Mia Hopkins Books in Order (Updated March 5, 2026)

Mia Hopkins writes contemporary romance with a strong sense of place (often Los Angeles) and characters who feel grounded in work, family, and community.

Her catalog isn’t one big interconnected universe. Instead, it’s three small lanes, each best read straight through once you pick where you want to start.

Choose your lane (a quick decision tree)

• Want the most “signature” Mia Hopkins experience (gritty-sweet, LA, strong chemistry + emotional growth)?
  Start with Thirsty (2018) and follow the Eastside Brewery trilogy.
• Want short contemporary western romance (novella length, fast payoff)?
  Start with Cowboy Valentine (2013/2015) and read the Cowboy Cocktail set in order.
• Want music + Hollywood energy + romance under pressure?
  Start with Deep Down (2015) and read the Kings of California duology.

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Eastside Brewery series (read in order)

These three books share a world and the Rosas brothers’ orbit. Each romance is a full story, but the family and community arc lands best in sequence.

1. Thirsty (2018): A man trying to outrun his past collides with a single mom fighting for stability, and their attraction becomes a test of whether redemption can be lived, not just promised.
2. Trashed (2019): A hot-headed man with unfinished grief meets a woman who knows exactly what she will and won’t tolerate, and the romance burns alongside a search for the truth he can’t let go.
3. Tanked (2022): A fighter with nowhere to aim his rage meets a woman with a mission and her own boundaries, and the story leans hard into grief, healing, and choosing love without pretending pain is gone.

Best starting point: Thirsty (2018)
Spoiler note: Reading Tanked first can undercut some emotional build from the earlier brothers’ stories.

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Cowboy Cocktail series (read in order)

These are shorter, contemporary western romances. Some listings show different years for the first book depending on edition; the order stays the same.

1. Cowboy Valentine (2013; later editions commonly list 2015): A driven young woman and a returning cowboy collide over choices and future plans, where desire is easy and consequences are not.
2. Cowboy Resurrection (2016): A tough business-minded heroine meets a cowboy who doesn’t scare easily, and their push-pull chemistry turns into a lesson in vulnerability.
3. Cowboy Player (2016): A romance that plays with image and reputation, where confidence is part performance and part shield, and the relationship demands the real person underneath.
4. Cowboy Karma (2016): Luck, timing, and emotional honesty collide as two people learn that “deserve” has nothing to do with love showing up.
5. Cowboy Rising (2016): A feisty reporter meets a cowboy with his own priorities, and the romance turns into a battle of stubbornness, attraction, and earned respect.

Best starting point: Cowboy Valentine
If you only want one: Cowboy Karma is often a clean “dip in” because it’s concise and focused.

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Kings of California series (read in order)

Two full-length novels linked by tone and world, with each romance standing on its own.

1. Deep Down (2015): A romance with nightlife and danger at the edges, where survival instincts and intimacy clash until the characters decide what they’ll risk for something real.
2. Hollywood Honkytonk (2017): A songwriter on the run and a man with roots in L.A. collide, and the love story grows out of protection, trust-building, and starting over without a safety net.

Best starting point: Deep Down (2015)

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Anthologies and contributions (optional extras)

These are not part of any Mia Hopkins series continuity. Read anytime.

• Cowboy Heat: Western Romance for Women (2014): A multi-author collection; Hopkins contributes a western romance story in an anthology format.
• Down & Dirty (2018): A multi-author set of romantic/erotic stories, best treated as a sampler rather than a “must-read” step.
• Pasko Na, My Love (2022): A holiday romance anthology by multiple Filipino American authors; Hopkins contributes one of the stories in a shared celebration setting.
• Forevermore (2023): A multi-author romance anthology connected to the same broader anthology “family” as Pasko Na, My Love, featuring a new Hopkins contribution among other writers.
• The Packing List (2025): A later-in-life romance anthology with multiple authors; Hopkins contributes one of the original stories.

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What to read first (if you want one clear answer)

If you’re only choosing one entry point and you want the fullest “this is what she does best” experience, start here:

Thirsty (2018): It’s the cleanest on-ramp to her voice, and it opens the most cohesive series she’s published.

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Latest release status

• Most recent solo novel: Tanked (2022)
• Most recent new fiction appearance (anthology contribution): The Packing List (2025)
  As of today (March 5, 2026), I didn’t find a reliably confirmed new solo novel title with a firm release date beyond that.

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FAQs

Do I have to read Eastside Brewery in order?
You can follow each romance alone, but the family/community arc and emotional callbacks work best in order.

Is Cowboy Cocktail a separate world from Eastside Brewery?
Yes. Different setting and cast. You can read either without touching the other.

Why does Cowboy Valentine show different years in different places?
Some sources list its earliest publication, while others display later editions/re-releases. The reading order doesn’t change.

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Bottom line

Pick one lane and read straight through:

• Eastside Brewery: Thirsty → Trashed → Tanked
• Cowboy Cocktail: Cowboy Valentine → Cowboy Resurrection → Cowboy Player → Cowboy Karma → Cowboy Rising
• Kings of California: Deep Down → Hollywood Honkytonk