Author

Lisa Kleypas

Q: What should I read first by Lisa Kleypas?

Start with Where Passion Leads.

Lisa Kleypas has written 44 books.

Lisa Kleypas is an American author widely regarded as one of the leading voices in historical romance, known for meticulously researched Regency and Victorian-era settings paired with emotionally intense, character-driven storytelling. A former Miss Massachusetts USA pageant winner, she published her first novel while still in college and went on to build several major series, including the Wallflowers (starting with Secrets of a Summer Night), the Hathaways, and the Ravenels, each following interconnected families and friend groups through romances that balance wit, social commentary, and genuine emotional depth. She later expanded into contemporary romance with the Friday Harbor series, demonstrating a range beyond her historical roots. Kleypas is frequently cited by fellow romance authors as a formative influence on the genre's modern era, admired for heroines with real interiority and heroes who develop rather than simply charm. New readers are often pointed to Devil in Winter, widely considered a genre-defining book within the Wallflowers series, or Cold-Hearted Rake to start the Ravenels from its first installment. None of her novels have been adapted for film or television to date. She continues to publish new romance novels regularly and remains one of the genre's most consistently bestselling authors.

Series: 0
Books: 44
First published: 1987
Best known for: Where Passion Leads

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Where Passion Leads
Novel1987
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Forever My Love
Novel1988
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Love, Come to Me
Novel1988
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Give Me Tonight
Novel1989
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Only in Your Arms
Novel1992
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Only with Your Love
Novel1992
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Then Came You
Novel1993
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Dreaming of You
Novel1994
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Midnight Angel
Novel1995
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Prince of Dreams
Novel1995
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Somewhere I'll Find You
Novel1996
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Because You're Mine
Novel1997
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Stranger in My Arms
Novel1998
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Someone to Watch Over Me
Novel1999
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Where Dreams Begin
Novel2000
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Suddenly You
Novel2001
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Lady Sophia's Lover
Novel2002
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Worth Any Price
Novel2003
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Again the Magic
Novel2004
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Secrets of a Summer Night
Novel2004
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It Happened One Autumn
Novel2005
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Devil in Winter
Novel2006
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Scandal in Spring
Novel2006
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Mine Till Midnight
Novel2007
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Sugar Daddy
Novel2007
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A Wallflower Christmas
Novel2008
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Blue-Eyed Devil
Novel2008
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Seduce Me at Sunrise
Novel2008
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Smooth Talking Stranger
Novel2009
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Tempt Me at Twilight
Novel2009
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Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
Novel2010
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Love in the Afternoon
Novel2010
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Married By Morning
Novel2010
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Dream Lake
Novel2012
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Rainshadow Road
Novel2012
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Crystal Cove
Novel2013
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Brown-Eyed Girl
Novel2015
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Cold-Hearted Rake
Novel2015
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Marrying Winterborne
Novel2016
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Devil in Spring
Novel2017
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Hello Stranger
Novel2018
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Devil's Daughter
Novel2019
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Chasing Cassandra
Novel2020
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Devil in Disguise
Novel2021
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Frequently asked questions

What should I read first by Lisa Kleypas?

Start with Where Passion Leads (1987).