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ⓘ About Martha Barwood
Martha Barwood is a successful published author who specializes in writing Regency romance stories. She has a passion for sharing her writing with her readers and really enjoys being able to do so! Martha was born in England, and had three sisters, growing up with them and her mother in a country house that was located just a few miles away from Norwich. She has always had an admiration for the beautiful older dresses that her mother kept safely tucked away and protected since the age of her grandmother. These dresses are what made her fall in love with the history of England as well as what is often considered its most romantic period, the Regency. Martha has the personal motto that things should be done with passion or not at all.
All Book Series by Martha Barwood
The Grieving Duke's Governess
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
A Convenient Match for a Beastly Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2023
The Ruined Lady He Never Expected
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
Love in the Midst of Competition
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023
A Governess For the Duke of Ice
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
The Path to the Duke's Heart
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
An Icy Christmas Engagement
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Brooding Christmas Promise
Book 2 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Sally Forbes
The Duke's Festive Proposal
Book 5 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Julia Thorne
A Lady’s Unexpected Christmas Match
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024 Anthology · Amanda Stones
A Bride Till Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Elizabeth Everly
The Beastly Duke’s Christmas Redemption
Book 2 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Sally Forbes
The Duke’s Christmas Remedy
Book 4 of 5 · published 2025 Anthology · Amanda Stones
The Icy Duke Who Banished Christmas
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
Christmas Encounter With A Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Christmas Ball To Remember
Book 2 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Convenient Christmas Proposal
Book 3 of 9 · published 2022 Anthology · Sally Forbes
The Perfect Christmas Entanglement
Book 4 of 9 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Christmas Miracle For The Frosty Marquess
Book 6 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Forced Christmas Betrothal
Book 8 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Lady's Christmas Of Convenience
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2023 Anthology · Amanda Stones
Enamored with a Scarred Lady
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 2020 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Imperiled by a Lady's Love
Book 2 of 30 · published 2020 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Romancing the Emotional Duke
Book 3 of 30 · published 2020 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Mysterious Lady for the Broken Duke
Book 4 of 30 · published 2020 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Capturing the Governess's Heart
Book 5 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
The Governess of Belgreen Manor
Book 6 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Beauty for the Earl's Duty
Book 7 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Smitten with a Scarred Duke
Book 8 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Masked Lady for Mr. Kenworthy
Book 10 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes
A Chance Meeting with a Novelist
Book 11 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes,Dorothy Sheldon
How to Heal the Marquess
Book 12 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Sally Forbes,Dorothy Sheldon
An Amiable Lady for His Lordship
Book 13 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
Louisa, The Scarred Governess
Book 14 of 30 · published 2021 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
Eloise, a Benevolent Lady
Book 15 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
The Scarred Governess of Livington Manor
Book 16 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Enchanted by a Lady's Imperfections
Book 17 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Housekeeper for the Earl of Drinkwater
Book 18 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Imogene, his Courteous Muse
Book 19 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
Matchmaking with a Broken Duke
Book 21 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Marriage of Convenience with a Beastly Duke
Book 22 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Jessica, the Viscount's Wallflower
Book 23 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Spinster for an Eligible Bachelor
Book 24 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
An Arranged Betrothal with a Spinster
Book 25 of 30 · published 2022 Anthology · Sally Forbes
Ladies with Splintered Heart
Book 29 of 30 · published 2023 Anthology · Dorothy Sheldon
A Fake Courtship with the Duke
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2023 Anthology · Sally Forbes
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Martha Barwood?
Martha Barwood is a successful published author who specializes in writing Regency romance stories. She has a passion for sharing her writing with her readers and really enjoys being able to do so! Martha was born in England, and had three sisters, growing up with them and her mother in a country house that was located just a few miles away from Norwich.
Which Martha Barwood series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Regency Scandalous Romances series, the earliest of Martha Barwood's multi-book series: it opens with Enamored with a Scarred Lady (2020) and runs to 30 books across 2020–2023, ending with A Fake Courtship with the Duke (2023). Martha Barwood's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Martha Barwood written?
Martha Barwood has 98 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. 95 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Regency Scandalous Romances series with 30 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Martha Barwood's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Martha Barwood's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Regency Scandalous Romances (2020–2023, 30 books), Proposals During Christmastide (2021–2023, 9 books) and Broken Hearts' Redemption (2022–2024, 9 books), plus 9 more.
How are Martha Barwood's books organised into series?
This guide splits Martha Barwood's 98 books into 12 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Regency Scandalous Romances (30 books, 2020–2023); Broken Hearts' Redemption (9 books, 2022–2024); Proposals During Christmastide (9 books, 2021–2023); Deals of Marriage (6 books, 2023–2025); Scandals and Second Chances (6 books, 2024–2025), plus 7 further series.