Jo Beverley Books in Order
Browse Jo Beverley books in order, from the Company of Rogues to the Mallorens, with quick summaries, series guides, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: July 7, 2026
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Publication Order
65 books
Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed
by Jo Beverley
1988
Dutiful Jane Sandiford accepts Lord Wraybourne's proposal expecting a practical match. Once marriage carries her into Regency society, she begins to wonder whether duty is enough, and whether her handsome husband wants more than convenience.
The Stanforth Secrets
by Jo Beverley
1989
Widowed Chloe Stanforth plans to leave her home and painful past behind. Murder, unsettling secrets, and the return of a man she once wanted too much force her to stay and face both danger and desire.
The Stolen Bride
by Jo Beverley
1990
Sophie Kyle is finally engaged to Lord Randal Ashby, but his proposal came only after a compromising rescue. As wedding plans move forward, she must decide whether she has trapped him, or whether love can survive pride and doubt.
A Christmas Delight
by Jo Beverley
1991
This holiday anthology includes Beverley's Twelfth Night, where Lady Alice Conyngham's grand Christmas revels are disrupted by the return of the man who once seduced and abandoned her. Old grievances and old attraction flare together.
A Regency Valentine
by Jo Beverley
1991
This anthology includes Beverley's novella If Fancy Be the Food of Love, in which Chart Ashby tries to honor a promise to help spinster Juno Rathbone, only to discover her unhappiness, and his own, runs deeper than expected.
An Arranged Marriage
by Jo Beverley
1991
Ruined by her brother's schemes, Eleanor Chivenham accepts rescue through marriage to Nicholas Delaney, a charming rake with troubles of his own. Their fragile bargain soon collides with intrigue, spies, and real feeling.
An Unwilling Bride
by Jo Beverley
1992
A duke's old scandal forces his arrogant heir into marriage with an independent schoolteacher tied to a long-buried family secret. Pride, anger, and shattered assumptions make this one of Beverley's fiercest marriages of convenience.
Christmas Angel
by Jo Beverley
1992
Leander, Lord Charrington, thinks an impoverished widow will make the sensible, undemanding wife he needs. Judith Rossiter is grateful for escape, but their practical arrangement grows complicated once affection enters the marriage.
Emily and the Dark Angel
by Jo Beverley
1992
Emily Grantwich is holding her household together while her brother is missing at war and her father is incapacitated. Then her notorious new neighbor, known as the Dark Angel, becomes impossible to avoid, and even harder to resist.
Lord of My Heart
by Jo Beverley
1992
As William of Normandy invades England, Aimery de Vaux is torn between his Norman father and English mother. Forced into marriage with Madeleine of Baddersley, he must earn the trust of a wife who believes he may be a traitor.
The Fortune Hunter
by Jo Beverley
1992
Beautiful Amy de Lacy knows she is expected to marry money and save her struggling family. Trouble begins when the man who truly stirs her heart offers affection, but not the fortune duty seems to demand.
Dark Champion
by Jo Beverley
1993
After her father's death leaves her castle vulnerable, Imogen of Carrisford turns to the formidable FitzRoger of Cleeve for help. He saves her stronghold, but marriage, power struggles, and greedy enemies create dangers of their own.
Deirdre and Don Juan
by Jo Beverley
1993
When the death of his estranged wife leaves him free at last, Mark Renfrew resolves to make a practical second marriage. His quiet choice, Deirdre, proves far less meek than expected, and much harder to forget.
My Lady Notorious
by Jo Beverley
1993
To protect her sister, Lady Chastity Ware holds up a coach and accidentally captures Lord Cynric Malloren instead of easy prey. His taste for adventure pulls them into scandal, pursuit, and a romance both families may oppose.
The Demon's Bride
by Jo Beverley
1993
Rachel Proudfoot is already wary of rakish Lord Morden before a pagan local ritual makes matters stranger. Their attraction awakens more than desire, and a supernatural force threatens to use it for its own return.
Forbidden
by Jo Beverley
1994
Freed from an abusive marriage, Serena Riverton flees relatives who would sell her into another. A passionate encounter with Francis, Lord Middlethorpe leaves her pregnant, and their marriage must survive disapproval, fear, and hard-earned trust.
Dangerous Joy
by Jo Beverley
1995
Miles Cavanagh expects a simple guardianship, then meets Felicity Monahan, a heiress bent on marrying the wrong man for reasons she will not explain. Their clash of wills turns sharp, risky, and deeply personal.
Forbidden Magic
by Jo Beverley
1995
Penniless Meg Gillingham needs a miracle to protect her family from a cruel landlord. A wishing statue seems to send her a charming earl, but magic always carries a price, and love may prove the most dangerous bargain of all.
Tempting Fortune
by Jo Beverley
1995
Lord Arcenbryght Malloren plans to marry for money, not love. Then Portia St. Claire and her family's troubles pull him in, and he must convince a cautious heroine that his reckless image hides a man worth trusting.
Forbidden Affections
by Jo Beverley
1996
Sixteen-year-old Anna Featherstone discovers a secret door and stumbles straight into trouble with the wicked Earl of Carne. What begins like a gothic adventure quickly turns into first love, danger, and temptation.
The Shattered Rose
by Jo Beverley
1996
Galeran of Heywood returns from crusade longing for his wife and the child he has never seen. Instead he finds betrayal, political danger, and a marriage that must be rebuilt almost from the ground up.
Something Wicked
by Jo Beverley
1997
Restless Lady Elfled Malloren slips off to a Vauxhall masquerade hoping for one small adventure. She gets treason, danger, and a dangerous attraction to Fortitude Ware, the man her family has every reason to hate.
Lord of Midnight
by Jo Beverley
1998
Claire of Summerbourne must marry a stranger to save her family after her father's death. Then she learns the man she has wed is the very one she believes responsible for her beloved father's execution.
Secrets of the Night
by Jo Beverley
1999
Lord Brand Malloren wakes drugged, hidden away, and in the care of a masked woman who asks for intimacy as payment. Rosamunde Overton has secrets and desperate needs of her own, and both are pulled toward peril.
Star of Wonder
by Jo Beverley
1999
This holiday anthology includes Beverley's Day of Wrath, set in 999 AD, where a woman leaving a nunnery finds Viking raids, old love, and a mysterious jewel that may bring peace or destroy hope.
The Brides of Christmas
by Jo Beverley
1999
This medieval Christmas anthology includes Beverley's The Wise Virgin, where a botched rescue leaves Lady Joan trapped in a cave with a battle-hardened hero. Ancient grudges and unexpected tenderness do the rest.
Devilish
by Jo Beverley
2000
Rothgar, the powerful Marquess of Rothgar, has long refused marriage after a childhood scar he cannot forget. Lady Arradale, a wealthy countess in her own right, is the first woman who tempts both his desire and his defenses.
In Praise of Younger Men
by Jo Beverley
2001
This anthology includes Beverley's The Demon's Mistress, in which a ruined Waterloo veteran agrees to pose as a wealthy widow's betrothed. What begins as a daring bargain turns into a fight for life and love.
The Demon's Mistress
by Jo Beverley
2001
After Waterloo, Lord Vandeimen is broke, grieving, and close to giving up. Then a wealthy widow offers to pay him to pretend to be her betrothed, and the sham arrangement becomes dangerously real.
The Devil's Heiress
by Jo Beverley
2001
Major Hawk Hawkinville comes home from war to debt, a hated father, and a manor on the brink of ruin. His only hope seems to lie in proving Clarissa Greystone, the so-called Devil's heiress, is not what she appears.
The Devil's Heiress
by Jo Beverley
2001
Major Hawk Hawkinville comes home from war to debt, a hated father, and a manor on the brink of ruin. His only hope seems to lie in proving Clarissa Greystone, the so-called Devil's heiress, is not what she appears.
The Dragon's Bride
by Jo Beverley
2001
Con Somerford inherits a title, a bleak estate, and a bitter past with Susan Kerslake. As smuggling suspicions rise and old feelings return, he finds his toughest battle is not on any battlefield.
The Dragon's Bride
by Jo Beverley
2001
Con Somerford inherits a title, a bleak estate, and a bitter past with Susan Kerslake. As smuggling suspicions rise and old feelings return, he finds his toughest battle is not on any battlefield.
Hazard
by Jo Beverley
2002
After two public disappointments, Lady Anne Peckworth has had enough of being perfectly patient. Race de Vere storms into her life with mystery, provocation, and a chance to risk her heart on something utterly uncertain.
St. Raven
by Jo Beverley
2003
Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven, plays highwayman to expose a false accusation and accidentally rescues an innocent lady. Their quest soon leads through scandalous territory, where wit and nerve matter as much as attraction.
Winter Fire
by Jo Beverley
2003
At a Christmas house party in Rothgar Abbey, the Marquess of Ashart is forced into the very stronghold he has been raised to hate. Genova Smith brings more trouble, more warmth, and more temptation than he expected.
Skylark
by Jo Beverley
2004
Quiet Rogue Stephen Ball finally gets his chance at adventure when he tries to protect Laura Gardeyne and her son. A family mystery, a possible poisoning, and long-held love make this a tender and suspenseful entry.
The Trouble With Heroes....
by Jo Beverley
2004
On the colony world Gaia, a strange force begins destroying people and the obvious heroes are already dead. That leaves one unlikely man, and the woman who loves him, facing a crisis no one expected.
Three Heroes
by Jo Beverley
2004
This omnibus gathers The Demon's Mistress, The Dragon's Bride, and The Devil's Heiress, three linked romances about war-scarred friends returning from Waterloo to debt, inheritance troubles, and unexpected love.
A Most Unsuitable Man
by Jo Beverley
2005
Rich but socially uncertain Damaris Myddleton thinks a brilliant marriage will solve everything. Fitzroger, her would-be rescuer and friend, is clearly the wrong choice, which only makes him harder to resist.
The Rogue's Return
by Jo Beverley
2006
Simon St. Bride comes home from Canada after war and political mess, only to face a duel, an unwanted wedding, and someone who truly wants him dead. Mystery and romance board the ship with him.
To Rescue A Rogue
by Jo Beverley
2006
Beloved Rogue Darius Debenham survives Waterloo only to return broken, addicted, and hidden away. Mara St. Bride refuses to abandon him, and her rescue becomes a fierce, tender love story.
Lady Beware
by Jo Beverley
2007
Lady Thea Debenham is the perfect Society weapon for a man with a bad name and dangerous ambitions. Viscount Darien wants to force his way into acceptance, but using Thea brings feelings neither of them planned.
A Lady's Secret
by Jo Beverley
2008
Robin Fitzvitry finds a cursing nun at a French inn and cannot resist helping her. Petra d'Averio is fleeing danger and searching for the father who never knew she existed, with pursuers close behind.
Lovers and Ladies
by Jo Beverley
2008
This omnibus pairs The Fortune Hunter and Deirdre and Don Juan, two classic Jo Beverley Regencies full of family pressure, marriage dilemmas, and heroines who prove far more formidable than anyone expects.
The Secret Wedding
by Jo Beverley
2009
After years of war, Major Christian wants pleasure, not complications, but he may already have a wife. His search for the truth sends him north with a troublesome woman, legal danger, and one very memorable cat.
The Secret Duke
by Jo Beverley
2010
The Duke of Ithorne lives a double life as the seagoing Captain Rose, and that hidden freedom means everything to him. When Bella Barstowe uncovers old wrongs, secrets and desire pull them together again.
An Invitation to Sin
by Jo Beverley
2011
This anthology includes Beverley's Forbidden Affections, a gothic-tinged Regency in which sixteen-year-old Anna Featherstone opens the wrong secret door and meets the dangerously charming Earl of Carne.
An Unlikely Countess
by Jo Beverley
2011
Two desperate people meet one dark night in Yorkshire with little money and less hope. Their path to becoming the Earl and Countess of Malzard is anything but smooth, and trouble dogs every step.
Lord Samhain's Night
by Jo Beverley
2011
A childish superstition turns serious when Phoebe Batsford ends up engaged to the wrong brother. It may take a ghost, and a hard look at what she truly wants, to set love right.
A Scandalous Countess
by Jo Beverley
2012
After her husband's death leaves her stripped of money, home, and reputation, Georgia intends to win everything back with a glittering second marriage. A scarred former naval officer complicates that plan.
A Mummers' Play
by Jo Beverley
2013
Justina Travers believes Lucky Jack Beaufort is responsible for her fiance's death and means to ruin him. Disguised within a Christmas mummers' play, she enters his house and uncovers far more complicated truths.
Dare to Kiss
by Jo Beverley
2013
A mother fleeing scandal with her children accepts shelter from a secretive gentleman living in near seclusion. As Lily learns what he is hiding, she begins to glimpse a future worth fighting for.
Mistletoe Kisses and Yuletide Joy
by Jo Beverley
2013
This Christmas e-collection gathers seasonal Beverley pieces, including A Gift of Light and Day of Wrath, along with festive background material and recipes. It is a cozy sampler with a historical twist.
Seduction In Silk
by Jo Beverley
2013
Perry Perriam wants nothing to do with marriage until inheritance rules force his hand. Claris Mallow, independent and armed with a pistol, is the last woman likely to make life easy for him.
The Marrying Maid
by Jo Beverley
2013
A faery curse means Rob Loxleigh must find his destined bride or doom his family. The trouble is that the lady who may save him is far too proper to welcome such a rakish pursuit.
A Shocking Delight
by Jo Beverley
2014
David Kerslake needs a rich, unsuspecting bride to prop up a broke earldom and hide his life as Captain Drake, leader of smugglers. Lucinda Potter turns out to be cleverer, warmer, and far more dangerous to his plans.
Dragon and the Princess
by Jo Beverley
2014
Rozlinda has spent her life waiting to serve as the Sacrificial Virgin Princess, certain she understands her duty. Then a dragon from an enemy land arrives, and nothing unfolds the way legend promised.
The Raven and the Rose
by Jo Beverley
2014
Summoned from her convent by visions and a raven, Sister Gledys must find the knight from her dreams. Together they may call the Holy Grail and bring peace, if the message is not a terrible deception.
The Wise Virgin
by Jo Beverley
2014
A rescue meant for one woman leaves Lady Joan trapped in a cave on Christmas Eve with the formidable Edmund de Grave. Ancient enmities, mistaken judgments, and forced proximity reshape everything.
Faery Weddings
by Jo Beverley
2015
This fantasy-tinged collection brings together three faery-driven romances, including The Marrying Maid and The Lord of Elphindale. Magic interferes, humans resist, and love is pushed into the open.
Regency Valentines
by Jo Beverley
2015
This e-anthology pairs Beverley's novellas If Fancy Be the Food of Love and Saint Agnes and the Black Sheep with Regency essays, games, and other period extras for devoted historical-romance readers.
Too Dangerous For a Lady
by Jo Beverley
2015
Lady Hermione Merryhew is already enduring a miserable family journey when a fugitive takes refuge in her inn room. The crisis worsens when the stranger turns out to be a man from her past, and trouble follows close behind.
The Viscount Needs a Wife
by Jo Beverley
2016
Beau Braydon inherits a viscountcy he does not want and decides a practical wife could manage the burden for him. Widow Kitty Cateril looks sensible enough, until feeling complicates the arrangement.
Merely a Marriage
by Jo Beverley
2017
After Princess Charlotte's death sharpens her fear for her family's future, Ariana Boxstall agrees to find a husband first so her brother will marry. Her search leads back to Kynaston, the man who once broke her heart.
Where should I start?
If you want the Rogues at their best: An Arranged Marriage → An Unwilling Bride → Christmas Angel → Forbidden
If you want Georgian family intrigue: My Lady Notorious → Tempting Fortune → Something Wicked → Devilish
If you want medieval stakes and castles: Lord of My Heart → Dark Champion → The Shattered Rose → Lord of Midnight
If you want classic Regency charm: Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed → Emily and the Dark Angel → Deirdre and Don Juan
Author bio
Jo Beverley grew up in Blackpool, England, where she was born Mary Josephine Dunn on September 22, 1947. She loved stories early, and at sixteen, while at an all-girls boarding school, she wrote a medieval romance in an exercise book, part by part.
The urge to tell stories came long before the career did.
At Keele University she studied history and American studies, earning a degree in English history and meeting fellow student Ken Beverley. They married in 1971, and that partnership stayed at the center of her life.
After university she worked as a youth employment officer in England. Then, in 1976, Ken's science career took the family to Canada, first to Halifax. Her qualifications did not transfer easily there, which was frustrating in the moment but important in hindsight. With two young sons at home, she began taking writing much more seriously.
The real turning point came in Montreal in 1984, when a library talk about romance fiction made publishing seem less mysterious and more possible. Soon after, the family moved to Ottawa, and Beverley became a founding member of the Ottawa Romance Writers Association. She finished a manuscript in 1985, learned through rejections, and finally sold Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed in 1988.
Readers first met her through those classic Regency novels, including Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed, Emily and the Dark Angel, and Deirdre and Don Juan. Even in the slimmer books, she liked to mix social rules, sharp feeling, a bit of danger, and heroines who could think for themselves.
She didn't stay in one lane.
The Company of Rogues books made that clear. Starting with An Arranged Marriage and An Unwilling Bride, she built a Regency world around a band of old school friends whose loyalties pull them into espionage, politics, war, scandal, and love. Her Georgian books did something similar on a different stage. Beginning with My Lady Notorious and reaching a high point in Devilish, the Malloren stories gave readers family drama, danger, wit, and the unforgettable shadow of Rothgar.
She also kept returning to the medieval period she had loved since girlhood. Books like Dark Champion, The Shattered Rose, and Lord of Midnight show how much she enjoyed the harder edges of earlier history, where loyalty, land, and survival could shape every choice. Across all these worlds, readers tended to come back for the same reasons: emotional intensity, strong historical texture, and characters who felt as if they had lives beyond the final page.
The awards were real, but they never tell the whole story. Beverley won five RITA Awards and was later inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Her novels were translated into many languages, and she appeared on major bestseller lists, but her lasting reputation rests just as much on how carefully she built her story worlds and how attached readers became to the people in them.
Later, she and her family lived in Victoria, British Columbia, and in 2009 she and Ken moved back to England. She kept writing there, completed Merely a Marriage shortly before her death, and died on May 23, 2016, in Yorkshire after cancer returned. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and a granddaughter.
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