Carole Mortimer has published 202 novels, 1 short story collection and 1 other book, beginning with The Passionate Winter (1978). The 5 series include Bennett (4 books, starting with One Chance at Love), To Bachelor Sisters Sub-Series (4 books, starting with To Mend a Marriage) and To Marry Bachelor Cousins Sub-Series (3 books, starting with To Marry McKenzie (Bachelor Cousins)). The best-known is Forbidden Surrender (1982). The latest is Taming the Notorious Billionaire (Untamed) (2020).
Updated September 2026
Bennett books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 One Chance at Love (1988) · 2 To Love Again (1992) · 3 The Loving Gift (1988) · 4 A Christmas Affair (1990)
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One Chance at Love (1988)
- 2.
To Love Again (1992)
- 3.
The Loving Gift (1988)
- 4.
A Christmas Affair (1990)
To Bachelor Sisters Sub-Series books in order (4)
Reading order: 1 To Mend a Marriage (2000) · 2 To Have a Husband (2000) · 3 To Become a Bride (2001) · 4 To Make a Marriage (2001)
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To Mend a Marriage (2000)
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To Have a Husband (2000)
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To Become a Bride (2001)
- 4.
To Make a Marriage (2001)
To Marry Bachelor Cousins Sub-Series books in order (3)
Reading order: 1 To Marry McKenzie (Bachelor Cousins) (2010) · 2 To Marry Mccloud (2010) · 3 To Marry Mcallister (2002)
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To Marry McKenzie (Bachelor Cousins) (2010)
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To Marry Mccloud (2010)
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To Marry Mcallister (2002)
The Calendar Mistress books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 His Cinderella Mistress (2003) · 2 The Unwilling Mistress (2004) · 3 The Deserving Mistress (2004)
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His Cinderella Mistress (2003)
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The Unwilling Mistress (2004)
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The Deserving Mistress (2004)
Sicilian Gambrellis Saga books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 The Sicilian's Ruthless Marriage Revenge (2007) · 2 At the Sicilian Count's Command (2008) · 3 The Sicilian's Innocent Mistress (2008)
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The Sicilian's Ruthless Marriage Revenge (2007)
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At the Sicilian Count's Command (2008)
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The Sicilian's Innocent Mistress (2008)
Where to start with Carole Mortimer
Start here
Forbidden Surrender
Carole Mortimer's most-read book.
Highest rated
To Woo a Wife
Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 25 readers.
Shortest way in
A Marriage to Remember
One of the most-read, at about 186 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Passionate Winter (1978)
Only Lover (1979)
Savage Interlude (1979)
The Tempestuous Flame (1979)
Brand of Possession (1980)
Deceit of a Pagan (1980)
Living Together (1980)
Yesterday's Scars (1980)
Devil Lover (1981)
First Love, Last Love (1981)
Ice in His Veins (1981)
Point of No Return (1981)
Satan's Master (1981)
The Flame of Desire (1981)
Forbidden Surrender (1982)
Forgotten Lover (1982)
Golden Fever (1982)
Hidden Love (1982)
Passion from the Past (1982)
Perfect Partner (1982)
Captive Loving (1983)
Heaven Here on Earth (1983)
Love Unspoken (1983)
Pagan Enchantment (1983)
Sensual Encounter (1983)
The Failed Marriage (1983)
Trust in Summer Madness (1983)
Undying Love (1983)
A Lost Love (1984)
A Past Revenge (1984)
An Unwilling Desire (1984)
Tempestuous Affair (1984)
The Best of Carole Mortimer (1984)
Untamed (1984)
Cherish Tomorrow (1985)
Darkness into Light (1985)
Gypsy (1985)
Knight's Possession (1985)
Lady Surrender (1985)
The Devil's Price (1985)
Hawk's Prey (1986)
Merlyn's Magic (1986)
No Longer a Dream (1986)
The Wade Dynasty (1986)
Velvet Promise (1986)
After the Loving (1987)
Secret Passion (1987)
Tangled Hearts (1987)
Wish for the Moon (1987)
Witchchild (1987)
Just One Night (1988)
Uncertain Destiny (1988)
Carole Mortimer Collection (1989)
Elusive as the Unicorn (1989)
Everlasting Love (1989)
Fated Attraction (1991)
Memories of the Past (1991)
Romance of a Lifetime (1991)
Elusive Obsession (1992)
Mother of the Bride (1992)
Private Lives (1992)
Saving Grace (1992)
The Jilted Bridegroom (1992)
Gracious Lady (1993)
Hunter's Moon (1993)
Return Engagement (1993)
War of Love (1994)
The One And Only (1995)
Two's Company (1995)
One-Man Woman (1996)
A Marriage to Remember (1997)
Wildest Dreams (1997)
Joined by Marriage (1998)
Married By Christmas (Top Author) (1998)
The Diamond Bride (1998)
To Be A Husband (1998)
To Woo a Wife (1998)
A Man to Marry (1999)
A Yuletide Seduction (1999)
Bound by Contract (2000)
Liam's Secret Son (2001)
The Secret Virgin (2001)
Fiancé Fix (2002)
Keeping Luke's Secret (2002)
Bride By Blackmail (2003)
In Separate Bedrooms (2003)
The Yuletide Engagement (2003)
Claiming His Christmas Bride (2004)
His Bid for a Bride (2004)
The Vengeance Affair (2004)
Boardroom to Bedroom (2005)
His Very Personal Assistant (2005)
Prince's Love-Child (2005)
Prince's Passion (2005)
Prince's Pleasure (2005)
Innocent Virgin (2006)
Pregnant By The Millionaire (2006)
The Christmas Night Miracle (2006)
The Billionaire's Marriage Bargain (2007)
The Mediterranean Millionaire's Reluctant Mistress (2007)
Wife by Contract, Mistress by Demand (2007)
The Tycoon's Mistress (2008)
The Venetian's Midnight Mistress (2008)
Bedded for the Spaniard's Pleasure (2009)
Pregnant with the Billionaire's Baby (2009)
Prince Brothers Satisfaction Guaranteed (2009)
The Duke's Cinderella Bride (2009)
The Infamous Italian's Secret Baby (2009)
The Rake's Wicked Proposal (2009)
The Rogue’s Disgraced Lady (2009)
The Virgin Secretary's Impossible Boss (2009)
An Enigmatic Man (2010)
Annie And The Redhot Italian (2010)
Annies Secret (2010)
His Christmas Virgin (2010)
Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage (2010)
The Master's Mistress (2010)
The Yuletide Engagement & A Yuletide Seduction (2010)
Fascination (2011)
Jordan St Claire Dark And Dangerous (2011)
Surrender to the Past (2011)
Taming the Last St. Claire (2011)
The Lady Confesses (2011)
The Lady Forfeits (2011)
The Lady Gambles (2011)
The Reluctant Duke (2011)
The Return Of The Renegade (2011)
To Be a Bridegroom (2011)
A Night in the Palace Harlequin Presents Extra (2012)
Defying Drakon (2012)
His Darling Valentine (2012)
His Reputation Precedes Him (2012)
Man She'll Marry (2012)
Some Like It Wicked (2012)
Some Like to Shock (2012)
The Talk Of Hollywood (2012)
The Wicked Lord Montague (2012)
Their Engagement Is Announced (2012)
A Taste of the Forbidden (2013)
A Touch of Notoriety (2013)
Not Just a Governess (2013)
Not Just a Wallflower (2013)
Rumores En La Alfombra Roja: (Rumours on the Red Carpet) (Harlequin Bianca\Rumours on the Red Carp) (Spanish Edition) (2013)
Rumours on the Red Carpet (2013)
Tall Dark & Gorgeous (2013)
A Bargain with the Enemy (2014)
A D'Angelo Like No Other (2014)
A Prize Beyond Jewels:(The Devilish D'Angelos #2) (2014)
Darian Hunter: Duke of Desire (2014)
Marcus Wilding (2014)
Tall Dark & Scandalous (2014)
Zachary Black (2014)
A No Risk Affair (2015)
A Rogue and a Pirate (2015)
Burning Obsession (2015)
Christian Seaton: Duke of Danger (2015)
Elusive Lover (2015)
Engaged to Jarrod Stone (2015)
Fantasy Girl (2015)
Fear of Love (2015)
Freedom To Love (2015)
Glass Slippers and Unicorns (2015)
Griffin Stone: Duke of Decadence (2015)
Hard to Get (2015)
Heavenly Angels (2015)
Lifelong Affair (2015)
Love's Duel (2015)
Love's Only Deception (2015)
Lovers in the Afternoon (2015)
Red Rose for Love (2015)
Regency Lady's Scandal (2015)
Shadowed Stranger (2015)
Snowbound with the Billionaire (2015)
Subtle Revenge (2015)
Tempted by Desire (2015)
The Passionate Lover (2015)
The Redemption of Darius Sterne (2015)
The Taming of Xander Sterne (2015)
Trust in Tomorrow (2015)
Regency Scandal (2016)
At the Ruthless Billionaire's Command (2017)
Italian Bachelors: Devilish D'angelos (2017)
Season of Secrets (2017)
Tycoon's Outrageous Proposal (2017)
Taming the Notorious Billionaire (Untamed) (2020)
Short story collections in order
Heavenly Christmas (2008)
Other books in order
Wicked Torment (Regency Sinners #1) (2017)
About Carole Mortimer
Carole Mortimer is a popular British writer of over 150 romance novels since 1978. She was one of Mills & Boon's youngest authors, and now is one of their most popular and prolific authors.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carole Mortimer FAQ
- How many books has Carole Mortimer written?
- Carole Mortimer has published 202 novels, 1 short story collection and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Carole Mortimer's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Bennett with One Chance at Love, To Bachelor Sisters Sub-Series with To Mend a Marriage and To Marry Bachelor Cousins Sub-Series with To Marry McKenzie (Bachelor Cousins). The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Carole Mortimer's latest book?
- Taming the Notorious Billionaire (Untamed) (2020).
- What is Carole Mortimer's most famous book?
- Forbidden Surrender (1982) is Carole Mortimer's most widely read book.
- Are Carole Mortimer's books connected?
- 17 books belong to 5 series (Bennett, To Bachelor Sisters Sub-Series, To Marry Bachelor Cousins Sub-Series and The Calendar Mistress); the other 187 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.