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ⓘ About Manda Collins
Manda Collins is an award-winning U.S female author of romance, mystery and thriller fiction novels. Her teenage and current life is characterized by her constant fascination with books. Manda who is currently living in the same house that her mother grew up in is a native of coastal Alabama. Manda prides herself in the fact that she has managed to read lots of books in her lifetime. This is probably the motivation behind her venturing into the world of writing. The affinity and love for books led her to obtain two distinct graduate degrees, one in English Literature and the other in Librarianship.
All Book Series by Manda Collins
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020
A Governess's Guide to Passion and Peril
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Manda Collins?
Manda Collins is an award-winning U.S female author of romance, mystery and thriller fiction novels. Her teenage and current life is characterized by her constant fascination with books. Manda who is currently living in the same house that her mother grew up in is a native of coastal Alabama.
Which Manda Collins series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ugly Ducklings series, the earliest of Manda Collins's multi-book series: it opens with How to Dance with a Duke (2012) and runs to 4 books across 2012–2013, ending with The Perks of Being a Beauty (2013). Manda Collins's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Manda Collins written?
Manda Collins has 28 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 22 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Studies In Scandal series with 5 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Manda Collins's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Manda Collins's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ugly Ducklings (2012–2013, 4 books), Lawyers in Love (2012, 1 book) and Wicked Widows (2013–2014, 4 books), plus 4 more.
How are Manda Collins's books organised into series?
This guide splits Manda Collins's 28 books into 7 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Studies In Scandal (5 books, 2017–2022); Ugly Ducklings (4 books, 2012–2013); Wicked Widows (4 books, 2013–2014); A Lady's Guide (4 books, 2020–2024); Lords of Anarchy (3 books, 2015–2016), plus 2 further series.