Heartsong books in order

The Heartsong series by Jennifer Hartmann is a two-book contemporary romance duet consisting of An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak and A Pessimist's Guide to Love, both published in 2023.
Series · Contemporary Romance · Romance · New Adult

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak 2023 Jennifer Hartmann Buy
2 A Pessimist’s Guide to Love 2023 Jennifer Hartmann Buy

The Heartsong series consists of two books released in 2023: An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak and A Pessimist’s Guide to Love. The contrasting titles signal the push-and-pull dynamic at the center of the story, with one book framing the relationship through hope and the other through the fear of getting hurt.

Like Hartmann’s earlier Duet series, this is a two-book sequence that tells a single romance across both volumes. The books should be read in order. The Heartsong duet came out during a period when Hartmann was publishing at a rapid pace, releasing these alongside standalone titles, and it gave her readers a shorter, more focused story compared to her longer standalone novels.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Heartsong series?

There are two books in the Heartsong series, published in 2023.

What is the first book in the Heartsong series?

The first book in the Heartsong series is An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak, published in 2023.

Are the Heartsong books connected to Jennifer Hartmann's other series?

The Heartsong books are a standalone duet and do not share characters or plotlines with Hartmann’s Duet series (Aria and Coda) or her standalone novels. The two books form their own self-contained story with a shared cast and should be read in order.

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