Kasey Michaels Books in Order: The Complete Series Reading Guide
Kasey Michaels has been delighting Regency readers for decades with sparkling, witty romances full of banter, meddling families, and heroes who talk a big game right up until the heroine knocks them flat. Her backlist is enormous, but you do not need to read all hundred-plus titles to enjoy her — her Regency series are neatly self-contained. Here is how her most popular series line up and where to start.
Every Kasey Michaels novel is a complete standalone romance, so you can grab any single book and get a full couple and a happy ending. But her signature is the family series — a set of siblings, each getting a book, with the others popping in to tease, scheme, and set up their own stories. Read a series in order and the cameos and running jokes land; read a single title and you will still be perfectly at home.
The Daughtry Family series in order
A charming, comedic set of Regency romances following the Daughtry siblings, with Michaels's trademark quick wit front and centre.
- How to Tempt a Duke (2009) — the first full-length Daughtry novel and a lively, banter-packed entry point.
- How to Tame a Lady (2009) — a spirited heroine and a hero who thinks he has everything under control (he does not).
- How to Beguile a Beauty (2010) — a tender, second-chance-flavoured romance that shows off Michaels's softer side.
- How to Wed a Baron (2010) — the closer, wrapping up the family with intrigue and a marriage-minded finale.
A companion novella, How to Woo a Spinster (2009), sits alongside the series as a bonus for readers who want a little more Daughtry.
The Redgraves series in order
Four Redgrave siblings are shadowed by a scandalous family secret and a dangerous conspiracy — a Regency series with a suspense thread woven through the romance.
- What an Earl Wants (2012) — the opener, introducing the Redgraves and the buried scandal that drives the whole series.
- What a Lady Needs (2013) — the daring Redgrave sister takes centre stage in a romance tangled with intrigue.
- What a Gentleman Desires (2013) — the danger deepens as another sibling risks everything for love.
- What a Hero Dares (2014) — the finale, bringing the conspiracy and the family's love stories to a head.
More from Kasey Michaels
Beyond these two series, Michaels has written the light, comedic Sunshine Girls contemporaries and a huge range of other Regency and historical romances across her long career, including many classic traditional Regencies. Because each series is self-contained, there is no wrong order to explore her catalogue — pick the setup that appeals and dive in.
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Where to start
For a first taste of Michaels's sparkling comedy, start with How to Tempt a Duke and read the Daughtry Family series in order. If you want your romance with a side of danger and a family mystery that unspools across four books, begin with What an Earl Wants and follow the Redgraves. Either way you will get a complete love story in book one — and, if her banter grabs you the way it grabs most readers, a very long backlist to work through afterward.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Kasey Michaels's series in order?
Each book is a standalone romance, but her family series follow a set of siblings and shared secrets, so cameos and running threads are more fun in order.
Where should I start with Kasey Michaels?
How to Tempt a Duke (Daughtry Family) is a great entry to her witty style. For a suspense thread, start with What an Earl Wants (the Redgraves).
How many books has Kasey Michaels written?
More than a hundred across Regency, historical, and contemporary fiction. Happily, her Regency series are self-contained, so you never have to read them all.