Juliana Gray Books in Order: The Complete Series Reading Guide
Juliana Gray writes lush, witty historical romance with a fairy-tale streak — Italian castles, hidden princesses, cross-dressing disguises, and heroes who never quite see the twist coming. Her two flagship series slot together neatly once you know how, so here is the reading order for the Affairs by Moonlight trilogy and the Princess in Hiding books, plus the best place for a newcomer to begin.
Gray's romances are warm, clever, and a touch theatrical in the best way. Each novel is a complete standalone love story, but her series are built around trios — three friends, three sisters — so reading a set in order lets the shared setting and overlapping timelines pay off. The nice quirk with her most famous trilogy is that the three couples' adventures unfold simultaneously, so you get the same glorious Italian summer told three ways.
The Affairs by Moonlight trilogy in order
Three English travellers rent a crumbling Tuscan castle to escape their troubles — and each falls headlong into a romance with someone already there. Because the stories are contemporaneous, you can read them in any order, but the recommended path is:
- A Lady Never Lies (2012) — a widowed lady inventor and the rake determined to distract her share the castle and a great deal of simmering tension. The best entry point.
- A Gentleman Never Tells (2012) — the second couple's story, layering more of that same sun-drenched summer with secrets and slow-burn longing.
- A Duke Never Yields (2012) — best saved for last, as it brings the trilogy's threads to a head and rewards readers who already know the full cast.
The Princess in Hiding series in order
Three German princesses flee political assassins and hide in England — disguised, imperilled, and stubbornly falling in love. This set is best read in order, as the sisters' shared danger runs through all three books.
- How to Tame Your Duke (2013) — the eldest princess in disguise crosses paths with a scarred, formidable duke. A gender-disguise romance with real bite.
- How to Master Your Marquis (2014) — the middle sister, posing as a law clerk, tangles with a marquis who cannot explain why his "clerk" fascinates him.
- How to School Your Scoundrel (2014) — the youngest princess, working incognito, meets a brooding employer with secrets of his own, closing the series.
The Princess in Hiding books are loosely tied to the Affairs by Moonlight world, so eagle-eyed readers will spot connective threads — but each series stands fully on its own. Gray has also written historical mysteries (the Emmeline Truelove novels) and, under another pen name, other fiction; those sit outside her core historical-romance series and are a separate flavour.
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Where to start
Start with A Lady Never Lies. It opens the Affairs by Moonlight trilogy, introduces Gray's sparkling voice, and drops you straight into the Italian-castle setup that makes the whole series sing. Read the trilogy through — saving A Duke Never Yields for last — then move on to the Princess in Hiding books if you want more disguise-and-danger romance. If you crave that fairy-tale, hidden-royalty flavour above all, you can even begin with How to Tame Your Duke and loop back to the trilogy afterward; nothing will spoil.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Juliana Gray's series in order?
The Affairs by Moonlight couples' stories happen at the same time, so order matters less there — but A Duke Never Yields reads best last. The Princess in Hiding books follow three sisters and are best in order.
Where should I start with Juliana Gray?
A Lady Never Lies, book one of Affairs by Moonlight. It sets up the trio sharing an Italian castle and shows off her witty, sensual style.
Are the two series connected?
Loosely. Princess in Hiding shares a world with Affairs by Moonlight, but each series stands on its own, so you can read either first.