Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series?"

"There are three books in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series, published between 2010 and 2024."

Q: "What is the first book in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series?"

"The first book in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series is My Last Duchess / The American Heiress, published in 2010."

Q: "What is Daisy Goodwin's novel The American Heiress about?"

"Published in the UK as My Last Duchess, The American Heiress (2010) follows Cora Cash, a wealthy American girl in the 1890s whose mother brings her to England to marry into the aristocracy. The story is inspired by real Gilded Age marriages between American heiresses and British nobles, particularly the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	My Last Duchess / The American Heiress	2010	Daisy Goodwin	Buy
2	The Fortune Hunter	2013	Daisy Goodwin	Buy
3	Diva	2024	Daisy Goodwin	Buy

Daisy Goodwin has written three standalone novels, all rooted in historical settings and real people. My Last Duchess, released in the US as The American Heiress (2010), was her fiction debut. It follows Cora Cash, possibly the wealthiest heiress in 1890s America, as her socially ambitious mother steers her toward marriage with an English duke. The novel draws heavily on the true story of Consuelo Vanderbilt’s arranged marriage.

The Fortune Hunter (2013) is set in 1875 and centers on a love triangle between Charlotte Baird, a young woman more interested in photography than high society, Captain Bay Middleton, an impoverished but gifted horseman, and Empress Elizabeth of Austria. Diva (2024) shifts to the 20th century, telling the story of opera legend Maria Callas and her devastating affair with shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, which ended when Onassis married Jacqueline Kennedy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series?

There are three books in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series, published between 2010 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Daisy Goodwin Standalone Novels series is My Last Duchess / The American Heiress, published in 2010.

What is Daisy Goodwin's novel The American Heiress about?

Published in the UK as My Last Duchess, The American Heiress (2010) follows Cora Cash, a wealthy American girl in the 1890s whose mother brings her to England to marry into the aristocracy. The story is inspired by real Gilded Age marriages between American heiresses and British nobles, particularly the life of Consuelo Vanderbilt.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order