title: Valerie Bowman
text: # Valerie Bowman
  
  Valerie Bowman is an author of historical romance novels, and specifically Regency romance novels.
  
  Bowman's first book, Secrets of a Wedding Night, was nominated for a Best First Historical Romance Award from RT Book Reviews. The Unexpected Duchess, the first book in Bowman's Playful Brides series, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
  
  In 2014 Bowman appeared in Season 6 of the reality television show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.
  
  ## Books
  
  ### Secret Brides series
  
  * Secrets of a Wedding Night, St. Martin's Press, 2012
  * Secrets of a Runaway Bride, St. Martin's Press, 2013
  * Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage, St. Martin's Press, 2013
  
  **Secret Brides stories and novellas**
  
  * A Secret Proposal, St. Martin's Press, 2013
  * A Secret Affair, St. Martin's Press, 2013
  * It Happened Under The Mistletoe, St. Martin's Press, 2013
  
  ### Playful Brides series
  
  * The Unexpected Duchess, St. Martin's Press, 2014
  * The Accidental Countess, St. Martin's Press, 2014
  * The Unlikely Lady, St. Martin's Press, 2015
  * The Irresistible Rogue, St. Martin's Press, 2015
  * The Unforgettable Hero, St. Martin's Press, 2016 (novella)
  * The Untamed Earl, St. Martin's Press, 2016
  * The Legendary Lord, St. Martin's Press, 2016
  * Never Trust a Pirate, St. Martin's Press, 2017
  * The Right Kind of Rogue, St. Martin's Press, 2017
  * A Duke Like No Other, St. Martin's Press, 2018
  * Kiss Me at Christmas, St. Martin's Press, 2018
  * No Other Duke But You, St. Martin's Press, 2019
  
  ### Other works
  
  * Painless Marketing for Busy Authors, self-published, 2013
  