Wednesday, June 27, 2018

BOOK REVIEW for "Hope Flames (Hope, #1)" by Jaci Burton

****(4) out of 5 Stars!


SUMMARY:

Thirty-two and finally setting up her veterinary practice in the town she once called home, Emma Burnett is on her own and loving it. Independent and driven, she's not letting any man get in the way of her dreams. Not again.

That's fine with Luke McCormack. Divorced and hardly lacking in female company when he needs it, he's devoted to the only faithful companion in his life - his police dog. Still, there's something about Emma he can't shake.

When a series of local break-ins leaves Emma vulnerable, she seeks help from the first man to spark her desire in years. And now they're giving each other something they thought they'd lost forever... hope.

REVIEW:

I quite enjoyed this sweet and sexy book.  Watching the relationship that developed between Luke and Emma was quite enjoyable.  Especially so because it seemed to come about so easily and naturally for both of them, despite the reluctance of either to get into a relationship.

Of course, Boomer was my favorite character, closely followed by Daisy and Annie.  (There was a lot of storyline devoted to Annie, which made me think she would somehow play a bigger role than she did.)

On the human front, there was plenty of set-up of other characters for future book storylines.  Logan, Luke's brother, seems like a logical choice; Jane and Chelsea are so much fun; and it's certainly possible to see other townees come into play.  

The stories about the vet clinic and the policy force were both entertaining.  While not that frequent, the love scenes were definitely steamy.  After awhile though, things kind of got bogged down in the minutia of Emma and Luke's everyday lives. 

Emma is an idiot at the near-end of the book, but luckily she pulls it together and they’re able to have their happily-ever-after.

I happened to like the story enough that I plan to read the remaining books in the series as well. 

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