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Karen Hawkins Books in Order

Karen Hawkins has written 41 books, published between 2000 and 2024. The first book is The Abduction of Julia (2000) and the newest is The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
41
Published
2000–2024
Pages on record
10,970 in 30 of 41 books
Reading time
183–274 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,970 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 30 of 41 titles with a page count on record.

See all 41 books in order Printable Karen Hawkins checklist

Karen Hawkins is an American author of historical romance, born in Tennessee, and humour is a noted feature of the novels. The catalogue holds 41 books from The Abduction of Julia (2000) to The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024). Series include the MacLean Curse, the Hurst Amulet, the Oxenburg Princes, the Duchess Diaries, the Talisman Ring and Dove Pond. Scotland, Great Britain, the nobility and social manners recur among the recorded subjects.

How many Karen Hawkins books are there?

Karen Hawkins has 41 books, released between 2000 and 2024. They include 11 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Karen Hawkins Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 41 Karen Hawkins books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Abduction of Julia by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the Abduction/Seduction series (2000)
  2. Cover of One Lucky Lord, book 4 of the Wink and A Kiss series (2000)
  3. Cover of A Belated Bride by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the Abduction/Seduction series (2001)
  4. Cover of The Seduction of Sara by Karen Hawkins, book 3 of the Abduction/Seduction series (2001)
  5. Cover of An Affair to Remember by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the Talisman Ring series (2002)
  6. Cover of Catherine and the Pirate by Karen Hawkins (2002)
  7. Cover of Confessions of a Scoundrel by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the Talisman Ring series (2003)
  8. Cover of How to Treat a Lady by Karen Hawkins, book 3 of the Talisman Ring series (2003)
  9. Cover of And the Bride Wore Plaid by Karen Hawkins, book 4 of the Talisman Ring series (2004)
  10. Cover of Lady in Red by Karen Hawkins, book 5 of the Talisman Ring series (2005)
  11. Cover of Her Master and Commander by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the Just Ask Reeves series (2006)
  12. Cover of Her Officer and Gentleman by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the Just Ask Reeves series (2006)
  13. Cover of How to Abduct a Highland Lord by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the MacLean Curse series (2007)
  14. Cover of To Scotland, With Love by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the MacLean Curse series (2007)
  15. Cover of To Catch a Highlander by Karen Hawkins, book 3 of the MacLean Curse series (2008)
  16. Cover of Sleepless in Scotland by Karen Hawkins, book 4 of the MacLean Curse series (2009)
  17. Cover of The Laird Who Loved Me by Karen Hawkins, book 5 of the MacLean Curse series (2009)
  18. Cover of One Night in Scotland by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the Hurst Amulet series (2010)
  19. Cover of Lois Lane Tells All by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the Talk Of The Town series (2010)
  20. Cover of Much Ado About Marriage by Karen Hawkins, book 6 of the MacLean Curse series (2010)
  21. Cover of Scandal in Scotland by Karen Hawkins, book 2 of the Hurst Amulet series (2011)
  22. Cover of A Most Dangerous Profession by Karen Hawkins, book 3 of the Hurst Amulet series (2011)
  23. Cover of How to Capture a Countess by Karen Hawkins, book 1 of the Duchess Diaries series (2012)
  24. Cover of The Taming of a Scottish Princess by Karen Hawkins, book 4 of the Hurst Amulet series (2012)
  1. 1
    The Abduction of JuliaAbduction/Seduction #12000 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000384
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  2. 2
    One Lucky LordWink and A Kiss #42000 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000360
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  3. 3
    A Belated BrideAbduction/Seduction #22001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  4. 4
    The Seduction of SaraAbduction/Seduction #32001 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001384
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  5. 5
    An Affair to RememberTalisman Ring #12002 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002372
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  6. 6
    Catherine and the Pirate2002 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002264
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  7. 7
    Confessions of a ScoundrelTalisman Ring #22003 · 370 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003370
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  8. 8
    How to Treat a LadyTalisman Ring #32003 · 375 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003375
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  9. 9
    And the Bride Wore PlaidTalisman Ring #42004 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004374
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  10. 10
    Lady in RedTalisman Ring #52005 · 377 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005377
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  11. 11
    Her Master and CommanderJust Ask Reeves #12006 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006384
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  12. 12
    Her Officer and GentlemanJust Ask Reeves #22006 · 376 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006376
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  13. 13
    How to Abduct a Highland LordMacLean Curse #12007 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007352
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  14. 14
    To Scotland, With LoveMacLean Curse #22007 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007384
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  15. 15
    Talk of the TownTalk Of The Town #12008 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008368
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  16. 16
    To Catch a HighlanderMacLean Curse #32008 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008317
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  17. 17
    Sleepless in ScotlandMacLean Curse #42009 · 355 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009355
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  18. 18
    The Laird Who Loved MeMacLean Curse #52009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  19. 19
    One Night in ScotlandHurst Amulet #12010 · 335 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010335
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  20. 20
    Lois Lane Tells AllTalk Of The Town #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  21. 21
    Much Ado About MarriageMacLean Curse #62010 · 365 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010365
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  22. 22
    Scandal in ScotlandHurst Amulet #22011 · 333 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011333
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  23. 23
    A Most Dangerous ProfessionHurst Amulet #32011 · 349 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011349
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  24. 24
    How to Capture a CountessDuchess Diaries #12012 · 357 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012357
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  25. 25
    The Lady in the TowerWicked Widows #12012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  26. 26
    The Taming of a Scottish PrincessHurst Amulet #42012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Princess in DisguiseDuchess Diaries #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    The Lucky OneWicked Widows #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  29. 29
    How to Pursue a PrincessDuchess Diaries #32013 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013383
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  30. 30
    How to Entice an EnchantressDuchess Diaries #42013 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013352
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Karen Hawkins books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

MacLean Curse in order

6 books
  1. 1. How to Abduct a Highland Lord
  2. 2. To Scotland, With Love
  3. 3. To Catch a Highlander
  4. 4. Sleepless in Scotland
  5. 5. The Laird Who Loved Me
  6. 6. Much Ado About Marriage

Talisman Ring in order

5 books
  1. 1. An Affair to Remember
  2. 2. Confessions of a Scoundrel
  3. 3. How to Treat a Lady
  4. 4. And the Bride Wore Plaid
  5. 5. Lady in Red

Oxenburg Princes in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Prince Who Loved Me
  2. 2. The Prince and I
  3. 3. The Princess Wore Plaid
  4. 4. Mad for the Plaid
  5. 5. Twelve Kisses to Midnight

Dove Pond in order

5 books
  1. 1. Love in the Afternoon
  2. 2. The Book Charmer
  3. 3. A Cup of Silver Linings
  4. 4. The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove
  5. 5. The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams

Hurst Amulet in order

4 books
  1. 1. One Night in Scotland
  2. 2. Scandal in Scotland
  3. 3. A Most Dangerous Profession
  4. 4. The Taming of a Scottish Princess

Duchess Diaries in order

4 books
  1. 1. How to Capture a Countess
  2. 2. Princess in Disguise
  3. 3. How to Pursue a Princess
  4. 4. How to Entice an Enchantress

Abduction/Seduction in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Abduction of Julia
  2. 2. A Belated Bride
  3. 3. The Seduction of Sara

Just Ask Reeves in order

2 books
  1. 1. Her Master and Commander
  2. 2. Her Officer and Gentleman

Talk Of The Town in order

2 books
  1. 1. Talk of the Town
  2. 2. Lois Lane Tells All

Wicked Widows in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Lady in the Tower
  2. 2. The Lucky One

Made To Marry in order

1 book
  1. 1. Caught by the Scot

Wink and A Kiss in order

1 book
  1. 4. One Lucky Lord

Standalone books

1 book

1 Karen Hawkins title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Karen Hawkins books in order?

You only need to read Karen Hawkins books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Karen Hawkins

Start with The Abduction of Julia (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Karen Hawkins book?

The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024) is the newest Karen Hawkins book released so far.

Is there a new Karen Hawkins book coming?

No next Karen Hawkins book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Karen Hawkins at a glance

Still publishing
Karen Hawkins published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Karen Hawkins books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,970 pages across the 30 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Karen Hawkins books, 20 of 41, were published in the 2010s.

What the Karen Hawkins books are about

32 of the 41 Karen Hawkins books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical romance is tagged on 18 of 32. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.