Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty Like the Night | 2000 | Liz Carlyle (Author) | Buy |
| 2 | No True Gentleman | 2002 | Liz Carlyle (Author) | Buy |
| 3 | The Devil You Know | 2003 | Liz Carlyle (Author) | Buy |
| 4 | The Bride Wore Scarlet | 2011 | Liz Carlyle (Author) | N/A |
The Rutledge Family series spans four novels from Beauty Like the Night (2000) to The Bride Wore Scarlet (2011). The books follow members of the Rutledge family through Regency-era romances, with each novel standing on its own while sharing family connections.
Beauty Like the Night and No True Gentleman (2002) launched the series in quick succession, followed by The Devil You Know in 2003. After a long gap, The Bride Wore Scarlet arrived in 2011 to close out the Rutledge story. Each book focuses on a different family member finding love, with the Regency social world providing the backdrop.
Liz Carlyle has written many historical romance series, and the Rutledge Family books are among her earlier work. The family-saga structure lets readers follow the Rutledges across a generation while still picking up any single book as a self-contained love story. Fans of Regency settings with strong family dynamics will find familiar ground here.