This list has become too difficult to manage. As a result, in late February we will be polling for your favorite series of connected romances. That poll will replace this list. Included in the poll will be your favorite series of connected romances that remains relatively unknown.

Series (Family and Otherwise)

This list differs from our other lists in that we cannot guarantee the quality of all the titles listed (obviously it is difficult for authors to sustain A or B quality throughout several books). Where there is a series of books and one received a less than stellar rating, it has been so noted. So, for this particular list only, Reader Beware!

(This list begun June 1997; updated March 2002)

Medieval

Regency Romances

European Historicals

American/Western Historicals

Contemporary

Alternate Reality

Medieval

Suzanne Barclay's Lion trilogy about the Carmichael, Sutherland and MacLellan clans (this series is also connected to a more recent series about Lion descendents) and older/newer Knights series about British cousins the Knights series is not as good. For some reason, Barclay does better in Scotland than England LLB

Lion's Heart (1/1995) HH-252
Lion of the North (6/1995) HH-272
Lion's Legacy (2/1996) HH-304
Kara's Gift (1997) in anthology The Knights of Christmas
Lion's Lady (5/1998) HH-411
Pride of Lions (1/1999) HH-443
Taming the Lion (6/1999) HH-463

Jill Barnett's W's trilogy

Wonderful (1997)
Wild (1998)
Wicked (1999)

Candace Camp's duo features half-brothers

The Black Earl (1982) written as Sharon Stephens
Evensong (1995)

Denée Cody's Mandeville brothers series

Court of Love (1996)
Queen of the May (1997)
The Golden Rose (1998)

Catherine Coulter's Viking lord trilogy features brothers (and more)

Lord of Hawkfell Island (1993)
Lord of Raven's Peak (1994)
Lord of Falcon Ridge (1995)

Claire Delacroix

Bride Quest series
- The Princess (1998)
- The Damsel (1999)
- The Heiress (1999)
- The Countess (2000)
- The Beauty (2001)
- The Temptress (2001)
Sayerne trilogy
- My Lady's Champion (1996)
- Enchanted (1997)
- My Lady's Desire (1998)

Jude Deveraux's Montgomery series (more titles in European Historicals, American Historicals, Contemporary)

Black Lyon (1980)
The Maiden (1988)
Velvet Promise (1982)
Highland Velvet (1982)
Velvet Song (1983)
Velvet Angel (1983)

Elizabeth Elliott's Remmington/Montague trilogy

The Warlord (1995) hero is ancestor of hero in Scoundrel
Scoundrel (1996) regency
Betrothed (1996)

Roberta Gellis' Rosalynde Chronicles

Roselynde (1978)
Alinor (1978)
Joanna (1978)
Gilliane (1979)
Rhiannon (1982)
Sybelle (1983)

Heather Graham's Viking trilogy about a father and two sons

Golden Surrender (1985)
A Viking's Woman (1990)
Lord of the Wolves (1993)

Brenda Joyce's De Warenne duo

The Conqueror (1990)
Promise of the Rose (1993)

Ruth Ryan Langan's MacAlpin trilogy about three sisters who become laird of their clan

Highland Barbarian (1990)
Highland Heather (1991)
Highland Fire (1991)

Johanna Lindsey's Haardrad series

Fires of Winter (1980)
Heart's Aflame (1987)
Surrender my Love (1994)

Elizabeth Lowell's Disputed Land trilogy

Untamed (1993)
Forbidden (1993)
Enchanted (1994)
Moving Target (2001) This a contemporary

Anita Mills' Rivaux series about three generations of a family

Lady of Fire (1987)
Fire & Steel (1988)
Hearts of Fire (1989)
Fire & the Fury (1991)
Winter Roses (1992)

Deborah Simmons DeBurgh Brothers series

Taming the Wolf (9/1995) HH-284
The DeBurgh Bride (2/1998) HH-399
The Robber Bride (4/1999) HH-455
The Unexpected Guest (12/1999) in anthology The Brides of Christmas
My Lord DeBurgh (10-2000) by Deborah Simmons HH-533

Regency Romances

Mary Balogh

Duo
- A Chance Encounter (1985)
- The Wood Nymph (1987)
The Lord Waite trilogy
- The Trysting Place (1986)
- The Counterfeit Betrothal (1992)
- The Notorious Rake (1992)
Duo
- The First Snowdrop (1986)
- A Christmas Belle (1994)
The Raine family quartet
- The Gilded Web (1989)
- A Promise of Spring (1990)
- Web of Love (1990)
- Devil's Web (1990)
Trilogy
- The Ideal Wife (1991)
- A Precious Jewel (1993)
- A Christmas Bride (1997) see quintet below
Quintet
- Dark Angel (1994)
- Lord Carew's Bride (1995)
- The Famous Heroine (1996)
- The Plumed Bonnet (1996)
- A Christmas Bride (1997) see trilogy above
Trilogy
- Courting Julia (1993)
- Dancing with Clara (1994)
- Tempting Harriet (1994)

Loretta Chase's duo

Isabella (1987)
The English Witch (1989)

Marion Chesney

The Daughters of Mannerling series
- The Banishment (1995)
- The Intrigue (1995)
- The Deception (1995)
- The Folly (1996)
- The Romance (1997)
- The Homecoming (1997)
A House for the Seasons series
- The Miser of Mayfair (1997)
- Plain Jane (1997)
- The Wicked Godmother (1997)
- Rake's Progress (1997)
- The Adventuress (1997)
- Rainbird's Revenge (1997)

Carola Dunn's Thea duo

The Road to Gretna (1992)
Thea's Marquis (1993)

Georgette Heyer's quartet

These Old Shades (1926)
Devil's Cub (1934)
Regency Buck (1935)
An Infamous Army (1937)

April Kihlstrom's Westcott sisters series

The Wicked Groom (1996)
The Widowed Bride (1996)
An Honorable Rogue (1997)
The Reluctant Thief (1998)
An Outrageous Proposal (1998)
Mrs. Tibbles' Folly (1998)
Mrs. Tibbles Investigates (2000)

Phyllis Pianka's quartet

The Calico Countess (1990) HR-34
A Lark's Nest (1991)
A Coventry Courtship (1992)
The Thackery Jewels (1994)

Mary Jo Putney's duo

The Diabolical Baron (1987)
The Rake & the Reformer (1989) (re-written as The Rake (1998)see European Historicals)

European Historicals

Jo Beverley's Malloren series

My Lady Notorious (1993)
Tempting Fortune (1995)
Something Wicked (1997)
Secrets of the Night (1999)
Devilish (4/2000)

Rebecca Brandewyne's Chandler family series

Upon a Moon Dark Moor (1988)
Across a Starlit Sea (1989)

Loretta Chase series

Lion's Daughter
Captives of the Night
The Mad Earl's Bride from anthology Three Weddings and a Kiss
Lord of Scoundrels
The Last Hellion

Catherine Coulter (LLB: I find Coulter peters out in many of her trilogies. For me, the first is generally the best, the second is good, and the third doesn't work well for me. But that's just me.)

Bride Sherbrooke siblings
- The Sherbrooke Bride (1992)
- Hellion Bride (1992)
- Heiress Bride (1993)
- The Scottish Bride (2001)
Magic trilogy all three are winners here
- Midsummer Magic (1987)
- Calypso Magic (1986)
- Moonspun Magic (1988)
Night trilogy
- Night Fire (1989)
- Night Shadow (1989)
- Night Storm (1990)

Judy Cuevas's Saint Villier duo about two brothers

Bliss (1995)
Dance (1996)

Jude Deveraux's Montgomery series (more titles in Medieval, American Historicals, Contemporary)

A Knight in Shining Armor (1989) Renaissance, also a time-travel romance
The Duchess (1991)
The Heiress (1995) (Renaissance)

Christine Dorsey's MacQuaid brothers trilogy

My Savage Heart (1994)
My Seaswept Heart (1994)
My Heavenly Heart (1995)

Dorothy Dunnett's Lymonde Chronicles Renaissance

The Game of Kings (1961)
Queen's Play (1964)
The Disorderly Knights (1966)
Pawn in Frankincense (1969)
The Ringed Castle (1972)
Checkmate (1975)

Julie Garwood's quartet about two sets of siblings and a friend

Susan Johnson's Kuzan series

Seized by Love (1978)
Lovestorm (1981)
Sweet Love, Survive (1985)
Golden Paradise (1990)

Andrea Kane's Kingsley duo

Echoes in the Mist (1994)
Wishes in the Wind (1996)

Lisa Kleypas' duo

Then Came You (1993)
Dreaming of You (1994)

Stephanie Laurens Cynster series

Devil's Bride (1998)
A Rake's Vow (1998)
Scandal's Bride (1999)
A Rogue's Proposal (1999)
A Secret Love (2000)
All About Love (2001)
All About Passion (2001)
The Promise in a Kiss (2001) This is a prequel to the series
On a Wicked Night (4-2002)
On a Wicked Dawn (5-2002)

Johanna Lindsey's Malory series

Love Only Once (1985)
Tender Rebel (1988)
Gentle Rogue (1990)
The Magic of You (1993)
Say You Love Me (1996) not a good read
The Present (1998) not a good read

Mary Jo Putney

Fallen Angels series
- Thunder & Roses (1993)
- Petals in the Storm (1993)
- Dancing on the Wind (1994)
- Angel Rogue (1995)
- Shattered Rainbows (1996)
- River of Fire (1996)
- One Perfect Rose (1997)
- The Rake (1998)
The Silk trilogy
- Silk & Shadows (1991)
- Silk & Secrets (1992)
- Veils of Silk (1992)

Julia Quinn

Bridgerton Siblings
- The Duke and I (2000)
- The Viscount who Loved Me (2000)
- An Offer from a Gentleman (2001)
Former Spies series
- To Catch an Heiress (1998)
- How to Marry a Marquis (1999)
Lyndon series
- Everything and the Moon (1997)
- Brighter Than the Sun (1997)
Splendid trilogy
- Splendid (1995)
- Dancing at Midnight (1995)
- Minx (1996)

Christina Skye

trio
- Defiant Captive (1990)
- Black Rose (1991)
- East of Forever (1993)
Delemere family
- Come the Night (1994)
- Come the Dawn (1995)

Katherine Sutcliffe's Warwick duo about siblings

A Fire in the Heart (1990)
My Only Love (1993)

American/Western Historicals

Joyce Brandon's Kincaid series

Lady and The Lawman (1993)
Lady and The Robber Baron (1993)
Lady and The Outlaw (1993)

Kimberly Cates' Raider series about a father and daughter

The Raider's Bride (1994)
The Raider's Daughter (1994)

Elaine Coffman's MacKinnon series

Angel in Marble (1991)
For All The Right Reasons (1991)
Somewhere Along The Way (1992)
So This Is Love (1993)
Heaven Knows (1994)
When Love Comes Along (1995)
If You Love Me (1997)

Lori Copeland's Sisters of Mercy Flats series

Promise Me Today (1992)
Promise Me Tomorrow (1993)
Promise Me Forever (1994)

Millie Criswell's Flowers of the West series

Wild Heather (1995)
Sweet Laurel (1996)
Prim Rose (1996)

Jude Deveraux

Montgomery series (more titles in Medieval Romances, European Historicals, Contemporary)
- The Temptress (1986)
- The Raider (1987)
- The Princess (1987) (WWII)
- The Awakening (1988)
- Wishes (1989)
- Mountain Laurel (1990)
- Eternity (1992)
- Matchmakers (1994) in anthology The Invitation
- Perfect Arrangement (1994) in anthology The Invitation
Taggart series (more titles in Contemporary)
- Twin of Fire (1985)
- Twin of Ice (1985)
- The Raider (1987)
- Wishes (1989)
- Matchmakers (1994) in Anthology The Invitation

Julie Garwood's Claybourne series

For The Roses (1995) 1-heart review from The Romance Reader
One Pink Rose (1997)
One White Rose (1997)
One Red Rose (1997)
Come The Spring (1997)

Heather Graham

Cameron series
- Sweet Savage Eden (1989)
- A Priate's Pleasure (1989)
- Love Not A Rebel (1989)
- One Wore Blue (1991)
- And One Wore Gray (1992)
- And One Road West (1992)
McKenzie series
- Runaway (1994)
- Captive (1996)
- Rebel (1997)
- Surrender (1998) 3-heart review from The Romance Reader
- Glory (1999)
- Triumph (2000)

Leigh Greenwood's Seven Brides for seven brothers series

Rose (1993)
Fern (1994)
Iris (1994)
Laurel (1995)
Daisy (1995)
Violet (1996)
Lily (1996)

Lorraine Heath

Leigh Brothers
- Texas Destiny (1997)
- Texas Glory (1998)
- Texas Splendor (1999)
Three Englishmen in Texas
- A Rogue in Texas (1999)
- Never Love a Cowboy (2000)
- Never Marry a Cowboy )2001)
- The Outlaw and the Lady (2001)

Janis Reams Hudson's Apache series

Apache Magic (1991)
Apache Promise (1992)
Apache Temptation (1993)
Apache Legacy (1994)
Apache Heartsong (1995)
Apache Flame (1996)

Brenda Joyce's Bragg Family series

Innocent Fire (1988)
Firestorm (1988)
Dark Fires (1991 set in England
Scandalous Love (1992) set in England
The Fires of Paradise (1992)
Secrets (1993)

Jane Kidder Wellesley series about seven brothers

Passion's Fever (1991)
Mail-Order Temptress (1992)
Passion's Song (1993)
Passion's Captive (1993)
Passion's Bargain (1994)
Passion's Gift (1995)
Passion's Kiss (1996) set in England

Ruth Ryan Langan's Jewels of Texas series

Diamond (2/96) HH-305
Pearl (8/1996) HH-324
Jade (2/1997) HH-352
Ruby (10/1997) HH-384
Malachite (5/1998) HH-407

Johanna Lindsey's Jessie/Chase series

Brave the Wild Wind (1984)
Savage Thunder (1989)
Angel (1992)

Elizabeth Lowell

Only series about the Moran family
- Only Love (1996)
- Only You (1996)
- Only His (1996)
- Only Mine (1996)
Maxwell Brothers
- Autumn Lover (1996) hero makes guest apperance in Only Mine above
- Winter Bride (1996)

Fern Michaels' Captive series

Captive Passions (1977)
Captive Embraces (1979)
Captive Splendors (1980)
Captive Secrets (1991)

Linda Lael Miller

Corbin series
- Banner O'Brien (1984)
- Corbin's Fancy (1985)
- Memory's Embrace (1986)
- My Darling Melissa (1990)
Quade Brothers series
- Yankee Wife (1993)
- Taming Charlotte (1993)
- Princess Annie (1994)

Dana Ransom's Bass series

Temptation's Trail (1994)
Texas Destiny (1994)
Wild Texas Bride (1995)
Texas Renegade (1996)
Sweet Texas Dreams (1996)

Contemporary

Judith Bowen Men of Glory series

The Rancher's Runaway Bride (5/1997) HSR-739
Like Father, Like Daughter (6/1998) HSR-791
O Little Town of Glory (12/1998) HSR-814
The Docter's Daughter (5/1999) HSR-835
His Brother's Bride (11/1999) HSR-872
The Rancher Takes a Wife (4/2000) HSR-900
The Glory Girl in anthology Born in a Small Town (9-2000) HSR-936
A Home of His Own (11-2000) HSR-950

Jude Deveraux

Montgomery series other books in Medieval, European Historicals, American Historicals
- The Invitation (1994)
- The Princess (1987)
- High Tide (1999)
Taggart series more titles in American Historicals
- Sweet Liar (1992)
- Change of Heart (1994) in Anthologies A Holiday of Love (1994) and Simple Gifts (1997)
- Just Curious (1995) in Anthologies A Gift of Love (1995) and Simple Gifts (1997)

Linda Howard's Mackenzie series

Mackenzie's Mountain (4/1989) SIM-281
Mackenzie's Mission (9/1992) SIM-445
Mackenzie's Pleasure (2/1996) SIM-691
Mackenzie's Magic (1996) in anthology Christmas Kisses '96
A Game of Chance (8/2000) SIM-1021

Elizabeth Lowell's Western Lovers series

Reckless Love (1/1990) HH-38
Fire and Rain (1/1990) SD-546
Outlaw (2/1991) SD-624 -
Granite Man (3/1991) SD-625
Warrior (4/1991) SD-631

Debbie Macomber's Manning Brothers and Sisters series

The Cowboy's Lady (10/1990) SSE-626
The Sheriff Takes a Wife (12/1990) SSE-637
A Marriage of Inconvenience (3/1992) SSE-732
Stand-In Wife (5/1992) SSE-744
Bride on the Loose (7/1992) SSE-756
Same Time, Next Year (2/1995) SSE-937
Silver Bells (1996) in anthology Christmas Kisses '96

Susan Mallery's Hometown Heartbreaker series about 4 brothers and a secret sister

The Best Bride (1/1995) SSE-933
Marriage on Demand (2/1995) SSE-939
Father in Training (7/1995) SSE-969
Part-Time Wife (5/1996) SSE-1027
Holly and Mistletoe (12/1996) SSE-1071
Husband by the Hour (5/1997) SSE-1099 3-heart review by The Romance Reader

Sandra Marton

Barons series
- Marriage on the Edge (1999) - HP-2027
- More Than a Mistress (1999) - HP-2045
- Slade Baron's Bride (1999) - HP-2063
- The Taming of the Tyler Kincaid - HP-2081
- Mistress of the Sheikh (2000) - HP-2136
- The Alvares Bride (2001) - HP-2202
Landon's Legacy series
- An Indecent Proposal (1996) - HP-1808
- Guardian Groom (1996) - HP-1813
- Hollywood Wedding (1996) - HP-1819
- Spring Bride (1996) - HP-1825

Curtiss Ann Matlock

Cordell Family series
- The Forever Rose (1/1990) HH-37
- Intimate Circle (4/1990) SSE-589
- Love Finds Yancy Cordell (6/1990) SSE-601
- Annie In the Morning (9/1991) SSE-695
Breen Family series
- Annie In the Morning (9/1991) SSE-695
- Last of the Good Boys (8/1992) SSE-757
- True Blue Hearts (4/1993) SSE-805
- Summertime (1/1994) SSE-860

Diana Palmer series:

Long Tall Texans
- Calhoun (6-1988) - SR-580
- Justin (8-1988) - SR-592
- Tyler (10-1988) - SR-604
- Sutton's Way (9-1989) - SR-670
- Ethan (1-1990) - SR-694
- Connal (8-1990) - SR-741
- Harden (3-1991) - SR-783
- Evan (9-1991)- SR-819
- Donavan (1-1992) - SR-843
- Emmett (1-1993) - SR-910
- Regan's Pride (4-1994) - SR-1000
- That Burke Man (3-1995) - SD-913
- Redbird - in anthology Abduction & Seduction (3-1995)
- Coltrain's Proposal (9-1995) - SR-1103
- Paper Husband - in double-book Husbands on Horseback (10-1996) HR-3527
- A Long Tall Texan Summer (1997) anthology
- Christmas Cowboy - in anthology Lone Star Christmas (1997)
- Beloved (1-1999) - SD-1189
- Callaghan's Bride (3-1999) - SR-1355
- Love with a Long, Tall Texan (1999) anthology
- Matt Caldwell: Texas Tycoon (1-2000) - SSE-1297
- A Man of Means (4-2002) - SD-1429
Soldier of Fortune series
- Soldier of Fortune (2-1985)- SR-340
- The Tender Stranger (9-1985) - SD-230
- Enamored - SD-420 (4-1988)
- Mercenary's Woman (5-2000) - SR-1444
- The Winter Soldier (5-2001) - SD-1351
- The Last Mercenary (9-2001) - SSE-1417
Most Wanted series
- The Case of the Mesmerizing Boss (3-1992) - SD-702
- The Case of the Confirmed Bachelor (6-1992) - SD-715
- The Case of the Missing Secretary (9-1992) - SD-733

Susan Elizabeth Phillips' Chicago Stars series

It Had To Be You (1994)
Heaven, Texas (1995)
Nobody's Baby But Mine (1997)
Dream a Little Dream (1998)
This Heart of Mine (2001)

Tara Taylor Quinn's Shelter Valley Series

Becca's Baby (10-2000) HSR-943
My Sister, Myself (11-2000) HSR-949
White Picket Fences (12-2000) HSR-954
Sheltered in His Arms (2001) single title
Just Around the Corner (12-2001) HSR-1027

Emilie Richards' Men of Midnight series

Duncan's Lady (3/1995) SIM-625
Iain's Ross's Woman (6/1995) SIM-644
MacDougal's Darling (8/1995) SIM-655

Nora Roberts'

Calhoun Woman series
- Courting Catherine (6/1991) SR-801
- A Man For Amanda (7/1991) SD-649
- For The Love of Lilah (8/1991) SSE-685
- Suzannah's Surrender (9/1991) SIM-397 -
- Megan's Mate (11/1996) SIM-745
Concannon Sisters series
- Born in Fire (1994)
- Born in Ice (1995)
- Born in Shame (1996)
Gallagher Family series
- Jewels of the Sun (2001)
- Tears of the Moon (1999)
- Heart of the Sea (2000)
MacGregor series
- Playing the Odds (3/1985) SSE-225
- Tempting Fate (5/1985) SSE-235
- All the Possibilities (7/1985) SSE-247
- One Man's Art (9/1985) SSE-259
- For Now Forever (2/1987) SSE-361
- Rebellion (8/1988) HH-4historical
- In From the Cold (11/1990) historical from anthology Christmas Stories '90
- The MacGregor Brides (11/1997)
- The Winning Hand (10/1998) SSE-1202
- The MacGregor Grooms (11/1998)
- The Perfect Neightbor (3/1999) graded C from us
MacKade Brother series
- The Return of Rafe MacKade (4/1995) SIM-631
- The Heart of Devin MacKade (12/1995) SSE-1000
- The Fall of Shane MacKade (3/1996) SIM-697
- The Pride of Jared MacKade (4/1996) SSE-1022
Quinn Brothers series
- Sea Swept (1998)
- Rising Tide (1998)
- Inner Harbour (1999)
Stars of Mithra series about 3 former college roommates
- Hidden Star (10/1997) SIM-811
- Captive Star (10/1997) SIM-823
- Secret Star (2/1998) SIM-835
Three Sisters Island
- Dance Upon the Air (6-2001)
- Heaven and Earth (12-2001)
- Face the Fire (6-2002)

Sharon Sala's (aka Dinah Mccall) Gambler's Daughter trilogy

Diamond (1994)
Queen (1994)
Lucky (1995)

Dallas Schulze's Walker Brothers series

A Very Convenient Marriage (12/1994) SIM-608
Another Man's Wife (6/1995) SIM-643
Addie and The Renegade (8/1996) SIM-727
Tessa's Child (1997)

Alternate Reality

Jessica Bryan's Merfolk series

Across A Wine Dark Sea (1991)
Dawn On A Jade Sea (1992)
Beneath The Sapphire Sea (1993)

Quinn Taylor Evans' Merlin's Legacy Series

Daughter of Fire (1996)
Daughter of Mist (1996)
Daughter of Light (1997)
Shadows of Camelot (1997)
Dawn of Camelot (1998)
Daughter of Camelot (1999)

Sandra Hill's duo about a father and son and the women who travel back in time to love them

Frankly My Dear (1996)
Sweeter Savage Love (1997)

Dara Joy's Matrix of Destiny series

Jayne Ann Krentz

Lost Colony series
- Sweet Starfire (1986)
- Crystal Flame (1986)
- Shield's Lady (1989) writing as Amanda Glass
Psynergy Inc
- Amaryllis (1996)
- Zinnia (1997)
- Orchid (1998)
- Bridal Affair (1999) from anthology Charmed
- After Dark (9-2000)

Lynn Kurland's duo about a sister and brother who do a "little" time traveling

A Dance Through Time (1996) (graded C by us)
Three Wise Men in anthology Christmas Spirits (1997)
The Very Thought of You (1998)
The Groom Wore Tulle (1999) from Veils of Time anthology

Mickee Madden's Everlastin' series

Everlastin' (1995)
Dusk Befor Dawn (1996)
Love Everlastin' (1998)
Hope Everlastin' (1999)

Christina Skye's Draycott Abbey series

Enchantment from anthology Haunting Love Stories '91
What Dreams May Come from anthology Bewitching Love Stories '92
Hour of the Rose (1994)
Bridge of Dreams (1995)
Bride of the Mist (1996)
Key to Forever (1997)
Season of Wishes (1997)
Christmas Knight (1998) graded C+/D by AAR
The Perfect Gift (1999)

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