Darcy Burke Books in Order
Explore Darcy Burke books in order, with short summaries, series guides, and easy starting points for her historical romance, mystery, and contemporary stories.
Last updated: July 8, 2026
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Publication Order
76 books
Her Wicked Ways
by Darcy Burke
2012
Banished from London, Lady Miranda Sinclair is robbed by a handsome highwayman and later meets an equally tempting gentleman at a local orphanage. What she does not know is that both men are the same person, and he needs her more than she realizes.
His Wicked Heart
by Darcy Burke
2012
Jasper Sinclair has one month to marry, but the proper debutantes around him hold no appeal. Instead he is drawn toward danger, bare-knuckle fighting, and Olivia West, a seamstress who is far more than she first appears.
To Love a Thief
by Darcy Burke
2012
Love gets tangled with lawbreaking, survival, and divided loyalties in this Secrets & Scandals romance. When attraction flares between the wrong people, every choice grows more dangerous.
To Seduce a Scoundrel
by Darcy Burke
2012
A clever heroine and a man with a dangerous reputation circle each other through the bright and shadowy corners of Regency life. Seduction may start as strategy, but Burke turns it into something riskier and more heartfelt.
Never Love a Scoundrel
by Darcy Burke
2013
Lydia finds herself drawn to the scarred Lord Lockwood, a man many people dismiss too quickly. As suspicion and desire tangle, both must decide whether a damaged reputation can still lead to love.
Where the Heart Is
by Darcy Burke
2013
Chloe English escapes her old life for a fresh start in Oregon wine country, only to lose her home almost immediately. Firefighter Derek Sumner offers help, but both of them are carrying wounds that make new beginnings hard to trust.
Lady of Desire
by Darcy Burke
2014
Margery Derrington and her aunts hope a rare manuscript can save them from ruin, but using it means joining forces with scholar Rhys Bowen. Their hunt for a legendary treasure soon becomes tangled with danger and desire.
Scoundrel Ever After
by Darcy Burke
2014
A man with a truly bad reputation finally faces the consequences of his choices when love offers him one last chance to become better. It is the series' redemption story, with plenty of emotion and reckoning.
Only In My Dreams
by Darcy Burke
2015
Event planner Sara Archer thinks one hot night with Dylan Westcott should stay exactly that. But when his company ends up tied to her family's project, their secret affair grows into something far more complicated.
Romancing the Earl
by Darcy Burke
2015
Another Legendary Rogues adventure sends a couple into mystery, travel, and growing desire. The quest is thrilling, but the deeper pull comes from watching two smart people learn to rely on each other.
The Idea of You
by Darcy Burke
2015
Quiet, solitary Evan Archer is not prepared for the movie star hiding out in his family's garage apartment. Alaina Pierce is fleeing scandal, but falling for Evan may be even riskier than facing the cameras again.
When Love Happens
by Darcy Burke
2015
Tori Archer's impulsive Vegas marriage falls apart almost as soon as it begins, then her husband unexpectedly turns up in Ribbon Ridge. Forced back into each other's orbit, they have to decide whether grief ended their marriage or merely interrupted it.
Yours to Hold
by Darcy Burke
2015
Kyle Archer returns to Ribbon Ridge after years away, determined to uncover the truth behind his brother's death. The last person he expects to need is Maggie Trent, the therapist his family blames and the woman he cannot stop wanting.
So Good
by Darcy Burke
2016
Winery owner Cameron Westcott has kept romance casual for years, until he meets wine distributor Brooke Ellis. Both are wary after heartbreak, but the sparks between them make playing it safe feel impossible.
The Duke of Daring
by Darcy Burke
2016
A daring duke and a heroine with her own hard-earned defenses are thrown together in the glittering world of the ton. Attraction comes fast, but reputation and old wounds make trust the real challenge.
The Duke of Deception
by Darcy Burke
2016
In a story built on secrets, a deceptive duke meets a woman strong enough to question everything she is told. Their romance has to survive the truth before it can survive Society.
The Forbidden Duke
by Darcy Burke
2016
Spinster Eleanor Lockhart is suddenly homeless and forced to seek work, which brings her back into the orbit of Titus St. John, the mysterious Duke of Kendal. He ruined her once, and helping her now may ruin them both all over again.
When We Kiss
by Darcy Burke
2016
Thrill-seeker Liam Archer thinks a no-strings fling with lawyer Aubrey Tallinger is exactly his speed. But grief, old wounds, and growing feelings turn their casual arrangement into something much harder to walk away from.
You're Still the One
by Darcy Burke
2016
A return to Ribbon Ridge brings Bex back into Hayden Archer's life and opens every old wound they never settled. Their second chance is full of history, family pressure, and the question of whether love can survive what broke it.
So Right
by Darcy Burke
2017
Kelsey McDade thinks romance is a closed chapter after a damaging past relationship. Then vineyard manager Luke Westcott makes her wonder if risking love again might be worth it.
So Wrong / So In Love
by Darcy Burke
2017
After a hot New Year's Eve hookup, Crystal Donovan plans to avoid Jamie Westcott, but Ribbon Ridge is too small for that. When a local mystery and family secrets force them together, their casual fling turns much harder to contain.
The Duke of Danger
by Darcy Burke
2017
Danger follows this duke into a romance where reputation and safety are never guaranteed. The heroine who draws close may be his greatest vulnerability and his best chance at happiness.
The Duke of Defiance
by Darcy Burke
2017
Defiance defines this duke until he meets a woman equally unwilling to bend. Their clash with Society, family, and their own fears turns into a high-stakes Regency romance.
The Duke of Desire
by Darcy Burke
2017
Desire is the last thing this guarded duke needs, which is precisely why it becomes impossible to ignore. As attraction deepens, both leads have to decide what they are willing to risk for love.
The Duke of Ice
by Darcy Burke
2017
Cold manners and a frozen heart are no match for the right heroine. This Untouchables entry pairs reserve with warmth, and lets the thaw happen slowly.
Lord of Fortune
by Darcy Burke
2018
A treasure hunt, old secrets, and rising danger pull hero and heroine across Burke's adventurous Regency world. Fortune may be the stated goal, but the bigger risk is losing control of their hearts.
The Duke of Kisses
by Darcy Burke
2018
What begins with flirtation and a few dangerous kisses grows into a far more complicated bond. In a world ruled by appearances, affection can become its own scandal.
The Duke of Lies
by Darcy Burke
2018
Lies and half-truths are everywhere when another elusive nobleman meets his match. To reach a happy ending, both leads have to confront the damage done by deception.
The Duke of Ruin
by Darcy Burke
2018
A notorious duke and the woman who sees past his reputation collide in a romance shaped by secrets and social peril. In the Untouchables world, ruin can mean scandal, heartbreak, or unexpected salvation.
The Duke of Seduction
by Darcy Burke
2018
Seduction is easy for this duke, honesty is harder. When he falls for a woman who demands more than charm, the game turns serious.
Captivating the Scoundrel
by Darcy Burke
2019
A sharp heroine and an irresistible scoundrel are swept into danger, clues, and undeniable attraction. In true Legendary Rogues fashion, the adventure is nearly as compelling as the romance.
Joy to the Duke
by Darcy Burke
2019
Calder, now Duke of Hartwell, plans to abolish the holiday traditions his father loved. Widow Felicity returns home for Christmas and finds the young man she once loved turned cold, and she is determined to reach him.
Never Have I Ever With a Duke
by Darcy Burke
2019
Newly burdened with a bankrupt dukedom, Graham Kinsley needs money fast and thinks an heiress may be the answer. Arabella Stoke needs rescue from her own family's financial ruin, but working together may cost them their hearts.
One Night of Scandal
by Darcy Burke
2019
MP Jack Barrett catches Lady Viola Fairfax sneaking into a private club and thinks he is protecting a scandal-prone duchess's sister. Instead he finds a woman in disguise, chasing a story that could destroy him or bring them dangerously close.
One Night of Surrender
by Darcy Burke
2019
Valentine Fairfax never forgot Isabelle, the brilliant woman from one passionate night long ago. Now she is his friend's governess, and their rekindled attraction threatens both her hard-won independence and his vow never to risk his heart again.
One Night of Temptation
by Darcy Burke
2019
One night is supposed to be enough at the Wicked Duke, until desire turns personal and complicated. This Regency romance mixes scandal, chemistry, and the danger of wanting more than either side planned.
The Duke of Distraction
by Darcy Burke
2019
One of Society's most elusive nobles meets the woman capable of unsettling his carefully ordered world. Wit, attraction, and emotional risk turn distraction into something much deeper.
The Gift of the Marquess
by Darcy Burke
2019
Poppy longs for a child after three years of marriage, while Gabriel quietly fears losing her the way he lost other women in childbirth. His heartfelt Christmas plan is meant to show love, but it may reveal deeper fears too.
The Red Hot Earl
by Darcy Burke
2019
Ash, the Earl of Buckleigh, returns home ready to help Bianca save the village holiday party and finally leave old wounds behind. But past bullies, family pressure, and long-buried feelings make that far harder than it sounds.
A Duke is Never Enough
by Darcy Burke
2020
In the world of the Spitfire Society, a fiercely independent woman meets a duke who complicates every plan she has made for herself. Their growing attraction forces both of them to choose between safety, ambition, and love.
A Duke Will Never Do
by Darcy Burke
2020
A strong-minded heroine is certain a duke is exactly the sort of man she should avoid. Yet wit, chemistry, and shared vulnerability keep drawing them together in spite of every sensible objection.
A Scandalous Bargain
by Darcy Burke
2020
A bargain meant to solve one problem creates several more in this secret-laced Regency romance. A guarded nobleman and a determined heroine must decide whether trust is worth exposing the past.
A Secret Surrender
by Darcy Burke
2020
Selina Blackwell has built a careful new life behind a veil, but Bow Street constable Harry Sheffield wants to expose the woman known as Madame Sybila. As old crimes resurface, trust and desire become as dangerous as the truth.
The Bachelor Earl
by Darcy Burke
2020
Widowed Eugenia attends a house party expecting a quiet return to society, only to discover it is meant to make matches. Old feelings flare with the Earl of Satterfield, but grief, duty, and the need for an heir complicate everything.
The Legend of a Rogue
by Darcy Burke
2020
This adventurous prequel launches Legendary Rogues with romance, danger, and a brush with legend. It sets the tone for a series where treasure hunts and love stories go hand in hand.
A Rogue to Ruin
by Darcy Burke
2021
Bookish Anne Pemberton slips into a secret courtship with a man she believes is a gentleman, only to learn he is living a dangerous lie. When Rafe Blackwell's past closes in, love may ruin them both.
Impassioned
by Darcy Burke
2021
Sabrina and Constantine have spent nearly two years in a painfully polite marriage lived mostly apart. When she decides their arrangement cannot continue, one awkward visit changes the shape of everything between them.
Improper
by Darcy Burke
2021
Tobias Powell must find a husband for his young ward and a wife for himself in a matter of weeks. Fiona Wingate has no interest in marriage, but the more time she spends with her guardian, the more improper their attraction becomes.
Intolerable
by Darcy Burke
2021
A Phoenix Club romance built on longing, frustration, and a match that refuses to stay simple. As hearts get involved, what once seemed manageable becomes utterly intolerable to ignore.
Invitation
by Darcy Burke
2021
Before the Phoenix Club fully opens, Tobias, Mirabelle, and Lucien are each facing disappointment and social limits. This short prequel shows the heartbreak, ambition, and chance encounters that give the club its purpose.
Impeccable
by Darcy Burke
2022
Behind an impeccable surface, both leads have more to hide than Society suspects. Their growing connection deepens just as secrets, reputation, and desire refuse to stay neatly contained.
Impossible
by Darcy Burke
2022
A match that seems impossible starts with sharp banter and inconvenient attraction at the Phoenix Club. To be together, hero and heroine must risk the very rules that have kept them safe.
Indecent
by Darcy Burke
2022
At the Phoenix Club, a supposedly improper attraction puts reputation, desire, and Society's rules under pressure. What begins in scandal slowly becomes a test of whether two wounded people can trust each other.
Irresistible
by Darcy Burke
2022
In this Phoenix Club romance, mutual temptation quickly becomes something far harder to dismiss. As feeling deepens and scandal threatens, staying apart proves much harder than giving in.
The Rigid Duke
by Darcy Burke
2022
A resourceful companion sees a house party as her chance to secure her difficult charge's future by matching her with a duke. Then the duke proves less rigid, and far more tempting, than expected.
The Runaway Viscount
by Darcy Burke
2022
A matchmaking house party turns complicated when a viscount tries to outrun duty and expectation. The woman who catches him may be the one person who can make him stop running.
Beguiling the Duke
by Darcy Burke
2023
Stranded in Marrywell on the eve of its May Day Matchmaking Festival, the Duke of Lawford accepts help from clever Sadie Campion. When he offers to help her find a husband, both of them risk wanting the wrong match.
Insatiable
by Darcy Burke
2023
A determined young woman refuses to give up her research into mating rituals, even when it means asking her brother's best friend, Lord Lucien Westbrook, for help. Their practical arrangement quickly turns personal, and desire becomes impossible to ignore.
Matching the Marquess
by Darcy Burke
2023
Benjamin Nash wants a practical marriage and hires a matchmaker before heading to the May Day festival. Rebecca Sweet plans to find him the perfect bride, until she realizes the marquess is the very man she has already started falling for.
Romancing the Heiress
by Darcy Burke
2023
Returning to Marrywell for the matchmaking festival, wealthy Leah comes face to face with Phineas, the boy she once loved. Their reunion stirs old feelings, but time, pride, and family expectations stand in the way.
The Make-Believe Widow
by Darcy Burke
2023
A woman posing as a widow enters a matchmaking world built on appearances and half-truths. The deception offers safety at first, then threatens the very future she wants.
Yule Be My Duke
by Darcy Burke
2023
Cecilia Bromwell and John Rowley have loathed each other since a disastrous party years ago. Trapped together during a snowy Yuletide house party, they may have no choice but to discover whether enemies can become lovers.
A Whisper at Midnight
by Darcy Burke
2024
Matilda Wren takes a divorce case for a woman who once was engaged to Lord Ravenhurst, then the husband turns up murdered. With Hadrian suddenly a suspect, solving the case becomes personal very quickly.
A Whisper of Death
by Darcy Burke
2024
After being stabbed and left for dead, Hadrian Becket develops a disturbing ability to see unexplained visions. That gift leads him to sharp-witted investigator Matilda Wren, and together they begin chasing the truth behind his attack.
As the Earl Likes
by Darcy Burke
2024
An earl and a heroine who think they understand the rules of the game keep surprising each other. What begins playfully becomes a much more serious emotional risk.
Because the Baron Broods
by Darcy Burke
2024
Optimistic Tamsin Penrose expects a pleasant future until she meets a brooding, unsmiling baron chosen as her possible groom. Isaac Deverell cannot imagine deserving someone so bright, which only makes their growing bond harder to resist.
If the Duke Dares
by Darcy Burke
2024
Acton Loxley is on his way to meet a possible bride when a captivating widow distracts him, only for her to disappear. Persephone Barclay is fleeing a forced match and pretending to be someone else, until the charming duke becomes impossible to escape.
When the Viscount Seduces
by Darcy Burke
2024
One of the women behind the Rogue Rules faces a viscount whose charm makes their hard-won principles difficult to keep. Seduction, scandal, and friendship all collide in the process.
A Whisper and a Curse
by Darcy Burke
2025
Tilda and Hadrian investigate a case shadowed by superstition, fear, and a possible curse. As the clues point toward murder, they have to separate old beliefs from a very human killer.
A Whisper in the Shadows
by Darcy Burke
2025
Matilda Wren goes undercover as a detective's wife to investigate a burial club scheme, but murder quickly enters the picture. Hadrian pushes his way back into the case, knowing his strange gift may be the key to keeping her safe.
A Whisper of Secrecy
by Darcy Burke
2025
A routine theft inquiry turns personal when a retired police inspector is murdered clutching a slip of paper with Tilda's late father's name. The case drags her back toward the crime that first made her an investigator.
Until the Rake Surrenders
by Darcy Burke
2025
A practiced rake meets the woman least likely to let him skate by on charm alone. Their battle of wills turns into a romance neither of them can fully control.
A Whisper in Darkness
by Darcy Burke
2026
Tilda and Hadrian are hired to find a missing heiress, but in their world a disappearance has a way of turning into murder. Another London case brings danger, secrets, and their deepening partnership to the forefront.
A Whisper of Fate
by Darcy Burke
2026
Tilda Wren and Hadrian Becket face another Victorian mystery where hidden motives and buried truths refuse to stay quiet. As the case tightens around them, the future of their partnership becomes harder to avoid.
Since the Marquess Demands
by Darcy Burke
2026
Ellis Dangerfield, reeling from the truth about her past, disguises herself as a man to become secretary to a widowed marquess. Roman Garrick wants only work and distance, but his new assistant threatens both of those plans.
What the Scoundrel Desires
by Darcy Burke
2027
The final Rogue Rules romance asks what happens when the most dangerous man in the set finally wants something real. Desire comes easily, but earning trust proves far harder.
Where should I start?
If you want a big Regency world: The Forbidden Duke → The Duke of Daring → The Duke of Deception
If you want an inclusive club setting: Invitation → Improper → Impassioned → Intolerable
If you prefer mystery with romance: A Whisper of Death → A Whisper at Midnight → A Whisper and a Curse
If you want small-town contemporary family drama: Where the Heart Is → Only In My Dreams → Yours to Hold
Author bio
Darcy Burke grew up in Oregon, and that sense of place still matters in her work. She writes both historical and contemporary romance, moving easily from Regency ballrooms and coaching inns to small-town Oregon wine country. No matter the setting, her books tend to center on strong heroines, complicated men, and the messy work of learning how to trust someone.
She started early.
Burke has said she wrote her first book at age eleven, a happily-ever-after story about a magic-addicted swan, complete with very bad illustrations. It is a funny detail, but it also tells you something real about her. She was drawn to love stories long before publishing entered the picture, and she liked building whole worlds from the start.
As an adult, she got serious about writing historical romance and built her career the slow way, through practice, persistence, and community. She was agented by 2008 and became a finalist in Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart contest for unpublished writers. That same year, her first historical novel, Her Wicked Ways, went on submission just as the market crashed in September 2008. It was rotten timing, but it did not stop her.
A few years later, encouraged by writer friends, Burke turned to independent publishing and released Her Wicked Ways in 2012. That choice helped launch the long run of connected series readers now know her for. Later, after a contemporary series idea came to her during a freezing writers' retreat, her agent sold that project to Avon. Burke has worked in both traditional and independent publishing, and that mix shows in the size and range of her catalog.
It worked.
Readers who pick up The Forbidden Duke, Improper, or Her Wicked Ways will quickly see the kinds of stories she enjoys telling. Fake courtships, marriages of convenience, forced proximity, secret identities, and second chances all show up again and again. Her characters may be dukes, earls, widows, investigators, or small-town winery people, but they usually have something to hide and something to heal.
She also likes writing in connected worlds. The Regency series link families, friends, clubs, and rivalries so that one couple's happy ending often sets up the next one. In contemporary romance, books like Only In My Dreams and So Good lean into family tension, grief, and rebuilding. With A Whisper of Death, she added Victorian mystery to the mix and gave readers a slower-burn partnership between investigator Matilda Wren and the haunted Hadrian Becket.
That blend of warmth and trouble is a big part of her appeal. Her historical novels are usually set in England, with occasional trips farther afield, while her contemporary stories return to Oregon wine country, where family businesses, small-town history, and old hurts have a way of pushing people together. Whether she is writing a duke, a rogue, or a winery owner, she seems most interested in what happens after the charm wears off and real vulnerability begins.
These days, Burke still lives on the edge of Oregon wine country with her guitar-strumming husband, their daughter, their son, and a very full cat household. When she is not writing, she has said you might find her at a winery, in her comfy chair, folding laundry, or binge-watching TV with her family. It feels fitting. Her books may be full of scandal, longing, and adventure, but they are grounded in the pleasures of home too.
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