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Samantha Jellicoe
The Samantha Jellicoe series by Suzanne Enoch has 6 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Flirting with Danger (2005).
- Books
- 6 books
- First published
- 2005
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Flirting with Danger (2005) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Flirting with Danger
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Don't Look Down
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Billionaires Prefer Blondes
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Twice the Temptation
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A Touch of Minx
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Barefoot in the Dark
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About the Samantha Jellicoe series
Samantha Jellicoe is Suzanne Enoch's contemporary romantic-suspense series -- a sharp departure from her Regency historical romance -- following a professional jewel thief turned reluctant security consultant in Palm Beach, Florida. Flirting with Danger (2005) opens the series when Samantha rescues billionaire Richard Addison from a bombed heist and finds herself both a murder suspect and the object of his determined pursuit. Don't Look Down (2005) follows her attempt to go straight as a security consultant, derailed when her first client turns up dead. Billionaires Prefer Blondes (2006), Twice the Temptation (2007) and A Touch of Minx (2007) continued the run at a fast pace, before Barefoot in the Dark arrived over a decade later in 2018 to close out the series.
Each entry pairs a fresh heist-adjacent mystery with the ongoing relationship between Samantha and Richard, giving the series a serialized romantic arc layered on top of its standalone-mystery structure -- closer to contemporary romantic suspense than the marriage-mart plotting of Enoch's Regency work.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Samantha Jellicoe series?
Six: Flirting with Danger (2005), Don't Look Down (2005), Billionaires Prefer Blondes (2006), Twice the Temptation (2007), A Touch of Minx (2007), and Barefoot in the Dark (2018).
Is Samantha Jellicoe different from Suzanne Enoch's historical romance?
Yes -- it's a contemporary romantic-suspense series set in modern-day Palm Beach, Florida, a significant departure from the Regency historical romance that makes up most of her bibliography.
Do I need to read Samantha Jellicoe in order?
Yes -- the relationship between Samantha and billionaire Richard Addison develops across the series, so reading in publication order is recommended even though each book's mystery plot is self-contained.
Why is there such a long gap before Barefoot in the Dark?
Suzanne Enoch returned to the series in 2018, over a decade after A Touch of Minx (2007), to give Samantha and Richard's story a proper close.
Is a seventh Samantha Jellicoe book planned?
None has been announced as of August 2026; Barefoot in the Dark appears to be the series' conclusion.
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