Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearts and Crowns | 2013 | Anna Markland | Buy |
| 2 | Fatal Truths | 2014 | Anna Markland | Buy |
| 3 | Sinful Passions | 2014 | Anna Markland | Buy |
The Anarchy is a three-book medieval romance series by Anna Markland, published between 2013 and 2014. The series takes its name from the real historical period of civil war in twelfth-century England, when King Stephen and Empress Matilda battled for the throne. That conflict created years of lawlessness and shifting loyalties, which Markland uses as the foundation for her love stories.
The series opens with Hearts and Crowns, followed by Fatal Truths and Sinful Passions. Each book follows a different couple caught up in the political turmoil of the era, forced to choose between duty and desire as alliances shift around them. Markland grounds the romances in real historical events, giving readers a sense of the period’s uncertainty while keeping the focus on the characters. The Anarchy connects to her larger body of medieval work, including The Montbryce Legacy and The FitzRam Family.