The Cozy Nook Bookshop (Heart's Hope Crossing, 1) by Jeannie Chin (Paperback) (PREORDER)

Fiction - Romance - Contemporary - Small Town & Rural

RELEASE DATE: 8/25/2026  (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE)

Fate and small-town charm bring two people together at Heart's Hope Crossing in the first book of a new cozy, spicy romance series from bestselling author Jeannie Chin.

 A small-town bookseller finds that fate has taken to writing romance in this delightfully cozy love story about making your own happy ending--perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore and grumpy/sunshine love stories!

Emma Rogers-Li is having her worst chapter yet. She's lost her friends, her apartment in Manhattan, and a jerk of an ex. When a job opens to run a bookshop in the quirky small town of Heart's Hope Crossing, Vermont, Emma jumps at the chance to start over. For the first time in years, she feels like she's finally calling the shots in her own life ... until she runs smack into Hunter Hall.

According to town legend, it's fate--couples who meet (or collide) at that corner are meant to be. And while Emma doesn't believe the town gossips now convinced she and Hunter are meant for each other, something about the tall, gruff forest ranger sends her completely off-balance. Falling in love with Heart's Hope Crossing might be the best thing to happen to Emma.

But Hunter has a complicated past of his own when it comes to love. Can they both take one last chance on a perfect happily-ever-after?

AUTHOR BIO: 

Jeannie Chin writes contemporary small-town romances with a bit of steam and a lot of heart. She is a former high school science teacher, wife to a geeky engineer, and mom to a ravenous bookworm. When she's not writing stories about the fictional characters in her head, she's knitting sweaters for herself and her family, playing board games, or out enjoying nature in the beautiful corner of Upstate New York she's proud to call home.

Review Quotes:

"The quirky, warmhearted inhabitants of Heart's Hope Crossing add to the appeal. Readers who like their romance on the sweet, fluffy, and occasionally sappy side will eat this up."-- Publishers Weekly

"A standout achievement."-- Publishers Weekly on The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane, starred review

"[A] must-read voice in romance."-- Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author, on Seven Nights to Surrender

"This is a bingeable read with a few steamy moments, great for readers who want a quick, and seasonal, heartfelt romance, gentle emotional growth, and small-town charm."- Library Journal