Christy Carlyle Books in Order

Suspended detective Benjamin Quinn is obsessed with the Whitechapel murders when widow Kate Guthrie seeks help for an injured clinic patient. Investigating her claim of a Ripper attack draws them together despite painful histories and Kate’s plans to remarry.

Elizabeth Ainsworth offers detective Ian Reed a chance to share the passion she believes marriage will never bring her. His attraction collides with professional ambition, since investigating Whitechapel’s murders already puts him under scrutiny from her father.

Nurse Ada Hamilton searches for her missing sister despite the demands of her probation at a Whitechapel hospital. Scarred veteran William Selsby’s dealings with a dangerous aristocrat draw him into the mystery, where unexpected attraction complicates their intentions.

Desperate to save her bookstore, Jessamin Wright accepts payment to kiss Viscount Grimsby publicly. The stunt unsettles Lucius Crawford’s carefully controlled life, and a later country-house reunion makes their attraction increasingly difficult to contain despite the scandal.

Lady Kitty Adderly must marry before her younger sister can, prompting an arrangement with mathematically minded Duke Sebastian Fennick. Neither considers the other suitable, but their proposed solution becomes complicated by an attraction both find inconvenient.

Felicity Beckett attends a country-house party charged with shielding her cousin from notorious Lord Lindsay. Alex Evering resists his relatives’ matchmaking plans, but attraction to the vigilant chaperone threatens to overturn both their expectations for the gathering.

Former lovers Rex Leighton and May Sedgwick compete in a wager offering support for their ambitions. He seeks aristocratic acceptance through marriage, while she wants an artistic future, but their unresolved attraction complicates the stakes they thought they understood.

Aspiring playwright Kit Ruthven returns home after his father’s death, confronting the etiquette business he rejected and Ophelia Marsden, whom he abandoned. Her secret advocacy of women’s independence clashes with practical responsibilities as their old affection resurfaces.

Sophia Ruthven secretly writes detective stories beneath a respectable exterior. When actor and aristocratic heir Jasper Grey’s sister disappears, Sophia joins his search across the countryside, testing her propriety against investigative curiosity and attraction to an unapologetic scoundrel.

Three historical romances bring guests to Christmas weddings at haunted Castle Keyvnor. A woman who sees ghosts, a young witch, and a lady seeking escape from her ghostly tormentor encounter aristocratic suitors whose lives intersect with the supernatural.

Clarissa Ruthven cannot access her inheritance without marrying, so she joins the family publishing firm to pursue her charitable ambitions. Working beneath orderly Gabriel Adamson turns mutual dislike into attraction, while his concealed past threatens their growing connection.

Gambling-club owner Nicholas Lyon inherits a dukedom and plans to dispose of the estate associated with his painful childhood. Steward Mina Thorne fights to preserve her home and position, drawing him into an increasingly personal battle of wills.

Wealthy Aidan Iverson wants an aristocratic marriage to secure social standing, while inventor Diana Ashby needs financial backing. She agrees to find him a bride in exchange for help, but matchmaking exposes feelings that threaten their practical arrangement.

Lady Winifred Gissing fears her ability to see ghosts will prevent acceptance and love. At Castle Keyvnor, she meets scientifically minded Earl Septimus Locke, whose experiments fascinate her, but their attraction must contend with her secret and his past.

Inherited debts send pleasure-loving Rhys Forester back to his estate and Arabella Prescott, the woman he regrets losing. Facing pressure to marry, Bella accepts a false engagement with him, but their carefully negotiated rules cannot easily contain renewed attraction.

Duke Will Hart visits his neglected Cornish property seeking respite from family responsibilities. Gardener Madeline Ravenwood needs the manor repaired before a royal visit, and their bargain to explore Cornwall together complicates his obligations and her independent plans.

Lady Lucy Westmont travels to Scotland hoping to reclaim her own life during a visit to her aunt. Instead, she finds the aunt missing and indebted Earl James Pembroke claiming ownership of the house, disrupting her holiday and heart.

Emily Cavendish asks her brother’s friend Max Marston to stage a scandal that will free her from an unwanted marriage. The newly titled earl initially refuses, but their mutual attraction challenges his reluctance to accept further responsibility.

Grayson Hawkridge attends a country-house party under his dying father’s orders to choose a suitable duchess. Evangeline Granger wants to avoid marriage and the magnetic marquess, but enforced proximity undermines their arguments against an apparently impossible match.

Secretary Evelyn Graves visits an Irish estate where a family mistakes her for a wealthy countess. Duke Alex asks her to maintain the deception, but his need for a rich bride clashes with his growing feelings for Evie.

Widow Cecily Wainwright attends a country Christmas party and asks Adam North, the reformed Heartbreak Duke, for lessons in pleasure. Their arrangement promises uncomplicated intimacy, but neither expects the feelings it begins to awaken.

Shy widow and portrait artist Portia Hastings receives an unusual commission from Viscount Phineas Cross: a nude portrait for his mistress. She asks him for lessons in seduction, creating an arrangement that complicates their professional relationship.

Widow Fiona Prescott’s old flame moves next door with a young ward preparing for her first Season. When Viscount Lynley asks Fiona to help the girl enter society, their renewed proximity rekindles feelings neither has resolved.

In Victorian London, psychic Electra Poole fears being confined like her mother. After failing to prevent a death she foresaw, she investigates with Gideon Pierce, uncovering family connections while a killer takes an interest in her.

War veteran Cassian Rourke impersonates his injured twin, the Earl of Windham, during the London Season. Expected to court Lady Selina Lytton, he instead falls for her friend Daphne Bridewell, putting love at odds with deception.

Lily Bridewell and her sisters lose their family home, while Duke Griffin Knightley carries guilt over her brother’s death. A marriage of convenience offers security, but their practical arrangement becomes difficult as deeper feelings emerge.

Aspiring journalist Ivy Bridewell gains a position at Duke Ross Emerson’s newspaper and clashes with its owner. Her investigation into his suspected corruption draws them into an uneasy alliance, complicated by ambition, distrust, and attraction.

Treasure hunter Alexandra Prince overhears plans to steal the Crown Jewels and takes her suspicions to Scotland Yard. Inspector Benedict Drake initially dismisses her, but mounting evidence draws them into an investigation complicated by attraction.

A murdered man carries Electra Poole’s calling card, although she has never met him. Inspector Gideon Pierce’s investigation leads toward her friend’s household, forcing Electra to clear her name while a vision warns of danger to Gideon.

Electra Poole accepts Lady Alice Kirkham’s invitation to an Oxfordshire estate, where a nobleman’s death makes her hostess a suspect. Working with Gideon Pierce, Electra investigates the guests and their secrets before the killer strikes again.

Gideon warns Electra Poole away from a missing-woman investigation, but Violet Delacourt’s vanished twin compels her to act. Following connections to unsolved murders brings Electra closer to a killer who may already be watching her.

Dominic Prince seeks a Viking hoard in Norfolk with backing from an American determined to take it overseas. Local Tess Hawthorne offers help while planning to keep the treasure in England, making their attraction a complication.

Wallflower Hyacinth Bridewell admires reserved paleontologist Sir Tristan Ashdown from a distance. An autumn house party brings them closer, but her doubts about being noticed and his fears about social standing threaten their growing affection.