Order of Hannah Howell Books

Born: 1954
Still very much alive—and still writing.
Education: The school of stubborn characters and timeless love stories (with a few history books along the way)

Let’s begin with a confession: Hannah Howell didn't set out to be the reigning queen of Highland romance. But fate had other plans—plans that involved kilts, castles, curses, and the kind of brooding Scottish warriors who only exist in historical fiction and fever dreams.

Born in 1954 in Massachusetts, Hannah Dustin Howell was, by all accounts, a daydreamer with a head full of stories and a library card she wore out by her teens. While the rest of the world was chasing disco balls and dreaming of Wall Street, Hannah was devouring Gothic novels and old English legends, spinning them into stories of her own. Education? Sure, she did the traditional route—but her real classroom was a world built on ink and parchment, where romance collided with danger, loyalty, and love that defied the ages.

She began her publishing journey in the early 1980s, scribbling under a few different pen names, before boldly stepping into the arena under her real name—Hannah Howell—and redefining the genre of historical romance forever. With her breakout Highlander series, she didn’t just write books; she built worlds. Worlds with clans and curses, with tormented heroes and heroines too strong to be tamed. She turned the Scottish Highlands into a fever dream of passion and peril, spinning love stories that balanced swordplay with soulmates.

Her signature style? Sweeping historical settings, unyielding heroines, and alpha male warriors who think they have control—until the woman of their dreams storms into their lives and teaches them otherwise. Her characters are haunted, hunted, and heartbreakingly human. Her books are often laced with supernatural twists, dark secrets, and just enough danger to keep you reading "just one more chapter"... until it’s 3 AM and you're emotionally compromised over a man in a kilt named Alaric.

Hannah Howell's books have now sold millions of copies worldwide, gracing bestseller lists and carving a permanent mark in the hearts of romance readers everywhere. She’s penned over thirty novels in her iconic Highland series, each one brimming with rich historical detail, sizzling chemistry, and yes—the occasional ghost or magical twist.

But what makes Howell’s writing epic isn’t just the love stories or the dashing warriors. It’s the undercurrent of resilience. Her heroines aren’t damsels—they’re survivors. Her heroes aren’t perfect—they’re broken, brooding, and beautiful in their flaws. And her settings? Always drenched in danger and destiny.

Despite her monumental success, Howell remains somewhat elusive—no overactive social media presence, no glamorous author tours. Just her words, her stories, and the relentless heartbeat of the Highlands echoing through every page. She writes because she must. Because her characters won’t stop whispering in her head. Because somewhere in the mists of Scotland, another Howell hero is waiting to ride in and steal your heart.

And if you think historical romance is all fluff and frocks, you haven’t met a Howell heroine.

So go ahead, open one of her books. Step into the mist. But be warned: once you enter Hannah Howell’s world, you don’t walk away. You gallop, swoon, cry, fight, and fall madly in love.

And just when you think it’s over?

She gives you a new hero.
A new Highland.
And a brand-new reason to stay up all night.