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Publication Order of Boyfriend / Trouble Books
Start with: The Boyfriend Project (2015)
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Start with: Moonlight (2009)
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Publication Order of Daughters Of Fortune Books
Start with: The Outlaw and the Lady (2001)
ⓘ About Rachel Hawthorne
Rachel Hawthorne was born as Lorraine Heath in Hertfordshire, in England. Her mother wasand her father was American. He served in the Royal Air Force, being stationed at Bovingdon in the UK, which was how her parents first met. Shortly after she was born, Lorraine’s family moved to Angleton, Texas and the family settled there. Rachel lived in the city of Austin, in Texas for sixteen years. Plano, Texas was her next destinationin 1987. She earned her BA in psychology while attending the University of Texas and in 1998,Laura Bush, (at that time theFirst Lady of Texas,)invited her to sit on a panel which was to judge romancebooks for the Texas Book Festival.
All Book Series by Rachel Hawthorne
1
The Boyfriend Project
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
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2
Trouble from the Start
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015
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1
Moonlight
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2009
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3
Dark of the Moon
Book 3 of 4 · published 2009
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4
Shadow of the Moon
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2009
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1
The Outlaw and the Lady
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2001
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2
To Marry an Heiress
Book 2 of 4 · published 2002
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3
Love With a Scandalous Lord
Book 3 of 4 · published 2003
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4
An Invitation to Seduction
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2004
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1
Trust Me
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2006
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2
Love at First Click
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009 Anthology · Elizabeth Chandler
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1
Hard Lovin' Man
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003
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2
Smooth Talkin' Stranger
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2004
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1
Passions of a Wicked Earl
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010
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2
Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
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3
Waking Up With the Duke
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011
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1
As an Earl Desires
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005
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2
A Matter of Temptation
Book 2 of 3 · published 2005
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3
Promise Me Forever
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2006
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1
She Tempts the Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2012
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2
Lord of Temptation
Book 2 of 4 · published 2012
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3
Deck the Halls With Love
Book 3 of 4 · published 2012
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4
Lord of Wicked Intentions
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
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1
Nick and the Nerd
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2001
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2
The Older Guy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2001
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1
London: Kit & Robin
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000
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2
Paris: Alex & Dana
Book 2 of 3 · published 2000
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3
Rome: Antonio & Carrie
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000
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1
Scoundrel of My Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021
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2
The Duchess Hunt
Book 2 of 3 · published 2021
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3
Return of the Duke
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
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1
Texas Legacy
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
A Duke of Her Own
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2006
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2
Just Wicked Enough
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2007
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1
A Rogue in Texas
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999
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2
Never Love a Cowboy
Book 2 of 3 · published 2000
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3
Never Marry a Cowboy
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001
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1
When the Duke Was Wicked
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2014
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2
Once More, My Darling Rogue
Book 2 of 7 · published 2014
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3
The Duke and the Lady in Red
Book 3 of 7 · published 2015
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4
An Affair with a Notorious Heiress
Book 4 of 7 · published 2017
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5
Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses
Book 5 of 7 · published 2017
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6
A Tempest of Desire
Book 6 of 7 · published 2024
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7
A Midnight Proposal
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2027
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1
In Bed with the Devil
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2008
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2
Between the Devil and Desire
Book 2 of 5 · published 2008
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3
Surrender to the Devil
Book 3 of 5 · published 2009
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4
Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel
Book 4 of 5 · published 2009
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5
Last Wicked Scoundrel
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2014
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1
Beyond Scandal and Desire
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2018
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2
When a Duke Loves a Woman
Book 2 of 6 · published 2018
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3
The Scoundrel in Her Bed
Book 3 of 6 · published 2019
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4
The Duchess in His Bed
Book 4 of 6 · published 2019
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5
The Earl Takes a Fancy
Book 5 of 6 · published 2020
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6
Beauty Tempts the Beast
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2020
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1
The Ladies' Man
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1995 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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2
The Wallflower
Book 2 of 6 · published 1995 Anthology · Linda Francis Lee
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3
The Matchmaker
Book 3 of 6 · published 1995 Anthology · Debra S. Cowan
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4
The Flirt
Book 4 of 6 · published 1995 Anthology · Rachelle Nelson
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5
The Tomboy
Book 5 of 6 · published 1996 Anthology · Mary Lou Rich
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6
The Perfect Gentleman
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1996 Anthology · Elaine Crawford
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1
Texas Destiny
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1997
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3
Texas Splendor
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1999
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1
Falling Into Bed with a Duke
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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2
The Earl Takes All
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016
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3
The Viscount and the Vixen
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016
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4
When the Marquess Falls
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
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1
Sweet Lullaby
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1994 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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2
Parting Gifts
Book 2 of 16 · published 1994 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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3
Always to Remember
Book 3 of 16 · published 1996 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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4
Samantha and the Cowboy
Book 4 of 16 · published 2002 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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5
Amelia and the Outlaw
Book 5 of 16 · published 2002 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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6
Caribbean Cruising
Book 6 of 16 · published 2004
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7
Island Girls (and Boys)
Book 7 of 16 · published 2005
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8
Love on the Lifts
Book 8 of 16 · published 2005
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10
To Catch a Pirate
Book 10 of 16 · published 2007 Anthology · Jade Parker
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11
The Boyfriend League
Book 11 of 16 · published 2007
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13
Labor of Love
Book 13 of 16 · published 2008
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15
Reflections from the Water
Book 15 of 16 · published 2019 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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16
Girls of Flight City
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2022 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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1
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Single-title series · published 2006 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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1
The Gunslinger
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1999 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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2
The Reluctant Hero
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015 Pen name · Lorraine Heath
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1
Some Girls Do
Series opener · book 1 of 52 · published 1991 Anthology · Dahlia Kosinski
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2
Sharing Sam
Book 2 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Katherine Applegate
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3
My First Love
Book 3 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Callie West
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4
How to Kiss a Guy
Book 4 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Elizabeth Bernard
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5
The Boy Next Door
Book 5 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Rhys Bowen
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6
The Day I Met Him
Book 6 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Catherine Clark
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7
Love Changes Everything
Book 7 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · ArLynn Leiber Presser
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8
More Than a Friend
Book 8 of 52 · published 1995 Anthology · Elizabeth Winfrey
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9
Hot Summer Nights
Book 9 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Elizabeth Chandler
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10
The Language of Love
Book 10 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Kate Emburg
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11
My So-Called Boyfriend
Book 11 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Elizabeth Winfrey
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12
It Had to Be You
Book 12 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Stephanie Doyon
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13
Who Do You Love?
Book 13 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Rhys Bowen
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14
Three-Guy Weekend
Book 14 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Alexis Page
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15
Never Tell Ben
Book 15 of 52 · published 1996 Anthology · Diane Namm
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16
He's Not What You Think
Book 16 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Randi Reisfeld
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17
Love Happens
Book 17 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Elizabeth Chandler
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18
Together Forever
Book 18 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Cameron Dokey
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19
Up All Night
Book 19 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Karen Michaels
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20
24/7
Book 20 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Amy S. Wilensky
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21
It's a Prom Thing
Book 21 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Diane Schwemm
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22
The Guy I Left Behind
Book 22 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Alison Pollett,Ali Brooke
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23
A Kiss Between Friends
Book 23 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Erin Haft
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24
The Rumor About Julia
Book 24 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Stephanie Sinclair
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25
Don't Say Goodbye
Book 25 of 52 · published 1997 Anthology · Diane Schwemm
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26
What We Did Last Summer
Book 26 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Elizabeth Craft
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27
Crushing on You
Book 27 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Wendy Loggia
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28
Our Secret Love
Book 28 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Miranda Harry
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29
Trust Me
Book 29 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Kieran Scott
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30
He's the One
Book 30 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Nina Alexander
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31
Kiss and Tell
Book 31 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Kieran Scott
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32
Falling for Ryan
Book 32 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Julie Taylor
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33
Hard to Resist
Book 33 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Wendy Loggia
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34
At First Sight
Book 34 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Elizabeth Chandler
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35
As I Am
Book 35 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Lynn Mason
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36
I Do
Book 36 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Elizabeth Chandler
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37
While You Were Gone
Book 37 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Kieran Scott
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38
Stolen Kisses
Book 38 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Liesa Abrams
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39
Torn Apart
Book 39 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Rhys Bowen
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40
Behind His Back
Book 40 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Diane Schwemm
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41
Playing for Keeps
Book 41 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Nina Alexander
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42
How Do I Tell?
Book 42 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Kieran Scott
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43
His Other Girlfriend
Book 43 of 52 · published 1999 Anthology · Liesa Abrams
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44
Johnny
Book 44 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Zoe Zimmerman
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45
Max and Jane
Book 45 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Elizabeth Craft
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46
Justin & Nicole
Book 46 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Elizabeth Craft
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47
Jake & Christy
Book 47 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Elizabeth Craft
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48
Danny
Book 48 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Zoe Zimmerman
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49
Kevin
Book 49 of 52 · published 2000 Anthology · Zoe Zimmerman
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50
London: Kit & Robin
Book 50 of 52 · published 2000
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51
Paris: Alex & Dana
Book 51 of 52 · published 2000
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52
Rome: Antonio & Carrie
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 2000
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1
The Counterfeit Scoundrel
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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2
The Notorious Lord Knightly
Book 2 of 3 · published 2023
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3
In Want of a Viscount
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
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1
To Tame a Texan
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1999
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2
The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance
Book 2 of 3 · published 2010
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3
A Christmas to Remember
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rachel Hawthorne?
Rachel Hawthorne was born as Lorraine Heath in Hertfordshire, in England. Her mother wasand her father was American. He served in the Royal Air Force, being stationed at Bovingdon in the UK, which was how her parents first met.
Which Rachel Hawthorne series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Love Stories For Young Adults series, the earliest of Rachel Hawthorne's multi-book series: it opens with Some Girls Do (1991) and runs to 52 books across 1991–2000, ending with Rome: Antonio & Carrie (2000). Rachel Hawthorne's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rachel Hawthorne written?
Rachel Hawthorne has 146 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2027. 127 of them belong to 24 named series — the largest being the Love Stories For Young Adults series with 52 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rachel Hawthorne's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel Hawthorne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Love Stories For Young Adults (1991–2000, 52 books), Sons and Daughters (1995–1996, 6 books) and Texas Trilogy (1997–1999, 3 books), plus 21 more.
How are Rachel Hawthorne's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rachel Hawthorne's 146 books into 24 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Love Stories For Young Adults (52 books, 1991–2000); Scandalous Gentlemen Of St. James (7 books, 2014–2027); Sins For All Seasons (6 books, 2018–2020); Sons and Daughters (6 books, 1995–1996); Scoundrels Of St. James (5 books, 2008–2014), plus 19 further series.
