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Carol McGrath

5 Series • 13 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Daughters Of Hastings Books
Start with: The Handfasted Wife (2013)
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Publication Order of Rose Trilogy Books
Start with: The Silken Rose (2020)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Woman in the Shadows / Mistress Cromwell (2017)

ⓘ About Carol McGrath

Carol McGrath is an English published author of fiction. She used to be a teacher and now is a well recognized author! Carol used to work at Bicesters Cooper School teaching her students about history. She would feature the Bayeux Tapestry as part of her lessons, showing the students pictures of this piece of this Norman Conquest Art. When Carol took a trip to France and saw the tapestry in real life, she got to thinking, particularly wondering about the scenes it had with three women. It would prove to be a basis of inspiration for her first novel. Carol then decided that she wanted to pursue a Masters of Philosophy in creative writing and research at the University of London. She had finally stumbled upon a story that she would like to write.

All Book Series by Carol McGrath

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The Handfasted Wife

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013

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2013
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The Swan-Daughter

Book 2 of 3 · published 2014

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2014
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The Betrothed Sister

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015

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2015
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The Silken Rose

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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The Damask Rose

Book 2 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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The Stone Rose

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Woman in the Shadows / Mistress Cromwell

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The Stolen Crown

Book 2 of 4 · published 2023

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2023
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The Lost Queen

Book 3 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
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The Queen's Sister

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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Sex and Sexuality in Tudor England

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022
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Castles, Customs, and Kings

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Castles, Customs, and Kings Volume 2

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Carol McGrath?

Carol McGrath is an English published author of fiction. She used to be a teacher and now is a well recognized author! Carol used to work at Bicesters Cooper School teaching her students about history.

Which Carol McGrath series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Daughters Of Hastings series, the earliest of Carol McGrath's multi-book series: it opens with The Handfasted Wife (2013) and runs to 3 books across 2013–2015, ending with The Betrothed Sister (2015). Carol McGrath's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Carol McGrath written?

Carol McGrath has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Daughters Of Hastings series with 3 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Carol McGrath's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carol McGrath's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Daughters Of Hastings (2013–2015, 3 books) and Rose Trilogy (2020–2022, 3 books).

How are Carol McGrath's books organised into series?

This guide splits Carol McGrath's 13 books into 2 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Daughters Of Hastings (3 books, 2013–2015); Rose Trilogy (3 books, 2020–2022).