Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sworn To Ruin Him | 2026 | H.P. Mallory | Buy |
| 2 | Beneath His Blade | 2026 | H.P. Mallory | Buy |
The Lady and the Blade series launched in 2026 with Sworn To Ruin Him, followed shortly by Beneath His Blade. The titles point toward a romance built on conflict and opposition, with a heroine and presumably a blade-wielding antagonist or love interest at the center. H.P. Mallory has written adversarial romantic dynamics before across her longer series, and this two-book series appears to concentrate that tension into a tighter story.
Both books were published in the same year, which is consistent with Mallory’s history of releasing multiple books in a series within a short window. Readers who enjoy her work know she tends to write series with momentum, keeping the pace up between entries rather than leaving readers waiting years between books.
The Lady and the Blade is one of the newer entries in Mallory’s catalog and gives readers a self-contained story with a clear beginning and end across two volumes. For those who want paranormal romance with a sharp edge and a conflict-driven central relationship, this series offers exactly what its titles promise.