937 Emilie Loring Buy
16 High of Heart 1938 Emilie Loring Buy
17 Today is Yours 1938 Emilie Loring Buy
18 Across the Years 1939 Emilie Loring Buy
19 Behind the Cloud 1940 Emilie Loring Buy
20 There Is Always Love 1940 Emilie Loring Buy
21 Stars in Your Eyes 1941 Emilie Loring Buy
22 Where Beauty Dwells 1941 Emilie Loring Buy
23 Rainbow At Dusk 1942 Emilie Loring Buy
24 When Hearts Are Light Again 1943 Emilie Loring Buy
25 Keeper of the Faith 1944 Emilie Loring Buy
26 Beyond the Sound of Guns 1945 Emilie Loring Buy
27 Bright Skies 1946 Emilie Loring Buy
28 Beckoning Trails 1947 Emilie Loring Buy
29 To Love and to Honor 1950 Emilie Loring Buy
30 For All Your Life 1952 Emilie Loring Buy
31 My Dearest Love 1954 Emilie Loring Buy
32 I Take This Man 1954 Emilie Loring Buy
33 The Shadow of Suspicion 1955 Emilie Loring Buy
34 With This Ring 1955 Emilie Loring Buy
35 What Then is Love 1956 Emilie Loring Buy
36 Look to the Stars / Scott Pelham’s Princess 1957 Emilie Loring Buy
37 How Can the Heart Forget 1960 Emilie Loring Buy
38 Throw Wide the Door 1961 Emilie Loring Buy
39 Follow Your Heart 1963 Emilie Loring Buy
40 A Candle in Her Heart 1967 Emilie Loring Buy
41 A Key to Many Doors 1967 Emilie Loring Buy
42 No Time for Love 1970 Emilie Loring Buy
43 Spring Always Comes 1971 Emilie Loring Buy
44 In Times Like These 1971 Emilie Loring Buy
45 Forever and a Day 1972 Emilie Loring Buy
46 Love With Honor 1972 Emilie Loring Buy
47 Forsaking all Others 1973 Emilie Loring Buy
48 The Shining Years 1974 Emilie Loring Buy
49 I Hear Adventure Calling 1975 Emilie Loring Buy
50 Love Came Laughing By 1975 Emilie Loring Buy

Emilie Loring published 50 standalone novels between 1922 and 1975, making her one of the most prolific American romance writers of the twentieth century. Her debut, The Trail of Conflict, appeared in 1922, and she continued writing at a steady pace for nearly thirty years. Titles like Fair Tomorrow, As Long As I Live, and Stars in Your Eyes became favorites among readers who appreciated her blend of romance, light mystery, and American optimism.

Most of Loring’s novels follow a similar pattern: a strong-willed young woman faces a personal or professional challenge, encounters a worthy love interest, and works her way toward a happy resolution. The settings are often small-town New England, though some books venture to other parts of the country. After Loring died in 1951, her sons continued the brand by commissioning ghostwriter Elinore Denniston to produce twenty additional novels in Loring’s style. These posthumous books, published through 1975, are included in the full catalog and maintained enough of the original voice to keep Loring’s readership loyal for another generation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Emilie Loring Standalone Novels series?

There are 50 books in the Emilie Loring Standalone Novels series, published between 1922 and 1975.

What is the first book in the Emilie Loring Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Emilie Loring Standalone Novels series is The Trail of Conflict, published in 1922.

"Are all 50 Emilie Loring novels written by her?"

“Emilie Loring wrote the first 30 novels herself before her death in 1951. The remaining 20 books, published between the 1950s and 1975, were ghostwritten by Elinore Denniston and published posthumously under Loring’s name by her sons.”

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