The Beautiful Barringtons Books in Order

A widowed duke trying to reform meets an outspoken woman whose passion for classical literature rivals his own. Their immediate attraction disrupts his intentions, particularly because she is not the woman he has arrived at the house party to marry.

Margaret wants a husband who will leave her free to pursue her own interests and asks Lord Welles for an introduction. His fascination with her piano playing and an improper proposal complicate a plan that was supposed to keep romance safely controlled.

Andromeda reluctantly attends a house party hosted by a duke who disapproves of her family and outspoken manner. Their old hostility turns into attraction, but he has already selected another bride, leaving both to question the futures they assumed were settled.

Theodosia sends a scandalous self-portrait to the man she loves, then tries to recover it before her reputation is ruined. Instead, she encounters an impoverished marquess who sees her fortune as the answer to his troubles.

Aspiring confectioner Rosalind seeks a rare cookbook to help establish an independent career. Its owner, the older Earl of Torrington, offers culinary temptations that challenge her determination to avoid marriage and the distractions of falling in love.

Proper Olivia is persuaded to visit a notorious gambling establishment, where an encounter with American Benjamin Cooke unsettles her carefully planned future. His determined pursuit forces her to choose between her family’s expectations and her own desires.

Unhappy in her marriage to an elderly lord, American Georgina meets gambling-house owner Leo Murphy. Card lessons develop into an affair, but the consequences of one night and the secrets she keeps threaten their unexpected bond.

Widowed duchess Beatrice hides in a remote village, seeking peace and atonement after tragedy. An encounter with the Earl of Blythe sparks an affair, but his eventual return to London threatens the refuge she refuses to leave.

Bold Phaedra’s unconventional pursuits attract Morgan Stewart, a ruthless American financier with a troubling reputation. He welcomes the very behavior society condemns, but their growing attraction threatens the standing and relationships she holds dear.

To escape an unwanted marriage arranged by her indebted father, Lucy Waterstone proposes a different bargain to Harrison Estwood. He wants the estate attached to her inheritance, but distrust between their families complicates her offer of marriage in exchange for it.