Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebellious | 2015 | Kathy L. Wheeler | Buy |
| 2 | Reckless | 2015 | Kathy L. Wheeler | Buy |
| 3 | Runaway | 2015 | Kathy L. Wheeler | Buy |
The Martini Club 4 concept moves forward in time for this three-book series, landing in the 1920s — an era that brings its own set of romantic complications. The interwar period sits at an interesting cultural moment: old social rules fraying, new freedoms opening up, and the shadow of one war barely faded while another approaches. Wheeler’s three heroines — Rebellious, Reckless, and Runaway — have titles that suggest they’re pushing against whatever constraints the period places on them.
All three books appeared in 2015, making this an earlier Wheeler series than its Regency counterpart. The 1920s setting gives the books a different energy than her Georgian work — cocktail culture, bobbed hair, jazz — while the underlying romance structure remains familiar.
The series is brief at three books, which means it resolves without dragging. Readers who enjoy Jazz Age historical fiction alongside their romance will find this an accessible entry point into Wheeler’s catalog.