Karen Hawkins

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Karen Hawkins
  • Bibliography:
    45 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2000
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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About the Author

Karen Hawkins’ novels are known for their sense of humor. Perhaps this comes from growing up in a household filled with biological siblings, an adopted sister, foster siblings, and numerous foreign exchange students. It was not out of the ordinary for 12-15 children to be living in the house at a given time. Karen has a Ph.D. in political science, which she has taught at the college level. She sold her first book in 1998. She writes two novels a year. She likes to write historical and contemporary romances.

She is married to the police officer she interviewed for her first contemporary novel, “Talk of the Talk”. She has two grown children.

Full Series List in Order

Dove Pond

0.5 - Love in the Afternoon: A Novella (May-2019)
1 - The Book Charmer (Aug-2019)
1.5 - Last Chance Motel (Aug-2020)
2 - A Cup of Silver Linings (Jul-2021)
3 - The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (Aug-2023)

Duchess Diaries

1 - How to Capture a Countess (Sep-2012)
1.5 - Princess in Disguise (Feb-2013)
2 - How to Pursue a Princess (May-2013)
3 - How to Entice an Enchantress (Sep-2013)

Glory, N. C.

1 - Talk of the Town (Nov-2008)
2 - Lois Lane Tells All (Apr-2010)

Hurst Amulet

0.5 - Much Ado About Marriage (Sep-2010)
1 - One Night in Scotland (Nov-2010)
2 - Scandal in Scotland (May-2011)
3 - A Most Dangerous Profession (Oct-2011)
4 - The Taming of a Scottish Princess (May-2012)

Just Ask Reeves

1 - Her Master and Commander (Mar-2006)
2 - Her Officer and Gentleman (Jun-2006)

MacLean Curse

0.5 - Much Ado About Marriage (Sep-2010)
1 - How to Abduct a Highland Lord (Feb-2007)
2 - To Scotland, With Love (Aug-2007)
3 - To Catch a Highlander (Jan-2008)
4 - Sleepless in Scotland (Jul-2009)
5 - The Laird Who Loved Me (Aug-2009)

Made to Marry

1 - Caught by the Scot (Oct-2017)

Oxenburg Princes

1 - The Prince Who Loved Me (Sep-2014)
1.5 - The Princess Wore Plaid (Mar-2016)
2 - The Prince and I (Aug-2015)
2.5 - Twelve Kisses (Nov-2015)
3 - Mad for the Plaid (Sep-2016)
3.5 - Twelve Kisses to Midnight (Nov-2016)

Rogues

1 - The Abduction of Julia (Apr-2000)
2 - A Belated Bride (Jan-2001)
3 - The Seduction of Sara (Nov-2001)

Talisman Ring

1 - An Affair to Remember (Aug-2002)
2 - Confessions of a Scoundrel (Mar-2003)
3 - How to Treat a Lady (Nov-2003)
4 - And the Bride Wore Plaid (May-2004)
5 - Lady in Red (Apr-2005)

Multi-Author Series List

Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

The Prince Who Loved Me (Sep-2014)

The Legend of Nimway Hall

2 - 1794 - Charlotte (Mar-2018)

Book List in Order: 45 titles

  • The Abduction of Julia

    Rogues - 1

    To Marry by Midnight What can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course. Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentall...

  • A Belated Bride

    Rogues - 2

    SHE'D NEVER MARRY HIM! The last man Arabella Hadley ever wishes to see again is Lucien Deveraux, the handsome, dissolute Duke of Wexford--who broke her innocent heart years ago and disappeared to London. So when she finds an unconscious man on her d...

  • The Seduction of Sara

    Rogues - 3

    She Needed a Husband When the Earl of Bridgeton, England's most notorious rake, strides into the ballroom, Lady Sara Carrington immediately plans to lure him onto the terrace. The willful beauty's brothers want to marry her off to some stodgy old ...

  • An Affair to Remember

    Talisman Ring - 1

    "The men of the St. John family are outrageously handsome and possess far too much wealth. It is enough to make one ill." Saddled with five unruly orphans, the Earl of Greyley, Anthony Elliot, is at his wits' end. Unfortunately, the only person wi...

  • Catherine and the Pirate

    Avon True Romance - 6

    CATHERINE Born to a prominent Boston family, Catherine Markham is a bit of a hellion despite her gentle upbringing. Stifled by the rules imposed by society, Catherine yearns for adventure. When her beloved brother is kidnapped, she decides to delive...

  • Splish, Splash, Splish, Splash

    Young Fiona loves to play outside. She rolls down the hills, plays leapfrog with bushes " and falls right into the middle of one " then joins a baseball game with the gang and finishes with a game of leaf tag.

    Of course, while engaging in all ...

  • Two Hearts

    in The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown

    Lady Whistledown Tells All! Society is abuzz when the Season's most promising debutante is jilted by her intended only to be swept away by the deceitful rogue's dashing older-brother- in New York Times bestseller JULIA QUINN's witty, charming, and...

  • Confessions of a Scoundrel

    Talisman Ring - 2

    Legend says that whomever possesses the St. John talisman ring will find their one true love. Now that the ring rests in the pocket of renowned scoundrel Brandon St. John, the dashing rake must decide whether it is a blessing ... or a curse. Never...

  • How to Treat a Lady

    Talisman Ring - 3

    I don't believe in love, that paltry, piddling emotion. Indeed, if love is ever going to find me, someone will first have to convince me it exists. -- Chase St. John to his brother Devon, while riding through Hyde Park Does she dare? To save ...



  • And the Bride Wore Plaid

    Talisman Ring - 4

    "My brother, Devon, left for Scotland in an effort to escape a foretold marriage. I only hope he has a very, very fast horse. He'll need one." Sara Montrose, the Countess of Bridgeton, to her friend, Sophia Hampton, Viscountess Easterly, while playin...

  • The Only One for Me

    in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back

    Who Stole Lady Neeley's Bracelet? Was it the fortune hunter, the gambler, the servant, or the rogue? All of London is abuzz with speculation, but it is clear that one of four couples is connected to the crime. Lady Whistledown's Society Paper...

  • Lady in Red

    Talisman Ring - 5

    Sometimes ... Men can be such fools. Wealthy and powerful Marcus St. John, the Marquis of Treymount, must recover a lost family heirloom. All he has to do is convince the irritatingly beautiful Miss Honoria Baker-Sneed to relinquish his treasure ...

  • Her Master and Commander

    Just Ask Reeves - 1

    Just ask Reeves! Dying without legitimate issue, the late Earl of Rochester sent his butler extraordinaire, Reeves, to find his wild, illegitimate children and "civilize" them. Reeves must seek out the first of the earl's arrogant sons, Captain T...

  • Her Officer and Gentleman

    Just Ask Reeves - 2

    No ordinary highwayman... A mere whisper of the name "Gentleman James" sends chills throughout the ton (and thrills the ladies who have heard rumors of his amorous exploits). But the dashing brigand never dreamed that the passing of the f...

  • How to Abduct a Highland Lord

    MacLean Curse - 1

    An unforgettable couple locked in a marriage that begins with a desperate fued -- and ends in seduction. It's hardly the type of wedding Fiona MacLean dreamed of. No family, no guests, just a groom who's been dragged -- literally -- to the altar...

  • To Scotland, With Love

    MacLean Curse - 2

    In this saucy battle of the sexes, New York Times bestseller Karen Hawkins pits a hard-headed Scottish lord with an unusual family curse against a headstrong heiress who has a solution for every problem...except her own wayward heart. When Lord Gr...

  • To Catch a Highlander

    MacLean Curse - 3

    In this sizzling romantic adventure, a daring Highland lass plays a high-stakes game to keep the home she loves...but ends up losing her heart instead. When her father gambles away the family estate to darkly dangerous Lord Dougal MacLean, Sophia ...

  • Talk of the Town

    Glory, N. C. - 1

    Do Blondes Have More Fun? Newly divorced Roxie Treymayne is dying to find out. After years of being the perfect Southern lady, all she ended up with was a cheating husband. So she goes bombshell blond, gets a provocatively placed tattoo, and prepare...

  • Sleepless in Scotland

    MacLean Curse - 4

    When sensible Catriona Hurst sets off in pursuit of her wild twin sister, Caitlyn -- whose plan to trap the handsome laird of Clan MacLean into marriage will lead her to sure disaster -- she never expects the journey to end with her own wedding. Firs...



  • The Laird Who Loved Me

    MacLean Curse - 5

    Handsome Alexander MacLean enjoyed his intoxicating flirtation with lovely Caitlyn Hurst...until she embarrassed him in front of the entire ton. Orchestrating Caitlyn's attendance at a fashionable house party, Alexander plots her downfall. But to his...

  • Lois Lane Tells All

    Glory, N. C. - 2

    New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins returns to Glory, North Carolina, for another delightful story of love and laughter. She thinks she's Lois Lane... Susan Collins always wanted to be a hard-hitting reporter, but there's not much call f...

  • Much Ado About Marriage

    Hurst Amulet - 0.5
    MacLean Curse - 0.5

    Dear Reader, At long last, I'm getting to fulfill a dream: completely rewriting my first book to include my beloved MacLeans. This book, an Elizabethan-set historical romance, was written under another name. I still love saucy Fia MacLean and the ...

  • One Night in Scotland

    Hurst Amulet - 1

    New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins begins a sparkling new series with this thrilling tale of a desperate beauty on an urgent quest, a , dark earl scarred by his beastly past-----and ,the ancient treasure that binds their fates. A MYSTER...

  • Scandal in Scotland

    Hurst Amulet - 2

    New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins spins an unforgettable tale of a captivating beauty with a secret, a dashing sea captain on a treacherous mission -- and the priceless artifact that seals their destiny. A DESPERATE BEAUTY Despite...

  • A Most Dangerous Profession

    Hurst Amulet - 3

    Mysterious, elusive, unforgettable. The Hurst Amulet continues to lure lovers into peril as New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins spins her newest scintillating tale of danger and desire. AN ENTRANCING THIEF For beautiful, seductive Moira ...

  • The Taming of a Scottish Princess

    Hurst Amulet - 4

    A DETERMINED EXPLORER When famed Egyptologist Michael Hurst discovers that the infamous Hurst Amulet is hidden in Scotland, he insists his trusted assistant, Miss Jane Smythe-Haughton, accompany him north. Strangely, the usually unflappable Jane s...

  • How to Capture a Countess

    Duchess Diaries - 1

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAREN HAWKINS ONCE MORE SETS SCOTTISH HEARTS AFIRE WITH A SCINTILLATING NEW SERIES FEATURING THE UNCONVENTIONAL BALFOUR FAMILY. Urged by her favorite nephew, the intimidating Duchess of Roxburghe agrees to transform a thorny Sc...

  • Princess in Disguise

    Duchess Diaries - 1.5

    An eNovella featuring a runaway princess and the earl who finds her -- a sneak peek into New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins’s delightful new Duchess Diaries series. Princess Menshikov of Oxenburg, Alexandra Romanovin, is done being ...

  • How to Pursue a Princess

    Duchess Diaries - 2

    A PRINCE IN WOLF’S CLOTHING SETS HIS SIGHTS ON AN INDEPENDENT SCOTTISH LASS IN THIS SPARKLING ROMANCE FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAREN HAWKINS. An innocent lost in the woods . . . The sensible solution to her family’s dire financial woes is fo...



  • How to Entice an Enchantress

    Duchess Diaries - 3

    The Duchess is doing it again! Matchmaking, that is. Bestselling author Karen Hawkins charms with a delightful retelling of Beauty and the Beast -- Scottish style. Scarred in the terrible accident that took his wife, gruff Lord Kirk has hidden...

  • Charlotte's Bed

    in Encounter at Hyde Park

    Bestselling Regency Romance authors - Karen Hawkins, Ava Stone, Claudia Dain and Deb Marlowe - each tell exciting tales of lovers who meet along the paths of Hyde Park. CHARLOTTE'S BED by Karen Hawkins: Uninterested in domestic bliss, Lady Charlot...

  • The Prince Who Loved Me

    Oxenburg Princes - 1
    Fairytale Retellings: Cinderella

    Prince Alexsey Romanovin enjoys his carefree life, flirting -- and more -- with every lovely lady who crosses his path. But when the interfering Duchess Natasha decides it’s time for her grandson to wed, Alexsey finds himself in Scotland, determine...

  • The Prince and I

    Oxenburg Princes - 2

    From New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins, the lively and sizzling second book in a new fairytale-based Scottish historical romance series, The Princes of Oxenburg. Gregori Romanovin, Oxenburg’s warrior prince, is escorting his grandm...

  • Twelve Kisses

    in What Happens Under the Mistletoe
    Oxenburg Princes - 2.5

    In the snowy Scottish countryside, Karen Hawkins’s rakish duke has an unforgettable holiday encounter in Twelve Kisses when the alluring lady he surprises under the mistletoe is not who he expected, but a long-lost love with a score to settle....

  • The Princess Wore Plaid

    Oxenburg Princes - 1.5

    A princess once bejeweled but now tattered… Royal princess Tatiana Romanovin is the beautiful, wealthy, and spoiled favorite of the King of Oxenburg. On her way to her cousin’s wedding in the Scottish highlands, she and her entourage are held ...

  • Mad for the Plaid

    Oxenburg Princes - 3

    Nikolai Romanovin, a royal prince of Oxenburg, has travelled to the deepest wilds of Scotland to rescue his grandmother the Grand Duchess, who was abducted while visiting an old friend in the Highlands. Wanting to avoid an international incident, Nik...

  • Twelve Kisses to Midnight

    Oxenburg Princes - 3.5

    Travel through the rolling hills of Scotland in this winter-themed love story from the bestselling author of the Oxenburg Princes series. In the snowy Scottish countryside, New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins’s rakish duke has an unf...

  • Caught by the Scot

    Made to Marry - 1

    New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins is back with a brand-new, sizzling series featuring three unforgettable, untamed brothers who must marry or risk losing their inheritance. Dashing Scottish privateer Conner Douglas must marry a respe...

  • 1794 - Charlotte

    The Legend of Nimway Hall - 2

    New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins writes a ravishing addition to an exciting series of romances touched by magic as old as time. A properly raised young lady rebels against the restrictions of both society and family when she meets a...



  • Love in the Afternoon: A Novella

    Dove Pond - 0.5

    A woman with a legendary green thumb, a man living in an emotional desert, and a small boy unable to connect with others. Can the three of them, with a little help from the charmed town of Dove Pond (and a pesky ghost), turn a nightmare into a fairyt...

  • The Book Charmer

    Dove Pond - 1

    The New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular MacLean Curse series crafts a charming and evocative story about a picturesque Southern town, two fiercely independent women, and a magical friendship that will change their lives forever. ...

  • Last Chance Motel

    in I Loved You First
    Dove Pond - 1.5

    Every big romance deserves a second chance. But Evan and Jessica Cho Graham are looking at the last chance: More specifically, The Last Chance Motel in Dove Pond, NC where Jessica has escaped to start a happily independent life, separate from her sma...

  • A Cup of Silver Linings

    Dove Pond - 2

    From New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins comes another book in her Dove Pond series -- and this time Ava’s famous tea leaves spell trouble ahead. Ava Dove -- the sixth of seven daughters of the famed Dove family, and owner of Ava’s...

  • The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove

    Dove Pond - 3

    Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry in the charming series that proves that sometimes miracles really do happen...Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished me...

  • The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams

    A brand new novel in the “sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing” (Shelf Awareness) Dove Pond series that follows a gifted historian investigating the mystery of a love story lost to time.When an antique tin of love letters is fo...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Karen Hawkins has published 45 books.

The next book by Karen Hawkins, The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Karen Hawkins, The Abduction of Julia, was published in April 2000.

Yes. Karen Hawkins has 10 series.
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