Hope C. Tarr is the award-winning author of more than 25 historical and contemporary romances and four screenplays including “Stolen Kiss” (in development) with Emmy winner, Linda Yellen. Hope has been featured in numerous entertainment news outlets, including NBC’s Today Show, Time Out New York, The New York Post, Irish Central, and AM NY. She is a founder and past curator of the popular Manhattan-based Lady Jane’s Salon® reading series (2009 – 2021).

IRISH EYES, set in Gilded through Jazz Age New York City, was Hope’s historical fiction debut and the launch of her American Songbook series for Joffe Books. The sequel, STARDUST, releases February 2025.

Prior to launching her writing career, Hope earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Education, both from The Catholic University of America. She and her husband, Raj live in Manhattan and on the Jersey Shore.

Join Hope on Substack where she posts as History With Hope.