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Rita Bradshaw Books in Order

Rita Bradshaw has written 72 books, published between 1988 and 2023. The first book is Treasure Hunt Vacation (As: Helen Brooks) (1988) and the newest is Believing in Tomorrow (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
72
Published
1988–2023
Pages on record
16,006 in 54 of 72 books
Reading time
267–400 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 16,006 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 54 of 72 titles with a page count on record.

See all 72 books in order Printable Rita Bradshaw checklist

Rita Bradshaw, born 1949, is a British romance novelist who writes historical romance under the Bradshaw name and contemporary romance as Helen Brooks. The catalogue lists 72 books from 1988 to 2023. Helen Brooks titles include Treasure Hunt Vacation (1988), Stone Angel (1992) and Cold Fire (1993). Believing in Tomorrow (2023) is the newest. Sagas, England, orphans and World War II appear in the subjects, and Husbands and Wives and Proposals are listed series.

How many Rita Bradshaw books are there?

Rita Bradshaw has 72 books, released between 1988 and 2023. They include 2 series and 60 titles listed outside any series.

Rita Bradshaw Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 72 Rita Bradshaw 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 And The Bride Wore Black (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1993)
  2. Cover of Cold Fire (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1993)
  3. Cover of Lovers Not Friends (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1994)
  4. Cover of Web Of Darkness (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1994)
  5. Cover of A Heartless Marriage (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1994)
  6. Cover of The Twisted Cord (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1995)
  7. Cover of Reckless Flirtation (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1996)
  8. Cover of Husband By Contract by Rita Bradshaw, book 1 of the Husbands and Wives series (1997)
  9. Cover of For a Mother's Love (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1997)
  10. Cover of Mistletoe Mistress (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1998)
  11. Cover of A Very Private Revenge (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1998)
  12. Cover of Alone Beneath the Heaven by Rita Bradshaw (1998)
  13. Cover of A Man Worth Waiting For (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1998)
  14. Cover of The Marriage Solution (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (1998)
  15. Cover of Reach for Tomorrow by Rita Bradshaw (1999)
  16. Cover of A Convenient Proposal by Rita Bradshaw, book 1 of the Proposals series (2000)
  17. Cover of A Suspicious Proposal by Rita Bradshaw, book 2 of the Proposals series (2000)
  18. Cover of Mistress To A Millionaire (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (2000)
  19. Cover of Ragamuffin Angel by Rita Bradshaw (2000)
  20. Cover of A Whirlwind Marriage (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (2000)
  21. Cover of The Stony Path by Rita Bradshaw (2001)
  22. Cover of Sleeping Partners (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw (2001)
  23. Cover of The Marriage Quest (As: Helen Brooks) by Rita Bradshaw, book 3 of the Bachelor Tycoons series (2002)
  24. Cover of The Urchin's Song by Rita Bradshaw (2002)
  1. 1
    Treasure Hunt Vacation (As: Helen Brooks)1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  2. 2
    The Devil You Know (As: Helen Brooks)1992 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992192
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  3. 3
    Stone Angel (As: Helen Brooks)1992 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992192
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  4. 4
    And The Bride Wore Black (As: Helen Brooks)1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  5. 5
    Cold Fire (As: Helen Brooks)1993 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993192
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  6. 6
    Cruel Conspiracy (As: Helen Brooks)1993 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993192
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  7. 7
    Sweet Betrayal (As: Helen Brooks)1993 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993192
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  8. 8
    Gentle Savage (As: Helen Brooks)1993 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993189
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  9. 9
    Angels Do Have WingsSEALed with a Kiss #21994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  10. 10
    Lovers Not Friends (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994192
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  11. 11
    Web Of Darkness (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994185
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  12. 12
    Knight in Black Velvet (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994192
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  13. 13
    A Heartless Marriage (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 189 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994189
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  14. 14
    The Sultan's Favourite (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994192
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  15. 15
    Dark Oasis (As: Helen Brooks)1994 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994192
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  16. 16
    Fire Beneath the Ice (As: Helen Brooks)Kids and Kisses #151995 · confirmed 2/4
    1995–
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  17. 17
    The Twisted Cord (As: Helen Brooks)1995 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995432
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  18. 18
    Lace and Satin (As: Helen Brooks)1995 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995192
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  19. 19
    Reckless Flirtation (As: Helen Brooks)1996 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996192
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  20. 20
    Husband By ContractHusbands and Wives #11997 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997188
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  21. 21
    Second MarriageHusbands and Wives #21997 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997188
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  22. 22
    The Price of a WifeFrom Here to Paternity #81997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  23. 23
    Accidental MistressFrom Here to Paternity #101997 · confirmed 2/4
    1997–
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  24. 24
    Satisfaction Guaranteed (As: Helen Brooks)1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997192
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  25. 25
    For a Mother's Love (As: Helen Brooks)1997 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997368
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  26. 26
    Mistletoe Mistress (As: Helen Brooks)1998 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998185
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  27. 27
    The Bride's Secret (As: Helen Brooks)1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  28. 28
    A Very Private Revenge (As: Helen Brooks)1998 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998188
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  29. 29
    Alone Beneath the Heaven1998 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998320
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  30. 30
    A Man Worth Waiting For (As: Helen Brooks)1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998288
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Rita Bradshaw 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.

Husbands and Wives in order

2 books
  1. 1. Husband By Contract
  2. 2. Second Marriage

Proposals in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Convenient Proposal
  2. 2. A Suspicious Proposal

From Here to Paternity in order

2 books
  1. 8. The Price of a Wife
  2. 10. Accidental Mistress

SEALed with a Kiss in order

1 book
  1. 2. Angels Do Have Wings

Taken: At the Boss's Command in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Boss's Inexperienced Secretary

British Bachelors in order

1 book
  1. 2. Sweet Surrender with the Millionaire

One Christmas Night In in order

1 book
  1. 2. A Christmas Night to Remember (As: Helen Brooks)

Bachelor Tycoons in order

1 book
  1. 3. The Marriage Quest (As: Helen Brooks)

Kids and Kisses in order

1 book
  1. 15. Fire Beneath the Ice (As: Helen Brooks)

Standalone books

60 books

60 Rita Bradshaw titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Rita Bradshaw books in order?

You only need to read Rita Bradshaw 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 Rita Bradshaw

Start with Treasure Hunt Vacation (As: Helen Brooks) (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rita Bradshaw book?

Believing in Tomorrow (2023) is the newest Rita Bradshaw book released so far.

Is there a new Rita Bradshaw book coming?

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

Rita Bradshaw at a glance

Paused
No new Rita Bradshaw title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Rita Bradshaw books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
16,006 pages across the 54 of 72 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rita Bradshaw books, 31 of 72, were published in the 1990s.

What the Rita Bradshaw books are about

53 of the 72 Rita Bradshaw 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 23 of 53. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.