An ice fishing storm romance, a YA Contemporary Romance Novel with forced proximity and a love triangle crafted for older teenagers. A new novel by Julie Hoag (me), this is book 2 after “Hungry Hearts”. Yay, I’m so excited to have this book go live! It’s been waiting a few years to be released. This series has been coined “Hungry Love” and there will be a book three coming in the future. Scroll down to learn more about the book and access the link to the ARC copy.
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Warm Up My Heart, A YA Contemporary Romance Novel
Book blurb:
A weekend ice fishing getaway for five teens turns dangerous when a polar vortex snowstorm hits and renders two of them unexpectedly stranded together. Becca has a date with Hunter already planned, but when she is forced to spend time alone in a frigid ice house with her best friend’s older brother Jackson, sparks erupt and she finds herself looking at him through a different lens.
Amid the growing snow drifts and waning propane, they hunker down together to endure the blizzard until help can come. Her heart isn’t the only thing heating up in the middle of a frozen Minnesota lake!
But how will she ever be able to choose between the two incredible boys? If only she could ask her best friend how to choose between her brother and her ex.
Tropes: YA Contemporary Romance for older teenagers, teen romance, love triangle, winter romance, snow storm, Minnesota, forced proximity romance, teens, teen friendship, ice fishing sports romance (recreational), storm romance, MF romance with cis het MMC (he/him) and cis female bi FMC (she/her).
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Review my YA Contemporary Romance Novel on BookSirens
I’d love it if you would read my new novel as an ARC and review it. You can access the ARC copy on BookSirens: https://booksirens.com/book/NSYTM4T/QD7SRCV
I will have this book with me at the Mankato at the Deep Valley Book Festival October 3rd, 2026 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel and Event Center from 10 am to 4 pm. Come visit me and get a SIGNED paperback copy before the book goes live on the online seller platforms! If you are in Milwaukee, I may or may not have books this Saturday at Meet Me On North, Saturday September 12th, 2026 at The Waddle Inn. I will have a signup for people to enter to win a FREE author’s copy of the book before it goes live! Plus, I will be there signing and selling my other books. If you are nearby, come say hi! This event is being put on by The Well Read Damsel and Books & Brews, and teens who do the YA Passport according to the guidelines can enter for a chance to win a scholarship! https://www.thewellreddamsel.com/
Hope to see you there!
Want to learn more about book 1 “Hungry Hearts”? They are interconnected standalones in this series. It’s helpful to read book 1, but not essential.
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