Ella Quinn Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide
Ella Quinn writes warm, witty, wholesome-leaning Regency romance built around big, loving, interconnected families — the kind of series where every wedding brings a new sibling or friend into the fold. A USA Today bestseller, she has woven her books into one sprawling social world across several linked series. Here is every Ella Quinn sequence sorted into reading order, plus the best place to begin.
Does the order matter? For the full experience, yes. Each Quinn novel resolves its own romance and can be read alone, but her great pleasure is watching one enormous circle of friends and relatives pair off across dozens of books, with cameos and callbacks throughout. Reading in order lets those connections bloom. Below are her main series in publication order.
The Marriage Game
The series that launched Quinn's career, a classic run of Regency courtship stories among a tight-knit set of friends.
- The Seduction of Lady Phoebe (2013) — Her debut, and the doorway into the whole Quinn universe.
- The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh (2013) — A childhood friendship, a secret mission, and a slow-dawning love.
- The Temptation of Lady Serena (2014) — A widow reclaiming her life, and the man determined to win her.
- Desiring Lady Caro (2014) — A runaway heroine and a rescue that turns into much more.
The Marriage Game continues across further titles following the same expanding friend group, so there is plenty to binge once you are drawn in.
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The Worthingtons
Quinn's most popular series, centred on the large, boisterous, blended Worthington family. Warm, funny, and full of found-family charm.
- Three Weeks to Wed (2016) — A marriage of convenience that becomes the real thing. A perfect starting point.
- When a Marquis Chooses a Bride (2016) — A spirited heroine and a marquis who thinks he knows best.
- It Started with a Kiss (2017) — Friendship tipping gloriously into love.
- The Marquis and I (2018) — A compromising situation and a match neither planned.
- You Never Forget Your First Earl (2018) — A determined young woman and the earl she sets her heart on.
- Believe in Me (2019) — Another Worthington finds an unexpected happy ending.
The Worthington Brides and beyond
Quinn has continued the family's story into the next generation with the Worthington Brides series — The Marriage List, The Husband List and The Groom List — following the Worthington children as they come of age. She has also written additional connected Regency series and novellas, all set in the same welcoming world, so completists are richly rewarded.
Where to start
You have two great front doors. For the true beginning of Quinn's interconnected universe, start with The Seduction of Lady Phoebe. But if you want the series most readers fall hardest for, begin with Three Weeks to Wed and settle in with the Worthingtons — a big, loving family you will not want to leave. Either way, you are signing up for a very long, very cozy binge.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Ella Quinn's books in order?
Each novel is a standalone romance, but her series follow one big interconnected social circle, so reading in order lets you watch families and matches build book to book. The Worthingtons is especially rewarding read from the start.
What is the best Ella Quinn book to start with?
The Seduction of Lady Phoebe, her debut and the first Marriage Game book. Many readers instead begin with Three Weeks to Wed, the opener of the Worthingtons.
Are The Marriage Game and the Worthingtons connected?
They share Quinn's overlapping Regency world and characters cross between series, but each reads on its own. Start with whichever family appeals most.