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Jo Beverley Books in Order

63 books are credited to Jo Beverley, published between 1988 and 2017; 1 of them appeared after Jo Beverley's death in 2016. The first book is Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed (1988) and the newest is Merely a Marriage (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
63
Published
1988–2017
Confirmed
63 of 63 titles
Pages on record
15,859 in 41 of 63 books
Reading time
264–396 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,859 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 63 titles with a page count on record.

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Jo Beverley (1947-2016), born Mary Josephine Dunn, was an English-Canadian author of historical and contemporary romance. Regency England and its nobility supply most of the settings, with the Mallorens and the Company of Rogues as the two groups readers follow across books. Beverley's 63 catalogued titles open with Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed (1988) and end with Merely a Marriage in 2017. Translations into several languages and multiple awards followed the work.

How many Jo Beverley books are there?

Jo Beverley has 63 books, released between 1988 and 2017. 1 of them were published after Jo Beverley's death in 2016. They include 5 separate series.

Jo Beverley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 63 Jo Beverley 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 Stanforth Secrets by Jo Beverley, book 2 of the Renfrew/Kyle series (1989)
  2. Cover of A Regency Valentine by Jo Beverley, book 4 of the Renfrew/Kyle series (1991)
  3. Cover of An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley, book 3 of the Company of Rogues series (1992)
  4. Cover of Emily and the Dark Angel by Jo Beverley, book 5 of the Renfrew/Kyle series (1992)
  5. Cover of My Lady Notorious by Jo Beverley, book 1 of the Mallorens series (1993)
  6. Cover of Dark Champion by Jo Beverley, book 2 of the Dark Champion series (1993)
  7. Cover of Deirdre and Don Juan by Jo Beverley, book 7 of the Renfrew/Kyle series (1993)
  8. Cover of Forbidden by Jo Beverley, book 4 of the Company of Rogues series (1994)
  9. Cover of Forbidden Magic by Jo Beverley, book 5 of the Company of Rogues series (1995)
  10. Cover of Forbidden Affections by Jo Beverley, book 1 of the Jo Beverley Standalone Novels series (1996)
  11. Cover of The Shattered Rose by Jo Beverley, book 3 of the Dark Champion series (1996)
  12. Cover of Something Wicked by Jo Beverley, book 3 of the Mallorens series (1997)
  13. Cover of Lord of Midnight by Jo Beverley, book 4 of the Dark Champion series (1998)
  14. Cover of Star of Wonder by Jo Beverley, book 2 of the Jo Beverley Short Story series (1999)
  15. Cover of Secrets of the Night by Jo Beverley, book 4 of the Mallorens series (1999)
  16. Cover of Devilish by Jo Beverley, book 5 of the Mallorens series (2000)
  17. Cover of In Praise of Younger Men by Jo Beverley, book 1 of the Three Heroes series (2001)
  18. Cover of The Dragon's Bride by Jo Beverley, book 2 of the Three Heroes series (2001)
  19. Cover of The Devil's Heiress by Jo Beverley, book 3 of the Three Heroes series (2001)
  20. Cover of The Dragon's Bride by Jo Beverley, book 7 of the Company of Rogues series (2001)
  21. Cover of The Devil's Heiress by Jo Beverley, book 8 of the Company of Rogues series (2001)
  22. Cover of Hazard by Jo Beverley, book 9 of the Company of Rogues series (2002)
  23. Cover of Winter Fire by Jo Beverley, book 6 of the Mallorens series (2003)
  24. Cover of St. Raven by Jo Beverley, book 10 of the Company of Rogues series (2003)
  1. 1
    Lord Wraybourne's BetrothedRenfrew/Kyle #11988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
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  2. 2
    The Stanforth SecretsRenfrew/Kyle #21989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
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  3. 3
    The Stolen BrideRenfrew/Kyle #31990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
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  4. 4
    A Christmas DelightJo Beverley Short Story #11991 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991351
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  5. 5
    An Arranged MarriageCompany of Rogues #11991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  6. 6
    A Regency ValentineRenfrew/Kyle #41991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  7. 7
    Lord of My HeartDark Champion #11992 · 376 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992376
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  8. 8
    Christmas AngelCompany of Rogues #21992 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992352
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  9. 9
    An Unwilling BrideCompany of Rogues #31992 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992351
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  10. 10
    Emily and the Dark AngelRenfrew/Kyle #51992 · 293 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992293
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  11. 11
    The Fortune HunterRenfrew/Kyle #61992 · confirmed 3/4
    1992–
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  12. 12
    My Lady NotoriousMallorens #11993 · 380 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993380
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  13. 13
    The Demon's BrideJo Beverley Short Stories/Novellas #11993 · confirmed 3/4
    1993–
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  14. 14
    Dark ChampionDark Champion #21993 · 366 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993366
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  15. 15
    Deirdre and Don JuanRenfrew/Kyle #71993 · 217 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993217
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  16. 16
    ForbiddenCompany of Rogues #41994 · 447 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994447
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  17. 17
    Tempting FortuneMallorens #21995 · 448 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995448
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  18. 18
    Forbidden MagicCompany of Rogues #51995 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995352
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  19. 19
    Dangerous JoyCompany of Rogues #61995 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1995384
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  20. 20
    Forbidden AffectionsJo Beverley Standalone Novels #11996 · confirmed 3/4
    1996–
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  21. 21
    The Shattered RoseDark Champion #31996 · 415 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996415
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  22. 22
    Something WickedMallorens #31997 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997384
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  23. 23
    Lord of MidnightDark Champion #41998 · 378 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998378
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  24. 24
    Star of WonderJo Beverley Short Story #21999 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999362
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  25. 25
    Secrets of the NightMallorens #41999 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999352
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  26. 26
    DevilishMallorens #52000 · 372 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2000372
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  27. 27
    In Praise of Younger MenThree Heroes #12001 · 343 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001343
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  28. 28
    The Demon's MistressJo Beverley Short Stories/Novellas #22001 · confirmed 3/4
    2001–
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  29. 29
    The Dragon's BrideThree Heroes #22001 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001374
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  30. 30
    The Devil's HeiressThree Heroes #32001 · 374 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001374
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Jo Beverley series and characters in order

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

Jo Beverley books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Company of Rogues books in order

17 books by Jo Beverley
  1. 1. An Arranged Marriage
  2. 2. Christmas Angel
  3. 3. An Unwilling Bride
  4. 4. Forbidden
  5. 5. Forbidden Magic
  6. 6. Dangerous Joy
  7. 7. The Dragon's Bride
  8. 8. The Devil's Heiress
  9. 9. Hazard
  10. 10. St. Raven
  11. 11. Skylark
  12. 12. The Rogue's Return
  13. and 5 more in the table above

Mallorens in order

13 books
  1. 1. My Lady Notorious
  2. 2. Tempting Fortune
  3. 3. Something Wicked
  4. 4. Secrets of the Night
  5. 5. Devilish
  6. 6. Winter Fire
  7. 7. A Most Unsuitable Man
  8. 8. A Lady's Secret
  9. 9. The Secret Wedding
  10. 10. The Secret Duke
  11. 11. An Unlikely Countess
  12. 12. A Scandalous Countess
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Jo Beverley Short Stories/Novellas

10 books

10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Renfrew/Kyle in order

8 books
  1. 1. Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed
  2. 2. The Stanforth Secrets
  3. 3. The Stolen Bride
  4. 4. A Regency Valentine
  5. 5. Emily and the Dark Angel
  6. 6. The Fortune Hunter
  7. 7. Deirdre and Don Juan
  8. 8. Lovers and Ladies

Jo Beverley Short Story

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Dark Champion in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lord of My Heart
  2. 2. Dark Champion
  3. 3. The Shattered Rose
  4. 4. Lord of Midnight

Three Heroes in order

4 books
  1. 1. In Praise of Younger Men
  2. 2. The Dragon's Bride
  3. 3. The Devil's Heiress
  4. 4. Three Heroes

Jo Beverley Standalone Novels

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Jo Beverley books in order?

You only need to read Jo Beverley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jo Beverley

Start with An Arranged Marriage (1991), the first Company of Rogues book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed (1988).

What is the newest Jo Beverley book?

Merely a Marriage (2017) is the newest Jo Beverley book released so far.

Is there a new Jo Beverley book coming?

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

Jo Beverley at a glance

Died
Jo Beverley died in 2016, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Jo Beverley are still being published after Jo Beverley's death in 2016; the newest appeared in 2017.
Release pace
Jo Beverley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,859 pages across the 41 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 376 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jo Beverley books, 23 of 63, were published in the 1990s.

What the Jo Beverley books are about

45 of the 63 Jo Beverley 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 28 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.