Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romance of the Rose | 1993 | Claire Delacroix | Buy |
| 2 | Roarke’s Folly | 1994 | Claire Delacroix | Buy |
| 3 | The Sorceress | 1994 | Claire Delacroix | Buy |
The Rose Trilogy is where Claire Delacroix began, publishing Romance of the Rose in 1993 followed by two more books in 1994. The series established her in the medieval romance space early, showing the combination of historical settings, female protagonists, and emotionally driven plots that would define her long career.
Romance of the Rose, Roarke’s Folly, and The Sorceress form a connected trilogy with shared characters and a consistent Norman and High Medieval world. The three-book structure was a common entry point for historical romance series in the early 1990s, and Delacroix used it to establish her voice before moving on to longer and more varied projects.