Emma Hart Books in Order
Browse Emma Hart books in order, with quick summaries, series guides, and suggestions for where to start with her romantic comedies and romances.
Last updated: July 9, 2026
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Publication Order
77 books
Not Safe For Work
by Emma Hart
2009
An office setting, risky attraction, and blurred professional boundaries drive this earlier romance. Hart uses the title promise well, the chemistry is immediate, and the complications arrive just as fast.
The Taste of Blood
by Emma Hart
2011
One of Hart's earlier paranormal-leaning stories, this book pairs dark attraction with real danger. It moves quickly and leans into the suspense built into its supernatural setup.
A Magical History
by Emma Hart
2012
Lily Mauve's story begins with magic, hidden history, and a world that is far more dangerous than she first knows. This opener sets up the witchy YA adventure at the heart of the series.
The Beginning of the End
by Emma Hart
2012
Lily faces a rescue mission, a notorious witch hunter, and a confrontation with real evil. The series expands here into a bigger, darker fight with much more at risk.
Truth, Lies and Betrayal
by Emma Hart
2012
The second Mauve Legacy book raises the stakes with shifting loyalties and more dangerous truths. Lily is pushed deeper into a world where trust can be as risky as magic itself.
Always Remember
by Emma Hart
2013
The second Memories book keeps the focus on lasting bonds and the way old feelings continue shaping the present. It is a reflective, heartfelt companion to *Never Forget*.
Never Forget
by Emma Hart
2013
This more emotional romance turns on the stubborn grip of the past and the people who never really leave your heart. Hart leans into memory, longing, and the cost of unfinished love.
Playing for Keeps
by Emma Hart
2013
The second Game romance follows Megan and Aston as attraction collides with secrecy and bad timing. Both know the relationship is risky, which only makes it harder to stay away.
The Love Game
by Emma Hart
2013
Maddie and campus playboy Braden enter a challenge built on making the other fall first. What starts as a game of ego and seduction becomes much harder to control once real feelings show up.
Dirty Secret
by Emma Hart
2014
The first Burke Brothers romance brings rock-star life and second-chance tension together. One brother finds himself face to face with a woman he cannot quite leave in the past.
Final Call
by Emma Hart
2014
The Call story reaches a breaking point as passion, old hurt, and trust all collide. What began as a charged reunion becomes a final test of whether these two can actually choose each other.
His Call
by Emma Hart
2014
This companion story digs deeper into the Call world and the emotions driving its central romance. It adds another angle on obsession, vulnerability, and what it means to answer feelings you have fought for too long.
Late Call
by Emma Hart
2014
A woman is pulled back toward the man from her past through an arrangement that should be business only. Instead, it reopens old feelings and turns a controlled setup into something volatile.
The Right Moves
by Emma Hart
2014
This Game series romance follows another couple learning that confidence and good timing are not the same thing. Hart keeps the chemistry sharp and the emotional missteps very human.
Wild Addiction
by Emma Hart
2014
The Wild story continues as Liv and Tyler try to turn scorching attraction into something steadier. Their connection is real, but so are the fears and habits that could still wreck it.
Wild Attraction
by Emma Hart
2014
This prequel novella captures the first spark between Liv and Tyler before the Wild series really takes off. It is quick, sexy, and full of the chemistry that fuels the books that follow.
Wild Temptation
by Emma Hart
2014
Liv is stunned to find her unforgettable one-night stand working as the photographer on a major shoot. Tyler proposes a no-strings arrangement, but with his sex addiction and her fear of emotional dependence, nothing stays simple.
Worth the Risk
by Emma Hart
2014
The final main Game book asks whether opening your heart is worth the mess that follows. Friendship, desire, and loyalty all pull in different directions before the romance can finally settle.
Blind Date
by Emma Hart
2015
A setup that should be simple becomes a messy romantic collision instead. Hart uses the blind-date premise for quick banter, awkward sparks, and the growing sense that this might matter more than planned.
Blindsided
by Emma Hart
2015
The first By His Game romance pairs a driven athlete with a woman who refuses to be part of anybody's game plan. Corey and Leah's chemistry is immediate, but trust takes a lot more work.
Dirty Lies
by Emma Hart
2015
Another Burke brother takes the spotlight in a romance filled with family loyalty, music-world pressure, and secrets that keep threatening the relationship. Hart mixes heat with a lot of emotional push and pull.
Dirty Past
by Emma Hart
2015
After walking out on her wedding, Ella takes a job with rock band Dirty B and lands squarely in Tate Burke's orbit. He is all swagger onstage, but offstage he is the last complication she needs.
Intercepted
by Emma Hart
2015
The final By His Game book keeps the sports-world tension high while feelings get harder to dodge. A possessive hero, old frustrations, and long-simmering chemistry make this one especially charged.
Sidelined
by Emma Hart
2015
This follow-up sports romance brings more pressure, more swagger, and another couple struggling to separate attraction from real risk. In Hart's hands, that is usually a losing battle.
Tangled Bond
by Emma Hart
2015
A murder tied to the mayor's campaign forces Noelle and Drake to work side by side again. Politics, corruption, and an inconvenient ex make the case just as tangled as their relationship.
Tethered Bond
by Emma Hart
2015
A summer fair turns dark when danger starts circling Noelle for reasons tied to her own heritage. As bodies pile up, Holly Woods feels less like home and more like a trap.
Twisted Bond
by Emma Hart
2015
Noelle Bond comes home to Holly Woods planning to investigate cheating spouses, not murders. Then she finds a body in her dumpster and has to work around Detective Drake Nash, her oldest local irritation.
Being Brooke
by Emma Hart
2016
Brooke's life is messy, loud, and far less under control than she pretends. Hart builds the romance around that chaos, pairing sharp humor with the slow realization that feelings are getting serious.
Burning Bond
by Emma Hart
2016
With Noelle and Drake's wedding closing in, the apparent suicide of the mayor's niece feels all wrong. Noelle's instincts drag her back into danger when staying out of it would be much smarter.
Dirty Little Rendezvous
by Emma Hart
2016
The final Burke Brothers book keeps the music-world tension and family chemistry intact. A secretive romance, unresolved history, and the pressure of life in Dirty B drive the emotional pull.
Dirty Tricks
by Emma Hart
2016
Another Burke brother gets his turn in a backstage romance shaped by fame, family, and hidden vulnerability. The public image is sexy enough, but the real man underneath is the real story.
Stripped Bare
by Emma Hart
2016
This steamy opener peels back the defenses of two people who are far more vulnerable than they look. Attraction comes easy, but trust is the part that leaves them truly exposed.
Stripped Down
by Emma Hart
2016
The second Stripped book stays hot and intimate, pushing its characters past performance and into honesty. What they want from each other is clear, but admitting what they need is much harder.
Tied Bond
by Emma Hart
2016
Halloween in Holly Woods should be ridiculous, not deadly. When a body turns up and Drake's mother becomes the prime suspect, Noelle has to clear her name before the whole town unravels.
Twined Bond
by Emma Hart
2016
Bek takes center stage in a dangerous side case that leaves her caught between the men trying to protect her. As the investigation deepens, loyalty and love get knotted together in risky ways.
Twirled Bond
by Emma Hart
2016
An old theater is finally reopening, which in Holly Woods naturally means a dead body is not far behind. Noelle and Drake are thrown into another case just as their personal lives get even more complicated.
Casanova
by Emma Hart
2017
A man who is used to winning women over meets the one person who is not impressed by the act. Hart turns that clash into a playful, sharp-tongued romance.
Catching Carly
by Emma Hart
2017
Carly accidentally sleeps with her best friend's brother, Zeke, who also happens to be her longtime enemy. Between old friction and undeniable chemistry, staying away from him proves impossible.
Lust
by Emma Hart
2017
The second Vegas Nights book keeps the heat high and the emotions messy. Desire is easy here, but turning it into something honest is where the real trouble begins.
Miss Fix-It
by Emma Hart
2017
Kali is used to fixing problems, especially the practical kind. Then a single father and a much less manageable emotional mess remind her that some things cannot be repaired with a plan and a toolbox.
Miss Mechanic
by Emma Hart
2017
A talented mechanic fights to prove she belongs under the hood, not behind a desk. Her biggest obstacle is Dexter Ryne, the cocky garage owner who cannot stop challenging her or wanting her.
Mixed Up
by Emma Hart
2017
One misunderstanding kicks off a romance that gets a lot more personal than either lead expected. It is a funny, fast-moving story about getting tangled up in the wrong way and liking it anyway.
Sin
by Emma Hart
2017
Set against the bright pull of Las Vegas, this romance throws two complicated people into a dangerously tempting connection. What begins in pure attraction quickly starts costing more than either expected.
Best Served Cold
by Emma Hart
2018
Ice-cream shop owner Raelynn is losing business to the rival store next door, run by her ex. Revenge seems like a great plan until getting close to Chase starts melting all her resolve.
Four Day Fling
by Emma Hart
2018
Poppy turns a one-night stand into a fake date for her sister's wedding, then learns he is famous hockey player Adam Winters. Four days of family chaos suddenly come with much higher romantic stakes.
Tequila, Tequila
by Emma Hart
2018
Best friends Aspen and Luke make a drunken mistake that is impossible to forget in the morning. Their friendship has always been easy, but now every joke comes with very real tension underneath it.
The Dating Experiment
by Emma Hart
2018
Chloe tries to get over the wrong man by treating dating like a practical experiment. Feelings, bad timing, and a man she cannot seem to quit make the results much messier than planned.
The Hook-Up Experiment
by Emma Hart
2018
Peyton runs a hook-up site and is determined to prove repeated sex does not have to lead to love. Testing that theory with her high school nemesis is a terrible idea, which is exactly why she does it.
The Upside to Being Single
by Emma Hart
2018
Hotel manager Mellie has a memorable Mardi Gras mishap with a stranger, then discovers he is her new boss. Workplace tension and instant chemistry make staying single look a lot less appealing.
Catastrophe Queen
by Emma Hart
2019
A heroine with a talent for chaos keeps stumbling into a romance she never planned for. Funny, messy, and full of near-disasters, this one leans into Hart's love of lovable train wrecks.
Kiss Me Again
by Emma Hart
2019
The third Kiss Me story leans into lingering attraction and the trouble of trying again when the first spark never really went away. It is short, romantic, and driven by strong chemistry.
Kiss Me Not
by Emma Hart
2019
The first Kiss Me romance throws two stubborn people into a flirtation that keeps crossing lines they swore were off limits. The harder they try to resist, the more obvious the chemistry becomes.
Kiss Me Tonight
by Emma Hart
2019
A supposedly simple kiss-only arrangement turns into a longer, messier night than either character expected. This installment keeps the series flirty, fast, and built on escalating feelings.
The Accidental Girlfriend
by Emma Hart
2019
What begins as a convenient fake-girlfriend arrangement slowly starts to look much more real. Hart builds the fun around banter, chemistry, and the moment pretending stops being enough.
The Roommate Agreement
by Emma Hart
2019
A shared living arrangement comes with rules, boundaries, and the false hope that either of those things will hold. Close quarters turn a practical setup into a very risky romance.
Tricky Bond
by Emma Hart
2019
While Noelle is away, Bek finds herself pulled into a violent case and stuck between two men who both want to protect her. The result is a shorter Holly Woods story with danger, divided loyalties, and real emotional fallout.
Frenemies
by Emma Hart
2020
Imogen's old college hook-up moves in next door with his young daughter and all the feelings she thought were over. A prank war, a meddling grandmother, and too much history make this second chance impossible to keep casual.
Hot Mess
by Emma Hart
2020
When a leaked private video sends vlogger Elle running from New York, she hides out in the Florida Keys. Her new landlord's daughter adores her, and her guarded British father is far too hard to avoid.
Number Neighbors
by Emma Hart
2020
A silly late-night text to her number neighbor turns into flirty messages Hannah cannot stop thinking about. Then she learns the mystery man is Isaac, the British vet she already has a crush on.
The Bookworm's Guide to Dating
by Emma Hart
2020
Bookish Kinsley lets Josh Carter play matchmaker and teach her how to survive dating. The problem is that every lesson only makes it clearer that she does not want somebody else.
The Bookworm's Guide to Faking It
by Emma Hart
2020
Holley is pushed back into close contact with Sebastian, the former best friend she never really got over. A fake setup forces them to face old hurt, old chemistry, and everything they left unfinished.
The Girl Next Door
by Emma Hart
2020
After a one-night stand with her neighbor Kai, Ivy discovers life is about to get far more complicated. Surprise pregnancy, family pressure, and forced closeness turn a casual spark into something neither of them can ignore.
The One Night Stand Next Door
by Emma Hart
2020
This short prequel introduces Ivy and Kai, neighbors whose attraction finally tips into one impulsive night. It is fast, flirty, and sets up the much bigger complications waiting next door.
Love Language
by Emma Hart
2021
Lady Gabriella Hastings would rather study gardening than hunt for a husband. Between family pressure, anonymous advice-column duties, and her attraction to grumpy gardener Miles Kingsley, keeping her heart tidy gets impossible fast.
Rebel Without A Claus
by Emma Hart
2021
Quinn's holiday grumpiness collides with Nicholas, a man full of Christmas spirit and old history. Saving the town's festive attraction means facing their past and deciding if this second chance is worth the mess.
The Bookworm's Guide to Flirting
by Emma Hart
2021
Saylor never expected a setup to land her across from her own roommate. When Dylan offers to help her learn how to flirt, their easy friendship starts looking a lot more dangerous.
The Introvert's Guide to Blind Dating
by Emma Hart
2021
Piper is pushed onto a blind date and finds the last man she expected, her recent one-night stand, Maverick Donovan. When the romance author asks for her help with bakery research, resisting him gets a lot harder.
The Introvert's Guide to Online Dating
by Emma Hart
2021
Tori decides online dating is a sensible plan, right up until her secret hook-up situation with her best friend's brother gets in the way. Looking for the right man becomes much harder when she is already in love with the wrong one.
The Introvert's Guide to Speed Dating
by Emma Hart
2021
Single mom London agrees to speed dating and promptly collides with her son's charming British soccer coach. Oliver seems perfect, except for the part where he may not be staying for good.
Big Duke Energy
by Emma Hart
2022
Romance author Ellie Aarons rents a lakeside cottage to cure her writer's block and finds a new muse in the grumpy Duke of Windermere. Unfortunately for her, he keeps noticing exactly what she is writing.
Dating the Duke
by Emma Hart
2022
Addy heads to the countryside to tutor a duke's young daughter and work on her stalled writing. A paparazzi mix-up turns her and Alex into a fake couple, and the arrangement quickly stops feeling pretend.
Right Number, Wrong Girl
by Emma Hart
2022
Sophie agrees to help with an aristocratic birthday party for a few days and ends up trapped in a mistaken-identity disaster. Hugo, a duke-in-waiting, should make things easier, but instead he makes everything far more dangerous to her heart.
The Accidental Countess
by Emma Hart
2022
Artist Evangeline agrees to marry an earl in exchange for help saving her parents' hotel. What starts as a practical bargain turns into a marriage-of-convenience romance with real feelings at stake.
Dead and Breakfast
by Emma Hart
2023
Lottie returns to her grandfather's seaside hometown and inherits the family's crumbling bed-and-breakfast. Then a dead body appears, and the detective who may have to arrest her is the only man she ever loved.
The Problem with Pretending
by Emma Hart
2023
Grace agrees to be Will's date to his sister's wedding and ends up snowed in at a Scottish castle, sharing one bed and a fake relationship. It gets trickier when she has aristocratic secrets of her own.
You're the Boss
by Emma Hart
2024
Chloe wants to quit her job, but first she has to spend six weeks living with her cold, demanding boss on a work trip. Theodore is infuriating in the office and far too appealing everywhere else.
The Duke Who Saved Christmas
by Emma Hart
2025
Wedding planner Sylvie returns home to organize her sister's Christmas Eve wedding and runs straight into Thomas, the duke she spent childhood feuding with. When the plans start collapsing, he may be the only one who can save both the day and her heart.
Where should I start?
If you want witty British rom-coms: Love Language → Dating the Duke → The Accidental Countess
If you prefer small-town, bookish romance: The Bookworm's Guide to Dating → The Introvert's Guide to Online Dating → The Introvert's Guide to Blind Dating
If you want mystery with banter: Twisted Bond → Tangled Bond → Tethered Bond
If you want her earlier new adult hits: The Love Game → Playing for Keeps → The Right Moves
If you want a standalone first: Four Day Fling → Best Served Cold → Miss Mechanic
Author bio
Emma Hart grew up in Barnstaple, Devon, and she has said she was a country girl from the start. Books were part of the furniture early on. Her mother encouraged her to read whenever she could, and by the time she was eight, Emma was already telling people that one day she was going to write one of her own.
That part, at least, stuck.
Before publishing took over her life, Hart left school young, started a hairdressing apprenticeship, and then took a different path when she became a mother as a teenager. Writing did not arrive through a neat career plan. It came later, after she discovered indie books online in 2012 and her husband told her, more or less, to write a book instead of always reading one.
So she did.
Her first published work grew into The Mauve Legacy, a young adult fantasy series built around witches, danger, and big supernatural stakes. Those books showed an early version of what would become a Hart trademark, fast pacing, lots of feeling, and characters who rarely keep quiet when they should. From there, she moved into contemporary romance and new adult fiction, and that shift opened the door to the books many readers know her for now.
A big early breakthrough was The Love Game, the first book in her Game series. It helped put her name in front of a much wider romance audience and established the mix that shows up again and again in her work, sharp banter, messy attraction, and people who talk big until feelings catch up with them. Later books like Miss Mechanic, Four Day Fling, and Best Served Cold leaned even harder into romantic comedy, with stubborn leads, close quarters, family chaos, and a lot of lines that feel built to be read with a grin.
She also likes building connected worlds. The White Peak books, including The Bookworm's Guide to Dating and The Introvert's Guide to Online Dating, bring in bookstores, awkward setups, meddling friends, and the kind of small-town energy where everybody knows everybody else's business. In Love Language and the Aristocrat Diaries books, she shifts to the English countryside and modern aristocratic settings, but keeps the same interest in heroines who want their own lives, not the tidy version other people planned for them.
And then there is her mystery side.
Series like Holly Woods Files and Fox Point Files show Hart playing with crime plots without giving up the humor. Twisted Bond pairs a private investigator with a murder case and a detective she would rather not want, while Dead and Breakfast drops a heroine back into a seaside town, an inherited bed-and-breakfast, and a body she definitely did not ask for. Even in the mysteries, the appeal is similar, lively voices, strong chemistry, and enough emotional mess to keep things interesting between clues.
Over the years Hart has written more than eighty romance novels and has become a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She now lives in North Wales with her husband, their children, several cats, a very large German Shepherd, and a flock of chickens and ducks that apparently resist precise head counts. That detail feels about right for her books too. They are funny, busy, affectionate stories, full of people trying to keep order while life cheerfully ignores the plan.
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