Maya Rodale Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide
Maya Rodale writes smart, playful Regency romance that leans into rom-com energy — diary entries, fish-out-of-water heroines, and heroes who fall hard for the girl everyone else overlooked. Her books are pure feel-good comfort reading. Here is every major Rodale series in order, plus where to start if she is new to your shelves.
Reassuring news: every Maya Rodale romance is a standalone with its own couple and its own happy ending. Her series link characters — sisters, wallflower besties, a family of transplanted American aristocrats — so you get delightful cameos by reading in order, but nothing traps you in a cliffhanger. Below are her two most popular series, in reading order.
Keeping Up with the Cavendishes in order
A family of unpolished American Cavendishes suddenly inherits an English dukedom and has to survive the London ton — one scandalous, swoony sibling at a time. Witty, warm, and irresistibly bingeable.
- Lady Bridget's Diary (2016) — A Bridget Jones-inspired opener: an American heroine keeping a very candid diary while falling for the last man she should. Charming and funny.
- Chasing Lady Amelia (2016) — The free-spirited Cavendish sister slips away into London's underbelly and finds adventure and romance far from the ballroom.
- Lady Claire Is All That (2016) — A makeover bet backfires beautifully when the bluestocking heroine turns out to be the one doing the transforming. A She's All That homage with heart.
- It's Hard Out Here for a Duke (2017) — The reluctant new duke of the family finally gets his story, pairing brute charm with the woman meant to polish him. A satisfying finale.
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The Wallflower trilogy in order
Also known as Bad Boys & Wallflowers, this trilogy champions the overlooked girls who get their moment — and the roguish men who never saw them coming.
- The Wicked Wallflower (2013) — A fake betrothal between a proper wallflower and a notorious duke spirals when the whole ton starts believing it. Fake-relationship catnip.
- Wallflower Gone Wild (2014) — A "too perfect" heroine decides to misbehave, and the rakish hero assigned to reform her cannot keep up. Opposites-attract fun.
- What a Wallflower Wants (2014) — The trilogy's most tender entry, pairing a guarded heroine with a highwayman-turned-gentleman in a gentle, healing romance.
Rodale has written several other Regency series too, including the earlier Writing Girls books about women working at a London newspaper. Each is standalone-friendly, so you can branch out in any direction once you have a favourite.
Where to start
Start with Lady Bridget's Diary if you want Rodale at her most rom-com — the diary format and fish-out-of-water charm are the easiest way to fall for her voice. If you prefer a classic fake-engagement setup, begin with The Wicked Wallflower, the trope-forward opener of the Wallflower trilogy. Both series stand alone, so pick the premise that makes you grin and dive in.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Maya Rodale's books in order?
No. Each novel is a standalone with its own couple and ending. Series order simply lets you enjoy the recurring family and friends.
What is Keeping Up with the Cavendishes about?
A four-book series about American Cavendishes who inherit a dukedom and must navigate London society, one sibling and one romance at a time, starting with Lady Bridget's Diary.
What is the Wallflower series?
The Wallflower (or Bad Boys & Wallflowers) trilogy follows overlooked young women who get their glow-up, beginning with the fake-betrothal romance The Wicked Wallflower.