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ⓘ About Esther Hatch
Esther Hatch is a historical fiction romance author. She was born and raised in rural Utah. After high school, she moved to Russia, where she taught children English, and also attended Brigham Young University to study for a degree in archaeology. Her writing journey began when one of her favorite writers invited her to a critique group, and she started writing her first novel a week after joining the group. A Proper Scandal A Proper Scandal is the first book in a series by the name authored by Esther Hatch. For Grace Sinclair, she has never wanted anyone to love her, only for her beauty and dowry. And so, she is forced to relocate from the town she spent her childhood and moves in to live with her uncle Bell. Her uncle gives her a creepy vibe right from the beginning, and it only worsens.
All Book Series by Esther Hatch
Solo for the Season
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Martha Keyes
Jingle Bell Jilt
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Mindy Burbidge Strunk
Her Unsuitable Match
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Britton
Mischief, Mayhem, and Marriage
Book 2 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Rebecca Connolly
A Most Enticing Enigma
Book 4 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Rebecca Connolly
A Most Faithful Companion
Book 5 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Kasey Stockton
A Most Deceptive Courtship
Book 6 of 7 · published 2026 Anthology · Ashtyn Newbold
A Most Unfortunate Happenstance
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Esther Hatch?
Esther Hatch is a historical fiction romance author. She was born and raised in rural Utah. After high school, she moved to Russia, where she taught children English, and also attended Brigham Young University to study for a degree in archaeology.
Which Esther Hatch series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Proper Scandals series, the earliest of Esther Hatch's multi-book series: it opens with A Proper Scandal (2019) and runs to 4 books across 2019–2024, ending with A Proper Facade (2024). Esther Hatch's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Esther Hatch written?
Esther Hatch has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2018 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Supposed Scandal series with 7 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Esther Hatch's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Esther Hatch's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Proper Scandals (2019–2024, 4 books), Supposed Scandal (2021–2026, 7 books) and A Romance of Rank (2021–2024, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Esther Hatch's books organised into series?
This guide splits Esther Hatch's 24 books into 4 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Supposed Scandal (7 books, 2021–2026); Gift-Wrapped Romance (5 books, 2023); Proper Scandals (4 books, 2019–2024); A Romance of Rank (3 books, 2021–2024).