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Cathy Maxwell Books in Order

Cathy Maxwell has written 46 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is All Things Beautiful (1994) and the newest is Curves for the Rakish Duke (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
46
Published
1994–2026
Confirmed
1 of 46 titles
Pages on record
13,971 in 39 of 46 books
Reading time
233–349 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,971 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 39 of 46 titles with a page count on record.

See all 46 books in order Printable Cathy Maxwell checklist

Cathy Maxwell writes historical romance, with 46 books in the catalogue from All Things Beautiful (1994) to Curves for the Rakish Duke (2026). Why people fall in love is the question Maxwell spends hours pondering, according to the author bio, and Maxwell lives in Virginia. Early titles include Treasured Vows (1996), Because of You (1999) and Married in Haste (1999). Series include Cameron Sisters, Scandals and Seductions, Marrying the Duke, Chattan Curse, Brides of Wishmore, Spinster Heiresses and A Logical Man's Guide to Dangerous Women. Subjects include Regency romance, nobility, arranged marriage and Scotland.

How many Cathy Maxwell books are there?

Cathy Maxwell has 46 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 9 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.

Cathy Maxwell Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 46 Cathy Maxwell books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Treasured Vows by Cathy Maxwell (1996)
  2. Cover of You And No Other by Cathy Maxwell (1996)
  3. Cover of Falling in Love Again by Cathy Maxwell (1997)
  4. Cover of When Dreams Come True by Cathy Maxwell (1998)
  5. Cover of Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell, book 1 of the Marriage series (1999)
  6. Cover of Because of You by Cathy Maxwell (1999)
  7. Cover of The Marriage Contract by Cathy Maxwell, book 3 of the Marriage series (2001)
  8. Cover of Flanna and the Lawman by Cathy Maxwell (2001)
  9. Cover of The Wedding Wager by Cathy Maxwell (2001)
  10. Cover of The Lady Is Tempted by Cathy Maxwell (2002)
  11. Cover of Adventures of a Scottish Heiress by Cathy Maxwell (2003)
  12. Cover of The Seduction of an English Lady by Cathy Maxwell (2003)
  13. Cover of Temptation of a Proper Governess by Cathy Maxwell, book 1 of the Cameron Sisters series (2004)
  14. Cover of The Price of Indiscretion by Cathy Maxwell, book 2 of the Cameron Sisters series (2005)
  15. Cover of In the Bed of a Duke by Cathy Maxwell, book 3 of the Cameron Sisters series (2006)
  16. Cover of Bedding the Heiress by Cathy Maxwell, book 4 of the Cameron Sisters series (2007)
  17. Cover of A Seduction at Christmas by Cathy Maxwell, book 1 of the Scandals and Seductions series (2008)
  18. Cover of In the Highlander's Bed by Cathy Maxwell, book 5 of the Cameron Sisters series (2008)
  19. Cover of The Earl Claims His Wife by Cathy Maxwell, book 2 of the Scandals and Seductions series (2009)
  20. Cover of The Marriage Ring by Cathy Maxwell, book 3 of the Scandals and Seductions series (2010)
  21. Cover of His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell, book 4 of the Scandals and Seductions series (2010)
  22. Cover of The Seduction of Scandal by Cathy Maxwell, book 5 of the Scandals and Seductions series (2011)
  23. Cover of The Scottish Witch by Cathy Maxwell, book 1 of the Chattan Curse series (2012)
  24. Cover of Lyon's Bride by Cathy Maxwell, book 2 of the Chattan Curse series (2012)
  1. 1
    All Things Beautiful1994 · 322 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994322
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  2. 2
    Treasured Vows1996 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996334
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  3. 3
    You And No Other1996 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996384
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  4. 4
    Falling in Love Again1997 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997384
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  5. 5
    When Dreams Come True1998 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998384
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  6. 6
    Married in HasteMarriage #11999 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999384
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  7. 7
    Because of You1999 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999375
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  8. 8
    A Scandalous MarriageMarriage #22000 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000372
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  9. 9
    The Marriage ContractMarriage #32001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  10. 10
    Flanna and the Lawman2001 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001175
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  11. 11
    The Wedding Wager2001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  12. 12
    The Lady Is Tempted2002 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002374
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  13. 13
    Adventures of a Scottish Heiress2003 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003373
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  14. 14
    The Seduction of an English Lady2003 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003373
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  15. 15
    Nightingale (From The One That Got Away)2004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  16. 16
    Temptation of a Proper GovernessCameron Sisters #12004 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004372
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  17. 17
    The Price of IndiscretionCameron Sisters #22005 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005376
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  18. 18
    In the Bed of a DukeCameron Sisters #32006 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006357
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  19. 19
    Bedding the HeiressCameron Sisters #42007 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007384
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  20. 20
    A Seduction at ChristmasScandals and Seductions #12008 · 358 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008358
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  21. 21
    In the Highlander's BedCameron Sisters #52008 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008384
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  22. 22
    The Earl Claims His WifeScandals and Seductions #22009 · 341 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009341
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  23. 23
    The Marriage RingScandals and Seductions #32010 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010355
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  24. 24
    His Christmas PleasureScandals and Seductions #42010 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010374
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  25. 25
    The Seduction of ScandalScandals and Seductions #52011 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011375
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  26. 26
    The Scottish WitchChattan Curse #12012 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012372
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  27. 27
    In a Moonlit Garden2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Lyon's BrideChattan Curse #22012 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012372
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  29. 29
    The Devil's HeartChattan Curse #32013 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013372
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  30. 30
    The Bride Says NoBrides of Wishmore #12014 · 371 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014371
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Cathy Maxwell books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Cameron Sisters in order

5 books
  1. 1. Temptation of a Proper Governess
  2. 2. The Price of Indiscretion
  3. 3. In the Bed of a Duke
  4. 4. Bedding the Heiress
  5. 5. In the Highlander's Bed

Scandals and Seductions in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Seduction at Christmas
  2. 2. The Earl Claims His Wife
  3. 3. The Marriage Ring
  4. 4. His Christmas Pleasure
  5. 5. The Seduction of Scandal

Marrying the Duke in order

4 books
  1. 1. A Little Thing Called Love
  2. 2. The Match of the Century
  3. 3. The Fairest of Them All
  4. 4. A Date at the Altar

Marriage in order

3 books
  1. 1. Married in Haste
  2. 2. A Scandalous Marriage
  3. 3. The Marriage Contract

Chattan Curse in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Scottish Witch
  2. 2. Lyon's Bride
  3. 3. The Devil's Heart

Brides of Wishmore in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Bride Says No
  2. 2. The Bride Says Maybe
  3. 3. The Groom Says Yes

Spinster Heiresses in order

3 books
  1. 1. If Ever I Should Love You
  2. 2. A Match Made in Bed
  3. 3. The Duke That I Marry

A Logical Man's Guide to Dangerous Women in order

3 books
  1. 1. His Secret Mistress
  2. 2. Her First Desire
  3. 3. His Lessons on Love

Gambler's Daughters in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Kiss in the Moonlight
  2. 2. One Dangerous Night
  3. 3. A Touch of Steele

Busty Bodice Club in order

1 book
  1. 3. Curves for the Rakish Duke

Standalone books

13 books

13 Cathy Maxwell titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cathy Maxwell books in order?

You only need to read Cathy Maxwell books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cathy Maxwell

Start with All Things Beautiful (1994), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cathy Maxwell book?

Curves for the Rakish Duke (2026) is the newest Cathy Maxwell book released so far.

Is there a new Cathy Maxwell book coming?

No next Cathy Maxwell book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Cathy Maxwell at a glance

Still publishing
Cathy Maxwell published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Cathy Maxwell books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
13,971 pages across the 39 of 46 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cathy Maxwell books, 17 of 46, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cathy Maxwell books are about

39 of the 46 Cathy Maxwell books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical romance is tagged on 19 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.