Dukes Done Wrong Books in Order
Part ofAlexa Aston Books in OrderBrowse the Dukes Done Wrong books by Alexa Aston in order, with summaries, series background, reading order, and where to start.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Dukes Done Wrong books in publication order
5 books
Deflecting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021
A duke who learned young to protect himself meets a woman who refuses to be dazzled by title alone. Their attraction is strong, but both are practiced at dodging the kind of honesty love requires.
Delighting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021
A damaged duke and the woman who unsettles him are drawn together in a romance neither expected. What begins in attraction becomes something deeper as both learn they may still be capable of real happiness.
Destiny with a Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021
A titled man shaped by old disgrace thinks his future is already decided. The right woman makes him reconsider everything, including whether destiny is fixed, or whether love can rewrite the life he thought he had to accept.
Discouraging the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021
A lonely army captain returns as a duke and meets a woman already running an estate with quiet competence. Their connection is immediate, but both have old hurts that make taking the next step harder than it should be.
Disrupting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021
Donovan Martin has no plans to settle down after inheriting a dukedom. Then a woman who intends never to marry upends his easy assumptions and forces him to wonder whether the life he wants has changed.
Dukes Done Wrong books in chronological order

Discouraging the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021Dukes Done Wrong, Book 1
Deflecting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021Dukes Done Wrong, Book 2
Disrupting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021Dukes Done Wrong, Book 3
Delighting the Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021Dukes Done Wrong, Book 4
Destiny with a Duke
by Alexa Aston
2021Dukes Done Wrong, Book 5
Series background & context
Dukes Done Wrong starts with a terrific hook: boys who were blamed for things they did not do, sent away in disgrace, and forced to grow up carrying damage that was never really theirs. Years later, those boys have become men, and in Aston's hands that means titles, old wounds, and the chance to build a new kind of family.
These men remember everything.
The series is set in the Regency world, but its emotional center is found family. The heroes may become dukes, but the important bond is the one they form with each other. They know what it is to be misjudged, unwanted, or exiled, so when love comes along they do not always trust it at first. That gives the books a slightly rougher edge than a lighter society romance. These are not men strolling into courtship with perfect confidence.
The heroines matter just as much. Aston gives them work, intelligence, independence, and enough backbone to stand up to men who are used to hiding behind rank or old hurt. Estate management, family obligations, and social pressure all play a part, but the main question is whether these couples can stop living by the story other people told about them.
The series still delivers all the pleasures of Regency romance, dukedoms, drawing rooms, chemistry, and happily-ever-afters. It just adds a stronger note of redemption. If you like wounded heroes, loyal friendships, and romances where love helps people reclaim the lives they should have had in the first place, Dukes Done Wrong will probably work for you.
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