The Survivors (Shana Galen) Books in Order
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The Survivors (Shana Galen) books in publication order
12 books
Third Son's a Charm
by Shana Galen
2017
Former soldier Ewan Mostyn thinks guarding a duke's stubborn daughter will be easy. Lady Lorraine refuses to be managed, but when real danger finds her, Ewan must protect her while admitting he wants far more than a job.
An Affair with a Spare
by Shana Galen
2018
Spy Rafe Beaumont plans to seduce an assassin's daughter to get the information he needs. Collette Fortier resists his charm to protect her father, until Rafe offers something more dangerous than flirtation, trust.
No Earls Allowed
by Shana Galen
2018
Lady Juliana struggles to keep a crumbling orphanage open while a dangerous slumlord closes in. Major Neil Wraxall arrives to help, but their growing attraction brings scandal and puts both Juliana and the children at greater risk.
Unmask Me If You Can
by Shana Galen
2018
Masked bounty hunter Lord Jasper tracks a missing woman, only to be attacked and rescued by his quarry, Olivia Carlisle. Together they must face the man pursuing her, while Jasper confronts the scars that keep him hidden.
A Duke a Dozen
by Shana Galen
2019
Phineas Duncombe never expected to inherit a dukedom, especially after four older brothers. When suspicious deaths suggest someone wants him dead, he joins forces with independent widow Annabel, who needs his help finding the daughter taken from her.
The Claiming of the Shrew
by Shana Galen
2019
Five years after a marriage of convenience saved her from an abusive life, Catarina Neves returns to London seeking an annulment from Benedict Draven. New danger forces them together, and both must confront the marriage they never truly had.
How the Lady Was Won
by Shana Galen
2020
Lady Daphne needs help from the husband who left her years ago, but she is determined not to forgive him easily. Master of disguise Colin FitzRoy must keep her safe while proving that their marriage deserves a real second chance.
Kisses and Scandal / Counterfeit Scandal / How To Brew A Perfect Kiss
by Shana Galen
2020
Three connected novellas set in the Survivors world follow forbidden love between a lady and footman, former lovers reunited after war, and a penniless young woman starting over at a Bond Street coffee shop.
The Highlander's Excellent Adventure
by Shana Galen
2020
Two women running from unwanted futures join a Highlander and a former soldier on an increasingly chaotic journey to Scotland. Gunshots, outlaws, family secrets, and a troublesome dog leave both couples facing more than simple attraction.
From Rags to Kisses
by Shana Galen
2021
Jenny Tate and Aidan Sterling survived London's streets together as children, until his betrayal tore them apart. Years later, the wealthy Aidan wants another chance, but Jenny has a new life and no reason to trust him.
Her Royal Payne
by Shana Galen
2021
Bareknuckle boxer Rowden Payne is approached by Modesty Brown after her minister father disappears. Their search uncovers dangerous secrets, while Rowden must decide whether he can let someone past the defenses built from his painful past.
Sweet Rogue of Mine
by Shana Galen
2021
After losing his sight in battle, former sharpshooter Nash Pope retreats into drink and isolation. Unconventional Prudence Howard refuses to give up on him, challenging Nash to imagine a future beyond the life he believes he has lost.
The Survivors (Shana Galen) books in chronological order

Third Son's a Charm
by Shana Galen
2017The Survivors, Book 1
No Earls Allowed
by Shana Galen
2018The Survivors, Book 2
An Affair with a Spare
by Shana Galen
2018The Survivors, Book 3
Unmask Me If You Can
by Shana Galen
2018The Survivors, Book 4
The Claiming of the Shrew
by Shana Galen
2019The Survivors, Book 5
A Duke a Dozen
by Shana Galen
2019The Survivors, Book 6
How the Lady Was Won
by Shana Galen
2020The Survivors, Book 7
Kisses and Scandal / Counterfeit Scandal / How To Brew A Perfect Kiss
by Shana Galen
2020The Survivors, Book 8
The Highlander's Excellent Adventure
by Shana Galen
2020The Survivors, Book 9
Sweet Rogue of Mine
by Shana Galen
2021The Survivors, Book 10
Her Royal Payne
by Shana Galen
2021The Survivors, Book 11
From Rags to Kisses
by Shana Galen
2021The Survivors, Book 12
Series background & context
The Survivors follows a band of men who lived through the Napoleonic Wars when many others did not. During the conflict, Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Draven recruited thirty younger sons of noble families for missions so dangerous that survival was never assumed. Twelve men return to England, carrying scars that are visible, hidden, or both.
After the war, the group gathers at the Draven Club in London. The club is a refuge, a workplace, and a reminder that these men understand one another in ways few people can. Each novel gives one Survivor a chance to build a new life, even when the habits that kept him alive in war make ordinary happiness difficult.
They take care of their own.
The series begins with Third Son's a Charm, where tough former soldier Ewan Mostyn is assigned to protect independent Lady Lorraine. No Earls Allowed pairs Major Neil Wraxall with Lady Juliana, whose struggling orphanage places them both in danger. Later books feature a seducer working to trap an assassin, a masked bounty hunter, an estranged married couple, and men learning to live with injury, loss, or fear.
The emotional through line is recovery. These heroes are not magically cured by romance. They still have bad memories, hard days, and deep doubts about what they deserve. Their partners often have battles of their own, from family pressure and poverty to grief, danger, and social judgment. The relationships work because both people have to meet the other honestly.
London and the English countryside provide the main backdrop, but the aftermath of the war is always close. The books mix ballrooms, country houses, boxing matches, orphanages, criminal schemes, and Foreign Office business. The stakes can be high, but there is also humor in the friends' interference and in the odd complications that follow them home.
Most entries can stand alone as romances, though reading in sequence makes the reunions and long-running friendships land more strongly. Start with Third Son's a Charm for the troop's introduction, then continue in order to watch the Survivors become a chosen family as well as former comrades.
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