Karen Hawkins

  • 22

    Catalog books

  • 6

    Works

  • 2000 to 2021

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Karen Hawkins writes spirited historical romance with warm humor and brisk pacing. Her novel Her Officer and Gentleman blends a stubborn heroine, a duty-bound officer, and social constraints of its period into a lively, character-driven courtship that balances wit, emotional stakes, and romantic tension across its 376 pages.

Hawkins focuses on interpersonal clashes that evolve into attraction, using dialogue and domestic details to reveal character. Readers can expect witty banter, gradual trust-building, and scenes that alternate between lighthearted moments and sincere emotional payoff, keeping the romantic arc both grounded and entertaining.

Best Place To Start

Her Master and Commander

Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Regency-set romances • Witty banter and romantic tension • Emotional, character-driven arcs

Genres and themes: Historical romance • Regency era • Marriage-of-convenience tropes

Who this author is best for: Readers who enjoy warm, witty Regency romances focused on chemistry and emotional growth will like Hawkins’s work.

Start with Her Officer and Gentleman to sample her Regency voice and character-driven plotting.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Her Master and Commander

    Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 384 pages.

  2. Her Officer and Gentleman

    Harpercollins • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 376 pages.

  3. Lady in Red

    Harpercollins • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 377 pages.

  4. Scandal in Scotland

    Pocket Books • 2011 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011 • 333 pages.

  5. Sleepless in Scotland

    Pocket Books • 2011 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2011 • 355 pages.

  6. To catch a Highlander

    Pocket Books • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 317 pages.

  7. A Cup of Silver Linings

    Gallery Books • 2021 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2021 • 368 pages.

  8. Encounter at Hyde Park

    Smashwords • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 319 pages.

  9. Tickled Pink

    Pocket • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 368 pages.

  10. To Scotland, With Love (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)

    Thorndike Press • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 396 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Her Officer and Gentleman is the easier short commitment, while Her Master and Commander asks for more reading time up front.

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