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Jillian Hunter Books in Order

Jillian Hunter has written 27 books, published between 1985 and 2018. The first book is Heart of the Storm (1985) and the newest is The Duke of a Thousand Desires (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1985–2018
Pages on record
6,315 in 18 of 27 books
Reading time
105–158 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,315 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

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Jillian Hunter writes historical romance, much of it around the Boscastle family in England. 27 catalogued books span 1985 to 2018, from Heart of the Storm to The Duke of a Thousand Desires. Hunter, born in Scotland in 1950 to a Welsh mother and an American father, moved to London as a child and lives in southern California; she holds a degree in French. Forbidden to Love the Duke was named on an NPR Valentine's Day list in 2015. Nobility, marriage and governesses recur as subjects, and the catalogue is likely complete.

How many Jillian Hunter books are there?

Jillian Hunter has 27 books, released between 1985 and 2018. They include 2 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Jillian Hunter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Jillian Hunter 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 Glenlyon's Bride by Jillian Hunter (1995)
  2. Cover of Fairy Tale by Jillian Hunter (1997)
  3. Cover of Daring by Jillian Hunter (1998)
  4. Cover of Indiscretion by Jillian Hunter (2000)
  5. Cover of Abandon by Jillian Hunter (2001)
  6. Cover of The Husband Hunt by Jillian Hunter (2002)
  7. Cover of The Seduction of an English Scoundrel by Jillian Hunter, book 1 of the Boscastle Family series (2005)
  8. Cover of The Love Affair of an English Lord by Jillian Hunter, book 2 of the Boscastle Family series (2005)
  9. Cover of The Wedding Night of an English Rogue by Jillian Hunter, book 3 of the Boscastle Family series (2005)
  10. Cover of The Wicked Games of a Gentleman by Jillian Hunter, book 4 of the Boscastle Family series (2006)
  11. Cover of The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke by Jillian Hunter, book 6 of the Boscastle Family series (2007)
  12. Cover of Wicked as Sin by Jillian Hunter, book 7 of the Boscastle Family series (2008)
  13. Cover of A Wicked Lord at the Wedding by Jillian Hunter, book 8 of the Boscastle Family series (2009)
  14. Cover of The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife by Jillian Hunter, book 9 of the Boscastle Family series (2009)
  15. Cover of A Duke's Temptation by Jillian Hunter, book 10 of the Boscastle Family series (2010)
  16. Cover of A Bride Unveiled by Jillian Hunter, book 11 of the Boscastle Family series (2011)
  17. Cover of The Duchess Diaries by Jillian Hunter, book 12 of the Boscastle Family series (2012)
  18. Cover of The Mistress Memoirs by Jillian Hunter, book 13 of the Boscastle Family series (2013)
  19. Cover of The Countess Confessions by Jillian Hunter, book 14 of the Boscastle Family series (2014)
  20. Cover of Forbidden to Love the Duke by Jillian Hunter, book 1 of the Fenwick Sisters Affairs series (2015)
  1. 1
    Heart of the Storm1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  2. 2
    Shadow of Splendor1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  3. 3
    Tiger Dance1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  4. 4
    A Deeper Magic1994 · 428 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994428
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  5. 5
    Glenlyon's Bride1995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  6. 6
    Fairy Tale1997 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997352
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  7. 7
    Daring1998 · 313 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998313
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  8. 8
    Delight1998 · 338 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998338
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  9. 9
    Indiscretion2000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  10. 10
    Abandon2001 · 261 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001261
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  11. 11
    The Husband Hunt2002 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002374
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  12. 12
    The Seduction of an English ScoundrelBoscastle Family #12005 · 378 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005378
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Love Affair of an English LordBoscastle Family #22005 · 378 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005378
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  14. 14
    The Wedding Night of an English RogueBoscastle Family #32005 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005384
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  15. 15
    The Wicked Games of a GentlemanBoscastle Family #42006 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006384
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  16. 16
    The Sinful Nights of a NoblemanBoscastle Family #52006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  17. 17
    The Devilish Pleasures of a DukeBoscastle Family #62007 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007352
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  18. 18
    Wicked as SinBoscastle Family #72008 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008320
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  19. 19
    A Wicked Lord at the WeddingBoscastle Family #82009 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009355
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  20. 20
    The Wicked Duke Takes a WifeBoscastle Family #92009 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009336
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  21. 21
    A Duke's TemptationBoscastle Family #102010 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010342
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  22. 22
    A Bride UnveiledBoscastle Family #112011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  23. 23
    The Duchess DiariesBoscastle Family #122012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    The Mistress MemoirsBoscastle Family #132013 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013339
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  25. 25
    The Countess ConfessionsBoscastle Family #142014 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014339
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  26. 26
    Forbidden to Love the DukeFenwick Sisters Affairs #12015 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015342
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  27. 27
    The Duke of a Thousand DesiresBoscastle Family #152018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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Jillian Hunter 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.

Boscastle Family in order

15 books
  1. 1. The Seduction of an English Scoundrel
  2. 2. The Love Affair of an English Lord
  3. 3. The Wedding Night of an English Rogue
  4. 4. The Wicked Games of a Gentleman
  5. 5. The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman
  6. 6. The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke
  7. 7. Wicked as Sin
  8. 8. A Wicked Lord at the Wedding
  9. 9. The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife
  10. 10. A Duke's Temptation
  11. 11. A Bride Unveiled
  12. 12. The Duchess Diaries
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Fenwick Sisters Affairs in order

1 book
  1. 1. Forbidden to Love the Duke

Standalone books

11 books

11 Jillian Hunter titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jillian Hunter books in order?

You only need to read Jillian Hunter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jillian Hunter

Start with Heart of the Storm (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jillian Hunter book?

The Duke of a Thousand Desires (2018) is the newest Jillian Hunter book released so far.

Is there a new Jillian Hunter book coming?

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

Jillian Hunter at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Jillian Hunter title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Jillian Hunter books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,315 pages across the 18 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 347 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jillian Hunter books, 12 of 27, were published in the 2000s.

What the Jillian Hunter books are about

24 of the 27 Jillian Hunter 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 12 of 24. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.