Never the Bride Books in Order

Harriet Stanhope wants lifelong friend Montague Cavendish to see her as a potential wife. The Duke of Devonshire plans a profitable marriage instead, and her attempt to seduce him puts their familiar friendship at serious risk.

Intelligent Mariah Wynn attends a university lecture despite society's expectations for women. Viscount Patrick O'Leary objects to her pursuit of education, setting off a battle of convictions that becomes harder to separate from their growing attraction.

Repeated bridesmaid Tabitha Chesworth wants marriage, but Richard St Maur, Duke of Axwick, has sworn never to wed. His pursuit of an affair collides with her insistence on commitment, testing the convictions behind their conflicting wishes.

Lady Charlotte St Maur has resigned herself to helping younger women find husbands. Soldier turned duke William Lennox becomes interested in her instead, challenging her belief that a woman over thirty has lost her chance at love.

Abducted and forced into a brothel, Honora Lennox conceals her aristocratic identity. Earl Josiah Stanhope notices something unusual about the young woman, but his search for her secrets threatens the privacy she believes protects her family.

Experienced matchmaker Theodosia Ashbrooke cannot find a suitable woman for arrogant Earl Albemarle Howard. He believes Theodosia herself is his match, but convincing her requires overcoming the professional certainty that keeps her from recognizing her own feelings.

Priscilla Seton assumes childhood companion Charles will always remain hers until his family arranges his marriage. Determined to sabotage the match, she confronts a duke torn between their attraction and the obligations imposed by his family.

Shy Letitia Cavendish avoids society's attention until a dance with confident rake Edward Wynn surprises them both. His determined courtship challenges her fear of visibility, while their opposing temperaments complicate the prospect of a suitable match.

Widow Elizabeth Howard conceals the truth about her child's father. When former lover Jacob Beauvale returns with a fiancée and notices the baby's resemblance to him, his questions threaten her carefully protected secret and revive their attraction.

Mistress Emma Tilbury seeks a new protector after a rejection makes her question her future. Abraham Fitzclarence wants more than a business arrangement, but Emma's determination to protect her heart puts his hopes for love in conflict with her past.

After two broken engagements, Sophia Worsley rejects society's expectations and refuses to trust men again. Her rebellious behavior attracts the bored Earl of Marnmouth, whose pursuit becomes a contest complicated by feelings neither intended to develop.

Olivia Lymington helps her sister's intended husband search for his missing bride, only to attract his interest herself. The growing connection with the Duke of Larnwick forces Olivia to question whether he sees her as more than her twin's substitute.

Lady Prudence Lennox resents her family's insistence on treating her as their little sister. When Reverend Michaels visits at Christmas, she decides to make him recognize the woman she has become, using the holiday's mistletoe as an opportunity.

Vicar Joseph believes his position has separated him from possible romance, despite his feelings for a woman in his congregation. A Christmas visit to his sister in Bristol brings an unexpected meeting and a chance to speak more openly.