Wedlocked! books in order

The complete Wedlocked! series reading order, a 64-book Harlequin Presents collection of forced-marriage romances spanning from 1993 to 2017.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Millionaire’s Pregnant Wife 1970 Susan Stephens Buy
2 A Bride for the Taking 1993 Susan Stephens Buy
3 The Alexakis Bride 1994 Susan Stephens Buy
4 To Have and to Hold 1994 Susan Stephens Buy
5 The Ultimate Betrayal 1995 Susan Stephens Buy
6 The Bride in Blue 1995 Susan Stephens Buy
7 Nothing Changes Love 1995 Susan Stephens Buy
8 Never a Bride 1995 Susan Stephens Buy
9 Second-Best Bride 1995 Susan Stephens Buy
10 The Valentine Child 1996 Susan Stephens Buy
11 Bride Required 1997 Susan Stephens Buy
12 Bartaldi’s Bride 1999 Susan Stephens Buy
13 Jared’s Love-Child 2000 Susan Stephens Buy
14 Bought: One Husband 2000 Susan Stephens Buy
15 The Unexpected Husband 2000 Susan Stephens Buy
16 The Millionaire’s Marriage 2001 Susan Stephens Buy
17 Marriage on Command 2002 Susan Stephens Buy
18 His Convenient Marriage 2002 Susan Stephens Buy
19 The Wedding Ultimatum 2002 Susan Stephens Buy
20 The Marriage Debt 2002 Susan Stephens Buy
21 Wife, Bought and Paid for 2002 Susan Stephens Buy
22 The Token Wife 2003 Susan Stephens Buy
23 Bride by Blackmail 2003 Susan Stephens Buy
24 The Christmas Baby’s Gift 2003 Susan Stephens Buy
25 The Australian’s Marriage Demand 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
26 Surrender to Marriage 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
27 The Moretti Marriage 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
28 The Millionaire’s Love-Child 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
29 The Constantin Marriage 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
30 The Italian’s Virgin Bride 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
31 The Billion-Dollar Bride 2004 Susan Stephens Buy
32 A Bride for His Convenience 2005 Susan Stephens Buy
33 Claiming His Christmas Bride 2005 Susan Stephens Buy
34 His Wedding-Night Heir 2005 Susan Stephens Buy
35 The Greek’s Bought Wife 2005 Susan Stephens Buy
36 The Disobedient Bride 2005 Susan Stephens Buy
37 Wife Against Her Will 2006 Susan Stephens Buy
38 Jack Riordan’s Baby 2006 Susan Stephens Buy
39 The Antonides Marriage Deal 2006 Susan Stephens Buy
40 Bride of Desire 2006 Susan Stephens Buy
41 Purchased by the Billionaire 2006 Susan Stephens Buy
42 The Kouvaris Marriage 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
43 The Marriage Possession 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
44 The Forced Bride 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
45 The Australian’s Housekeeper Bride 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
46 Caretti’s Forced Bride 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
47 The Billionaire’s Marriage Bargain 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
48 The Martinez Marriage Revenge 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
49 Purchased: His Perfect Wife 2007 Susan Stephens Buy
50 The De Santis Marriage 2008 Susan Stephens Buy
51 The Konstantos Marriage Demand 2009 Susan Stephens Buy
52 Claiming His Wedding Night 2010 Susan Stephens Buy
53 A Spanish Birthright 2010 Susan Stephens Buy
54 The Secret Spanish Love Child 2010 Susan Stephens Buy
55 Untouched Until Marriage 2010 Susan Stephens Buy
56 The Marriage Takeover 2012 Susan Stephens Buy
57 A Diamond for Del Rio’s Housekeeper 2016 Susan Stephens Buy
58 Wedded, Bedded, Betrayed 2016 Susan Stephens Buy
59 Baby of His Revenge 2016 Susan Stephens Buy
60 Trapped by Vialli’s Vows 2016 Susan Stephens Buy
61 The Desert King’s Captive Bride 2017 Susan Stephens Buy
62 Wedding Night with Her Enemy 2017 Susan Stephens Buy
63 Claimed for the Leonelli Legacy 2017 Susan Stephens Buy
64 His Queen by Desert Decree 2017 Susan Stephens Buy

Wedlocked! is one of Harlequin Presents’ longest-running themed collections, with 64 books published between 1993 and 2017. Every entry involves a marriage that happens for reasons other than love, at least at the start. The circumstances vary from book to book. Some couples marry because of an unexpected pregnancy. Others are pushed together by inheritance clauses, business mergers, or family obligations. A few involve outright blackmail or deception. The question each story answers is the same: can a marriage built on obligation become something real?

The earliest entries, like A Bride for the Taking (1993) and The Alexakis Bride (1994), reflect the style of early-90s category romance. As the series progresses through the 2000s, the books pick up the Mediterranean billionaire tropes that defined Harlequin Presents during that era. The Moretti Marriage, The Konstantos Marriage Demand, and Wedded, Bedded, Betrayed are representative titles. Later entries from the 2010s, such as The Desert King’s Captive Bride and His Queen by Desert Decree, show how the forced-marriage trope adapted to changing reader tastes.

With 64 books spanning nearly 25 years, this is a massive collection. Readers do not need to work through them sequentially, since each book is a standalone romance. The Wedlocked! banner is best treated as a reading guide for fans of the forced-marriage trope who want to find their next book within a reliable category framework.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Wedlocked! series?

There are 64 books in the Wedlocked! series, published between 1970 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Wedlocked! series?

The first book in the Wedlocked! series is The Millionaire’s Pregnant Wife, published in 1970.

What does the Wedlocked! theme mean for these romances?

The Wedlocked! banner groups Harlequin Presents romances where the central couple is pushed into marriage by circumstances beyond a simple love match. Reasons for the forced marriage vary widely and include blackmail, inheritance conditions, business deals, pregnancy, family pressure, and immigration requirements. Each book explores how the couple moves from obligation to genuine feeling.

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