Joanna Barker Books in Order

Governess Juliana inherits money that could fulfil her dream of opening a school, provided she visits the family who rejected her mother. Unexpected kindness and an intriguing heir challenge her resolve to protect her heart and remain independent.

Companion Adeline is ordered to find her friend Charity a husband after a broken engagement. Reluctant matchmaking becomes more complicated when Adeline is drawn to the difficult Evan Whitfield and forced to question her own guarded ideas about love.

Pressed to marry for status, shy Nora tries to forget her feelings for her closest friend James. His unexpected return and attention from other suitors unsettle that resolve, while long-concealed secrets force her to decide what love is worth.

Secretly engaged to a man her family would reject, Rebecca saves a young girl and befriends her naval officer brother. Their growing closeness makes her question her promise, while a family crisis threatens the future she had carefully planned.

Barred from a men’s archery society, Marigold starts a rival women’s club determined to defeat Tristan. A seaside mishap changes their hostility into attraction, leaving both torn between competing ambitions and feelings that threaten their carefully drawn battle lines.

When her twin falls ill during a Christmas house party, Cassandra reluctantly impersonates her to protect a potential match. Falling for their host herself makes the deception increasingly painful, especially as her sister recovers and the holiday nears its end.

Heiress Genevieve hires a former Bow Street officer to recover her father’s stolen watch. When the theft reveals a broader plot against her, Jack poses as her cousin to investigate, putting both her safety and her heart at risk.

Former investigator Verity is drawn back into detective work after an armed robbery, despite her intention to live quietly. Pursuing the thief brings her into conflict with Bow Street officer Nathaniel, whose interference soon becomes something harder to resist.

Cora attends a country house party hoping to find love, only to encounter Oliver, her longtime unrequited attachment. His attempt to find her a husband awakens his own feelings, forcing them to confront old hurt before her future is decided.

Trying to rebuild her reputation in London, Beatrice witnesses an attack linked to a murder investigation. Sheltering with reluctant Bow Street officer Alexander puts their wounded pasts and growing attraction under pressure as danger closes in around them.