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The Hurst Amulet

by Karen Hawkins

The Hurst Amulet series by Karen Hawkins has 4 known books (4 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with One Night in Scotland (2010).

Books
4 known books (4 novels)
Published
4
First published
2010
Status
completed
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Start here: One Night in Scotland (2010) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of One Night in Scotland

One Night in Scotland (2010)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. One Night in Scotland

    Novel

    One Night in Scotland (2010) opens the Hurst Amulet, Karen Hawkins' companion series to The MacLean Curse, built around a powerful amulet entangled in the Hurst family's fortunes.

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  2. Scandal in Scotland

    Novel

    Scandal in Scotland (2011) grows to 384 pages, the first of two Hurst Amulet books Karen Hawkins published that year, following the Hurst family and the powerful, dangerous amulet -- shared with the MacLean family's curse -- at the center of their fortunes.

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  3. A Most Dangerous Profession

    Novel

    A Most Dangerous Profession, also 2011, matches its predecessor's 384 pages exactly as the second entry released that year, continuing Karen Hawkins's Highland-set blend of family secrets and marriage-of-convenience plotting shaped around the Hurst amulet's cost.

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  4. The Taming of a Scottish Princess

    Novel

    At 400 pages, The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012) is the longest of the four Hurst Amulet novels, closing out the companion series to The MacLean Curse that Karen Hawkins built around an amulet that grants power and protection at a price.

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About The Hurst Amulet

The Hurst Amulet is Karen Hawkins' companion series to The MacLean Curse, following the Hurst family and the powerful, dangerous amulet at the center of their fortunes -- the same object entangled in the MacLean family's curse, first introduced in that series' prequel Much Ado About Marriage. One Night in Scotland (2010) opens the series proper, followed by Scandal in Scotland (2011) and A Most Dangerous Profession (2011) the same year, with The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012) closing out the four-book run.

Where the MacLean books are shaped around a curse that forces love on the reluctant, the Hurst books are shaped around an amulet that grants power and protection at a cost, giving Hawkins a slightly different magical-object premise to drive the same blend of Highland setting, family secrets and marriage-of-convenience plotting she's known for.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Hurst Amulet series?

Four core novels: One Night in Scotland (2010), Scandal in Scotland (2011), A Most Dangerous Profession (2011), and The Taming of a Scottish Princess (2012) -- plus Much Ado About Marriage, shared with The MacLean Curse series as its prequel/book zero.

What is the Hurst amulet?

A powerful, dangerous magical amulet belonging to the Hurst family, whose origin is tied to the MacLean family's curse and which drives the romantic plots across the series.

Is The Hurst Amulet connected to The MacLean Curse?

Yes -- both series share the same magical-object mythology, connected through Much Ado About Marriage, which serves as the MacLean Curse's prequel and this series' book zero.

What order should I read The Hurst Amulet books in?

Publication order: One Night in Scotland, Scandal in Scotland, A Most Dangerous Profession, then The Taming of a Scottish Princess.

Is a fifth Hurst Amulet book planned?

None has been announced as of August 2026; the series appears complete.

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