Mary Balogh Reading Order

28 books (1981–2010)

Start with Love's Legacy, the first of 28 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Love's Legacy 1981Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Regency Christmas 1989Buy 🇺🇸
3	A Regency Christmas II 1990Buy 🇺🇸
4	A Regency Valentine 1991Buy 🇺🇸
5	A Regency Christmas III 1992Buy 🇺🇸
6	A Regency Christmas IV 1992Buy 🇺🇸
7	A Regency Summer 1992Buy 🇺🇸
8	A Regency Valentine II 1992Buy 🇺🇸
9	Full Moon Magic 1992Buy 🇺🇸
10	A Regency Christmas V 1993Buy 🇺🇸
11	Moonlight Lovers 1993Buy 🇺🇸
12	Rakes and Rogues 1993Buy 🇺🇸
13	Tokens of Love 1993Buy 🇺🇸
14	A Regency Christmas VI 1994Buy 🇺🇸
15	From the Heart 1994Buy 🇺🇸
16	A Regency Christmas VII 1995Buy 🇺🇸
17	Angel Christmas 1995Buy 🇺🇸
18	Blossoms 1995Buy 🇺🇸
19	Dashing & Dangerous 1995Buy 🇺🇸
20	A Regency Christmas Feast 1996Buy 🇺🇸
21	Timeswept Brides 1996Buy 🇺🇸
22	A Regency Christmas Carol 1997Buy 🇺🇸
23	The Gifts of Christmas 1998Buy 🇺🇸
24	Captured Hearts 1999Buy 🇺🇸
25	Christmas Keepsakes 2005Buy 🇺🇸
26	The Heart of Christmas 2009Buy 🇺🇸
27	Bespelling Jane Austen 2010Buy 🇺🇸
28	The Betrothal 2010Buy 🇺🇸

9 books (1999–2016)

Start with One Night for Love, the first of 9 books in the Bedwyn Family series.

#	Title
1	One Night for Love 1999Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Summer to Remember 2002Buy 🇺🇸
3	Slightly Married 2003Buy 🇺🇸
4	Slightly Scandalous 2003Buy 🇺🇸
5	Slightly Tempted 2003Buy 🇺🇸
6	Slightly Wicked 2003Buy 🇺🇸
7	Slightly Dangerous 2004Buy 🇺🇸
8	Slightly Sinful 2004Buy 🇺🇸
9	Once Upon A Dream 2016Buy 🇺🇸

7 books (1991–1997)

Start with The Ideal Wife, the first of 7 books in the Dark Angel series.

#	Title
1	The Ideal Wife 1991Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Precious Jewel 1993Buy 🇺🇸
3	Dark Angel 1994Buy 🇺🇸
4	Lord Carew's Bride 1995Buy 🇺🇸
5	The Famous Heroine 1996Buy 🇺🇸
6	The Plumed Bonnet 1996Buy 🇺🇸
7	A Christmas Bride 1997Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1985–1987)

Start with A Chance Encounter and read in order.

#	Title
1	A Chance Encounter 1985Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Wood Nymph 1987Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1997–1998)

Start with Indiscreet and read in order.

#	Title
1	Indiscreet 1997Buy 🇺🇸
2	Irresistible 1998Buy 🇺🇸
3	Unforgiven 1998Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1995–1997)

Start with Heartless and read in order.

#	Title
1	Heartless 1995Buy 🇺🇸
2	Silent Melody 1997Buy 🇺🇸

5 books (2009–2010)

Start with At Last Comes Love, the first of 5 books in the Huxtable Quintet series.

#	Title
1	At Last Comes Love 2009Buy 🇺🇸
2	First Comes Marriage 2009Buy 🇺🇸
3	Seducing an Angel 2009Buy 🇺🇸
4	Then Comes Seduction 2009Buy 🇺🇸
5	A Secret Affair 2010Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (2008–2011)

Start with It Happened One Night(By: Stephanie Laurens) and read in order.

#	Title
1	It Happened One Night(By: Stephanie Laurens) 2008Buy 🇺🇸
2	It Happened One Season(With: Jacquie D'Alessandro,Stephanie Laurens,Candice Hern) 2011Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2000–2011)

Start with More Than a Mistress, the first of 4 books in the Mistress series.

#	Title
1	More Than a Mistress 2000Buy 🇺🇸
2	No Man's Mistress 2001Buy 🇺🇸
3	Now a Bride 2011Buy 🇺🇸
4	The Secret Mistress 2011Buy 🇺🇸

5 books (2022–2026)

Start with Remember Love, the first of 5 books in the Ravenswood series.

#	Title
1	Remember Love 2022Buy 🇺🇸
2	Remember Me 2023Buy 🇺🇸
3	Always Remember 2024Buy 🇺🇸
4	Remember When 2025Buy 🇺🇸
5	Remember That Day 2026Buy 🇺🇸

6 books (1999–2019)

Start with No Ordinary Love, the first of 6 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#	Title
1	No Ordinary Love 1999Buy 🇺🇸
2	Under the Mistletoe 2003Buy 🇺🇸
3	A Rogue's Downfall 2017Buy 🇺🇸
4	A Day for Love 2018Buy 🇺🇸
5	A Very Special Christmas 2018Buy 🇺🇸
6	Second Chances 2019Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (2005–2008)

Start with Simply Unforgettable, the first of 4 books in the Simply Quartet series.

#	Title
1	Simply Unforgettable 2005Buy 🇺🇸
2	Simply Love 2006Buy 🇺🇸
3	Simply Magic 2007Buy 🇺🇸
4	Simply Perfect 2008Buy 🇺🇸

28 books (1985–2009)

Start with A Masked Deception, the first of 28 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	A Masked Deception 1985Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Double Wager 1985Buy 🇺🇸
3	Red Rose 1986Buy 🇺🇸
4	Gentle Conquest 1987Buy 🇺🇸
5	The Constant Heart 1987Buy 🇺🇸
6	An Unacceptable Offer 1988Buy 🇺🇸
7	Secrets of the Heart 1988Buy 🇺🇸
8	The Ungrateful Governess 1988Buy 🇺🇸
9	A Gift of Daisies 1989Buy 🇺🇸
10	Daring Masquerade 1989Buy 🇺🇸
11	Lady with a Black Umbrella 1989Buy 🇺🇸
12	The Obedient Bride 1989Buy 🇺🇸
13	An Unlikely Duchess 1990Buy 🇺🇸
14	The Incurable Matchmaker 1990Buy 🇺🇸
15	A Certain Magic 1991Buy 🇺🇸
16	Christmas Beau 1991Buy 🇺🇸
17	Snow Angel 1991Buy 🇺🇸
18	The Secret Pearl 1991Buy 🇺🇸
19	A Christmas Promise 1992Buy 🇺🇸
20	Beyond the Sunrise 1992Buy 🇺🇸
21	Deceived 1993Buy 🇺🇸
22	Longing 1994Buy 🇺🇸
23	Tangled 1994Buy 🇺🇸
24	Truly 1996Buy 🇺🇸
25	The Temporary Wife 1997Buy 🇺🇸
26	The Last Waltz 1998Buy 🇺🇸
27	Thief of Dreams 1998Buy 🇺🇸
28	A Matter of Class 2009Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1991–1993)

Start with The Ideal Wife and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Ideal Wife 1991Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Precious Jewel 1993Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1993–1994)

Start with Courting Julia and read in order.

#	Title
1	Courting Julia 1993Buy 🇺🇸
2	Dancing with Clara 1993Buy 🇺🇸
3	Tempting Harriet 1994Buy 🇺🇸

8 books (2012–2016)

Start with The Proposal, the first of 8 books in the Survivor's Club series.

#	Title
1	The Proposal 2012Buy 🇺🇸
2	The Arrangement 2013Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Suitor 2013Buy 🇺🇸
4	Only Enchanting 2014Buy 🇺🇸
5	The Escape 2014Buy 🇺🇸
6	Only a Kiss 2015Buy 🇺🇸
7	Only a Promise 2015Buy 🇺🇸
8	Only Beloved 2016Buy 🇺🇸

2 books (1986–1994)

Start with The First Snowdrop and read in order.

#	Title
1	The First Snowdrop 1986Buy 🇺🇸
2	Christmas Belle 1994Buy 🇺🇸

3 books (1986–1992)

Start with The Trysting Place and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Trysting Place 1986Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Counterfeit Betrothal 1992Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Notorious Rake 1992Buy 🇺🇸

4 books (1989–1990)

Start with The Gilded Web, the first of 4 books in the Web series.

#	Title
1	The Gilded Web 1989Buy 🇺🇸
2	A Promise of Spring 1990Buy 🇺🇸
3	The Devil's Web 1990Buy 🇺🇸
4	Web of Love 1990Buy 🇺🇸

10 books (2016–2021)

Start with Someone to Love, the first of 10 books in the Westcott series.

#	Title
1	Someone to Love 2016Buy 🇺🇸
2	Someone to Hold 2017Buy 🇺🇸
3	Someone to Wed 2017Buy 🇺🇸
4	Someone to Care 2018Buy 🇺🇸
5	Someone to Trust 2018Buy 🇺🇸
6	Someone to Honor 2019Buy 🇺🇸
7	Someone to Remember 2019Buy 🇺🇸
8	Someone to Romance 2020Buy 🇺🇸
9	Someone Perfect 2021Buy 🇺🇸
10	Someone to Cherish 2021Buy 🇺🇸