Anna Harrington Books in Order

This page lists Anna Harrington books in publication order, series order, connected Regency romance order, and recommended reading paths.

Quick Index

• Scope: Anna Harrington novels, novellas, series books, standalones, short fiction, and anthology work
• Default Order: Publication order
• Best Starting Point: Dukes Are Forever for early series order, or An Inconvenient Duke for suspense-leaning Regency romance
• Order Matters: Moderate. Each series works best in numbered order; standalones and anthology novellas can be read separately.
• Includes: Secret Life of Scoundrels, Capturing the Carlisles, Lords of the Armory, The Dukes of Darkness, standalones, and short works
• Not to be confused with: Anna Harrington, the Regency romance author, is separate from similarly named authors and from the 2019 film Anna.

Harrington’s official books page groups her catalog by Secret Life of Scoundrels, Capturing the Carlisles, Lords of the Armory, The Dukes of Darkness, and stand-alone books.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

Use this route to follow Harrington’s catalog from early standalone fiction through her Regency romance series.

1. The Freaks
2. Dukes Are Forever
3. Along Came a Rogue
4. How I Married a Marquess
5. Once a Scoundrel
6. If the Duke Demands
7. When the Scoundrel Sins
8. A Match Made in Heather
9. The Double Duchess
10. As the Devil Dares
11. How the Earl Entices
12. Dear Duke
13. What a Lord Wants
14. After the Spy Seduces
15. An Inconvenient Duke
16. Winner Takes All
17. If a Lady Lingers
18. An Unexpected Earl
19. An Extraordinary Lord
20. One Enchanted Evening
21. How the Duke Saved Christmas
22. A Relentless Rake
23. A Remarkable Rogue
24. A Problem Princess
25. Twice Upon a Midnight
26. The Duke and the Darkness
27. The Duke of Deceit
28. The Duke’s Only Desire
29. The Devil’s Own Duke

2. Main Regency Series Path

Best for the four core series in clean order.

1. Dukes Are Forever
2. Along Came a Rogue
3. How I Married a Marquess
4. Once a Scoundrel
5. If the Duke Demands
6. When the Scoundrel Sins
7. As the Devil Dares
8. How the Earl Entices
9. What a Lord Wants
10. After the Spy Seduces
11. If a Lady Lingers
12. An Inconvenient Duke
13. An Unexpected Earl
14. An Extraordinary Lord
15. A Relentless Rake
16. A Remarkable Rogue
17. A Problem Princess
18. The Duke and the Darkness
19. The Duke of Deceit
20. The Duke’s Only Desire
21. The Devil’s Own Duke

3. Beginner Path

A shorter entry list across Harrington’s major series openings.

1. Dukes Are Forever
2. If the Duke Demands
3. An Inconvenient Duke
4. A Problem Princess
5. The Duke and the Darkness
6. A Match Made in Heather
7. How the Duke Saved Christmas

4. Suspense and Secret-Society Path

Best for readers who want the strongest intrigue and danger elements first.

1. If the Duke Demands
2. When the Scoundrel Sins
3. As the Devil Dares
4. How the Earl Entices
5. What a Lord Wants
6. After the Spy Seduces
7. An Inconvenient Duke
8. An Unexpected Earl
9. An Extraordinary Lord
10. A Relentless Rake
11. A Remarkable Rogue
12. A Problem Princess

5. Short Works and Standalone Path

Use this path for shorter entries and books outside the main numbered series.

1. The Freaks
2. A Match Made in Heather
3. The Double Duchess
4. Dear Duke
5. Winner Takes All
6. If a Lady Lingers
7. One Enchanted Evening
8. How the Duke Saved Christmas
9. Twice Upon a Midnight

Publication Order Master List

• The Freaks (2012) – Novel – Standalone
• Dukes Are Forever (2015) – Novel – Secret Life of Scoundrels #1
• Along Came a Rogue (2016) – Novel – Secret Life of Scoundrels #2
• How I Married a Marquess (2016) – Novel – Secret Life of Scoundrels #3
• Once a Scoundrel (2016) – Novel – Secret Life of Scoundrels #4
• If the Duke Demands (2017) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #1
• When the Scoundrel Sins (2017) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #2
• A Match Made in Heather (2017) – Novella – Standalone
• The Double Duchess (2018) – Novella – No Dukes Allowed anthology
• As the Devil Dares (2018) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #3
• How the Earl Entices (2018) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #4
• Dear Duke (2019) – Novella – Dukes by the Dozen anthology
• What a Lord Wants (2019) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #5
• After the Spy Seduces (2019) – Novel – Capturing the Carlisles #6
• An Inconvenient Duke (2020) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #1
• Winner Takes All (2020) – Novella – Standalone
• If a Lady Lingers (2020) – Novella – Capturing the Carlisles #6.5
• An Unexpected Earl (2021) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #2
• An Extraordinary Lord (2021) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #3
• One Enchanted Evening (2021) – Novella – Standalone
• How the Duke Saved Christmas (2021) – Novella – Standalone holiday romance
• A Relentless Rake (2022) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #4
• A Remarkable Rogue (2022) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #5
• A Problem Princess (2023) – Novel – Lords of the Armory #6
• Twice Upon a Midnight (2023) – Novel – Standalone
• The Duke and the Darkness (2024) – Novel – The Dukes of Darkness #1
• The Duke of Deceit (2024) – Novel – The Dukes of Darkness #2
• The Duke’s Only Desire (2025) – Novel – The Dukes of Darkness #3
• The Devil’s Own Duke (2025) – Novel – The Dukes of Darkness #4

Publication placement and recent-title status were checked against Harrington’s official books page, Fantastic Fiction, and FictionDB. FictionDB lists The Devil’s Own Duke as the latest book, published in May 2025.

Related Works and Where They Fit

Secret Life of Scoundrels

Regency romance series.

• Dukes Are Forever (2015) – Novel – Book #1
• Along Came a Rogue (2016) – Novel – Book #2
• How I Married a Marquess (2016) – Novel – Book #3
• Once a Scoundrel (2016) – Novel – Book #4

Fantastic Fiction lists the Secret Life of Scoundrels series in this four-book order.

Capturing the Carlisles

Regency romance series with Carlisle family continuity.

• How the Duke Stole Christmas – Short story – Prequel / extra
• If the Duke Demands (2017) – Novel – Book #1
• When the Scoundrel Sins (2017) – Novel – Book #2
• As the Devil Dares (2018) – Novel – Book #3
• How the Earl Entices (2018) – Novel – Book #4
• What a Lord Wants (2019) – Novel – Book #5
• After the Spy Seduces (2019) – Novel – Book #6
• If a Lady Lingers (2020) – Novella – Book #6.5

Harrington’s official extras page places How the Duke Stole Christmas as short-story material tied to If the Duke Demands. FictionDB lists If a Lady Lingers as Capturing the Carlisles #6.5.

Lords of the Armory

Regency romance series with secret-organization suspense.

• An Inconvenient Duke (2020) – Novel – Book #1
• An Unexpected Earl (2021) – Novel – Book #2
• An Extraordinary Lord (2021) – Novel – Book #3
• A Relentless Rake (2022) – Novel – Book #4
• A Remarkable Rogue (2022) – Novel – Book #5
• A Problem Princess (2023) – Novel – Book #6

Fantastic Fiction lists Lords of the Armory as a six-book sequence in this order.

The Dukes of Darkness

Regency romance series about four former mercenaries turned dukes.

• The Duke and the Darkness (2024) – Novel – Book #1
• The Duke of Deceit (2024) – Novel – Book #2
• The Duke’s Only Desire (2025) – Novel – Book #3
• The Devil’s Own Duke (2025) – Novel – Book #4

Harrington’s official site identifies The Dukes of Darkness as a four-book mercenary-duke series, and Fantastic Fiction lists the four-book order through The Devil’s Own Duke.

Standalone and Short Works

• The Freaks (2012) – Novel – Standalone
• A Match Made in Heather (2017) – Novella – Standalone
• The Double Duchess (2018) – Novella – No Dukes Allowed anthology
• Dear Duke (2019) – Novella – Dukes by the Dozen anthology
• Winner Takes All (2020) – Novella – Standalone
• One Enchanted Evening (2021) – Novella – Standalone
• How the Duke Saved Christmas (2021) – Novella – Standalone holiday romance
• Twice Upon a Midnight (2023) – Novel – Standalone

Fantastic Fiction lists A Match Made in Heather, Winner Takes All, How the Duke Saved Christmas, and Twice Upon a Midnight under novels or standalones, and also lists The Double Duchess, Dear Duke, and One Enchanted Evening under novellas and short stories.

Anthologies and Omnibus Editions

• No Dukes Allowed (2018) – Anthology – Includes The Double Duchess
• Dukes by the Dozen (2019) – Anthology – Includes Dear Duke
• The Dukes of Darkness: Books 1 and 2 (2026) – Omnibus – Reprint collection
• The Dukes of Darkness: Books 3 and 4 (2026) – Omnibus – Reprint collection

The Dukes of Darkness omnibus editions are reprint collections, not new story entries.

Dependencies & Notes

• Secret Life of Scoundrels: Read in numbered order. The books share former-soldier brotherhood continuity.
• Capturing the Carlisles: Read If the Duke Demands before the later Carlisle books. Place If a Lady Lingers after After the Spy Seduces.
• How the Duke Stole Christmas: Treat as short extra material tied to If the Duke Demands. Do not list it as a full novel.
• Lords of the Armory: Read in numbered order because the Scepter plotline and Armory network continue across the series.
• The Dukes of Darkness: Read in numbered order. The four-book arc follows one connected group of former mercenaries.
• Standalones: A Match Made in Heather, Winner Takes All, How the Duke Saved Christmas, and Twice Upon a Midnight do not require series setup.
• Anthology stories: The Double Duchess and Dear Duke are optional unless building a completionist list.
• Omnibus editions: Do not count omnibus editions as separate new books in the master reading order.
• Current upcoming status: FictionDB states that Harrington does not have a new book coming out soon and identifies The Devil’s Own Duke as the latest release.

FAQs

What Anna Harrington book should I read first?

Start with Dukes Are Forever for her first major Regency series. Start with An Inconvenient Duke for the Lords of the Armory suspense thread, or The Duke and the Darkness for the newer Dukes of Darkness series.

What is the Secret Life of Scoundrels reading order?

Read Dukes Are Forever, Along Came a Rogue, How I Married a Marquess, then Once a Scoundrel.

What is the Capturing the Carlisles reading order?

Read If the Duke Demands, When the Scoundrel Sins, As the Devil Dares, How the Earl Entices, What a Lord Wants, After the Spy Seduces, then If a Lady Lingers.

What is the Lords of the Armory order?

Read An Inconvenient Duke, An Unexpected Earl, An Extraordinary Lord, A Relentless Rake, A Remarkable Rogue, then A Problem Princess.

What is The Dukes of Darkness order?

Read The Duke and the Darkness, The Duke of Deceit, The Duke’s Only Desire, then The Devil’s Own Duke.

Are Anna Harrington books connected?

They are connected mainly by series. Each series has its own cast and continuity, while most standalones can be read independently.

What is Anna Harrington’s newest book?

As of June 15, 2026, The Devil’s Own Duke is the newest Anna Harrington book found in current bibliography listings. It is The Dukes of Darkness Book #4 and was published in May 2025.

Change Log

• Last checked: June 15, 2026
• What changed: Added The Dukes of Darkness through The Devil’s Own Duke and clarified short-work placement for How the Duke Stole Christmas.
• Most recent known release included: The Devil’s Own Duke (2025)
• Upcoming title noted: No firm upcoming Anna Harrington title found in the checked bibliography sources.