The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 13 books · 2003 to 2016 · Mostly set in Cornwall

Mary Balogh

RomanceHistorical romance

Mary Balogh, Welsh-born and living in Canada, writes thoughtful, emotional Regency romance. The Bedwyns are six aristocratic siblings ruled by the cold Duke of Bewcastle; the Survivors' Club are seven people recovering from the Napoleonic Wars.

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Mary Balogh books in order

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Bedwyns

6 books · Set in LondonHistorical romance
  1. 1Slightly Married2003Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Slightly Wicked2003Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Slightly Scandalous2003Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Slightly Tempted2004Buy on Amazon
  5. 5Slightly Sinful2004Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Slightly Dangerous2004With Christine DerrickBuy on Amazon

Survivors' Club

7 books · Set in CornwallHistorical romance
  1. 1The Proposal2012Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Arrangement2013Buy on Amazon
  3. 3The Escape2014Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Only Enchanting2014Buy on Amazon
  5. 5Only a Promise2015Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Only a Kiss2015Buy on Amazon
  7. 7Only Beloved2016With George Crabbe, Duke of StanbrookBuy on Amazon

Characters

14 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Bedwyns

The Survivors' Club