Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Duke and the Wallflower | 2020 | Jessie Clever | Buy |
| 2 | The Duke and the Lady | 2020 | Jessie Clever | Buy |
| 3 | The Duke and the Siren | 2021 | Jessie Clever | N/A |
| 4 | The Duke and the Lass | 2021 | Jessie Clever | Buy |
| 5 | The Duke and the Spitfire | 2021 | Jessie Clever | Buy |
The Unwanted Dukes is a five-book Regency romance series by Jessie Clever, published in 2020 and 2021. Each book follows a duke who inherited his title under unexpected or unwelcome circumstances, paired with a heroine described by a distinctive trait: the wallflower, the lady, the siren, the lass, and the spitfire.
The naming pattern gives each book a clear identity, and Clever uses the reluctant-duke premise to set up fresh romantic conflicts in every entry. These are not men who spent their lives preparing to be dukes, which means they bring different attitudes and problems to the role. The series moves quickly, with all five books released within about a year, and works well for readers who like to binge a complete Regency romance set.