Heiresses book series in reading order

by Tasha Alexander

Andrzej Sapkowski

17 books• 5 series

Andrzej Sapkowski is a Polish fantasy writer, born 21 June 1948, best known for The Witcher, the saga of the monster hunter Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher has reached video games, television, the stage and comics, and appears in 37 languages; only Stanisław Lem is translated more among Polish science fiction and fantasy writers. Sapkowski's books have sold over 30 million copies and draw on Slavic mythology. The 17 catalogued titles run from Something Ends, Something Begins (1988) through The Last Wish (1993) and Blood of Elves (1994) to Crossroads of Ravens (2025), with the Hussite Trilogy as a second series.

Lady Emily Ashton investigates murders in Tasha Alexander's historical mystery series, set among the English upper class. And Only to Deceive (2005) opens the run, and the catalogue reaches 27 books, with Murder on the Sacred River the most recent. Aristocracy, heiresses and social custom fill the subject list, and standalone novels sit beside the Lady Emily books.

Jeffe Kennedy

63 books• 14 series

Jeffe Kennedy writes fantasy romance and erotic romance. Her Twelve Kingdoms, Uncharted Realms and Chronicles of Dasnaria series were published by Kensington, and The Orchid Throne (2019) opened the Forgotten Empires for St. Martin's Press. The Pages of the Mind took the 2017 RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance. Kennedy's catalogue holds 63 titles published between 2004 and 2026, most recently Princes, Potions, and Pixie Dust (2026), at a median of 368 pages.

Susan May Warren writes Christian fiction spanning contemporary and historical romance, romantic suspense, thrillers, romantic comedy and Christmas novellas. The catalogue counts 144 books, starting with Happily Ever After and Tying the Knot (both 2003) and reaching Shadow (2026), with On Thin Ice set for 2027. Deep Haven, the Christiansen Family, Montana Rescue, Montana Fire, the Minnesota Marshalls and True Lies of Rembrandt Stone are among the series. Warren has won the Christy, RITA and Carol awards, coaches other writers, and was named Mentor of the Year by American Christian Fiction Writers in 2009.

Tessa Dare

26 books• 6 series

Tessa Dare is an American novelist of historical romance and a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Tessa Dare has received two RITA awards from the Romance Writers of America. The catalogue holds 26 books from 2009 to 2021, opening with How to Catch a Wild Viscount / The Legend of the Werestag and closing with The Bride Bet (2021). Series by Tessa Dare include Spindle Cove, Castles Ever After, Girl Meets Duke, the Stud Club and the Wanton Dairymaid Trilogy. Regency settings, nobility and heiresses appear among the listed subjects.

Georgette Heyer

65 books• 7 series

Georgette Heyer (16 August 1902 to 4 July 1974) was an English novelist and short-story writer in two genres, Regency romance and detective fiction. The Black Moth (1921), the first of 65 catalogued books, grew from a story Heyer invented for an ill younger brother. These Old Shades (1926) became popular even though it came out during the General Strike. Inspector Hannasyde, Inspector Hemingway and Alastair-Audley are the recurring series. The Chinese Shawl (2019) is the newest listed edition.

Grace Burrowes writes historical romance, with subject headings naming the Regency, nobility, England, soldiers, widowers, single fathers and inheritance. Before fiction, Burrowes worked as a technical writer and editor, earned a law degree in an evening program, opened a law practice and completed a master's degree in Conflict Management. Burrowes grew up the sixth of seven children in rural central Pennsylvania and lives in rural Maryland. The catalogue lists 120 books, among them The Heir (2010), The Soldier (2011), The Virtuoso (2011) and The Bridegroom Wore Plaid (2012), with A Gentleman of Very Few Words (2026) the newest. Series include Lonely Lords, Windham Brides, True Gentlemen, Rogues to Riches, Mischief in Mayfair and Lady Violet Mysteries.

Cathy Maxwell writes historical romance, with 46 books in the catalogue from All Things Beautiful (1994) to Curves for the Rakish Duke (2026). Why people fall in love is the question Maxwell spends hours pondering, according to the author bio, and Maxwell lives in Virginia. Early titles include Treasured Vows (1996), Because of You (1999) and Married in Haste (1999). Series include Cameron Sisters, Scandals and Seductions, Marrying the Duke, Chattan Curse, Brides of Wishmore, Spinster Heiresses and A Logical Man's Guide to Dangerous Women. Subjects include Regency romance, nobility, arranged marriage and Scotland.

Carla Cassidy, born Carla Bracale in Kansas, is an American romance novelist who has published since 1988. The first novels carried the maiden name Carla Bracale, later ones the married name Cassidy, and one fantasy novel appeared under the name Carla Cook. The catalogue lists 184 books, from Falling for You (1988, as Carla Bracale) to The Final Victim (2026). Series include Cowboys of Holiday Ranch, Wild West Bodyguards, Scarecrow Murders, Mustang, Montana, Lawmen of Black Rock, Cherokee Corners, Men of Wolf Creek and Kings of Coyote Creek. Subjects include romantic suspense, cowboys, bodyguards and serial murderers.

Terri Reed has 60 catalogued books, from Love Comes Home (2004) to Montana Christmas Target (2026). Northern Border Patrol, McClains and Protection Specialists are the listed series. Romantic suspense, Christian romance, inspirational fiction, missing persons and witnesses appear among the subjects. A Sheltering Love (2005), Strictly Confidential (2006), Double Deception (2007), Her Christmas Protector (2007) and Double Cross (2008) are other titles.

Christian historical romance is where Roseanna White's catalogue sits, with women spies, the First World War, heiresses and aristocracy among the recorded subjects. The listing runs to 41 books, opening with A Stray Drop of Blood (2005) and reaching The Final Cut (2026). Culper Ring, Ladies of the Manor, Shadows Over England, Codebreakers, Secrets of the Isles and Imposters are among the series under the White name. White is recorded as ongoing.

Virginia Heath writes historical romance. The subject list names the Regency period, heiresses, marriage, social life and customs, and the Harlequin Historical imprint. The catalogue holds 31 books, opening in 2016 with That Despicable Rogue, Her Enemy at the Altar and The Discerning Gentleman's Guide, and reaching Pride Comes Before a Fall in 2026. Series include the Wild Warriners, King's Elite, Talk of the Beau Monde, the Merriwell Sisters, A Very Village Scandal, Miss Prentice's Protegees and A Season to Wed.

Meredith Duran writes historical romance, much of it Regency and set in England. The 14 catalogued books run from The Duke of Shadows (2008) to The Sins of Lord Lockwood (2018), taking in Written on Your Skin (2009), Wicked Becomes You (2010), That Scandalous Summer (2013), Fool Me Twice (2014) and Lady Be Good (2015). Rules For The Reckless is the one series catalogued. Nobility, heiresses and London society supply the material. Duran grew up fascinated by British history and collects dusty travelogues written by nineteenth-century Englishwomen. The catalogue has stood unchanged since 2018.

Amanda Ashley is an American novelist working in paranormal romance. Vampires are the recurring subject, set against historical backdrops and man-woman relationships. The catalogue holds 51 books published between 1996 and 2022, opening with Deeper Than the Night (1996) and closing with Secrets in the Night (2022). Ashley's series include Embrace, the Vampire Trilogy, Morgan Creek, Brynn Tor, Enchant and Children of the Night, with standalone novels, short stories and novellas filling out the run. No title is listed after 2022.

Historical romance is Laura Lee Guhrke's field. Guhrke spent seven years in advertising, ran a catering business and managed a construction company before turning to fiction, and has taken the Romance Writers of America RITA Award after five finalist placings. Twenty-nine catalogued books run from Prelude to Heaven (1994) to Bad Luck Bride (2025), with the 2010s the heaviest decade. Girl Bachelors, An American Heiress in London, Dear Lady Truelove, Abandoned at the Altar, Guilty and Scandal at the Savoy are the series. Fortune hunters, governesses and writers appear among the recurring figures.

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.

Regency London and the Gilded Age supply the settings for Maya Rodale's historical romances. Twenty-eight books are catalogued between 2005 and 2023, across the Writing Girls, Keeping Up With The Cavendishes, Gilded Age Girls Club, Scoundrels Of Summer, Negligent Chaperone and Fake Engagement series, plus a Nellie Bly novel. Authorship appears in the subject list beside nobility, London and social customs. Rodale also published Dangerous Books for Girls (2011). The run ends with When Jane Met Duke (2023).

Amanda Forester writes historical romance set in Scotland and England. Sixteen books are catalogued between The Highlander's Sword (2010) and Earl Interrupted (2018), with heiresses, the gentry, countesses, knights and the nobility among the recorded subjects. The Marriage Mart, Campbell Sisters, Highland Trouble and Daring Marriages series make up the listing, which records nothing after 2018.

Contemporary romance, with billionaires, royalty, heirs and revenge as recurring subjects, fills Caitlin Crews's 86 catalogued books. The list opens with Pure Princess, Bartered Bride (2009) and reaches King's Heir of Hate (2026). Crews's series include Scandalous Royal Brides, Scandalous Sheikh Brides, Rich, Ruthless & Greek, Cold River Ranch, Kittredge Ranch and Filthy Rich Billionaires. Caitlin Crews continues to publish.