Amalie Howard Books in Order

This page lists Amalie Howard books in publication order, series order, genre groupings, and recommended reading paths.

Quick Index

  • Scope: Amalie Howard novels, novellas, co-written historical romance, YA fantasy, middle grade fiction, romantasy, and anthology work
  • Default Order: Publication order
  • Best Starting Point: The Beast of Beswick for historical romance, Queen Bee for YA historical romance, or The Starlight Heir for romantasy
  • Order Matters: Moderate. Series order matters most for Cruentus Curse, Aquarathi, Riven Chronicles, Alpha Goddess, Starkeeper, and the historical romance series.
  • Includes: Regency Rogues, Daring Dukes, Taming of the Dukes, The Diamonds, Starkeeper, Lords of Essex, Tartans and Titans, Aquarathi, Cruentus Curse, Riven Chronicles, Alpha Goddess, and Bumps in the Night
  • Not to be confused with: Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan co-authored Lords of Essex and Tartans and Titans. Those books belong in Howard’s catalog, but should be marked as co-written.

Howard’s official books page groups her current catalog by Starkeeper, The Diamonds, Taming of the Dukes, Daring Dukes, Regency Rogues, Bumps in the Night, Tartans and Titans, Lords of Essex, Riven Chronicles, Alpha Goddess, Aquarathi, and Cruentus Curse.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

A full bibliography route covering YA fantasy, co-written historical romance, adult historical romance, middle grade, and romantasy.

  1. Bloodspell
  2. Waterfell
  3. The Almost Girl
  4. Alpha Goddess
  5. SeaMonster
  6. Oceanborn
  7. Bloodcraft
  8. The Fallen Prince
  9. My Rogue, My Ruin
  10. Bloodbound
  11. My Darling, My Disaster
  12. My Hellion, My Heart
  13. Dark Goddess
  14. My Scot, My Surrender
  15. Sweet Home Highlander
  16. A Lord for the Lass
  17. What a Scot Wants
  18. The Beast of Beswick
  19. The Rakehell of Roth
  20. The Princess Stakes
  21. Rules for Heiresses
  22. The Wolf of Westmore
  23. Always Be My Duchess
  24. The Duke in Question
  25. Queen Bee
  26. Never Met a Duke Like You
  27. Any Duke in a Storm
  28. Bumps in the Night
  29. The Worst Duke in London
  30. The Starlight Heir
  31. Lady Knight
  32. Only Earl in the World
  33. Queen of the Night Sky
  34. Rebel Heiress

2. Historical Romance Path

Best for Howard’s adult Regency and Victorian romance catalog.

  1. My Rogue, My Ruin
  2. My Darling, My Disaster
  3. My Hellion, My Heart
  4. My Scot, My Surrender
  5. Sweet Home Highlander
  6. A Lord for the Lass
  7. What a Scot Wants
  8. The Beast of Beswick
  9. The Rakehell of Roth
  10. The Wolf of Westmore
  11. The Princess Stakes
  12. Rules for Heiresses
  13. The Duke in Question
  14. Any Duke in a Storm
  15. Always Be My Duchess
  16. Never Met a Duke Like You
  17. The Worst Duke in London
  18. Only Earl in the World

3. Beginner Path

A short entry sequence across Howard’s most active current lanes.

  1. The Beast of Beswick
  2. The Princess Stakes
  3. Always Be My Duchess
  4. Queen Bee
  5. The Starlight Heir
  6. Bumps in the Night
  7. Bloodspell

4. YA, Fantasy, and Romantasy Path

Best for speculative and younger-reader lines before moving into romance.

  1. Bloodspell
  2. Bloodcraft
  3. Bloodbound
  4. Waterfell
  5. SeaMonster
  6. Oceanborn
  7. The Almost Girl
  8. The Fallen Prince
  9. Alpha Goddess
  10. Dark Goddess
  11. Bumps in the Night
  12. The Starlight Heir
  13. Queen of the Night Sky

5. Current-Series Path

Use this for the series most active in current publisher listings.

  1. The Starlight Heir
  2. Queen of the Night Sky
  3. Queen Bee
  4. Lady Knight
  5. Rebel Heiress
  6. Always Be My Duchess
  7. Never Met a Duke Like You
  8. The Worst Duke in London
  9. Only Earl in the World

Publication Order Master List

  • Bloodspell (2011) – Novel – Cruentus Curse #1
  • Waterfell (2013) – Novel – Aquarathi #1
  • The Almost Girl (2013) – Novel – Riven Chronicles #1
  • Alpha Goddess (2014) – Novel – Alpha Goddess #1
  • SeaMonster (2014) – Novella – Aquarathi #1.5
  • Oceanborn (2014) – Novel – Aquarathi #2
  • Bloodcraft (2015) – Novel – Cruentus Curse #2
  • The Fallen Prince (2016) – Novel – Riven Chronicles #2
  • My Rogue, My Ruin (2016) – Novel – Lords of Essex #1, with Angie Morgan
  • Bloodbound (2017) – Novella – Cruentus Curse companion
  • My Darling, My Disaster (2017) – Novel – Lords of Essex #2, with Angie Morgan
  • My Hellion, My Heart (2017) – Novel – Lords of Essex #3, with Angie Morgan
  • Dark Goddess (2018) – Novel – Alpha Goddess #2
  • My Scot, My Surrender (2018) – Novel – Lords of Essex #4, with Angie Morgan
  • Sweet Home Highlander (2018) – Novel – Tartans and Titans #1, with Angie Morgan
  • A Lord for the Lass (2018) – Novel – Tartans and Titans #2, with Angie Morgan
  • What a Scot Wants (2019) – Novel – Tartans and Titans #3, with Angie Morgan
  • The Beast of Beswick (2019) – Novel – Regency Rogues #1
  • The Rakehell of Roth (2021) – Novel – Regency Rogues #2
  • The Princess Stakes (2021) – Novel – Daring Dukes #1, also published as The Duke’s Princess Bride
  • Rules for Heiresses (2021) – Novel – Daring Dukes #2
  • The Wolf of Westmore (2022) – Novella – Regency Rogues #3
  • Big Duke Energy (2022) – Anthology – Includes The Wolf of Westmore
  • Always Be My Duchess (2022) – Novel – Taming of the Dukes #1
  • The Duke in Question (2022) – Novel – Daring Dukes #3
  • Queen Bee (2023) – Novel – The Diamonds #1
  • Pride Not Prejudice: Volume I (2023) – Anthology – Includes Lady Waverly’s Lover
  • Never Met a Duke Like You (2023) – Novel – Taming of the Dukes #2
  • Any Duke in a Storm (2024) – Novel – Daring Dukes #4
  • Bumps in the Night (2024) – Middle grade novel – Standalone
  • The Worst Duke in London (2024) – Novel – Taming of the Dukes #3
  • The Starlight Heir (2025) – Novel – Starkeeper #1
  • Lady Knight (2025) – Novel – The Diamonds #2
  • Only Earl in the World (2025) – Novella – Taming of the Dukes #4
  • Queen of the Night Sky (2026) – Novel – Starkeeper #2
  • Rebel Heiress (2026) – Novel – The Diamonds #3

Publication order, current series grouping, and recent titles were checked against Howard’s official catalog, FictionDB, Fantastic Fiction, and publisher listings.

Related Works and Where They Fit

Cruentus Curse

YA paranormal fantasy series.

  • Bloodspell (2011) – Novel – Book #1
  • Bloodcraft (2015) – Novel – Book #2
  • Bloodbound (2017) – Novella – Companion / prequel placement in some catalogs

Fantastic Fiction lists Bloodbound as the third Cruentus Curse entry, while Goodreads identifies it as Book #0.5. Use a companion note when cataloging it.

Aquarathi

YA fantasy series.

  • Waterfell (2013) – Novel – Book #1
  • SeaMonster (2014) – Novella – Book #1.5
  • Oceanborn (2014) – Novel – Book #2

Riven Chronicles

YA science fiction duology.

  • The Almost Girl (2013) – Novel – Book #1
  • The Fallen Prince (2016) – Novel – Book #2

Goodreads lists The Riven Chronicles as a two-book series with The Almost Girl followed by The Fallen Prince.

Alpha Goddess

YA fantasy duology.

  • Alpha Goddess (2014) – Novel – Book #1
  • Dark Goddess (2018) – Novel – Book #2

Lords of Essex

Co-written with Angie Morgan.

  • My Rogue, My Ruin (2016) – Novel – Book #1
  • My Darling, My Disaster (2017) – Novel – Book #2
  • My Hellion, My Heart (2017) – Novel – Book #3
  • My Scot, My Surrender (2018) – Novel – Book #4

Tartans and Titans

Co-written with Angie Morgan.

  • Sweet Home Highlander (2018) – Novel – Book #1
  • A Lord for the Lass (2018) – Novel – Book #2
  • What a Scot Wants (2019) – Novel – Book #3

Regency Rogues

Also listed in some older catalogs as Everleigh Sisters.

  • The Beast of Beswick (2019) – Novel – Book #1
  • The Rakehell of Roth (2021) – Novel – Book #2
  • The Wolf of Westmore (2022) – Novella – Book #3

Daring Dukes

Historical romance series.

  • The Princess Stakes (2021) – Novel – Book #1, also published as The Duke’s Princess Bride
  • Rules for Heiresses (2021) – Novel – Book #2
  • The Duke in Question (2022) – Novel – Book #3
  • Any Duke in a Storm (2024) – Novel – Book #4

Howard’s official historical romance page lists the Daring Dukes order as The Princess Stakes, Rules for Heiresses, The Duke in Question, then Any Duke in a Storm.

Taming of the Dukes

Historical romance series inspired by 1990s romantic comedies.

  • Always Be My Duchess (2022) – Novel – Book #1
  • Never Met a Duke Like You (2023) – Novel – Book #2
  • The Worst Duke in London (2024) – Novel – Book #3
  • Only Earl in the World (2025) – Novella – Book #4

Howard’s official historical romance page lists Only Earl in the World as the fourth Taming of the Dukes entry.

The Diamonds

Young adult historical romance series.

  • Queen Bee (2023) – Novel – Book #1
  • Lady Knight (2025) – Novel – Book #2
  • Rebel Heiress (2026) – Novel – Book #3

Starkeeper

Fantasy romance duology.

  • The Starlight Heir (2025) – Novel – Book #1
  • Queen of the Night Sky (2026) – Novel – Book #2

Fantastic Fiction lists The Starlight Heir and Queen of the Night Sky as a two-book Starkeeper sequence.

Middle Grade

  • Bumps in the Night (2024) – Middle grade novel – Standalone

Anthologies and Short Works

  • Big Duke Energy (2022) – Anthology – Includes The Wolf of Westmore
  • Pride Not Prejudice: Volume I (2023) – Anthology – Includes Lady Waverly’s Lover
  • A Most Extraordinary Match – Novella – Bookish Box Winter Anthology, publication details should be checked before master-list expansion

Dependencies & Notes

  • Cruentus Curse: Read Bloodspell before Bloodcraft. Place Bloodbound as a companion or prequel note because catalog placement differs.
  • Aquarathi: Read Waterfell before Oceanborn. SeaMonster fits between them as Book #1.5.
  • Riven Chronicles: Read The Almost Girl before The Fallen Prince.
  • Alpha Goddess: Read Alpha Goddess before Dark Goddess.
  • Lords of Essex: Read in numbered order. Mark all four books as co-written with Angie Morgan.
  • Tartans and Titans: Read in numbered order. Mark all three books as co-written with Angie Morgan.
  • Regency Rogues: Read The Beast of Beswick before The Rakehell of Roth. The Wolf of Westmore is the novella-length third entry.
  • Daring Dukes: Read in numbered order for recurring social and character context.
  • Taming of the Dukes: Read the three novels first, then Only Earl in the World.
  • The Diamonds: Read Queen Bee before Lady Knight before Rebel Heiress.
  • Starkeeper: Read The Starlight Heir before Queen of the Night Sky.
  • Alternate title: The Princess Stakes is also published as The Duke’s Princess Bride. Treat them as one title entry unless tracking editions separately.
  • Series label variation: Regency Rogues and Everleigh Sisters are used in different listings for the same core sequence.

FAQs

What Amalie Howard book should I read first?

Start with The Beast of Beswick for adult historical romance. Start with Queen Bee for YA historical romance, or The Starlight Heir for fantasy romance.

What is the Daring Dukes reading order?

Read The Princess Stakes, Rules for Heiresses, The Duke in Question, then Any Duke in a Storm.

What is the Taming of the Dukes reading order?

Read Always Be My Duchess, Never Met a Duke Like You, The Worst Duke in London, then Only Earl in the World.

Are Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan co-authors?

Yes. Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan co-wrote Lords of Essex and Tartans and Titans.

Is The Duke’s Princess Bride the same book as The Princess Stakes?

Yes. The Princess Stakes is also listed as The Duke’s Princess Bride in some catalogs.

What is the Starkeeper reading order?

Read The Starlight Heir first, then Queen of the Night Sky.

What is Amalie Howard’s newest book?

As of June 15, 2026, Rebel Heiress is the newest known Amalie Howard release included in this list. It is The Diamonds Book #3 and is listed with a May 2026 publication date.

Change Log

  • Last checked: June 15, 2026
  • What changed: Added Queen of the Night Sky and Rebel Heiress, confirmed Only Earl in the World as Taming of the Dukes #4, and clarified Bloodbound placement.
  • Most recent known release included: Rebel Heiress (2026)
  • Upcoming title noted: No later dated Amalie Howard title found in the checked bibliography sources.