Celeste Bradley Books in Order: Every Series

Q: Do I need to read Celeste Bradley's books in order?

Each book is a standalone romance with its own couple and happy ending, but Celeste Bradley's spy series are closely connected, with the same secret organisations and recurring characters. Reading a series in order gives you the full run of cameos and ongoing intrigue, so it is the recommended approach.

Q: Where should I start with Celeste Bradley?

Start with The Pretender, the first book in the Liar's Club series. It introduces the elite spy network at the heart of much of her Regency work and connects to the Royal Four series that follows.

Q: Are the Liar's Club and Royal Four series connected?

Yes. The Royal Four series spins out of the Liar's Club world, sharing the same universe of Regency spies. Reading the Liar's Club first gives you helpful context, though each series can be enjoyed on its own.

Updated for 2026 • Reading order guide

Secret societies of spies, master forgers, and heroines who are far more dangerous than they look — Celeste Bradley writes the kind of witty, intrigue-laced Regency romance you tear through in a single sitting. Her spy series interlock into one big shared world, so knowing the order really does pay off. Here's the full map, series by series, plus the smartest place to start.

Celeste Bradley's best-known books orbit a set of covert Regency organisations — clubs of spies hiding in plain sight among the ton. Each novel is a complete standalone romance with its own couple and happy ending, but the series share a universe, recurring characters, and ongoing intrigue, so reading them in order is genuinely rewarding. Here they are in sequence.

The Liar's Club

The series that launched Bradley's spy world — an elite band of agents skilled at deception and terrible at guarding their own hearts.

The Pretender (2003)
The Impostor (2003)
The Spy (2004)
The Charmer (2004)
The Rogue (2005)

The Royal Four

A direct spin-off from the Liar's Club world, following four powerful men who secretly advise the Crown.

To Wed a Scandalous Spy (2005)
Surrender to a Wicked Spy (2005)
One Night with a Spy (2006)
Seducing the Spy (2006)

More Celeste Bradley series

Beyond the spy world, Bradley has written several other connected Regency series worth exploring once you're hooked — including the Heiress Brides trilogy (Desperately Seeking a Duke, The Duke Next Door, The Duke Most Wanted) and the Runaway Brides and Wicked Worthingtons series. She has also co-written contemporary titles with Susan Donovan. Because some of these overlap in timeline and a few titles have been reissued over the years, confirm exact sequence on her author page before buying an older boxed set.

Where to start

Start with The Pretender, the first Liar's Club book. It sets up the spy network that powers so much of Bradley's Regency work and flows naturally into the Royal Four series. If you'd rather begin with a self-contained trilogy that leans more classic-ballroom than cloak-and-dagger, the Heiress Brides series and Desperately Seeking a Duke is a great alternative entry point.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to read Celeste Bradley's books in order?

Each book is a standalone romance, but her spy series are closely connected with shared organisations and recurring characters, so reading a series in order is recommended.

Where should I start with Celeste Bradley?

Start with The Pretender, the first Liar's Club book, which introduces the spy network at the heart of her Regency world.

Are the Liar's Club and Royal Four series connected?

Yes. The Royal Four spins out of the Liar's Club world, sharing the same universe of Regency spies. Reading the Liar's Club first gives helpful context.