Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Take This Lord / An Improper Proposal | 2004 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 2 | The Bride Wore Blue | 2011 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 3 | With His Ring | 2011 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 4 | The Bride’s Secret | 2002 | Cheryl Bolen | N/A |
| 5 | An Improper Proposal | 2004 | Cheryl Bolen | N/A |
| 6 | The Bride’s Secret / A Fallen Woman | 2011 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 7 | Love In The Library / Lady Sophia’s Rescue | 2014 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 8 | A Christmas in Bath | 2014 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 9 | Once Upon a Time in Bath | 2020 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
| 10 | The Wallflower’s Christmas Wish | 2022 | Cheryl Bolen | Buy |
The Brides of Bath is Cheryl Bolen’s longest-running series, with roots going back to her earliest published novels. The series is set in Bath, the Regency-era resort city that attracted the wealthy and fashionable. Starting with The Bride’s Secret and An Improper Proposal (later collected as To Take This Lord), the series has grown to ten entries over nearly two decades.
The Bath setting provides a natural backdrop for romance: public rooms where strangers meet, pump rooms where gossip travels fast, and a social season that throws eligible people together. Christmas-themed entries like A Christmas in Bath and The Wallflower’s Christmas Wish add seasonal warmth. Once Upon a Time in Bath (2020) shows Bolen still finding new stories to tell in this setting.