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Claire
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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring and a rare DNF
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019
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I rarely abandon a book, even if I have to work hard at it, but I could not finish this book. I didn't even skim the last 30%, having forced myself to the 70% mark and getting more and more annoyed by the characters. Honestly, what a terrible book: the characters are in the THIRTIES and both have good jobs and homes, etc. and they are still agonizing over stuff that happened when they were in their early 20s? Had nothing else happened to help them mature in the intervening years? Seriously? It didn't take long for me to get annoyed with Emma AND Luke for constantly revisiting their "traumas" from ten years earlier. OMG. And the same stuff (hesitations, etc.) were repeated over and over. Add to that contrived situations with dogs who were cute but took up WAY too many pages and no real chemistry between the characters, and I just gave up.
The writing was bad too. I've never read anything by this author and I'm afraid this one insures I won't try any more.
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jspence
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2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of little things wrong with this
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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I really wanted to like this book, but I agree with others that it is too contrived. Mistakes in their past still control their outlook on life. Things were too easily resolved i.e. catching the bad guy etc. The situation with the ex was not close to being accurate as far as the controlling issues and how she escaped them. There were lots of inaccuracies in re to living in small town Oklahoma and I am certain there is not an area around Grand Lake that is still left undeveloped where they can enjoy themselves outside. Yet, there were moments of really good dialogue and witty commentary between the characters. I left me feeling that if she just had a better editor that could point out these things then the book would have been much better. Its the little things that can make or break a book and there were lots of little things wrong with this.
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Kim U
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable new series from Jaci Burton
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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I absolutely love Ms. Burton's Play by Play series, so I was super excited to read this start to a new series! A beautiful veterinarian, a hot cop, his K-9 partner German Shepherd and Emma's 2 dogs as main characters in a story? Yes please! I dove right in and finished it off in a little over a day while on a holiday vacation.

Hope Flames has a much lower heat factor than the Play by Play books, but it was still a great contemporary romance. Emma has just moved back to her hometown to open her own practice but has a painful relationship history that has kept her away from dating for the past few years. She is very surprised at the way she finds herself reacting to Officer Luke McCormack when he comes into the clinic with Boomer, his police dog, who has been injured chasing a suspect.

Luke has a painful history of his own and has vowed to never do the relationship thing again. But both Emma and Luke find themselves drawn to each other, and after a bout of foot-in-mouth syndrome on Luke's end, they agree to go out on a date- as friends of course. There is a lot of "should I or shouldn't I" going through both of their minds as they find themselves enjoying the time they spend together, and once they finally make up their minds, things do heat up. Emma's past makes a reappearance to throw a wrench into things though, leaving her pushing Luke away again.

I absolutely love how integral Boomer, Daisy and Annie are to the story line- my pet is like my child and I love a story where the characters feel the same way. We are introduced to some other characters in this story that I am sure we will be seeing more of in the future, including Luke's brother Logan who is the focus of book 2 Hope Ignites. I found Hope Flames to be a very enjoyable read and, after reading the first chapter that was included at the end of HF, I will definitely be picking up Logan's book when it is available.
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Brit
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and easy to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2014
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Like all of Jaci Burton's books I thoroughly enjoyed the first book of her new series, Hope Flames. I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of this and couldn't wait to dive in!
The story flows easily, the relationship blossoms beautifully and the characters were likable. I loved Emma and Luke's history and the way there were able to connect and develop a friendship within their budding relationship. Luke is a strong male character who isn't all testosterone and arrogant. He was incredibly likable and came across as a genuinely nice guy despite his being burned by love in the past. Emma has her own demons from her past that she works through throughout the story, but she perseveres and is a sweet and caring veterinarian. Her compassion with her animals and her friendships with the secondary characters made her instantly enjoyable to follow.

I can't wait for the next Hope story, and all of Jaci's other upcoming books!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, Mellow and Sexy
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014
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This book was a mellow read. It was SUPER sweet and very sexy. The steamy moments were great and the sex moments were HOT!
Overall just a easy, sweet mellow read. Not a lot of action, even though our hero, a policeman, is working on a case that could mean the heroine is in danger. This is the reason it didn't get five stars for me. I wanted some more action rather than all the mellow relationship-ness. Especially when the main character is a hot sexy policeman and our heroine is sweet and innocent and left behind a bad relationship.
But, we can't have it all! Still, the story was great. Totally recommend.
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Krys Barton
4.0 out of 5 stars πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
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Beautiful vet meets sexy cop throw in some great dogs, a bunch of robberies, and a blast for the past.....and you get one neck of great book. While I loved it some parts lagged just a little but I will definitely read more of this series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Story & Emotional Romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020
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4.5 star read! Emotion and heat and a little suspense makes this a compelling read. Loved the emotional growth by both main characters.

Small deduction for errors in gun descriptions. (Glocks don't have manual safeties.)
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Crystallillian
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2020
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Absolutely loved this book and the characters. There is romance, steam, fluff and action with a meaty plot. That makes you feel like your there rooting for the characters. Definitely going to get the next one.
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L beaver
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2017
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This author has written enough books now to know how to tell a good story. I like that the stories are real and nothing ridiculous happens. This story is about two people who have been hurt in the past but feel a connection that becomes irresistible. An ex comes on the scene which highlights what they have together.
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tracey stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2015
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Fab, really good storey and fab romance
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satisfied customer
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2015
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I love this book it is a book with lots of pages witch makes me happy and being a romance you forget your daily life and at a good price it makes you happy and being digital you have a really fast delivery, and yes next month I will buy more of these books

thank you
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Cris
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in Spain on September 17, 2015
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Two lovers without strings attached, not Looking for a relation, dogs and a complicated past in their lives. Recomend it
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