🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Duke's Sons Books
Start with: Heir to the Duke (2016)
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Publication Order of The Duke's Estates Books
Start with: The Duke Who Loved Me (2021)
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Publication Order of The Way to a Lord's Heart Books
Start with: Brave New Earl (2018)
ⓘ About Jane Ashford
Author Jane Ashford (which is a pen name for Jane Nancy LeCompte) found Georgette Heyer’s work while in junior high and was captivated by the glitter and wit found that can be found in Regency England. Being delighted by this work was partially responsible for her studying English literature and travel all over Europe and Britain. She has lived in three big cities in her life: Boston, Los Angeles, and New York; later on in her life, she has become a little bit of a nomad. She was born on August 20, 1948. She made her debut in fiction in the year 1980, when “Gwendeline” was released. She made the jump to writing a romance series in the year 2016 when “Heir to the Duke” was released, it is book one in her series of novels chronicling the sons that the Duke of Langford has.
All Book Series by Jane Ashford
1
Heir to the Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016
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2
What the Duke Doesn't Know
Book 2 of 6 · published 2016
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3
Lord Sebastian's Secret
Book 3 of 6 · published 2017
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4
Nothing Like a Duke
Book 4 of 6 · published 2017
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5
The Duke Knows Best
Book 5 of 6 · published 2017
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6
A Favor for the Prince
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020
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1
The Duke Who Loved Me
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2021
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3
Blame It on the Earl
Book 3 of 7 · published 2022
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4
A Gentleman Ought to Know
Book 4 of 7 · published 2023
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5
The Duke's Best Friend
Book 5 of 7 · published 2023
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6
The Duke Has Done It Again
Book 6 of 7 · published 2024
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7
The Duke's Best Friend
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023
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1
Brave New Earl
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018
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3
How to Cross a Marquess
Book 3 of 5 · published 2019
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5
Earl's Well That Ends Well
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
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1
Gwendeline
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 1980
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4
Rivals of Fortune
Book 4 of 27 · published 1981
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5
The Three Graces
Book 5 of 27 · published 1982
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6
The Marchington Scandal
Book 6 of 27 · published 1982
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7
The Headstrong Ward
Book 7 of 27 · published 1983
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8
A Radical Arrangement
Book 8 of 27 · published 1983
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10
Cachet / First Impressions
Book 10 of 27 · published 1984
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11
The Impetuous Heiress
Book 11 of 27 · published 1984
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12
The Repentant Rebel
Book 12 of 27 · published 1984
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13
The Irresolute Rivals
Book 13 of 27 · published 1985
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15
The Reluctant Rake
Book 15 of 27 · published 1987
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16
Meddlesome Miranda
Book 16 of 27 · published 1989
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17
Moon Passage
Book 17 of 27 · published 1989 Pen name · Jane LeCompte
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18
The Marriage Wager
Book 18 of 27 · published 1996
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20
Charmed and Dangerous
Book 20 of 27 · published 1998
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22
Sistren
Book 22 of 27 · published 2006 Pen name · Jane LeCompte
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23
Once Again a Bride
Book 23 of 27 · published 2013
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24
The Bride Insists
Book 24 of 27 · published 2014
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25
Married to a Perfect Stranger
Book 25 of 27 · published 2015
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26
Last Gentleman Standing
Book 26 of 27 · published 2017
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27
Earl to the Rescue
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2018
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jane Ashford?
Author Jane Ashford (which is a pen name for Jane Nancy LeCompte) found Georgette Heyer's work while in junior high and was captivated by the glitter and wit found that can be found in Regency England. Being delighted by this work was partially responsible for her studying English literature and travel all over Europe and Britain. She has lived in three big cities in her life: Boston, Los Angeles, and New York; later on in her life, she has become a little bit of a nomad.
Which Jane Ashford series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Duke's Sons series, the earliest of Jane Ashford's multi-book series: it opens with Heir to the Duke (2016) and runs to 6 books across 2016–2020, ending with A Favor for the Prince (2020). Jane Ashford's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jane Ashford written?
Jane Ashford has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2024. 18 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Duke's Estates series with 7 books — and 27 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jane Ashford's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jane Ashford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Duke's Sons (2016–2020, 6 books), The Way to a Lord's Heart (2018–2020, 5 books) and The Duke's Estates (2021–2024, 7 books).
How are Jane Ashford's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jane Ashford's 45 books into 3 named series and 27 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Duke's Estates (7 books, 2021–2024); The Duke's Sons (6 books, 2016–2020); The Way to a Lord's Heart (5 books, 2018–2020).