Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Italian’s Demand | 2002 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 2 | The Mediterranean Billionaire’s Secret Baby: A Secret Baby Romance | 2007 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 3 | The Marchese’s Love Child | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 4 | The Italian’s Chosen Wife | 2007 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 5 | Sicilian Husband, Blackmailed Bride | 2007 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 6 | The Italian’s Marriage Bargain | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 7 | The Sicilian’s Bought Bride | 2004 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 8 | His Inherited Bride | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 9 | Sicilian Husband, Unexpected Baby | 2008 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 10 | The Italian’s Token Wife | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 11 | Secret Baby, Convenient Wife | 2002 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 12 | His Convenient Wife | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 13 | The Sicilian’s Virgin Bride | 2007 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 14 | One-Night Baby | 2009 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 15 | The Italian’s Marriage Demand | 2005 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 16 | The Italian’s Convenient Wife | 2006 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 17 | A Sicilian Husband | 2003 | Susan Stephens | N/A |
| 18 | The Italian’s Future Bride | 2006 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 19 | Claiming His Pregnant Wife | 2007 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 20 | Marco’s Pride | 2007 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 21 | The Italian’s Suitable Wife | 2004 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 22 | Innocent Wife, Baby of Shame | 2008 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 23 | The Italian’s Stolen Bride | 2005 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 24 | Public Wife, Private Mistress | 2005 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 25 | The Count’s Blackmail Bargain | 2005 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 26 | The Italian Millionaire’s Virgin Wife | 2006 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
| 27 | The Italian’s Forced Bride | 2006 | Susan Stephens | Buy |
Italian Husbands is one of Susan Stephens’ largest themed collections, with 27 books published between 2002 and 2009 for Harlequin Presents. The series is built around one of category romance’s most popular hero types: the Italian man. Marcheses, counts, Sicilian businessmen, and Roman tycoons fill these pages, each one determined to claim his bride through whatever means necessary.
Marriage is the recurring thread. Whether it is a marriage bargain, a marriage demand, a convenient wife, or a forced bride, the heroes in this series are fixated on getting the heroine to the altar. Titles like The Italian’s Marriage Bargain, The Italian’s Demand, and Claiming His Pregnant Wife make the stakes clear from the start. Many of the books also feature secret babies, inherited brides, and Sicilian family honor as plot drivers.
The Italian and Sicilian settings provide a consistent backdrop of old money, family obligation, and Mediterranean passion. For readers who love the classic Harlequin Presents Italian hero, this 27-book collection is one of the deepest wells in the genre. The books were published during the peak years of Harlequin’s Italy obsession, and Stephens was clearly one of the imprint’s go-to authors for this particular flavor of romance.