Wendy Vella Books in Order
Explore Wendy Vella books in order, with series reading guides, short summaries, background notes, and suggestions on where to start.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
67 books
Christmas Wishes
by Wendy Vella
2013
A short Regency holiday romance where Christmas brings old hopes and guarded hearts into the open. Wishes are easy to make, but love still asks for courage.
The Reluctant Countess
by Wendy Vella
2013
Wendy Vella’s debut historical romance follows a reluctant countess caught between society’s expectations and the pull of an inconvenient love. Secrets, pride, and danger complicate her path to happiness.
Lady In Demand
by Wendy Vella
2014
Phoebe Langley is outspoken, scandalous, and determined to make her own way. The proper Marquess of Levermarch wants a sweet wife, so why can’t he stop thinking about her?
Lady In Disguise
by Wendy Vella
2014
After their father’s death leaves the Langley sisters penniless, survival demands disguise and nerve. A dangerous double life begins, bringing scandal, secrets, and romance far too close.
Lady In Distress
by Wendy Vella
2014
A Langley sister’s risky secret life draws her into danger and into the path of a man who sees too much. Love may save her, if scandal does not ruin her first.
A Promise of Home
by Wendy Vella
2015
Jake McBride returns to Lake Howling changed by war and wanting only solitude. Branna O’Donnell, with her own secrets, makes him feel again, but small towns rarely let pain stay hidden.
How Sweet It Is
by Wendy Vella
2015
Lake Howling’s close-knit chaos stirs up another romance as guarded hearts, old wounds, and meddling neighbors collide. Sweetness comes with heat, humor, and a few truths nobody can avoid.
Lord Gallant
by Wendy Vella
2015
The Earl of Attwood needs a docile wife and gets Grace Esseltte, a scholarly spinster with secrets and bite. Protecting her draws him into danger and a most inconvenient love.
Lord Valiant
by Wendy Vella
2015
Marcus, Viscount Needly, is intrigued when Charlotte Radley asks the Lords of Night Street for help. Her work protecting vulnerable women puts her in danger, and he cannot stay detached.
The Lady Plays Her Ace
by Wendy Vella
2015
Cards, deception, and survival make this Langley romance a gamble from the start. A clever heroine plays for more than money, while love threatens to reveal every hidden card.
The Texan Meets His Match
by Wendy Vella
2015
A Texan outsider arrives in Lake Howling and finds more than small-town gossip waiting for him. A strong local woman challenges his plans, his pride, and the walls around his heart.
It Only Took You
by Wendy Vella
2016
Sheriff Cubby Hawker once missed his chance with Katie McBride, and she left town with a broken heart. When the past returns, he has to prove he is ready now.
Mistletoe and the Marquess
by Wendy Vella
2016
Mistletoe, manners, and a troublesome marquess set the stage for a festive Regency romance. Seasonal warmth cannot hide the attraction building between two people who should know better.
Seeing Danger
by Wendy Vella
2016
Lord Devonshire Sinclair thinks his strange gift makes love impossible, until Lilliana Braithwaite risks herself to protect a child. Her secrets and his stubborn concern pull them into danger together.
Sensing Danger
by Wendy Vella
2016
Eden Sinclair saves James, Duke of Raven, and drags him into a family legend he refuses to believe. As danger circles him, duty and attraction make protecting her own heart much harder.
The Lady Seals Her Fate
by Wendy Vella
2016
A Langley woman used to guarding family secrets meets a man who upends her careful plans. Danger and desire push them toward a choice that could seal both their futures.
A Long Way Home
by Wendy Vella
2017
In Lake Howling, coming home is never simple. Old ties, new attraction, and a town full of opinions push two wounded people toward the family and future they thought they had lost.
Don't Look Back
by Wendy Vella
2017
Brad Gelderman comes to Lake Howling to find his estranged brother and arrives on a wedding day. Single mom Macy Reynolds complicates his search, and looking back may be unavoidable.
Duchess By Chance
by Wendy Vella
2017
Daniel, Duke of Stratton, learns he has been promised to Eva Winchcomb because of his father’s debts. Their forced marriage begins in shock, anger, and unexpected hope.
Lord Valorous
by Wendy Vella
2017
Miss Poppy March is determined to expose the person she believes is poisoning her employer. Viscount Hatherton means to protect her, but her courage threatens his heart as much as danger.
Somebody To Love
by Wendy Vella
2017
When Bailey Jones returns to Ryker Falls, Joe Trainer sees the childhood friend he lost and the woman he still wants. Winning her back means facing the hurt he helped cause.
Touched By Danger
by Wendy Vella
2017
Healer Essex Sinclair wants a quiet life, but a wounded stranger on her lawn changes everything. Max Huntington is hiding danger and identity, and her touch may bind them both to fate.
From This Moment
by Wendy Vella
2018
Quinn Harper comes home wanting distance, but trouble at her family’s barn draws Luke Trainer close. A string of accidents turns attraction into a need to protect and trust.
Lord Noble
by Wendy Vella
2018
The Marquis of Vereton proposes a fake betrothal to Elizabeth Witlow, a woman he thought he disliked. Their pretend courtship uncovers real desire, old secrets, and dangerous trust.
Scent Of Danger
by Wendy Vella
2018
Cambridge Sinclair offers marriage to save Emily Tolly from ruin, expecting duty and little else. Instead, he finds a guarded woman with secrets, courage, and the power to undo his rakish heart.
Vision Of Danger
by Wendy Vella
2018
Captain Wolf Sinclair survived war, but not without scars. When runaway Rose Abernethy lands in danger, protecting her forces him out of the dark and toward a future he never expected.
Love Me Tender
by Wendy Vella
2019
In Ryker Falls, enemies do not stay enemies for long when attraction, town gossip, and old hurts get involved. Two stubborn people have to decide what fighting is really hiding.
Only Just Begun
by Wendy Vella
2019
Opposites collide in Ryker Falls, where plans rarely survive local interference. A cautious heart and a disruptive attraction turn a fresh start into something neither person expected.
Rescued By A Viscount
by Wendy Vella
2019
Claire Belmont’s orderly life collapses when she learns her dead brother left a secret in France. Viscount Kelkirk is the last man she wants, and the only one she needs.
Seductive Danger
by Wendy Vella
2019
Betrayed and left for dead, Rory Huntington is rescued by Kate Sinclair and pulled into Raven Castle’s Christmas gatherings. Forgiveness, family, and danger stand between them and the love growing fast.
Tempting Danger
by Wendy Vella
2019
Reformed gambler Nicholas Braithwaite is hunting for a missing baby when Alice Sinclair, the woman from his visions, enters his life. Their search tests his past, her innocence, and their hearts.
Tempting Miss Allender
by Wendy Vella
2019
Patience Allender returns to society seven years after a humiliating debut and faces Mathew Belmont, the man who hurt her. Family danger forces them together for a painful second chance.
The Earl From Christmas Past
by Wendy Vella
2019
Childhood friends Gabriel Lockhart and Maddie Spencer grew apart, each believing the other had changed. Christmas, danger, and old affection give them a second chance to say what once went unsaid.
The Lady's Dangerous Love
by Wendy Vella
2019
Love is anything but safe for this Langley heroine. A dangerous secret, a determined hero, and a family used to scandal make surrendering her heart the biggest risk of all.
Guarding Danger
by Wendy Vella
2020
Harry Sinclair arrives in London determined to trust no Sinclair, then saves Madeline Caron and meets the family he never wanted. Her past is dangerous, and he cannot stay away.
Rescued by a Rake
by Wendy Vella
2020
A rake steps in when a woman needs rescue, but saving her is only the beginning. Scandal, danger, and attraction make this Regency romance anything but simple.
The Lady's Forbidden Love
by Wendy Vella
2020
Forbidden attraction tests loyalty, reputation, and family expectations in the final Langley Sisters romance. The heart wants what society forbids, and danger makes the choice impossible to ignore.
Then Came You
by Wendy Vella
2020
Another Lake Howling homecoming brings old pain, fresh attraction, and a town that sees too much. Two people trying to move forward find the future may start with each other.
Courting Danger
by Wendy Vella
2021
Somerset Sinclair wants her investigative work, not a Raven romance. Then she saves Professor Gus Charlton from a falling chimney pot, and a dangerous case makes destiny harder to dodge.
Faith and the Rock Star
by Wendy Vella
2021
Faith’s quiet Lake Howling life is disrupted by a rock star with more baggage than swagger. Fame, small-town warmth, and unexpected tenderness make hiding from love hard work.
Hold Me Close
by Wendy Vella
2021
Friendship becomes harder to define in Ryker Falls when old loyalty starts feeling like love. Risking the bond they already have may be the only way to find more.
Rescued by a Devil
by Wendy Vella
2021
Nathaniel Deville once loved Bethany Carlow, until she vanished and broke his trust. When she returns under threat, old anger and secret danger force them back into each other’s lives.
Seduced by a Devil
by Wendy Vella
2021
Gabriel Deville is sent to find Dimity Brown, his sister’s former piano teacher, and discovers her in desperate circumstances. Secrets, pride, and danger turn their old hostility into something far riskier.
Defending Danger
by Wendy Vella
2022
Dorset Sinclair rescues a dangerously charming stranger, only to find Ashford Charlton at Raven Castle searching for his brother. His past threatens them both, but walking away may be impossible.
Protected by a Devil
by Wendy Vella
2022
Michael Deville’s duty to the crown leaves little room for distraction, especially from fierce Freya MacDougall. Her missing uncle and hidden secrets pull them into a dangerous partnership neither expected.
Surrender to a Devil
by Wendy Vella
2022
Widower Forrest Howarth needs a tutor for his daughter before joining the Deville mission. Ruby Knight seems perfect, but her secrets soon connect his household to danger and his guarded heart.
We Belong Together
by Wendy Vella
2022
Ryker Falls works its usual magic on two guarded hearts, using family, friends, and inconvenient attraction. Belonging may be possible, if they can stop running from what feels like home.
You're the One
by Wendy Vella
2022
An opposites-attract romance unfolds in Ryker Falls, where nobody’s private life stays private for long. Two people who should clash discover that irritating each other can feel a lot like falling.
Detecting Danger
by Wendy Vella
2023
Warwickshire Sinclair finally understands that Lady Samantha holds his heart, just as a letter threatens her freedom. Their love story closes the family saga with danger, loyalty, and long-awaited truth.
The Devil's Deception
by Wendy Vella
2023
Deception is part of the Deville world, but this mission cuts close to the heart. A clever disguise, dangerous secrets, and unexpected love make the truth harder to protect.
The Disgraced Debutante
by Wendy Vella
2023
Ellen Nightingale and her family become suspects after a murder shocks their community. Inspector Grayson Fletcher wants answers, while Ellen’s clairvoyant gift may be the key to clearing them.
The Moment That Changed Everything
by Wendy Vella
2023
Sawyer Duke needs a wedding date before his family interferes, and Birdie McAllister has a secret he can use. Fake dating his sunshine opposite quickly becomes more real than planned.
Unmasked By A Devil
by Wendy Vella
2023
A Deville agent used to masks and secrets meets a woman who makes hiding impossible. Court intrigue, old danger, and fierce attraction test where duty ends and love begins.
We Found Love
by Wendy Vella
2023
Ford Winter likes the steady rhythms of his family ranch and keeps his pain well hidden. Then a desperate woman outside his hotel room changes his life in one night.
Winning A Wallflower
by Wendy Vella
2023
In this Wedding Wager romance, a wallflower gets a chance to be seen, desired, and dangerously underestimated. A wager may start the trouble, but love changes the stakes.
An Imperfect Gentleman
by Wendy Vella
2024
A damaged gentleman and a Nightingale heroine are drawn into secrets, suspicion, and unwanted attraction. In a family touched by scandal and clairvoyance, imperfection may be the safest truth.
The Fallen Viscount
by Wendy Vella
2024
A viscount with a ruined reputation crosses paths with the Nightingales, where danger and second sight complicate every choice. Falling may be easy, but trusting love is harder.
The Moment She Came Back
by Wendy Vella
2024
Brody Duke’s first love, Phoebe Stanway, returns to Lyntacky and ends up in his daughter’s classroom. Old heartbreak, single fatherhood, and a returning ex make staying guarded difficult.
The Moment They Can't Forget
by Wendy Vella
2024
JD Hopper breaks the first rule of friendship by spending one unforgettable night with Zoe Duke, his best friend’s sister. Pretending it meant nothing becomes impossible when old secrets surface.
The Rebellious Rake
by Wendy Vella
2024
Ramsey Hellion returns to England hoping to escape his past, but Flora Thomas wants nothing to do with him. When danger follows him, her clairvoyant gift may save them both.
The Honorable Rogue
by Wendy Vella
2025
A gentleman with secrets meets a debutante determined to avoid love. Honor, danger, and the Nightingales’ unusual gifts turn their careful distance into a risk neither expected.
The Moment He Saw Her
by Wendy Vella
2025
Libby Gulliver arrives in Lyntacky with a wedding dress and secrets, and Ryder Duke offers help before he knows the cost. His cafe, home, and heart all get involved.
The Moment They Can Never Forgive
by Wendy Vella
2025
Leah Reynolds returns to Lyntacky raising her nephew after her sister’s death. Dan Duke, now a deputy and the man she left behind, may be the only one who can protect her.
The Arrogant Earl
by Wendy Vella
2026
A proud earl is pulled into the Nightingales’ dangerous circle, where pride, secrets, and unexpected attraction make staying detached impossible. Love may be the one threat he cannot outmaneuver.
The Fierce Scotsman
by Wendy Vella
2026
Mungo Fraser’s estranged brother arrives after Mungo’s young niece is kidnapped. Eliza Downing, the Nightingales’ new governess, refuses to be ignored, and their search turns dangerously personal.
The Moment He Couldn't Walk Away
by Wendy Vella
2026
A Lyntacky romance about the moment staying detached stops being an option. Family, town gossip, and a woman in trouble make walking away the one thing he cannot do.
The Moment It All Began
by Wendy Vella
2026
Blue Jay McAllister’s career is falling apart when a night with brilliant, complicated Jay Haddon creates a brand-new problem. Love was not planned, and neither was a baby.
Where should I start?
For a magical Regency family saga: Sensing Danger → Seeing Danger → Touched By Danger → Scent Of Danger.
For secret-society historical romance: Seduced by a Devil → Rescued by a Devil → Protected by a Devil.
For scandalous sisters and Regency intrigue: Lady In Disguise → Lady In Demand → Lady In Distress.
For small-town contemporary romance: A Promise of Home → The Texan Meets His Match → How Sweet It Is.
For newer Lani Blake small-town romance: The Moment That Changed Everything → The Moment They Can't Forget → The Moment She Came Back.
Author bio
Wendy Vella was born and raised in a rural area on New Zealand’s North Island, a setting that gave her plenty of space, animals, weather, and family life to draw from later. She writes historical romance under her own name and small-town contemporary romance as Lani Blake.
Romance was there early. Wendy has said she read Georgette Heyer when she was young, and the Regency world stuck. Years later, when her children were small, she made time for writing in the quietest part of the day, often in the early morning before the house woke up.
That is a very writerly kind of stubborn.
She joined Romance Writers of New Zealand and spent years learning the craft through contests, conferences, and steady practice. Her first published novel, The Reluctant Countess, arrived in 2013. From there, she built a large backlist of Regency romances with linked families, secret missions, sharp banter, danger, and women who are rarely as proper as society wants them to be.
Readers often come to Wendy through the Langley Sisters, Sinclair and Raven, and The Deville Brothers books. Lady In Disguise opens with the Langley sisters trying to survive after their father’s death. Sensing Danger begins the magical-tinged bond between the Sinclairs and Ravens. Seduced by a Devil introduces the Deville brothers, men tied to a secret duty to protect the king, even while their own hearts are much harder to manage.
Her historical books tend to mix romance with mystery and family loyalty. There are dukes and earls, yes, but there are also investigators, governesses, piano teachers, widows, spies, and women who work because they must. Many of her series are connected by tone as much as plot, with danger pushing couples together and large, noisy families refusing to let anyone suffer alone.
Under the Lani Blake name, she shifts into small towns, found family, and contemporary heat. The Lake Howling, Ryker Falls, and Duke Brothers books are full of returning locals, difficult homecomings, meddling neighbors, old heartbreaks, and communities where privacy is more of a theory than a fact.
She clearly likes a town with opinions.
Wendy now lives in New Zealand with her husband and family close around her. Her author bios mention adult children, grandchildren, a dog named Tilly, and farm animals with strong personalities. That feels about right for a writer whose books so often circle back to home, loyalty, laughter, and the trouble people make when they care too much to stay out of it.
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