Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resisting Miss Merryweather | 2016 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 2 | Unmasking Miss Appleby | 2016 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 3 | Trusting Miss Trentham | 2017 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 4 | Claiming Mister Kemp | 2017 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 5 | Discovering Miss Dalrymple | 2017 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
| 6 | Ruining Miss Wrotham | 2017 | Emily Larkin | Buy |
Emily Larkin’s Baleful Godmother series mixes Regency romance with fairy godmother magic. Unmasking Miss Appleby (2016) and Resisting Miss Merryweather (2016) open the series, which continues with Trusting Miss Trentham (2017), Claiming Mister Kemp (2017), Discovering Miss Dalrymple (2017), and Ruining Miss Wrotham (2017).
The premise gives each protagonist a magical gift granted by a fairy godmother, but the gifts come with complications. The Regency setting stays grounded in period detail while the fantasy elements add a twist that straight historical romance doesn’t offer. Each book follows a different character who must figure out how to use their ability without being discovered.
Larkin published the series quickly, releasing all six books across 2016 and 2017. The novels share a world and recurring characters, but each romance is self-contained enough to be read on its own. Readers who enjoy Regency settings but want something beyond the usual ballroom plots will find the magical twist gives this series a different flavor.