Amanda McCabe Books in Order

Where to Start Reading Amanda McCabe

Amanda McCabe has written over 70 novels, novellas, and short stories, which can make choosing your first book a bit daunting. Fortunately, she writes in distinct historical periods and sub-genres, and most of her romance series are composed of interconnected standalones. This means you can easily choose a starting point based on your favorite setting or trope.

If you love traditional, sparkling Regency romance, the best starting point is Lessons in Temptation, beginning with A Loving Spirit (2003). For those who enjoy the popular 'American heiress in London' trope, start with the Dollar Duchesses series, beginning with His Unlikely Duchess (2020). If cozy mysteries set in historical backdrops are more your style, look no further than the Flora Flowerdew Victorian Mysteries, beginning with Flora Flowerdew and the Mystery of the Duke's Diamonds (2022), featuring a medium and her psychic Pomeranian, Chou-Chou.

Amanda McCabe's Pseudonyms: What to Know Before You Start

To fully explore McCabe's bibliography, you need to know her pen names. She often writes under different names depending on the genre, tone, and publisher:

• Amanda McCabe: Used for her mainstream Regency and historical romances (such as Harlequin Historicals) and the Flora Flowerdew Victorian cozy mysteries.
• Amanda Carmack: Used for Elizabethan mysteries, specifically the Kate Haywood series, which focuses on espionage and intrigue during the Tudor era.
• Laurel McKee: Used for historical romance series set in Ireland and London, including the Daughters of Erin and Scandalous St. Claires series.
• Amanda Allen: Used for the Santa Fe Revival Mystery series, which is set in 1920s New Mexico.
• Eliza Casey: Used for the Manor Cat Mysteries, another cozy historical mystery series.

Regency Romance Series in Reading Order

Lessons in Temptation Series

One of McCabe's most beloved and enduring Regency romance series.

1. A Loving Spirit (2003)
2. A Lady in Disguise (2003)
3. A Tangled Web (2006)

The Chase Muses Series

This trilogy blends classical mythology themes with Regency-era romantic tension.

1. To Catch a Rogue (2008)
2. To Deceive a Duke (2008)
3. To Kiss a Count (2009)

The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor Series

Featuring the romance of the Welbourne siblings, including the award-nominated book The Shy Duchess.

1. How To Marry a Rake (2011)
2. The Shy Duchess (2011)
3. A Not So Respectable Gentleman? (2012)

Bancrofts of Barton Park Series

A quick, emotional three-book arc focusing on scandals and second chances in Barton Park.

1. The Runaway Countess (2013)
2. Running from Scandal (2013)
3. Running Into Temptation (2014)

Debutantes in Paris Series

McCabe shifts the setting to the glamorous Regency-era Paris salons for this trio of romances.

1. Secrets of a Wallflower (2018)
2. The Governess's Convenient Marriage (2018)
3. Miss Fortescue's Protector in Paris (2019)

Dollar Duchesses Series

A series focused on wealthy American heiresses looking for matches in English high society.

1. His Unlikely Duchess (2020)
2. Playing the Duke's Fiancée (2021)
3. Winning Back His Duchess (2022)

Matchmakers of Bath Series

A charming Regency romance series set in the spa town of Bath.

1. The Earl's Cinderella Countess (2024)
2. Their Convenient Christmas Betrothal (2024)

The Regency Rebels Series

McCabe's early Regency novels that established her signature style of high-stakes emotion.

1. Scandal in Venice (2001)
2. The Spanish Bride (2001)
3. Lady Rogue (2002)
4. The Star of India (2004)

Tudor, Elizabethan, and Renaissance Historical Romances

Renaissance Trilogy

Set during the Italian Renaissance, these books offer high-seas adventure and Mediterranean intrigue.

1. A Notorious Woman (2007)
2. A Sinful Alliance (2008)
3. Shipwrecked and Seduced (2008)

Tudor Queens Series

Richly detailed historical romances centered around the royal courts of the Tudor dynasty.

1. The Winter Queen (2009)
2. Tarnished Rose of the Court (2012)

Elizabethan Theatre Series

Romances set against the backdrop of early English theater and royal espionage.

1. To Court, Capture and Conquer (2010)
2. The Taming of the Rogue (2012)

Historical Mystery Series (By Pseudonym)

Kate Haywood Elizabethan Mysteries (as Amanda Carmack)

This series stars Kate Haywood, a musician in the household of Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I), who finds herself solving dangerous court conspiracies.

1. Murder at Hatfield House (2013)
2. Murder at Westminster Abbey (2014)
3. Murder in the Queen's Garden (2015)
4. Murder at the Queen's Masquerade (2015)
5. Murder at Whitehall (2015)
6. Murder at Fontainebleau (2016)

Santa Fe Revival Mystery Series (as Amanda Allen)

Set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the 1920s, this series follows the adventures of a young woman solving crimes in the American Southwest.

1. Santa Fe Mourning (2018)
2. A Moment in Crime (2018)
3. Death Comes to Santa Fe (2024)

Manor Cat Mystery Series (as Eliza Casey)

A cozy Edwardian mystery series following a lady sleuth and her observant feline companion.

1. Lady Takes the Case (2019)
2. Lady Rights a Wrong (2020)

Collaborations, Gothic Tales, and Holiday Novellas

Castonbury Park Series (Multi-Author)

Castonbury Park is a collaborative series written by multiple Harlequin authors. Amanda McCabe contributed several key installments to this Regency drama:

• Book 1: Flirting with Ruin (2012)
• Book 3: The Lady Who Broke the Rules (2012)
• Book 5: Lady of Shame (2012)
• Book 8: Scandalous Whispers (2012)
• Book 10: A Stranger at Castonbury (2013)

Martini Club 4 Series (Multi-Author)

McCabe teamed up with authors Alicia Dean, Krysta Scott, and Kathy L. Wheeler for this collaborative series set in the 1920s and 1940s. She wrote under her Laurel McKee pseudonym for the 1920s books:

• Rebellious (2015)
• Reckless (2015)
• Runaway (2015)

She returned as Amanda McCabe for the newer Martini Club 4 series:

• Ruined and Precarious (2021)
• Runaway and Priceless (2021)
• Reckless and Pampered (2021)
• Rebellious and Perilous (2021)

A World of Gothic Series

For readers who love darker, atmosphere-heavy historical romances with mystery elements.

1. Haunting at Spook Light Inn (2016)
2. Blood Stained Memories (2016)
3. Sea of Darkness (2016)
4. Shadows and Lies (2016)
5. Once Upon a Gothic (2021)