Kristi Hong

Kristi Hong is the author of the romance novel The Teacher's Match, coming out from Harlequin Heartwarming, a division of HarperCollins Publishers, in Spring 2025.

Born to immigrants from Taiwan, Kristi Hong grew up in Michigan and while she’s lived in many different places, she’s still a Midwestern girl at heart. After a career on Wall Street, Kristi fulfilled her middle school dreams by becoming a published author, with a goal of writing books featuring diverse characters, particularly Asian-Americans. 

Kristi worked at a florist and an ice cream shop as a teenager and has loved all things dessert- and floral-related ever since. When not writing, she can be found reading a book, taking a long afternoon nap, or munching on a pan-fried dumpling.