The O'Hurleys books in order

The complete reading order for Nora Roberts' O'Hurleys series, four romance novels about the talented O'Hurley siblings, children of a vaudeville couple who each find fame and love.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Dance to the Piper 1988 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy
2 Skin Deep 1988 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy
3 The Last Honest Woman 1988 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy
4 Without a Trace 1990 Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Buy

The O’Hurleys series follows four siblings raised by vaudeville performers who each grew up to pursue their own version of the spotlight. The books cover a Broadway dancer, a Hollywood actress, a single mother hiding from her past, and a brother who left the family to work in covert operations. Roberts published the first three books in 1988 and returned for the final installment in 1990.

Each sibling has a very different life, which gives the series nice variety. The family bond holds the books together, and readers will get the most out of the series by starting with The Last Honest Woman and reading through to Without a Trace.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The O'Hurleys series?

There are four books in the The O’Hurleys series, published between 1988 and 1990.

What is the first book in the The O'Hurleys series?

The first book in the The O’Hurleys series is Dance to the Piper, published in 1988.

Who are the O'Hurley siblings?

The four O’Hurley siblings are the children of a traveling vaudeville couple. Abby is a widow and mother in The Last Honest Woman, Maddy is a Broadway dancer in Dance to the Piper, Chantel is a Hollywood actress in Skin Deep, and Trace is a former government agent in Without a Trace. Each sibling gets their own book and romance.

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