🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Gemma Blackwood
She can be found in the West Country writing in a shed at the bottom of her garden, which is the only place she can possibly get away from her inquisitive cat. “The Duke Suggests a Scandal” is the first novel in the “Redeeming the Rakes” series and was released in 2017. Death has made Harry Marsden the most fortunate man in all of England. Six years prior he believed himself to be doomed to misery, ordered into this marriage for money by his profligate dad. The space of the prior year has found him first fatherless, and then finally a wealthy widower, and the unexpected heir to the Dukedom of Westbourne. If good fortune could only be contagious. Nothing could be more devastating than the news that Catherine Sharp (his old friend) will soon agree to this unwanted betrothal.
All Book Series by Gemma Blackwood
The Baron's Inconvenient Bride
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
Visions of Pleasure
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Clair Brett
The Apothecary's Assistant
Book 3 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandra Sookoo
A Hunter, a Witch, and a Shrew
Book 4 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Leona Bushman
Mesmerizing the Marquis
Book 7 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Madeline Martin
Capturing a Lady's Love
Book 10 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Tammy Andresen
Magic in the Family
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Madeline Martin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gemma Blackwood?
She can be found in the West Country writing in a shed at the bottom of her garden, which is the only place she can possibly get away from her inquisitive cat. “The Duke Suggests a Scandal” is the first novel in the “Redeeming the Rakes” series and was released in 2017. Death has made Harry Marsden the most fortunate man in all of England. Six years prior he believed himself to be doomed to misery, ordered into this marriage for money by his profligate dad.
Which Gemma Blackwood series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Redeeming the Rakes series, the earliest of Gemma Blackwood's multi-book series: it opens with The Duke Suggests a Scandal (2017) and runs to 5 books across 2017–2019, ending with Duelling for a Wife (2019). Gemma Blackwood's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Gemma Blackwood written?
Gemma Blackwood has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2024. 27 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Enduring Legacy series with 11 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Gemma Blackwood's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gemma Blackwood's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Redeeming the Rakes (2017–2019, 5 books), Enduring Legacy (2018–2019, 11 books) and Scandals of Scarcliffe Hall (2018–2019, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are Gemma Blackwood's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gemma Blackwood's 32 books into 5 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Enduring Legacy (11 books, 2018–2019); The Impossible Balfours (5 books, 2019–2022); Redeeming the Rakes (5 books, 2017–2019); Scandals of Scarcliffe Hall (4 books, 2018–2019); Wild Whitbys (2 books, 2024).