Joan Wolf Books in Order
Explore Joan Wolf’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.
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Joan Wolf books in publication order
51 books
A Kind of Honor
by Joan Wolf
1980
Amanda’s marriage to an exiled French nobleman provides wealth but little affection. Falling for his English enemy forces her to weigh desire against her children and reputation, while private passion becomes entangled with political intrigue.
The Counterfeit Marriage
by Joan Wolf
1980
After being abducted and assaulted by the Earl of Allandale, Catherine Renwick faces social ruin and accepts his offer of marriage. Entering the union with anger and distrust, she must confront the emotional consequences of their devastating first encounter.
A Difficult Truce
by Joan Wolf
1981
Captured by the British, Irish aristocrat Christina MacCarthy can regain her freedom only by marrying the Duke of Dacre. Her attraction to her powerful husband threatens the loyalties and independence she has devoted her life to defending.
A London Season
by Joan Wolf
1981
Lady Jane Fitzmaurice prefers horses and the company of her trainer to the conventions of a London season. As eligible noblemen court her, following her own desires threatens to turn social success into scandal.
His Lordship's Mistress
by Joan Wolf
1982
Jessica Andover takes to the London stage and accepts a wealthy lover to save her family home. Falling for the Earl of Linton complicates the arrangement, especially when her public position as his mistress stands between them and marriage.
Margarita
by Joan Wolf
1982
Refugee Margarita escapes the battlefields of Venezuela only to enter an uneasy marriage with the Earl of Winslow. His distrust of love and attachment to a mistress leave both spouses facing a union neither knows how to navigate.
The American Duchess
by Joan Wolf
1982
To fulfill her father’s ambitions, American Tracy Bodmin marries the Duke of Hastings and enters English aristocratic society. Leaving an admirer behind, she must find her place beside a powerful husband whose world and expectations are unfamiliar.
The Scottish Lord
by Joan Wolf
1982
Ian Macdonald and Frances Stewart have expected to marry since childhood. His determination to become a soldier separates them, forcing both to confront the choices that disrupted their plans and the difficulty of finding their way back together.
A Double Deception
by Joan Wolf
1983
Widowed after an unhappy marriage, Laura Dalwood resolves not to repeat her mistake. A compelling proposal from the Earl of Dartmouth challenges that resolve, but troubling rumors about his past make trusting another husband difficult.
Change of Heart
by Joan Wolf
1983
Riding instructor Cecilia marries financier Gil Archer for love, bringing warmth to the life he shares with his daughter. His inability to give their relationship the attention it needs threatens the marriage he assumed he could take for granted.
Lord Richard's Daughter
by Joan Wolf
1983
Julianne returns to London after her father’s death in Africa, accompanied by the reputation of adventurer John Champernoun. Society accepts her account of rescue, but concealed events and her feelings for John threaten to disturb that story.
Summer Storm
by Joan Wolf
1983
Years after her actor husband’s betrayal, professor Mary encounters him again amid the publicity of his fame. Their attraction revives, but their unfinished marriage leaves her uncertain whether this reunion offers reconciliation or a final separation.
Affair of the Heart
by Joan Wolf
1984
Caroline Carruther visits Jay Hamilton at his Wyoming ranch and finds herself attracted to him despite sensing danger in his interest. Their meeting brings romantic uncertainty as she confronts feelings she had not anticipated on the visit.
Beloved Stranger
by Joan Wolf
1984
A blizzard strands Susan Morgan at baseball star Ricardo Montoya’s home, where a brief encounter leads to pregnancy and marriage. Entering his public world forces them to navigate trust, cultural differences and the demands of an unexpected family.
Portrait of a Love
by Joan Wolf
1984
Artist Isabel McCarthy agrees to paint Senator Leo Sinclair, determined to keep their relationship professional. His interest challenges the defenses she built after an earlier heartbreak, leaving her torn between a valuable commission and the risk of renewed love.
The Rebellious Ward
by Joan Wolf
1984
Catriona MacIan overcomes the scandal of her birth to become a sought-after young woman in London society. Despite several eligible suitors, she remains devoted to her stern guardian, who seems unable to see her feelings for him.
A Fashionable Affair
by Joan Wolf
1985
An IRS audit sends model Patsy Clark to her childhood friend Michael Melville for help. Their investigation uncovers a dangerous financial conspiracy, while renewed intimacy tests whether she can trust him with both her livelihood and her heart.
Wild Irish Rose
by Joan Wolf
1985
Heiress Sara Underwood falls for Daniel Riordan, the trainer at her family’s Kentucky horse farm. Their attraction crosses boundaries of wealth and class, forcing Sara to decide what privileges and expectations she is willing to risk for love.
The Rebel and the Rose
by Joan Wolf
1986
Lady Barbara marries wealthy Virginian Alan Maxwell to settle her father’s debts, then finds herself caught between husband and homeland. When the American Revolution draws Alan into rebellion, love and national allegiance pull her in opposing directions.
Highland Sunset
by Joan Wolf
1987
Vanessa, daughter of a Scottish chieftain opposing British rule, expects to despise English earl Edward Romney. Instead, their attraction defies family loyalties, forcing them to confront the dangers that war and political rebellion place between them.
The Road to Avalon
by Joan Wolf
1988
Arthur rises toward kingship while confronting Saxon enemies and the demands of a fractured Britain. His love for Morgan of Avalon offers a private happiness that political duty forbids, placing their hoped-for future against the needs of his kingdom.
The Edge of Light
by Joan Wolf
1990
Prince Alfred falls in love with Elswyth of Mercia, who is already promised to another man. As Danish invaders threaten England, their struggle to remain together becomes entwined with his unexpected path toward kingship.
Daughter of the Red Deer
by Joan Wolf
1991
After poisoned water kills their women, men from the Horse tribe abduct women from the neighboring Red Deer people. Their leader Mar falls for priestess’s daughter Alin, bringing rival traditions and loyalties into a struggle for survival.
The Horsemasters
by Joan Wolf
1993
A race of mounted conquerors threatens the Kindred’s villages in prehistoric France. Exiled Ronan must reunite with his beloved Nel and learn to harness her gift with animals if their small band is to resist the invasion.
The Reindeer Hunters
by Joan Wolf
1994
Facing dwindling hunting grounds and armed invaders, two rival tribes arrange a marriage between Alane and Nardo. Their attraction must survive conflicting customs, family opposition and divided loyalties as they attempt to preserve their peoples’ future.
The Deception
by Joan Wolf
1996
Tricked into marrying Kate by an old enemy, Adrian, Earl of Greystone, must untangle a dangerous family scheme. Kate suspects her uncle murdered her father, while their unwanted marriage develops into a connection neither had expected.
The Arrangement
by Joan Wolf
1997
Widow Gail intends to refuse a troubling inheritance until she discovers it belongs to her young son. The bequest draws her into aristocratic gossip and the orbit of the Earl of Savile, whose attraction threatens her carefully guarded independence.
The Guardian
by Joan Wolf
1997
Widowed Annabelle learns that her son’s guardian will be Stephen, her husband’s brother and the man who once abandoned her. Reunited under painful circumstances, they must confront old heartbreak while a threatening mystery unsettles their family.
The Gamble
by Joan Wolf
1998
After discovering her late father blackmailed wealthy gentlemen, Georgiana uses his secrets to secure a future for herself and her sister. Her chosen victim, the Earl of Winterdale, proves far more difficult to manipulate than she anticipated.
Golden Girl
by Joan Wolf
1999
An impoverished duke agrees to marry a wealthy merchant’s artistic granddaughter to save his estate. Sarah and Cheviot could be well matched, but family ambition and the knowledge that their union was purchased stand between them and love.
No Dark Place
by Joan Wolf
1999
After his adoptive father dies, Hugh Corbaille learns he may be a nobleman’s abducted heir. Searching for his origins leads into the old murder that destroyed his family, where a killer still stands between him and the truth.
The Pretenders
by Joan Wolf
1999
Deborah pretends to become engaged to her childhood friend Reeve so he can obtain his inheritance. When his trustee demands an actual wedding, growing love complicates their bargain, and someone begins trying to prevent Deborah from reaching the altar.
Someday Soon
by Joan Wolf
2000
Following her father’s death, Alexandra must marry his heir if she wants to retain any of the family fortune. A cousin appears to fill that role until another claimant arrives, upsetting both her financial plans and her feelings.
The Poisoned Serpent
by Joan Wolf
2000
Hugh de Leon hopes to escape an arranged marriage and wed Cristen, but a nobleman’s murder threatens those plans. With his friend accused, Hugh must identify the killer before an innocent man hangs and his own future is lost.
Silverbridge
by Joan Wolf
2002
American actress Tracy films a Regency drama at the English estate of Silverbridge and falls for its owner Harry. Disturbing visions from the past are followed by sabotage and attempted murder, threatening their developing relationship and the estate’s future.
High Meadow
by Joan Wolf
2003
Baseball star Daniel discovers he has a seven-year-old son and welcomes the chance to become a father. Winning over the boy’s wary adoptive mother proves harder, forcing him to show that his intentions extend beyond a sudden romantic impulse.
That Summer
by Joan Wolf
2003
Amy returns to Virginia after her father dies, only to face a mystery rooted in her own past. The discovery of a woman missing for ten years places the man Amy once loved under suspicion of murder.
To the Castle
by Joan Wolf
2005
Taken from a convent after her sister’s death, Nell must marry a powerful knight in her place. As she adjusts to life in his castle and feelings develop between them, a struggle for the crown threatens their fragile bond.
His Lordship's Desire
by Joan Wolf
2006
Returning from war, Alexander intends to marry Diana, but she refuses the uncertain life of a soldier’s wife. As she pursues a seemingly safer suitor, hidden treachery forces Alexander to fight for a future she no longer expects with him.
A Reluctant Queen
by Joan Wolf
2011
A humble Jewish woman becomes the wife of a powerful Persian king and discovers love amid court intrigue. When her people face destruction, Esther must summon the courage to reveal who she is and risk her new life to protect them.
This Scarlet Cord
by Joan Wolf
2012
Rahab is brought to Jericho to find a wealthy husband, then encounters the Israelite who once saved her life. Love crosses the divide between their faiths as approaching destruction forces her to decide where her trust and future belong.
Daughter of Jerusalem
by Joan Wolf
2013
This fictional account follows Mary Magdalene from a longing for family through marriage, widowhood, and life as a businesswoman. Meeting Jesus transforms her search for belonging into a struggle with faith, forgiveness, and the possibility of a different future.
The American Earl
by Joan Wolf
2014
An American veteran unexpectedly inherits an English earldom burdened by ruinous debts. Meeting the late earl’s daughter Julia brings conflicting loyalties into focus, as she mourns a brother killed in the war he fought against England.
The Reluctant Earl
by Joan Wolf
2016
An earl’s son and a horse trainer’s daughter long to marry despite the gulf between their families. An unexpected trust fund offers a chance to elope, but their plans threaten to expose dangerous secrets surrounding his parents.
The Portrait
by Joan Wolf
2020
Circus rider Isabel discovers she was kidnapped as a baby and may claim a substantial English inheritance. Entering an unfamiliar aristocratic household brings hostile relatives, painful questions of belonging and an unexpected connection with the Earl of Camden.
The Return of the Earl
by Joan Wolf
2021
Facing eviction after her husband’s death, Laura accepts work managing an absent earl’s household and caring for his nieces. She grows attached to her new home, but the earl’s return awakens feelings that threaten her place within it.
A Hasty Marriage
by Joan Wolf
2023
A compromising encounter forces the Earl of Stanhope into marriage with Eileen, the granddaughter of a duchess. Required to introduce his much younger bride to London society, he finds unexpected affection disrupting what began as an obligation.
A Dangerous Masquerade
by Joan Wolf
During the Napoleonic wars, circus owner Gabrielle agrees to smuggle gold across France for Wellington’s army. A British colonel accompanies her disguised as her husband, turning a dangerous mission into a test of trust, independence and unexpected attraction.
The English Bride
by Joan Wolf
When her sister runs away, Charity must take her place marrying the prince of a newly independent European state. Longstanding admiration becomes love as she and Augustus face political intrigue and threats to his country’s survival.
The Heiress
by Joan Wolf
Wealthy widow Emma has financial security but still longs for the man she once loved. Michael returns from war badly injured and unexpectedly an earl, leaving her to discover whether status and suffering have changed him beyond reach.
The Master of Grex
by Joan Wolf
Lady Anne needs a wealthy husband to preserve her beloved Grex estate. Mysterious newcomer Daniel appears to offer the answer, but a marriage planned around money and property may awaken feelings neither expected from their practical arrangement.
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