🎯 Where to Start with Rakes & Rebels

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline (1977), book 1 of Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels Universe 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 Stolen by a Pirate (2015).

Each of the 7 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.

📚 Rakes & Rebels Books in Order

Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels Universe Books
16 books
1
Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline book cover1Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline1977Buy on Amazon
Touch the Sun book cover2Touch the Sun1978Buy on Amazon
Silver Storm book cover3Silver Storm1979Buy on Amazon
Spring Fires book cover4Spring Fires1983Buy on Amazon
Surrender the Stars book cover5Surrender the Stars1987Buy on Amazon
Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya book cover6Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya1991Buy on Amazon
His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados book cover7His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados1995Buy on Amazon
Tempest book cover8Tempest2013Buy on Amazon
Smuggler's Moon book cover9Smuggler's Moon2014Buy on Amazon
Stolen by a Pirate book cover10Stolen by a Pirate2015Buy on Amazon
The Secret of Love book cover11The Secret of Love2016Buy on Amazon
His Make-Believe Bride book cover12His Make-Believe Bride2017Buy on Amazon
Her Husband, the Rake book cover13Her Husband, the Rake2020Buy on Amazon
Her Impossible Husband book cover14Her Impossible Husband2022Buy on Amazon
Her Secret Rogue book cover15Her Secret Rogue2023Buy on Amazon
His Fiery Angel book cover16His Fiery Angel2024Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Rakes & Rebels Universe Books
16 books
2
Stolen by a Pirate book cover1Stolen by a Pirate2015Buy on Amazon
Silver Storm book cover2Silver Storm1979Buy on Amazon
Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline book cover3Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline1977Buy on Amazon
Her Husband, the Rake book cover4Her Husband, the Rake2020Buy on Amazon
Touch the Sun book cover5Touch the Sun1978Buy on Amazon
Spring Fires book cover6Spring Fires1983Buy on Amazon
Smuggler's Moon book cover7Smuggler's Moon2014Buy on Amazon
The Secret of Love book cover8The Secret of Love2016Buy on Amazon
Surrender the Stars book cover9Surrender the Stars1987Buy on Amazon
Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya book cover10Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya1991Buy on Amazon
His Make-Believe Bride book cover11His Make-Believe Bride2017Buy on Amazon
His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados book cover12His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados1995Buy on Amazon
Her Impossible Husband book cover13Her Impossible Husband2022Buy on Amazon
Her Secret Rogue book cover14Her Secret Rogue2023Buy on Amazon
His Fiery Angel book cover15His Fiery Angel2024Buy on Amazon
Tempest book cover16Tempest2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels: The Beauvisage Family Books
5 books
3
Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline book cover1Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline1977Buy on Amazon
Touch the Sun book cover2Touch the Sun1978Buy on Amazon
Spring Fires book cover3Spring Fires1983Buy on Amazon
Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya book cover4Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya1991Buy on Amazon
Stolen by a Pirate book cover5Stolen by a Pirate2015Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Rakes & Rebels: The Beauvisage Family Books
5 books
4
Stolen by a Pirate book cover1Stolen by a Pirate2015Buy on Amazon
Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline book cover2Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline1977Buy on Amazon
Touch the Sun book cover3Touch the Sun1978Buy on Amazon
Spring Fires book cover4Spring Fires1983Buy on Amazon
Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya book cover5Her Dangerous Viscount / Natalya1991Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family Books
7 books
5
Silver Storm book cover1Silver Storm1979Buy on Amazon
Surrender the Stars book cover2Surrender the Stars1987Buy on Amazon
His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados book cover3His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados1995Buy on Amazon
Tempest book cover4Tempest2013Buy on Amazon
Smuggler's Moon book cover5Smuggler's Moon2014Buy on Amazon
The Secret of Love book cover6The Secret of Love2016Buy on Amazon
Her Husband, the Rake book cover7Her Husband, the Rake2020Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Rakes & Rebels: The Raveneau Family Books
11 books
6
Silver Storm book cover1Silver Storm1979Buy on Amazon
Her Husband, the Rake book cover2Her Husband, the Rake2020Buy on Amazon
Smuggler's Moon book cover3Smuggler's Moon2014Buy on Amazon
The Secret of Love book cover4The Secret of Love2016Buy on Amazon
Surrender the Stars book cover5Surrender the Stars1987Buy on Amazon
His Make-Believe Bride book cover6His Make-Believe Bride2017Buy on Amazon
His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados book cover7His Reckless Bargain / Silver Sea / Barbados1995Buy on Amazon
Her Impossible Husband book cover8Her Impossible Husband2022Buy on Amazon
Her Secret Rogue book cover9Her Secret Rogue2023Buy on Amazon
His Fiery Angel book cover10His Fiery Angel2024Buy on Amazon
Tempest book cover11Tempest2013Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels: The St. Briac Family Books
4 books
7
His Make-Believe Bride book cover1His Make-Believe Bride2017Buy on Amazon
Her Impossible Husband book cover2Her Impossible Husband2022Buy on Amazon
Her Secret Rogue book cover3Her Secret Rogue2023Buy on Amazon
His Fiery Angel book cover4His Fiery Angel2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rakes & Rebels books are there?
There are 16 books in the Rakes & Rebels collection, organised into 7 series and published between 1977 and 2024.
What is the first Rakes & Rebels book?
The first book is Rescued by a Rogue / Caroline, published in 1977.
What order should I read the Rakes & Rebels 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 Rakes & Rebels books?
The Rakes & Rebels books were written by Cynthia Wright.
Is the Rakes & Rebels series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rakes & Rebels Universe Books, has 16 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rakes & Rebels series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1977, and the most recent in 2024.