Karen Hawkins is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 26 fun and lively Regency historical romances and two humorous contemporary romances. Like Sabrina Jeffries, Julia Quinn, Victoria Alexander, and Suzanne Enoch, Karen's books are renown for their sparkling humor, dashing rakes, independent heroines, and often include freshly retold fairy tales (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, etc), daring rescues, runaway brides, marriages of convenience, Regency balls, and more! With vivid descriptions, strong characters, and captivating plots, Karen takes her readers from London's Regency ballrooms to the purpled moors of Scotland and beyond.
When not stalking hot Australian actors, pretending to do 'research' while looking up pictures of men in kilts from the Scottish highlands, or teasing her husband (aka Hot Cop) about his propensity to idolize chocolate cake over the other food groups, Karen is busy writing her next book while resting her toes on one of her three large rescue dogs. She lives in Florida.
When not stalking hot Australian actors, pretending to do 'research' while looking up pictures of men in kilts from the Scottish highlands, or teasing her husband (aka Hot Cop) about his propensity to idolize chocolate cake over the other food groups, Karen is busy writing her next book while resting her toes on one of her three large rescue dogs. She lives in Florida.
Genres: Historical Romance, Romance
Series
Abduction/Seduction
1. The Abduction of Julia (2000)
2. A Belated Bride (2001)
3. The Seduction of Sara (2001)
1. The Abduction of Julia (2000)
2. A Belated Bride (2001)
3. The Seduction of Sara (2001)
Talisman Ring
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)
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)
Lady Whistledown (with Suzanne Enoch, Julia Quinn and Mia Ryan)
1. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (2003)
2. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (2004)
1. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (2003)
2. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (2004)
MacLean Curse
1. How to Abduct a Highland Lord (2007)
2. To Scotland, With Love (2007)
3. To Catch a Highlander (2008)
4. Sleepless in Scotland (2009)
5. The Laird Who Loved Me (2009)
6. Much Ado About Marriage (2010)
1. How to Abduct a Highland Lord (2007)
2. To Scotland, With Love (2007)
3. To Catch a Highlander (2008)
4. Sleepless in Scotland (2009)
5. The Laird Who Loved Me (2009)
6. Much Ado About Marriage (2010)
Hurst Amulet
1. One Night in Scotland (2010)
2. Scandal in Scotland (2011)
3. A Most Dangerous Profession (2011)
4. The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012)
1. One Night in Scotland (2010)
2. Scandal in Scotland (2011)
3. A Most Dangerous Profession (2011)
4. The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012)
Duchess Diaries
1. How to Capture a Countess (2012)
1.5. Princess in Disguise (2013)
2. How to Pursue a Princess (2013)
3. How to Entice an Enchantress (2013)
1. How to Capture a Countess (2012)
1.5. Princess in Disguise (2013)
2. How to Pursue a Princess (2013)
3. How to Entice an Enchantress (2013)
Oxenburg Princes
1. The Prince Who Loved Me (2014)
1.5. The Princess Wore Plaid (2016)
2. The Prince and I (2015)
3. Mad For The Plaid (2016)
Twelve Kisses to Midnight (2016)
1. The Prince Who Loved Me (2014)
1.5. The Princess Wore Plaid (2016)
2. The Prince and I (2015)
3. Mad For The Plaid (2016)
Twelve Kisses to Midnight (2016)
Dove Pond
0. Love in the Afternoon (2019)
1. The Book Charmer (2019)
2. A Cup of Silver Linings (2021)
The Last Chance Motel (2021)
3. The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (2023)
4. The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024)
0. Love in the Afternoon (2019)
1. The Book Charmer (2019)
2. A Cup of Silver Linings (2021)
The Last Chance Motel (2021)
3. The Secret Recipe of Ella Dove (2023)
4. The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024)
Novels
Collections
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