Anne Gracie Books in Order

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

Quick Index

• Scope: Anne Gracie novels, novellas, series books, novelizations, short fiction, and anthology contributions
• Default Order: Publication order
• Best Starting Point: The Perfect Rake for Merridew Sisters, or The Autumn Bride for Chance Sisters
• Order Matters: Moderate. Each series is best read in numbered order, but most books follow a new central couple.
• Includes: Merridew Sisters, Devil Riders, Chance Sisters, Marriage of Convenience, Brides of Bellaire Gardens, Harlequin titles, and short works
• Not to be confused with: Anne Gracie, the Australian historical romance author, is separate from Amanda Grange and other similarly named Regency romance authors.

Gracie’s official books page groups her catalog into Brides of Bellaire Gardens, Chance Sisters, Devil Riders, Merridew Sisters, Convenient Marriage, Harlequin books, and short stories or novelizations.

Reading Paths

1. Publication Order

A straight release-history path for the full Anne Gracie catalog.

1. Gallant Waif
2. Tallie’s Knight
3. How the Sheriff Was Won
4. An Honorable Thief
5. The Virtuous Widow
6. The Perfect Rake
7. The Perfect Waltz
8. The Perfect Stranger
9. The Perfect Kiss
10. The King, the Queen, and the Mistress
11. The Stolen Princess
12. His Captive Lady
13. To Catch a Bride
14. The Accidental Wedding
15. The Laird’s Vow
16. Bride By Mistake
17. The Mistletoe Bride
18. The Autumn Bride
19. The Winter Bride
20. The Spring Bride
21. Mistletoe Kisses
22. The Summer Bride
23. Marry in Haste
24. Marry in Scandal
25. Marry in Secret
26. Marry in Scarlet
27. The Christmas Bride
28. The Scoundrel’s Daughter
29. The Rake’s Daughter
30. The Laird’s Bride
31. The Heiress’s Daughter
32. The Secret Daughter
33. A Bride For Marcus

2. Core Regency Series Path

Best for the main numbered historical romance series.

1. The Perfect Rake
2. The Perfect Waltz
3. The Perfect Stranger
4. The Perfect Kiss
5. The Stolen Princess
6. His Captive Lady
7. To Catch a Bride
8. The Accidental Wedding
9. Bride By Mistake
10. A Bride For Marcus
11. The Autumn Bride
12. The Winter Bride
13. The Spring Bride
14. The Summer Bride
15. The Christmas Bride
16. Marry in Haste
17. Marry in Scandal
18. Marry in Secret
19. Marry in Scarlet
20. The Scoundrel’s Daughter
21. The Rake’s Daughter
22. The Heiress’s Daughter
23. The Secret Daughter

3. Beginner Path

A short entry route through Gracie’s most useful series gateways.

1. The Perfect Rake
2. The Autumn Bride
3. Marry in Haste
4. The Scoundrel’s Daughter
5. The Stolen Princess
6. Gallant Waif
7. A Bride For Marcus

4. Family and Sisterhood Path

Best for readers who want Gracie’s household, sisters, wards, and found-family plots first.

1. The Perfect Rake
2. The Perfect Waltz
3. The Perfect Stranger
4. The Perfect Kiss
5. The Autumn Bride
6. The Winter Bride
7. The Spring Bride
8. The Summer Bride
9. The Christmas Bride
10. The Scoundrel’s Daughter
11. The Rake’s Daughter
12. The Heiress’s Daughter
13. The Secret Daughter

5. Novellas and Short Works Path

Use this path for shorter works and anthology material.

1. The Virtuous Widow
2. Sizzle, Seduce, and Simmer
3. The Laird’s Vow
4. The Mistletoe Bride
5. Mistletoe Kisses
6. The Christmas Bride
7. The Laird’s Bride

Publication Order Master List

• Gallant Waif (1999) – Novel – Harlequin historical standalone
• Tallie’s Knight (2000) – Novel – Harlequin historical standalone
• How the Sheriff Was Won (2001) – Novella – Contemporary romantic comedy
• An Honorable Thief (2002) – Novel – Harlequin historical standalone
• The Virtuous Widow (2002) – Novella – Harlequin historical / anthology story
• The Perfect Rake (2005) – Novel – Merridew Sisters #1
• The Perfect Waltz (2005) – Novel – Merridew Sisters #2
• The Perfect Stranger (2006) – Novel – Merridew Sisters #3
• The Perfect Kiss (2007) – Novel – Merridew Sisters #4
• Sizzle, Seduce, and Simmer (2007) – Collection – Story and recipe anthology
• The King, the Queen, and the Mistress (2007) – Novelization – The Tudors
• The Stolen Princess (2008) – Novel – Devil Riders #1
• His Captive Lady (2008) – Novel – Devil Riders #2
• To Catch a Bride (2009) – Novel – Devil Riders #3
• The Accidental Wedding (2010) – Novel – Devil Riders #4
• The Laird’s Vow (2011) – Short story – The Mammoth Book of Scottish Romance
• Bride By Mistake (2012) – Novel – Devil Riders #5
• The Mistletoe Bride (2012) – Short story – Mischief and Mistletoe
• The Autumn Bride (2013) – Novel – Chance Sisters #1
• The Winter Bride (2014) – Novel – Chance Sisters #2
• The Spring Bride (2015) – Novel – Chance Sisters #3
• Mistletoe Kisses (2015) – Short story – The Last Chance Christmas Ball
• The Summer Bride (2016) – Novel – Chance Sisters #4
• Marry in Haste (2017) – Novel – Marriage of Convenience #1
• Marry in Scandal (2018) – Novel – Marriage of Convenience #2
• Marry in Secret (2019) – Novel – Marriage of Convenience #3
• Marry in Scarlet (2020) – Novel – Marriage of Convenience #4
• The Christmas Bride (2020) – Novella – Chance Sisters companion
• The Scoundrel’s Daughter (2021) – Novel – Brides of Bellaire Gardens #1
• The Rake’s Daughter (2022) – Novel – Brides of Bellaire Gardens #2
• The Laird’s Bride (2023) – Novel – Scottish marriage-of-convenience standalone
• The Heiress’s Daughter (2024) – Novel – Brides of Bellaire Gardens #3
• The Secret Daughter (2024) – Novel – Brides of Bellaire Gardens #4
• A Bride For Marcus (2026) – Novel – Devil Riders #6

Publication dates and series placement were checked against Gracie’s official booklist, her current homepage, and current series listings from Fantastic Fiction.

Related Works and Where They Fit

Merridew Sisters

Regency historical romance series.

• The Perfect Rake (2005) – Novel – Book #1
• The Perfect Waltz (2005) – Novel – Book #2
• The Perfect Stranger (2006) – Novel – Book #3
• The Perfect Kiss (2007) – Novel – Book #4

Gracie’s official books page lists the Merridew Sisters sequence in this order.

Devil Riders

Regency historical romance series.

• The Stolen Princess (2008) – Novel – Book #1
• His Captive Lady (2008) – Novel – Book #2
• To Catch a Bride (2009) – Novel – Book #3
• The Accidental Wedding (2010) – Novel – Book #4
• Bride By Mistake (2012) – Novel – Book #5
• A Bride For Marcus (2026) – Novel – Book #6

A Bride For Marcus is listed as Devil Riders Book #6 and is marked “out now” on Gracie’s official homepage.

Chance Sisters

Found-family Regency romance series.

• The Autumn Bride (2013) – Novel – Book #1
• The Winter Bride (2014) – Novel – Book #2
• The Spring Bride (2015) – Novel – Book #3
• The Summer Bride (2016) – Novel – Book #4
• The Christmas Bride (2020) – Novella – Companion

The Christmas Bride is listed by Fantastic Fiction as part of the Chance Sisters grouping, after the four main books.

Marriage of Convenience

Also listed on Gracie’s site as Convenient Marriage.

• Marry in Haste (2017) – Novel – Book #1
• Marry in Scandal (2018) – Novel – Book #2
• Marry in Secret (2019) – Novel – Book #3
• Marry in Scarlet (2020) – Novel – Book #4

Gracie’s official series page lists these four books in numbered order.

Brides of Bellaire Gardens

Later Regency historical romance series.

• The Scoundrel’s Daughter (2021) – Novel – Book #1
• The Rake’s Daughter (2022) – Novel – Book #2
• The Heiress’s Daughter (2024) – Novel – Book #3
• The Secret Daughter (2024) – Novel – Book #4

Fantastic Fiction currently lists Brides of Bellaire Gardens as a four-book series in this sequence.

Harlequin Books

Earlier standalone and short works.

• Gallant Waif (1999) – Novel – Standalone
• Tallie’s Knight (2000) – Novel – Standalone
• How the Sheriff Was Won (2001) – Novella – Contemporary romantic comedy
• An Honorable Thief (2002) – Novel – Standalone
• The Virtuous Widow (2002) – Novella – Historical romance

Gracie’s official Harlequin page groups these titles together, with The Virtuous Widow also appearing in Gifts of the Season and later standalone formats.

Standalone and Related Novel-Length Work

• The King, the Queen, and the Mistress (2007) – Novelization – The Tudors
• The Laird’s Bride (2023) – Novel – Scottish marriage-of-convenience standalone

Gracie announced The Laird’s Bride as available in ebook and paperback in June 2023.

Short Stories and Anthology Contributions

• Sizzle, Seduce, and Simmer (2007) – Collection – Story and recipe anthology
• The Laird’s Vow (2011) – Short story – The Mammoth Book of Scottish Romance
• The Mistletoe Bride (2012) – Short story – Mischief and Mistletoe
• Mistletoe Kisses (2015) – Short story – The Last Chance Christmas Ball
• The Christmas Bride (2020) – Novella – Chance Sisters companion

Gracie’s short stories and novelizations page lists Sizzle, Seduce, and Simmer, The Tudors novelization, The Laird’s Vow, The Mistletoe Bride, and Mistletoe Kisses.

Omnibus and Reprint Editions

• Courage and Circumstance – Omnibus – Gallant Waif / Tallie’s Knight
• Honor and Virtue – Omnibus – An Honorable Thief / The Virtuous Widow
• Gifts of the Season – Anthology – Includes The Virtuous Widow
• Mischief and Mistletoe – Anthology – Includes The Mistletoe Bride
• The Last Chance Christmas Ball – Anthology – Includes Mistletoe Kisses

Dependencies & Notes

• Merridew Sisters: Read in numbered order. The sisters’ circumstances and family setup begin in The Perfect Rake.
• Devil Riders: Read Books #1 through #5 in order, then A Bride For Marcus. Book #6 was added long after Bride By Mistake.
• Chance Sisters: Read The Autumn Bride before the later main books. The Christmas Bride is companion material and can be read after the core sequence.
• Marriage of Convenience: Read Marry in Haste, Marry in Scandal, Marry in Secret, then Marry in Scarlet.
• Brides of Bellaire Gardens: Read in numbered order for household and neighborhood continuity.
• The Laird’s Bride: Standalone. It does not need placement inside the main Regency series.
• The Virtuous Widow: First appears as anthology material. Do not count anthology and standalone editions as separate stories.
• The King, the Queen, and the Mistress: Novelization. It belongs in a completionist list, not a Regency series path.
• Christmas novella: Gracie’s official homepage notes an untitled Christmas novella expected September to October 2026 as a prequel to Marry in Haste. Keep it out of the master released list until title and publication details are confirmed.

FAQs

What Anne Gracie book should I read first?

Start with The Perfect Rake for the Merridew Sisters. Start with The Autumn Bride for the Chance Sisters, or Marry in Haste for Marriage of Convenience.

What is the Merridew Sisters reading order?

Read The Perfect Rake, The Perfect Waltz, The Perfect Stranger, then The Perfect Kiss.

What is the Devil Riders reading order?

Read The Stolen Princess, His Captive Lady, To Catch a Bride, The Accidental Wedding, Bride By Mistake, then A Bride For Marcus.

What is the Chance Sisters reading order?

Read The Autumn Bride, The Winter Bride, The Spring Bride, The Summer Bride, then The Christmas Bride.

What is the Marriage of Convenience reading order?

Read Marry in Haste, Marry in Scandal, Marry in Secret, then Marry in Scarlet.

Are Anne Gracie books connected?

Yes by series. The major series each have their own casts and continuity, but most books center on a new couple.

What is Anne Gracie’s newest book?

As of June 15, 2026, A Bride For Marcus is the newest released Anne Gracie book included in the main list. It is Devil Riders Book #6.

Change Log

• Last checked: June 15, 2026
• What changed: Added A Bride For Marcus as Devil Riders #6 and noted the untitled 2026 Christmas novella as upcoming.
• Most recent known release included: A Bride For Marcus (2026)
• Upcoming title noted: Untitled Christmas novella, expected September to October 2026, prequel to Marry in Haste.