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The Wildes of Lindow Castle

by Eloisa James

The Wildes of Lindow Castle series by Eloisa James has 7 known books (7 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Wilde in Love (2017).

Books
7 known books (7 novels)
Published
7
First published
2017
Status
completed
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Start here: Wilde in Love (2017) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Wilde in Love

Wilde in Love (2017)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Wilde in Love

    Novel

    Wilde in Love opens The Wildes of Lindow Castle in 2017, introducing the large, unconventional Wilde family -- headed by a duke with several children by different mothers, all raised together under one roof. At 416 pages, it launches the series' seven-book run of siblings navigating society's disapproval and their own romances.

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  2. Too Wilde to Wed

    Novel

    The second installment of The Wildes of Lindow Castle, Too Wilde to Wed runs 304 pages and appeared in 2018, continuing the Wilde siblings' search for love that doubles as a small rebellion against their family's scandalous public reputation.

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  3. Born to Be Wilde

    Novel

    At 528 pages, Born to Be Wilde falls between Too Wilde to Wed and Say No to the Duke in The Wildes of Lindow Castle, continuing Eloisa James' portrait of the blended Wilde household as another sibling takes center stage.

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  4. Say No to the Duke

    Novel

    Say No to the Duke, the fourth book in The Wildes of Lindow Castle, moved the series into 2019 at 528 pages, matching Born to Be Wilde's length as another Wilde sibling navigates society and romance.

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  5. Say Yes to the Duke

    Novel

    Say Yes to the Duke, published in 2020, is the fifth entry in The Wildes of Lindow Castle, continuing the string of Wilde siblings each getting their own romance and their own small rebellion against the family's reputation.

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  6. My Last Duchess

    Novel

    Arriving in 2020, My Last Duchess continues The Wildes of Lindow Castle between Say Yes to the Duke and Wilde Child, running 432 pages as the sixth of the seven Wilde siblings' stories.

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  7. Wilde Child

    Novel

    Wilde Child closes out The Wildes of Lindow Castle in 2021 as the seventh book, following My Last Duchess to complete the family's seven-book run of siblings finding love despite society's disapproval. It runs 304 pages.

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About The Wildes of Lindow Castle

The Wildes of Lindow Castle follows the large, unconventional Wilde family -- headed by a duke with several children by different mothers -- as each Wilde sibling navigates society's disapproval and their own romances. Wilde in Love (2017) opens the series, followed by Too Wilde to Wed and Born to Be Wilde (both 2018), Say No to the Duke (2019), Say Yes to the Duke and My Last Duchess (both 2020), and Wilde Child (2021) closing out the seven-book run.

The Wildes' scandalous, blended family structure -- children from multiple relationships raised together under one roof -- gives James a fresh premise distinct from her earlier duchess- and sister-centered series, letting each sibling's search for love also double as a small rebellion against the family's public reputation.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Wildes of Lindow Castle series?

Seven: Wilde in Love (2017), Too Wilde to Wed (2018), Born to Be Wilde (2018), Say No to the Duke (2019), Say Yes to the Duke (2020), My Last Duchess (2020), and Wilde Child (2021).

What makes the Wilde family unconventional?

The Duke of Lindow has several children by different mothers, all raised together at Lindow Castle -- an unusually blended family structure for the genre that shapes each sibling's relationship with society.

What order should I read The Wildes of Lindow Castle in?

Publication order, which follows the Wilde siblings roughly in age order as each gets their own book.

Is The Wildes of Lindow Castle connected to James's other series?

No -- it's a standalone series, unconnected to her Desperate Duchesses or Essex Sisters books.

Is an eighth Wildes of Lindow Castle book planned?

None has been announced as of August 2026; the series appears complete.

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