Michelle Willingham Books in Order
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Michelle Willingham books in publication order
54 books
Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2007
Genevieve flees her betrothed and trusts the enemy instead. Bevan MacEgan tries to protect her without endangering his family, until a devastating secret forces an impossible choice.
Her Warrior King
by Michelle Willingham
2007
Patrick weds his enemy's daughter to save his people, then vows never to touch her. Isabel refuses to be cast aside, and their arranged marriage becomes a battle of pride, duty, and desire.
The Warrior's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2007
Healer Aileen nurses Connor MacEgan after his hands are crushed and their old passion reignites. But her biggest secret is the daughter he never knew existed.
Her Warrior Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008
Warrior and woodcarver Kieran sells himself into captivity to save his brother and falls for grieving Iseult, the woman he can never openly claim. A Viking attack forces both love and sacrifice into the open.
The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008
Captured Aisling should hate the Viking who takes her, but desire keeps breaking through. Tharand means to trade her for his sister's life, until love makes that bargain impossible.
An Accidental Seduction
by Michelle Willingham
2009
Destitute Emily Barrow is reunited with Stephen Chesterfield, the man she once loved and lost. This short prequel shows how old desire, close quarters, and scandal set the stage for The Accidental Countess.
Taming Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2009
Widowed Honora would rather wield a sword than chase marriage, until Ewan MacEgan returns to compete for her sister's hand. Old sparks and family complications turn their rivalry into forbidden attraction.
The Accidental Countess
by Michelle Willingham
2009
Stephen wakes wounded, memoryless, and faced with a woman claiming to be his wife. Emily must untangle the mystery of their marriage before danger, secrets, and distrust destroy their second chance.
The Warrior's Forbidden Virgin
by Michelle Willingham
2009
In this MacEgan-linked novella, Katherine of Ardennes finds unexpected desire with the quiet knight Sir Ademar. Duty, danger, and sudden attraction make for a short but emotionally charged romance.
Innocent in the Harem
by Michelle Willingham
2010
Prince Khadin is marked for death and cannot ignore the Bedouin princess he sees trying to escape a slave market. Political danger and forbidden attraction collide inside the harem walls.
Pleasured By The Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2010
Auder faces an unwanted alliance while the man she truly responds to stands far too close. This short tie-in turns friendship, duty, and forbidden desire into a tense Viking romance.
Surrender to an Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2010
Trahern wants revenge, not love, after devastating loss. Morren has endured her own trauma, and the fragile trust between them becomes a hard-won path toward healing.
The Accidental Princess
by Michelle Willingham
2010
Lady Hannah is swept into scandal and a dangerous journey with Lieutenant Michael Thorpe, a man with mysterious origins. Their forbidden attraction deepens as they chase the truth behind who he really is.
A Wish to Build a Dream On
by Michelle Willingham
2011
Mary steps into a fairy circle and lands in medieval Ireland with warrior chief Cian MacCorban. He has the Sight, and only days to save her life before time tears them apart.
Claimed by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011
After seven years in captivity, Bram MacKinloch returns to the wife he barely knows how to love again. Their passionate reunion is shadowed by nightmares, distance, and Nairna's secrets.
Seduced by Her Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011
Highland chief Alex MacKinloch is determined to repair his marriage to shy, talented Laren after painful loss drives them apart. Winning her back means facing grief, desire, and everything they never said.
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2012
After years of imprisonment, Callum MacKinloch escapes scarred and voiceless. Lady Marguerite offers healing and hope, but her own loveless future makes their growing bond nearly impossible.
Warriors in Winter
by Michelle Willingham
2012
Three linked holiday novellas follow second-generation MacEgan characters through grief, snowstorms, betrayal, and love. It is a wintry return to the family saga, with old loyalties and new romances colliding.
The Accidental Prince
by Michelle Willingham
2013
Exiled Karl needs a princess to win back his throne, and Serena is desperate to escape her father's control. Kidnapping, seduction, and royal politics push them toward a love neither can safely trust.
To Sin with a Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2013
Caragh survives a Viking raid and captures the warrior she should fear most. As Styr's secrets come out, captive and captor are forced to choose between duty and a passion neither expected.
Undone by the Duke
by Michelle Willingham
2013
Reclusive designer Victoria hides from the world until an injured duke in disguise upends her safe routine. Their sensual connection offers freedom, but only if she can face life beyond her walls.
Unraveled by the Rebel
by Michelle Willingham
2013
Juliette has sworn off marriage after ruin and betrayal, even from the childhood friend she once loved. When Highland doctor Paul Fraser returns, old wounds and unfinished feelings collide.
A Viking For The Viscountess
by Michelle Willingham
2014
After her marriage is declared invalid, Juliana is left fighting for her son's future, then a Viking warrior falls into her Regency world. Arik can protect her from every threat except the heartbreak of loving a man from another age.
To Tempt a Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2014
Ragnar has loved Elena in silence for years, and rescuing her leaves them stranded together. Old longing and forced closeness push this Viking romance toward an impossible choice.
Undressed by the Earl
by Michelle Willingham
2014
Grieving David Hartford wants only to survive his sorrow, not remarry. But lively Amelia sees the man behind the shadows, and scandal soon gives them a chance at unexpected love.
Unlaced by the Outlaw
by Michelle Willingham
2014
Prim Margaret Andrews is stranded in the wilderness with Cain Sinclair, a dangerous outlaw with his own code. Forced together, suspicion slowly gives way to desire and hard choices.
Warrior of Fire
by Michelle Willingham
2015
Believing she is dying, Lady Carice flees an unwanted marriage and meets the Norman warrior who may be sworn to betray her. Desire grows even as politics and treachery make their bond dangerous.
Warrior of Ice
by Michelle Willingham
2015
Scarred Lady Taryn bargains with Irish warrior Killian to save her imprisoned father. As enemies close in, their alliance becomes a fierce love story built on survival, trust, and sacrifice.
A Dance with the Devil
by Michelle Willingham
2016
Jane Hawkins arrives at Castle Keyvnor for a will reading and draws the attention of Devon Lancaster. Hidden secrets, danger, and a haunted Cornish castle turn their attraction into a gothic Regency romance.
A Viking Maiden for the Marquess
by Michelle Willingham
2016
Shipwrecked Eric Fielding is thrown back into Viking-age Norway, where Katarina needs a warrior, not an English gentleman. Time travel, enemies, and a clash of worlds turn survival into an unexpected romance.
Bedeviled
by Michelle Willingham
2016
This Castle Keyvnor anthology brings together haunted corridors, family secrets, and three Regency romances touched by ghosts, magic, and mischief.
Craving the Highlander's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2016
Alys Fitzroy longs to help the Scottish prisoners her brutal husband despises, especially scarred chief Finian MacLachor. In this short novella, compassion turns into a risky and very forbidden attraction.
Good Earls Don't Lie
by Michelle Willingham
2016
Rose agrees to help a penniless Irish earl find a bride if he helps her learn to walk again. Friendship, secrets, and a hidden birthright slowly turn their bargain into something deeper.
Forbidden Night with the Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2017
A dying lord proposes a shocking bargain that reunites Rosamund with the man she loved and lost. One forbidden night meant to produce an heir becomes a second-chance romance full of anger and longing.
Kissed at Christmas
by Michelle Willingham
2017
This Castle Keyvnor holiday anthology gathers three Regency romances touched by ghosts, winter festivities, and stolen kisses. Michelle Willingham's contribution adds matchmaking, gingerbread, and a heroine determined not to fall in love.
Rescued by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2017
Widowed Celeste turns to Dougal, the man she once loved, in a desperate bid to secure her future. He wants to protect her, but old betrayal still stands between them.
What the Earl Needs Now
by Michelle Willingham
2017
Lily's husband returns from India scarred, sleepless, and unable to remember their secret marriage. She refuses to give up on the man beneath the darkness, even when the past threatens them both.
Forbidden Night with the Highlander
by Michelle Willingham
2018
Lianna gives herself to a stranger to escape her Norman betrothal, only to learn he is the groom himself in disguise. Their wedding night comes first, and the marriage vows are suddenly impossible to dodge.
Forbidden Night with the Prince
by Michelle Willingham
2018
Joan thinks she is cursed after three betrothals end in death. To help brooding prince Ronan reclaim his fortress, she risks one forbidden night that could change both their fates.
The Highlander And The Governess
by Michelle Willingham
2019
Ruined Frances agrees to teach etiquette in Scotland and ends up tutoring a scarred Highland laird instead. She is supposed to help Lachlan win another woman, not fall for him herself.
The Sweetest Christmas
by Michelle Willingham
2019
Lady Marjorie wants to play matchmaker, not fall in love herself. But at Castle Keyvnor, Christmas magic, gingerbread, and one stolen kiss have other ideas.
A Rake of Her Own
by Michelle Willingham
2020
Ariadne wants out of an arranged betrothal, while Evan needs a rich bride to save his family. Their practical bargain to cause a scandal gets far messier when real feeling arrives.
Breathless at the Wedding
by Michelle Willingham
2020
Set around Lady Gwyn's wedding at haunted Castle Keyvnor, this collection delivers three Regency romances touched by magic, matchmaking, and family pressure. It is a breezy shared-world visit full of Cornish atmosphere and happily-ever-afters.
Stolen by the Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2020
Battle-scarred Alarr saves Breanne from slavery as part of a revenge plot against her foster father. Passion complicates everything, and he must choose between vengeance and the woman he never meant to keep.
The Highlander and the Wallflower
by Michelle Willingham
2020
After trauma and a broken engagement, Lady Regina hides in the shadows until old friend Dalton steps in as her husband-to-be. His patience begins to draw her out, even as her buried secret threatens their future.
Her Warrior Captive
by Michelle Willingham
2022
Warrior and woodcarver Kieran sells himself into captivity to save his brother and falls for grieving Iseult, the woman he can never openly claim. A Viking attack forces both love and sacrifice into the open.
The Iron Warrior Returns
by Michelle Willingham
2022
Robert returns home determined to reclaim his lands through marriage to his enemy's daughter. But the loyal friend helping him may be the one woman capable of ruining every plan.
A Match Made in London
by Michelle Willingham
2023
Wallflower Violet joins the School for Spinsters to escape her mother's control and find confidence. Her tutor, the Earl of Scarsdale, needs money, not love, until their lessons turn dangerously personal.
Match Me If You Can
by Michelle Willingham
2023
Nearly blind Emma seeks refuge at the School for Spinsters and accepts a marriage of convenience with Irish earl Cormac. His failing health gives their fragile arrangement real urgency and tenderness.
Match Me, I'm Falling
by Michelle Willingham
2023
Ashleigh wants freedom from her cruel father and agrees to marry a man she barely knows. But Cameron is a Highland chief in disguise, and love grows while old shadows close in.
The Untamed Warrior's Bride
by Michelle Willingham
2023
Illegitimate Piers plans to win back the land he believes is his by marrying Lady Gwendoline. Vengeance, a hidden identity, and a stubbornly growing bond turn the scheme into something far more dangerous.
Her Warrior's Redemption
by Michelle Willingham
2024
Brian and fellow captive Velaria survive Constantinople's fighting pits together, only to be separated by rank once they get home. Past guilt, forced duty, and renewed attraction drive this redemption romance.
Shipwrecked with Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2025
Adriana, sworn protector to Berengaria, survives shipwreck and captivity with Liam MacEgan. He will risk everything to rescue her, but he is hiding royal ambitions of his own.
Her Forbidden Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2026
Irish king's daughter Mairead sets out to save her brother and ends up traveling with exiled warrior Balor. Their mission is perilous, and falling for each other could cost them their lives.
Where to start with Michelle Willingham
If you want the core medieval Ireland saga: Her Warrior Slave → Her Warrior King → Her Irish Warrior → The Warrior's Touch
If you want Vikings first: To Sin with a Viking → To Tempt a Viking → Stolen by the Viking
If you prefer Victorian romance and mystery: The Accidental Countess → Good Earls Don't Lie → What the Earl Needs Now
If you want Scottish settings: Claimed by the Highland Warrior → Tempted by the Highland Warrior → The Highlander and the Governess
If you want haunted Regency fun: A Dance with the Devil → The Sweetest Christmas → A Rake of Her Own
Michelle Willingham sub-series and character series
- A Most Peculiar Season books in order
- Accidental (Michelle Willingham) books in order
- Christmas At Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
- Earls Next Door books in order
- Forbidden Vikings books in order
- Forbidden Weddings books in order
- MacEgan Brothers books in order
- MacKinloch Clan books in order
- Secrets in Silk books in order
- Sons of Sigurd (Michelle Willingham) books in order
- Summer Wedding At Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
- The Haunting Of Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
- The Legendary Warriors books in order
- The School for Spinsters books in order
- Untamed Highlanders books in order
- Warriors of Ireland books in order
- Warriors of the Night books in order
A Most Peculiar Season books in order
Explore this seriesAccidental (Michelle Willingham) books in order
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An Accidental Seduction
by Michelle Willingham
2009Accidental, Book 1
The Accidental Countess
by Michelle Willingham
2009Accidental, Book 2
The Accidental Princess
by Michelle Willingham
2010Accidental, Book 3
The Accidental Prince
by Michelle Willingham
2013Accidental, Book 4
Accidental (Michelle Willingham) books in chronological order
Christmas At Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
Explore this seriesEarls Next Door books in order
Explore this seriesForbidden Vikings books in order
Explore this seriesForbidden Weddings books in order
Explore this seriesMacEgan Brothers books in order
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Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 4
Her Warrior King
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 3
The Warrior's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 5
Her Warrior Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008MacEgan Brothers, Book 1
The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008MacEgan Brothers, Book 2
Taming Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2009MacEgan Brothers, Book 6
The Warrior's Forbidden Virgin
by Michelle Willingham
2009MacEgan Brothers, Book 7
Pleasured By The Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2010MacEgan Brothers, Book 9
Surrender to an Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2010MacEgan Brothers, Book 8
Warriors in Winter
by Michelle Willingham
2012MacEgan Brothers, Book 10
Her Warrior Captive
by Michelle Willingham
2022MacEgan Brothers, Book 11
Shipwrecked with Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2025MacEgan Brothers, Book 12
MacEgan Brothers books in chronological order

Her Warrior Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008MacEgan Brothers, Book 1
The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave
by Michelle Willingham
2008MacEgan Brothers, Book 2
Her Warrior King
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 3
Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 4
The Warrior's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2007MacEgan Brothers, Book 5
Taming Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2009MacEgan Brothers, Book 6
The Warrior's Forbidden Virgin
by Michelle Willingham
2009MacEgan Brothers, Book 7
Surrender to an Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2010MacEgan Brothers, Book 8
Pleasured By The Viking
by Michelle Willingham
2010MacEgan Brothers, Book 9
Warriors in Winter
by Michelle Willingham
2012MacEgan Brothers, Book 10
Her Warrior Captive
by Michelle Willingham
2022MacEgan Brothers, Book 11
Shipwrecked with Her Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2025MacEgan Brothers, Book 12
MacKinloch Clan books in order
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Claimed by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011MacKinloch Clan, Book 1
Seduced by Her Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011MacKinloch Clan, Book 2
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2012MacKinloch Clan, Book 3
Craving the Highlander's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2016MacKinloch Clan, Book 4
Rescued by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2017MacKinloch Clan, Book 5
MacKinloch Clan books in chronological order

Claimed by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011MacKinloch Clan, Book 1
Seduced by Her Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2011MacKinloch Clan, Book 2
Tempted by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2012MacKinloch Clan, Book 3
Craving the Highlander's Touch
by Michelle Willingham
2016MacKinloch Clan, Book 4
Rescued by the Highland Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2017MacKinloch Clan, Book 5
Secrets in Silk books in order
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Undone by the Duke
by Michelle Willingham
2013Secrets in Silk, Book 1
Unraveled by the Rebel
by Michelle Willingham
2013Secrets in Silk, Book 2
Undressed by the Earl
by Michelle Willingham
2014Secrets in Silk, Book 3
Unlaced by the Outlaw
by Michelle Willingham
2014Secrets in Silk, Book 4
Secrets in Silk books in chronological order
Sons of Sigurd (Michelle Willingham) books in order
Explore this seriesSummer Wedding At Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
Explore this seriesThe Haunting Of Castle Keyvnor (Michelle Willingham) books in order
Explore this seriesThe Legendary Warriors books in order
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The Iron Warrior Returns
by Michelle Willingham
2022The Legendary Warriors, Book 1
The Untamed Warrior's Bride
by Michelle Willingham
2023The Legendary Warriors, Book 2
Her Warrior's Redemption
by Michelle Willingham
2024The Legendary Warriors, Book 3
Her Forbidden Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2026The Legendary Warriors, Book 4
The Legendary Warriors books in chronological order

The Iron Warrior Returns
by Michelle Willingham
2022The Legendary Warriors, Book 1
The Untamed Warrior's Bride
by Michelle Willingham
2023The Legendary Warriors, Book 2
Her Warrior's Redemption
by Michelle Willingham
2024The Legendary Warriors, Book 3
Her Forbidden Irish Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2026The Legendary Warriors, Book 4
The School for Spinsters books in order
Explore this seriesUntamed Highlanders books in order
Explore this seriesWarriors of Ireland books in order
Explore this seriesWarriors of the Night books in order
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Forbidden Night with the Warrior
by Michelle Willingham
2017Warriors of the Night, Book 1
Forbidden Night with the Highlander
by Michelle Willingham
2018Warriors of the Night, Book 2
Forbidden Night with the Prince
by Michelle Willingham
2018Warriors of the Night, Book 3
Warriors of the Night books in chronological order
Michelle Willingham collections, short stories, and related book types
Author bio
Michelle Willingham writes historical romance with a strong sense of place, a lot of emotional push and pull, and a real affection for wounded people finding their way back to each other.
She grew up in a military household and moved often as a child, living in places including Thailand, Germany, and England. That kind of childhood can leave you with a useful habit for a novelist, you learn to watch people closely and settle quickly into new worlds. She was also writing early. At twelve, she wrote her first historical romance on a legal pad and was thrilled to fill eight whole pages.
That early start stuck.
At the University of Notre Dame, she first considered medicine, then decided that passing out at the sight of blood was not a great sign for a future doctor. English made more sense. She graduated summa cum laude, took a part-time editing job working on mortgage handbooks, and quickly learned that this was not the literary life she wanted. Graduate school followed, this time in middle school education, and she taught for eleven years before retiring to stay home with her children and write full time.
That practical path shows up in her fiction. Her books tend to pair strong, capable heroines with men carrying old wounds, heavy duties, or both. In the MacEgan books, especially Her Irish Warrior, The Warrior's Touch, and Taming Her Irish Warrior, you get medieval Ireland full of clan loyalties, danger, and hard-won tenderness. In stories like Claimed by the Highland Warrior and The Highlander and the Governess, she shifts north to Scotland and keeps that same interest in scarred heroes, guarded women, and relationships that have to be built under pressure.
She also likes to change the flavor without losing the emotional core. The Accidental Countess leans into Victorian mystery and marriage complications, while Good Earls Don't Lie has a gentler, more intimate feel, with a secret garden mood and two lonely people learning how to trust each other. More recently, the School for Spinsters books, including A Match Made in London, show her having fun with Regency matchmaking setups, shy heroines, and heroes who are rarely as simple as they first appear.
There is a pattern to what readers usually like about her work. The settings are vivid but easy to step into. The plots often begin with a strong hook, captivity, amnesia, a forced marriage, a shipwreck, a hidden identity, and then settle into character-driven romance. Even when the setup is dramatic, the books stay focused on people: what they fear, what they hide, and what finally makes them risk love anyway.
She has published more than fifty historical romances, novellas, and short stories, and her work has earned award recognition, including a RITA finalist nod. She writes across medieval, Victorian, and Regency settings, but Ireland and Scotland come up again and again, which makes sense when you see how much care she gives those landscapes and histories.
Now she lives in Virginia with her children and keeps writing. When she is not working on a new romance, she enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with her cats.
That feels very on brand.
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