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The Oxenburg Princes

by Karen Hawkins

The Oxenburg Princes series by Karen Hawkins has 5 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Prince Who Loved Me (2014).

Books
4 novels + 1 novella
First published
2014
Status
completed
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Start here: The Prince Who Loved Me (2014) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of The Prince Who Loved Me, the first book in The Oxenburg Princes

The Prince Who Loved Me (2014)

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Prince Who Loved Me

    Novel

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  2. The Prince and I

    Novel

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  3. The Princess Wore Plaid

    Novel

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  4. Twelve Kisses to Midnight

    Novella

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  5. Mad for the Plaid

    Novel

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About The Oxenburg Princes

The Oxenburg Princes follows the royal family of a fictional Balkan-adjacent principality, Oxenburg, as its princes and princesses navigate arranged-marriage politics and genuine romance amid Victorian-era society. The Prince Who Loved Me (2014) opens the series with a prince sent to secure a politically advantageous match who falls for someone else entirely, followed by The Prince and I (2015) and The Princess Wore Plaid (2016). The novella Twelve Kisses to Midnight, published as book 3.5, bridges into Mad for the Plaid (2016), which closes out the series.

Hawkins uses the invented-kingdom premise to add a layer of court intrigue and diplomatic stakes on top of her usual marriage-of-convenience plotting, giving the series a fairy-tale, faux-Ruritanian flavor distinct from the Scottish Highland settings of her MacLean Curse and Hurst Amulet books.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Oxenburg Princes series?

Five: The Prince Who Loved Me (2014), The Prince and I (2015), The Princess Wore Plaid (2016), the novella Twelve Kisses to Midnight (2016, book 3.5), and Mad for the Plaid (2016).

What is Oxenburg?

A fictional Balkan-adjacent principality invented for the series, whose royal family's arranged-marriage politics and court intrigue drive each book's romance.

Do I need to read Twelve Kisses to Midnight?

It isn't essential, but the novella bridges The Princess Wore Plaid and Mad for the Plaid as book 3.5, so reading it in that slot adds context before the final novel.

Is The Oxenburg Princes connected to Hawkins' other series?

No -- it's a standalone series, unconnected to her MacLean Curse, Hurst Amulet or Duchess Diaries books.

Is a sixth Oxenburg Princes book planned?

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

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