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Start with A Dangerous Love and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.

6 books
Published 2006 to 2011
Status: Likely complete

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A Dangerous Love

Start with A Dangerous Love

Book 1 by Bertrice Small • Published 2006

Orphaned during the Wars of the Roses, Adair Radcliffe is taken in by King Edward IV, only to be married off by proxy and widowed twice. Betrayed and sold in a border raid, she becomes the possession of Scottish laird...

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Border Chronicles reading order

Ends with Bond of Passion

  1. 1
    A Dangerous Love

    Book 1:A Dangerous Love

    Bertrice Small • 2006

    Orphaned during the Wars of the Roses, Adair Radcliffe is taken in by King Edward IV, only to be married off by proxy and widowed twice. Betrayed and sold in a border raid, she becomes the possession of Scottish laird...

  2. 2
    The Border Lord's Bride

    Book 2:The Border Lord's Bride

    Bertrice Small • 2007

    Highland heiress Ellen MacArthur escapes a deadly marriage plot only to see her grandfather and betrothed murdered in her absence. Ordered to wed border lord Duncan Armstrong, the laird of Duffdour, she must learn to...

  3. 3
    The Captive Heart

    Book 3:The Captive Heart

    Bertrice Small • 2008

    In 1461, Alix Givet, daughter of Queen Margaret’s physician, is forced into a cruel marriage with a Northumbrian baron’s son. War tears the country apart, giving her one desperate chance to flee into Scotland—and into...

  4. 4
    The Border Lord and the Lady

    Book 4:The Border Lord and the Lady

    Bertrice Small • 2009

    Exiled from home by a jealous stepmother, Lady Cicely Bowen becomes companion to royal bride Joan Beaufort and follows her to the Scottish court. There, elegant Andrew Gordon and rough border lord Ian Douglas vie for...

  5. 5
    The Border Vixen

    Book 5:The Border Vixen

    Bertrice Small • 2010

    Maggie Kerr is her grandfather’s only heir and wildest headache. He decrees she will wed any man who can outshoot, outride, and outfight her. King James sends his cousin Fingal Stewart to compete, but their fiery cont...

  6. 6
    Bond of Passion

    Book 6:Bond of Passion

    Bertrice Small • 2011

    Angus Ferguson, Earl of Duin, agrees to marry plain Annabella Baird in exchange for coveted border land. What begins as a cold bargain ignites into a fierce attraction, drawing them into Mary, Queen of Scots’ troubled...

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Border Chronicles FAQ

What is the best order to read the Border Chronicles series?

The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with A Dangerous Love.

How many books are in the Border Chronicles series?

There are 6 books currently listed in the Border Chronicles series on GurusReads.

Where should I start with the Border Chronicles series?

New readers should start with A Dangerous Love, the first book in the reading order.

Is the Border Chronicles series complete?

Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2011.