Kat Latham writes contemporary romance best known for rugby-centered stories and a smaller set of Montana-set romances. Her books are easy to navigate because they fall into two main groups, plus a holiday novella.
If you want the smoothest experience (and you don’t want later couples casually showing up already together), stay in one series until you finish it.
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Quick pick: choose your starting lane
- Rugby + London setting + recurring team/friend circle: start with Knowing the Score
- Montana romance in a short, contained run: start with One Night with Her Bachelor
- Holiday novella you can read anytime: Mine Under the Mistletoe
London Legends series (Read in order)
These are connected through the rugby club world and character crossovers. Each book focuses on a different couple, but reading in order keeps introductions and cameos clean.
- Knowing the Score: A rugby star trying to control his image collides with a heroine who makes restraint feel impossible.
- Playing It Close: A complicated attraction grows when timing, trust, and personal baggage refuse to cooperate.
- Tempting the Player: A slow-burn pull between two people becomes urgent when the “friends” line stops holding.
- Unwrapping Her Perfect Match (novella): A Christmas-set romance that delivers quick heat and a cozy dose of the team world.
- Taming the Legend: A larger-than-life player faces the one challenge he can’t muscle through, real emotional vulnerability.
Optional extra (not a full story):
- Getting Dirty (sampler): A promotional sampler built from excerpt chapters, best skipped unless you specifically want previews.
Wild Montana Nights (Read in order)
This is a smaller, separate reading line. It’s designed to be approachable, but order helps if you enjoy spotting returning faces.
- One Night with Her Bachelor: A bachelor-auction setup turns into something unexpectedly serious when real needs surface.
- Two Nights with His Bride: A relationship deepens fast as commitment and consequences arrive together.
- Three Nights Before Christmas: A holiday-timed romance that leans into warmth, second chances, and year-end honesty.
Holiday standalone (Read anytime)
This story is not required for either series. Treat it as a seasonal one-off unless you’re collecting everything.
- Mine Under the Mistletoe: A London Christmas escape becomes unforgettable when an unexpected connection shows up at exactly the wrong (right) time.
Recommended reading orders
If you want the clearest “first-time” path
- Knowing the Score
- Playing It Close
- Tempting the Player
- Unwrapping Her Perfect Match
- Taming the Legend
- Then switch to Wild Montana Nights (1-3)
If you only want a short commitment
- Read Wild Montana Nights (1-3), then try Knowing the Score if you want more of her style.
FAQs
Are the London Legends books a single continuous story?
No. Each book has its own couple and ending, but the cast overlaps enough that order improves the experience.
Is the sampler required?
No. It’s excerpts, not a full novel.
Do I need to read Mine Under the Mistletoe at a specific time?
Not for continuity. It’s easiest to treat it as a seasonal standalone.
Best simple plan
If you want one safe answer: start with Knowing the Score and read the London Legends series straight through. If you’d rather begin with a shorter set, start with One Night with Her Bachelor and finish Wild Montana Nights before moving on.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.