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ⓘ About Caroline Linden
Caroline Linden is a bestselling romance author from New England whose CV looks like that of someone that should be an astronaut or academic. Given her rabid love for mystery fiction, the crime fiction author has always looked at authorship of fiction like the best thing she could ever do for herself. Linden is known for writing stories about the elite of Regency England, even if she usually throws in a mystery or two to season the story. Growing up, all Caroline Linden wanted to be was to be an astronaut or fashion designer depending on the season. Since she could never manage both careers, she decided to let go of fashion design and concentrated on becoming an astronaut. Following her graduation, she moved to lovely Florida where she was a programmer for several years.
All Book Series by Caroline Linden
How to Get Away with Scandal
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Caroline Linden?
Caroline Linden is a bestselling romance author from New England whose CV looks like that of someone that should be an astronaut or academic. Given her rabid love for mystery fiction, the crime fiction author has always looked at authorship of fiction like the best thing she could ever do for herself. Linden is known for writing stories about the elite of Regency England, even if she usually throws in a mystery or two to season the story.
Which Caroline Linden series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Reece Family Trilogy series, the earliest of Caroline Linden's multi-book series: it opens with What a Gentleman Wants (2006) and runs to 3 books across 2006–2008, ending with A Rake's Guide to Seduction (2008). Caroline Linden's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Caroline Linden written?
Caroline Linden has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. 28 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Scandalous series with 8 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Caroline Linden's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Caroline Linden's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Reece Family Trilogy (2006–2008, 3 books), The Bow St. Agents: Spies in Love (2009–2010, 3 books) and The Truth About the Duke (2011–2012, 4 books), plus 3 more.
How are Caroline Linden's books organised into series?
This guide splits Caroline Linden's 42 books into 6 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Scandalous (8 books, 2013–2017); Desperately Seeking Duke (6 books, 2020–2022); The Truth About the Duke (4 books, 2011–2012); The Wagers of Sin (4 books, 2018–2023); The Bow St. Agents: Spies in Love (3 books, 2009–2010), plus 1 further series.