Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady of Fire | 1980 | Jill Churchill | Buy |
| 2 | Seaflame | 1980 | Jill Churchill | Buy |
| 3 | Oriana | 1981 | Jill Churchill | Buy |
The Lady of Fire series is a historical romance trilogy by Janice Young Brooks, who later became known as the cozy mystery writer Jill Churchill. The three books, Lady of Fire (1980), Seaflame (1980), and Oriana (1981), were published during the early phase of her career when she focused on historical romance.
The series features strong female characters set against historical backdrops, with romance and adventure woven together. These books came out before Brooks adopted the Jill Churchill pen name and pivoted to mystery with the Agatha Award-winning Grime and Punishment in 1989.
Readers who know Churchill primarily from the Jane Jeffry or Grace and Favor mystery series may be surprised to discover her earlier historical romances. The Lady of Fire trilogy shows a different side of a writer who proved versatile across genres.