Tartans & Titans Books in Order
Part ofAmalie Howard Books in OrderExplore Tartans & Titans by Amalie Howard, with the books in order, short summaries, series background, and a quick guide to where to start.
Last updated: July 1, 2026
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Tartans & Titans books in publication order
3 books
A Lord for the Lass
by Amalie Howard
2018
Widowed Makenna Maclaren flees her clan under suspicion and finds refuge at a Highland estate owned by French lord Julien Leclerc. Both have sworn off love, but danger and close quarters keep pushing them toward each other.
Sweet Home Highlander
by Amalie Howard
2018
Aisla returns to Scotland wanting a divorce from the husband she left behind years ago. Niall agrees, but only if she gives him six weeks first, forcing them back into the same castle, the same history, and the same unresolved desire.
What a Scot Wants
by Amalie Howard
2019
Highlander Ronan Maclaren and fiercely independent Imogen Kinley are pushed into a betrothal they both hate. Their plan to make the other cry off soon turns into a battle of wit, pride, and very inconvenient desire.
Tartans & Titans books in chronological order
Series background & context
Co-written by Amalie Howard and Angie Morgan, Tartans & Titans is a Scottish historical romance series that leans hard into the pull of clan loyalty, stubborn hearts, and rough Highland settings. These books are romantic, yes, but they also care about what family duty can do to a person when it rubs up against love.
The Maclaren world sits at the center of the series. In Sweet Home Highlander, Aisla returns to Scotland wanting a divorce from the husband she left behind, and Niall is not inclined to make that easy. A Lord for the Lass follows widowed Makenna as she flees danger and lands at the Highland estate of Julien Leclerc, a French lord with his own defenses firmly in place. What a Scot Wants throws laird Ronan and fiercely independent Imogen into a forced engagement that quickly turns into a contest of wills.
The Highlands matter here. Castles, moors, clan politics, long memory, and physical distance all shape the stories. People cannot simply walk away from a bad decision and vanish into a larger city. Families are close, history sticks, and every scandal feels local in the worst possible way. That gives the romance a nice pressure cooker effect.
The weather is not the only thing here with teeth.
Even with all that drama, the series stays warm at its core. These are stories about second chances, safety, healing, and two people learning how to trust after betrayal, grief, or simple bad timing. The heroes can be bruised and overproud, but they are rarely careless with the women they love. And the heroines are not written as delicate ornaments. They push back, hold ground, and make choices.
If you like your historical romance with a rugged setting and plenty of emotional friction, this series is an easy recommendation. Read in order for the family connections and recurring names, or pick the trope that suits your mood. Either way, expect clan feeling, strong chemistry, and a lot of Highland atmosphere.
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