Reading order · 6 books · 2003 to 2004 · Set in London
Bedwyns Books in Order
The Bedwyns are six aristocratic siblings ruled by their cold elder brother, Wulfric, Duke of Bewcastle. Each of the Slightly books follows one of them as they find love in Regency England, at the time of Waterloo.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2003 to 2004
- First book
- Slightly Married
- Latest
- Slightly Dangerous (2004)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Bedwyns book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in London
- 1Slightly Married2003Colonel Aidan Bedwyn promised a dying officer that he would look after his sister, Eve Morris.Buy on Amazon
- 2Slightly Wicked2003Lord Rannulf Bedwyn shares a brief adventure with a woman he thinks is an actress, only to meet her again as a poor relation in a household near his grandmother’s home.Buy on Amazon
- 3Slightly Scandalous2003Lady Freyja Bedwyn, proud and fiery, meets Joshua Moore, Marquess of Hallmere, in Bath, where he asks her to pretend to be his betrothed.Buy on Amazon
- 4Slightly Tempted2004Lady Morgan Bedwyn, the youngest of the family, is in Brussels in 1815 as the armies gather before Waterloo, and becomes the target of a man who wants revenge on her family.Buy on Amazon
- 5Slightly Sinful2004Lord Alleyne Bedwyn is wounded at Waterloo and wakes with no memory, cared for by Rachel York and her friends, who need his help with a scheme of their own.Buy on Amazon
- 6Slightly Dangerous2004With Christine DerrickWulfric, the cold and proper Duke of Bewcastle, meets Christine Derrick, a cheerful widow who finds him absurd, at a house party, and cannot stop thinking about her.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each book follows a different Bedwyn, but they overlap in time and the family runs through them all, so publication order is best. Wulfric’s story, Slightly Dangerous, comes last.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Christine Derrick | Aidan Bedwyn | Rannulf Bedwyn | Freyja Bedwyn | Morgan Bedwyn | Alleyne Bedwyn | Wulfric Bedwyn, Duke of Bewcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Slightly Married | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 2 Slightly Wicked | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 3 Slightly Scandalous | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 4 Slightly Tempted | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 5 Slightly Sinful | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | |
| 6 Slightly Dangerous | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Bedwyns books
7 characters from Mary Balogh’s chart, with the number of Bedwyns books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Christine DerrickMerry widow | 1 | Slightly Dangerous 2004 |
| Aidan BedwynColonel | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |
| Rannulf BedwynThird son | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |
| Freyja BedwynFierce elder sister | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |
| Morgan BedwynYoungest sister | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |
| Alleyne BedwynYoungest brother | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |
| Wulfric Bedwyn, Duke of BewcastleCold head of the family | 6 | Slightly Married 2003 |