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ⓘ About Barbara Ovstedal
Barbara Ovstedal was a renowned author hailing from the United Kingdom, who used to write romance and historical fiction novels. She used to write under the pen names of Barbara Douglas and Barbara Paul. Later, when original Barbara Paul started writing and then began gaining recognition for her work, author Ovstedal decided to change her pen name to Rosaling Laker. Since the day she changed her pseudonym, she has written all her future books under the new pseudonym. Author Ovstedal was born on October 3, 1921 in Bognor Regis, the UK. And she died on November 23, 2012. Ovstedal had written numerous standalone books in her career. Some of her most popular books include To Dance With Kings and The Sugar Pavilion.
All Book Series by Barbara Ovstedal
Sovereign's Key
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 1969 Pen name · Rosalind Laker
The Fortuny Gown Aka Orchids And Diamonds
Book 29 of 34 · published 1995 Pen name · Rosalind Laker
The House By The Fjord
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2011 Pen name · Rosalind Laker
The Warwycks of Easthampton / Warwyck's Choice
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1980
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Barbara Ovstedal?
Barbara Ovstedal was a renowned author hailing from the United Kingdom, who used to write romance and historical fiction novels. She used to write under the pen names of Barbara Douglas and Barbara Paul. Later, when original Barbara Paul started writing and then began gaining recognition for her work, author Ovstedal decided to change her pen name to Rosaling Laker.
Which Barbara Ovstedal series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Warwycks series, the earliest of Barbara Ovstedal's multi-book series: it opens with Warwyck's Wife / Warwyck's Woman (1974) and runs to 3 books across 1974–1980, ending with The Warwycks of Easthampton / Warwyck's Choice (1980).
How many books has Barbara Ovstedal written?
Barbara Ovstedal has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2011. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Warwycks series with 3 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Barbara Ovstedal's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Barbara Ovstedal's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Warwycks (1974–1980, 3 books).
How are Barbara Ovstedal's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Ovstedal's 37 books into 1 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Warwycks (3 books, 1974–1980).