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Lauren Willig Books in Order

Lauren Willig has written 26 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (2004) and the newest is What Happens at Nightfall (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
26
Published
2004–2026
Pages on record
4,571 in 11 of 26 books
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Lauren Willig, an American novelist, specialises in historical fiction. The Pink Carnation series is Willig's best-known work, following British spies of the Napoleonic era in the Scarlet Pimpernel mould as they fight for Britain and fall in love. Willig's 26 catalogued books open with The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (2004) and reach What Happens at Nightfall (2026), taking in espionage, women spies, England and historical suspense. Willig continues to publish.

How many Lauren Willig books are there?

Lauren Willig has 26 books, released between 2004 and 2026. 14 of them belong to the Pink Carnation series.

Lauren Willig Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 26 Lauren Willig 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 Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig, book 1 of the Pink Carnation series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig, book 2 of the Pink Carnation series (2005)
  3. Cover of The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig, book 3 of the Pink Carnation series (2006)
  4. Cover of The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig, book 4 of the Pink Carnation series (2008)
  5. Cover of Ivy & Intrigue by Lauren Willig, book 5 of the Pink Carnation series (2008)
  6. Cover of The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig, book 6 of the Pink Carnation series (2009)
  7. Cover of The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig, book 7 of the Pink Carnation series (2009)
  8. Cover of The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig, book 8 of the Pink Carnation series (2010)
  9. Cover of The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig, book 9 of the Pink Carnation series (2011)
  10. Cover of The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig, book 11 of the Pink Carnation series (2012)
  11. Cover of The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig (2013)
  12. Cover of The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig, book 12 of the Pink Carnation series (2013)
  13. Cover of That Summer by Lauren Willig (2014)
  14. Cover of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig, book 13 of the Pink Carnation series (2014)
  15. Cover of The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig (2015)
  16. Cover of The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig, book 14 of the Pink Carnation series (2015)
  17. Cover of The English Wife by Lauren Willig (2018)
  18. Cover of The Summer Country by Lauren Willig (2019)
  19. Cover of Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig (2021)
  20. Cover of Two Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig (2023)
  1. 1
    The Secret History of the Pink CarnationPink Carnation #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  2. 2
    The Masque of the Black TulipPink Carnation #22005 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005464
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  3. 3
    The Deception of the Emerald RingPink Carnation #32006 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006464
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  4. 4
    The Seduction of the Crimson RosePink Carnation #42008 · 459 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008459
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  5. 5
    Ivy & IntriguePink Carnation #52008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  6. 6
    The Temptation of the Night JasminePink Carnation #62009 · 388 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009388
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  7. 7
    The Betrayal of the Blood LilyPink Carnation #72009 · 401 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009401
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  8. 8
    The Mischief of the MistletoePink Carnation #82010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  9. 9
    Two L2011 · 196 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011196
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  10. 10
    The Orchid AffairPink Carnation #92011 · 405 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011405
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  11. 11
    Away in a MangerPink Carnation #102011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    The Garden IntriguePink Carnation #112012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  13. 13
    The Ashford Affair2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  14. 14
    The Passion of the Purple PlumeriaPink Carnation #122013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  15. 15
    That Summer2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  16. 16
    The Mark of the Midnight ManzanillaPink Carnation #132014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  17. 17
    The Other Daughter2015 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015296
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  18. 18
    The Lure of the MoonflowerPink Carnation #142015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  19. 19
    The Record Set Right2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  20. 20
    The English Wife2018 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018376
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  21. 21
    The Summer Country2019 · 722 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019722
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  22. 22
    Band of Sisters2021 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021400
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  23. 23
    Two Wars and a Wedding2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  24. 24
    The Girl from Greenwich Street2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  25. 25
    The Girl from Greenwich Street2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  26. 26
    What Happens at Nightfall2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Lauren Willig 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.

Pink Carnation in order

14 books
  1. 1. The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
  2. 2. The Masque of the Black Tulip
  3. 3. The Deception of the Emerald Ring
  4. 4. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
  5. 5. Ivy & Intrigue
  6. 6. The Temptation of the Night Jasmine
  7. 7. The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
  8. 8. The Mischief of the Mistletoe
  9. 9. The Orchid Affair
  10. 10. Away in a Manger
  11. 11. The Garden Intrigue
  12. 12. The Passion of the Purple Plumeria
  13. and 2 more in the table above

Standalone books

12 books

12 Lauren Willig titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Lauren Willig books in order?

You only need to read Lauren Willig books in order within the Pink Carnation series, which holds 14 of the 26 Lauren Willig books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Lauren Willig

Start with The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Lauren Willig book?

What Happens at Nightfall (2026) is the newest Lauren Willig book released so far.

Is there a new Lauren Willig book coming?

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

Lauren Willig at a glance

Still publishing
Lauren Willig published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Lauren Willig books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,571 pages across the 11 of 26 books with a recorded length, a median of 401 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Lauren Willig books, 14 of 26, were published in the 2010s.

What the Lauren Willig books are about

21 of the 26 Lauren Willig books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romantic suspense is tagged on 9 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.