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Start with A Chance Encounter and continue through all 2 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with A Chance Encounter
Book 1 by Mary Balogh • Published 1985
A chance meeting throws two people together at exactly the wrong, or right, moment. As family pressure and social rules close in, they have to decide whether to trust a stranger with their hearts.
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Denning Mainwaring reading order
Ends with The Wood Nymph
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Book 1:A Chance Encounter
Mary Balogh • 1985
A chance meeting throws two people together at exactly the wrong, or right, moment. As family pressure and social rules close in, they have to decide whether to trust a stranger with their hearts.
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Book 2:The Wood Nymph
Mary Balogh • 1987
A woman with a reputation for wildness hides behind a carefully built persona. When a steady man looks closer, a flirtation becomes a fight for trust, and for a place where she can finally belong.
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What is the best order to read the Denning Mainwaring series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with A Chance Encounter.
How many books are in the Denning Mainwaring series?
There are 2 books currently listed in the Denning Mainwaring series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Denning Mainwaring series?
New readers should start with A Chance Encounter, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Denning Mainwaring series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1985 to 1987.