Anna Campbell Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide

Do you need to read Anna Campbell in order? For the most part, no. Her early books are true standalones, and even within her series each novel delivers a complete couple and happy ending. But the Sons of Sin and the Dashing Widows both lean on recurring friendships, so reading each set in order adds warmth and running jokes you would otherwise miss. Here is how it all lines up.

The Sons of Sin series in order

Campbell's best-known series follows a circle of men marked by scandalous birth or reputation — the "sons of sin" — as they find love against the odds. Full-length, richly emotional Regency romance.

1. Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed (2012) — A desperate bargain, a reclusive scarred hero, and the series opener that hooked a generation of readers.
2. A Rake's Midnight Kiss (2013) — A scholar in disguise and a rogue chasing a stolen relic. Enemies-to-lovers with wit.
3. What a Duke Dares (2014) — A duke, a runaway, and a road trip that becomes a reckoning.
4. A Scoundrel by Moonlight (2014) — A woman bent on revenge and the magistrate who complicates everything. The series finale.

Two novellas sit within this world: Days of Rakes and Roses (2013), a prequel-adjacent short, and Three Proposals and a Scandal (2015). Both are optional but lovely add-ons for fans.

The Dashing Widows novellas in order

Lighter and quicker than the Sons of Sin, the Dashing Widows are connected novellas about a circle of clever widows who conspire to nudge one another (and various eligible gentlemen) toward love. Perfect for a cosy afternoon.

1. The Seduction of Lord Stone (2016) — The widow who started the club, and the rake who upends her plans.
2. Tempting Mr. Townsend (2016) — A forced-proximity romance snowed in together.
3. Winning Lord West (2016) — Second-chance love between two people who let each other go once.
4. Pursuing Lord Pascal (2017) — A widow who knows exactly which lord she wants, and how to get him.
5. Charming Sir Charles (2018) — A marriage of convenience that grows into something real.
6. Catching Captain Nash (2018) — A husband presumed dead returns to a wife who has moved on.
7. Lord Garson's Bride (2019) — A jilted lord and a practical proposal that closes out the set.

The standalone novels

Before her series, Campbell built her reputation on dramatic, standalone Regency romances — darker and more intense than the Dashing Widows, and much beloved. These can be read in any order, entirely on their own:

1. Claiming the Courtesan (2007) — Her controversial, unforgettable debut: a duke and the courtesan he refuses to lose.
2. Untouched (2007) — A captive hero, a widow with a secret, and a gothic estate.
3. Tempt the Devil (2008) — A famed courtesan and the man determined to have her on his terms.
4. Captive of Sin (2009) — A traumatised returning soldier and the woman he rescues. Tender and healing.
5. My Reckless Surrender (2010) — A revenge scheme that turns into a dangerous attraction.
6. Midnight's Wild Passion (2011) — A chaperone, a notorious rake, and a battle of wills.

Where to start

For your first full-length Campbell, start with Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed — it shows off her signature blend of angst, heat, and heart. If you want something lighter and faster, dip into The Seduction of Lord Stone and let the Dashing Widows charm you. And if you want to know what made her name, brace yourself and read Claiming the Courtesan — intense, divisive, and impossible to forget.