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ⓘ About Joyce Alec
Joyce Alec is a romance and historical fiction author. She was raised in Colorado and completed college with a degree in business. Upon having a passion for books, she spent most of her time reading different genres and later loved historical romances. Her passion for reading developed into her love for writing, and weaving Regency-era love stories was something she has always wanted. Joyce can be found at the beach drinking vanilla iced coffee when not writing. Lydia Whitaker is always quite saddened because her parents want nothing to do with her. Knowing that she’s almost turning into a spinster, she is ready to come out from hiding in the shadows of the sanctuary where her mother can’t find her.
All Book Series by Joyce Alec
Heart of a Marquess: Regency Romance
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018
Lords and Secrets: Regency Romance
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
Lucinda's Freedom: Historical Regency Romance
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
An Earl's Deception: Regency Romance
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018
Her Second Chance Cowboy Billionaire Christmas Secret
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019 Anthology · Hanna Hart
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Joyce Alec?
Joyce Alec is a romance and historical fiction author. She was raised in Colorado and completed college with a degree in business. Upon having a passion for books, she spent most of her time reading different genres and later loved historical romances.
Which Joyce Alec series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hearts and Ever Afters series, the earliest of Joyce Alec's multi-book series: it opens with An Earl’s Agreement (2017) and runs to 5 books across 2017–2018, ending with Unexpected Earl (2018). Joyce Alec's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Joyce Alec written?
Joyce Alec has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2021. Every one of them sits in one of 11 named series — the largest being the Hearts and Ever Afters series with 5 books.
In what order should Joyce Alec's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joyce Alec's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hearts and Ever Afters (2017–2018, 5 books), Secrets of London (2018, 5 books) and Gentlemen and Brides (2018, 4 books), plus 8 more.
How are Joyce Alec's books organised into series?
This guide splits Joyce Alec's 47 books into 11 named series, with no standalone titles: Hearts and Ever Afters (5 books, 2017–2018); Heirs of London (5 books, 2020–2021); Ladies, Love, and Mysteries (5 books, 2019–2020); Scoundrels and Redemption (5 books, 2021); Secrets of London (5 books, 2018), plus 6 further series.