Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarded Moments | 1990 | JoAnn Ross | Buy |
| 2 | Dance with a Dynasty | 1993 | JoAnn Ross | Buy |
| 3 | The Prince & the Showgirl | 1993 | JoAnn Ross | Buy |
| 4 | Angel of Desire | 1994 | JoAnn Ross | Buy |
The Montacroix series plays in the royal romance genre before it became as dominant as it later did, published between 1990 and 1994. The fictional principality gives Ross a controlled setting where the rules of royal life, protocol, and public duty create natural tension for her characters’ personal lives.
Four books follow different members of the ruling family, each dealing with the specific pressures that come with being royal: arranged expectations, public scrutiny, and the difficulty of finding love that isn’t complicated by politics or position.