Hunk for the Holidays Books in Order
Part ofKatie Lane Books in OrderBrowse the Hunk for the Holidays books in order by Katie Lane, with festive summaries, series background, and where to start.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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Hunk for the Holidays books in publication order
3 books
Hunk for the Holidays
by Katie Lane
2012
Cassie McPherson hires a gorgeous escort for her company Christmas party and wakes up wanting much more. The problem is James is not an escort at all, he is the family's biggest business rival, and that truth could ruin everything.
Ring in the Holidays
by Katie Lane
2014
Fresh off a breakup, psychologist Ellie Simpson heads to Vegas for a no-strings rebound and meets irresistible attorney Matthew McPherson. Their New Year's Eve fling should stay in the past, except neither of them is ready to walk away.
Unwrapped
by Katie Lane
2015
Runaway bride Jac Maguire has one unforgettable snowed-in night with stranger Patrick McPherson and thinks that is the end of it. When they meet again at Christmas, Patrick gets a surprise that could change his bachelor life for good.
Hunk for the Holidays books in chronological order
Series background & context
Hunk for the Holidays is Katie Lane's festive family romance series, built around the McPherson clan and a run of holiday-set love stories. These books are not westerns in the usual sense. They lean more into contemporary romantic comedy, family banter, and seasonal setups that give every problem a little extra sparkle and pressure.
The core appeal is simple. Each book takes a different member of the same extended family or orbit and drops them into a high-emotion holiday situation. That might mean a company Christmas party, a New Year's Eve in Vegas, or a snowstorm that strands exactly the wrong two people together. Lane uses the holidays the way she uses small towns in other series, as a force that brings people too close to hide what they are feeling.
These are holiday romances that like their mistletoe with a side of chaos.
Hunk for the Holidays opens with Cassie McPherson hiring a supposed escort for a party and getting much more complication than she bargained for. Ring in the Holidays shifts to Matthew McPherson and a rebound-that-might-not-be-a-rebound after all. Unwrapped brings in a runaway bride, a bachelor contractor, and the kind of Christmas surprise that guarantees life is not staying simple. The books are linked, but they are quick to get into and easy to follow.
Compared with Lane's longer Texas family sagas, this series feels lighter and more compact. The settings change more, and the through line is less about a single town than about family, timing, and the way the holidays can push people into honesty. That makes the books especially good if you want something seasonal and fast-moving without giving up the heat or the humor.
If you like romantic comedies with a little family chaos, a lot of chemistry, and endings timed to Christmas lights or New Year's champagne, this series is a comfortable place to land. Read it in order for the best family continuity, but any one of the books can also work as a stand-alone holiday escape.
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