Author

Valerie Bowman

American author Valerie Bowman is best known for her witty Regency-era historical romance series, including the Playful Brides and the Secret Brides. Her books have sold over one million copies and earned multiple accolades, including a RITA Award nomination. This page provides the Valerie Bowman books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological
2012 Secrets of a Wedding Night PO · 1 No link
2013 A Secret Proposal PO · 2 No link
2013 Secrets of a Runaway Bride PO · 3 No link
2013 A Secret Affair PO · 4 No link
2013 Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage PO · 5 No link
2013 It Happened Under the Mistletoe PO · 6 No link
2014 The Unexpected Duchess PO · 1 No link
2014 The Accidental Countess PO · 2 No link
2015 The Unlikely Lady PO · 3 No link
2015 The Irresistible Rogue PO · 4 No link
2016 The Unforgettable Hero PO · 5 No link
2016 The Untamed Earl PO · 6 No link
2016 The Legendary Lord PO · 7 No link
2017 Never Trust a Pirate PO · 8 No link
2017 The Right Kind of Rogue PO · 9 No link
2018 A Duke Like No Other PO · 10 No link
2018 Kiss Me at Christmas PO · 11 No link
2019 Mr. Hunt, I Presume PO · 12 No link
2019 No Other Duke But You PO · 13 No link
2020 Hiring Mr. Darcy PO · 1 No link
2020 The Footman and I PO · 1 No link
2020 Duke Looks Like a Groomsman PO · 2 No link
2020 The Valet Who Loved Me / The Marquess Who Loved Me PO · 3 No link
2021 Save a Horse, Ride a Viscount PO · 4 No link
2021 Earl Lessons PO · 5 No link
2022 The Duke is Back PO · 6 No link
2022 The Duke Deal PO · 1 No link
2023 The Marquess Move PO · 2 No link
2023 The Debutante Dilemma PO · 3 No link
2023 The Wallflower Win PO · 4 No link
2024 Kissing Mr. Knightley PO · 2 No link
2024 The Duchess Hunt PO · 1 No link
2024 The Duke Dare PO · 2 No link
2025 Marrying Mr. Wentworth PO · 3 No link
2025 The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn PO · 1 No link
2025 The Marquess Match PO · 3 No link
2025 The Wallflower's Great Escape PO · 1 No link
2026 Snowed Inn PO · 2 No link
2026 The Wallflower's Secret War PO · 2 No link
Book series
Publication Order of Secret Brides Books 6 books · 2012–2013
01 Secrets of a Wedding Night 2012 No link
02 A Secret Proposal 2013 No link
03 Secrets of a Runaway Bride 2013 No link
04 A Secret Affair 2013 No link
··· 2 more books in this series
Publication Order of Playful Brides Books 13 books · 2014–2019
01 The Unexpected Duchess 2014 No link
02 The Accidental Countess 2014 No link
03 The Unlikely Lady 2015 No link
04 The Irresistible Rogue 2015 No link
··· 9 more books in this series
Publication Order of Austen Hunks Books 3 books · 2020–2025
01 Hiring Mr. Darcy 2020 No link
02 Kissing Mr. Knightley 2024 No link
03 Marrying Mr. Wentworth 2025 No link
Publication Order of The Footmen's Club / Lords in Disguise Books 6 books · 2020–2022
01 The Footman and I 2020 No link
02 Duke Looks Like a Groomsman 2020 No link
03 The Valet Who Loved Me / The Marquess Who Loved Me 2020 No link
04 Save a Horse, Ride a Viscount 2021 No link
··· 2 more books in this series
Publication Order of The Whitmorelands Books 4 books · 2022–2023
01 The Duke Deal 2022 No link
02 The Marquess Move 2023 No link
03 The Debutante Dilemma 2023 No link
04 The Wallflower Win 2023 No link
Publication Order of Love's A Game Books 3 books · 2024–2025
01 The Duchess Hunt 2024 No link
02 The Duke Dare 2024 No link
03 The Marquess Match 2025 No link
Publication Order of Honeycrisp Orchard Romance Books 2 books · 2025–present
01 The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn 2025 No link
02 Snowed Inn 2026 No link
Publication Order of The Wallflowers' Revolt Books 2 books · 2025–present
01 The Wallflower's Great Escape 2025 No link
02 The Wallflower's Secret War 2026 No link