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ⓘ About Louise Allen
About Louise Allen Melanie Hilton, who writes as Louise Allen, is a British author known for her historical romance novels. She began publishing stories in 1993, first working with a friend under the name Francesca Shaw. Her books have earned praise, with The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst and Scandal’s Virgin both winning Love Story of the Year from the Romantic Novelists’ Association. Readers enjoy her ability to create lively, memorable tales set in the past. Her stories stand out because of the way she shapes her characters, making them feel real and relatable. The people in her books face challenges, grow, and find love in ways that keep the pages turning. She has a knack for blending emotion, humor, and adventure into her plots.
All Book Series by Louise Allen
The Viscount's Dangerous Liaison
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
A Proposal to Risk Their Friendship
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
The Unexpected Marriage of Gabriel Stone
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016
Sparhawk's Lady and the Earl's Intended Wife
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009
The Sparhawk Bride
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009 Anthology · Georgina Devon
The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2009
The Hazardous Measure of Love
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
Practical Widow to Passionate Mistress
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
Auctioned Virgin to Seduced Bride
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011
The Master of Winterbourne
Series opener · book 1 of 36 · published 1993 Pen name · Francesca Shaw
The Unconventional Miss Dane
Book 2 of 36 · published 1997 Pen name · Francesca Shaw
The Admiral's Daughter
Book 21 of 36 · published 2016 Pen name · Francesca Shaw
Miss Weston's Masquerade
Book 22 of 36 · published 2016 Pen name · Francesca Shaw
The Lady Who Said No To The Duke
Latest in the series · book 36 of 36 · published 2025
To The Field of Waterloo: The First Battlefield Tourists 1815-1816
Book 3 of 5 · published 2015
The Georgian Seaside: The English Resorts Before The Railway Age
Book 4 of 5 · published 2016
St Edmund's Church and the Montagu Monuments
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
A Lady for Lord Randall
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Sarah Mallory
A Mistress for Major Bartlett
Book 2 of 3 · published 2015 Anthology · Annie Burrows
The Viscount and the Virgin
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Annie Burrows
Unlacing the Innocent Miss
Book 2 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Margaret McPhee
Taming Her Gypsy Lover
Book 4 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Christine Merrill
Paying the Virgin's Price
Book 6 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Christine Merrill
The Smuggler and the Society Bride
Book 7 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Julia Justiss
Claiming the Forbidden Bride
Book 8 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Gayle Wilson
Taken by the Wicked Rake
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2010 Anthology · Christine Merrill
The Kiss That Made Her Countess
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Anthology · Laura Martin
One Week to Wed
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Laurie Benson
Convenient Christmas Brides
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018 Co-authored · Carla Kelly,Laurie Benson
Mrs. Sommersby's Second Chance
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019 Anthology · Laurie Benson
Walking Dickens’ London
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2012 Anthology · Lee Jackson
The Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground
Book 2 of 9 · published 2012 Anthology · Oliver Green
Vanished Armies: A Record of Military Uniform Observed and Drawn in Various European Countries During the Years 1907 to 1914.
Book 3 of 9 · published 2013 Anthology · A.E. Haswell Miller,John Mollo
Team Talk: Sporting Words and their Origins
Book 4 of 9 · published 2013 Anthology · Julian Walker
What Tommy Took to War, 1914-1918
Book 6 of 9 · published 2014 Anthology · Peter Doyle
Posters of the First World War
Book 7 of 9 · published 2014 Anthology · Robert Fleming,David Bownes
What the RAF Airman Took to War
Book 8 of 9 · published 2015 Anthology · Bill Howard
Blood: Reflections on What Unites and Divides Us
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2015 Anthology · Anthony Paul Bale
Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 2005 Anthology · Bronwyn Scott
The Unmasking of Lady Loveless
Book 2 of 31 · published 2008 Anthology · Nicola Cornick
Untamed Rogue, Scandalous Mistress
Book 3 of 31 · published 2009 Anthology · Bronwyn Scott
Wicked Earl, Wanton Widow
Book 6 of 31 · published 2010 Anthology · Bronwyn Scott
Convenient Wife, Pleasured Lady
Book 7 of 31 · published 2010 Anthology · Carole Mortimer
The Liberation of Miss Finch
Book 10 of 31 · published 2011 Anthology · Diane Gaston
Nights with the Outlaw
Book 11 of 31 · published 2011 Anthology · Lauri Robinson
An Illicit Indiscretion
Book 13 of 31 · published 2011 Anthology · Bronwyn Scott
Capturing the Silken Thief
Book 14 of 31 · published 2012 Anthology · Jeannie Lin
How to Live Indecently
Book 15 of 31 · published 2012 Anthology · Bronwyn Scott
The Sherriff's Last Gamble
Book 17 of 31 · published 2012 Anthology · Lauri Robinson
In Bed with the Highlander
Book 19 of 31 · published 2013 Anthology · Ann Lethbridge
Unveiled for the Persian King
Book 22 of 31 · published 2013 Anthology · Linda Skye
How to Seduce a Sheikh
Book 23 of 31 · published 2013 Anthology · Marguerite Kaye
A Very Tudor Christmas
Book 26 of 31 · published 2013 Anthology · Amanda McCabe
Snowbound with the Sheriff
Book 28 of 31 · published 2013 Anthology · Lauri Robinson
A Shocking Proposition
Book 29 of 31 · published 2014 Anthology · Elizabeth Rolls
Princess in a Strange New Land
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2014 Anthology · Linda Skye
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Louise Allen?
About Louise Allen Melanie Hilton, who writes as Louise Allen, is a British author known for her historical romance novels. She began publishing stories in 1993, first working with a friend under the name Francesca Shaw. Her books have earned praise, with The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst and Scandal’s Virgin both winning Love Story of the Year from the Romantic Novelists' Association.
Which Louise Allen series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Undone! series, the earliest of Louise Allen's multi-book series: it opens with Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady (2005) and runs to 31 books across 2005–2014, ending with Princess in a Strange New Land (2014). Louise Allen's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Louise Allen written?
Louise Allen has 156 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2025. 106 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Undone! series with 31 books — and 50 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Louise Allen's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Louise Allen's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Undone! (2005–2014, 31 books), Those Scandalous Ravenhursts (2007–2009, 8 books) and Regency High-Society Affairs (2009, 3 books), plus 14 more.
How are Louise Allen's books organised into series?
This guide splits Louise Allen's 156 books into 17 named series and 50 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Undone! (31 books, 2005–2014); Regency Silk & Scandal (9 books, 2010); Shire General (9 books, 2012–2015); Those Scandalous Ravenhursts (8 books, 2007–2009); The Clock House Mysteries (7 books, 2021–2025), plus 12 further series.