Child advocate Nora Cross doesn’t have time for the private cooking lesson her sister won at a charity auction. Hunter Graham, the young chef, is the last person she needs telling her she’s forgotten how to have fun. So why can’t she get the very hot, very eligible man off her mind?
After a stellar debut in New York City, Hunter’s back in Santa Fe to open a new restaurant. He lives a charmed life and he knows it. He isn’t interested in a workaholic who’s glued to her smart phone. So why is he trying to convince Nora to relax and enjoy life—with him?
When Nora’s apartment and office are ransacked, Hunter comes to her rescue, surprised to find himself playing knight-in-shining-armor to the uptight executive. But when it becomes clear Nora is no random target, Hunter realizes he’ll do anything to keep her safe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Let me up front--this is your typical contemporary romance with a little suspense thrown in for good measure. The suspense in the book was pretty well done, and if I could have rated this 3.5, I probably would have. In fact, the suspense is what finally "woke me up" in the middle of the book, and I wanted to discover what the ending would be.
The romance in the book is mediocre--just my opinion here. I am not a "sappy romance" fan, as I have said in the past, and this just reeked of that kind of romance. But I know that what I don't necessarily like, many women read and truly enjoy. I could have done without the detailed bedroom scenes. The profanity was there, but thankfully it did not take away from the story.
My favorite character was Libby. She was the very kind of older woman I hope to be one day. Hunter was your typical rich jerk who makes conquest after conquest until Nora comes along. And I won't tell you how Karen figures into the story, but it does make is somewhat intriguing.
For something a little different in this review, I am going to do a little acrostic on five of the characters in the book. I plan to focus on their personalities/activities without "spoiling" the story for anyone.
Nice
Original
Reliable
Adorable
Handsome
Unsurpassed
Naughty
Tactless
Effervescent
Rascally
Lonely
Indiscreet
Broad-minded
Beloved
Young at Heart
Knowledgeable
Anxious
Rare
Earnest
Natural
Tantalizing
Anticipatory
Yeasty
Liberal
Over the Top
Rash
So now that you know something about a few of the characters, perhaps you know just enough to discover if you would like the book or not. It is an easy read, and it will appeal to true romantics!
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
The romance in the book is mediocre--just my opinion here. I am not a "sappy romance" fan, as I have said in the past, and this just reeked of that kind of romance. But I know that what I don't necessarily like, many women read and truly enjoy. I could have done without the detailed bedroom scenes. The profanity was there, but thankfully it did not take away from the story.
My favorite character was Libby. She was the very kind of older woman I hope to be one day. Hunter was your typical rich jerk who makes conquest after conquest until Nora comes along. And I won't tell you how Karen figures into the story, but it does make is somewhat intriguing.
For something a little different in this review, I am going to do a little acrostic on five of the characters in the book. I plan to focus on their personalities/activities without "spoiling" the story for anyone.
Nice
Original
Reliable
Adorable
Handsome
Unsurpassed
Naughty
Tactless
Effervescent
Rascally
Lonely
Indiscreet
Broad-minded
Beloved
Young at Heart
Knowledgeable
Anxious
Rare
Earnest
Natural
Tantalizing
Anticipatory
Yeasty
Liberal
Over the Top
Rash
So now that you know something about a few of the characters, perhaps you know just enough to discover if you would like the book or not. It is an easy read, and it will appeal to true romantics!
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
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Love the acrostics — great way to portray the characters :) Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your thoughtful review of The Hungry Heart and the acrostics--very well done. I'm especially pleased that you liked Libby. She was one of my favorite characters and so much fun to write.
ReplyDeleteRuth, these acrostics are so cool! Well done! Thank you for the thoughtful review and for joining us on this tour. Please take a moment to cross-past your awesomely creative review to Amazon and GoodReads.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Em :-D
Your acrostics were so creative! Really insightful on the characters. Thanks for your honesty too. Think this is the lowest rating review I've read on this tour.
ReplyDeletechrysrawr@yahoo.com
I loved the acrostics too. Over the years my kids made acrostics in school, some with their names and some with mine. The idea of describing the characters in an acrostics is very clever. Thanks for the chance to win!
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