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ⓘ About Carrie Fancett Pagels
Carrie Fancett Pagels is an award-winning published author known for writing Christian fiction and historical romance. She has a Ph.D. and enjoys writing stories about how people can overcome things with the help of God. This has led to her having an inspirational novel be selected as a Romantic Times Top Pick. Carrie has twenty-five published fiction books to her name. Carrie has received the Maggie Award for Excellence medallion. She worked for twenty-five years as a psychologist, but doing so did not end up curing her overactive imagination. She turned to fiction as a way to express herself. The author is married to the love of her life. She is also the mother of two children. She lives with her family in the Historic Triangle of Virginia.
All Book Series by Carrie Fancett Pagels
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017
Saving The Marquise's Granddaughter
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2016
Handcarved Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Cynthia Hickey
An Apple for Christmas
Book 4 of 8 · published 2014 Anthology · Darlene Franklin
Eleven Pipers Piping
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2015 Anthology · Angela Breidenbach
The Lady in Residence
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Allison Pittman
Hope Between the Pages
Book 2 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Pepper D. Basham
Undercurrent of Secrets
Book 4 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Rachel Scott McDaniel
In Spotlight and Shadow
Book 11 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Rachel Scott McDaniel
The Keys to Gramercy Park
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023 Anthology · Candice Sue Patterson
My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss, Texas
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Erica Vetsch
My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains / Counterfeit Captive
Book 2 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Susan Page Davis
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca’s Plight
Book 3 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Susanne Dietze
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude’s Mooring
Book 4 of 12 · published 2017
My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley
Book 5 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Andrea Boeshaar
My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice
Book 6 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Angie Dicken
My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele's Journey
Book 7 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Amanda Barratt
My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California
Book 8 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Janice Thompson
My Heart Belongs in Galveston, Texas: Madeline's Search
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Kathleen Y'Barbo
My Heart Belongs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Millie's Resolve
Book 10 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Rebecca Jepson
My Heart Belongs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Book 11 of 12 · published 2018 Anthology · Murray Pura
My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge: Laurel's Dream
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Pepper D. Basham
First Love Forever Romance Collection
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carrie Fancett Pagels?
Carrie Fancett Pagels is an award-winning published author known for writing Christian fiction and historical romance. She has a Ph.D. and enjoys writing stories about how people can overcome things with the help of God. This has led to her having an inspirational novel be selected as a Romantic Times Top Pick.
Which Carrie Fancett Pagels series should I start with?
The best place to start is the James River Romances series, the earliest of Carrie Fancett Pagels's multi-book series: it opens with Return to Shirley Plantation (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2023, ending with Shenandoah Hearts (2023). Carrie Fancett Pagels's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carrie Fancett Pagels written?
Carrie Fancett Pagels has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 49 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Doors To The Past series with 12 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Carrie Fancett Pagels's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carrie Fancett Pagels's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are James River Romances (2013–2023, 5 books), Christmas Traditions (2014–2015, 8 books) and Christy Lumber Camp (2014–2015, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Carrie Fancett Pagels's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carrie Fancett Pagels's 57 books into 8 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doors To The Past (12 books, 2021–2023); Christmas Traditions (8 books, 2014–2015); James River Romances (5 books, 2013–2023); Mackinac Cottages (4 books, 2021–2026); Mackinac Island Romances (4 books, 2017–2024), plus 3 further series.