📖 About Lady Emily Ashton

Lady Emily Ashton is a series universe written by Tasha Alexander. The complete collection runs to 25 books across 1 series, published between 2005 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Lady Emily Books with 25 books. It opens with And Only to Deceive (2005) and currently runs to Murder on the Sacred River (2026).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Lady Emily Ashton

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: And Only to Deceive (2005), book 1 of Publication Order of Lady Emily 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Lady Emily Ashton Books in Order

Publication Order of Lady Emily Books
25 books
1
And Only to Deceive book cover1And Only to Deceive2005Buy on Amazon
A Poisoned Season book cover2A Poisoned Season2007Buy on Amazon
A Fatal Waltz book cover3A Fatal Waltz2008Buy on Amazon
Tears of Pearl book cover4Tears of Pearl2009Buy on Amazon
Dangerous to Know book cover5Dangerous to Know2010Buy on Amazon
A Crimson Warning book cover6A Crimson Warning2011Buy on Amazon
Death in the Floating City book cover7Death in the Floating City2012Buy on Amazon
Behind the Shattered Glass book cover8Behind the Shattered Glass2013Buy on Amazon
The Counterfeit Heiress book cover9The Counterfeit Heiress2014Buy on Amazon
Star of the East book cover10Star of the East2014Buy on Amazon
The Adventuress book cover11The Adventuress2015Buy on Amazon
That Silent Night book cover12That Silent Night2015Buy on Amazon
A Terrible Beauty book cover13A Terrible Beauty2016Buy on Amazon
Death in St. Petersburg book cover14Death in St. Petersburg2017Buy on Amazon
The Bridal Strain book cover15The Bridal Strain2018Buy on Amazon
Amid the Winter's Snow book cover16Amid the Winter's Snow2018Buy on Amazon
Uneasy Lies the Crown book cover17Uneasy Lies the Crown2018Buy on Amazon
Upon the Midnight Clear book cover18Upon the Midnight Clear2019Buy on Amazon
In the Shadow of Vesuvius book cover19In the Shadow of Vesuvius2020Buy on Amazon
The Dark Heart of Florence book cover20The Dark Heart of Florence2021Buy on Amazon
Secrets of the Nile book cover21Secrets of the Nile2022Buy on Amazon
A Cold Highland Wind book cover22A Cold Highland Wind2023Buy on Amazon
Death by Misadventure book cover23Death by Misadventure2024Buy on Amazon
The Sisterhood book cover24The Sisterhood2025Buy on Amazon
Murder on the Sacred River book cover25Murder on the Sacred River2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lady Emily Ashton books are there?
There are 25 books in the Lady Emily Ashton collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2005 and 2026.
What is the first Lady Emily Ashton book?
The first book is And Only to Deceive, published in 2005.
What order should I read the Lady Emily Ashton 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 Lady Emily Ashton books?
The Lady Emily Ashton books were written by Tasha Alexander.
Is the Lady Emily Ashton series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lady Emily Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lady Emily Ashton series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2005, and the most recent in 2026.