Valerie Bowman Books in Order

Valerie Bowman has written 40 books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is Secrets of a Wedding Night (2012) and the newest is The Wallflower Takes All (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
40
Published
2012–2026
Pages on record
3,993 in 13 of 40 books

Regency romance is Valerie Bowman's genre. 40 books are catalogued from Secrets of a Wedding Night (2012) to The Wallflower Takes All (2026), organised into the Secret Brides, Playful Brides, Footmen's Club, Whitmorelands, Wallflowers' Revolt, Austen Hunks and Love's a Game sequences, with the Honeycrisp Orchard romances alongside them. Nobility, widows, courtship and the marriage market of aristocratic Britain are the standing material. Bowman continues to publish.

Source: composed

How many Valerie Bowman books are there?

Valerie Bowman has 40 books, released between 2012 and 2026. They include 8 separate series.

Valerie Bowman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 40 Valerie Bowman 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Secrets of a Wedding NightSecret Brides #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
  2. 2
    A Secret ProposalSecret Brides #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  3. 3
    Secrets of a Runaway BrideSecret Brides #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  4. 4
    A Secret AffairSecret Brides #42013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  5. 5
    Secrets of a Scandalous MarriageSecret Brides #52013 · 323 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013323
  6. 6
    It Happened Under the MistletoeSecret Brides #62013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
  7. 7
    The Unexpected DuchessPlayful Brides #12014 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014354
  8. 8
    The Accidental CountessPlayful Brides #22014 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014312
  9. 9
    The Unlikely LadyPlayful Brides #32015 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015335
  10. 10
    The Irresistible RoguePlayful Brides #42015 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015340
  11. 11
    The Unforgettable HeroPlayful Brides #52016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
  12. 12
    The Untamed EarlPlayful Brides #62016 · 290 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016290
  13. 13
    The Legendary LordPlayful Brides #72016 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016307
  14. 14
    Never Trust a PiratePlayful Brides #82017 · 309 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017309
  15. 15
    The Right Kind of RoguePlayful Brides #92017 · 305 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017305
  16. 16
    A Duke Like No OtherPlayful Brides #102018 · 353 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018353
  17. 17
    Kiss Me at ChristmasPlayful Brides #112018 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018299
  18. 18
    Mr. Hunt, I PresumePlayful Brides #122019 · 146 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019146
  19. 19
    No Other Duke But YouPlayful Brides #132019 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019320
  20. 20
    Hiring Mr. DarcyAusten Hunks #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  21. 21
    The Footman and IFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #12020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  22. 22
    Duke Looks Like a GroomsmanFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #22020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  23. 23
    The Valet Who Loved Me / The Marquess Who Loved MeFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #32020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
  24. 24
    Save a Horse, Ride a ViscountFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #42021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  25. 25
    Earl LessonsFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #52021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
  26. 26
    The Duke DealWhitmorelands #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  27. 27
    The Duke is BackFootmen's Club / Lords in Disguise #62022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
  28. 28
    The Marquess MoveWhitmorelands #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  29. 29
    The Debutante DilemmaWhitmorelands #32023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  30. 30
    The Wallflower WinWhitmorelands #42023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
  31. 31
    The Duchess HuntLove's A Game #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  32. 32
    Kissing Mr. KnightleyAusten Hunks #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  33. 33
    The Duke DareLove's A Game #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  34. 34
    The Honeycrisp Orchard InnHoneycrisp Orchard Romance #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  35. 35
    The Wallflower's Great EscapeWallflowers' Revolt #12025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  36. 36
    Marrying Mr. WentworthAusten Hunks #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  37. 37
    The Marquess MatchLove's A Game #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  38. 38
    Snowed InnHoneycrisp Orchard Romance #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  39. 39
    The Wallflower's Secret WarWallflowers' Revolt #22026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
  40. 40
    The Wallflower Takes AllWallflowers' Revolt #32026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–

Valerie Bowman 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.

Do you have to read Valerie Bowman books in order?

You only need to read Valerie Bowman 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 Valerie Bowman

Start with Secrets of a Wedding Night (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Valerie Bowman book?

The Wallflower Takes All (2026) is the newest Valerie Bowman book released so far.

Is there a new Valerie Bowman book coming?

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

Valerie Bowman at a glance

Still publishing
Valerie Bowman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Valerie Bowman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,993 pages across the 13 of 40 books with a recorded length, a median of 312 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Valerie Bowman books, 21 of 40, were published in the 2020s.

When Valerie Bowman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Valerie Bowman titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.

2010s
19
2020s
21

40 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Valerie Bowman books are about

13 of the 40 Valerie Bowman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: aristocracy (social class) is tagged on 9 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.