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Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton

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romancejunkie1025's review

4.0

wow a great beginning to a new series. looking forward to the next book in the series.

Hope Smolders is a sweet and sexy tale of a woman starting over. Jane has been burned. Her ex, Vic, loved his addictions more than Jane and their two children. Now two years later his best friend, Will, has asked her out. They have both been hurt by Vic can they move past the past and build a future together? I got a real kick out of this story. As a (formerly) divorced mother of two I could so relate to Jane and the issues involved with dating as a single parent. The author handled it with class and understanding. Welcome to Hope.

cward7836's review

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3.0

Great little novella but I was left wanting

coley0504's review

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As always Novellas are to short, haha! I never want them to end as fast as the do.
Overall I enjoyed this book.

alf_reads's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

lauribooks's review

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2.0

Lo bueno de este libro es que ya conocemos a los personajes de los otros libros y nos hemos encariñado con ellos.
La verdad es que creo que le faltan páginas, porque todo pasa demasiado rápido y no consigo pillarle el sentido.
Para empezar, cuando se vuelven a ver Will y Jane, Will no puede dejar de pensar en el exmarido de Jane y en lo mal que se siente por no haber estado más pendiente de Jane. Y de ahí justo pasa a querer salir con ella en cero coma. No tiene sentido, no he visto una transición suficiente como para que sea creíble. Y el final es demasiado abrupto, se enamoran con cuatro citas.
Para mí este libro se queda corto, le faltan cien páginas o así.

jpmrrtx's review

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3.0

Hope Smolders is a short novella, and it's good - nothing special but not bad. I am looking forward to reading the series and did like the characters that were briefly introduced in this novella and will be featured in the first full length book in the series

jena_33's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jonetta's review

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3.0

I started reading the first book in this series before I realized there was a short novella preceding it (hadn't read more than a chapter). It didn't seem like a big deal but I rarely read out of order. Thankfully, this novella was available at my digital library so before I post the review of the first book, here's a short summary of this one.

Quick Summary
Jane Kline is a high school teacher working two jobs after her divorce from her husband. She has two young children and not much time (or money) for anything other than work and her family. Will Griffin notices her at the gym and sets out to convince her that her life can include a bit of romance.

Bottom line
This was a sweet but relevant love story and introduction to the series. Jane's issues related to her husband's abandonment of her and her children were awfully realistic. Protecting them was her primary goal and Will got caught up in all of this, even though he wasn't anything like the ex.

While novellas tend to leave me wanting, I was really pleased with how the story did it's job in introducing the town and the central characters we can look forward to reading about later in the series. And, Jane and Will's romance was both heartwarming and sensual. I'm looking forward to getting into this series.