📖 About Dark Angel

Dark Angel is a series universe written by Mary Balogh. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 2 series, published between 1991 and 1997.

The main series is Publication Order of Dark Angel Books with 7 books. It opens with The Ideal Wife (1991) and currently runs to A Christmas Bride (1997).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dark Angel

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Ideal Wife (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Dark Angel Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Dark Angel (1994).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dark Angel Books in Order

Publication Order of Dark Angel Books
7 books
1
The Ideal Wife book cover1The Ideal Wife1991Buy on Amazon
A Precious Jewel book cover2A Precious Jewel1993Buy on Amazon
Dark Angel book cover3Dark Angel1994Buy on Amazon
Lord Carew's Bride book cover4Lord Carew's Bride1995Buy on Amazon
The Famous Heroine book cover5The Famous Heroine1996Buy on Amazon
The Plumed Bonnet book cover6The Plumed Bonnet1996Buy on Amazon
A Christmas Bride book cover7A Christmas Bride1997Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Dark Angel Books
7 books
2
Dark Angel book cover1Dark Angel1994Buy on Amazon
Lord Carew's Bride book cover2Lord Carew's Bride1995Buy on Amazon
The Famous Heroine book cover3The Famous Heroine1996Buy on Amazon
The Plumed Bonnet book cover4The Plumed Bonnet1996Buy on Amazon
The Ideal Wife book cover5The Ideal Wife1991Buy on Amazon
A Precious Jewel book cover6A Precious Jewel1993Buy on Amazon
A Christmas Bride book cover7A Christmas Bride1997Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dark Angel books are there?
There are 7 books in the Dark Angel collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1991 and 1997.
What is the first Dark Angel book?
The first book is The Ideal Wife, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Dark Angel books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dark Angel books?
The Dark Angel books were written by Mary Balogh.
Is the Dark Angel series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Dark Angel Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dark Angel series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 1997.