Victoria Alexander Books in Order
Browse Victoria Alexander books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and easy suggestions on where to start with her historical romances.
Last updated: July 7, 2026
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Publication Order
45 books
Yesterday and Forever
by Victoria Alexander
1995
Alexander's first novel is a time-travel romance that sends its heroine across centuries and into an impossible love story. History, longing, and the question of whether love can outlast time drive the book.
Promises To Keep
by Victoria Alexander
1996
This Christmas novella blends second-chance romance with time travel, giving its heroine an unexpected shot at a love she thought had slipped out of reach. It is short, wistful, and built around what might still be saved.
The Perfect Wife
by Victoria Alexander
1996
Years after standing on opposite sides of the law, a former smuggler and the government agent who once hunted her are thrown together again. Old secrets, sharp history, and stubborn attraction make for a lively reunion.
The Princess & The Pea
by Victoria Alexander
1996
This fairy-tale inspired historical romance turns a familiar test of rank and worth into a battle of wit, attraction, and social expectation. Love has to survive appearances before either lead can trust what is real.
The Emperor's New Clothes
by Victoria Alexander
1997
A beautiful grifter tangles with an irresistible mayor in this playful historical romance with fairy-tale roots. As schemes and disguises begin to slip, both discover that desire is much harder to fake than appearances.
Believe
by Victoria Alexander
1998
An English professor is swept into the world of Arthurian legend and meets Sir Galahad in this time-travel romance. Scholarship, faith, and growing attraction collide as past and present blur together.
Play It Again, Sam
by Victoria Alexander
1998
This standalone romance adds a reincarnation twist to a contemporary love story. A powerful sense of déjà vu pulls two people together and forces them to question whether their connection began long before this lifetime.
Paradise Bay
by Victoria Alexander
1999
This contemporary romance follows a woman whose future seems neatly mapped out until an unexpected man changes the view. At Paradise Bay, attraction complicates every plan she thought was settled.
The Wedding Bargain
by Victoria Alexander
1999
Pandora Effington wants a hero, not just a husband, and she makes Maximillian Wells prove himself by playing a dangerous romantic game. Their bargain begins in flirtation and quickly turns into a genuine fight for each other's hearts.
The Husband List
by Victoria Alexander
2000
Lady Gillian Marley has two months to marry if she wants to claim her inheritance. Her carefully chosen candidate, the Earl of Shelbrooke, has secrets of his own, and their practical arrangement soon becomes anything but convenient.
The Marriage Lesson
by Victoria Alexander
2001
Lady Marianne Shelton wants independence, not marriage, and secretly writes scandalous stories inspired by Thomas Effington. When he becomes her protector and compromises her reputation, both are forced into lessons neither expected to learn.
The Prince's Bride
by Victoria Alexander
2001
Jocelyn Shelton dreams of marrying a prince, but danger throws her into the path of Rand, Viscount Beaumont, a royal agent with secrets. A rescue, a hasty marriage, and growing passion soon change everything she thought she wanted.
Her Highness, My Wife
by Victoria Alexander
2002
Matthew Weston thought the woman who vanished after their wedding was gone forever, until she returns as Princess Tatiana and asks for help. Old hurt, royal secrets, and unfinished desire make their second chance anything but simple.
Love With the Proper Husband
by Victoria Alexander
2003
Penniless but well born, Gwendolyn Townsend learns she has been matched to Marcus Holcroft, the Earl of Pennington. Their marriage begins with rules and hidden truths, then deepens into a far more dangerous intimacy.
The Lady in Question
by Victoria Alexander
2003
Delia Effington is not the twin anyone expected to stumble into scandal, but she is ready to test her new reputation. The mysterious Viscount St. Stephens is sworn to protect her, even if the truth between them could ruin everything.
A Visit From Sir Nicholas
by Victoria Alexander
2004
Ten years after breaking Elizabeth Effington's heart, Sir Nicholas Collingsworth returns and discovers he now controls her finances. What begins as a bitter reunion soon becomes a Christmas romance full of pride, memory, and second chances.
The Pursuit of Marriage
by Victoria Alexander
2004
Cassandra Effington is searching for Lord Perfect, while Viscount Berkley is equally determined to find Miss Wonderful. Their pursuit turns into a lively chase where ideals, attraction, and reality collide.
Let It Be Love
by Victoria Alexander
2005
Jonathon Effington treats the Christmas ball as a pleasant game, until Fiona Fairchild interrupts with a desperate marriage proposal. She needs a husband to save her sisters and inheritance, and he is suddenly far less carefree than usual.
When We Meet Again
by Victoria Alexander
2005
After one unforgettable masked night in Venice, Pamela Effington expects never to see Prince Alexei again. Instead she finds him installed in her inherited townhouse, and a fake courtship opens the door to very real temptation.
A Little Bit Wicked
by Victoria Alexander
2006
Four friends wager over who can remain unmarried the longest, and Gideon Pearsall is certain he has a chance. Then he meets scandalous Judith, Lady Chester, and discovers seduction is much easier to plan than indifference.
Secrets of a Proper Lady
by Victoria Alexander
2007
Lady Cordelia Bannister refuses to marry blindly, so she disguises herself as her own companion to investigate her intended. The man who wins her over is his secretary, or so she thinks, in this witty comedy of masquerade and desire.
What A Lady Wants
by Victoria Alexander
2007
Lady Felicity Melville spots Nigel Cavendish climbing from a neighbor's window and decides, with a little reform, he may be exactly the man she needs. Nigel would rather keep his freedom, but Felicity is hard to resist.
Lady Amelia's Secret Lover
by Victoria Alexander
2008
Feeling ignored after six years of marriage, Lady Amelia decides to take a lover, while secretly hoping to win back her husband. It is a bold plan, and one that may either revive their passion or destroy it.
Seduction of a Proper Gentleman
by Victoria Alexander
2008
Lady Kathleen MacDavid comes to London determined to seduce and marry the Earl of Norcroft to break an old family curse. Then a blow to the head scrambles her memory and leaves both of them off balance.
The Virgin's Secret
by Victoria Alexander
2009
Adventurer Nathanial Harrington is drawn to Gabriella Montini, a woman hiding inside his own household under an assumed identity. She is there to clear her brother's name, but her growing feelings put every secret at risk.
Desires of a Perfect Lady
by Victoria Alexander
2010
Sterling Harrington and Lady Olivia Rathbourne get a second chance at the love they lost years earlier. Their reunion unfolds against inheritance problems, unfinished feelings, and an adventure that refuses to stay tidy.
His Mistress by Christmas
by Victoria Alexander
2011
A Christmas house party, a tempting arrangement, and long-buried family complications drive this holiday historical romance. The season may be festive, but the feelings at its center are anything but simple.
The Perfect Mistress
by Victoria Alexander
2011
A witty Victorian romance about a woman who thinks she understands the limits of passion and propriety. Then one inconveniently appealing man turns a carefully managed arrangement into a genuine risk to the heart.
Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements
by Victoria Alexander
2012
This short prelude to Win Stillwell's story revisits the broken engagements that made him notorious. It fills in the romantic history behind his charming reputation and his growing reluctance to trust marriage.
My Wicked Little Lies
by Victoria Alexander
2012
Evelyn Hadley-Attwater appears to be living the perfect Victorian married life, until her past as a spy calls her back for one final assignment. Old skills, hidden truths, and real danger threaten the life she has built.
What Happens At Christmas
by Victoria Alexander
2012
Camille, Lady Lydingham, hires actors to fake the perfect family Christmas for the prince she hopes to marry. Then her old love Grayson Elliott crashes the party and turns a clever scheme into emotional chaos.
The Importance of Being Wicked
by Victoria Alexander
2013
Winfield Elliott only wants to hire someone to repair his fire-damaged country house. Instead he meets Lady Miranda Garrett, the capable widow overseeing the work, and Millworth Manor becomes the scene of a very inconvenient attraction.
The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
by Victoria Alexander
2014
Delilah, Lady Hargate, expects trouble at her sister's wedding, but not in the form of Samuel Russell, the man tied to an unforgettable one-night encounter. He wants more, and she is not eager to repeat the mistake.
The Shocking Secret of a Guest at the Wedding
by Victoria Alexander
2014
Banker Jackson Channing and wedding planner Lady Theodosia Winslow can barely agree on anything, but a fake engagement suits them both. Between family revelations and repeated kisses, the arrangement gets complicated very quickly.
Same Time, Next Christmas
by Victoria Alexander
2015
Portia, Lady Redwell, escapes her family's matchmaking and heads to an Italian villa for Christmas, only to find a stranger claims it too. One holiday meeting becomes a tradition, and then something far harder to dismiss.
Shakespeare and the Three Kings
by Victoria Alexander
2015
Sir Oliver Stanhope inherits three unruly Yorkshire terriers and the help of celebrated dog trainer Diana K. Lawrence, the woman who once broke his heart. Christmas, canine chaos, and old feelings do the rest.
The Daring Exploits of a Runaway Heiress
by Victoria Alexander
2015
Lucy Merryweather inherits a fortune and her great-aunt's list of unfinished wishes, then decides to tackle it herself. Cameron Effington follows close behind, seeing a perfect story, and perhaps the woman he cannot forget.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger
by Victoria Alexander
2017
Widowed Lady Wilhelmina Bascombe needs a missing Renaissance painting to secure her future. Dante Montague wants the same artwork as his rightful heritage, and their pursuit across Europe and Venice turns rivalry into temptation.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels & Other Gentlemen
by Victoria Alexander
2017
India Prendergast heads to Paris to find a missing relative and immediately distrusts Derek Saunders, the scandalous man escorting her. Between suspicion, travel, and growing attraction, their search turns into a romantic misadventure.
The Proper Way to Stop a Wedding in Seven Days or Less
by Victoria Alexander
2017
Thirty years before the Lady Travelers Society, Poppy, Gwen, and Effie set out to prevent the wrong wedding and nudge the right match into place. It is a brisk, mischievous prequel full of friendship and interference.
The Rise and Fall of Reginald Everheart
by Victoria Alexander
2017
Dulcie Middleworth has long loved explorer Michael Shepard from afar, so determined meddlers invent a rival suitor to provoke him. The problem is Reginald Everheart does not exist, and imaginary men can cause very real romantic chaos.
The Dance Before Christmas
by Victoria Alexander
2018
Miss Anabel Snelling needs a fake fiancé before her father marries her off for real, so her aunt hires an American actor. Unfortunately the charming Wesley Grant is not the man she expected, and pretending quickly becomes perilous.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Deception with an Unlikely Earl
by Victoria Alexander
2018
Sidney Honeywell has built a career as the adventurous Mrs. Gordon, even though she has never seen Egypt. When challenged to prove herself abroad, she meets Harry Armstrong, not knowing he is the very earl determined to expose her.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Happily Ever After
by Victoria Alexander
2019
Violet Hagan married in haste to avoid scandal, then spent years traveling the world while avoiding her husband. When James inherits a title that requires a reconciled marriage, they are forced into a second chance neither expected.
1888 - Alexandra
by Victoria Alexander
2020
Set in 1888, this short historical romance centers on Alexandra and the lives connected to Nimway Hall. Family expectation, old stories, and the possibility of love meet in a setting shaped by legend.
Where should I start?
If you want the big family romances: The Wedding Bargain → The Husband List → The Marriage Lesson
If you like Victorian country house chaos: What Happens At Christmas → The Importance of Being Wicked → The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride
If you want travel and late Victorian adventure: The Proper Way to Stop a Wedding in Seven Days or Less → The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels & Other Gentlemen → The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny with a Dashing Stranger
If you want a standalone first taste: The Perfect Wife → Same Time, Next Christmas
Author bio
Victoria Alexander was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up all over the world in an Air Force family. That kind of childhood meant constant motion, new places, and lots of time spent watching how people talk, flirt, argue, and reinvent themselves. You can feel some of that restlessness in her fiction, even when the setting is a drawing room and the rules are very old.
Before she was a novelist, she was a television reporter. She worked in Nebraska and West Virginia, covering everything from the farm crisis to natural disasters, mine accidents, and crime. She reported on the story that later became the basis for Boys Don't Cry, exposed the trucking of New York City garbage to rural Nebraska, and covered presidents from Ford through Clinton. It was busy, messy, very real work.
Then fiction took over.
She has said she wrote her first novel, Yesterday and Forever, in 1993, stealing time on lunch hours, after work, and even during long city council meetings. Her first published book arrived in 1995, and she eventually left journalism to write full time, still a little amazed that the plan actually worked. That mix of discipline and humor shows up again and again in the way she talks about her career.
Readers usually come to Alexander for historical romance, but not a stiff or solemn version of it. Her books are known for lively banter, complicated courtships, stubborn heroines, and men who are usually far more rattled than they expect to be. The Perfect Wife became a number one New York Times bestseller, and books like The Wedding Bargain, A Visit From Sir Nicholas, What Happens at Christmas, and The Lady Travelers Guide to Scoundrels & Other Gentlemen helped build a big, interconnected body of work.
She writes a lot about families, especially the kind that meddle, protect, gossip, and refuse to stay neatly in the background. She also likes women who want more than the role laid out for them, whether that means choosing their own husband, taking to the road, chasing adventure, or keeping a few secrets of their own. Even when the stakes are emotional, there is usually a sense of movement in her books, toward a new city, a new season, or a new chance.
Not every Victoria Alexander novel stays in one lane, either. Alongside her Regency and Victorian romances, she has written time travel, reincarnation, contemporary romance, and holiday novellas. That wider range helps explain why some series feel like classic family romance while others lean into travel, mystery, or a slightly magical premise.
She has also said she credits both her love of journalism and her taste for romance to Lois Lane. That tracks.
These days Alexander lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and, by her own account, a house that always seems to be under renovation. Her official bio also makes room for two bearded collies, Louie and Reggie, which feels exactly right for a writer whose books so often leave space for chaos, affection, and a very human kind of happily ever after.
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