This page lists Aydra Richards books in publication order, series order, free novella placement, and recommended reading paths.
Quick Index
- Scope: Aydra Richards historical romance novels, series books, free holiday novellas, and upcoming titles
- Default Order: Publication order
- Best Starting Point: His Favorite Mistake for the His series, or The Scandal of the Season for Unconventional Ladies
- Order Matters: Light to moderate. Series order is recommended, but most books follow a new central couple.
- Includes: His, Unconventional Ladies, Ambrosia, The Beaumonts, Scandalous Sisters, holiday novellas, and one upcoming standalone
- Not to be confused with: Richards’s author page labels groups as Series 1 through Series 5, while reader catalogs use names such as His, Ambrosia, The Beaumonts, and Scandalous Sisters.
Richards’s current book page lists five main series groups and two free holiday novellas, while Fantastic Fiction lists the named series and current upcoming title.
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
A catalog-first route for reading the full backlist as it developed.
- His Improper Proposal
- His Favorite Mistake
- His Reluctant Lady
- His Forgotten Bride
- The Scandal of the Season
- My Darling Mr. Darling
- A Duke in Disguise
- The Lady Unmasked
- My Deceitful Duchess
- The Marquess Wins a Wife
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron
- Lady Diana’s Lost Lord
- The Spy Who Loved Her
- A Deal With a Notorious Devil
- Christmas with the Viscount
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match
- Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband
- Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul
- Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage
- Grace Seymour Steals a Heart
- The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate
2. Main Series Path
Best for reading Richards’s named series in grouped order.
- His Favorite Mistake
- His Reluctant Lady
- His Forgotten Bride
- His Improper Proposal
- The Scandal of the Season
- My Darling Mr. Darling
- A Duke in Disguise
- The Lady Unmasked
- My Deceitful Duchess
- The Marquess Wins a Wife
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron
- Lady Diana’s Lost Lord
- The Spy Who Loved Her
- A Deal With a Notorious Devil
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match
- Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband
- Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul
- Grace Seymour Steals a Heart
3. Beginner Path
A short entry route across the most useful starting points.
- His Favorite Mistake
- His Forgotten Bride
- The Scandal of the Season
- My Darling Mr. Darling
- The Lady Unmasked
- My Deceitful Duchess
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match
4. Recent-Series Path
Best for current readers starting with the later catalog.
- The Lady Unmasked
- My Deceitful Duchess
- The Marquess Wins a Wife
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron
- Lady Diana’s Lost Lord
- The Spy Who Loved Her
- A Deal With a Notorious Devil
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match
- Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband
- Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul
- Grace Seymour Steals a Heart
5. Holiday and Completionist Path
Use this for novels plus free seasonal extras.
- The main novels in publication order
- Christmas with the Viscount
- Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage
- The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate when released
Publication Order Master List
- His Improper Proposal (2019) – Novel – His #4
- His Favorite Mistake (2019) – Novel – His #1
- His Reluctant Lady (2020) – Novel – His #2
- His Forgotten Bride (2020) – Novel – His #3
- The Scandal of the Season (2020) – Novel – Unconventional Ladies #1
- My Darling Mr. Darling (2021) – Novel – Unconventional Ladies #2
- A Duke in Disguise (2022) – Novel – Unconventional Ladies #3
- The Lady Unmasked (2022) – Novel – Ambrosia #1
- My Deceitful Duchess (2023) – Novel – Ambrosia #2
- The Marquess Wins a Wife (2023) – Novel – Ambrosia #3
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron (2023) – Novel – The Beaumonts #1
- Lady Diana’s Lost Lord (2024) – Novel – The Beaumonts #2
- The Spy Who Loved Her (2024) – Novel – The Beaumonts #3
- A Deal With a Notorious Devil (2024) – Novel – The Beaumonts #4
- Christmas with the Viscount (2024) – Novella – Free holiday novella
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match (2025) – Novel – Scandalous Sisters #1
- Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband (2025) – Novel – Scandalous Sisters #2
- Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul (2025) – Novel – Scandalous Sisters #3
- Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage (2025) – Novella – Free holiday novella
- Grace Seymour Steals a Heart (2026) – Novel – Scandalous Sisters #4
- The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate (2026) – Novel – Standalone, upcoming as of June 15, 2026
The main series order was checked against Fantastic Fiction, while exact digital dates for the His and Scandalous Sisters books were checked against StoryGraph records.
Related Works and Where They Fit
His
Early Regency romance series.
- His Favorite Mistake (2019) – Novel – Book #1
- His Reluctant Lady (2020) – Novel – Book #2
- His Forgotten Bride (2020) – Novel – Book #3
- His Improper Proposal (2019) – Novel – Book #4
Note: Publication order places His Improper Proposal before His Favorite Mistake, but series order places it fourth. Fantastic Fiction and Goodreads both list His Favorite Mistake as Book #1 and His Improper Proposal as Book #4.
Unconventional Ladies
Connected historical romance trilogy.
- The Scandal of the Season (2020) – Novel – Book #1
- My Darling Mr. Darling (2021) – Novel – Book #2
- A Duke in Disguise (2022) – Novel – Book #3
Ambrosia
Historical romance series centered around the Ambrosia setting.
- The Lady Unmasked (2022) – Novel – Book #1
- My Deceitful Duchess (2023) – Novel – Book #2
- The Marquess Wins a Wife (2023) – Novel – Book #3
Fantastic Fiction and Goodreads both list Ambrosia as a three-book series with this numbered order.
The Beaumonts
Family-linked historical romance series.
- Exit, Pursued by a Baron (2023) – Novel – Book #1
- Lady Diana’s Lost Lord (2024) – Novel – Book #2
- The Spy Who Loved Her (2024) – Novel – Book #3
- A Deal With a Notorious Devil (2024) – Novel – Book #4
Scandalous Sisters
Later historical romance series.
- Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match (2025) – Novel – Book #1
- Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband (2025) – Novel – Book #2
- Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul (2025) – Novel – Book #3
- Grace Seymour Steals a Heart (2026) – Novel – Book #4
Fantastic Fiction lists Scandalous Sisters in this four-book order, and StoryGraph gives March 2, 2026 as the edition date for Grace Seymour Steals a Heart.
Free Holiday Novellas
Optional extras from the author’s book page.
- Christmas with the Viscount (2024) – Novella – Free holiday novella
- Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage (2025) – Novella – Free holiday novella
Richards’s book page lists Christmas with the Viscount as the free holiday novella for 2024 and Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage as the free holiday novella for 2025.
Standalone and Upcoming
- The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate (2026) – Novel – Upcoming standalone
Fantastic Fiction lists The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate under novels rather than under a named series, and current Amazon metadata gives July 2, 2026 as the publication date.
Dependencies & Notes
- His: Read in numbered order for character continuity. Publication order differs because His Improper Proposal was released before several earlier-numbered entries.
- Unconventional Ladies: Read The Scandal of the Season before My Darling Mr. Darling before A Duke in Disguise.
- Ambrosia: Read The Lady Unmasked, then My Deceitful Duchess, then The Marquess Wins a Wife.
- The Beaumonts: Read in numbered order. The books share family and social-circle continuity.
- Scandalous Sisters: Read in numbered order. The series follows a connected group of scandal-linked heroines.
- Holiday novellas: Optional. Place Christmas with the Viscount after the 2024 releases and Holiday at Hawthorne Cottage after the 2025 releases.
- The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate: Keep in upcoming placement until its July 2, 2026 release date has passed.
- Catalog caution: Some listings sort Richards’s books by popularity or by author-page group numbers. Use named series order for cleaner reader navigation.
FAQs
What Aydra Richards book should I read first?
Start with His Favorite Mistake for the His series. Start with The Scandal of the Season for Unconventional Ladies, or The Lady Unmasked for Ambrosia.
What is the His series reading order?
Read His Favorite Mistake, His Reluctant Lady, His Forgotten Bride, then His Improper Proposal.
Why is His Improper Proposal listed fourth if it was published in 2019?
His Improper Proposal was released in 2019, but reader catalogs place it as His Book #4. Use series order for continuity and publication order for release tracking.
What is the Ambrosia reading order?
Read The Lady Unmasked, My Deceitful Duchess, then The Marquess Wins a Wife.
What is The Beaumonts reading order?
Read Exit, Pursued by a Baron, Lady Diana’s Lost Lord, The Spy Who Loved Her, then A Deal With a Notorious Devil.
What is the Scandalous Sisters order?
Read Mercy Fletcher Meets Her Match, Charity Nightingale Heals Her Husband, Felicity Cabot Sells Her Soul, then Grace Seymour Steals a Heart.
Are Aydra Richards books standalones?
Most books follow a new central couple, but series order is still the clearer path because characters, families, and settings recur.
What is Aydra Richards’s newest book?
As of June 15, 2026, Grace Seymour Steals a Heart is the newest released Aydra Richards novel found in the checked sources. The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate is listed for July 2, 2026.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 15, 2026
- What changed: Added Grace Seymour Steals a Heart as Scandalous Sisters #4 and added The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate as upcoming.
- Most recent known release included: Grace Seymour Steals a Heart (2026)
- Upcoming title noted: The Subtle Craft of Courting Kate (2026)