Callie Hutton Books in Order: The Complete Regency Reading Guide

Does the order matter? Not much. Hutton herself says every book in her series is a standalone that can be read on its own, so you can pick up almost any title without homework. What you gain from reading a series in order is the pleasure of watching recurring families, friends, and matchmaking schemes develop across books. Below are her most popular Regency series in publication order, with the best starting points flagged.

Marriage Mart Mayhem (the classic starting series)

This is the series most readers meet first, and a perfect introduction to Hutton's marriage-of-inconvenience wheelhouse. It opens with the couple most fans remember — Jason Cavendish and Lady Olivia Grant — and runs through a connected cast of the ton's most eligible and exasperating.

1. The Elusive Wife (2013) — the series opener and the ideal first Callie Hutton book.
2. The Duke's Quandary (2014)
3. The Lady's Disgrace (2014)
4. The Baron's Betrayal (2015)
5. The Highlander's Choice (2015)
6. The Highlander's Accidental Marriage (2015)
7. The Earl's Return (2016)

Merry Misfits of Bath

A charming, character-driven series set among the misfits and originals of Bath society — booksellers, artists, doctors, and the ladies who love them. Great for readers who enjoy a slightly cosier, more eccentric cast.

• The Bookseller and the Earl
• The Courtesan's Daughter and the Gentleman
• Lady Pamela and the Gambler
• The Artist and the Rake
• The Doctor and the Libertine
• The Widow and the Viscount

More Hutton worlds: Rogues, Misfits, and mysteries

Beyond those two, Callie Hutton keeps busy. The Rose Room Rogues follows four brothers who own a gambling club and find themselves caught, one by one, in the net of love — catnip for fans of reformed-rake romance. She also writes the Lords and Ladies in Love and Noble Hearts Regency series, plus the Victorian Book Club Mysteries for readers who like a whodunit stitched into their period romance. Because she publishes across so many connected series, the cleanest way to confirm the newest titles is Hutton's own site — but any of these is a safe, self-contained place to land.

Where to start

Start with The Elusive Wife. It is the most-read entry to her most-read series, a textbook marriage-of-inconvenience with the banter and warmth Hutton is loved for, and it will tell you quickly whether her traditional Regency style suits you. If you would rather begin somewhere cosier, The Bookseller and the Earl opens the Merry Misfits of Bath and stands completely on its own. From either, follow the series in order and enjoy the recurring cast.