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The Notorious Gentlemen
The Notorious Gentlemen series by Suzanne Enoch has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with After the Kiss (2008).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2008
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Romance, Historical Fiction
- Last checked
Start here: After the Kiss (2008) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
After the Kiss
After the Kiss opens The Notorious Gentlemen in 2008, the first of Suzanne Enoch's trilogy following a circle of Regency friends whose collective reputation for scandal doesn't spare any of them from an unexpected match.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of After the Kiss - Book 2:
Before the Scandal
Before the Scandal, also published in 2008, runs 384 pages and turns to a second member of the same friend group, with light appearances from the other two men.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Before the Scandal - Book 3:
Always a Scoundrel
Always a Scoundrel closed Suzanne Enoch's Notorious Gentlemen trilogy the following year, in 2009, completing the third and final gentleman's courtship within the same scandal-prone circle of Regency friends introduced in After the Kiss and Before the Scandal (both 2008). As with the earlier two books, each man's friends comment on and complicate his romance in turn, giving the trilogy a running conversation between entries even though each courtship resolves independently.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Always a Scoundrel
About The Notorious Gentlemen
The Notorious Gentlemen follows a circle of Regency-era friends whose collective reputation for scandal doesn't stop each of them, in turn, from being caught by an unexpected match. After the Kiss and Before the Scandal, both published in 2008, launch the series, with Always a Scoundrel (2009) closing out the trilogy the following year.
As with several of Enoch's series, the connective device here is a shared social circle rather than a family or a magical object -- each notorious gentleman's friends comment on and complicate his romance in turn, giving the three books a running conversation between entries even though each courtship resolves independently.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Notorious Gentlemen series?
Three: After the Kiss (2008), Before the Scandal (2008), and Always a Scoundrel (2009).
What connects The Notorious Gentlemen books?
A shared circle of reputedly scandalous friends -- each book follows a different member of the group as he's caught by an unexpected romance.
What order should I read The Notorious Gentlemen in?
Publication order: After the Kiss, Before the Scandal, then Always a Scoundrel.
Is The Notorious Gentlemen connected to Enoch's other series?
No -- it's a standalone trilogy, unconnected to her Griffin Family or Adventurers' Club series.
Is a fourth Notorious Gentlemen book planned?
None has been announced as of August 2026; the trilogy appears complete.
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