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ⓘ About Summer Hanford
Summer Hanford is a historical romance novelist that was brought up in Upstate New York where her parents had a dairy farm. She would graduate with an experimental psychology degree before getting a doctorate in behavioral neurology. She eventually got away from the long hours of research as she had always been interested in writing fiction. Hanford published “Gift of the Aluien” the first of the “Thrice Born” series of novels in 2012. She has never looked back since becoming one of the most prolific authors in the genre. In addition to her novels, she has also penned short stories that have been published in anthologies and various magazines including “Dream Stalkers Vol. II” and “Daughter of Icarus” among others.
All Book Series by Summer Hanford
The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings
Book 34 of 43 · published 2023
Once Upon a Time in Pemberley
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
Worth of a Lady
Series opener · book 1 of 39 · published 2017 Anthology · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Tarah Scott
The Marriage Wager
Book 2 of 39 · published 2017 Anthology · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Tarah Scott
A Lady by Chance
Book 3 of 39 · published 2017 Anthology · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Tarah Scott
How to Catch an Heiress
Book 4 of 39 · published 2017 Anthology · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Tarah Scott
One Good Gentleman
Book 5 of 39 · published 2017 Co-authored · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Tarah Scott
Shameless
Book 6 of 39 · published 2017 Anthology · Sue-Ellen Welfonder,Carmen Caine,Tarah Scott,Erin Rye
Her Wicked Highland Spy
Book 9 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Carmen Caine,Erin Rye
A Lady's Book of Love
Book 12 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Louisa Cornell
The Marriage Obligation
Book 15 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Susana Ellis
Marrying the Belle of Edinburgh
Book 17 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Lisa Boero
Seduction of a Widow
Book 19 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Tarah Scott,Laura Chandler
The Maid of Inverness
Book 20 of 39 · published 2018 Anthology · Rose Fairbanks
Rules of Refinement
Book 23 of 39 · published 2018 Co-authored · Tarah Scott,Erin Rye
A Match Made in the Highlands
Book 26 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Lana Williams
The Marriage Maker and the Widows
Book 28 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Mary Lancaster
His Temptress, His Torment
Book 30 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Louisa Cornell
Her Unrepentant Rogue
Book 31 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Louisa Cornell
The Beasts of Blackstone Abbey
Book 33 of 39 · published 2019 Anthology · Lana Williams,Tarah Scott
Stregare il Conte
Book 34 of 39 · published 2020 Anthology · Lauren Smith,Ernesto Pavan
A Rose in Disguise
Book 35 of 39 · published 2020 Anthology · Susana Ellis,Tarah Scott
Music on the Waters
Book 36 of 39 · published 2020 Anthology · Caroline Warfield
A Study in Passion
Latest in the series · book 39 of 39 · published 2020 Anthology · Louisa Cornell
Regency Summer Melodies: A Regency Romance Summer Anthology
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Summer Hanford?
Summer Hanford is a historical romance novelist that was brought up in Upstate New York where her parents had a dairy farm. She would graduate with an experimental psychology degree before getting a doctorate in behavioral neurology. She eventually got away from the long hours of research as she had always been interested in writing fiction.
Which Summer Hanford series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Thrice Born series, the earliest of Summer Hanford's multi-book series: it opens with Gift of the Aluien (2012) and runs to 9 books across 2012–2017, ending with Shores of K'Orge (2017). Summer Hanford's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Summer Hanford written?
Summer Hanford has 129 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 116 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Pride and Prejudice Variation series with 43 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Summer Hanford's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Summer Hanford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Thrice Born (2012–2017, 9 books), Pride and Prejudice Variation (2014–2026, 43 books) and Wickham Coin (2014, 2 books), plus 8 more.
How are Summer Hanford's books organised into series?
This guide splits Summer Hanford's 129 books into 12 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Pride and Prejudice Variation (43 books, 2014–2026); Thrice Born (9 books, 2012–2017); Duke's Bequest (4 books, 2021); Ladies Always Shoot First (4 books, 2017); A Lord's Kiss (4 books, 2017), plus 7 further series.