Carola Dunn Books in Order

At Toblethorpe Manor, a young woman with uncertain place in the world is swept into family secrets, danger, and romance. Kidnapping, hidden motives, and country house drama give this early Regency a strong adventurous streak.

An injured earl hides his identity while recovering in the home of a capable woman caring for a household of children. Affection grows quickly, but class differences and secrets make the future anything but simple.

This Regency romance mixes courtship with real danger as repeated attempts on a life force the characters to question whom they can trust. The result is brisk, dramatic, and more suspenseful than the title first suggests.

A young woman tied to a mean and controlling family situation gets a rare chance at freedom, and love follows close behind. Money, pride, and old habits stand in the way of an easy happy ending.

Questions of inheritance throw several lives into confusion when an heir changes the balance of power. Dunn mixes family pressure, romantic hesitation, and Regency manners into a lively, readable tangle.

A mysterious stranger in a green coat throws an ordered life off course and sets a gamble in motion. Romance and uncertainty move together here, with disguises, misjudgments, and a steady build of tension.

After her father's scandal leaves her short of money, Amaryllis Hartwell builds a successful school for young ladies. Then an old suitor, a difficult father, and a lurking threat force her to choose between safety and the life she really wants.

Raised in Costa Rica by her scandal marked father, Teresa Danville arrives in England and promptly collides with society's rules. Adventure, kidnapping, and culture clash make this a Regency with real forward momentum.

A summer on the coast turns risky when smuggling threatens reputations, loyalties, and hearts. Dunn pairs seaside romance with secrecy and danger in a story that moves faster than a drawing room comedy.

Two sisters, several suitors, and one London season create a delightful tangle of crossed purposes. Old disappointments linger, new attractions grow, and everyone has to work out which match actually makes sense.

An impoverished relative who is expected to be grateful for scraps discovers she has more spirit than anyone guessed. Class pressure, money worries, and an unexpected romance give this Regency real bite.

This is Dunn in farcical mode, with an overcommitted gentleman caught between flirtations, expectations, and more than one possible engagement. The fun comes from watching the romantic chaos finally sort itself out.

Rebecca Nuthall escapes a bleak life when Lord John Danville sweeps her into a journey to Russia as a governess. In St Petersburg she blossoms, until espionage and arrest put both love and survival at risk.

Alison Larkin dreams of marrying a lord when her wealthy aunt gives her a London season. What unsettles her is not the titled men around her, but the steady, untitled Philip Trevelyan.

A touch of time travel gives this Regency a different flavor, as past and present meet around a child linked to Byron. It is part romance, part historical puzzle, and quietly unlike most of Dunn's other books.

This novella collection gathers three Regency romances for Valentine's Day, including a frost fair courtship, an offbeat scientific suitor, and a pet aided romance. It is light, warm, and easy to dip into.

Polly Howard, an absentminded artist, is rescued by an exiled Russian who looks like a vagabond and proves to be much more. Their unlikely romance is sharpened by politics, poverty, and a plot aimed at the Prince Regent.

Marriage prospects and money are tangled from the start as several people chase security, status, or genuine affection. Dunn has fun with motives here, showing how quickly a social game can turn personal.

Miriam Jacobson refuses the husband chosen for her and ends up helping smuggle gold across Napoleonic France. Adventure, danger, and a sharp romantic triangle give this trilogy opener real energy.

Lady Jane, neglected at home and traveling in disguise with her governess, is stranded after a carriage mishap and meets the chilly Lord Wintringham. Their second meeting in London is warmer, but her deception still stands between them.

An eccentric nobleman with an odd nickname upends expectations in this playful Regency romance. Beneath the whimsy, Dunn builds a solid story about first impressions, social standing, and learning who someone really is.

Two eloping couples meet on the road to Gretna Green and slowly realize they may be choosing the wrong partners. The journey structure keeps the comedy moving while the emotional stakes quietly rise.

A newcomer arrives late to society's game and has to learn quickly whom to trust. Dunn uses the setup for a warm Regency about timing, self confidence, and love arriving from an unexpected direction.

Thea Kilmore is grateful for Lord Hazlewood's help, yet tired of being treated like someone who only needs rescuing. Their romance turns on whether he can see her clearly, and whether she can trust what he feels.

These four Regency novellas focus on widows and spinsters who get another chance at love. The stories are gentle, varied, and especially appealing if you like older characters finding a new beginning.

Badly wounded after Waterloo, Frank Ingram recovers under the care of Lady Constantia Roworth. An unexpected inheritance should solve everything, except both of them are hiding secrets and someone wants Frank out of the way.

Freshly determined to earn her own living, Daisy Dalrymple heads to a country house to write an article, only to find the weekend shattered by murder. It is a smart, classic start, full of class tensions, secrets, and sharp observation.

On the eve of Waterloo, Felix, Lord Roworth works for the Rothschild network while sharing lodgings with Fanny and Frank Ingram. Duty, battle, and growing affection push him to reconsider what sort of man he wants to be.

This Regency romance adds a ghostly touch to its central love story, giving the familiar rake and lady pairing an eerie edge. It is part courtship comedy, part haunted house tale.

Daisy's visit to a country estate turns ugly when a death in the winter garden exposes resentment, money worries, and a nest of family secrets. Alec Fletcher is on hand, and their partnership deepens as the case tightens.

Set against holiday festivities, this Regency romance turns Christmas gatherings, performance, and social maneuvering into the perfect setup for courtship. It is brisk, seasonal, and full of the small complications Dunn does well.

On a train journey north, Daisy is trapped with suspects, shifting stories, and a murder that derails her assignment before it begins. It is a neat railway mystery with a strong sense of 1920s travel and social manners.

At a performance of Verdi's Requiem, a mezzo soprano dies onstage after drinking poisoned liqueur. Daisy starts asking questions among jealous colleagues, strained family ties, and too many suspects with good reasons to want the singer gone.

A heroine burdened by family notoriety must decide how much of her future should be ruled by the past. Dunn balances reputation, attraction, and sharp social observation in a story about earning a fresh start.

When Phillip Petrie's sweetheart Gloria Arbuckle is kidnapped, Daisy is asked to help without involving the police. The rescue soon turns darker, and Daisy begins to fear that more than one life may be in danger.

Miranda brings more than a little disorder wherever she goes, and the romance has to survive the resulting chaos. This is one of Dunn's lighter Regencies, quick on its feet and full of comic misunderstanding.

Widowed, pregnant, and nearly penniless, Laura is rescued by Gareth and taken to his estate in the Welsh Marches. Among eccentric dependents and family pressures, gratitude slowly changes into something more.

Words are weapons in this politically tinged Regency, where a public controversy pulls Pippa and Wynn onto the same path. The romance grows through argument, intelligence, and the uneasy pull of opposing views.

A weekend at Henley-on-Thames for the rowing races should be restful, but Daisy is drawn into murder when one of her cousin's team is killed. The riverside setting gives this one a brisk, summery edge.

A governess with more backbone than society expects finds herself in a situation where propriety and survival do not line up neatly. The romance grows out of wit, observation, and a refusal to stay in the background.

Newly married Daisy is asked to look into a wave of poisoned pen letters in an English village. When one of the targets is murdered, gossip turns lethal and the whole place starts to look far less cozy.

A research trip to the Natural History Museum with children in tow turns into a murder investigation for Daisy. Scientific rivalry, hidden motives, and a wonderfully odd setting make this one a brisk, clever puzzle.

Newly married Daisy and Alec set sail for America on their honeymoon, only to find murder stalking the ship. The closed setting adds extra tension as suspects, secrets, and danger pile up mid voyage.

A Christmas gathering in Cornwall should be festive, but Daisy soon finds old grudges, awkward relations, and murder under the mistletoe. Snow, family politics, and a country house setting make this an especially cozy entry.

On honeymoon in New York, Daisy and Alec are drawn into the killing of a hard hitting journalist. The American setting gives the series a fun twist, with hotel intrigue, culture clashes, and another knotty case.

What starts as an ordinary day in London pulls Daisy into a suspicious death tied to the world of popular entertainment. The case mixes brisk humor with real danger as she works out who had the best reason to silence the victim.

Daisy expects a wedding, a crowded house party, and a bit of family drama. Instead, the celebrations tip into mourning when murder breaks through the social whirl.

A seaside holiday sounds ideal for Daisy, who is pregnant and hoping for peace. Instead she stumbles over the body of a local womanizer, and nearly everyone nearby seems to have had a reason to hate him.

Daisy visits friends in the Cotswolds for a Guy Fawkes celebration, but old resentments and hidden motives soon turn explosive. It is a country house mystery with fireworks, family friction, and a satisfying period atmosphere.

A magazine piece on the Tower of London sounds harmless enough until Daisy stumbles into murder among its residents and staff. History, hidden corners, and family secrets give this one an especially rich setting.

After Daisy and Alec move to a larger house with their twins, a body turns up in the shared garden nearby. Rum runners, gangsters, and Prohibition era smuggling quickly turn domestic change into a dangerous case.

Widowed Eleanor Trewynn thought retirement in Port Mabyn would be quiet, until a dead young man turns up in her charity shop storeroom. Stolen jewels, village gossip, and family ties make for a very strong series opener.

Daisy and Lucy head to a stately home to research architectural follies, expecting photographs and mild snobbery. Then a notoriously awful guest dies in an explosion, and the weekend becomes a very crowded murder inquiry.

When an artist is found stabbed in his studio, Eleanor's neighbor becomes the obvious suspect. Eleanor refuses to believe it and starts asking questions in a village where nearly everyone has a grievance.

This holiday collection brings together two Regency Christmas romances, both full of house party energy, seasonal matchmaking, and gentle comedy. It is a warm, easy read for winter evenings.

Three fairy tale retellings and a ghost story give this collection a more playful side of Dunn. Expect Regency settings, a touch of magic, and romances that lean into the fantastic.

A Regency romance with a Tudor relic at its center, this story blends courtship with old secrets that refuse to stay buried. History and present day danger move together all the way through.

Three unidentified bodies in Epping Forest pull Alec into a grim case with roots in the Great War. Daisy, away visiting her daughter, finds a death of her own, and the two investigations begin to close in on each other.

Daisy visits a school friend who works as secretary to a Western novelist in remote Derbyshire. Suspicions of poisoning, greedy dependents, and one sudden death leave her facing a house packed with possible culprits.

A half drowned young man, a cryptic message, and a missing family send Eleanor into one of her most urgent cases. The mystery reaches beyond village life into smuggling, fear, and the aftershocks of displacement.

When one of several possible heirs to the Dalrymple title dies horribly, Daisy and Alec are pulled into a case uncomfortably close to home. Family claims, old resentments, and legal stakes make this one especially personal.

A murder draws Daisy into the lives of working women trying to make room for themselves in postwar England. It is an affecting mystery that pairs a solid puzzle with sharp social detail about lives often pushed aside.

A missing woman and the people living off her money pull Eleanor into another uncomfortable local mess. Dunn keeps the village setting cozy while letting the family tensions turn genuinely sharp.

A day out at the Crystal Palace turns grim when Daisy finds herself facing a fresh corpse and a household full of uneasy secrets. The book blends family life, children, and a smart London puzzle.