Best Jo Beverley Books
Jo Beverley set the standard for Regency romance with an intelligence and emotional precision that most writers in the genre still aspire to. Her Company of Rogues series — anchored by titles like An Arranged Marriage and To Rescue a Rogue — builds a sprawling found-family ensemble where the bonds between men are as richly drawn as the romances themselves. Her heroines aren't passive; they scheme, negotiate, and occasionally outmaneuver everyone around them. Her prose is witty and period-sharp, with dialogue that feels genuinely Georgian rather than modern characters in costume. The Malloren books, including The Devil's Heiress, show her range — darker in tone, with political intrigue woven tightly into the love story. Readers who want historical romance that trusts them to keep up, and who love watching two equally clever people finally stop sparring long enough to fall in love, will find Beverley endlessly rewarding.
Where to Start with Jo Beverley
- Best entry point → An Arranged Marriage
- Start the Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer series → Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
- What readers keep coming back to → An Unwilling Bride
- Highest rated by readers → Christmas Angel (Company of Rogues #3)
Best Jo Beverley Books
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Christmas Angel
Company of Rogues • Book 3
by Jo Beverley
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The Earl of Charrington wants to settle down with a sensible wife who shares his distaste for romantic nonsense, making widow Judith Rossiter appear perfect. Both characters' determination to avoid love makes their inevitable attraction more satisfying.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (3.0K ratings) - 2
Eine Lady für Lord Charrington
Company of Rogues • Book 3
by Jo Beverley
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Diplomat Lord Leander Charrington wants a sensible wife who won't fall in love with him, making widow Judith Rossiter seem ideal for a marriage of convenience. Beverley explores how carefully planned emotional distance rarely survives close contact.
★ 3.98 Goodreads (3.0K ratings) - 3
To Rescue A Rogue
Company of Rogues • Book 12
by Jo Beverley
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Lady Mara St. Bride's midnight London escapade connects her with wounded Waterloo veteran Lord Darius, giving her a chance to repay his rescue with one of her own. Historical romance with emotional depth.
★ 3.95 Goodreads (1.8K ratings) - 4
An Unwilling Bride
Company of Rogues • Book 2
by Jo Beverley
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When a duke discovers his heir is illegitimate, he forces a marriage that upends two lives and exposes the brutal mechanics of aristocratic survival.
★ 3.78 Goodreads (4.3K ratings) - 5
Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham, Jacqueline Carey, Lisa Tuttle, Linnea Sinclair, Mary Jo Putney, Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Yasmine Galenorn, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverley, Carrie Vaughn, M.L.N. Hanover, Cecelia Holland, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Marjorie M. Liu, Jim Butcher
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Love that defies gods, kings, and death itself—fantasy's biggest names craft original stories where passion and doom intertwine across impossible worlds.
★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.3K ratings) - 6
Hazard
Company of Rogues • Book 8
by Jo Beverley
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Watching a sheltered duke's daughter abandon propriety after being jilted twice makes for delicious revenge plotting against an irresistible rogue beneath her station.
★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.7K ratings) - 7
The Devil's Heiress
Company of Rogues • Book 7
by Jo Beverley
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Beverley creates a Regency romance where heiress Clarissa must distinguish genuine suitors from fortune hunters while questioning whether the appealing George Hawkinville truly wants her or just her money.
★ 3.90 Goodreads (1.6K ratings) - 8
Lady Beware
Company of Rogues • Book 13
by Jo Beverley
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The Cave family legacy of scandal, madness, and violence haunts war hero Viscount Darien as he attempts to charm London society. Lady Thea Debenham feels immediate magnetism with this dangerous nobleman, but some attractions carry deadly consequences.
★ 3.92 Goodreads (1.4K ratings) - 9
Dangerous Joy
Company of Rogues • Book 5
by Jo Beverley
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Rebellious heiress and her reluctant young guardian discover explosive chemistry during a chance nighttime meeting—but their forbidden romance faces a ruthless rival's schemes.
★ 3.85 Goodreads (2.1K ratings) - 10
The Dragon's Bride
Company of Rogues • Book 6
by Jo Beverley
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Reunion at gunpoint sets the stage when Earl Con Somerford finds Susan Kerslake in his fortress, hunting gold and running contraband. Past magic collides with present danger on Dover's treacherous cliffs.
★ 3.80 Goodreads (1.7K ratings) - 11
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Too Dangerous For a Lady
Company of Rogues • Book 15
by Jo Beverley
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Already struggling with her impoverished marquess father's debts, Lady Hermione discovers a fugitive thief in her bedroom—a dashing rogue from her very first ball six years ago.
★ 3.88 Goodreads (922 ratings) - 13
An Arranged Marriage
Company of Rogues • Book 1
by Jo Beverley
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Eleanor Chivenham knows her brother is capable of anything, but his latest scheme catches even her off guard. Beverley's series opener combines arranged marriage tropes with genuine emotional stakes.
★ 3.59 Goodreads (4.9K ratings) - 14
A Scandalous Countess
Mallorens & Friends • Book 12
by Jo Beverley
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Widowhood and scandal force Georgia Maybury to fight for her place in London society. A scarred naval officer threatens her carefully laid plans for social redemption in this historical romance.
★ 3.81 Goodreads (867 ratings) - 15
Skylark
Company of Rogues • Book 10
by Jo Beverley
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When Lady Laura's son faces mortal danger, she must turn to Stephen Ball—the man whose heart she broke years ago—knowing he's her only hope for salvation.
★ 3.75 Goodreads (1.1K ratings)