Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortune Favors the Wicked | 2016 | Theresa Romain | Buy |
| 2 | Passion Favors the Bold | 2017 | Theresa Romain | Buy |
| 3 | Lady Rogue | 2018 | Theresa Romain | Buy |
| 4 | Lady Notorious | 2019 | Theresa Romain | Buy |
The Royal Rewards series by Theresa Romain has a fun premise: the Crown has offered rewards for various tasks, and the heroines of these four books set out to claim them. Romance was not part of anyone’s plan, but it shows up anyway.
Fortune Favors the Wicked (2016) kicks off the series, and Lady Notorious (2019) closes it out. Each book gives its heroine a clear goal beyond finding love, which keeps the plots moving and the stakes higher than a typical ballroom romance. The later books, Lady Rogue and Lady Notorious, shift the focus toward more adventurous heroines.
Readers looking for Regency romance where the women have their own ambitions and agency will find this series a strong pick.