Romance set against the backdrop of Regency England were the first Stephanie Laurens ever read, and they continue to exert a special attraction. On escaping from the dry world of professional science to carve out a career as a writer, Stephanie published either Regency romances, then turned to longer, historical romances set in the Regency period. Her first - Captain Jack's Woman - was published by Avon Books in 1977. Subsequent books from Avon have told the tales of the Bar Cynster - a group of masterful, arrogant cousins of the ducal Cynster dynasty. Devils' Bride, A Rake's Vow, Scandal's Bride, A Rouge's Proposal and A Secret Love have documented handsome Cynsters.
Residing in a leafy bayside suburb of Melbourne,Australia,Stephanie divides her free time between her husband,two teenaged daughters, and two cats, Shakespeare and Marlowe.
Series
Regency
1. Tangled Reins (1992)
2. Four in Hand (1993)
3. Impetuous Innocent (1994)
4. Fair Juno (1994)
5. A Comfortable Wife (1997)
1. Tangled Reins (1992)
2. Four in Hand (1993)
3. Impetuous Innocent (1994)
4. Fair Juno (1994)
5. A Comfortable Wife (1997)
Lester Family Saga
1. The Reasons for Marriage (1994)
2. A Lady of Expectations (1995)
3. An Unwilling Conquest (1996)
A Convenient Marriage (omnibus) (1996)
The Lester Family Collection (omnibus) (2015)
1. The Reasons for Marriage (1994)
2. A Lady of Expectations (1995)
3. An Unwilling Conquest (1996)
A Convenient Marriage (omnibus) (1996)
The Lester Family Collection (omnibus) (2015)
Bastion Club
1. Captain Jack's Woman (1997)
2. The Lady Chosen (2003)
3. A Gentleman's Honor (2003)
4. A Lady of His Own (2004)
5. A Fine Passion (2005)
6. To Distraction (2006)
7. Beyond Seduction (2007)
8. The Edge of Desire (2008)
9. Mastered by Love (2009)
The Bastion Club (omnibus) (2014)
1. Captain Jack's Woman (1997)
2. The Lady Chosen (2003)
3. A Gentleman's Honor (2003)
4. A Lady of His Own (2004)
5. A Fine Passion (2005)
6. To Distraction (2006)
7. Beyond Seduction (2007)
8. The Edge of Desire (2008)
9. Mastered by Love (2009)
The Bastion Club (omnibus) (2014)
Cynster
1. Devil's Bride (1998)
2. A Rake's Vow (1998)
3. Scandal's Bride (1999)
4. A Rogue's Proposal (1999)
5. A Secret Love (2000)
6. All About Love (2001)
7. All About Passion (2001)
8. The Promise in a Kiss (2001)
9. On a Wild Night (2002)
10. On a Wicked Dawn (2002)
11. The Perfect Lover (2003)
12. The Ideal Bride (2004)
13. The Truth about Love (2005)
14. What Price Love? (2006)
15. The Taste of Innocence (2007)
16. Where the Heart Leads (2008)
17. Temptation and Surrender (2009)
21. By Winter's Light (2014)
22. The Tempting of Thomas Carrick (2015)
23. A Match for Marcus Cynster (2015)
On a Wicked Dawn / On a Wild Night (omnibus) (2002)
The Wedding Planner (2012)
Cynsters: The Beginning (omnibus) (2013)
1. Devil's Bride (1998)
2. A Rake's Vow (1998)
3. Scandal's Bride (1999)
4. A Rogue's Proposal (1999)
5. A Secret Love (2000)
6. All About Love (2001)
7. All About Passion (2001)
8. The Promise in a Kiss (2001)
9. On a Wild Night (2002)
10. On a Wicked Dawn (2002)
11. The Perfect Lover (2003)
12. The Ideal Bride (2004)
13. The Truth about Love (2005)
14. What Price Love? (2006)
15. The Taste of Innocence (2007)
16. Where the Heart Leads (2008)
17. Temptation and Surrender (2009)
21. By Winter's Light (2014)
22. The Tempting of Thomas Carrick (2015)
23. A Match for Marcus Cynster (2015)
On a Wicked Dawn / On a Wild Night (omnibus) (2002)
The Wedding Planner (2012)
Cynsters: The Beginning (omnibus) (2013)
Casebook of Barnaby Adair
1. Where the Heart Leads (2008)
1.5. The Peculiar Case of Lord Finsbury's Diamonds (2014)
2. The Masterful Mr Montague (2014)
2.5. The Curious Case of Lady Latimer's Shoes (2014)
3. Loving Rose (2014)
6. The Confounding Case Of The Carisbrook Emeralds (2018)
The Peculiar Case of Lord Finsbury's Diamonds / The Curious Case of Lady Latimer's Shoes (omnibus) (2014)
1. Where the Heart Leads (2008)
1.5. The Peculiar Case of Lord Finsbury's Diamonds (2014)
2. The Masterful Mr Montague (2014)
2.5. The Curious Case of Lady Latimer's Shoes (2014)
3. Loving Rose (2014)
6. The Confounding Case Of The Carisbrook Emeralds (2018)
The Peculiar Case of Lord Finsbury's Diamonds / The Curious Case of Lady Latimer's Shoes (omnibus) (2014)
Black Cobra Quartet
1. The Untamed Bride (2009)
2. The Elusive Bride (2010)
3. The Brazen Bride (2010)
4. The Reckless Bride (2010)
1. The Untamed Bride (2009)
2. The Elusive Bride (2010)
3. The Brazen Bride (2010)
4. The Reckless Bride (2010)
Cynster Sisters
1. Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue (2011)
2. In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster (2011)
3. The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae (2012)
4. And Then She Fell (2013)
5. The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh (2013)
1. Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue (2011)
2. In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster (2011)
3. The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae (2012)
4. And Then She Fell (2013)
5. The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh (2013)
Adventurers Quartet
1. The Lady's Command (2015)
2. A Buccaneer at Heart (2016)
3. The Daredevil Snared (2016)
4. Lord of the Privateers (2016)
The Adverturer's Quartet Complete Collection (omnibus) (2017)
1. The Lady's Command (2015)
2. A Buccaneer at Heart (2016)
3. The Daredevil Snared (2016)
4. Lord of the Privateers (2016)
The Adverturer's Quartet Complete Collection (omnibus) (2017)
Devil's Brood
1. The Lady By His Side (2017)
2. An Irresistible Alliance (2017)
3. The Greatest Challenge Of Them All (2017)
1. The Lady By His Side (2017)
2. An Irresistible Alliance (2017)
3. The Greatest Challenge Of Them All (2017)
Novels
Omnibus
Regency Romps (1994) (with Gail Whitiker)
The Regency Collection (1999) (with Sylvia Andrew)
Scottish Brides (1999) (with Christina Dodd, Julia Quinn and Karen Ranney)
Regency Collection Volume 5 (1999) (with Paula Marshall)
Rogues' Reform (2000)
Secrets of a Perfect Night (2000) (with Victoria Alexander and Rachel Gibson)
A Season for Scandal (2001)
On a Wild Night / On a Wicked Dawn (2002)
A Season for Marriage (2003)
The Lady Chosen / A Gentleman's Honor (2003)
Regency Revels (2004)
My Scandalous Bride (2004) (with Celeste Bradley, Christina Dodd and Leslie LaFoy)
A Suitable Marriage (2004)
Hero, Come Back (2005) (with Elizabeth Boyle and Christina Dodd)
Devil's Bride / A Rake's Vow (2005)
Captain Jack's Woman / A Gentleman's Honor (2006)
It Happened One Night (2008) (with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro and Candice Hern)
Stephanie Laurens Pack (2010)
It Happened One Season (2011) (with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro and Candice Hern)
Royal Weddings (2011) (with Loretta Chase and Gaelen Foley)
Rules of Engagement (2012) (with Delilah Marvelle and Kasey Michaels)
Royal Bridesmaids (2012) (with Loretta Chase and Gaelen Foley)
A Lady of Expectations / The Secrets of a Courtesan / How to Woo a Spinster (2012) (with Nicola Cornick and Kasey Michaels)
Impetuous Innocent / Accidental Princess (2015) (with Michelle Willingham)
The Regency Collection (1999) (with Sylvia Andrew)
Scottish Brides (1999) (with Christina Dodd, Julia Quinn and Karen Ranney)
Regency Collection Volume 5 (1999) (with Paula Marshall)
Rogues' Reform (2000)
Secrets of a Perfect Night (2000) (with Victoria Alexander and Rachel Gibson)
A Season for Scandal (2001)
On a Wild Night / On a Wicked Dawn (2002)
A Season for Marriage (2003)
The Lady Chosen / A Gentleman's Honor (2003)
Regency Revels (2004)
My Scandalous Bride (2004) (with Celeste Bradley, Christina Dodd and Leslie LaFoy)
A Suitable Marriage (2004)
Hero, Come Back (2005) (with Elizabeth Boyle and Christina Dodd)
Devil's Bride / A Rake's Vow (2005)
Captain Jack's Woman / A Gentleman's Honor (2006)
It Happened One Night (2008) (with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro and Candice Hern)
Stephanie Laurens Pack (2010)
It Happened One Season (2011) (with Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro and Candice Hern)
Royal Weddings (2011) (with Loretta Chase and Gaelen Foley)
Rules of Engagement (2012) (with Delilah Marvelle and Kasey Michaels)
Royal Bridesmaids (2012) (with Loretta Chase and Gaelen Foley)
A Lady of Expectations / The Secrets of a Courtesan / How to Woo a Spinster (2012) (with Nicola Cornick and Kasey Michaels)
Impetuous Innocent / Accidental Princess (2015) (with Michelle Willingham)
Collections
Rough Around the Edges (1998) (with Dee Holmes, Susan Johnson and Eileen Wilks)
The Trouble with Virtue (2013) (with Alison DeLaine)
The Trouble with Virtue (2013) (with Alison DeLaine)
Novellas
Rose in Bloom (2011)
Scandalous Lord Dere (2011)
The Fall of Rogue Gerrard (2011)
The Seduction of Sebastian Trantor (2012)
Lost and Found (2012)
A Return Engagement (2013)
Melting Ice (2013)
Scandalous Lord Dere (2011)
The Fall of Rogue Gerrard (2011)
The Seduction of Sebastian Trantor (2012)
Lost and Found (2012)
A Return Engagement (2013)
Melting Ice (2013)
Series contributed to
Non fiction
Stephanie Laurens recommends
My True Love (2000)
(Loved, book 2)
Karen Ranney
"Karen Rannay writes with power, passion and dramatic flair."
The Marriage Lesson (2001)
(Effington Family, book 3)
Victoria Alexander
"The Marriage Lesson truly delights."
Stealing the Bride (2003)
(Danvers Family, book 3)
Elizabeth Boyle
"Elizabeth Boyle is sure to leave you smiling."
The Sinner Who Seduced Me (2011)
(Regency Rogues, book 3)
Stefanie Sloane
"An engaging, refreshingly original storyteller."
A Bitter Truth (2011)
(Bess Crawford Mystery, book 3)
Charles Todd
"Highly recommended - well-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, all authentically set in the England of 1917 - an outstanding and riveting read."
Bride by Mistake (2012)
(Devil Riders, book 5)
Anne Gracie
"For fabulous Regence flavor, witty and addictive, you can't go past Annie Gracie."
The Scoundrel and the Debutante (2015)
(Cabot Sisters, book 3)
Julia London
"Julia London strikes gold again. Warm, witty and decidedly wicked-great entertainment."
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