Agents of the Convent Books in Order
Part ofRebecca Connolly Books in OrderSee Agents of the Convent by Rebecca Connolly in order, with short summaries, series background, and tips for where to start.
Last updated: January 17, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
A Pearl Before Spies
by Rebecca Connolly
2025
Abigail Chateris takes her first assignment in years on Guernsey, posing as a governess in the household of a man suspected of dangerous ties. Gilles Bichard is drawn to her, and terrified of what she might uncover. In a house full of secrets, trust is everything.
A Trick of Fate
by Rebecca Connolly
2024
Spy Hunter Mortimer, known as Trick, rescues Lucy Allred on the streets of London and assumes she is part of his world. She is not, but she has nowhere safe to go. Protecting her draws him into danger, and feelings he did not plan.
Of Mist and Mirrors
by Rebecca Connolly
2023
Operative Minerva Dalton’s assignment is thrown off when another agent arrives using the same alias as hers. Forced into an uneasy partnership with Griffin Russell, she has to protect both missions from discovery. Working together is dangerous, and not just for their cover.
The Ears Have It
by Rebecca Connolly
2021
An undercover assignment pulls a new agent deeper into a world of secrets, shifting identities, and quiet danger. The information she gathers could change everything, if she survives long enough to deliver it. Trust is rare, and love may be the biggest risk.
Fortune Favors the Sparrow
by Rebecca Connolly
2021
Called back into service, an operative is sent on a dangerous assignment on England’s coast and must hide behind a respectable role. The mission puts her in the path of a powerful man who could expose everything. Keeping her cover may require trusting him with her life.
Series background & context
Agents of the Convent is a clean historical romance series with an espionage backbone. The stories revolve around a secretive organization that recruits and trains operatives to move through Society unnoticed. From the outside, these women look like proper gentlewomen. In practice, they are gathering intelligence, protecting targets, and taking on missions that could ruin them if discovered.
Each book follows a different agent and a different assignment, with an ongoing sense that there is a larger threat operating behind the scenes. The missions range from the English coast to London and beyond, and the characters are constantly balancing what they have to pretend to be with who they actually are.
The romances are built on partnership. The love interests often begin as obstacles, protectors, or unwilling allies, and the emotional arc comes from watching two people become a team. The series includes titles like Fortune Favors the Sparrow, The Ears Have It, Of Mist and Mirrors, A Trick of Fate, and A Pearl Before Spies.
The love stories are sweet, but the characters are in real danger.
Even with the spy elements, the tone stays approachable. There is suspense, but the focus stays on character choices, trust, and the cost of living with secrets. These are closed-door romances with plenty of tension and a strong emotional payoff.
Reading in order is recommended. The missions are distinct, but the world builds across the books, and later stories reference earlier assignments and shared enemies. You will get more out of the series when you can see how the Agency evolves.
On this page, you will find the Agents of the Convent books in order with short summaries and background on the world. If you like historical romance with competence, disguises, and a dash of danger, it is a satisfying series to settle into.
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