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[Beverly]

Hi, I just began reading Lisa Kleypas recently. I love her books and this group. I have the Gamblers, Bow Street Runners, Wallflowers, Hathaways and Travis books. I thought I'd read in this group somewhere about how these all tie together or have reoccuring characters, but I can't find the post. Can someone help? Thanks!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Hi Beverly. Here's the short of it.

There's a vague connection between the Gamblers, Bow Street Runners, Wallflowers, and Hathaway series.

There is a recurring character, Doctor Lynley, who appears across the series.

Also Derek Craven (from the Gamblers series)'s rival Ivo Jenner, is the father of Evie Jenner, who is in the Wallflower series.

Lord Westcliff, the hero of It Happened One Night, is the patron of the Bow Street Runners, so he shows up in Worth Any Price.

The Hathaway series is connected to the Wallflowers through Cam Rohan, who worked for Lord St. Vincent and Evie, Lady St. Vincent. Cam marries Amelia, the oldest Hathaway sister, in Mine Till Midnight.

The Travis books aren't connected, from what I can recall.

I think those are the main connections, but someone else might be able to shed more light.

[Beverly]

Thank you Danielle!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

You're welcome!

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Danielle, would you recommend reading any of the above mentioned series (Wallflowers, Bow Street, Hathaways) in any particular order? e.g., which series first? Thank you.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

According to Fantastic Fiction, this is the order her series were written in. Many times, people from one series overlap into the next. Cam Rohan is a great example. He played a role in Devil In Winter from Wallflowers, but was the hero in Mine Till Midnight in the Hathaways.

Berkley-Faulkner
1. Where Passion Leads (1987)
2. Forever My Love (1988)


Vallerands
1. Only in Your Arms (1992)
aka When Strangers Marry
2. Only with Your Love (1992)


Gamblers
1. Then Came You (1993)
2. Dreaming of You (1994)


Stokehursts
1. Midnight Angel (1995)
2. Prince of Dreams (1995)


Capitol Theatre
1. Somewhere I'll Find You (1996)
2. Because You're Mine (1997)


Bow Street Runners
1. Someone to Watch Over Me (1999)
2. Lady Sophias Lover (2002)
3. Worth Any Price (2003)
4. Again the Magic (2004)


Wallflowers
1. Secrets of a Summer Night (2004)
2. It Happened One Autumn (2005)
3. The Devil in Winter (2006)
4. Scandal in Spring (2006)
5. A Wallflower Christmas (2008)


Hathaways
1. Mine Till Midnight (2007)
2. Seduce Me At Sunrise (2008)
3. Tempt Me at Twilight (2009)
4. Married By Morning (2010)
5. Love In The Afternoon (2010)

Her contemporary series:

Travis
1. Sugar Daddy (2007)
2. Blue-eyed Devil (2008)
3. Smooth-talking Stranger (2009)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Peg, I'd say to start with the Wallflowers. The first book is Secrets of a Summer Night, although Again The Magic introduces Lord Westcliff, who is in the second book, It Happened One Autumn. I hope I didn't confuse you!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

The Wallflowers series was my first series by Kleypas :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I think it's a nice intro to her writing.

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so actually Again the Magic belongs with the Bow Street Runners, not as the first book in the Wallflowers series.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Peg wrote: "so actually Again the Magic belongs with the Bow Street Runners, not as the first book in the Wallflowers series."

In MY opinion, it more belongs with Wallflowers, because Westcliff was barely mentioned in BSR, and ATM is loaded with Westcliffs.

If it were me, I would first read Again the Magic, then the rest of the Wallflowers, because that makes the most sense.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh, and I should also mention that ATM used to be listed as a stand alone on some sites, Fantastic Fiction (where I got the information I posted) is one them. They've since changed it to what I listed above. My guess is they did it that way because, regardless of how small, Bow Street Runners is where Westcliff was first mentioned.

[new_user]

Hey mods, just wanted to let you know that if you go to group settings and edit your tags, you can make your group more searchable. New GR feature! :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thank you, N_U! Maybe Danielle, Lady Vale or Bekah will know what to do. As for me, I'm clueless as always. LOL

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

OK, I went and added these: Lisa Kleypas, historical romance, Hathaways, Wallflowers, Travis Family, Bow Street Runners, historical, romance, Kleypas

Is that what you mean?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

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