Karen Hawkins Books in Order: The Complete Series Reading Guide

Every Hawkins novel is a complete standalone romance, so you can pick up any single title and get a full couple and a happy ending. But her real magic is the connected series: a family cursed to summon storms when they lose their tempers, an adventuring clan chasing a legendary amulet, a matchmaking scheme that pulls the whole cast together. Read a series in order and the running threads — the curse, the treasure hunt, the meddling elders — build beautifully.

The MacLean Curse series in order

The MacLean siblings are cursed: lose your temper, and the weather answers. It is the series most readers reach for first, blending Regency-era romance with a dash of the supernatural.

1. How to Abduct a Highland Lord (2007) — a drunken abduction becomes a scandalous marriage, and the curse simmers underneath. The perfect opener.
2. To Scotland, With Love (2007) — a second-chance romance between old flames, with the family's storm-summoning temper never far away.
3. To Catch a Highlander (2008) — a high-stakes card game and a wager over an estate spark a battle-of-wits romance.
4. Sleepless in Scotland (2009) — a mistaken-identity abduction throws the wrong sister together with a brooding hero. A fan favourite.
5. The Laird Who Loved Me (2009) — a house party, a scheming matchmaker, and a slow-burn battle between a determined miss and an unmovable laird.

A related early title, Much Ado About Marriage (2010), sits alongside this Scottish world for readers who want more.

The Hurst Amulet series in order

The Hurst siblings hunt a priceless amulet across a web of danger, disguise and romance. Adventurous and treasure-hunt flavoured, best read in order.

1. One Night in Scotland (2010) — the series opener, pairing a wary castle-bound recluse with a woman on a mission.
2. Scandal in Scotland (2011) — a stolen artefact and a rogue with charm to spare.
3. A Most Dangerous Profession (2011) — the chase widens as the Hursts race rivals for the amulet.
4. The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012) — a globe-trotting, adventure-rich entry that closes the hunt.

The Talisman Ring series in order

An earlier interconnected set, loosely tied by a lucky ring and a cast that drifts between books:

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

Where to start

For most readers, start with How to Abduct a Highland Lord. It launches the MacLean Curse series, introduces the storm-summoning family everyone falls for, and shows off Hawkins at her most fun. If you would rather chase treasure than tempers, begin with One Night in Scotland and read the Hurst Amulet series in order. Prefer to work through her catalogue from the beginning? Start with An Affair to Remember and the Talisman Ring books. Any of the three is a satisfying front door.