Modern Jane Austen Duology Books in Order

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See the Modern Jane Austen Duology books in order by Heather C Myers, with short summaries, series background, and easy where-to-start advice.

Last updated: July 5, 2026

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Modern Jane Austen Duology books in publication order

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Denial

by Heather C Myers

2017

Matchmaker Madeline Perkins is great at managing everyone else's lives, including her boss Robert Swift's. The problem is, she may want the man she keeps pretending not to want.

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Stubborn

by Heather C Myers

2017

Sassy college student Ronnie Bixby and wealthy, sarcastic Aiden Shawe clash every time they meet. Beneath the insults, a Pride and Prejudice style romance starts to build.

Modern Jane Austen Duology books in chronological order

Stubborn
by Heather C Myers
2017Modern Jane Austen Duology, Book 1
Denial
by Heather C Myers
2017Modern Jane Austen Duology, Book 2

Series background & context

Modern Jane Austen Duology pulls recognizable Austen ideas into present-day romance. These books use the emotional DNA of the classics, pride, matchmaking, social friction, and hard-earned honesty, then rework it through colleges, offices, and modern relationship chaos.

The result feels familiar without feeling stiff.

Heather C Myers does not treat Austen like glass. She keeps the pleasure of sharp banter and romantic misunderstanding, but writes in a casual, contemporary voice. That makes the series friendly to readers who like retellings and readers who just want a good tension-filled romance.

There is also a nice balance between wit and feeling. The characters can be stubborn, sarcastic, and very good at sabotaging themselves, but the books do not lose sight of the vulnerability underneath that performance.

If you like modern romances that nod clearly toward Austen without becoming homework about Austen, this short series should work well. It is about chemistry, character growth, and learning to see what was obvious all along.