Cheryl Bolen Books in Order

Cheryl Bolen has written 52 books, published between 2004 and 2023. The first book is To Take This Lord / An Improper Proposal (2004) and the newest is Defended by a Duke (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
2004–2023
Pages on record
576 in 3 of 52 books

Cheryl Bolen is an American author, educator and journalist who has written more than 30 historical romance and romantic suspense novels, many set among Regency aristocrats in early nineteenth-century England. The catalogue holds 52 titles published between 2004 and 2023, from To Take This Lord to Defended by a Duke. Series include Brides of Bath, Brazen Brides, House of Haverstock, Lords of Eton, The Regent Mysteries, Jane Austen Sequels and the contemporary Texas Heroines in Peril.

How many Cheryl Bolen books are there?

Cheryl Bolen has 52 books, released between 2004 and 2023. They include 9 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Cheryl Bolen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Cheryl Bolen 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. 12004
  2. 2
    Counterfeit CountessBrazen Brides #12005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  3. 3
    The Wedding Bargain / One Golden RingBrazen Brides #22005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005
  4. 4
    It Had To Be You2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  5. 5
    Lady by ChanceHouse of Haverstock #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  6. 6
    My Lord Wicked2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  7. 7
    With His Lady's AssistanceRegent Mysteries #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  8. 8
    The Bride Wore BlueBrides of Bath #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  9. 9
    The Earl's Bargain2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  10. 10
    With His RingBrides of Bath #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  11. 112011
  12. 12
    A Summer To Remember2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  13. 13
    Protecting BritanniaTexas Heroines in Peril #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  14. 14
    A Most Discreet InquiryRegent Mysteries #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  15. 15
    Murder at Veranda HouseTexas Heroines in Peril #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  16. 16
    A Cry In The NightTexas Heroines in Peril #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  17. 17
    A Proposal of Marriage / Marriage of InconvenienceBrazen Brides #32012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  18. 18
    His Lordship's Vow2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  19. 19
    Capitol OffenseTexas Heroines in Peril #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  20. 20
    Christmas Brides2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  21. 21
    The Theft Before ChristmasRegent Mysteries #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  22. 22
    Falling for Frederick2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  23. 23
    The Four-Leaf Clover2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  24. 24
    England's Stately Homes By Train2014 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014180
  25. 252014
  26. 26
    A Christmas in BathBrides of Bath #62014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  27. 27
    Duchess By MistakeHouse of Haverstock #22015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  28. 28
    Countess by CoincidenceHouse of Haverstock #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  29. 29
    An Egyptian AffairRegent Mysteries #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  30. 30
    Miss Darcy's New CompanionJane Austen Sequels #12016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016

Cheryl Bolen series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Cheryl Bolen 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.

Do you have to read Cheryl Bolen books in order?

You only need to read Cheryl Bolen 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 Cheryl Bolen

Start with To Take This Lord / An Improper Proposal (2004), the first Brides of Bath book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Cheryl Bolen book?

Defended by a Duke (2023) is the newest Cheryl Bolen book released so far.

Is there a new Cheryl Bolen book coming?

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

Cheryl Bolen at a glance

Paused
No new Cheryl Bolen title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Cheryl Bolen books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
576 pages across the 3 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 180 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cheryl Bolen books, 39 of 52, were published in the 2010s.

What the Cheryl Bolen books are about

3 of the 52 Cheryl Bolen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Historical fiction 2 of 3 books
  • Romance 2 of 3 books
  • Travel 1 of 3 books
  • Descriptions et voyages 1 of 3 books
  • Manoirs 1 of 3 books
  • Manors 1 of 3 books
  • Railroad travel 1 of 3 books
  • Voyages en train 1 of 3 books