Mary Kingswood books

Mary Kingswood is a British author of traditional Regency romance novels inspired by Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer. She has written over 50 books across nine series since 2016.

Black Sheep Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Duke’s Architect 2026 Buy
The Duke’s Heir 2026 Buy
The Duke’s Portraitist 2026 Buy

Silver Linings Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Clerk 2019 Buy
The Widow 2019 Buy
The Lacemaker 2019 Buy
The Apothecary 2019 Buy
The Painter 2020 Buy
The Orphan 2020 Buy
The Duke 2020 Buy

Sisters of Woodside Mysteries Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Betrothed 2018 Buy
The Governess 2018 Buy
The Chaperon 2018 Buy
The Companion 2018 Buy
The Seamstress 2019 Buy
Woodside 2019 Buy

Sons of the Marquess Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Earl of Deveron 2019 Buy
Connie 2016 N/A
Lord Reginald 2017 Buy
Lord Humphrey 2017 Buy
Lord Augustus 2018 Buy
Lord Montague 2018 Buy
Lord Gilbert 2018 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Captain and the Country Cousin 2021 Buy

Strangers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Stranger At The Parsonage 2020 Buy
Never Smile at Strangers 2011 N/A
Ugly Young Thing 2015 N/A
Stranger at the Dower House 2020 Buy
The Captain and the Country Cousin 2021 N/A
Don’t Say a Word 2016 N/A
The Stranger Inside 2017 N/A
Stranger at the Grove 2021 Buy
Stranger at the Manor 2021 Buy
Stranger at the Cottage 2021 Buy
Stranger at the Villa 2021 Buy
Stranger at the Hall 2022 Buy

The Chaplain’s Legacy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Chaplain - N/A
Disinheritance 2024 Buy
Determination 2024 Buy
Anger 2024 Buy
Secrecy 2025 Buy
Loyalty 2025 Buy
Ambition 2025 Buy

The Daughters of Allamont Hall Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Amy 2016 Buy
The Daughters of Allamont Hall Collection 2017 N/A
Belle 2016 Buy
Connie 2016 Buy
Dulcie 2016 Buy
Mary 2016 Buy
Grace 2017 Buy
Hope 2017 Buy

The Mercer’s House Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mercer 2022 Buy
A Winter Chase 2022 Buy
A Spring Dance 2022 Buy
A Summer Game 2022 Buy
A Michaelmas Truce 2023 Buy
An Autumn Courtship 2023 Buy
A Christmas Betrothal 2023 Buy
The Gentleman Farmer 2023 N/A

Mary Kingswood writes traditional Regency romances set in early nineteenth-century England. Her stories focus on the social rules, family dynamics, and courtship rituals of the period. She lives in the Scottish Highlands with her husband.

Kingswood has published more than 50 books since 2016, organized into nine series. Her work includes The Daughters of Allamont Hall, where six sisters must marry in order of age to receive their dowries, and the Silver Linings Mystery series, which mixes Regency settings with mystery plots. Her books are inspired by Austen and Heyer and stay firmly in the “drawing room” tradition of romance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Mary Kingswood written?

Mary Kingswood has written 59 books across nine series.

What was Mary Kingswood's first book?

Mary Kingswood’s first book is Never Smile at Strangers, published in 2011.

What authors have influenced Mary Kingswood's writing style?

Kingswood has cited Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer as her main influences. Her novels focus on manners, social situations, and courtship rather than explicit content, in the tradition of classic Regency romance.

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