H.C. Bentley

Biography

There's just something about a small town that makes relationships interesting, whether they are romances, long-running feuds, or life-long friendships. These are the relationships H.C. Bentley enjoys discovering and exploring. Well that, and the fact she just loves a good happily ever after or second chance story.

When she's not writing, H.C. works as a cataloging librarian at her county library. In her spare time, you can find her playing pool, traveling with her family, or curled up watching movies (romantic comedies are a favorite!). She's also an avid reader, leaning towards various authors of romance and chick-lit, but her favorite is Nora Roberts.

A southern girl at heart, H.C. calls Kentucky her home. After opting to join the military to pay for college, she spent three years stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany before returning to her hometown in rural western Kentucky, where she and her husband live with their two daughters.

H.C. loves chatting with readers. You can contact her through the website, or any of her social media.

Where to find H.C. Bentley online

Series

Small Town Hearts
Small Town Hearts follows a group of lifelong friends from small-town Kentucky as they navigate their way through life, laughter, and most of all, love.
The Bedfords
Life in the Smoky Mountains moves at a slower pace. But for the Bedfords and their friends, life is full of ups and downs, especially when it comes to their family and matters of the heart.

Books

Small Town Hearts Complete Box Set
Series: Small Town Hearts. Price: $10.99 USD. Words: 264,400. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
For these four lifelong friends, life hasn’t turned out quite the way they expected. Discover how friendship and falling in love lead each of them to their happy ever after. This box set includes the entire Small Town Hearts series (Her Last Love, When Love Comes Home, City Boy, Southern Girl, and To Love Again)
From This Moment (The Bedfords - Book 1)
Series: The Bedfords, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 55,540. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Collections & Anthologies
Sometimes, what you think you don't want is exactly what you need.
Smoky Mountain Christmas: A Small Town Holiday Romance
Series: The Bedfords, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,230. Language: English. Published: November 1, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Holiday, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
The Bedfords are playing matchmaker. And they have a little help. Grace and Ray Bedford have opened up the family home for their annual Christmas party and half of the Gatlinburg area has been invited. This includes Reeanne Hawthorne, owner of Smoky Mountain Sweets, and Seth Bennett, best friend and fellow firefighter of Colt Bedford.
Stay With Me: A Small Town Romance
Series: The Bedfords, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 57,890. Language: American English. Published: August 14, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Park ranger Clay Bedford is content with his life. He has, and loves, the dream job he’s always wanted. His close-knit family lives nearby, and he has good friends and a loyal dog for company. He isn’t looking for love. He’d suffered through the loss of love before; she was the one who got away…until she came back.
Feel the Heat: A Small Town Romance
Series: The Bedfords, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 55,190. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Firefighter Colt Bedford loves the job, even when the job almost kills him. After escaping her abusive husband, single mother Amy Kincaid's doing her best to raise her daughter on her own. Amy's world collides with Colt's when the firefighter and his partner carry the mother and daughter from their burning home. After the fire, a simple gesture from Amy turns into something neither of them planned
Take Me Home: A Small Town Romance
Series: The Bedfords, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 31,470. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Charlotte Bedford left her sleepy little hometown in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains to make a name for herself as a fashion photographer in the Big Apple. She'd craved success and independence, but most of all she'd wanted to be in a place where she wasn't known as the Bedford girl or Landon Montgomery's girlfriend. But she found herself longing to return to her southern roots.
Running For Him: A Small Town Romantic Suspense
Price: Free! Words: 87,640. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
Living with an alcoholic father during her teenage years, McKenna Parker grew up learning to fend for herself. The one constant in an otherwise chaotic life has been her high-school-sweetheart-turned-fiancé, Andrew Livingston. Before they could wed, however, her world is turned upside down when the Livingston family is implicated in the disappearance of a famous socialite.
To Love Again: A Small Town Romance
Series: Small Town Hearts, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 73,410. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
When Bethany Lewis buried her husband, she thought she'd also buried any other chance at love. She'd married her high school sweetheart at a young age and thought they would have the happily ever after she'd always dreamed of. But a tragic accident would shatter those dreams.
City Boy, Southern Girl: A Small Town Romance Novella
Series: Small Town Hearts, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,660. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
Growing up in a small town, Sarah Wright knew city boy Jake Ryland was going to be trouble the minute she saw him. In order to help a friend, Jake moved from his home in the city - with its vast amounts of entertainment options and women - to a small town in the middle of nowhere.
When Love Comes Home: A Small Town Romance
Series: Small Town Hearts, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 77,080. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
The summer before she left for college, Kari Nelson had the world in the palm of her hand. She was on her way out of her small hometown and out from under the thumbs of her controlling parents. More importantly, she was in love for the first time.
Her Last Love: A Small Town Romance
Series: Small Town Hearts, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 83,930. Language: English. Published: October 7, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
She left for the military thinking she would have it all. The career, the man she loved, a family of her own. Then her fiancé issued an ultimatum: come home and marry him, or lose him forever. Eight years later, Lieutenant Lynn Johnston returns to her small hometown with a desire to find peace. Those hopes are dashed when she discovers Carter Mathis, her former fiancé, has also returned.