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Deborah Hale Books in Order

Deborah Hale has written 40 books, published between 1999 and 2023. The first book is A Gentleman of Substance (1999) and the newest is Scandal Comes to Town (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
1999–2023
Pages on record
1,774 in 6 of 40 books
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Deborah Hale writes historical romance, with 40 books catalogued from 1999 to 2023. Subjects include medieval and Regency romance, knights and knighthood, the Middle Ages, England, the upper class and betrothal. A Gentleman of Substance and My Lord Protector are the 1999 titles, followed by Border Bride (2002), Highland Rogue (2004) and The Destined Queen (2005). Hale's series are Glass Slipper Brides, Glass Slipper Chronicles, Queen's Quests, Gentlemen of Fortune, Bachelors of Bruton Street and Perils of Matchmaking. Scandal Comes to Town (2023) is the newest title.

How many Deborah Hale books are there?

Deborah Hale has 40 books, released between 1999 and 2023. They include 6 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Deborah Hale Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 Deborah Hale 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 The Elusive Bride by Deborah Hale (2000)
  2. Cover of Border Bride by Deborah Hale (2002)
  3. Cover of Beauty And The Baron by Deborah Hale (2003)
  4. Cover of The Last Champion by Deborah Hale (2004)
  5. Cover of Highland Rogue by Deborah Hale (2004)
  6. Cover of Much Ado About Nuptials / The Viscount Meets His Match by Deborah Hale, book 1 of the Glass Slipper Brides series
  7. Cover of The Baron's Governess Bride by Deborah Hale, book 4 of the Glass Slipper Brides series (2012)
  1. 1
    A Gentleman of Substance1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  2. 2
    My Lord Protector1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  3. 3
    The Elusive Bride2000 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000297
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  4. 4
    Whitefeather's WomanMontana Mavericks: Return to Big Sky Country #62001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  5. 5
    Border Bride2002 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002304
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  6. 6
    Beauty And The Baron2003 · 298 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003298
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  7. 7
    The Wizard's WardQueen's Quests #12004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  8. 8
    The Last Champion2004 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004297
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  9. 9
    Highland Rogue2004 · 296 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004296
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  10. 10
    The Waiting KingQueen's Quests #22005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  11. 11
    The Destined QueenQueen's Quests #32005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  12. 12
    The Bride Ship2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  13. 13
    Midsummer Masque2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  14. 14
    Wanted: Mail-Order MistressGentlemen of Fortune #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  15. 15
    Married: The Virgin WidowGentlemen of Fortune #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  16. 16
    Bought: The Penniless LadyGentlemen of Fortune #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  17. 17
    Seduced: The Scandalous VirginGentlemen of Fortune #42010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  18. 18
    Much Ado About Nuptials / The Viscount Meets His MatchGlass Slipper Brides #12011 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011282
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  19. 19
    The Captain's Christmas FamilyGlass Slipper Brides #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  20. 20
    The Captain's Christmas FamilyGlass Slipper Brides #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  21. 21
    Confessions of a Courtesan2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  22. 22
    The Baron's Governess BrideGlass Slipper Brides #42012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  23. 23
    His Compromised Countess2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    The Earl's Honorable IntentionsGlass Slipper Brides #52013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  25. 25
    The Duke's Marriage MissionGlass Slipper Brides #62013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  26. 26
    In A Stranger's Arms / Carpetbagger's Wife2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  27. 27
    Scandal on His DoorstepA Most Peculiar Season #22014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  28. 28
    Snowbound with the Baronet2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    Her Mistletoe Kiss: A Regency Christmas Novella2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  30. 30
    The Bonny Bride2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  31. 31
    Scandal Takes a HolidayBachelors of Bruton Street #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  32. 32
    The Nobleman's Governess BrideGlass Slipper Chronicles #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  33. 34
    The Fugitive's FateQueen's Quests #42019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  34. 35
    The Wedding Wager / The Making of a Gentleman2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  35. 36
    Scandal In His ArmsBachelors of Bruton Street #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  36. 37
    Cupid Goes to GretnaPerils of Matchmaking #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  37. 38
    Lady Lyte's Little SecretPerils of Matchmaking #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  38. 39
    The Border Lord's Bride2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  39. 40
    Scandal Comes to TownBachelors of Bruton Street #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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Deborah Hale 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.

Glass Slipper Brides in order

7 books
  1. 1. Much Ado About Nuptials / The Viscount Meets His Match
  2. 2. The Captain's Christmas Family
  3. 3. The Captain's Christmas Family
  4. 4. The Baron's Governess Bride
  5. 5. The Earl's Honorable Intentions
  6. 6. The Duke's Marriage Mission
  7. 7. The Gentleman's Bride Search

Queen's Quests in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Wizard's Ward
  2. 2. The Waiting King
  3. 3. The Destined Queen
  4. 4. The Fugitive's Fate

Gentlemen of Fortune in order

4 books
  1. 1. Wanted: Mail-Order Mistress
  2. 2. Married: The Virgin Widow
  3. 3. Bought: The Penniless Lady
  4. 4. Seduced: The Scandalous Virgin

Bachelors of Bruton Street in order

3 books
  1. 1. Scandal Takes a Holiday
  2. 2. Scandal In His Arms
  3. 3. Scandal Comes to Town

Glass Slipper Chronicles in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Nobleman's Governess Bride

Perils of Matchmaking in order

2 books
  1. 1. Cupid Goes to Gretna
  2. 2. Lady Lyte's Little Secret

A Most Peculiar Season in order

1 book
  1. 2. Scandal on His Doorstep

Montana Mavericks: Return to Big Sky Country in order

1 book
  1. 6. Whitefeather's Woman

Standalone books

17 books

17 Deborah Hale titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Deborah Hale books in order?

You only need to read Deborah Hale books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Deborah Hale

Start with A Gentleman of Substance (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Deborah Hale book?

Scandal Comes to Town (2023) is the newest Deborah Hale book released so far.

Is there a new Deborah Hale book coming?

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

Deborah Hale at a glance

Paused
No new Deborah Hale title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Deborah Hale books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,774 pages across the 6 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 297 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Deborah Hale books, 21 of 40, were published in the 2010s.

What the Deborah Hale books are about

6 of the 40 Deborah Hale books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 5 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.