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ⓘ About Joanna Barker
Joanna Barker is a Regency Romance novelist whose novels are known for their chemistry-laden romances, memorable characters, and captivating stories. Some of her most notable works include A Game of Hearts, Otherwise Engaged, and A Heart Worth Stealing. Her novels have been critically acclaimed in many prestigious publications from Library Journal, Booklist, Foreword Reviews, and Publishers Weekly. Barker was born and brought up in Northern California and she was eleven years old when she visited England where she developed a love for historical fiction. After that visit, Joanna Barker read every Jane Austen novel she could find. Her love for reading and storytelling continued right through her childhood.
All Book Series by Joanna Barker
The Captain and Miss Winter
Book 2 of 6 · published 2019 Anthology · Sally Britton
In Pursuit of a Gentleman
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019 Anthology · Arlem Hawks
Letters for Phoebe
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2020 Anthology · Sally Britton
The Managing Miss
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Heidi Kimball
Regency Christmas Gifts: Three Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Carla Kelly
Autumn Masquerade
Book 2 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Nancy Campbell Allen,Josi S. Kilpack,Donna Hatch
A Midwinter Ball
Book 3 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Annette Lyon,Heidi Ashworth,Michele Paige Holmes
Spring in Hyde Park
Book 4 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Nichole Van,Jennifer Moore,G.G. Vandagriff
Summer House Party
Book 5 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Sarah M. Eden,Donna Hatch,Regina Scott
A Country Christmas
Book 6 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Carla Kelly,Josi S. Kilpack,Jennifer Moore
A Season in London
Book 7 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Rebecca Connolly,Elizabeth Johns
A Holiday in Bath
Book 8 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Julie Daines,Caroline Warfield,Jaima Fixsen
Falling for a Duke
Book 9 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Rebecca Connolly,Nichole Van,Janelle Daniels
Road to Gretna Green
Book 10 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Julie Daines,Lucinda Brant
A Night in Grosvenor Square
Book 11 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Annette Lyon,Sarah M. Eden
Wedding Wagers
Book 12 of 22 · published 2018 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Donna Hatch,Michele Paige Holmes
An Evening at Almack's
Book 13 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Sarah M. Eden,Elizabeth Johns,Sally Britton
A Week in Brighton
Book 14 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Annette Lyon,Donna Hatch,Jennifer Moore
To Love a Governess
Book 15 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Josi S. Kilpack,Julie Daines
Widows of Somerset
Book 16 of 22 · published 2020 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Rebecca Connolly,Jen Geigle Johnson
A Christmas Promise
Book 17 of 22 · published 2020 Co-authored · Annette Lyon,Jennifer Moore
A Seaside Summer
Book 18 of 22 · published 2021 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Josi S. Kilpack,Martha Keyes
The Inns of Devonshire
Book 19 of 22 · published 2021 Anthology · Annette Lyon,Deborah M. Hathaway,Sally Britton
To Kiss a Wallflower
Book 20 of 22 · published 2022 Anthology · Heather B. Moore,Jen Geigle Johnson,Anneka R. Walker
Beyond Pemberley
Book 21 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Rebecca Anderson,Sarah L. McConkie,Samantha Hastings
A Season of Wishes
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2025 Anthology · Julie Daines,Samantha Hastings,Rachel Kelley Stones
Whisk Me Away: A Cookbook of Romance and Celebrations
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Joanna Barker?
Joanna Barker is a Regency Romance novelist whose novels are known for their chemistry-laden romances, memorable characters, and captivating stories. Some of her most notable works include A Game of Hearts, Otherwise Engaged, and A Heart Worth Stealing. Her novels have been critically acclaimed in many prestigious publications from Library Journal, Booklist, Foreword Reviews, and Publishers Weekly.
Which Joanna Barker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Forever After Retellings series, the earliest of Joanna Barker's multi-book series: it opens with Beauty and the Baron (2019) and runs to 6 books across 2019, ending with In Pursuit of a Gentleman (2019). Joanna Barker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Joanna Barker written?
Joanna Barker has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2026. 38 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Forever After Retellings series with 6 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Joanna Barker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joanna Barker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Forever After Retellings (2019, 6 books), Promise of Forever After (2020–2023, 5 books) and The Cartwells (2022–2024, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Joanna Barker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Joanna Barker's 45 books into 5 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Forever After Retellings (6 books, 2019); Promise of Forever After (5 books, 2020–2023); Bow Street (3 books, 2023–2026); The Cartwells (2 books, 2022–2024); Timeless Regency Collection (22 books, 2015–2025).