Amy Jarecki Books in Order: The Complete Highland Romance Guide

Does the order matter? Only within each series, and even then only a little. Every Amy Jarecki novel is a complete standalone romance — one couple, one adventure, one hard-won happily ever after. But her books cluster into distinct Highland series, and within a series you will meet recurring clans and family members whose stories overlap. Read a series in publication order and the cameos and callbacks land; jump around and nothing breaks. Below are her main Scottish romance series in the order they were written.

Lords of the Highlands (her most popular series)

This is the series most readers name first, and the best place to start. Set in early-eighteenth-century Scotland, each book pairs a formidable Highland hero with a heroine who more than holds her own against him.

1. The Highland Duke (2017) — A wounded duke on the run and the healer who hides him. The book that launched the series and hooked a legion of readers.
2. The Highland Commander (2017) — A naval commander, a spirited lady, and a mission that keeps throwing them together.
3. The Highland Guardian (2017) — A protector sworn to keep a woman safe, and the feelings that make the job impossible.
4. The Highland Chieftain (2018) — A chieftain and a physician's daughter caught between duty and desire.
5. The Highland Renegade (2019) — An outlaw hero with a price on his head and everything to lose.
6. The Highland Earl (2019) — A marriage of political necessity that turns into something neither expected.
7. The Highland Rogue (2020) — A charming scoundrel who meets his match at last.
8. The Highland Laird (2020) — The laird who closes out the series in style.

Highland Force (where it all began)

Jarecki's first Scottish series is shorter, older, and wonderfully swashbuckling — think pirates, henchmen, and sea-swept forced proximity. A great pick if you love your Highland romance with a side of high-seas adventure.

1. Captured by the Pirate Laird (2014)
2. The Highland Henchman (2014)
3. Beauty and the Barbarian (2014)
4. Return of the Highland Laird (2014)

The MacGalloways (her newer Regency-era Scots)

A more recent series bringing Jarecki's Highland flair into the Regency and Georgian world, following the interconnected MacGalloway family. The series opens with:

1. A Duke by Scot (2021)
2. Her Unconventional Earl
3. The Captain's Heiress

The MacGalloways continues beyond these opening books, so if the family grabs you, check Jarecki's site for the latest additions rather than relying on any single list — she publishes quickly.

Where to start

Start with The Highland Duke. It is the opening book of her most-loved series, a clean on-ramp to her adventurous style, and it will tell you within a few chapters whether her rugged, protective heroes are your catnip. If you want something shorter and saltier first, Captured by the Pirate Laird is a fun, fast entry point. And if you have already worked through the Highlands and want a Regency-flavoured twist, the MacGalloways are calling.