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A review by jonetta
Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton
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.
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.