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Nicola Cornick Books in Order

Nicola Cornick has written 47 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is True Colours (1998) and the newest is The Fourth Queen (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
47
Published
1998–2026
Pages on record
11,690 in 35 of 47 books
Reading time
195–292 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 11,690 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 35 of 47 titles with a page count on record.

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Nicola Cornick, born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1964, is a British writer of historical romance novels and time slip mysteries that merge several genres: historical fiction, romance, suspense, adventure, crime, science fiction, fantasy and the supernatural. Cornick's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. The catalogue lists 47 titles from True Colours (1998) to The Fourth Queen (2026), among them Lady Polly (1999), The Virtuous Cyprian (1999), Lady Allerton's Wager (2000) and The Earl's Prize (2002). Series recorded include Scandalous Women Of The Ton, Brides Of Fortune, Suffolk, Tallants, Scottish Brides, Mostyn/Trevithick Feud and New Timeslip. Cornick chaired the Romantic Novelists' Association from 2017 to 2019 and serves as its archivist.

How many Nicola Cornick books are there?

Nicola Cornick has 47 books, released between 1998 and 2026. They include 8 series and 14 titles listed outside any series.

Nicola Cornick Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 47 Nicola Cornick 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 True Colours by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Somerset series (1998)
  2. Cover of The Virtuous Cyprian by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Suffolk series (1999)
  3. Cover of Lady Polly by Nicola Cornick, book 2 of the Suffolk series (1999)
  4. Cover of Lady Allerton's Wager by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Mostyn/Trevithick Feud series (2000)
  5. Cover of The Blanchland Secret by Nicola Cornick (2000)
  6. Cover of Miss Verey's Proposal by Nicola Cornick, book 3 of the Suffolk series (2000)
  7. Cover of A Companion of Quality by Nicola Cornick, book 4 of the Steepwood Scandal series (2001)
  8. Cover of The Earl's Prize by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Tallants series (2002)
  9. Cover of The Notorious Marriage by Nicola Cornick, book 2 of the Mostyn/Trevithick Feud series (2002)
  10. Cover of An Unlikely Suitor by Nicola Cornick, book 15 of the Steepwood Scandal series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Chaperon Bride by Nicola Cornick, book 2 of the Tallants series (2003)
  12. Cover of The Penniless Bride by Nicola Cornick (2003)
  13. Cover of Wayward Widow by Nicola Cornick, book 3 of the Tallants series (2003)
  14. Cover of The Notorious Lord by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Bluestocking Brides series (2004)
  15. Cover of One Night of Scandal by Nicola Cornick, book 2 of the Bluestocking Brides series (2004)
  16. Cover of The Rake's Mistress by Nicola Cornick, book 3 of the Bluestocking Brides series (2004)
  17. Cover of Lord of Scandal by Nicola Cornick (2005)
  18. Cover of Lord Greville's Captive by Nicola Cornick (2006)
  19. Cover of Deceived by Nicola Cornick (2006)
  20. Cover of The Last Rake in London / Dauntsey Park by Nicola Cornick, book 4 of the Bluestocking Brides series (2007)
  21. Cover of Unmasked by Nicola Cornick, book 1 of the Brides Of Fortune series (2008)
  22. Cover of The Confessions of a Duchess by Nicola Cornick, book 2 of the Brides Of Fortune series (2009)
  23. Cover of The Scandals of an Innocent by Nicola Cornick, book 3 of the Brides Of Fortune series (2009)
  24. Cover of The Undoing of a Lady by Nicola Cornick, book 5 of the Brides Of Fortune series (2009)
  1. 1
    True ColoursSomerset #11998 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998304
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  2. 2
    The Virtuous CyprianSuffolk #11999 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999304
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  3. 3
    Lady PollySuffolk #21999 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999304
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  4. 4
    The Larkswood LegacySomerset #21999 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999320
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  5. 5
    Lady Allerton's WagerMostyn/Trevithick Feud #12000 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000298
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  6. 6
    The Blanchland Secret2000 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000304
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  7. 7
    Miss Verey's ProposalSuffolk #32000 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000304
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  8. 8
    A Companion of QualitySteepwood Scandal #42001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  9. 9
    The Earl's PrizeTallants #12002 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002299
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  10. 10
    The Notorious MarriageMostyn/Trevithick Feud #22002 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002296
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  11. 11
    An Unlikely SuitorSteepwood Scandal #152002 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002250
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  12. 12
    The Chaperon BrideTallants #22003 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003298
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  13. 13
    The Penniless Bride2003 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003304
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  14. 14
    Wayward WidowTallants #32003 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003299
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  15. 15
    The Notorious LordBluestocking Brides #12004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
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  16. 16
    One Night of ScandalBluestocking Brides #22004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
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  17. 17
    The Rake's MistressBluestocking Brides #32004 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004304
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  18. 18
    Lord of Scandal2005 · 378 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005378
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  19. 19
    Lord Greville's Captive2006 · 296 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006296
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  20. 20
    Deceived2006 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006384
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  21. 21
    The Last Rake in London / Dauntsey ParkBluestocking Brides #42007 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007288
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  22. 22
    Christmas Wedding Belles2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  23. 23
    UnmaskedBrides Of Fortune #12008 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008376
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  24. 24
    The Unmasking of Lady LovelessUndone #22008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  25. 25
    The Confessions of a DuchessBrides Of Fortune #22009 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009377
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  26. 26
    The Scandals of an InnocentBrides Of Fortune #32009 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009377
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  27. 27
    The Secrets of a CourtesanBrides Of Fortune #42009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  28. 28
    The Undoing of a LadyBrides Of Fortune #52009 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009376
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  29. 29
    Kidnapped: His Innocent Mistress2009 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009283
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  30. 30
    Whisper of ScandalScandalous Women Of The Ton #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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Nicola Cornick 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.

Scandalous Women Of The Ton in order

6 books
  1. 1. Whisper of Scandal
  2. 2. One Wicked Sin
  3. 3. Mistress by Midnight
  4. 4. Notorious
  5. 5. Desired
  6. 6. Forbidden

Brides Of Fortune in order

5 books
  1. 1. Unmasked
  2. 2. The Confessions of a Duchess
  3. 3. The Scandals of an Innocent
  4. 4. The Secrets of a Courtesan
  5. 5. The Undoing of a Lady

Bluestocking Brides in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Notorious Lord
  2. 2. One Night of Scandal
  3. 3. The Rake's Mistress
  4. 4. The Last Rake in London / Dauntsey Park

Suffolk in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Virtuous Cyprian
  2. 2. Lady Polly
  3. 3. Miss Verey's Proposal

Tallants in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Earl's Prize
  2. 2. The Chaperon Bride
  3. 3. Wayward Widow

Scottish Brides in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Lady and the Laird
  2. 2. One Night with the Laird
  3. 3. Claimed by the Laird

Somerset in order

2 books
  1. 1. True Colours
  2. 2. The Larkswood Legacy

Mostyn/Trevithick Feud in order

2 books
  1. 1. Lady Allerton's Wager
  2. 2. The Notorious Marriage

New Timeslip in order

2 books
  1. 1. House of Shadows
  2. 2. The Phantom Tree

Steepwood Scandal in order

2 books
  1. 4. A Companion of Quality
  2. 15. An Unlikely Suitor

Undone in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Unmasking of Lady Loveless

Standalone books

14 books

14 Nicola Cornick titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Nicola Cornick books in order?

You only need to read Nicola Cornick books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Nicola Cornick

Start with True Colours (1998), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Nicola Cornick book?

The Fourth Queen (2026) is the newest Nicola Cornick book released so far.

Is there a new Nicola Cornick book coming?

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

Nicola Cornick at a glance

Still publishing
Nicola Cornick published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Nicola Cornick books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
11,690 pages across the 35 of 47 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nicola Cornick books, 25 of 47, were published in the 2000s.

What the Nicola Cornick books are about

39 of the 47 Nicola Cornick 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 20 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.