Jacobite Chronicles Story Books in Order
Part ofJulia Brannan Books in OrderFind the Jacobite Chronicles Story books by Julia Brannan in order, with summaries, an overview of this companion series, and how it fits the main saga.
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Publication Order
6 books
The Baronet's Tale: Anthony Part II
by Julia Brannan
2025
Now clan chief at Loch Lomond, Alex hopes simply to serve his people well and forget his late father's grand schemes. The reality of leadership proves harsher than he imagined, and a letter from England soon forces a decision that could tear apart both his family and his clan.
The Baronet's Tale: Anthony Part I
by Julia Brannan
2024
In 1734 France, young Alex longs to return to his outlawed clan in Scotland and one day lead them as chief. His father instead sends him to study in Paris, where a chance encounter forces Alex to choose between private happiness and dangerous ambitions for his people.
The Highlander's Tale: Alex
by Julia Brannan
2021
In the aftermath of a failed Jacobite rising, young Alex MacGregor is groomed to restore his outlawed clan's fortunes. Torn between grueling training and childhood loyalties, he faces brutal choices that could save his people or cost him everything.
The Ladies' Tale: Caroline & Philippa
by Julia Brannan
2020
Harriet Ashleigh is now independent, living life on her own terms when a timid niece, Philippa, unexpectedly arrives at her door. At the same time, curious debutante Caroline uncovers the existence of a forbidden aunt, setting both women on risky new paths.
The Eccentric's Tale: Harriet
by Julia Brannan
2019
Born into a powerful ducal family, Harriet Ashleigh wants one thing, freedom to be herself. When her parents' plans and looming financial ruin close in, she makes a desperate decision that scandalises society and forces her to fight for happiness and survival.
The Whore's Tale: Sarah
by Julia Brannan
2018
In a strict Cheshire village, Reverend Browne has already mapped out his daughter Sarah's life as his unpaid housekeeper and moral helper. A brief taste of love and freedom shatters those plans and forces her into a dangerous struggle simply to survive.
Series background & context
The Jacobite Chronicles Story sequence is a companion series that explores the early lives of key figures from the main Jacobite Chronicles. Each book stands alone, but together they build a rich web of backstory that deepens later events.
The opening novel, The Whore's Tale: Sarah, begins in a small Cheshire village in 1731. Reverend Browne has already decided that his daughter Sarah will spend her life caring for him and his parish, but one chance meeting offers escape and sends her into a much harsher world than she ever imagined.
The Eccentric's Tale: Harriet steps back to the seventeenth century and into the life of Harriet Ashleigh, the eldest daughter of a duke who wants only one thing, the freedom to be herself. When family duty and financial pressure close in, she makes a choice that sets her at odds with polite society and forces her to fight for survival on her own terms.
In The Ladies' Tale: Caroline & Philippa Harriet is in her late forties, wealthy, powerful and happily unconventional, living apart from her disapproving relatives. An unexpected visit brings shy Philippa into her orbit, while Caroline, the sheltered daughter of a duke, goes looking for the mysterious aunt no one will discuss, setting off changes neither woman can control.
The later volumes follow Alex MacGregor long before he appears in the main saga. The Highlander's Tale: Alex and The Baronet's Tale: Anthony Parts I and II trace his upbringing in the outlawed Clan Gregor, the harsh education his father demands, his years studying in Paris and the difficult choices he faces once he becomes clan chief and is drawn into dangerous ventures.
Taken together, these stories shift the camera away from battles and princes to show how villagers, aristocratic women and young clan leaders are shaped long before the main rebellion erupts, making the series ideal if you enjoy deep character work alongside immersive historical detail.
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