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Joanna Shupe Books in Order

Explore Joanna Shupe books in order, from Gilded Age romance to Mila Finelli's darker reads, with quick summaries, series guides, and where to start.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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The Courtesan Duchess

by Joanna Shupe

2015

Julia has not seen her husband since their rushed wedding eight years earlier, so she devises a reckless plan to secure her future. In Venice, she approaches him in disguise as a courtesan and finds far more feeling than expected.

The Harlot Countess

by Joanna Shupe

2015

Maggie hides behind a male pen name as a political cartoonist while society remembers only scandal. When old flame Simon Barrett reenters her life, anger, unfinished history, and public ruin collide.

The Lady Hellion

by Joanna Shupe

2015

Lady Sophia Barnes roams London's rougher streets in men's clothing, determined to fight for people with little protection. To carry out her latest scheme, she must rely on the man who once broke her heart.

Baron

by Joanna Shupe

2016

William Sloane has politics on his mind, not romance, until he meets Ava Jones, a fake medium living by wit and nerve. She plans to use him, he exposes her game, and soon neither is sure who holds the stronger spell.

Magnate

by Joanna Shupe

2016

Steel king Emmett Cavanaugh distrusts society women, until Elizabeth Sloane asks him to back her stock trades. Their business arrangement grows risky fast, especially once money and desire become impossible to separate.

Tycoon

by Joanna Shupe

2016

Shop girl Clara Dawson witnesses a terrible crime and flees straight into the arms of railroad man Ted Harper at Grand Central Depot. A train journey to safety becomes something far more intimate, if her secrets do not derail it first.

A Daring Arrangement

by Joanna Shupe

2017

Lady Honora Parker needs an engagement so unsuitable her father will reject it and let her marry the man she loves. Julius Hatcher agrees to play the villain, then starts becoming exactly the man she never expected.

Miracle on Ladies' Mile

by Joanna Shupe

2017

Grace Shipley dreams of designing more than holiday windows, and late nights at the department store give her a quiet new friend. The trouble is Alex has not told her he owns the place.

Mogul

by Joanna Shupe

2017

Newspaper magnate Calvin Cabot agrees to help old flame Lillian Davies search for her missing brother, if she stays out of his way. She never does, and their second chance turns messy, urgent, and impossible to ignore.

A Notorious Vow

by Joanna Shupe

2018

Christina Barclay needs a wealthy husband fast, or her ruined family will drag her into a terrible match. Reclusive inventor Oliver Hawkes offers a one-year marriage of convenience, but friendship and desire make the bargain harder to keep.

A Scandalous Deal

by Joanna Shupe

2018

Lady Eva Hyde sails to New York determined to become an architect and start over. When a shipboard flirtation turns into a professional partnership, she and hotelier Phillip Mansfield must face sabotage as well as their growing attraction.

The Prince of Broadway

by Joanna Shupe

2019

Casino owner Clayton Madden sees Florence Greene as a way to strike at her powerful family. Florence plans to learn everything from him and build a casino for women, but revenge and ambition make risky partners for love.

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue

by Joanna Shupe

2019

Mamie Greene wants more than parties and society calls, even if helping poor families means defying her father. Frank Tripp, the family lawyer, is determined to protect her, and neither expects the pull between them.

The Devil of Downtown

by Joanna Shupe

2020

Uptown reformer Justine Greene crosses paths with Jack Mulligan, the gang leader who rules a rougher side of Manhattan. Their uneasy alliance turns personal when her past puts her in real danger.

My Dirty Duke

by Joanna Shupe

2021

Wallflower Violet decides she is done waiting to be noticed and sets her sights on the Duke of Ravensthorpe, her father's best friend. What starts as a forbidden pursuit quickly gets very hot.

Sold to the Duke

by Joanna Shupe

2021

Ruined and desperate to care for her sick sister, Lady Eliza auctions the last thing she owns, her virginity. The winning bidder is the duke who has known her since childhood, and rescue proves far more complicated than either expected.

The Heiress Hunt

by Joanna Shupe

2021

Harrison Archer comes home to New York broke and desperate enough to marry money. The only woman who can help him find an heiress is Maddie Webster, his childhood friend and the one he has never stopped wanting.

The Lady Gets Lucky

by Joanna Shupe

2021

Wallflower Alice Lusk needs lessons in seduction before her fortune lands her in the wrong marriage. Christopher Kit Ward agrees to teach her, planning to use her connection to a great chef, but their bargain quickly becomes real.

The Bride Goes Rogue

by Joanna Shupe

2022

Katherine Delafield's arranged engagement to tycoon Preston Clarke has been ignored so long she assumes it will never happen. Then a masked encounter changes everything, and two stubborn people must decide whether passion can survive pride.

Dukes, Rogues & Villains

by Joanna Shupe

2023

This collection gathers three of Joanna Shupe's darker historical romances: My Dirty Duke, Sold to the Duke, and The Gangster's Prize. Expect dukes, criminals, forbidden desire, and short, high-heat stories.

The Duke Gets Even

by Joanna Shupe

2023

Nellie Young has no intention of becoming respectable, until an anonymous beachside kiss ties her to the proper Duke of Lockwood. As desire turns serious, her new cause could cost him the safe future he came to New York to secure.

The Gangster's Prize

by Joanna Shupe

2023

Isabelle Kelly goes looking for her missing father and heads straight to Billy Baxter, the gang leader she blames. Billy has wanted her for months, and once she steps into his world, neither danger nor desire stays at a safe distance.

The Scandal of Rose

by Joanna Shupe

2024

Actress Rose O'Donahue agrees to become wealthy tycoon Moore Emerson's mistress because the arrangement seems practical and temporary. Then she makes the one mistake she never planned for, she falls in love.

The Gilded Heiress

by Joanna Shupe

2025

Street singer Josie Smith is swept into a dangerous con when Leo Hardy decides she resembles a famous missing child. As they climb into high society together, both have to sort revenge from what is real.

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The Gilded Rose

by Joanna Shupe

2026

Caroline's dream marriage becomes a prison, and the laws of the day leave her few ways out. A job cataloging a private library brings her to scarred recluse Zane Bishop, and with him, the first real chance at freedom.

Where to start with Joanna Shupe

If you want a classic Gilded Age entry point: The Rogue of Fifth AvenueThe Prince of BroadwayThe Devil of Downtown
If you want rich New York rebels and high society chemistry: The Heiress HuntThe Lady Gets LuckyThe Bride Goes RogueThe Duke Gets Even
If you want an easy standalone first: The Gilded Heiress
If you want her earlier English historicals: The Courtesan DuchessThe Harlot CountessThe Lady Hellion
If you want darker mafia romance as Mila Finelli: Mafia MistressMafia DarlingMafia Madman

Gilded Age books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Miracle on Ladies' Mile"

    Miracle on Ladies' Mile

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017Gilded Age, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Gangster's Prize"

    The Gangster's Prize

    by Joanna Shupe

    2023Gilded Age, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Scandal of Rose"

    The Scandal of Rose

    by Joanna Shupe

    2024Gilded Age, Book 3

Gilded Age books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Miracle on Ladies' Mile"

    Miracle on Ladies' Mile

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017Gilded Age, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Gangster's Prize"

    The Gangster's Prize

    by Joanna Shupe

    2023Gilded Age, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Scandal of Rose"

    The Scandal of Rose

    by Joanna Shupe

    2024Gilded Age, Book 3

The Fifth Avenue Rebels books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Heiress Hunt"

    The Heiress Hunt

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Lady Gets Lucky"

    The Lady Gets Lucky

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Bride Goes Rogue"

    The Bride Goes Rogue

    by Joanna Shupe

    2022The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Duke Gets Even"

    The Duke Gets Even

    by Joanna Shupe

    2023The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 4

The Fifth Avenue Rebels books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Heiress Hunt"

    The Heiress Hunt

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Lady Gets Lucky"

    The Lady Gets Lucky

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Bride Goes Rogue"

    The Bride Goes Rogue

    by Joanna Shupe

    2022The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Duke Gets Even"

    The Duke Gets Even

    by Joanna Shupe

    2023The Fifth Avenue Rebels, Book 4

The Four Hundred books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Daring Arrangement"

    A Daring Arrangement

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017The Four Hundred, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Notorious Vow"

    A Notorious Vow

    by Joanna Shupe

    2018The Four Hundred, Book 3
  3. Book cover for "A Scandalous Deal"

    A Scandalous Deal

    by Joanna Shupe

    2018The Four Hundred, Book 2

The Four Hundred books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "A Daring Arrangement"

    A Daring Arrangement

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017The Four Hundred, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Scandalous Deal"

    A Scandalous Deal

    by Joanna Shupe

    2018The Four Hundred, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Notorious Vow"

    A Notorious Vow

    by Joanna Shupe

    2018The Four Hundred, Book 3

The Knickerbocker Club books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Baron"

    Baron

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 3
  2. Book cover for "Magnate"

    Magnate

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Tycoon"

    Tycoon

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Mogul"

    Mogul

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017The Knickerbocker Club, Book 4

The Knickerbocker Club books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Tycoon"

    Tycoon

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Magnate"

    Magnate

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Baron"

    Baron

    by Joanna Shupe

    2016The Knickerbocker Club, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Mogul"

    Mogul

    by Joanna Shupe

    2017The Knickerbocker Club, Book 4

Uptown Girls books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Prince of Broadway"

    The Prince of Broadway

    by Joanna Shupe

    2019Uptown Girls, Book 2
  2. Book cover for "The Rogue of Fifth Avenue"

    The Rogue of Fifth Avenue

    by Joanna Shupe

    2019Uptown Girls, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "The Devil of Downtown"

    The Devil of Downtown

    by Joanna Shupe

    2020Uptown Girls, Book 3

Uptown Girls books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Rogue of Fifth Avenue"

    The Rogue of Fifth Avenue

    by Joanna Shupe

    2019Uptown Girls, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Prince of Broadway"

    The Prince of Broadway

    by Joanna Shupe

    2019Uptown Girls, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Devil of Downtown"

    The Devil of Downtown

    by Joanna Shupe

    2020Uptown Girls, Book 3

Wicked Deceptions books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Courtesan Duchess"

    The Courtesan Duchess

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Harlot Countess"

    The Harlot Countess

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Lady Hellion"

    The Lady Hellion

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 3

Wicked Deceptions books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Courtesan Duchess"

    The Courtesan Duchess

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "The Harlot Countess"

    The Harlot Countess

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "The Lady Hellion"

    The Lady Hellion

    by Joanna Shupe

    2015Wicked Deceptions, Book 3

Joanna Shupe collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "My Dirty Duke"

    My Dirty Duke

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021
  2. Book cover for "Sold to the Duke"

    Sold to the Duke

    by Joanna Shupe

    2021

Short Story Collections

  1. Book cover for "Dukes, Rogues & Villains"

    Dukes, Rogues & Villains

    by Joanna Shupe

    2023

Standalone Joanna Shupe books

  1. Book cover for "The Gilded Heiress"

    The Gilded Heiress

    by Joanna Shupe

    2025
  2. Book cover for "The Gilded Rose"

    The Gilded Rose

    by Joanna Shupe

    2026

Author bio

Joanna Shupe writes historical romance with one eye on the glitter and the other on what it cost. Her books are best known for turning Gilded Age New York into a living place, full of money, hunger, ambition, and desire. She lives in suburban New Jersey with her husband and two daughters, close enough to New York City to keep feeding the research habit that shapes so much of her work.

History got to her early.

She has said the spark goes back to a Schoolhouse Rock! cartoon and a childhood already full of books. She grew up reading mysteries, then found her grandmother's romance novels around twelve and tore through them, especially Johanna Lindsey. In fourth grade she recited the Gettysburg Address for her whole elementary school, which feels like a pretty good clue about where this was heading.

In college, she studied journalism and expected a future in sports journalism. Writing fiction came later. After graduation, her older sister dared her to write a romance novel, and she discovered she loved the mix of emotion, structure, and sheer fun that the genre allowed. That dare eventually turned into a career.

Her published career began with English-set historicals like The Courtesan Duchess, The Harlot Countess, and The Lady Hellion. Even in those early books, you can see what she likes: bold heroines, hidden identities, strong sexual tension, and plots where reputation is never a small thing. The stories move quickly, but they also pay attention to the narrow choices women had and the clever ways they pushed back.

Then New York took over. Shupe has said she became obsessed with the Gilded Age after reading The Age of Innocence as a teenager. After college she lived in Chicago, then moved to New York and stayed in the area, which made research trips easy. That city became the beating heart of books like The Rogue of Fifth Avenue, The Prince of Broadway, The Devil of Downtown, The Heiress Hunt, and The Duke Gets Even. Readers come for the gowns, mansions, and heat, but they tend to stay for the way she writes class friction, social rules, and women who want more than a good marriage.

She likes putting love stories where money and power are loud.

That shows up again and again. Some of her heroines want work, some want freedom, some want pleasure without punishment, and some are just tired of being managed. Her heroes may be dukes, financiers, lawyers, gang leaders, or newspaper barons, but they usually meet women who will not stay in the role assigned to them. Books like Magnate and A Scandalous Deal lean into business and ambition. The Gilded Heiress adds a fairy-tale angle to working-class New York. The Gilded Rose goes darker, using a Beauty and the Beast frame to explore survival and escape.

Along the way, the success has become pretty visible in plain, solid ways. She won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award in 2013, and her books have landed on yearly best-of lists since 2015. She is also a USA Today bestselling author. During the pandemic, a fever-dream idea pushed her into darker contemporary romance under the pen name Mila Finelli, starting with Mafia Mistress and growing into a second branch of her career.

These days she still seems happiest at the meeting point of story and research. She has talked about loving sports and reading, and she has admitted she will never turn down a novelty donut. That sounds about right. Her books may be full of grand houses and dangerous men, but the person behind them comes across as practical, curious, and clearly having a good time.

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