The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 2012 to 2023 · Set in London

Sarah MacLean

Thriller and suspenseRomanceAction and adventureHistorical romance

Sarah MacLean writes bold, feminist Victorian romance. The Rules of Scoundrels follows the owners of a gaming hell; the Bareknuckle Bastards are illegitimate brothers who run Covent Garden; the Hell's Belles are women who take revenge on bad men.

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Sarah MacLean books in order

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Rules of Scoundrels

4 books · Set in LondonHistorical romance
  1. 1A Rogue by Any Other Name2012With Penelope MarburyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2One Good Earl Deserves a Lover2013With Pippa MarburyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3No Good Duke Goes Unpunished2013Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover2014Buy on Amazon

Bareknuckle Bastards

3 books · Set in LondonHistorical romance
  1. 1Wicked and the Wallflower2018With Felicity FairclothBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Brazen and the Beast2019With Henrietta "Hattie" SedleyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Daring and the Duke2020Buy on Amazon

Hell's Belles

3 books · Set in LondonHistorical romanceAction and adventure
  1. 1Bombshell2021Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Heartbreaker2022Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Knockout2023Buy on Amazon

Characters

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

The Fallen Angel

Covent Garden

Hell's Belles