Hope Island Holiday Romances Series by Teagan Hart

She swore she’d never go back to her hometown. He can’t get enough of its wacky charm. Thrown together chasing headlines, will the sparks flying between them turn into love?Recently graduated journalist Ella Danforth is right where she wants to be…FAR away from her hometown of Hope Island, WA. But in a single morning, she loses everything... moreShe swore she’d never go back to her hometown. He can’t get enough of its wacky charm. Thrown together chasing headlines, will the sparks flying between them turn into love?Recently graduated journalist Ella Danforth is right where she wants to be…FAR away from her hometown of Hope Island, WA. But in a single morning, she loses everything. Before sundown she finds herself home for the first time in four years to reluctantly take up the recently (and mysteriously) available post of Editor in Chief for the local paper: The Hope Hornblower. And who does she find in her way? Cal Dickson, a jaded New Yorker fleeing a billionaire merger marriage back home and hoping to get the top job himself. The sparks turn to flames as they’re forced together to tackle the “Hellidays”: a month-long smorgasbord of wacky, holiday events designed to titillate tourists ranging from midnight fruitcake fights to a semi-erotic holiday cookie decorating contests complete with themed mimosas!Each day they get closer to Christmas Eve, the temperature keeps rising. But will their mutually painful pasts conspire to douse the flames of love? Deck the Headlines is a small town enemies-to-lovers holiday romantic comedy that will have you laughing out loud, tearing up, and always wanting more from this hilarious, island community.Join the wacky residents of Hope Island today and dive into this first book in the Hope Island Holiday Romances. less

Two ride-or-die besties are living their best life in nerdy, platonic bliss. But a dare gone wrong lands them in a holiday dating game that lights a fire where only friendship had been before. Will they stay in the friend zone or end up unwrapping each other on Christmas morning?High school science teacher Abby Locke has everything she needs; a job she loves in her kooky home town, an apartment she loves with her bearded dragon Mr. Burns, and a BFF next door that she loves . . . as a friend... moreTwo ride-or-die besties are living their best life in nerdy, platonic bliss. But a dare gone wrong lands them in a holiday dating game that lights a fire where only friendship had been before. Will they stay in the friend zone or end up unwrapping each other on Christmas morning?High school science teacher Abby Locke has everything she needs; a job she loves in her kooky home town, an apartment she loves with her bearded dragon Mr. Burns, and a BFF next door that she loves . . . as a friend.Tall, handsome, and nerdy Aaron Burns moved to Hope Island three years ago after a lifetime of feeling like a ship lost at sea. He’s finally found an anchor on Hope Island with Abby and a town so quirky and quaint that he could never imagine wanting to leave.But when a dare lands them in the obnoxious Santa’s Singles holiday matchmaking game, their ride-or-die friendship is put to the test. As they march through a series of hilariously bad dates, their fear of losing what they have with each other begins to grow. . .along with something else.When other singles in the game start mysteriously dropping dead they must work together before they become the next victims. Will Abby and Aaron be able to save their friendship, their lives, and still get what they both secretly want for Christmas? less

She was sure she’d missed the boat. He’s the sole survivor of a shipwrecked relationship. Will working together to save a beloved theater be enough to keep their heads above water?Ex-bestselling romance writer Carol Springfield is a Scrooge, with good reason. Every terrible event in her life has happened around Christmas; the death of her parents, finding out about her ex-husband’s affair, and the announcement of pregnancy after pregnancy from her ex’s new wife... moreShe was sure she’d missed the boat. He’s the sole survivor of a shipwrecked relationship. Will working together to save a beloved theater be enough to keep their heads above water?Ex-bestselling romance writer Carol Springfield is a Scrooge, with good reason. Every terrible event in her life has happened around Christmas; the death of her parents, finding out about her ex-husband’s affair, and the announcement of pregnancy after pregnancy from her ex’s new wife.Despite it all, she agrees to spend the holidays with her best friend in the weird island town she’s just moved to; Hope Island, WA. But she’s barely on the ferry when she finds herself on the receiving end of a glare from an annoyingly good-looking man.In Patrick Dorsett’s defense, he was in a rotten mood; the more he learned about his wife’s death and the things she was hiding from him, the more it tortured him. Then to see this woman on the ferry, with the same strawberry blonde hair, and a face so familiar…it was like the universe was taunting him.Thrown together due to their mutual love of community theater, they take on a greedy, humbug owner during the annual staging of A Christmas Carol. But when the ghosts of Christmases past catch up with them, their feelings end up in chains.Can our grumpy heroes escape the past, embrace the present, and sail happily ever after into the future? less

You never forget your first love. Especially when your first love is a wounded warrior. Will the new year give them both a second chance at love?Veterinarian Andrea Morgan has been forced to move home after losing everything including her fiancé to the dark waters of the Pacific. The pages on her ruined happily ever after have been flipped to the end and she’s living out her epilogue alone.Sgt. Max Lyons is too young to be a “retired serviceman”... moreYou never forget your first love. Especially when your first love is a wounded warrior. Will the new year give them both a second chance at love?Veterinarian Andrea Morgan has been forced to move home after losing everything including her fiancé to the dark waters of the Pacific. The pages on her ruined happily ever after have been flipped to the end and she’s living out her epilogue alone.Sgt. Max Lyons is too young to be a “retired serviceman”. And he’s not a big fan of the title “amputee” either. There are three things he’s loved in his life; his family, the Army, and Andi Morgan. He lost Andi when he enlisted. He lost the Army when he lost his leg.In the course of one fateful trip to the grocery store, both Andi and Max are strong-armed into attending the same support group meeting and find themselves back in each other’s space with the magic and madness of Hope Island as a backdrop; haze of decorative trash can fires, dominatrix joggers, runaway weight benches, and a demonic cat named Mr. Giggles,Will the sparks flying between them turn into the boom of fireworks signaling a new year and a new beginning?Auld Lang Mine is a small town second chance holiday romantic comedy with new adults aged MCs that will have you laughing out loud, tearing up, and always wanting more from this hilarious island community. Join the wacky residents of Hope Island today and dive into this fourth book in the Hope Island Holiday Romances!Author's Note:This extended length, third person novel contains profanity and is not a clean romance. It is a plot-focused, emotional slowburn HEA with realistic characters and no instalove. The MMC is a green flag / cinnamon roll hero. While part of the Hope Island Holiday Romance series, it can be read as a stand alone, and has no cliffhanger.Content Notes: As Max, our MMC, is a disabled combat veteran, Auld Lang Mine includes depictions and discussion of war, combat injuries, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. As Andi, our FMC, is a veterinarian, Auld Lang Mine includes discussion and depiction of animal injury, treatment, pregnancy, and birth. It also includes discussion of death of a family member, grief, pregnancy, and neurodivergence. less

Love sucks. Or so two coworkers think when they look out at all the sickening hearts and naked baby cupids stuck to everything that stands still on Hope Island. So, they decide to burn it down. The whole holiday. But when their pranks start to backfire on them, will the growing heat between them leave them both burned?Certified Public Accountant Molly Frasier is the oldest of four sisters. She also holds the record of the “Most appearances as Maid of Honor” in family and friend weddings... moreLove sucks. Or so two coworkers think when they look out at all the sickening hearts and naked baby cupids stuck to everything that stands still on Hope Island. So, they decide to burn it down. The whole holiday. But when their pranks start to backfire on them, will the growing heat between them leave them both burned?Certified Public Accountant Molly Frasier is the oldest of four sisters. She also holds the record of the “Most appearances as Maid of Honor” in family and friend weddings. And everyone around her is starting to notice. She’s always hated dating but she hates nagging more. So, when her mom calls at the end of a particularly bad day at work, when she’s PMSing on top of that, she will say anything to get her mom off her back. Enter Dirk Dawson.The good-looking, confirmed bachelor foreman for Baskin Construction likes Molly. She’s funny and smart and she hates Valentine’s Day as much as he does. Maybe more than he does. When he walks into Molly’s office in the middle of her first panic attack, he’ll do anything to calm her down. Including posing as her fake boyfriend to get her parents off her back. It could be fun.Really fun, considering the plan they hatch to take their dating pressure revenge on their hometown of Hope Island and the hearts and roses they are trying to force-feed them. But when someone starts turning their harmless pranks deadly, they’ve got to watch each other’s backs . . . and fronts to make it through the holiday alive. They may be able to protect each other’s lives, but will their hearts get caught in the crossfire?Cupid Can Suck It is a small town friends-to-lovers fake relationship holiday romantic comedy with new adult aged MCs that will have you laughing out loud, tearing up, and always wanting more from this hilarious island community.This full novel contains profanity and is not a clean romance. It is a plot-focused, emotional slowburn HEA with realistic characters and no instalove. The MMC is a green flag / cinnamon roll hero. While part of the Hope Island Holiday Romance series, it can be read as a stand alone, and has no cliffhanger.Join the wacky residents of Hope Island today and dive into this fifth book in the Hope Island Holiday Romances! less

Librarian and aspiring ballerina Cara Livingston is watching her step, literally. All she’s ever wanted is to be accepted into Cygne Ballet Academy and fulfill the dream she and her mother share of her becoming a professional ballerina. Which leaves zero time in her life for distractions.Ian O’Leary is a professional distraction. After getting kicked out of college in Kinsale, Ireland, his dad ships him off to the U.S. to work on an old friend’s fishing boat at Hope Island, Washington... moreLibrarian and aspiring ballerina Cara Livingston is watching her step, literally. All she’s ever wanted is to be accepted into Cygne Ballet Academy and fulfill the dream she and her mother share of her becoming a professional ballerina. Which leaves zero time in her life for distractions.Ian O’Leary is a professional distraction. After getting kicked out of college in Kinsale, Ireland, his dad ships him off to the U.S. to work on an old friend’s fishing boat at Hope Island, Washington. There are only two things Ian wants; the sea and music. Well, until he meets the serious dancer, Cara. Then, he also wants to annoy her. Throw in the annual town-wide dance competition and Cara’s crown as the reigning champion is now in jeopardy.Can they work out a rhythm that will keep them moving to the beat? Or will the beats that move them around and towards each other end up being the beats of their hearts?Reel Love is a small town enemies-to-lovers holiday romantic comedy with new adult aged MCs that will have you laughing out loud, tearing up, and always wanting more from this hilarious island community.This full novel contains profanity and is not a clean romance. It is a plot-focused, emotional slowburn HEA with realistic characters and no instalove. The MMC is a green flag / cinnamon roll hero. While part of the Hope Island Holiday Romance series, it can be read as a stand alone, and has no cliffhanger.Join the wacky residents of Hope Island today and dive into this sixth book in the Hope Island Holiday Romances! less