🎯 Where Should I Start?
All Book Series by Carlene Havel
The Scarlet Cord
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2014 Co-authored · Sharon Faucheux
Song of the Shepherd Woman
Book 2 of 6 · published 2017 Co-authored · Sharon Faucheux
Journey of the Shepherd Woman
Book 4 of 6 · published 2023 Co-authored · Sharon Faucheux
Mothers of a Nation: Jacob's Wives
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025 Co-authored · Sharon Faucheux
Phoebe of Cenchrea
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Sharon Faucheux
John Jacob Worthington Jones
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2015 Anthology · Billie Houston
Honey in the Rock
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2023 Anthology · Billie Houston
Lucky in Love
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Billie Houston
Bogota Blessings
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · E.A. West
Hearts at the Holy See
Book 11 of 13 · published 2018 Anthology · Therese M. Travis
Christmastime in London Town
Book 12 of 13 · published 2020 Anthology · Clare Revell
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carlene Havel?
Carlene Havel has 47 books catalogued in this guide spanning 2012–2026, across 5 named series.
Which Carlene Havel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lightning Strikes series, the earliest of Carlene Havel's multi-book series: it opens with Lightning Strikes (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2013, ending with A Blizzard Wedding (2013). Carlene Havel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carlene Havel written?
Carlene Havel has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 35 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Passport to Romance series with 13 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carlene Havel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carlene Havel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lightning Strikes (2012–2013, 3 books), Passport to Romance (2014–2022, 13 books) and Remarkable Women of the Bible (2014–2026, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are Carlene Havel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carlene Havel's 47 books into 5 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Passport to Romance (13 books, 2014–2022); Second Chances Christian Romances (10 books, 2015–2023); Remarkable Women of the Bible (6 books, 2014–2026); Lightning Strikes (3 books, 2012–2013); Texas Brides (3 books, 2018–2021).