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Samantha James Books in Order

Samantha James has written 19 books, published between 1992 and 2011. The first book is My Cherished Enemy (1992) and the newest is The Sins of Viscount Sutherland (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
1992–2011
Pages on record
3,808 in 10 of 19 books
Reading time
63–95 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,808 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 19 titles with a page count on record.

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Samantha James writes historical romance. Nineteen books are catalogued, published between 1992 and 2011, among them the Sterling Trilogy, the McBride Family books and the MacKay series. Regency England, Cornwall, nobility and debutantes supply the settings, and Julianna, Lady Sterling, is one of the named characters. The run opens with My Cherished Enemy (1992) and closes with The Sins of Viscount Sutherland (2011). James grew up in Joliet, Illinois.

How many Samantha James books are there?

Samantha James has 19 books, released between 1992 and 2011. They include 3 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Samantha James Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Samantha James 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 My Cherished Enemy by Samantha James (1992)
  2. Cover of My Rebellious Heart by Samantha James (1993)
  3. Cover of Outlaw Heart by Samantha James (1993)
  4. Cover of A Promise Given by Samantha James (1998)
  5. Cover of One Moonlit Night by Samantha James (1998)
  6. Cover of The Truest Heart by Samantha James (2001)
  7. Cover of A Perfect Groom by Samantha James, book 2 of the Sterling Trilogy (2004)
  8. Cover of A Perfect Hero by Samantha James, book 3 of the Sterling Trilogy (2005)
  9. Cover of Bride of a Wicked Scotsman by Samantha James, book 3 of the McBride Family series (2009)
  10. Cover of The Sins of Viscount Sutherland by Samantha James (2011)
  1. 1
    My Cherished Enemy1992 · 395 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992395
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  2. 2
    My Rebellious Heart1993 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993392
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  3. 3
    Outlaw Heart1993 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993376
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  4. 4
    Gabriel's Bride1994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  5. 5
    My Lord Conqueror1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  6. 6
    Every Wish Fulfilled1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  7. 7
    A Promise Given1998 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998384
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  8. 8
    One Moonlit Night1998 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998376
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  9. 9
    His Wicked WaysMacKay #11999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  10. 10
    His Wicked PromiseMacKay #22000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  11. 11
    The Truest Heart2001 · 375 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001375
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  12. 12
    A Perfect BrideSterling Trilogy #12004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  13. 13
    A Perfect GroomSterling Trilogy #22004 · 377 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004377
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  14. 14
    A Perfect HeroSterling Trilogy #32005 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005376
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  15. 15
    The Secret Passion of Simon BlackwellMcBride Family #12007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  16. 16
    The Seduction Of An Unknown LadyMcBride Family #22008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  17. 17
    Bride of a Wicked ScotsmanMcBride Family #32009 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009384
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  18. 18
    Just One Kiss2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  19. 19
    The Sins of Viscount Sutherland2011 · 373 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011373
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Samantha James 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.

Sterling Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Perfect Bride
  2. 2. A Perfect Groom
  3. 3. A Perfect Hero

McBride Family in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell
  2. 2. The Seduction Of An Unknown Lady
  3. 3. Bride of a Wicked Scotsman

MacKay in order

2 books
  1. 1. His Wicked Ways
  2. 2. His Wicked Promise

Standalone books

11 books

11 Samantha James titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Samantha James books in order?

You only need to read Samantha James books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Samantha James

Start with My Cherished Enemy (1992), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Samantha James book?

The Sins of Viscount Sutherland (2011) is the newest Samantha James book released so far.

Is there a new Samantha James book coming?

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

Samantha James at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Samantha James title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Samantha James books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,808 pages across the 10 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 376 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Samantha James books, 9 of 19, were published in the 2000s.

What the Samantha James books are about

10 of the 19 Samantha James 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 5 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.