Erica Ridley

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  • Bibliography:
    72 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2010
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Full Series List in Order

12 Dukes of Christmas

0.5 - Making Merry (Dec-2021)
1 - Once Upon a Duke (Oct-2018)
2 - Kiss of a Duke (Oct-2018)
3 - Wish Upon a Duke (Nov-2018)
4 - Never Say Duke (Dec-2018)
5 - Dukes, Actually (Oct-2019)
6 - The Duke's Bride (Nov-2019)
7 - The Duke's Embrace: A Novella (Dec-2019)
8 - The Duke's Desire (Dec-2019)
9 - Dawn with a Duke (Sep-2020)
10 - One Night with a Duke (Oct-2020)
11 - Ten Days with a Duke (Nov-2020)
12 - Forever Your Duke (Dec-2020)

The Dukes of War

0.5 - The Viscount's Christmas Temptation (Oct-2014)
1 - The Viscount's Tempting Minx (Oct-2014)
2 - The Earl's Defiant Wallflower (Nov-2014)
3 - The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress (Mar-2015)
4 - The Major's Faux Fiancee (Jun-2015)
5 - The Brigadier's Runaway Bride (Sep-2015)
6 - The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway (Dec-2015)
7 - The Duke's Accidental Wife (Mar-2016)
7.5 - All I Want: A Short Story (Aug-2016)
7.6 - Holiday Reunion (May-2019)
8 - A Match, Unmasked (Jan-2022)

Gothic Love Stories

1 - Too Wicked to Kiss (Mar-2010)
2 - Too Sinful to Deny (Apr-2011)
3 - Too Tempting to Resist (Aug-2019)
4 - Too Wanton to Wed (Aug-2019)
5 - Too Brazen to Bite (Oct-2020)

Heist Club

1 - The Rake Mistake (Jun-2021)
2 - The Modiste Mishap (Sep-2022)

Magic & Mayhem

1 - Kissed by Magic (Jul-2019)
2 - Must Love Magic (Jul-2019)
3 - Smitten by Magic (Aug-2019)

Nether-Netherland

1 - Love, Lust & Pixie Dust (Dec-2012)
1.5 - Midwinter Magic (Nov-2013)

Passion & Promises

1 - Let It Snow (Dec-2013)
3 - Romancing the Rogue (Mar-2017)

Regency Fairy Tales

1 - Bianca & the Huntsman (Jan-2023)
2 - Her Princess at Midnight (Nov-2023)

Rogues to Riches

1 - Lord of Chance (Apr-2017)
2 - Lord of Pleasure (May-2017)
3 - Lord of Night (Jun-2017)
4 - Lord of Temptation (Mar-2018)
5 - Lord of Secrets (Jun-2018)
6 - Lord of Vice (Sep-2018)
7 - Lord of the Masquerade (Aug-2021)

The Wild Wynchesters

0.5 - The Governess Gambit (Jan-2021)
1 - The Duke Heist (Feb-2021)
1.5 - The Rake Mistake (Jun-2021)
2 - The Perks of Loving a Wallflower (Nov-2021)
2.5 - The Modiste Mishap (Sep-2022)
3 - Nobody's Princess (Aug-2022)
4 - My Rogue to Ruin (Sep-2023)

Multi-Author Series List

Lords in Love

2 - Taming the Rake (Mar-2023)
4 - Defying the Earl (Apr-2023)
6 - Chasing the Bride (May-2023)

Siren's Retreat

2 - An Affair by the Sea (Mar-2022)
4 - Love Letters by the Sea (Apr-2022)

Wicked Dukes Club

1 - One Night for Seduction (Apr-2019)
3 - One Night of Passion (May-2019)
5 - One Night to Remember (Jun-2019)

Book List in Order: 72 titles

  • Too Wicked to Kiss

    Gothic Love Stories - 1

    HIS TOUCH HOLDS HER CAPTIVE... From the ravens circling its spires to the gargoyles adorning its roof, Blackberry Manor looms ominously over its rambling grounds. And behind its doors, amid the flickering shadows and secret passageways, danger lies ...

  • Too Sinful to Deny

    Gothic Love Stories - 2

    One look at the towering ocean-side manor that is to be her new home, and exiled socialite Susan Stanton knows: This is a place haunted by secrets, and riddled with menace. For Susan, there is no escaping it. At best she can stay clear of the most...

  • Never Been Bitten

    in Born to Bite

    Rumored to be a vampire, the rakish Mr. Macane is ravishing all the ladies of the ton! Yet, Miss Elspeth Ramsay cannot bring herself to tremble in his presence. But once Ellie feels the touch of his teeth at her throat, she finds herself biting him b...

  • Charmed

    Prepare to be... Charmed! Daisy le Fey is good at a lot of things. Math, science, accidentally turning people into pumpkins... Unfortunately, she's not good at the one thing hiring managers look for when filling open positions for magical beings: Ma...

  • Love, Lust & Pixie Dust

    Nether-Netherland - 1

    Prepare to be... Charmed!

    Daisy le Fey is good at a lot of things. Math, science, accidentally turning people into pumpkins... Unfortunately, she's not good at the one thing hiring managers look for when filling open positions for magical b...

  • Midwinter Magic

    Nether-Netherland - 1.5

    After an eye-opening congressional hearing, former corporate shark Jack Morgan redirects his ill-gotten gains toward charity work. However, his attempts to bring holiday cheer to a Bolivian village meet with one disaster after another: canceled fligh...

  • Let It Snow

    Passion & Promises - 1

    Enjoy a heartwarming romantic comedy by New York Times best-selling author Erica Ridley! Adventurer Lance Desmond needs to produce a fortune before his arch-rival collects the bounty on his head. He risks an ancient curse to retrieve treasure hidd...

  • Dark Surrender

    You may also like the Dukes of War series! amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00WGRAX9S/TRAPPED IN DARKNESS . . .Violet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman's noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secr...

  • The Viscount's Christmas Temptation

    The Dukes of War - 0.5

    Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that rakish Viscount Sheffield is canceling the fête of the year because he hasn't ti...



  • The Viscount's Tempting Minx

    The Dukes of War - 1

    First book FREE in the bestselling Dukes of War regency romance series!

    Certain individuals might consider Lady Amelia Pembroke a managing sort of female, but truly, most people would be lost without her help. Why, the latest on-dit is that ra...

  • The Earl's Defiant Wallflower

    The Dukes of War - 2

    Oliver York returns from war to find his father dead, his finances in arrears, and himself the new Earl of Carlisle. If he doesn't marry an heiress -- and fast! -- he and his tenants are going to be pitching tents down by the Thames. He definitely sh...

  • The Captain's Bluestocking Mistress

    The Dukes of War - 3

    Captain Xavier Grey’s body is back amongst the Beau Monde, but his mind cannot break free from the horrors of war. His friends try to help him find peace. He knows he doesn’t deserve it. Just like he doesn't deserve the attentions of the sultry b...

  • The Major's Faux Fiancee

    The Dukes of War - 4

    When Major Bartholomew Blackpool learns the girl-next-door from his childhood will be forced into an unwanted marriage, he returns home to play her pretend beau. He figures now that he's missing a leg, a faux fiancée is the best an ex-soldier can ge...

  • The Brigadier's Runaway Bride

    The Dukes of War - 5

    Miss Sarah Fairfax is having a wretched year. Her intended perished at war. His child is in her belly. To secure her future, she resigns herself to a loveless marriage. Just as she's about to say "I do," her fiancée returns from the grave to crash t...

  • The Pirate's Tempting Stowaway

    The Dukes of War - 6

    Captain Blackheart leads a simple life of roving the seas, wenching and treasure-hunting. He steers clear of romantic entanglements that could tie him to land. He shouldn't have any trouble keeping his hands off the gently-bred lady he's commissioned...

  • The Duke's Accidental Wife

    The Dukes of War - 7

    Miss Katherine Ross is a wealthy, eccentric socialite who knows precisely what she wants: No husband. No children. No candlelit tête-à-tête with the insufferably emotionless Duke of Ravenwood. She's convinced his heart is ice -- until she touche...

  • The Hero Least Likely

    7 Heroes you least expect....7 Heroes you'll never forget. SCOUNDREL EVER AFTER by Darcy Burke When wallflower Audrey Cheswick runs away with England’s most wanted criminal, she learns adventure comes with a price -- not just her reputation or he...

  • Wicked Temptations

    This box set is a wickedly tempting collection of five full-length historical romances from Erica RidleyNY Times and USA Today bestselling author; Anthea LawsonUSA Today bestselling author, and bestselling, award-winning authors Monica Burns, Katy Ma...

  • All I Want: A Short Story

    The Dukes of War - 7.5

    A Dukes of War short story!He taught her to trust. He taught her to love. And then he left her behind without a word. Tonight he's back. Whether for a moment or forever depends on the turn of a card. Twenty-one to win -- or to lose it all. Their futu...



  • Romancing the Rogue

    Passion & Promises - 3

    When the new earl inherits, poor relation Miss Rebecca Bond must wed immediately or be out on her ear. The only man she’s ever loved is summoned to hear the will -- but he already rejected her so soundly that they haven’t spoken in years. Yet who...

  • Lord of Chance

    Rogues to Riches - 1

    In the Rogues to Riches historical romance series, Cinderella stories aren’t just for princesses… Sigh-worthy Regency rogues sweep strong-willed young ladies into whirlwind rags-to-riches romance with rollicking adventure.

    Disguised as a c...

  • Lord of Pleasure

    Rogues to Riches - 2

    Nondescript “good girl” Miss Camellia Grenville only ever opens her mouth when forced to sing at her family’s musicales. That is, until the night she infiltrates the ton’s most scandalous masquerade ball on behalf of her sister, and finds her...

  • Lord of Night

    Rogues to Riches - 3

    Unlike proper debutantes, Miss Dahlia Grenville is secretly Robin Hood in a bonnet. Her home for wayward girls has too many dependents and not enough donations. But just as she's about to pull off the heist of the Season, she tumbles straight into th...

  • Lord of Temptation

    Rogues to Riches - 4

    Be careful what you wish for...When Lord Hawkridge inherits a penniless marquessate, he must abandon his courtship of the lowborn girl he loves. Years later, she rises from commoner to textiles heiress. Hawk has never banished her from his heart. Her...

  • Lord of Secrets

    Rogues to Riches - 5

    Some secrets should never be unveiled…

    Heath Grenville is the problem-solver for London's elite. Unmask the devious cretin skewering the ton with audacious caricatures? With pleasure. His success should keep the powerful happy. But when hi...

  • Lord of Vice

    Rogues to Riches - 6

    Appearances can be deceiving…Vice merchant Maxwell Gideon is wickedly handsome, sinfully arrogant, and devilishly ruthless. Rumor has it, his gaming hell has the power to steal souls and grant miracles. Truth is, Max only owns half of The Cloven Ho...

  • Kiss of a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 2

    Lady chemist Penelope Mitchell took England by storm with Duke, a perfume for men that has women swooning at their feet. To prove the same aphrodisiacal potency of her upcoming version for ladies, the new perfume must cause a rake to fall in love...

  • Once Upon a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 1

    past... Due to the terms of an estranged relative's will, the Duke of Silkridge must revisit the cold, unforgiving mountains where he lost everything he once loved. As soon as he restores his family legacy, he'll return to London where he belongs....

  • Wish Upon a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 3

    Love, Actually... Rumor has it, charming adventurer Christopher Pringle is finally ready to settle down. He's searching for a free-spirited bride to join him on his travels. But when the matchmaker he hires turns out to be the woman he had a publ...



  • Never Say Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 4

    Viscount... Miss Virginia Underwood cannot resist rescuing a stray. Her latest find turns out to be a surly, reclusive war hero trying to recover from his wounds in peace. He doesn't want her help - and Virginia definitely doesn't want to fall in...

  • One Night for Seduction

    Wicked Dukes Club - 1

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:When the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts. He's on a winning streak, and besides, how unmarriageable can a pretty young ...

  • Holiday Reunion

    The Dukes of War - 7.6

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:All your favorite DUKES OF WAR characters return in a special bonus epilogue holiday story! Where are they now? Join the party and find out!New to the Dukes of War? Please note that this bonus ep...

  • One Night of Passion

    Wicked Dukes Club - 3

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Lifelong romantic Thaddeus Middleton is on the hunt for a wife. He hopes to find a woman more attracted to him than to money. Instead, he finds himself drawn to a spitfire who isn’t interested ...

  • One Night to Remember

    Wicked Dukes Club - 5

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Notorious whip Giles Langford is surprised to learn his blacksmith is a girl, shocked to realize she’s the out-of-his-league sister of a duke, and horrified to discover he’s fallen in love wi...

  • Kissed by Magic

    Magic & Mayhem - 1

    Enjoy an Outlander-meets-Frozen romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Adventurer Lance Desmond needs to produce a fortune before his arch-rival collects the bounty on his head. He risks an ancient curse to retrieve tr...

  • Must Love Magic

    Magic & Mayhem - 2

    Enjoy a Princess Bride-meets-Office Space romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author!Daisy le Fey is good at a lot of things: Math, science, accidentally turning people into pumpkins... Unfortunately, she's hopeless at the...

  • Smitten by Magic

    Magic & Mayhem - 3

    Enjoy a heartwarming romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Former corporate shark Javier Rodriguez plans to redirect his money and attention toward family and good works. Unfortunately, his attempts to make things bet...

  • Too Tempting to Resist

    Gothic Love Stories - 3

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:When a new heir inherits the castle, poor relation Miss Rebecca Bond must wed immediately or be out on her ear. The only man she ever loved is summoned to hear the will -- but their past ended so...

  • Too Wanton to Wed

    Gothic Love Stories - 4

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:TRAPPED IN DARKNESSViolet Whitechapel committed an unspeakable crime to save a child. To escape the hangman’s noose, she takes refuge in a crumbling abbey with secrets darker than her own. When...



  • Dukes, Actually

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 5

    The Duke of Azureford isn’t the arrogant, aloof lord his peers perceive him to be. Yes, he’s awkward, but he has a plan to fix it. In order to woo a respectable lady, he must learn how to flirt. The completely inappropriate girl next door would m...

  • The Duke's Bride

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 6

    When Desirée le Duc agrees to become governess to Jack Scarington's children, can she also become mistress of his heart? The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all...

  • The Duke's Desire

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 8

    A laugh-out-loud romp from a New York Times bestselling author: Meg Church adores two things: life in a village of perennial Yuletide, and the freedom of being a spinster with no reputation to protect. Oh, very well, three things: She’s harbored a ...

  • The Duke's Embrace: A Novella

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 7

    hen Monsieur le Duc discovers Miss Shelling intends to publish an expose about his family, he'll wage nothing short of war to stop her... but may lose more than his heart in the battle! The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency...

  • Dawn with a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 9

    From a New York Times bestselling author: The event of the Season is finally here -- the Duke of Nottingvale’s annual Christmastide house party!Welcome to a heartwarming series of fun Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Aft...

  • One Night with a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 10

    From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Lifelong romantic Thaddeus Middleton is on the hunt for a wife. He hopes to find a woman more attracted to him than to money. Instead, he finds himself drawn to a spitfire who isn’t interested ...

  • Too Brazen to Bite

    Gothic Love Stories - 5

    A hidden secrets, forbidden lovers romance from a New York Times bestselling author: In this gothic castle, even a woman of science isn't immune to the charms of a wickedly handsome, dangerously sexy vampire... The devilishly seductive, irresi...

  • Ten Days with a Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 11

    Olive Harper's family has been feuding with the Westons for decades. The Westons’ stud farm is the biggest, but the Harpers’ is the most famous... and she's the sole heiress. Or was, until her father brokers a truce by offering the Weston...

  • Forever Your Duke

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 12

    From a New York Times bestselling author: A forbidden love, opposites attract romp between a meticulously proper duke and an impishly improper spinster in this witty, feel-good romance!This year, the Duke of Nottingvale's Christmastide house party do...

  • The Governess Gambit

    The Wild Wynchesters - 0.5

    An exciting prequel to THE DUKE HEIST.Meet the Wild Wynchesters: This fun-loving, caper-committing family of tight-knit siblings can't help but find love and adventure!Years ago, Chloe Wynchester and five other uniquely talented orphans were adopted ...



  • The Duke Heist

    The Wild Wynchesters - 1

    A NYT bestselling author kicks off a new Regency series about a woman looking to recover a stolen painting accidentally kidnaps a duke instead. Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable -- a curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crow...

  • The Rake Mistake

    Heist Club - 1
    The Wild Wynchesters - 1.5

    A Regency-set comedic caper featuring a book club of meddling spinsters and an assist by a very good dog. The closest Miss Philippa York has ever come to adventure is her Thursday afternoon reading circle with her fellow bluestockings of the beau ...

  • Lord of the Masquerade

    Rogues to Riches - 7

    A fun, fast-paced interracial romance full of banter, scandal, and devastating secrets, from a New York Times bestselling author:Entrepreneur Miss Unity Thorne helped two different men amass their fortunes—only to end up on the street. She's s...

  • Mischief & Mistletoe

    in Mistletoe Christmas (2021)

    From four beloved writers -- Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley -- come four original stories that tell a hilarious tale of a Christmas house party that serves up love and scandal in equal measure! The Duke of Greyst...

  • The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

    The Wild Wynchesters - 2

    As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady -- or a bawdy old man. She’ll do whatever it takes to solve the cases her family takes on. But when Tommy’s beautiful new client turns out to be the highborn lady she’s se...

  • Making Merry

    12 Dukes of Christmas - 0.5

    Enjoy a prequel novella to the 12 Dukes of Christmas! Watch how it all began: The very first holiday romance blossoms in Christmas, England, between theatre director Miss Estelle Blair and Marlowe Castle solicitor, Mr. Aaron Thompson......

  • A Match, Unmasked

    The Dukes of War - 8

    Miss Kitty Stanley's childhood boy-next-door—the arrogant, entirely too handsome daredevil Nathaniel Baxter—was supposed to stand up with her for the first dance the night of her come-out. The rotter went off to war instead.Now she's a ...

  • An Affair by the Sea

    Siren's Retreat - 2

    What happens when a wallflower's extremely make-believe fake suitor appears in the flesh just in time to ruin all her spinsterly plans? Find out in AN AFFAIR BY THE SEA!Orphaned pianist Allegra Brown is a poor relation with nothing much to recommend ...

  • Love Letters by the Sea

    Siren's Retreat - 4

    What happens when the proprietress of Siren's Retreat discovers the charming romantic she's been corresponding with is same villain turning her beloved property into a gaming hell? Find out in LOVE LETTERS BY THE SEA!When not responding to advice col...

  • Nobody's Princess

    The Wild Wynchesters - 3

    A fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his famil...

  • The Modiste Mishap

    Heist Club - 2
    The Wild Wynchesters - 2.5

    A Regency-set comedic caper featuring a book club of meddling spinsters.Miss Sybil Stamper is the least fancy member of the reading circle known as The Heist Club. To her friends, bespectacled Sybil is the Queen of Lists, but she'd rather be belle of...

  • Twelve Lords for Yuletide

    From sweet kisses under the mistletoe to passionate encounters at holiday house parties, secret identities to second chances, find your Christmas cheer in these twelve different historical romance tales from bestselling and award-winning authors! The...

  • Bianca & the Huntsman

    Regency Fairy Tales - 1

    Enjoy a Regency-set reimagining of the classic tale of Snow White, featuring a strong, lovable heroine and a sexy, rakish hero. Lord Harry Lysander, an infamous rake known as The Huntsman, is desperately in need of money. He'll do anything to save hi...

  • Taming the Rake

    Lords in Love - 2

    Enjoy a fiery, passionate enemies-to-lovers revenge romance from a New York Times bestselling author! All her life, Miss Gladys Bell was a wallflower whose parents despaired of her ever attracting a suitor. Then she met the man of her dreams, who ...

  • Defying the Earl

    Lords in Love - 4

    Enjoy a fun, flirty guardian-and-ward forced proximity romp from a New York Times bestselling author! Miss Matilda Dodd refuses to be any man’s property. She’s a month shy of her majority, and cannot wait to live life on her own terms. Rather ...

  • Chasing the Bride

    Lords in Love - 6

    In this fast, feel-good romp from a New York Times bestselling author, forbidden love blooms between a runaway bride and the man sent to find her… Lady Tabitha Kerr was promised at birth to be the Viscount Oldfield’s bride. Their families had ...

  • Undressing the Duke

    Two weeks notice… When the notoriously buttoned-up Duke of Southbury is forced to attend a matchmaking festival, he knows it will end in solitude -- just like every soiree and ball. The duke doesn’t want a bride. He wants his charming French v...

  • My Rogue to Ruin

    The Wild Wynchesters - 4

    This fabulously fun Regency romp featuring witty banter, a dash of mystery, lots of kissing, and an adorable hedgehog, will bring all the adventure you've been waiting for!  Marjorie Wynchester has always let her siblings take the lead when it c...

  • Dukes for Dessert: Anthology

    Cozy up with six Regency and Victorian stories from six beloved, bestselling authors -- Jennifer Ashley, Kerrigan Byrne, Darcy Burke, Christi Caldwell, Tanya Anne Crosby and Erica Ridley. A Rogue Meets a Scandalous Lady by Jennifer Ashley Davi...

  • Her Princess at Midnight

    Regency Fairy Tales - 2

    What if Cinderella fell for the handsome prince's... sister?Cynthia lives a life of drudgery, toiling for her stepmother and stepsisters without receiving gratitude or pay. Every day is the same... until a royal retinue sweeps into town, inviting eve...

  • Love by the Sea

    Two heartwarming seaside romances by New York Times bestselling author, Erica Ridley!AN AFFAIR BY THE SEAOrphaned pianist Allegra Brown has a minuscule dowry and a very big imagination. She spent the past several years as governess to her younger cou...

  • Three Nights with a Duke

    Enjoy a collection of 3 witty, emotional, feel-good historical romances from New York Times bestselling author Erica Ridley:ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION When a duke attempts to marry off a timid wallflower, he never suspects she's living a double life... ...

  • Hot Earl Summer

    Action adventure meets Regency romance in this feminist romp from New York Times Erica Ridley, perfect for fans of Manda Collins and Evie Dunmore. Bold, curvy Elizabeth Wynchester loves cuddling hedgehogs almost as much as she adores vanquishing...

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Erica Ridley has published 72 books.

The next book by Erica Ridley, Hot Earl Summer, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Erica Ridley, Too Wicked to Kiss, was published in March 2010.

Yes. Erica Ridley has 10 series.
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