Chasity Bowlin Books in Order

Where to Start: The Perfect Entry Points

Chasity Bowlin is best known for her lush Regency-era historical romances, which often blend classic high-society drama with gothic mystery or paranormal twists. If you are new to her work, your recommended starting point depends on your preferred subgenre:

• For Gothic Mystery & Paranormal Romance: Start with The Haunting of a Duke (2014), the first book in her acclaimed Dark Regency series. It introduces her signature blend of spooky atmospheres, brooding heroes, and passionate love stories.
• For Classic Regency Romance: Start with The Lost Lord of Castle Black (2017) to begin the Lost Lords series, which deals with secret identities, lost heirs, and second chances.
• For Unconventional Heroines & School Tropes: Start with A Rogue to Remember (2019) to enter The Hellion Club series, centered around a school for the illegitimate daughters of noblemen.

Dark Regency Series Reading Order

This is the series that established Bowlin’s reputation for mixing historical romance with supernatural intrigue. These books feature ghosts, family curses, and dark secrets. While each book focuses on a different couple and can technically be read as a standalone, reading them in order helps you appreciate the recurring characters and evolving lore of the universe.

1. The Haunting of a Duke (2014)
2. The Redemption of a Rogue (2015)
3. The Enticement of an Earl (2015)
4. A Love So Dark (2016)
5. A Passion So Strong (2017)
6. A Heart So Wicked (2017)
7. An Affair So Destined (2020)

The Lost Lords Series Reading Order

The Lost Lords series focuses on noblemen who have been displaced, hidden, or presumed dead, returning to claim their birthrights and find love. This series is best read in order due to the overarching family mysteries and recurring storylines.

1. The Lost Lord of Castle Black (2017)
2. The Vanishing of Lord Vale (2017)
3. The Missing Marquess of Althorn (2018)
4. The Resurrection of Lady Ramsleigh (2018)
5. The Mystery of Miss Mason (2018)
6. The Awakening of Lord Ambrose (2019)
7. A Midnight Clear (2019) - Novella
8. Hyacinth (2020) - Novella

The Hellion Club Series Reading Order

Centered around the Darrow School—nicknamed 'The Hellion Club'—where illegitimate daughters of the nobility are sent to learn skills to survive in the world, this series features highly capable heroines and the noblemen who fall for them. It is one of Bowlin's longest-running and most popular series.

1. A Rogue to Remember (2019)
2. Barefoot in Hyde Park (2020)
3. What Happens in Piccadilly (2020)
4. Sleepless in Southampton (2021)
5. When an Earl Loves a Governess (2022)
6. All I Want for Christmas (2022) - Novella
7. Making Spirits Bright (2022) - Novella
8. The Boys of Summer (2022) - Novella
9. The Duke's Magnificent Obsession (2022)
10. The Governess Diaries (2023)
11. A Dangerous Passion (2023)
12. When the Night Closes In (2023)
13. The Lady Confesses (2024)

The Dunne Family Series Reading Order

For readers who enjoy family sagas and traditional Regency tropes like marriage of convenience and scandalous secrets, the Dunne Family books offer plenty of emotional depth and quick-witted banter.

1. The Last Offer (2016)
2. The First Proposal (2020)
3. The Other Wife (2020)
4. The Late Husband (2021)
5. The Plain Bride (2021)
6. The Perfect Groom (2021)
7. The Scandalous Elopement (2022)
8. The Inconvenient Compromise (2022)

Victorian Gothic & Perthshire Series

Beyond her main Regency series, Bowlin has written smaller, focused collections that showcase her range in historical settings.

Victorian Gothic Collection

Set slightly later than her Regency books, this trilogy dives deeper into classic gothic romance tropes, complete with mysterious estates, dark secrets, and intense passion.

1. House of Shadows (2018)
2. Veil of Shadows (2018)
3. Passage of Shadows (2019)

Perthshire Series

For readers who love Scottish historical romance, these stories are filled with highlanders, midwinter magic, and festive cheer.

1. One Scottish Knight (2017)
2. Christmas Wore Plaid (2019)
3. To Wish Upon a Midwinter Scot (2022)

Wylde Wallflowers & Unlikely In Love

Her newer historical romance releases show her continuing to write delightful Regency matchmaking stories.

Wylde Wallflowers

1. One Wylde Night (2022)
2. A Kiss Gone Wylde (2023)
3. Too Wylde To Tame (2023)
4. On The Wylde Side (2023)

Unlikely In Love

1. Miss Mulberry and the Moody Marquess (2024)

Contemporary Romances: Small Towns & Strong Ties

Though best known for historical romance, Chasity Bowlin also writes contemporary stories featuring her signature emotional depth and close-knit communities.

Bourbon & Blood Series

Set in a small town, this series follows the Darcy and Hayes families. There is a minor numbering discrepancy in reading orders: Bennett was published in 2022 but is officially branded and chronologicalized as Book 1 of the series by publishers, while Clayton was published first in 2016. We recommend following the chronological numbering sequence below:

1. Bennett (2022)
2. Clayton (2016)
3. Ciaran (2016)
4. Carter (2016)
5. Quentin (2016)

Bellehaven Hotties Series

Co-authored with Laramie Briscoe, this blue-collar, small-town contemporary romance series is highly collaborative. The books written by Chasity Bowlin in this series should be read in publication order:

1. One Night Slam (2023)
2. Locked Up One Night (2024)
3. One Night Redemption (2024)
4. One Night Rendezvous (2024)
5. One Lonely Ol' Night (2024)
6. Heal Me One Night (2024)

Multi-Author Shared Worlds

Chasity Bowlin is a frequent contributor to collaborative, multi-author universes published by Dragonblade Publishing. In these collections, the books are typically standalones united by a central setting or matchmaking theme. You do not need to read all dozens of books in these collections; you can read Chasity's entries in any order, though reading them in publication sequence is a solid choice.

The Lyon's Den Connected World

A massive collaborative Regency series set around a high-stakes gambling hell and a notorious matchmaker. Chasity's contributions include: Into the Lyon's Den, The Scandalous Lyon, Fed to the Lyon, and The Lyon's Lady Love, among others.

Pirates of Britannia

A maritime historical romance series featuring high-seas adventure. Chasity's entries include: Savage of the Sea, Leader of Titans, The Sea Devil, Sea Wolfe, and The Sea Lyon.

Wedding Wager Books

A multi-author Regency series centering on house parties and romantic wagers. Chasity contributed the anchor book, Wedding Wager (2023), alongside others like Winning A Wallflower and Odds On An Earl.