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Julie Johnstone Books in Order

Explore Julie Johnstone books in order, with series guides, quick summaries, and where to start across her Highland, Regency, and time-travel romances.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Bargaining with a Rake

by Julie Johnstone

2012

Desperate Gillian Rutherford makes a deal with notorious rogue Alexander Trevelle to escape an unwanted marriage. Their revenge plot begins as strategy and turns into a much riskier wager of the heart.

Conspiring With A Rogue

by Julie Johnstone

2012

Living in disguise as investigator Roger Wentworth, Lady Whitney Rutherford goes undercover in a secret club to save a missing friend. The job gets far worse when she runs into the man she never stopped loving.

Echoes in the Silence

by Julie Johnstone

2013

Immortal siren Alyse Estes is cursed to love a man from her sworn enemy's line and bear the daughter who will one day kill him. Meeting Max Rheinhart turns old prophecy into deadly, irresistible reality.

The Redemption of a Dissolute Earl

by Julie Johnstone

2013

Andrew Whitton chose money over Charlotte Milne and has hated himself for it ever since. A summons to Danby Castle throws them together again, forcing a bitter second chance.

What A Rogue Wants

by Julie Johnstone

2013

Honest, archery-loving Madelaine Aldridge is miserable at King George III's court until dangerous Grey Adlard offers protection. Then her father is accused of treason, Grey's secrets surface, and romance collides with court intrigue.

After Forever

by Julie Johnstone

2014

Widowed Lady Julianna Barrows takes a tutoring position to avoid remarrying and unexpectedly finds passion with self-made Nash Wolverton. He wants polish for society, but what he gets is a woman who makes safe plans impossible.

Dancing With A Devil

by Julie Johnstone

2014

Lord Trent Rutherford hides pain behind charm and meaningless affairs until Audrey Cringlewood sees through him. Their flirtation turns serious when old secrets threaten the future Audrey wants.

My Fair Duchess

by Julie Johnstone

2014

Lady Amelia De Vere joins a wager and makeover scheme to win another man, not the cynical Duke of Aversley. Their bargain uncovers family trouble, buried vulnerability, and the love neither expected.

Season For Surrender

by Julie Johnstone

2014

Lillian Lancaster proposes a marriage in name only to the guilt-ridden Lord Edgeworth so she can claim her inheritance. The arrangement looks practical until courage, kindness, and attraction make surrender feel inevitable.

My Enchanting Hoyden

by Julie Johnstone

2015

Ruined and nearly trapped into an awful marriage, Jemma Adair strikes a bargain with poet-hearted Lord Harthorne. Teaching a gentleman to look like a rake proves easy compared with keeping herself from loving him.

My Seductive Innocent

by Julie Johnstone

2015

Sophia Vane's marriage to the Duke of Scarsdale begins in friendship and heat, then hits betrayal, jealousy, and social cruelty. To save what they built, both must fight harder than pride allows.

The Dangerous Duke of Dinnisfree

by Julie Johnstone

2015

Cold, capable Justin Holleman needs Arabella Carthright's help to save the king, but the mission turns personal fast. Arabella wants to protect her family, and the duke she grows to trust may be their greatest danger.

Christmas in the Scot's Arms

by Julie Johnstone

2016

In London for the holidays, Highland laird Liam MacLeod hopes to escape fortune hunters and marriage games. Instead he meets scandal-shadowed Cecelia Cartwright, and Christmas becomes a choice between duty and real feeling.

It's In The Duke's Kiss

by Julie Johnstone

2016

Lady Emmaline thinks she wants her old crush until the far more serious Duke of Blackbourne keeps intervening. What starts as rescue and frustration turns into a sharp, funny romance with his meddling brother at the center.

When a Laird Loves a Lady

by Julie Johnstone

2016

Marion de Lacy fakes her death to escape a brutal English betrothal and ends up forced into marriage with widowed Highland laird Iain MacLeod. Their journey north becomes a battle between grief, loyalty, and the hope of belonging.

Wicked Highland Wishes

by Julie Johnstone

2016

Lachlan MacLeod and Bridgette MacLean want each other, but honor and family loyalties stand in the way. As a fight for Scotland's throne grows, desire becomes the most dangerous thing either has faced.

Captivated at Christmas

by Julie Johnstone

2017

A Christmas-set historical romance full of winter atmosphere, romantic complications, and the push and pull between duty and desire. It leans into festive gatherings, family pressure, and a hard-earned happy ending.

How a Scot Surrenders to a Lady

by Julie Johnstone

2017

Cameron MacLeod rescues an injured beauty only to learn she is the woman a seer once warned would destroy him. Sorcha's lost memory, hidden past, and growing love make that prophecy feel frighteningly real.

When a Highlander Loses His Heart

by Julie Johnstone

2017

Graham MacLeod kidnaps Isobel Campbell as leverage against his enemies and the king. What should have been a ruthless bargain turns into a dangerous bond as Isobel learns the people she trusted may be the true threat.

When a Warrior Woos a Lass

by Julie Johnstone

2017

Scarred widow Lena MacLeod is forced to wed warrior Alex MacLean, a man haunted by nightmares and secrets. Their careful new marriage grows tender just as treachery and Alex's buried past threaten everything.

A Very Regency Christmas

by Julie Johnstone

2018

This holiday collection gathers three Regency romances with dukes, earls, family schemes, and second chances. It's a cozy way to read Julie Johnstone's Danby-linked stories in one volume.

Highland Defender

by Julie Johnstone

2018

Lillianna de Burgh flees an evil uncle and the dangerous gift of sight that love may awaken in her. Warrior Angus MacLorh means to stay cold and focused, until protecting her costs him every rule he lives by.

My Daring Duchess

by Julie Johnstone

2018

Anne Adair wants justice against predatory rogues, not romance. Simon Sedgewick, Duke of Kilmartin, wants revenge of his own, and their clashing schemes turn a ballroom battle into something much more dangerous.

Outlaw King

by Julie Johnstone

2018

Elizabeth de Burgh is ordered to seduce Robert the Bruce to save her cousin. But the rebel leader proves far nobler than his enemies claim, and soon she must decide whether duty or love will rule her.

When a Scot Gives His Heart

by Julie Johnstone

2018

Marsaili Campbell and Callum Grant shared one life-changing night before betrayal and duty tore them apart. Reunited on a dangerous journey, they must face the secrets and obligations still standing between them.

Highland Avenger

by Julie Johnstone

2019

Eve Decres has spent years hiding after her family was slaughtered and her inheritance became a prize. Forced into the orbit of vengeance-driven Grant Fraser, she must choose between freedom, survival, and the man who could undo her.

How to Heal a Highland Heart

by Julie Johnstone

2019

Patience pretends madness to scare off yet another husband, only to find Brodee Blackswell is not the brute she expected. Their marriage begins as a trap and becomes a fragile chance at healing.

The Heart of a Highlander

by Julie Johnstone

2019

Ada MacQuerrie is prized for a magical gift that makes men want her power, not her heart. William MacLean marries her to clear his family name, only to discover the bride he meant to use is the woman he cannot lose.

Three Wicked Rogues

by Julie Johnstone

2019

This boxed set collects the first three Whisper of Scandal romances, bringing together bargains, disguises, secret clubs, and damaged aristocrats. It's a good entry point if you want Julie Johnstone's darker Regency side in one volume.

When a Highlander Weds a Hellion

by Julie Johnstone

2019

Broch MacLeod wants a place in the family he has only just found, and marrying the Highlands' Hellion seems the price. Katreine wants revenge and escape, but danger keeps pushing them toward an alliance neither can control.

Lady Guinevere And The Rogue With A Brogue

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Guinevere has spent years punishing rakes and avoiding the Scot who humiliated her. When Asher Talbot returns to London needing a strategic marriage, revenge, secrets, and old desire crash together.

Lady Lilias and the Devil in Plaid

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Lilias has never forgotten Nash Steele, the duke she believes once loved her. When he returns claiming otherwise, guilt, danger, and years of unfinished feeling force them to confront what really happened.

Scandalous Scot

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Ian McCaim arrives in medieval Scotland and promptly ruins Màiri Kelbrue with a kiss that leads to a rushed marriage. What begins as accident turns into a real choice between going home and staying with the wife he never planned to want.

Seductive Scot

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Time traveler Reikart McCaim needs a magical cross and the truth about his missing family. Deirdre Irvine needs a chance to prove herself, and helping him draws them into danger, old wounds, and a love that asks both to heal.

Sexy Scot

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Greyson McCaim follows his brother through time and lands in medieval Scotland, badly unprepared for it. Helping Marian after a brutal attack pulls him into family conspiracy, history, and a romance neither of them expected.

Sinful Scot

by Julie Johnstone

2020

Billionaire Rhys McCaim is flung from 2020 New Orleans into thirteenth-century Scotland while searching for his missing mother. With Maggie Irvine as his guide, he lands in the middle of politics, secrets, and impossible love.

Christmas in the Duke's Arms

by Julie Johnstone

2021

Sophia McPherson offers a wealthy marriage of convenience to widowed Duke of Westhaven to secure her inheritance. The no-attachments plan works badly once they are forced together and old disappointment gives way to love.

Highland Hope

by Julie Johnstone

2021

Fleeing England, Eve pretends to qualify as companion to widowed laird Royce MacLeod's unruly children. The Highlands offer refuge, but secrets and a brooding laird make safety and love equally risky.

Lady Constantine and the Sins of Lord Kilgore

by Julie Johnstone

2021

A reckless wager pushes Callum, Marquess of Kilgore, to court the icy Lady Constantine, only for guilt and real feeling to wreck his plan. Marriage, disappearance, and revenge turn their romance into a hard-won second chance.

Lady Frederica and the Scot Who Would Not

by Julie Johnstone

2021

Lady Frederica wants freedom in Covent Garden, not a husband. Then she collides with Gabriel Beckford, the guarded king of its underworld, and their fierce attraction becomes dangerous when an old enemy closes in.

Highland Heartbreaker

by Julie Johnstone

2022

Elena MacLeod never forgot Rolland MacKay vanishing on the eve of their wedding. Four years later he returns with secrets, enemies, and a journey that may finally explain whether he broke her heart or tried to save it.

Highland Prize

by Julie Johnstone

2022

Thor MacLeod weds Isolde Fitzalan to protect family interests, then must hunt her when she is accused of treason. Their forced alliance becomes a fight for survival, trust, and the truth about her missing sister.

Highland Reckoning

by Julie Johnstone

2022

Brus MacLeod plans to drive off the bride forced on him, but the warm, stubborn lass gets under his skin. Pride, obligation, and tangled memory turn their arranged match into a far more dangerous second chance.

Highlanders Hold Grudges

by Julie Johnstone

2023

Alasdair MacRae kidnaps enemy heiress Maeve MacKenzie to save his starving clan and force peace. He plans a practical marriage, but old attraction, clan politics, and real danger make nothing about the bargain simple.

Highlanders Never Forget

by Julie Johnstone

2023

Alexander Gordon wants a place on the king's elite Night Guard, not a distraction. Adeline Brodie changes that, and their growing love collides with loyalty, betrayal, and the cost of choosing each other.

Highlanders Never Surrender

by Julie Johnstone

2023

Revenge-driven Cormac MacLean accidentally ends up protecting Brigid Campbell, a woman fleeing a forced marriage and trying to save her companion. Their uneasy alliance deepens into love while clan enemies close in.

Secrets of A Highlander's Heart

by Julie Johnstone

2024

Brus Stone has spent his life not knowing who he truly is, and Grace MacDonald is caught between love and loyalty to her father. A rescue in dangerous borderlands brings them together just as buried truths explode.

Tangled Up with the Highlander

by Julie Johnstone

2024

Widowed laird Alasdair MacLachlan takes a mercenary job to save his starving clan and kidnaps the wrong lass. Sorcha MacGregor fights him every step of the way until their journey turns into healing, temptation, and sacrifice.

The Highlander Burns for Vengeance

by Julie Johnstone

2024

After eighteen years of captivity, Graeme Stewart wants revenge on the Campbells, not peace with them. Being forced to handfast with Maisie Campbell turns vengeance into a test of truth, loyalty, and love.

Christmas Wishes of Love

by Julie Johnstone

2025

Sharp-tongued Lillith MacLeod has no intention of becoming the obedient bride Rory Matheson wants. A king's edict, clan tension, and a battle of wills turn their enforced courtship into something fiercer and sweeter.

The Highlander's Enchanted Healer

by Julie Johnstone

2025

Elena enters Campbell lands disguised as a healer, hoping to use magic and secrets to avenge her murdered family. Falling for laird Ross means risking her mission, her safety, and her heart.

The Laird's Magical Lass

by Julie Johnstone

2025

Cursed seer Freya MacLeod is seized by enemy warlord Colin MacDonald, who marries her for leverage in war. What begins as strategy and prophecy becomes an enemies-to-lovers battle over trust and the future.

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The Highlander's Cursed Lass

by Julie Johnstone

2026

Katreine Wallace needs protection on a journey back to the witch who cursed her, while James Ross wants the reward for delivering her to the king. Their road across the Highlands turns deception into real devotion.

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The Highlander's Wicked Ways

by Julie Johnstone

2026

Murieall Buchannan is cursed by the dead and told she can only break it by making grief-hardened Munro Ross feel again. Their scandalous bargain pulls them into desire, ghostly truths, and dangerous secrets.

Where should I start?

If you want classic medieval Highland romance: When a Laird Loves a LadyWicked Highland WishesWhen a Highlander Loses His Heart
If you want newer clan-centered Highland drama: Highland HopeHighland ReckoningHighland PrizeHighland Heartbreaker
If you want time travel with modern heroes: Sinful ScotSexy ScotSeductive ScotScandalous Scot
If you prefer Regency rogues and scandal: Bargaining with a RakeConspiring With A RogueDancing With A Devil
If you want romance with magic woven in: The Laird's Magical LassThe Highlander's Enchanted HealerThe Highlander's Wicked Ways

Author bio

Julie Johnstone writes the kind of historical romance that likes to put proud people in difficult places and then make them work hard for their happy ending. Her books move between Scottish historical romance, Scottish historical time travel romance, and Regency romance, often with Highlanders, aristocrats, family conflict, and just enough danger to keep the love story under pressure.

She published her debut novel, Bargaining with a Rake, in 2012. From there she built a large backlist that spans Regency intrigue, medieval clan drama, holiday romances, and more magical or time-bending stories. She has also spoken openly about being part of the early independent romance wave, which helps explain the range and speed of her catalog.

One of her biggest creative pivots came when an idea for a widowed Highland father and children searching for a new mother nudged her from Regency settings into medieval Scotland.

That idea became When a Laird Loves a Lady, the opening of her long-running Highlander Vows sequence. In interviews, Johnstone has said she was already fascinated by history and then dug deeper, researching clans, regions, and the political pressures around the Scottish throne. She has described starting with books and library work, then building outward from there, letting history and story feed each other.

That mix shows up all over her work. Readers who start with Bargaining with a Rake get a darker Regency romance full of bargains, revenge, and family secrets. Readers who pick up When a Laird Loves a Lady or Highland Hope find brooding lairds, stubborn heroines, and big emotional stakes set against rough Highland landscapes. And if they try Sinful Scot, they get the same emotional pull with a time-travel twist, as modern brothers from New Orleans land in medieval Scotland and discover their family history is stranger than they ever imagined.

She also likes recurring threads. Her books often feature women trying to escape bad bargains, men carrying old guilt, arranged or politically useful marriages that go sideways, and families caught between love and loyalty. Even when the setup includes prophecy, curses, or a magical object, as in The Laird's Magical Lass, the heart of the story stays personal. Two people want something badly, do not trust easily, and have to decide whether love is worth the risk.

Johnstone has said ideas often come to her as a vivid scene first, more like a picture than an outline.

That helps explain why her books tend to open with a strong hook, a dangerous scheme, a forced betrothal, a rescue gone wrong, a bargain that should have stayed on paper. She also seems to enjoy writing characters who are a little exasperating in the best way: sharp-tongued heroines, wounded warriors, and rogues who discover too late that they are not nearly as detached as they thought.

These days, she lives in Alabama with her husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. She has said that when she is not writing, she is usually drinking too much coffee, reading, traveling, or balancing it all out with hot yoga. That mix of domestic chaos, humor, and discipline feels very much in step with the books themselves.

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