Order of Karen Harper Books

Karen Harper was an American author known for her historical fiction, mystery, romance, and romantic suspense novels. She wrote the Elizabeth I Mysteries series, the Maplecreek Amish Trilogy, the Amish Home Valley series, and the Cold Creek series. In her previous careers, Karen taught English at Ohio State University and high school literature and writing. A lifelong Ohio resident, she cherished the Midwest and the Southeast, and often drew inspiration from her Scottish and English ancestry, setting her novels in the Tudor Era. In 2005, she received the Mary Higgins Clark Award, and her works have been translated into numerous languages. She achieved recognition as both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Karen Harper published her first novel, Island Ecstasy, in 1982. Below is a list of her books in the order of their original publication.