Meara Platt Books in Order: Regency Romance Guide
Meara Platt writes the kind of warm, witty Regency romance that fans binge in a weekend — big loving families, swoony heroes, and heroines with names like flowers. A USA Today bestselling author with Dragonblade Publishing, she has built a sprawling, interconnected world across several series. Here is how her main series line up and where a newcomer should start.
Every Meara Platt novel works as a standalone romance, so there is no wrong place to jump in. But her books are richly connected — the Farthingale family in particular wanders through more than one series — and reading in order lets you enjoy the cameos and returning couples. Below are her flagship series in sequence, then a where-to-start guide.
The Farthingale series
Platt's debut series introduces the Farthingales: a big, boisterous, thoroughly lovable family whose heroines all carry flower names. It is the doorway into her whole universe.
- My Fair Lily (2014) — Platt's debut, and the first Farthingale love story.
- The Duke I'm Going to Marry — a determined heroine and the duke she has firmly decided on.
- Rules for Reforming a Rake — a reformed-rake romance with plenty of Farthingale chaos.
- A Midsummer's Kiss — a warm-weather courtship among the extended family.
- The Viscount's Rose — another flower-named heroine finds her match.
- Earl of Hearts — a later entry continuing the family's love stories.
The series has grown well beyond these opening titles, with recent additions such as Marigold and the Marquess and The Make-Believe Marriage keeping the Farthingale family very much alive.
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The Book of Love series in order
The Book of Love is Platt's longest and most popular Regency series — each title follows the pattern "The [something] of Love," and the Farthingales are woven right through it. These are the opening books in order:
- The Look of Love — the series opener that sets the tone.
- The Touch of Love — a tender second entry.
- The Taste of Love — followed by the novella The Hope of Love.
- The Song of Love — the family widens.
- The Scent of Love — another swoony match.
- The Kiss of Love — the run keeps going.
From there the series continues with The Chance of Love, The Gift of Love, The Heart of Love, The Promise of Love and many more — well over a dozen titles in total. Because each is a standalone, you can dip in anywhere, but reading in order rewards you with recurring faces.
Beyond the Regency world
Platt also writes paranormal and fantasy romance, including her Moonstone Landing and Dark Gardens stories, so once you have devoured her Regencies there is more of her voice to explore. For readers here for the ballrooms and dukes, though, the Farthingale and Book of Love series are the heart of it.
Where to start
For the full experience, begin at the beginning with My Fair Lily and meet the Farthingales first — they turn up everywhere. If you would rather jump straight into her most popular run, start with The Look of Love and read the Book of Love series in order. Either way you get exactly what Platt does best: warm, funny, family-filled Regency romance with a guaranteed happy ending.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to read Meara Platt books in order?
Each novel is a standalone Regency romance with its own couple and happy ending, so you can start with any book. But her series feature recurring families and cameos, so reading a series in order makes the crossovers land better.
Where should I start with Meara Platt?
A lovely entry point is My Fair Lily, the first Farthingale novel and Platt's debut. If you prefer her most popular series, start with The Look of Love, the first Book of Love title.
Are the Farthingale and Book of Love series connected?
Yes. The Farthingale family turns up throughout the Book of Love series, so the two overlap. You can read either on its own, but fans often enjoy them together.