Karen Ann Hopkins Reading Order

2 books (2019–2020)

Karen Ann Hopkins completed this two-book romance series between 2019 and 2020. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Forbidden Ways followed by Sweet Regrets. This literary romance series blends the author's signature storytelling with complex emotional narratives across its finished arc.

Start with Forbidden Ways and read in order.

10 books (2022–2027)

The Possum Gap series by Karen Ann Hopkins comprises seven books of romance and literary fiction published between 2022 and 2025. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with Dark Hollow Road. Subsequent entries include Free From Sin, Rush Into Evil, Demons Live Here, Grovel To None, Misery Loves Calamity, and Wicked Winds Whisper.

Start with Dark Hollow Road, the first of 7 books in the Possum Gap series.

25 books (2014–2027)

Karen Ann Hopkins' Serenity's Plain Secrets is an ongoing romance and literary fiction series comprising 22 books published between 2014 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Lamb to the Slaughter. New entries continue to be released, making this an active series for readers to follow.

Start with Lamb to the Slaughter, the first of 22 books in the Serenity's Plain Secrets series.

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1	Lamb to the Slaughter 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Secrets in the Grave 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Whispers from the Dead 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hidden in Plain Sight 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Paper Roses 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Evil in My Town 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bloody Ties 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Widow 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Unholy Ground 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Blood Rock 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Offering 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Wicked Legacy 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Serenity 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Devil's Eye 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Lost Soul 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Night Song 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Perfect Death 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Sinful Alliance 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Blood Clan 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Deadly Design 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Sinister Summer 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Buying Peril 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dead Quiet 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Hunting Butterflies 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Illicit Intentions 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2021)

Karen Ann Hopkins has written two standalone novels published between 2020 and 2021: Willow Creek / One Kiss Is All It Takes and The Fortuna Coin. Though each book stands alone and can be read independently, reading them in publication order provides the most rewarding experience. The series appears to be complete.

Start with Willow Creek / One Kiss Is All It Takes and read in order.

5 books (2012–2017)

Karen Ann Hopkins's Temptation series comprises five complete romance novels released between 2012 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Temptation and continuing through Belonging, Forever, Rachel's Deception, and Deception. This literary romance series is finished, offering readers a complete narrative arc across its five installments.

Start with Temptation, the first of 5 books in the Temptation series.

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1	Temptation 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Belonging 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Forever 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rachel's Deception 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deception 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2017)

The Wings of War is a completed four-book romantic literary fiction series by Karen Ann Hopkins published between 2014 and 2017. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Embers and continuing through Gaia, Tempest, and Eternity. This ongoing narrative arc spans all four books and requires sequential reading to follow the story's development.

Start with Embers, the first of 4 books in the The Wings of War series.

#	Title
1	Embers 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gaia 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tempest 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Eternity 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible