The Recurring Cast
Reading order · 4 books · 2012 to 2014 · Set in London

Rules of Scoundrels Books in Order

The Rules of Scoundrels follows the four owners of the Fallen Angel, London’s most exclusive gaming hell, and the women who take them on.

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Series facts

Books
4
Published
2012 to 2014
First book
A Rogue by Any Other Name
Latest
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover (2014)
Setting
Set in London

The reading order

Every Rules of Scoundrels book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.

4 books · Set in London
  1. 1A Rogue by Any Other Name2012With Penelope MarburyLady Penelope Marbury’s engagement has collapsed, and her childhood friend Michael, Marquess of Bourne, now a gaming hell owner, marries her to win back his lost lands.Buy on Amazon
  2. 2One Good Earl Deserves a Lover2013With Pippa MarburyLady Philippa Marbury, a scientific young woman about to be married, asks Cross, the mathematical genius of the Fallen Angel, to teach her about seduction.Buy on Amazon
  3. 3No Good Duke Goes Unpunished2013Temple, the undefeated fighter known as the Killer Duke, finally meets the woman he was accused of killing.Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover2014The last of the Fallen Angel’s owners, the mysterious Chase, has a secret that threatens everything.Buy on Amazon

Do you need to read them in order?

Read in order, starting with A Rogue by Any Other Name.

Who appears in which book

The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.

Who appears in each Rules of Scoundrels book
BookPenelope MarburyPippa MarburyMichael Lawler, Marquess of BourneCrossTempleChase
1 A Rogue by Any Other NameLLead·Minor·Minor·Minor·Minor
2 One Good Earl Deserves a LoverLLead·Minor·Minor·Minor·Minor
3 No Good Duke Goes Unpunished·Minor·Minor·Minor·Minor
4 Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover·Minor·Minor·Minor·Minor

Characters in the Rules of Scoundrels books

6 characters from Sarah MacLean’s chart, with the number of Rules of Scoundrels books each appears in.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Penelope MarburyBourne's childhood friend1A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012
Pippa MarburyScientific young lady1One Good Earl Deserves a Lover 2013
Michael Lawler, Marquess of BourneGaming hell owner4A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012
CrossMathematical partner4A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012
TempleUndefeated boxer4A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012
ChaseMysterious founder4A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012