Nicole Jordan Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide
Matchmakers, marriages of convenience, and couples who spark before they surrender — Nicole Jordan has spent a career writing sensual Regency romance about the messy business of falling in love. Two series anchor her catalog. Here they are in order, with a clear place to begin.
Jordan's Regencies are warm, character-driven, and unabashedly romantic, built around courtship and the sweet chaos of two stubborn people realising they belong together. Her most popular run, the Courtship Wars, follows a family and their orbit through six connected love stories. Her earlier Notorious series delivers the rakes-and-adventurers flavour that first made her name. Every book is a standalone, but reading each series in order lets the recurring cast pay off.
The Courtship Wars series in order
Six matchmaking romances full of banter, meddling relatives, and hard-won happy endings. This is the best starting point for new readers.
- To Pleasure a Lady (2008) — a headstrong heroine, a guardian with plans of his own, and a courtship that neither can control. The series opener.
- To Bed a Beauty (2008) — a marriage of convenience that turns into something far more dangerous to the heart.
- To Seduce a Bride (2008) — a wounded hero and the determined woman set on winning him.
- To Romance a Charming Rogue (2009) — exactly what it says: a charmer meets the one woman immune to his tricks.
- To Tame a Dangerous Lord (2010) — a spy hero and a heroine with secrets of her own, higher stakes and higher tension.
- To Desire a Wicked Duke (2011) — the series finale, closing the matchmaking saga with its most anticipated match.
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The Notorious series in order
Jordan's earlier Regency run, leaning into dashing rakes, bold heroines, and a touch of adventure.
- The Seduction (2000) — a revenge plot that turns into a reluctant, sizzling romance.
- The Passion (2000) — a marriage forged in scandal and slowly warmed into love.
- Desire (2001) — a spirited heroine and a hero determined to resist her, unsuccessfully.
- Ecstasy (2002) — a second-chance romance with plenty of heat.
- The Prince of Pleasure (2003) — a rake finally meets his match, closing the series.
Where to start
Start with To Pleasure a Lady. It opens the Courtship Wars, Jordan's most beloved series, and gives you the full flavour of her warm, sensual matchmaking style with no prior reading required. If you would rather begin with her classic rakes-and-revenge era, pick up The Seduction and work through the Notorious series. Both are made of standalones, so you can dip in anywhere — but reading each set in order lets the family connections and recurring characters land.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start with Nicole Jordan?
Start the Courtship Wars with To Pleasure a Lady — it launches her most popular Regency series and reads perfectly as a standalone if you decide to stop there.
Do the Courtship Wars books need to be read in order?
Each novel is a complete standalone, so you can read them in any order. But the six books share a family and matchmaking theme, and characters recur, so publication order gives the fullest experience.
What kind of romance does Nicole Jordan write?
Sensual Regency romance built around courtship, matchmaking, and passionate couples. Her Courtship Wars and Notorious series are her best-known runs.