Nicole French Books in Order (Updated February 15, 2026)

Nicole French is a contemporary romance author known for billionaire romance with sharp, plotty arcs and clearly labeled series lanes.

If you read each lane in order, you’ll keep the reveals intact and avoid jumping into a sequel that assumes you already know the couple’s turning points.

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Your “start here” menu (pick one mood)

• Smart, lawyerly billionaire romance with an ongoing arc: start with Legally Yours (Spitfire #1).
• Angsty, wrong-side-of-the-tracks trilogy: start with Bad Idea (Bad Idea #1), or Broken Arrow if you want the prequel first.
• Enemies-to-lovers marriage deal vibe: start with The Hate Vow (Quicksilver #1).
• Taboo-leaning, crime-adjacent billionaire drama: start with The Scarlet Night (Rose Gold #0.5) or The Other Man (Rose Gold #1).
• Newer “big billionaire-family” entry point: start with Boyfriend of the Hour (Belmont Billionaires #1).

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Continuity radar (what actually matters)

• Trilogies and multi-book arcs: read in order (Spitfire, Bad Idea, Quicksilver, Silver Spoon, Rose Gold).
• Retitled books exist: Discreet/Indiscreet were republished as Hollywood Secret/Hollywood Chase, same story lane, updated packaging.
• Newsletter/bonus material: Sterling and “extended epilogues” are extras, not required for the main canon.

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Series and books in order (each title includes a one-line hook)

Spitfire Trilogy

1. Legally Yours: A genius billionaire and a law student/intern clash in close quarters, and ambition turns into obsession.
2. Legally Mine: The relationship deepens as power, vulnerability, and reputations start pulling in different directions.
3. Legally Ours: The trilogy payoff where love has to survive the kind of truth that changes the rules.

Optional (separate format, not new story):

• Sterling: A Newsletter Novel: A work-in-progress retelling/expansion told through Brandon Sterling’s perspective, published in newsletter chapters.

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Bad Idea (plus prequel)

Best for readers who want the fullest emotional setup: read the prequel first.

0.5. Broken Arrow: A prequel that shows the hero’s life before the romance, and why he’s already fighting for direction.

1. Bad Idea: A convicted bad boy falls for a rich girl who’s everything he’s not supposed to touch.
2. Lost Ones: Distance, fallout, and longing turn love into a problem neither of them can solve cleanly.
3. True North: A final-act redemption run where rebuilding the future means confronting the worst parts of the past.

Optional collection:

• Bad Idea: The Complete Collection: A bundled edition that typically packages the full arc for binge reading.

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The Discreet Duet (also seen under older titles)

This lane has a prequel and two main books. The main books were republished under new titles.

0.5. Hollywood Touch: A fame-and-anonymity first meeting where one hour behind a screen changes everything.

1. Hollywood Secret: A small-town, secret-celebrity enemies-to-lovers romance where both leads are hiding fractures.
2. Hollywood Chase: The continuation where the celebrity world closes in, and secrets become public consequences.

Same stories, older editions (not extra books):

• Discreet: Earlier title for Hollywood Secret (revised republish).
• Indiscreet: Earlier title for Hollywood Chase (revised republish).

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Quicksilver Trilogy

1. The Hate Vow: An enemies-to-lovers marriage deal forces exes back into the same orbit, with money and pride on the line.
2. The Kiss Plot: The “arrangement” starts feeling real, and control becomes harder to keep than desire.
3. The Love Trap: The endgame where love either turns permanent, or turns expensive.

Optional collection:

• Quicksilver: The Complete Series: An omnibus edition of the trilogy.

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Rose Gold Series

This lane is best read in order because relationship stakes and investigation pressure build across the books.

0.5. The Scarlet Night: A short, early setup that tilts the world toward scandal, temptation, and bad decisions.

1. The Other Man: A prosecutor falls for a billionaire heiress tied to the case he’s building, and the danger is personal.
2. The Perfect Woman: A continuation where image, leverage, and vulnerability collide in public and private.
3. The Honest Affair: The closing stretch where truth finally costs what it always costs, everything.

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Silver Spoon Series

1. First Comes Love: A secret-baby setup where a billionaire restaurateur doesn’t know he’s already a father.
2. Then Come Lies: The lie doesn’t stay contained, and the relationship becomes a negotiation for real life.
3. Last Comes Fate: The series finale where past choices cash out and the family future gets decided.

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Belmont Billionaires

This is a newer lane with a prequel/lead-in and two main entries.

0.5. Thief of My Heart: A bad-boy/wealthy-family setup that plants the fuse for the Belmont billionaire world.

1. Boyfriend of the Hour: A grumpy billionaire hires a fake girlfriend, and “professional” starts collapsing immediately.
2. Boss of the Year: An age-gap, grumpy-boss triangle-leaning romance where returning to the estate changes the rules.

Optional bonus:

• Boss of the Year Extended Epilogue: Extra scenes that continue the couple’s life after the main ending.

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Morally Black Billionaires (wedding-themed standalones)

This is a shared premise series (same family/company setup), designed to read as standalones, order is optional, but release timeline is clearly staged.

1. Morally Black Betrothal: A ruthless heir needs a “wife-shaped weapon,” and his sweet fake fiancée becomes the one weakness he didn’t plan for.
2. Morally Black Elopement: A later installment in the same family race-to-the-altar setup (listed as the next numbered entry).

Release-note caution: this series has multiple announced future books with month/season windows; treat dates as subject to change unless you’re checking the author’s latest updates.

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Early catalog lane

If you’re exploring her earliest published work, this is its own separate shelf from the billionaire series lanes.

1. Angelic Attraction: A dark, thriller-leaning romance setup where attraction and danger share the same heartbeat.
2. Angelic Duplicity: The follow-up where deception compounds and trust becomes a moving target.
3. Angelic Vengeance: A continuation that leans into consequences and retaliation.
4. Angelic Ever After: A final entry that resolves the arc and closes the lane.

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Collections and samplers (helpful, not required)

• Number Ones: A multi-series sampler that includes select “book one” entries plus bonus preview material from a later release.

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Recommended reading order (for most new readers)

If you want the cleanest experience with minimal format confusion:

1. Legally Yours → Legally Mine → Legally Ours (Spitfire)
2. Broken Arrow → Bad Idea → Lost Ones → True North (Bad Idea)
3. Hollywood Touch → Hollywood Secret → Hollywood Chase (Discreet lane, using the newer titles)
4. The Hate Vow → The Kiss Plot → The Love Trap (Quicksilver)
5. Rose Gold series (0.5 → 3), then Silver Spoon (1 → 3)
6. Belmont Billionaires (0.5 → 2) whenever you want a newer entry point

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FAQs

Do I have to read the prequels (0.5 books)?
No, but they’re placed where they add context without spoiling the main arc. If you like “why is he like this?” backstory, read them.

What if I already own Discreet and Indiscreet?
You’re fine. Those are the earlier editions of Hollywood Secret and Hollywood Chase, pick one version of each story and don’t double-read unless you want to compare.

Can I start with Boyfriend of the Hour?
Yes. It’s built as a clean on-ramp to the Belmont billionaire lane.

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Bottom line

For a first-time reader who wants Nicole French at full strength: start with Legally Yours: A genius billionaire and a law student/intern clash in close quarters, and ambition turns into obsession. Then stay in-lane until you finish the trilogy.