Series

This article lists romance series which are family based or built around an institutional structure, such as a school, and usually written by one author. These related books are often best read in order because each book builds on the one before.

For other uses of the term "series" see Series (disambiguation).

See also the categories Romance Series and Romanctic Series.

Family-Based Series

Jo Beverley: The Mallorens (Georgian England)

• My Lady Notorious 1993
• Tempting Fortune, 1995
• Something Wicked, 1997
• Secrets Of The Night, 1999
• Devilish 2000
• Winter Fire, 2003
• A Most Unsuitable Man, 2005

Loretta Chase: The Carsington Brothers (historical)

• Miss Wonderful - 2004
• Mister Impossible - 2005
• Lord Perfect - 2006

Sara Donati: The Wilderness Series (historical)

• Into the Wilderness - 1998
• Dawn on a Distant Shore - 2000
• Lake in the Clouds - 2002
• Fire Along the Sky - 2004
• Queen of Swords - 2006

Diana Gabaldon: Outlander (time-travel, historical, contemporary)

• Outlander
• Dragonfly in Amber
• Voyager
• Drums of Autumn
• A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Linda Howard: The Mackenzies (contemporary)

• Mackenzie's Mountain - 1989
• Mackenzie's Mission - 1992
• Mackenzie's Pleasure - 1996
• Game of Chance - 2000

Stephanie Laurens: The Cynsters (Regency England)

• prequel The Promise in a Kiss, 2001

1. Devil's Bride, 1998
2. A Rake's Vow, 1998
3. Scandals' Bride, 1999
4. A Rogue's Proposal, 1999
5. A Secret Love, 2000
6. All About Love, 2001
7. All About Passion, 2001
8. On A Wild Night, 2002
9. On A Wicked Dawn, 2002
10. The Perfect Lover, 2003
11. The Ideal Bride, 2004
12. The Truth About Love, 2005
13. What Price Love? 2006

Elizabeth Lowell: The Donovans (contemporary)

• Amber Beach (1997)
• Jade Island (1998)
• Pearl Cove (1999)
• Midnight in Ruby Bayou (2000)

Elizabeth Lowell: MacKenzie-Blackthorn (contemporary, with one historic)

• Reckless Love - HH #38 (1990)
• Fire And Rain - SD #546 (1990)
• Outlaw - SD #624 (1991)
• Granite Man - SD #625 (1991)
• Warrior - SD #631 (1991)

Elizabeth Lowell: The Only series (historic - American West)

• Only His (1991)
• Only Mine (1992)
• Only You (1992)
• Only Love (1995)
• Autumn Lover (1996) (connected to "Only" Series through secondary characters, Autumn Lover and Winter Fire feature the Maxwell brothers)
• Winter Fire (1997)

Gracie C. McKeever: The Matchmaker (contemporary)

• Beneath The Surface - 2006
• Terms Of Surrender - 2006

Francis Ray: The Graysons of New Mexico Series (contemporary)

• Until There Was You(2000)(reissued 2008)
• You And No Other (2005)
• Dreaming Of You (2006)
• Irresistible You (2007)
• Only You (2007)

Francis Ray:Taggart/Falcon Series (contemporary)

• FOREVER YOURS (1994)
• ONLY HERS(1996) (reissued 2004)
• BREAK EVERY RULE (1998) (reissued 2004)
• HEART OF THE FALCON(2000) (reissued 2004)

Francis Ray:Grayson Friends Series (contemporary)

• THE WAY YOU LOVE ME(2008)
• NOBODY BUT YOU (2009)
• ONE NIGHT WITH YOU (2009)

Institution-Based Series

Mary Balogh: the Simply series set in Regency England. Each book in the series focuses on a different teacher at a private girls' school in Bath

• Simply Unforgettable (2005)
• Simply Love (2006)
• Simply Magic (2007)
• Simply Perfect (2008)

Jo Beverley: the Company of Rogues series set in Regency England is based on a group of twelve boys who banded together at Harrow school. Each book follows a member of this group (or a friend or relative of a member of the group).

• An Arranged Marriage, 1991
• Unwilling Bride, An 1992
• Christmas Angel, 1992
• Forbidden - 1994
• Dangerous Joy, 1995
• Forbidden Magic, 1998
• The Dragon's Bride, May 2001
• The Devil's Heiress, August 2001
• The Demon's Mistress - Novella in anthology In Praise Of Younger Men, 2001. The three stories were issued, June 2004 in Three Heroes.
• Hazard, May 2002
• St. Raven, February 2003
• Skylark, May 2004
• Rogue's Return, 2006
• To Rescue A Rogue Sept 2006
• Lady Beware June 2007

Tara Janzen: The Steele Street operatives are a group of agents working out of a garage on Steele Street in contemporary Denver, Colorado. Most of the members have known and worked together since they were teenage delinquents stealing cars. Their special abilities have been put to use by the government for antiterrorism and other black-ops.

• Crazy Hot - 2005
• Crazy Cool - 2005
• Crazy Wild - 2006
• Crazy Kisses - 2006
• Crazy Love - 2006
• Crazy Sweet - 2006

Jayne Ann Krentz aka Amanda Quick: The Arcane Society - In this paranormal series there are both contemporary and historical novels, the former appearing under Jayne Ann Krentz, the latter under Amanda Quick.

• Second Sight
• White Lies

Stephanie Laurens: The Bastion Club (Regency England) is seven bachelors who had worked for the same man during the Napoleonic War, when they return from war they band together while looking for wives, continuing in espionage for their former boss

• Captain Jack's Woman, 1997 (prequel to the series)
• The Lady Chosen, 2003
• A Gentleman's Honor, 2003
• A Lady of His Own, 2004
• A Fine Passion, 2005
• To Distraction, 2006