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Rosie Swan Books in Order

Explore Rosie Swan’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.

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Injured and hidden away in a workhouse laundry, Isadora Fontaine fears she will not survive Christmas. Arthur searches for the woman he has never stopped loving, unaware of the secret that drove her to abandon their shared future.

Rag and Bone Winter Hope

by Rosie Swan

2020

Unwanted by her family and hardened by the workhouse, Charlotte Weston expects little from life. Factory worker Paul Vermont sees beyond her bitterness, but building a future together means confronting the painful past that still shapes her choices.

After fleeing the place where she grew up, orphan Amelia Baxter struggles to survive on London's dangerous streets. Her childhood sweetheart Bradford Pikes searches for her, hoping to rebuild the connection that hardship and separation have threatened.

Falling in love with farmhand Lawrence Trent promises a young woman the happiness she longs for. His father’s misconduct has already damaged his childhood, and mounting hardship threatens to overwhelm the future the couple hopes to share.

An Orphan's Escape

by Rosie Swan

2021

A childhood promise sustains Constance Baker through years of hardship after Abel Pierson is forced to flee. Fifteen years later, Abel returns determined to rescue the woman he loves, but the intervening suffering has left obstacles between them.

Separated from her childhood love Oliver, Salome Cotton endures mistreatment in a Winchester household. The discovery of a man hidden in a dungeon draws her into secrets that may connect her desperate present with the love she has lost.

Orphan Christmas Miracle

by Rosie Swan

2021

Raised by an unloving uncle, orphan Mae Chester finds comfort in her friendship with Hubert. When circumstances force them apart, their enduring affection becomes a fragile source of hope as another Christmas brings the possibility of reunion.

Orphaned Alex survives on Norwich’s streets disguised as a boy until her gang leader discovers her secret. Sent to a workhouse with his promise of rescue, she must find a way back to the young man she loves.

Ruby of the Slums

by Rosie Swan

2022

Orphan Ruby Brandon treasures her visits to a farm and her friendship with Clark Wood. When sinister plans force them apart, she disappears into Newcastle's slums while he journeys to America, leaving their hopes of reunion uncertain.

Exploited by the adults meant to care for her, Sophie is forced to dance for her meals until she can escape. Years of separation threaten her childhood bond with Byron, whose friendship once offered protection and hope.

After a Christmas tragedy takes her father, Amanda Wood faces the harshness of the workhouse. Cecil Miller remembers the little girl who once helped him escape danger, but years of separation stand between them and a hopeful reunion.

Orphan Girl's Dream

by Rosie Swan

2023

Abandoned as a baby, Dora finds a home with a fisherman and his wife, only to lose it after an accident. Growing up in an orphanage, she clings to dreams of family until a stranger's kindness opens another possibility.

Hungry and alone on Bristol's docks, Samantha Cole finds friendship with a cobbler's son during a storm. When Cecil becomes a cabin boy and his ship disappears, she must struggle onward while holding onto their promise of love.

After her mother's death, young Milcah Fox scavenges coal to help support her struggling Sheffield family. When her father rescues a stranger from drowning, the care they offer him begins a chain of events that may change their future.

A widowed Grimsby fisherman rescues a drowning girl and raises her as his daughter. Hoping to improve Heather's prospects, he sends her away for an education, unaware that deception and servitude will put their loving bond at risk.

The Halfpenny’s Promise

by Rosie Swan

2025

Childhood sweethearts Tamara Baker and James Owen are separated when he leaves Liverpool to seek his fortune. Returning wealthy from Brazil, James is told she has died, while the living Tamara faces schemes that threaten their promised future.

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The Hazelwood Girl

by Rosie Swan

2026

Sent from her troubled London household to relatives at Hazelwood Farm, Thomasin finds affection and the possibility of love. When she is forced back to the city, her stepfather's intentions threaten the happiness she hopes to reclaim.

Rosie Swan sub-series and character series

Victorian Historical Christmas Romance books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Isadora's Christmas Plight"
  2. Book cover for "Rag and Bone Winter Hope"

    Rag and Bone Winter Hope

    by Rosie Swan

    2020
  3. Book cover for "Orphan Christmas Miracle"

    Orphan Christmas Miracle

    by Rosie Swan

    2021
  4. Book cover for "The Orphan Girl's Winter Secret"
  5. Book cover for "Workhouse Girl's Christmas Dream"
  6. Book cover for "The Halfpenny’s Promise"

    The Halfpenny’s Promise

    by Rosie Swan

    2025

Standalone Rosie Swan books

  1. Book cover for "The Lost Lass of Sheffield"
  2. Book cover for "The Lowly Maiden's Loyalty"
  3. Book cover for "An Orphan's Escape"

    An Orphan's Escape

    by Rosie Swan

    2021
  4. Book cover for "Cotton Girl Orphan & The Stolen Man"
  5. Book cover for "Ruby of the Slums"

    Ruby of the Slums

    by Rosie Swan

    2022
  6. Book cover for "The Dancing Orphan's Second Chance"
  7. Book cover for "Orphan Girl's Dream"

    Orphan Girl's Dream

    by Rosie Swan

    2023
  8. Book cover for "Poor Miss Cole And The Cobbler’s Boy"
  9. Book cover for "The Coal Scavenger's Daughter"
  10. Book cover for "The Fisherman's Orphan Daughter"
  11. Book cover for "The Hazelwood Girl"

    The Hazelwood Girl

    by Rosie Swan

    2026

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