Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mingled Hearts | 1984 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | Promise Me Sunshine | 1984 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 3 | When Angels Dance | 1985 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 4 | An Impractical Passion | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 5 | Butterflies in the Sun | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 6 | The Fix-It Man | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 7 | As Time Goes By | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 8 | Sheer Delight | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 9 | Fortune Hunter | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 10 | Ruffled Feathers | 1986 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 11 | Cupid’s Caper | 1987 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 12 | Golden Girl | 1987 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 13 | The Flip Side | 1988 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 14 | The Nesting Instinct | 1988 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 15 | Sparks | 1988 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 16 | Be Mine, Valentine | 1989 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 17 | Full Coverage | 1989 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 18 | Tis the Season | 1989 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 19 | Connections | 1989 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 20 | Forever Mine, Valentine | 1990 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 21 | Critical Moves | 1992 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 22 | Anything goes | 1992 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 23 | Ask Dr. Kate | 1992 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 24 | Fools Rush In | 1993 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 25 | Loverboy | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 26 | The Bounty Hunter | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 27 | Under His Spell | 1994 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 28 | Stuck with You | 1996 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 29 | Mr Valentine | 1997 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 30 | Going Overboard | 1997 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 31 | Operation Gigolo | 1998 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 32 | Once Upon a Mattress | 1999 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 33 | Pure Temptation | 1999 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 34 | After Hours | 2003 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 35 | Old Enough to Know Better | 2004 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 36 | Killer Cowboy Charm | 2004 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 37 | Talking About Sex… | 2005 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
| 38 | It’s Christmas, Cowboy | 2021 | Vicki Lewis Thompson | Buy |
Vicki Lewis Thompson’s standalone novels stretch from 1984 to 2021 and provide a cross-section of her development as a romance writer. Her earliest books, like Mingled Hearts and Promise Me Sunshine, are straightforward category romances from the mid-1980s. As her career progressed, the standalones grew more varied, taking on different tones and settings while keeping Thompson’s trademark humor intact.
Notable entries include Loverboy, which plays with celebrity and attraction, and Pure Temptation, which leans into the comedic side of desire. Several of these books have seasonal themes, like Be Mine Valentine, Tis the Season, and It’s Christmas Cowboy, reflecting Thompson’s willingness to write for holiday readers. The 38 standalone novels represent the titles that did not fit neatly into her many named series but still carry her distinctive voice.