Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Pirate’s Wild Paradise |
1989 |
Kate Douglas |
Buy |
| 2 |
Cowboy in My Pocket |
2001 |
Kate Douglas |
Buy |
| 3 |
On Wings of Love |
2001 |
Kate Douglas |
Buy |
| 4 |
68 & Climbing |
2004 |
Kate Douglas |
Buy |
| 5 |
Carved in Stone |
2013 |
Kate Douglas |
Buy |
The five standalone novels represent Kate Douglas outside her series work. The earliest, Pirate’s Wild Paradise (1989), predates the Wolf Tales era by nearly two decades and points to a long career writing romance across multiple formats before her Aphrodisia breakthrough.
68 & Climbing (2004) is the most distinctive entry in the group, its title suggesting a tone different from straight romance. Carved in Stone (2013) appeared the same year as the first Spirit Wild books, demonstrating that Douglas was still producing non-series work even as she extended her shapeshifter franchises.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Kate Douglas Standalone Novels series?
There are five books in the Kate Douglas Standalone Novels series, published between 1989 and 2013.
What is the first book in the Kate Douglas Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Kate Douglas Standalone Novels series is Pirate’s Wild Paradise, published in 1989.
What period of Kate Douglas's career do the standalone novels represent?
The standalone novels span the full arc of Douglas’s career, from Pirate’s Wild Paradise (1989), published decades before Wolf Tales, through titles from her early 2000s Kensington period (Cowboy in My Pocket, On Wings of Love) and the comedy-adjacent 68 & Climbing (2004) to Carved in Stone (2013). Together they show the range of a writer who spent years developing her voice before finding her largest audience with the Wolf Tales paranormal romance series.