MacLachlan Family & Friends books in order

The MacLachlan Family & Friends series by Liz Carlyle is a ten-book Regency romance sequence following an interconnected group of Scottish aristocrats and their circle.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Devil to Pay 2004 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy
2 One Little Sin 2005 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy
3 Two Little Lies 2005 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy
4 Three Little Secrets 2006 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy
5 One Touch of Scandal 2010 Liz Carlyle (Author) N/A
6 The Bride Wore Scarlet 2011 Liz Carlyle (Author) N/A
7 The Bride Wore Pearls 2012 Liz Carlyle (Author) N/A
8 A Bride by Moonlight 2013 Liz Carlyle (Author) N/A
9 In Love with a Wicked Man 2013 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy
10 The Earl’s Mistress 2014 Liz Carlyle (Author) Buy

The MacLachlan Family & Friends series is Liz Carlyle’s longest, spanning ten novels from The Devil to Pay (2004) to The Earl’s Mistress (2014). The books follow Scottish aristocrats and their circle through Regency-era romances, with recurring characters and family connections tying the series together.

Several of the later MacLachlan books overlap with the Fraternitas Aureae Crucis series, as characters from both worlds intersect. The series is best read in publication order to follow the growing web of relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the MacLachlan Family & Friends series?

There are ten books in the MacLachlan Family & Friends series, published between 2004 and 2014.

What is the first book in the MacLachlan Family & Friends series?

The first book in the MacLachlan Family & Friends series is The Devil to Pay, published in 2004.

How does the MacLachlan series connect to other Liz Carlyle books?

The MacLachlan Family & Friends series overlaps with the Fraternitas Aureae Crucis series, sharing several books. Characters from the MacLachlan world also appear in Carlyle’s other family series.

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