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Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight

Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight is the third book in a sub-series called The Duke's Daughters, and the sixth book of The Windham Series. It was published by Sourcebooks in October of 2012.

### Back Cover Summary

Louisa Windham’s fondest wish is to retire from the marital field so her sisters can find decent matches. When Sir Joseph Carrington steps forward to defend Louisa’s honor, she instead find herself married to a man perceptive enough to discern the poet’s heart she keeps hidden beneath her scholarly reserve. Though they are married, Louisa and Joseph still have to learn to trust their love for each other to defeat those who wish them ill, and to ensure their union results in the happily ever after they both deserve.

## Characters

* Louisa Windham
* Joseph Carrington
* Fleur and Amanda Carrington
* Lionel Honiton
* Elijah Harrison
* Eve Windham
* Jenny Windham
* Devlin St. Just
* Maggie Windham
* Benjamin Hazlit
* Sophie Windham
* Valentine Windham
* Ellen Windham
* Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven
* Percy Windham, Duke of Moreland
* Esther Windham, Duchess of Moreland
* George, Prince of Wales

### Mentioned characters

* Duke of Quimbey
* Sixtus Hargrave Carrington
Lady Jenny's Christmas Portrait

Lady Jenny's Christmas Portrait is the fifth book in a sub-series called The Duke's Daughters, and the eighth book of The Windham Series.  It was published by Sourcebooks in October of 2013.

### Back Cover Summary

The only unmarried Windham sibling, Lady Jenny would not mind so very much taking care of her parents, if only she could study art in Paris for a few years first. Jenny longs for both an artistic challenge, and for a small taste of the passion life holds for those with the courage to seize it. Lord Elijah Harrington arrives to the Windham household to spend the Yule season painting portraits commissioned by Their Graces, and Jenny thinks she’s met not only a kindred spirit, but a man she might love. Alas, for Jenny—and Elijah—honor has obligated him elsewhere, and while ‘tis the season to be merry, for Jenny and Elijah it will take a miracle to bring them their happily ever after.

### Characters

* Jenny Windham
* Elijah Harrison, Earl of Bernward
* The Windham Siblings and their spouses
* Percy Windham, duke of Moreland
* Esther Windham
* Tristan Harrison, Marquess of Flint
* Charlotte Harrison
* Christopher Charpentier (nee Handel)
* William Charpentier
* Fleur and Amanda Carrington
Michael Brenner

Michael Brenner was the secretary of Gareth Alexander, Marquess of Heathgate.

He was later awarded the title Baron Angelford, though he suspected Heathgate had a hand in it.

He purchased an estate, but was probably going to sell it. On his way there, he encounters Henrietta Whitlow, a famous courtesan.

## Appearances

* Gareth, Lord of Rakes
* "Respect for Christmas" novella

## References

1. ↑ Gareth, Lord of Rakes
2. ↑ "Respect for Christmas" novella
3. ↑ The Duke's Disaster
A Truly Perfect Gentleman

**A Lady of True Distinction** is the seventh book in the Regency set The True Gentlemen, and was published in 2018.

## Back Cover Summary

Grey Dorning, Earl of Casriel, must marry well and soon. He has five unmarried brothers whom he should assist to get a start in life, any number of tenant cottages threatening to fall apart, and he’s running out of time to set the earldom to rights. He needs an agreeable heiress looking for a title, a lady who will be content to marry a man more renowned for his manners than his fortune.

Beatitude, Countess of Canmore, wants a friendly, harmless liaison with a charming man who won’t fetter her freedom. She’s not wealthy, but she has earned her independence, and intends to keep it. Casriel knows what he needs, Addy knows she wants, so why can’t they stop thinking about each other?

## Characters

### Main characters

* Grey Dorning, Earl of Casriel
* Beatitude, Countess of Canmore

### Supporting characters

* Sycamore Dorning
* Jonathan Tresham - Quimbey heir
* Lady Antonia Mainwaring - heiress
* Mrs. Fredericka Beauchamp - Beatitude's Aunt Freddy
* Theodosia Haviland Tresham
* Drusilla and Anastasia Arbuckle - twin debutantes
* Sarah Quinlan - spoiled heiress
* Charles and Edna Quinlan - Sarah's wealthy and bewildered parents

### Minor characters

* Oak Dorning
* Hawthorne Dorning
* Valerian Dorning
* Ash Dorning

### Mentioned characters

* Will Dorning
* Lord Davington - hounded from England for previously trying to assault Beatitude
* Roger, Earl of Canmore - Beatitude's husband, deceased
* Jason, Earl of Canmore - Roger's younger twin, who inherited on Roger's death
* Clarinda - Jason's wife, who would properly be titled Countess of Canmore
* Diana Haviland - Theodosia's daughter
* Seraphina - Theodosia's sister
* Nicholas Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte
* Duke of Quimbey
* Tabitha Ann Dorning - Grey's illegitimate daughter
* Tansy Pletcher - Tabitha's mother

## Locations

* London
* Dorning Hall - Dorset
* Canmore Court - (possibly Hampshire?)
His Lordship's True Lady

**His Lordship’s True Lady** is the fourth book in the Regency set The True Gentlemen, and was published in 2017.

## Publisher's description

Hessian Kettering, Earl of Grampion, tried marrying in haste as a very young man and got years of marital drama to go with his endless regrets. He's older and wiser now, and has responsibility for an orphaned ward who needs a maternal figure. Hessian is determined that his next countess will be a settled, sensible lady with a spotless reputation. Lily Ferguson seems to fit Hessian's requirements beautifully, and if she also kisses like his most cherished private dreams, that's no reason to doubt his choice.

As an heiress from a good family, Lily Ferguson has been subjected to the attentions of fortune hunters and fawning nincompoops for years. Because the bachelors won't take “Stop ogling my settlements,” for an answer, she's developed a reputation for being difficult. Lily finds spending time with Hessian Kettering so very easy though. He likes a woman who speaks her mind, and Lily adores a man who actually listens to the ladies in his life. But what will Hessian have to say, when he finds out Lily is not the heiress polite society thinks she is?

## Characters

### Main characters

* Hessian Kettering, Earl of Grampion
* Lily Ferguson

### Secondary characters

* Worth Kettering - Hessian's brother
* Amy Marguerite "Daisy" Evers - orphan, age 7
* Mrs. Roberta Braithwaite - Daisy's aunt
* Walter Leggett - Lily's uncle

### Minor characters

* Neville, Lord Stemberger - an oaf
* Penelope Smythe - Roberta's companion
* Devlin St. Just, Colonel Lord Rosecroft - Lily's friend
* Bronwyn "Winnie" Farnum - Rosecroft's adopted daughter
* Werther Islington - an oaf
* Emmaline Farnum St. Just, Countess of Rosecroft - Lily's friend
* Dorothy "Dorie" Humplewit - Roberta's friend
* Oscar Leggett - Lily's cousin
* Ephrata "Tippy" Tipton - Lily's finishing governess
* Lawrence Delmar - Walter Leggett's former steward
* Annie Delmar - a person from Lily's past
* Kendall - African footman

### Mentioned characters

* Lord Evers, deceased
* Lady Belinda Evers, deceased
* Jacaranda Dorning - Hessian's sister-in-law
* Colonel Hilary Braithwaite, deceased
* Grey Dorning, Earl of Casriel
* Duchess of Quimbey
* Yolanda "Lannie" Kettering - illegitimate half-sister of the Ketterings
* Andromeda - Worth Kettering's Alsatian dog
* Rupert Sharp - an oaf
* Earl of Hazelton - plays cards with Hessian and friends
* Jonathan Tresham - ducal heir, plays cards with Hessian and friends
* Earl Kilkenny - Ashton Fenwick; plays cards with Hessian and friends
* Valentine Windham - young composer, pianist, and ducal son
* unknown - violinist (willowy brunette, "daughter of some Italian count and an Englishwoman")
* Miss Fotheringham - Lily's companion

## References

1. ↑ The knowledgeable Duchess of Ambrose from the previous book about dognapping, Will's True Wish, married the Duke of Quimbey offstage between the two books.
White Lighter

Clockwise from top left: Jason Martin, Mark Salomon, Steven Dail, Trey Many, Andy Prickett

### Members

Mark SalomonAndy Prickett

Jason Martin

Steven Dail

Trey Many

David Brotherton

**White Lighter** is a rock band signed to Northern Records. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2014 and was produced by Jason Martin, who also played keyboards on the album. All members of White Lighter have been involved with Starflyer 59 in some way, with the exception of Mark Salomon, who was the vocalist for Neon Horse.

## Discography

*White Lighter* (2014 - Northern Records)

## Lineup

* Mark Salomon - Lead Vocals
* Andy Prickett - Guitars
* Jason Martin - Keyboards
* Steven Dail - Bass
* Trey Many - Drums
* David Brotherton - Drums
David, Lord of Honor

David, Lord of Honor, is the ninth book in The Lonely Lords Series by Grace Burrowes. It was published in 2014.

### Back Cover

**David Worthington, Viscount Fairly**, has inherited a brothel he does not want, but hesitates to sell for fear his employees will not be treated well by the establishment’s next owner. He hires **Letty Banks**, a courtesan currently without protector, to serve as madam, but soon finds himself attracted to her on more than just a physical level.

When serious harm befalls Letty at David’s brothel, he realizes he cannot continue to ignore the dreams of a woman he cares for. He arranges a way for Letty to return to obscure respectability, and prepares to walk out of her life, only to find he cannot leave her undefended against the trouble bearing down from her past.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* David Worthington, Viscount Fairly
* Letty Banks

### Supporting characters

* Douglas Allen, Viscount Amery
* Valentine Windham
* Daniel Banks - Letty's Brother
* Danny Banks - Letty's Nephew
* Thomas Jennings - Fairly's assistant

### Minor characters

* Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven
* Fanny Newcomb - Letty's housekeeper
* Olivia Banks - Letty's sister-in-law
* Ellen FitzEngle Markham
* Portia, Musette, and Desdemona - prostitutes at Fairly's brothel
* Etienne, Pietro, and Manuel - Chefs at Fairly's brothel

### Cameos

* Gareth Alexander, Marquess of Heathgate
* Andrew Alexander, Earl of Greymoor
* Duke of Moreland
* Felicity Worthington
* Astrid Worthington

### Referenced Characters

* Gwen Hollister
* Rose
* Esther Windham
What a Lady Needs for Christmas

## Publisher's description

Lady Joan Flynn needs a husband—any husband—if she’s not to find scandal and mischief under her Christmas tree. Scottish wool magnate Dante “Hard-hearted” Hartwell needs an aristocratic wife to gain access to the financing that will keep his wool mills secure and safe. Can holiday magic weave an expedient match into true love, and spin wary differences into trust?

## Characters

### Main characters

* Dante Hartwell
* Lady Joan Flynn

### Major characters

* Charlene "Charlie" Brodie Hartwell - Dante's young daughter
* Phillip Hartwell - Dante's son
* Margaret Hartwell - Dante's sister
* Edward Valmonte
* Tiberius Flynn, Earl of Spathfoy - Joan's brother
* Hector MacMillan - Dante's man of business

### Minor characters

* Hester Daniels Flynn, Countess of Spathfoy
* Asher MacGregor, Earl of Balfour
* Hannah Cooper MacGregor, Countess of Balfour
* Ian MacGregor
* Augusta Merrick, Baroness of Gribbony - Ian's wife
* Dora and Mary Ellen Flynn - Joan's sisters
* Viscountess Gilroy - Edward's mother
* Lady Dorcas Bellingham - Edward's intended
* Connor MacGregor
* Gilgallon MacGregor
* Eugenia Daniels - Gilgallon's wife
* Valerian Fontaine - Edward's uncle
* Fiona - Geordie's daughter
* Mary Fran Daniels
* Matthew Daniels - Mary Fran's husband
* Hale Flynn, Marquess of Quinworth - Joan's father
* Deirdre, Lady Quinworth - Joan's mother

### Mentioned characters

* Bertha McClintock - Joan's maid
* Rowena Hartwell - Dante's wife, deceased
* MacDermott
* Geordie Flynn - Joan's brother, deceased
Lady Ophelia

**Lady Ophelia Oliphant** is a major character in The Lord Julian Mysteries.

Lady Ophelia is Lord Julian's meddling godmother. She was widowed twice, and her son and daughter each died when they were young children.

## Books

* Supporting character in
	+ A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times
	+ A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation
	+ A Gentleman in Challenging Circumstances
	+ A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth
The Haddonfield Siblings

The Haddonfield Siblings are children of the late Colonel Lord Harcourt Haddonfield, fourteenth Earl of Bellefonte. He fathered an illegitimate son, Ethan, with Naomi Grey. The Earl's first wife, Sara Harper, gave birth to Nicholas, the future Earl, before she died. The Earl's second wife, Darla Danager, produced seven children. Lady Warne, Sara Harper's mother, acts as grandmother to them all. They are featured in The Lonely Lords Series and The True Gentlemen Series. They may also appear or be referenced in other books.

## First marriage, to Sara Harper

* Nicholas Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte

## Second marriage, to Darla Danaher

* Beckman Haddonfield
* Nita Haddonfield
* Susannah Haddonfield
* George Haddonfield
* Kirsten Haddonfield
* Maximus Adolphus Haddonfield
* Della Haddonfield

## Spoilers

(Click expand to see spoilers.)

* The youngest Haddonfield, Della, is not the Earl's biological daughter. She was sired by the late Marquess of Tresham during an affair with Darla. Having been unfaithful himself, the Earl understood his wife and raised Della as his own. Legally and publicly, she is a legitimate child of the marriage.
* Although Ethan was always considered illegitimate, it turned out that Naomi Grey was platonically married to a Colonel Markham when she gave birth to Ethan. A child born to a married woman is legally considered her husband's child, regardless of biological paternity. Thus, Ethan is technically a legitimate child of the Markhams (no relation to Ellen FitzEngle Markham.)

## References

1. ↑ Ethan, Lord of Scandals
2. ↑ Nicholas, Lord of Secrets
3. ↑ Beckman, Lord of Sins
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tremaine's True Love
5. ↑ Will's True Wish
6. ↑ Daniel's True Desire
7. ↑ "Kisses and Catnip" novella. Maximus Adolphus is referred to as Adolphus in many of the novels and on the family tree in the Lonely Lords graphic. He says his full name in My Own True Duchess. In the "Kisses and Catnip" novella, he is only identified as Maximus. He says he went by his middle name as a youth, shunning the name Maximus due to his large older brothers. He eventually outgrew all but the family giant, Nicholas.
8. ↑ My Heart's True Delight
Worth Kettering

**Worth Reverence Kettering**, Lord Trysting, is a main character in Worth, Lord of Reckoning, the eleventh book of the Lonely Lords series. He is a wealthy solicitor and brother to the Earl of Grampion. He serves as man of business to numerous clients, rich or poor, as well as giving legal advice. His skill with investments is well known. The Prince made him a Baron in gratitude for his successful returns.

### Relationships

* Wife - Jacaranda Wyeth Dorning Kettering, Lady Trysting
* Brother - Hessian Kettering, Earl of Grampion
* Half-sister - Yolanda Kettering
* Sister - Moira, deceased
* Niece - Avery, Moira's daughter

## Clients

* Polonaise "Polly" Hunt, artist
* Gabriel Wendover, Marquess Hesketh
* Darius Lindsey
* Maggie Windham

## Books

* Main character in Worth, Lord of Reckoning.
* Secondary character in:
	+ Gabriel, Lord of Regrets
	+ Darius, Lord of Pleasures
	+ Will's True Wish
	+ His Lordship's True Lady
	+ Miss Desirable
* Minor character in
	+ Jonathan and Amy
	+ The Last True Gentleman
* Mentioned in:
	+ Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish
	+ Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
	+ The Captive
	+ A Lady of True Distinction
	+ A Woman of True Honor
	+ A Lady's Dream Come True
	+ Truly Beloved

## References

1. ↑ Although Worth serves as Maggie Windham's man of business, his instructions come from the lady herself, whose choices of investments are equal or better than his own.
Beckman, Lord of Sins

Beckman, Lord of Sins, is the fourth book in The Lonely Lords Series by Grace Burrowes. It was published in 2013.

### Back Cover

Beckman Haddonfield has always solved his problems by moving on. When he’s given the job of restoring a family property, he finds in Sara Hunt the one woman who makes him want to put down roots.

As housekeeper on a neglected estate, Sara has finally found a quiet place to raise her daughter and heal from a tumultuous past. She has good reasons for ignoring Beckman’s overtures, but wants to trust him when he says that this time, he’s not going anywhere without her. But will he still say that when Sara’s past catches up with her?

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Beckman Haddonfield
* Sarabande "Sara" Hunt
* Polonaise "Polly" Hunt
* Gabriel North
* Allemande "Allie" Hunt

### Other characters

* Ethan Grey
* Tremaine St. Michael
* Timothy and Tobias, footmen
* Nicholas Haddonfield, Viscount Reston, later Earl of Bellefonte
* Nita Haddonfield
* Harcourt Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte

### Referenced characters

* Thomas Jennings, Baron Sutcliffe
* Loris Tanner
* Other Haddonfield Siblings
* Leah Lindsey
* Lady Della, Dowager Marchioness of Warne

### Notes

Chronologically, the book overlaps with Nicholas, Lord of Secrets, and characters discuss events that take place in that book.
Matilda Merridew

**Matilda Merridew** is a main character in Miss Dauntless, the fifth book of Mischief in Mayfair Series. She is a widow with a rambunctious five-year-old son, barely scraping by.

### Relationships

* Husband - Marcus Glover, Lord Tremont; Harry Merridew
* Son - Tommie Merridew
* Aunt - Portia
* Father - Reverend Quartus Samuels, deceased
* Friend - Dorcas Delancy

### Spoilers

(Click expand to see spoilers.)Matilda's husband, Harry Merridew, is still alive. He is a con man who moves from alias to alias.
The Courtship

## The Windham Ducal Novella Duet

****The Courtship**** is a novella published in November 2012. It is the first prequel to The Windham Series.

This novella is now packaged along with The Duke and His Duchess, the second prequel, in *The Windham Ducal Novella Duet*, available at book retailers (and on Grace's website here.↗️)

## First publication description

Lord Percival Windham has come back from a cavalry posting in the wilds of Canada to find marital ambushes and intrigues on all sides at what ought to be a country house party. He depends on sensible Miss Esther Himmelfarb to guide him past all hazards, but who will protect Esther's heart from being taken captive by Lord Percival?

## New publication description

Percival Windham, the Moreland spare, is politely fending off matchmakers and merry widows alike as he endures three interminable weeks at a summer house party. Esther Himmelfarb is trudging through the same three weeks at the same house party, trying to keep a handsome cousin out of trouble while she dodges proposals from gouty barons, and propositions from upstart peers. Percival is far above her touch, Esther is not at all who Percy had in mind, but some things are meant to be!

## Characters

### Main characters

* Percival Windham (future Duke of Moreland)
* Esther Louise Himmelfarb

### Secondary characters

* Anthony "Tony" Windham
* Agatha Drysdale Windham, Duchess of Moreland
* George Windham, Duke of Moreland
* Michael Adelman, Esther's cousin
* Sir Jasper Layton

### Minor characters

* Charlotte Pankhurst
* Herodia Bellamy
* Lady Zephora Needham
* Lady Morrisette
* Duke of Quimbey
* Lord Morrisette
* Peter Windham, Marquess of Pembroke

### Mentioned characters

* Lady Matilda Pott
* Gladys Holsopple
* General Starkweather, deceased
* Arabella Windham, Marchioness of Pembroke
* Mrs. Wood - Percival's childhood governess
* Hector Bellamy
* Eustace Penhaligon Drysdale Fortinbras Windham, deceased
* Jacob Himmelfarb, Esther's father
* Baron Bagshot
* Kathleen St. Just
* Bartholomew Drysdale - Percival's uncle
Victor Windham

**Victor Windham** was one of The Windham Siblings. He died of consumption not long after Bartholomew Windham's death, and both are mourned by the entire family.

His father, the Duke of Moreland, could never accept that Victor was dying. For years, he shouted at Victor. Then he began dragging him around to try various "cures." Victor's siblings believe he held on, suffering, just to give the family time to accept his approaching death.

His younger brother Valentine felt closest to Victor. Victor sent him away in his final months so that Valentine would remember him healthy.

As his death approached, Victor asked his brother Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven to help him locate and make amends to a young woman he had wronged years before.

## Relationships

* Father - Percival Windham, current Duke of Moreland
* Mother - Esther Windham, current Duchess of Moreland
* Siblings - see The Windham Siblings
* Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents - see Senior Windhams

## Books

* Appeared in Douglas, Lord of Heartache
* Significant impact in Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight
* Mentioned in many other books such as
	+ Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish - Sophie says he died around Christmas time.

## Spoilers

(Click expand to see spoilers from Douglas, Lord of Heartache.)
As a young man, Victor learned that his lung complaint would prove fatal. Railing against his fate, he ran off with Gwen Hollister and married her in a small chapel. At an inn on their wedding night, Victor consummated the marriage disrespectfully instead of cherishing his young bride.
The next morning, his older brother Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven arrived at the inn, intent on saving his brother from his folly. Suddenly, Victor claimed that it was a sham wedding. Gwen did not object, as she no longer wished to be his wife. Westhaven took Victor away, and thought no more about it.

Five years later, Victor was dying and wanted to see Gwen. He found out she had given birth to his daughter, Rose, all those years ago. He was able to meet Rose before he died. He also secretly obtained proof that the marriage was legitimate, which foiled the Duke's manipulations.

(Click expand to see spoilers from Lady Louisa's Christmas Knight.)
As a youth, Victor challenged his sister Louisa Windham into publishing a book of her translations of ancient naughty poems.

## References

1. ↑ Deleted scene from The Heir - graceburrowes com
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Douglas, Lord of Heartache
Ashton Fenwick

**Ashton Fenwick** was believed by all to be the illegitimate older brother of the Earl of Kilkenney. For many years, he worked as a steward for the Earl of Hazelton and unofficial protector of Avis Portmaine, who lived at the Blessings estate.

Almost a decade after his younger brother became the earl, they discovered that their parents had secretly married before Ashton's birth, making him legitimate. At his brother's insistence, Ashton took over as **eighth Earl of Kilkenney, Viscount Kinkenney, Baron Mulder**. Even three years after assuming the title, Ashton chafes at being the earl. The earldom's lands are mostly Scottish, but a river that changed course means that almost an eighth of his tenants are English.

### Relationships

* Wife - Maitland Bellamy, aka Matilda Bryce
* Brother - Ewan Fenwick
* Sister-in-law - Alyssa MacDermott Fenwick
* Cousin - Hart Collins, deceased
* Friends - Avis Portmaine, Benjamin Portmaine, Hadrian Bothwell

### Books

* Main character in Ashton, Lord of Truth
* Secondary character in Hadrian, Lord of Hope (first appearance)
* Minor character in Will's True Wish
* Mentioned in His Lordship's True Lady

## Secrets

(Click expand to see spoilers.)
Ashton went to work for the Earl of Hazelton because as a young man, he was in the group when Hart Collins kidnapped and assaulted Avis Portmaine. Although he tried to get help, he was unable to protect her, and thus saw it as his duty to protect her after he left university.
Axel, Jaded Gentlemen book 3

**Axel** is the third book in the Regency set The Jaded Gentlemen, and was published in 2015.

## Back Cover Summary

Widower **Axel Belmont**, like his brother Matthew, occasionally takes a turn serving as magistrate in his small corner of Oxfordshire. When the owner of a neighboring estate is murdered, Axel initially suspects **Abigail Stoneleigh**, the grieving widow, but then she too, appears to be in harm’s way.

Abby accepts Axel’s hospitality lest he take her into formal custody as a suspect, but it’s her heart Axel captures. He’s a conscientious and loving father, a devoted brother, and an astute magistrate, but will he solve the murder mystery before the villain strikes again?

## Characters

### Main characters

* Axel Belmont
* Abigail Stoneleigh (nee Pennington)

### Major characters

* Matthew Belmont - brother to Axel
* Sir John Dewey Fanning - friend to Abigail and her deceased husband
* Nicholas Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte - friend to Matthew and Axel

### Minor characters

* Madeline Hennessey - a maid at Candlewick
* Robert Ambers - head groom at Stoneleigh Manor
* Shreve - butler at Stoneleigh Manor
* Theresa Jennings Belmont - wife to Matthew

### Mentioned characters

* Colonel Gregory Stoneleigh - Abigail's deceased husband
* Earl of Westhaven - Abigail's distant cousin by marriage
* Anna Seaton James Windham, Countess of Westhaven - Abigail's distant cousin
* unnamed distant cousin - Morgan James
* Gervaise Stoneleigh - Abigail's stepson
* Lavinia Stoneleigh - Abigail's stepdaughter
* Phillip Belmont - Axel's son
* Dayton Belmont - Axel's son
* Christopher Belmont - Matthew's eldest son
* Richard Belmont - Matthew's middle son
* Remington Belmont - Matthew's youngest son
* Priscilla Undine Jennings - Matthew's stepdaughter
* Thomas Jennings
* Loris Tanner Jennings
* Old Earl of Bellefonte

## Locations

* Candlewick estate, Oxfordshire
* Stoneleigh Manor, Oxfordshire
* Belmont House, Sussex
(To see which homes are nearby, see Estate titles and locations)
Darius Lindsey

Darius Lindsey is a main character in Darius, Lord of Pleasures, the first book of the Lonely Lords series. The son of the Earl of Wilton, he is barely making ends meet and has been earning money by providing sexual services.

## Relationships

* Wife - Vivian Longstreet
* Siblings - Trenton, Leah, Emily, and John Cowperthwaite Lindsey
* Father - Gerald Lindsey, Earl of Wilton

## Books

* Main character in Darius, Lord of Pleasures
* Secondary character in The Virtuoso and Trenton, Lord of Loss
* Minor character in Nicholas, Lord of Secrets
Andrew, Lord of Despair

**Andrew, Lord of Despair**, is the seventh book in The Lonely Lords Series by Grace Burrowes. It was published in 2013.

## Back Cover

**Andrew Alexander, Earl of Greymoor**, has tried to run both from memories of a boating tragedy that claimed the lives of several loved ones, and from an attraction to pretty, petite, **Astrid Worthington**. He returns to England to find Astrid widowed, expecting a child, and more irresistibly attractive to him than ever. When it becomes apparent that Astrid needs a husband who can keep her and her unborn child safe, Andrew must decide if old nightmares will continue to control his life, or if his love for Astrid entitles him to a second chance at happiness—and love.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Andrew Alexander, Earl of Greymoor
* Astrid Worthington Allen

### Major characters

* Gareth Alexander, Marquess of Heathgate - Andrew's brother
* Felicity Worthington Alexander, Marchioness of Heathgate - Astrid's sister
* Douglas Allen, Viscount Amery - Astrid's brother-in-law
* Henry Allen - Astrid's brother-in-law
* David Worthington, Viscount Fairly - Astrid's brother

### Minor characters

* Urania Dupres Allen, Dowager Viscountess Amery - Astrid's mother-in-law
* Arabella Antoinette Hollister Alexander, Dowager Lady Heathgate - Andrew's mother
* Gwen Hollister - Andrew's cousin
* Rose - Gwen's daughter

### Referenced characters

* Herbert Allen, former Viscount Amery, deceased
* Leticia "Letty" Banks, Herbert's former mistress
* Adam Alexander, deceased
* Jeffrey, cousin of the Alexanders, deceased
* Julia Ponsonby, deceased

## Settings

* London
* Willowdale
* Enfield
Miss Desirable

Miss Desirable is the fourth book in the Mischief in Mayfair series by Grace Burrowes.  It is a regency romance published in 2022.

### Back cover summary

Miss Catherine Fairchild spent much of her life haring about the globe with her diplomat parents, though she grasped at a young age that as a legitimate by-blow, her social standing among Polite Society would be marginal at best. Now she’s lost both parents and is settled back in London, where she learns that not only is she an heiress, but that the family title can be preserved through the female line.

Miss Dubious has become Miss Desirable, though Catherine has no plans to marry–or so she claims. Even if she were to admit to some loneliness, the last place she’d turn for companionship would be one of Mayfair’s fawning fortune hunters. The one person she can trust to treat her honestly is Monsieur Xavier Fournier, a plainspoken *émigré* who also has no intention of putting his foot in parson’s mousetrap… Or so he claims.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Xavier Fournier
* Catherine Fairchild

### Other Characters

* Sycamore Dorning
* Lord Fortescue Armbruster
* Frampton Belcher of Belcher and Sons Solicitors
* Colonel Sir Orion Goddard
* Alasdhair MacKay
* Ann Pearson Goddard
* tbd

### Referenced Characters

* Grey Dorning, Earl of Casriel
* Worth Kettering
* Jacaranda Dorning Kettering
* Daisy Dorning
* Caesar, dog trained by Willow Dorning for the Duke of Quimbey
* Gabriella - Fournier's deceased wife
* Jeanette Dorning - Sycamore's wife
* Dorcas Delancy MacKay
* Ash Dorning
* Della Haddonfield Dorning
* Beatitude, Countess of Casriel
* Susannah Haddonfield Dorning
* Dylan Powell
* Oak Dorning
* Valerian Dorning
* Hawthorne Dorning
* Daisy Dorning Penweather
* Willow Dorning
* Nicholas Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte
* Jonathan Tresham
* Duke of Quimbey
Axel Belmont

**Axel Lysander Horatius Belmont** teaches botany at Oxford, having published a number of herbals. He hopes to become an Oxford fellow, which requires the selectee to be unmarried, but that is no problem as he is a widower. His two sons are already at Oxford. Axel loves tending and breeding his roses and is a wonderful violinist. Like other major landowners, he takes his turn at being the local magistrate.

## Relationships

* Wives - Caroline (deceased), Abigail Stoneleigh
* Sons - Dayton and Phillip Belmont
* Brother -Matthew Belmont
* Nieces and Nephews - Christopher, Remington, and Richard Belmont; Priscilla Jennings
* Employees include - Madeline Hennessey
* Friends include - Nicholas Haddonfield

## Books

* Main character in Axel, Jaded Gentlemen book 3
* Major character in
	+ Jack, Jaded Gentlemen book 4
	+ The Virtuoso
* Minor character in
	+ Matthew, Jaded Gentlemen book 2
* Referenced in
	+ Truly Beloved

## Secrets

(Click expand to see spoilers.)Axel's mother killed herself with an overdose of laudanum on the evening of his brother Matthew's wedding.
When his wife Caroline died, she asked him to make the perfect rose, and Axel has been laboring toward that objective ever since.
The Laird

**The Laird** is the third book in The Captive Hearts Series. It was published in 2014.

## Publisher Summary

After years at war, Michael Brodie comes home to his Scottish estate to find his clan expects him to set aside Brenna, the arranged bride he left behind nearly a decade ago. To make matters worse, Michael’s Uncle Angus, whom Michael relied on to manage state matters, is also impatient with Brenna’s independence and contrariness, though the clansmen and tenants loathe Angus, too.

Michael will not abandon a wife who has loyally—if angrily—waited for his return, but he soon realizes the resentments stirring among his family have deep, miserable roots, and the war he left behind was paltry compared to the battle he must fight to win his wife’s heart, and keep her in her rightful place at his side.

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Michael Brodie
* Brenna MacLogan Brodie

### Major Characters

* Angus Brodie - Michael's uncle
* Maeve Brodie - Michael's young sister
* Lachlan Brodie - Brenna's cousin and castle bootboy
* Hugh MacLogan - Brenna's cousin
* Sebastian St. Clair - Michael's former employer
* Milly Danforth - Sebastian's wife

### Minor Characters

* Elspeth Fraser - Brenna's maid
* Neil and Dantry MacLogan - Brenna's cousins
* Prebish - Maeve's nursemaid

### Mentioned characters

* Bridget and Erin Brodie - Michael's sisters
A Rogue of Her Own

A Rogue of Her Own is the fourth book of The Windham Brides series.  It was published by Hachette in March of 2018.

### Back Cover Summary

For Miss Charlotte Windham, the best way to maintain her spinsterhood—and her independence—is a teeny, tiny brush with scandal. She chooses wealthy, handsome upstart Lucas Sherbourne as her unwitting accomplice. He’s intelligent, logical and ambitious. What Charlotte doesn’t count on is that one kiss leads straight to the altar.

Sherbourne has no love for Polite Society, nor is he keen on being anybody’s husband of last resort. He is attracted to Charlotte’s boldness, though—and her family’s influence. Without a title, he knows he’ll never truly be part of their world, even as he and Charlotte inch closer to a marriage that means much more than convenience. But a scheming business partner is about to test that tenuous trust, forcing Sherbourne to make a drastic choice: his wealth or his wife.

### Characters

#### Main Characters

* Charlotte Windham
* Lucas Sherbourne
* Julian St. David, Duke of Haverford
* Elizabeth Windham
* Cedric, Marquess of Radnor
* Quinton Bramly, Earl of Brantford

#### Other characters

* Griffin St. David
* Bridget "Biddy" Bowen
* Glenys St. David
* Maggie Windham
* Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven
* Percy Windham, Duke of Moreland
* Esther Windham
Truly Beloved

**Truly Beloved** is the eleventh book in the Regency set The True Gentlemen, and was published in 2020.

## Back Cover Summary

**Fabianus Haviland**, Viscount Penweather, did not journey to the wilds of Dorsetshire in the dead of winter to engage in yet another dalliance with yet another lonely widow. Being a trifle lonely himself–only a trifle–he’s looking for a fresh start in fresh surrounds.

Fabianus has always enjoyed the company of sensible women, though, and **Lady Daisy** is very sensible. Her ladyship doesn’t mince words regarding disappointing marital experiences, is ferociously devoted to her children, and has an immediate rapport with Penweather’s small daughter. When Daisy’s happiness is threatened by her in-laws, Penweather is honor-bound to intervene. Soon Daisy will have to choose, between her children and the man who makes her dream once again of the kind of happily ever after she’d thought could never be hers.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Fabianus Haviland, Viscount Penweather
* Daisy Dorning Fromm

### Major characters

* Pandora Haviland - Penweather's young daughter
* Walter MacVeigh - Daisy's brother-in-law
* Grey Dorning, Earl of Casriel
* Henry, Kenneth and Chloe Fromm - Daisy's children

### Minor characters

* Beatitude, Countess of Casriel
* Margaret Dorning
* Hawthorne Dorning
* Valerian Dorning
* Cassandra MacVeigh - Walter's wife

### Mentioned characters

* Eric Fromm - Squire Erickson DeQuervain Fromm, Daisy's late husband
* Theodosia Haviland Tresham - related to Penweather
* Marianne Mortenson - Penweather's deceased wife
* Worth Kettering
* Jacaranda Dorning
* Sycamore Dorning
* Ash Dorning
* Della Haddonfield
* Oak Dorning
* Willow Dorning
* Axel Belmont
* Aunt Helen - Penweather's intrepid aunt
* Matilda "Tilly" Miller
* Marcus Penweather
Jonathan Tresham

**Jonathan Landsdowne Farnsworth Verulam Tresham** became the Marquess of Tresham after his father Harold's recent death of apoplexy. Jonathan's mother and Harold had a stormy marriage; Harold's philandering fueled his wife's dramatics, which resulted in more philandering.

Jonathan was shipped off to school at age seven. When his classmates began to tease him about his parents, he got into brawls. His uncle, the Duke of Quimbey, intervened. Quimbey explained that Jonathan was the spare in the succession, and should conduct himself with dignity. Jonathan went on to Cambridge and became top wrangler in mathematics, and traveled overseas.

Debutante Della Haddonfield revealed that she was his half sister. Jonathan's father had an affair with her late mother, Darla Danaher, second wife of the old Earl of Bellefonte.

## Relationships

* Wife - Theodosia Haviland
* Uncle - Duke of Quimbey
* Father - Harold, Marquess of Tresham, deceased
* Half-sister - Della Haddonfield
* Friend - Duke of Anselm

## Books

* Introduced and supporting character in Will's True Wish
* Main character in My Own True Duchess
* Supporting character in
	+ Will's True Wish
	+ A Truly Perfect Gentleman
* Cameo in A Lady's Dream Come True
* Mentioned in
	+ His Lordship's True Lady
	+ My Heart's True Delight
	+ The Last True Gentleman
	+ Too Scot to Handle
	+ Miss Desirable

## References

1. ↑ My Own True Duchess
2. ↑ Will's True Wish
Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal

Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal is the second book in a sub-series called The Duke's Daughters, and the fifth book of The Windham Series.  It was published by Sourcebooks in May of 2012.

### Back Cover Summary

Maggie Windham is the Duke of Moreland’s eldest, but illegitimate, daughter. She leads a retiring, dignified life… until stolen letters bring Maggie to investigator Benjamin Hazlit’s door. When it becomes clear Maggie is being blackmailed, Benjamin becomes determined to find not just the letters, but the way to Maggie’s heart.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Maggie Windham
* Benjamin Hazlit

### Major characters

* Cecily O'Donnell - Maggie's mother
* Bridget O'Donnell - Maggie's teenage half-sister
* Archer Portmaine, Viscount Blessings - Benjamin's cousin and heir
* Lucas Denning, Marquis of Deene

### Minor characters

* Helene Norcross Anders - Maggie's friend
* Valentine Windham
* Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven
* Anna Seaton Windham - Westhaven's wife
* Eve Windham
* Duke of Moreland
* Esther Windham, Duchess of Moreland
* Lady Dandridge

### Mentioned characters

* Ellen FitzEngle Markham - Valentine's wife
* Avis Portmaine - Benjamin's sister
* Alexandra Portmaine - Benjamin's sister
* Vim Charpentier - Benjamin's half-brother
* Sophie Windham - Vim's wife
* Bartholomew Windham - deceased
* Victor Windham - deceased
* Devlin St. Just, Earl of Rosecroft - eldest Windham sibling
* Emmaline Farnum - Devlin's wife
* Joseph Carrington - swine expert (not mentioned by name)
* "Della" Martin
* Thomas O'Donnell
* Teddy O'Donnell
John Dewey Fanning

**Sir John "Jack" Dewey Fanning** served as an officer in India and was knighted for his bravery. He now lives a quiet life in Oxfordshire, and enjoys the magistrate's job that has recently devolved to him.

His longtime friendship with Colonel Gregory Stoneleigh came under scrutiny when the man was murdered.

As magistrate for the local area, Jack was called in when Valentine Windham's property was experiencing malicious vandalism.

He had problems with his servants at his home, Teak House. He approached his friends, the Belmonts, hoping for help.

## Relationships

* Wife - Madeline Hennessey
* Brother - Reverend Jeremy Fanning
* Mother - Florentia Hammerschmidt Fanning
* Sister-in-law - Lucy Ann DeWitt
* Employees include - Pahdi (butler), Mrs. Abernathy (housekeeper)
* Friends include - Axel Belmont, Abigail Stoneleigh, the late Colonel Gregory Stoneleigh

## Books

* Main character in Jack, Jaded Gentlemen book 4
* Major character in
	+ Axel, Jaded Gentlemen book 3
* Minor character in
	+ The Virtuoso

## Spoilers

(Click expand to see spoilers.)
* Jack was married to Pahdi's sister Saras while he was in India, though he kept his marriage a secret from his family. Saras was killed by a fever that she caught while tending Jack.
* Jack was held captive and tortured while in India. His tortures left him with a strong fear of guns, which he self-medicated with an opium habit. However, he successfully kicked the habit with the help of his brother-in-law Pahdi.
* Jack had tried to help during Colonel Gregory Stoneleigh's multiple failed attempts to quit his own opium habit. On a late night visit, Gregory threatened to shoot him. In self-defense, Jack shot and killed Gregory.

## References

1. ↑ Axel, Jaded Gentlemen book 3
2. ↑ The Virtuoso
3. ↑ Jack, Jaded Gentlemen book 4
Alexandra Portmaine

**Alexandra Portmaine** took the alias **Alice Portman** when she went to work as a governess. Although her family had money, she refused to accept it and lived only on her income.

She was governess to Priscilla Jennings for many years, living frugally with Priscilla's unwed mother Theresa Jennings in the isolated Sutcliffe castle.

Priscilla eventually advanced to the point where she needed education that Alexandra/Alice felt she could not provide, so she resigned. Ethan Grey hired her to care for his two young, active boys.

When Alexandra was fourteen years old, she was dragged by a horse when she fell off and got caught in the stirrup. For two years she was unable to walk, and since then her hip has remained painful and subject to giving out. She suffers rare but crippling panic attacks due to a traumatic experience.

## Relationships

* Husband - Ethan Grey
* Siblings - Benjamin Portmaine; (alias Benjamin Hazlit), Earl of Hazelton; Avis Portmaine; half-brother Wilhelm "Vim" Charpentier
* Former employer - Theresa Jennings
* Former charge - Priscilla Jennings

## Books

* Introduced in Matthew, Jaded Gentlemen book 2
* Main character in Ethan, Lord of Scandals
* Mentioned in
	+ Hadrian, Lord of Hope
	+ Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish
	+ Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
	+ Ashton, Lord of Truth
Ethan, Lord of Scandals

Ethan, Lord of Scandals is the third book in the Regency set The Lonely Lords Series, and was published in 2013.

### Publisher's summary

At the age of fourteen, Ethan Grey was banished by his titled father into a hell his legitimate siblings never learned of. Now that the old earl is dead, and Ethan is a widower with two children to raise, he finds himself attracted to Alice Portman, the boys’ scholarly, reserved governess. Alice also has a shadowed past, and she and Ethan must face the demon haunting them both if they’re to win their chance for a happily ever after.

### Characters

#### Main characters

* Ethan Grey
* Alexandra Portmaine, alias Alice Portman
* Jeremiah Nicholas Grey
* Joshua Nicholas Grey

#### Supporting characters

* Nicholas Haddonfield, Earl of Bellefonte
* Gareth Alexander, Marquess of Heathgate

#### Minor characters

* Benjamin Hazlit
* Hart Collins

#### Cameos

* John Cowperthwaite Lindsey - young brother-in-law of Nicholas
* Fordham Lindsey - nephew of Nicholas
* Priscilla Jennings - Alice's former charge
* Andrew Alexander, Earl of Greymoor
* Astrid Worthington Alexander, Countess of Greymoor
* Felicity Worthington Alexander, Marchioness of Heathgate

#### Mentioned characters

* Beckman Haddonfield
* Lady Warne
* George Haddonfield
* Theresa Jennings Belmont
* Avis Portmaine
* Nita Haddonfield
* Kirsten Haddonfield
* Susannah Haddonfield
* Della Haddonfield
* Douglas Allen, Viscount Amery
* Gayle Windham, Earl of Westhaven
* David Worthington, Viscount Fairly
Chronological Order

Grace Burrowes had written over twenty novels before she sought publication. However, the acquiring editor decided to publish the books in a different sequence. The Heir was published first, and it is an excellent introduction to Grace's Regency universe, but it is not the first story chronologically.

This table is merely provided for readers who want to see how the stories flow in time. It can be sorted by publication issue date, chronological order number, series, etc. Related family names are capitalized. The order is based on the list Grace posted on her website, with a few small adjustments. Grace's website should be considered the definitive listing.

## Notes

1. ↑ The swaps, which were out of Grace's hands, left behind occasional brief references to events and people who were not introduced and explained until the chronologically earlier books were published later. For example, the Windham books, published from 2010 to 2013, usually briefly mention Rose and her late father, Victor Windham. Their story was part of Douglas, Lord of Heartache, which was not published until 2014, as (Lonely Lords book 9.)
2. ↑ "Your books set in the regency are in different series, but they’re in the same universe. How do I read them chronologically?" - www.graceburrowes.com
3. ↑ Explanations of the adjustments to the order:

	* The Captive starts before The Heir because Devlin has just returned from the war and Victor is still alive. Actually, that would put it before Douglas.
	* Axel is after The Heir because the Helmsley incident has taken place.
	* The Virtuoso is after Nicholas because Nick is married.
	* Grace has said that the time in Darius spans multiple books. It includes an alternate viewpoint of several incidents mentioned in Nicholas. However, Darius has only a one-line mention for most of the same events in Nicholas (such as the kidnapping in the Park), with no introduction or explanation. The events can be considered as "historical, in the past" until the book ends.
	* In Jack, Jaded Gentlemen book 4, Valentine and his bride attend the final festivities. However, in The Virtuoso, Jack gives Valentine a puppy. The puppy litter happens at the end of Jack, so they overlap.
	* Worth, Lord of Reckoning mentions that Benjamin Hazlit has a countess. This happens in Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal, so it and Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish move up.
	* Ashton, Lord of Truth says the Duke's daughters are all wed, so it occurs after Lady Jenny's Christmas Portrait.
	* Aside from the prequels, the novellas are not listed in the reading order on Grace's website. We have simply inserted some here by publication date when they match the book events.
	* Despite our review, Grace's website FAQ should always be considered the definitive listing.
Miss Determined

**Miss Determined** is the seventh book in the Mischief in Mayfair series by Grace Burrowes.  It is a regency romance published in 2023.

### Back Cover Summary

Trevor, Marquess of Tavistock, has finally decided to stop larking around on the Continent, come home, and take a bride. His solicitors applaud his decision to settle down, provided he chooses a wealthy young lady to be his marchioness. Those years Trevor spent seeing the world were bad years for the lordly coffers.

Trevor is reluctant to consign himself to a mercenary marriage, and instead considers selling off some of his smaller properties. While inspecting one such estate, he meets Miss Amaryllis DeWitt. Her family is desperately trying to find a title for her to marry, and she does have the most lovely fortune, but she thinks Trevor is an aspiring beer merchant, and he thinks the truth might get him drop-kicked back to France. Then there’s the tenant Trevor finds on another estate, whose existence the solicitors have been trying to hide…Will it be truth or true love for Trevor and Amaryllis?

### Characters

#### Main Characters

* Trevor, Marquess of Tavistock
* Amaryllis DeWitt

#### Other Characters

* Phillip Heyward
* Hecate Brompton
* Gavin DeWitt

More To be added
Anwen Windham

Anwen Windham is a niece of the Duke of Moreland. The youngest sister of four, her sisters have doted on her ever since she was deathly ill as a child. She is fiercely devoted to her pet charity, a home for orphans.

## Relationships

* Husband - Colin MacHugh
* Sisters - Charlotte Windham, Elizabeth Windham, Megan Windham
* Friends - Rosalyn Montague, Patience Friendly
* Parents - Anthony Windham and Gladys Holsopple Windham
* Aunts and uncles - Arabella Windham, Lady Pembroke; Percival, Duke of Moreland; Esther Windham, Duchess of Moreland
* Cousins - The Windham siblings

## Books

* Main character in: Too Scot to Handle.
* Appears in: The Trouble with Dukes, "Patience for Christmas" novella.