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The Oxenburg Princes

by Karen Hawkins

The Oxenburg Princes series by Karen Hawkins has 5 known books (5 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Prince Who Loved Me (2014). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Twelve Kisses to Midnight.

Books
5 known books (4 novels + 1 novella)
Published
5
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 Prince Who Loved Me (2014)

Reading order

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

  1. The Prince Who Loved Me

    Novel

    The Prince Who Loved Me is a novel by Karen Hawkins, published in 2014. It opens The Oxenburg Princes series and is followed here by The Prince and I. The series ran to completion in 2016 across 5 books.

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  2. The Prince and I

    Novel

    The Prince and I is a novel by Karen Hawkins, published in 2015. It's book 2 in The Oxenburg Princes reading order, sitting between The Prince Who Loved Me and The Princess Wore Plaid.

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  3. The Princess Wore Plaid

    Novel

    The Princess Wore Plaid is a novel by Karen Hawkins, published in 2016. It's book 3 in The Oxenburg Princes reading order, sitting between The Prince and I and Twelve Kisses to Midnight.

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  4. Twelve Kisses to Midnight

    Novella

    Twelve Kisses to Midnight is a novella by Karen Hawkins, published in 2016 at 110 pages. It's book 3.5 in The Oxenburg Princes reading order, sitting between The Princess Wore Plaid and Mad for the Plaid. Originally published in the 2015 multi-author anthology What Happens Under the Mistletoe; re-released as a standalone Oxenburg Princes novella in 2016.

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  5. Mad for the Plaid

    Novel

    Mad for the Plaid is a novel by Karen Hawkins, published in 2016. It's book 4 of The Oxenburg Princes, following Twelve Kisses to Midnight as the most recent entry in the reading order. The series ran to completion in 2016 across 5 books.

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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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