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The Vancouver Agitators

by Meghan Quinn

The Vancouver Agitators series by Meghan Quinn has 5 known books (5 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Kiss and Don't Tell (2021). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is So This Is War.

Books
5 known books (5 novels)
Published
5
First published
2021
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: Kiss and Don't Tell (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Kiss and Don't Tell

Kiss and Don't Tell (2021)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Kiss and Don't Tell

    Novel

    Published in 2021, Kiss and Don't Tell is the first installment of The Vancouver Agitators, introducing the fictional pro hockey team through a snowed-into-a-cabin romance with a woman he barely knows -- the entry point Meghan Quinn built the found-family series around.

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  2. Those Three Little Words

    Novel

    Those Three Little Words (2022) is the second book in The Vancouver Agitators, coming before Right Man, Right Time and navigating an accidental pregnancy between two close friends on the same hockey team's roster.

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  3. Right Man, Right Time

    Novel

    Right Man, Right Time followed Those Three Little Words a year later, continuing The Vancouver Agitators as its third entry with the series' popular fake-dating hook.

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  4. He's Not My Type

    Novel

    The Vancouver Agitators continues with He's Not My Type, the fourth entry, released in 2023 at 392 pages, keeping to Quinn's checklist of fan-favorite tropes and group-chat-worthy teammate banter.

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  5. So This Is War

    Novel

    So This Is War is the fifth and final book in The Vancouver Agitators, published in 2024, written as a deliberate finale pairing a forbidden coach's-daughter romance to close out the whole team's story.

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About The Vancouver Agitators

The Vancouver Agitators series follows the players of a fictional professional hockey team in Vancouver, and it is Meghan Quinn doing what she does best: laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with a surprisingly tender core and plenty of steam. Each of the five books hands the spotlight to a different Agitator, pairing him with a heroine who upends his carefully managed life — whether that means being snowed into a remote cabin with a woman he barely knows, navigating an accidental pregnancy with a close friend, or agreeing to a fake relationship that stops feeling fake almost immediately.

Readers come to this series for the banter. Quinn writes group-chat-worthy teammate dynamics, and the recurring cast of Agitators ribbing each other across all five books gives the series a found-family feel that hockey romance fans love. The tropes are a checklist of fan favorites: forced proximity, friends-to-lovers, fake dating, age gap, grumpy-sunshine, and a forbidden coach's-daughter romance to close things out.

This is a great pick for readers who enjoyed Hannah Grace's Icebreaker, Elle Kennedy's Off-Campus books, or Tessa Bailey's brand of steamy romcom, but want stories about professional players rather than college athletes. The tone stays light even when the emotional beats land hard, the heroines give as good as they get, and every book delivers a satisfying happily-ever-after. With the series complete at five books, it is an easy binge with no waiting between installments.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Vancouver Agitators series?

There are five books: Kiss and Don't Tell (2021), Those Three Little Words (2022), Right Man, Right Time (2023), He's Not My Type (2023), and So This Is War (2024). The series is complete — Meghan Quinn wrapped it up with So This Is War, and no further Agitators books have been announced.

What order should I read the Vancouver Agitators books in?

Read them in publication order: Kiss and Don't Tell, Those Three Little Words, Right Man Right Time, He's Not My Type, then So This Is War. Each book features a different couple, but teammates recur throughout and the last book works as a series finale.

Can I read the Vancouver Agitators books as standalones?

Yes. Each book is a self-contained romance with its own happily-ever-after, so you can pick up any single title. You'll just get more out of the teammate banter and cameo appearances if you read in order.

Do I need to read Meghan Quinn's other series first?

No. The Vancouver Agitators stands entirely on its own — you don't need any of Meghan Quinn's other books to follow it, and it makes a good introduction to her hockey romcom style.

Is the Vancouver Agitators series spicy?

Yes — these are open-door, steamy romantic comedies, in line with Meghan Quinn's usual style. Expect explicit scenes alongside the humor, so they're best suited to adult romance readers.

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