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Women Betrayed Books in Order

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See the Women Betrayed books by Margaret Tanner in order, with concise summaries, series background, and where to start.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Women Betrayed books in publication order

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6 books

1

Claire

by Margaret Tanner

2017

Destitute at eighteen, Claire is forced to work in a high-class men's club in New Orleans. A chance encounter with childhood sweetheart Aaron Kirby offers escape, but her past may still stand between them and happiness.

2

Jessica

by Margaret Tanner

2017

Raised in hardship, Jessica falls into a brothel owner's trap and is carried toward an even worse fate. Ethan has every reason to doubt her, and she has every reason to fear trusting him.

3

Scarlett

by Margaret Tanner

2017

A traumatic childhood leaves Scarlett in the hands of a ruthless brothel owner who makes her his star attraction. Sent to a floating bordello on the Mississippi, she must fight for freedom before she disappears into that life forever.

4

Tess

by Margaret Tanner

2017

Tess is one more woman chewed up by the brutal rules of the frontier. Escape offers her a slim chance at dignity and love, but only if she dares believe her rescuer sees more than her past.

5

Flame

by Margaret Tanner

2018

Flame has survived betrayal and hard choices, but the past is not done with her yet. In a world quick to judge and slow to forgive, love may be the bravest risk she takes.

6

Sophie

by Margaret Tanner

2018

Sophie's world narrows to survival when frontier cruelty leaves her with almost no safe road forward. Her chance at rescue comes with a man she is not sure she can trust, and hope may cost her dearly.

Women Betrayed books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Claire"

    Claire

    by Margaret Tanner

    2017Women Betrayed, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Tess"

    Tess

    by Margaret Tanner

    2017Women Betrayed, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Flame"

    Flame

    by Margaret Tanner

    2018Women Betrayed, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Sophie"

    Sophie

    by Margaret Tanner

    2018Women Betrayed, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Scarlett"

    Scarlett

    by Margaret Tanner

    2017Women Betrayed, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Jessica"

    Jessica

    by Margaret Tanner

    2017Women Betrayed, Book 6

Series background & context

This is one of Tanner's darker western groupings. The women in these books have not simply had bad luck. They have been betrayed, judged, trapped, or forced into degrading circumstances, and the emotional weight comes from watching them fight their way back toward safety.

Even so, these are still romances. Tanner does not leave her heroines in despair. She gives them escape routes, moments of courage, and men who eventually prove themselves worthy of trust. The settings often involve saloons, men's clubs, brothels, or frontier towns where a woman's reputation can be destroyed in a day.

Readers who want western romance with more pain at the beginning, and a stronger sense of survival and second chances, will probably find this series especially memorable.

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