Author Spotlight: Manda Collins
Born and raised in the heartland of America, Manda Collins has carved out a name for herself in the world of historical romance novels. With a unique blend of wit, warmth, and history, Collins has penned several bestsellers, famously including the Ugly Duckling Trilogy, the Wicked Widows series, and the Lords of Anarchy novels.
As a young girl, Manda often found herself lost in fantasies of living in the rustic English countryside of yesteryear. While modern conveniences have their charm, she opted for candlelight, parchment, and quills in her rich imagination. Her fervor for literature led her to a graduate degree in English. It is this passion for books that weaves through the very fabric of her stories. Today, Manda works as a librarian in a liberal arts college – a match made in bibliophile heaven. In her spare time, she enjoys the quiet solace of her mother’s ancestral home in Alabama.
The Writing Style of Manda Collins
Manda Collins’ writing is characterized by her intriguing blend of romance, mystery, and history. Her narratives are as vibrant and detailed as a novel can get, making the reader feel as though they themselves have been transported to the settings of her stories. It’s this knack for storytelling that begets an immersive reading experience and affords high readability to her works.
Manda Collins’ Books in Order
Manda Collins exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel, ‘How to Dance with a Duke’, back in 2012. This marked the start of her journey as a published novelist, and she hasn’t looked back since. Here’s a detailed list of Manda Collins’ books in order, highlighting the sequence in which they were first published.
Publication Order of Ugly Ducklings Books
| How to Dance with a Duke | (2012) |    |
| How to Romance a Rake | (2012) | |
| How to Entice an Earl | (2013) | |
| The Perks of Being a Beauty | (2013) | |