Vanessa Kelly writes bestselling Regency-set historical romance for Kensington Zebra. Her books have finaled in numerous contests, and she was named by Booklist as "one of the new stars of historical romance." Her second book, Sex And The Single Earl, won the Maggie Medallion for Best Historical Romance. Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard, the first book in her new Renegade Royals Series, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and spent four weeks on the BookScan Romance bestseller list. Vanessa also writes USA Today Bestselling contemporary romance with her husband under the pen name of V.K. Sykes.
Genres: Historical Romance, Historical Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Stantons
1. Mastering the Marquess (2009)
2. Sex and the Single Earl (2010)
2.5. The Pleasure of a Younger Lover (2011) (in An Invitation To Sin)
3. My Favorite Countess (2011)
4. His Mistletoe Bride (2011)
1. Mastering the Marquess (2009)
2. Sex and the Single Earl (2010)
2.5. The Pleasure of a Younger Lover (2011) (in An Invitation To Sin)
3. My Favorite Countess (2011)
4. His Mistletoe Bride (2011)
Renegade Royals
0.5. Lost in a Royal Kiss (2013)
1. Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard (2014)
2. Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom (2014)
Tall, Dark and Royal (2014)
3. How to Plan a Wedding for a Royal Spy (2015)
4. How to Marry a Royal Highlander (2015)
The Season for Loving (2016)
Three Renegades and a Baby (2017)
5. The Buccaneer Duke (2018)
0.5. Lost in a Royal Kiss (2013)
1. Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard (2014)
2. Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom (2014)
Tall, Dark and Royal (2014)
3. How to Plan a Wedding for a Royal Spy (2015)
4. How to Marry a Royal Highlander (2015)
The Season for Loving (2016)
Three Renegades and a Baby (2017)
5. The Buccaneer Duke (2018)
Improper Princesses
1. My Fair Princess (2016)
2. Three Weeks with a Princess (2017)
3. The Highlander's Princess Bride (2017)
1. My Fair Princess (2016)
2. Three Weeks with a Princess (2017)
3. The Highlander's Princess Bride (2017)
Clan Kendrick
1. The Highlander Who Protected Me (2018)
2. The Highlander's Christmas Bride (2019)
3. The Highlander's English Bride (2020)
4. The Highlander's Irish Bride (2021)
5. The Highlander's Holiday Wife (2022)
6. The Highlander's Kilted Bride (2023)
1. The Highlander Who Protected Me (2018)
2. The Highlander's Christmas Bride (2019)
3. The Highlander's English Bride (2020)
4. The Highlander's Irish Bride (2021)
5. The Highlander's Holiday Wife (2022)
6. The Highlander's Kilted Bride (2023)
Novels
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
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Books containing stories by Vanessa Kelly
Vanessa Kelly recommends
Absence of Mercy (2020)
(Lightner and Law Mystery, book 1)
S M Goodwin
"A stellar debut with a fascinating hero, an atmospheric setting, and riveting plot. If you enjoy Anne Perry's books, you'll love S.M. Goodwin's Absence of Mercy."
A Rose for a Rogue (2018)
(Honorable Rogues, book 6)
Collette Cameron
"A deeply heartfelt, beautifully written story about two mismatch lovers who are perfect for each other. Truly charming."
Forever Mine (2014)
(Forevermore , book 1)
Monica Burns
"...gorgeous, emotional, and a tortured, oh-so-sexy hero."
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