Sins and Scandals Books in Order
Part ofLauren Smith Books in OrderBrowse the Sins and Scandals books by Lauren Smith in order, with summaries, series background, and a simple guide to where to start.
Last updated: July 6, 2026
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Sins and Scandals books in publication order
3 books
A Gentleman Never Surrenders
by Lauren Smith
2017
Owen Hadley sets out to find a rich wife and instead stumbles into the wrong bedchamber. A scandalous mistake lands him married to Milly, a woman certain matrimony was the last thing she wanted.
A Scottish Lord for Christmas
by Lauren Smith
2017
Lady Rowena Pepperwirth finally meets the man who makes her heart move, a brooding Scottish lord in need of a wife. Christmas snow and close company give both of them one last reason to believe in love.
An Earl by Any Other Name
by Lauren Smith
2017
Newly burdened with debt, Leopold Graham needs a wealthy bride fast. Independent Ivy Leighton is everything society says he should avoid, which makes her exactly the woman he cannot stop wanting.
Sins and Scandals books in chronological order
An Earl by Any Other Name
by Lauren Smith
2017Sins and Scandals, Book 1
A Gentleman Never Surrenders
by Lauren Smith
2017Sins and Scandals, Book 2
A Scottish Lord for Christmas
by Lauren Smith
2017Sins and Scandals, Book 3
Series background & context
Sins and Scandals lives in a more polished historical world than some of Lauren Smith's rougher adventure series, but the emotional mechanics are familiar. Men need money, women need freedom, society is watching, and one wrong move can become an enormous problem.
The books center on marriage bargains, accidental compromises, house party complications, and holiday sparks. There is a slightly later historical feel to the setting, which gives the series its own texture without changing Smith's basic strengths.
If you enjoy romances where scandal is not just decoration but a real force pressing on both characters, this series is a good fit. The tone stays warm and witty, but the social stakes never fully disappear.
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