Lauren Smith Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide
If you love a tight-knit band of scandalous friends, high-stakes adventure, and Regency romance with real heat, Lauren Smith's League of Rogues is built for you. It is a long, addictive saga where the friendships matter as much as the love stories — which means order really counts. Here is every League of Rogues book in order, and exactly where to start.
Smith is a USA Today bestselling author whose flagship historical series, the League of Rogues, follows a group of aristocratic friends bound together by loyalty, danger, and a knack for landing in scandal. Unlike a typical Regency series where each book stands fully alone, the League's relationships and story threads carry across the whole run, so this is a series you genuinely want to read in publication order. Every book still delivers its own couple and happily ever after — but the ongoing friendships are the beating heart of it.
The League of Rogues in order (main series)
- Wicked Designs (2015) — the series opener: a spirited heroine abducted by the League in a scheme that spins wildly out of everyone's control. Start here.
- His Wicked Seduction (2015)
- Her Wicked Proposal (2016)
- Wicked Rivals (2016)
- Her Wicked Longing (2017)
- His Wicked Embrace (2018)
- The Earl of Pembroke (2018)
- His Wicked Secret (2018)
- The Last Wicked Rogue (2018) — the capstone to the core arc of the original League members.
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The series keeps going
After The Last Wicked Rogue closes the original arc, Smith extends the world with further linked stories and spin-off threads — including a run of Scottish-set romances (Never Kiss a Scot, Never Tempt a Scot, Lost with a Scot) and additional Earl-titled entries such as The Earl of Kent, The Earl of Morrey and The Earl of Zennor, plus later releases like Escaping the Earl and Her Wicked Highwayman. There is also a prequel, The Wicked Beginning, that shows how the League first came together. Because these later books weave in and out of the main timeline, the cleanest approach is to finish the core nine above first, then follow the series in publication order from your retailer.
Where to start with Lauren Smith
Start with Wicked Designs. It introduces the whole League, sets the tone of adventure-meets-romance, and hooks you into the friendships that power the entire saga. Then read straight through in order — this is one series where skipping around will spoil ongoing threads. If you love Bridgerton's ensemble feel but want more heat and a dash of danger, the League of Rogues is a natural next binge.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the League of Rogues in?
Read in publication order, starting with Wicked Designs (2015), then His Wicked Seduction, Her Wicked Proposal, Wicked Rivals, and on through the series. The books follow an ongoing friend group, so order matters more here than in many Regency series.
Do you have to read the League of Rogues in order?
It is strongly recommended. While each book centres on one couple, the League is a close band of friends whose relationships and story threads carry across the whole series, so reading in order avoids spoilers and pays off the ongoing arcs.
Are Lauren Smith's League of Rogues books spicy?
Yes — the series is on the spicier side of Regency romance, with passionate, sensual love scenes alongside adventure, danger, and deep friendships. It is often recommended to Bridgerton fans who want more heat.