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Pink Carnation Books in Order

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Explore Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation books in order, following secret agents, historical romances, and a modern scholar's search for an Napoleonic spy.

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Pink Carnation books in publication order

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14 books

1

Graduate student Eloise Kelly travels to England to research Napoleonic-era spies and discovers the elusive Pink Carnation. Her investigation into secret identities and historical romance becomes intertwined with her own search for love and a fresh start.

2

The Masque of the Black Tulip

by Lauren Willig

2005

A murdered courier and stolen dispatch bring France’s dangerous Black Tulip to England in pursuit of the Pink Carnation. Henrietta Selwick and Miles Dorrington attempt to expose the spy, unaware that their growing attraction accompanies an enemy’s scrutiny.

3

Trying to prevent her sister’s elopement, Letty Alsworthy accidentally finds herself married to Geoffrey Pinchingdale-Snipe. When he leaves for a spying mission in Ireland, she follows him into a struggle involving French agents and an Irish rebellion.

4

Ivy & Intrigue

by Lauren Willig

2008

Amy Balcourt and Richard Selwick spend their first Christmas together among the Uppington family. Married life brings its own adjustments, but holiday celebrations become more complicated when espionage intrudes amid the mince pies and familiar family company.

5

Mary Alsworthy accepts Lord Vaughn’s secret assignment to infiltrate the Black Tulip’s network and finance another London season. Her suitability as bait for the French spy creates danger, while unexpected attraction complicates her partnership with Vaughn.

6

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily

by Lauren Willig

2009

Sent to India after a scandalous marriage, Penelope Deveraux becomes entangled in intrigue at the court of Hyderabad. Captain Alex Reid reluctantly joins forces with her against the Marigold, a spy whose schemes threaten British interests.

7

Returning from India, the Duke of Dovedale seeks his mentor’s killer within England’s Hellfire Club. His reunion with Lady Charlotte Lansdowne revives romantic hopes, but secrets from his past threaten their relationship and reach toward the royal court.

8

The Mischief of the Mistletoe

by Lauren Willig

2010

Schoolteacher Arabella Dempsey and Reginald Fitzhugh discover a cryptic French message on a Christmas pudding. Their pursuit of its meaning takes them from Bath to aristocratic holiday festivities, where romance and espionage complicate an unexpectedly dangerous Christmas.

9

Away in a Manger

by Lauren Willig

2011

Newlyweds Turnip and Arabella become lost in a snowstorm while traveling away from their wedding. This companion story to The Mischief of the Mistletoe finds them seeking shelter in a barn, with a Christmas pudding among their provisions.

10

The Orchid Affair

by Lauren Willig

2011

Newly trained spy Laura Grey becomes governess to the children of a senior official in Napoleon’s police apparatus. Her assignment to watch for suspicious activity grows complicated when her employer’s secretive behavior reveals connections she never anticipated.

11

The Garden Intrigue

by Lauren Willig

2012

British agent Augustus Whittlesby hides his espionage beneath atrocious poetry in Napoleonic France. To investigate a secret device at a house party, he must collaborate on a theatrical entertainment with American widow Emma Delagardie, his most outspoken critic.

12

Colonel William Reid returns from India to discover his daughter missing from her Bath school. Pink Carnation operative Gwendolyn Meadows investigates another missing pupil, forcing the two into an uneasy partnership as they search for the girls.

13

Sally Fitzhugh dismisses rumors that the Duke of Belliston is a vampire and seeks him out. When a woman is found with her throat drained of blood, they investigate a killer amid scandals surrounding his family’s past.

14

The Lure of the Moonflower

by Lauren Willig

2015

In French-occupied Portugal, Jane Wooliston must protect Queen Maria, secretly hidden rather than safely aboard ship for Brazil. The Pink Carnation needs rogue agent Jack Reid’s local knowledge, creating a difficult alliance with the unpredictable spy called Moonflower.

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