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ⓘ About Erica Ridley
The first romance that she ever read was “Once a Princess” by Johanna Lindsey. She was enthralled with the novel from start to finish. And from then on, she was addicted to historical romance. Erica then devoured the rest of Johanna’s backlist, before moving on to some other great J’s of this period: Julie Garwood, Judith McNaught, and Jude Deveraux. She owned about every historical romance that these ladies ever wrote, and she read quite a few of them more than once. Erica can’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t want to be an author. She was writing “stories” (albeit rather horrible ones) by the time she began going to elementary school. Her family encouraged her to get a “real” job, and she did follow this advice for a number of years.
All Book Series by Erica Ridley
The Viscount's Christmas Temptation / The Viscount's Tempting Minx
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2014
Beguiling the Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2023 Anthology · Darcy Burke
A Tryst by the Sea
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022 Anthology · Grace Burrowes
One Night of Temptation
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019 Anthology · Darcy Burke
Romance Treasures: From the Jewels of Historical Romance
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Erica Ridley?
The first romance that she ever read was “Once a Princess” by Johanna Lindsey. She was enthralled with the novel from start to finish. And from then on, she was addicted to historical romance.
Which Erica Ridley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Gothic Love Stories series, the earliest of Erica Ridley's multi-book series: it opens with Too Wicked To Kiss (2010) and runs to 6 books across 2010–2020, ending with Too Brazen to Bite (2020). Erica Ridley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Erica Ridley written?
Erica Ridley has 81 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 68 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the 12 Dukes of Christmas series with 13 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Erica Ridley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Erica Ridley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Gothic Love Stories (2010–2020, 6 books), Magic & Mayhem (2013–2019, 3 books) and The Dukes of War (2014–2022, 10 books), plus 8 more.
How are Erica Ridley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Erica Ridley's 81 books into 11 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: 12 Dukes of Christmas (13 books, 2017–2021); The Dukes of War (10 books, 2014–2022); Lords in Love (7 books, 2023); Rogues to Riches (7 books, 2017–2021); The Wild Wynchesters (7 books, 2020–2025), plus 6 further series.