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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Heather Lovelace

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This cute romantic romp is an easy read for an afternoon. I am enjoying the cute town this author has set this series in and tend to enjoy the lost love trope. The heroine was quirky. Rose and Liam both carry their own baggage and idiosyncrasies. Don’t overthink this one – it is a cute story set in a charming town.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angelina Frazzini

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses by Jae Dawson is a Hartwood Holiday Romance. This was such a good book packed with everything! Second chances, forgiveness, small town – it has a little bit of everything.

Rose is such a text book romantic and truly enjoys matchmaking. As much as she’d like to find love for herself, no one has measured up to her first love. Maybe that will soon change. Liam has had a rough go of it lately and returns to his hometown to take a step back and get his bearings. He doesn’t expect to come face to face with the girl he left behind. Will fate intervene?

This was a sweet read. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I found myself really hoping things would work out for Rose after all the match making she’s done for everyone else. I had to find out how it would end! I recommend giving this book a chance!

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jenique Bornman

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

With Valentine’s day just around the corner this was the perfect time to read this heartwarming story.
Jae Dawson did an amazing job bringing this romance to life with her intriguing characters. Her way with words just added so much more to the story. The flow and development of the storyline is flawless and had me turning the pages into the wee hours.
The ups and downs with these to lovebirds had my stomach all tied up in knots. If you’re looking for something to get you into the valentine’s mood….
I highly recommend this book.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Shirley

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rose is standing there looking into the face of her past, not only her past but he ripped out her heart 20 years ago and she still has not quite put it back together. What will she do?

Rose is the owner of the local flower shop; she loves the job she does to injection happiness in the flowers she provides. A total romantic but life has been cruel to her after the love of her life left 20 years ago without even a backward glance. Once a year she becomes cupid with her Valentine Admirer event but she did not expect a shock this year.

When Liam needs to get away for a bit and get his head together after a surgery goes wrong, instead of going to see his girlfriend he decides to go back to his hometown. After being run out of town 20 years ago will he be able to confront the anger he felt all those years ago. So he booked an Airbnb and arrived at the flower shop. He did not believe he would be looking face to face with his past.

This story is a great tale of friendship, betrayal and trust and that you feel strong emotions with both of these characters. Liam’s character shows that he needs to soul search but needs the familiarity of his best friend to help him along the way. I loved the relationship between these two characters as the frosty beginning to then you are routing for them to rekindle the chemistry they had when they were younger. This story is well written and is a great paced book which once you have started can not put down. Although this book is part of a series, I feel you can read this as a stand-alone book. This is the second book I have read by this author and would love to read more.

Reviewed by Angela Shirley

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Shirley

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bella is happily going through life, she is determined to make this year’s production the best it can be as her job is literally on the line, but in waltz’s a stranger from her past which she really wants to forget, but can she truly hate him.

Bella has lived her life with the regret of her one true love left to pursue a career in music which left her heart broken and determined to care for life. Roll forward and she is more than ever dedicated to her students and with the add pressure of her job if this year’s school production does not go well but in the midst of all this going on in her life, in he strolls like nothing has changed and can she hate him or will the past come full circle.

Cade is a rock legend, but when he returns to his hometown to say goodbye to someone he loved, can he recover and go back on the road. Cade then has some hard memories and decisions he needs to relive and recover.

I loved this story, it is full of what other people have said a Hallmark movie feels. The characters in this have a great chemistry which pulses off the page but what I love is that their relationship burns slowly at first and you get to truly know the characters. Each character has their fair share of angst and regrets which make them super relatable and I always think that those types of characters you could so easily have as friends. Although the main characters are well developed and written, the secondary characters also add an extra layer to the story and make it hard to put down once you have started reading.

This is the first book I have read by this author but I definitely would like to read more of the author and this series. If you enjoy a good romance with well written story and characters then this is a story for you.

Reviewed by Angela Shirley

Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

After reading the first in this series, I could not wait to dive into this one and unfortunately it just didn’t hit the mark for me like the first one did. This is a second chance romance which is one of my favorite tropes ever, and it just fell short all around for me.
The story was good overall and had the makings of a great story it just didn’t hit that love level for me. I felt the characters were more friends than in love, and I hated feeling that way.
I will be reading the next in this series as I do like these but it just might not have been a good reading day for me and may do a reread sometime.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kandy Garrett

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My goodness, there is so much packed in this book! Wow!
The characters are so real you could reach out and touch them! She set the scene just perfectly in the small town it made me want to go and see if this was a true life town or made up (I never looked, so I don’t know, either way…I want to go there)
I think Gramps was my favorite or Mamma, I can’t decide!
There is heat, spark (are those the same?), laughter, drama and turmoil, tears (both happy and sad) interwoven in the pages of this story.

I really enjoyed getting into this story, I can’t wait to read Heartbeats and Roses!!

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kerry Carr

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a beautifully written  story that fills you with a sense of romance from start to finish. Set in a sleepy little town it brings the quaint life alive and the setting is perfect for a second chance romance story.

Rose is a romantic. A complete helpless romantic. As owner of the local florist she is tasked to make special flowers arrangements for any occasion always with a theme of love in there. However, as much as she finds and creates love for other people she has been unable to find love for herself. The only person she ever felt that for was Liam.

Liam is now doctor. He left his home town and Rose behind years ago but he finds his way back. Trying to escape from the stresses of his job the last thing he expected to find was Rose.

Will they be able to rekindle their past love? Will Liam current situation stop anything blooming before it starts? Can a love that started years before survive?

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Bobbi Wagner

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a sweet romance that fits in with Valentine’s Day. I enjoyed being pulled into this small town, second chance romance. This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites by her hands down. This is a fast paced story about romance, secrets and forgiveness. Rose has her own flower shop. She questions why she has not found love for herself but really there has only been one love for her. Liam’s lie is falling apart so he returns to his hometown. What will happen when he comes face to face with Rose? The one thing that either one never expects is love. What will fate have in mind for them? I enjoyed their characters and what they brought to the story. They really made it fun to read. I highly recommend this romance story.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Anastasia Dodson

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This sweet contemporary romance was just that sweet. Its a good story to pass a few hours with and perfect for the up and coming vday holiday. Its about a florist who was in love with her best friend until he moved away and broke he heart. They have a second chance at love when he comes to stay at the b&b above her flowershop. It was a cute read. It wasn’t my first book by this author and even though it wasn’t my favorite I am looking forward to reading more by them. Happy Reading!

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Liz Vrchota

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson

I fell in love with Hartwood in Moonlight and Belladonna, so when I saw there was a Valentine’s Day themed one I knew I needed to read this story soon! I love how Jae Dawson has created this sleepy and perfectly sweet small town that I feel like would be perfect for me to live in. It just takes you away with her descriptions and each of the stories that take place there. This one brings us the story of Rose and Liam. Rose is the perfect hopeless romantic and uses that to her advantage with her matchmaking skills. Liam has come home because life threw obstacles his way in his career as a surgeon. These two will make you fall in love as they do and love every moment of it. This is one you don’t want to miss and I can’t wait to see what other books we get in Hartwood.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sheri Schrader

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson is the second story in A Hartwood Holiday Romance series. This can be read as a standalone story and enjoyed without the first book. The story has romance, second chances, and more to it. I liked the idea of someone going back home and there being a continuation of their story but also the idea of new beginnings. This hit well because of the theme of Valentine’s day and gave me a little jolt of love and romance. I like the characters and wanted the best for them. I look forward to reading more in this series and from the author in the future.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Sheri Schrader

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance by Jae Dawson is the first in A Hartwood Holiday Romance. Let me start with I love that the primary character is named Belladonna. This is a cute Halloween story of a high school teacher struggling with a high school musical when a chance encounter changes all of that. The story is sweet with a romance in a small town. I enjoyed the story and the writing. I am looking forward to reading more in this series set in holiday scenarios and from this author in the future.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Tausha Treadway

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson. This is a great second chance love story. Its the story of Rose who owns a flower shop and is the towns cupid. The only problem is she can fix everyone else up but not herself. Rose was in love 20 years ago with Liam and he broke her heart and left town. After some medical problems Liam leaves his current girlfriend and heads to his hometown to recover. Little does he know but the Air BnB he is staying at is above his former best friends flower shop. Once he’s there he and Rose rekindle their old friendship but can secrets and lies of the past crush that rekindled friendship? The attraction is immediate between Rose and Liam and they have a hard time staying away from each other but is that enough to get over past betrayals? Read Heartbeats & Roses to find out.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Betsy Melano

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeat & Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) written by Jae Dawson. Another fun holiday themed romance by this author. I think Rose and her family are super fun. An eclectic group who get along really well and you can tell they love each other. Liam is Rose’s best friend from high school who left town when his mother caught his Dad cheating on her. After a 20 year absence, Liam is back in his home town for a vacation. The last person he expects to see is Rose. His unexpected return brings up all kinds of memories for both of them.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Katie Matthews

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

Heartbeats and Roses was a nice, romantic read and I found it very enjoyable to read. This isn’t the first book that I have read by this author and although sadly I didn’t enjoy it as much as the others it was still a good read. I think for me I struggled with connecting with the characters and I’m not sure why to be honest. They were nice enough and I liked them but I just didn’t feel that connection with them like I have previously. Rose and Liam obviously had a past and that connection between them was still there all those years later however I was missing a little bit of passion between them, thy did seem to have a genuine connection thought which was lovely to read about. I liked how Liam’s character developed over the story and I feel like I got to him more than I did Rose.
Overall a good read and I am definitely looking forward to more from this author again in the future.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Erica Fish

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses is a cute contemporary story that is just what the doctor ordered. With everything that is going on in the world right now (covid 19), I know personally, I need some good times with a special someone. The plotline is engaging and the characters are really interesting. Not only is this a contemporary romance, but it has second chances. This is a small town and everything that goes with that distinguishment of being a small town. I was hooked into Rose. I enjoyed her love of life and how she is creating the life she wants in this small town. Rose is the town matchmaker. She loves helping others find their match but can she find her own love? Liam is a surgeon who comes back to this little town. Will Liam want to return to the life he had 20 years ago in this small town? How is Rose dealing with Liam back in town? Does she have feelings for Liam all of this time? I highly recommend this book to find out the answers to these questions and more.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An engaging and enjoyable read, this is a standalone story set in Hartwood Falls at Halloween. Belladonna Pagano has to put on a Halloween production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in order to wow the school board or loose her job at Hartwood High. Following her fiancé leaving her behind for his burgeoning music career she has sworn off men, especially rock stars. Meanwhile indie rock frontman Cade Owens, a chart topper with his band ‘Burning Umbrage’ returns to Hartwood Falls, a place which holds dark memories for him. A rash choice by Cade results in him doing community service with Belladonna and soon they are both risking not only their careers but their hearts. I loved the two main characters in this story as they were both very likeable and relatable. Dawson really made the characters and the setting come alive with her descriptive narrative and I felt fully immersed in Belladonna and Cade’s story.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an enjoyable “Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance” standalone novel by Jae Dawson. The author took me on an emotional rollercoaster whilst reading this story of Rose and Liam and their second chance at love journey. Set in Hartwood Falls, florist Rose is also an unofficial matchmaker and she has bought many couples together at her annual ‘Secret Valentines’. However Rose still thinks about her childhood sweetheart Liam who left town and left her. When cardiac surgeon Liam Bradley returns to Hartwood Falls when his career is at risk and his relationship in trouble he didn’t expect to find love especially not with the girl who he left a secret message for and never heard from again. This is a heartwarming story in which Rose and Liam have to confront their past and take a chance at love, and I was cheering them on hoping they would get their happy ever after.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Kerry Baker

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentines Day Romance by Jae Dawson is a novel in the Hartwood Holiday Romance series. This book is a sweet and enjoyable story with some really great ideas. The whole premise of the book was fun and lighthearted – I liked everything Rose was trying to do and there were some great ideas there. I had such high expectations from this book after reading the first and unfortunately I didn’t find it to be quite as good. I found these characters a little harder to connect with. However the overall book was definitely enjoyable and worth reading as part of the series. I love the absolutely stunning covers this author seems to have on each of their books – they alone would draw me into the book as they are so striking. The author has a strong writing style and the book had a good pace to it. Although this was not quite what I had hoped for I am still very much looking forward to the next book in the series!

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Chantelle Smith

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses is a new addition to this series from Jae Dawson and can be read as a standalone. Once again with Jae Dawson’s read, she captivates the reader immediately and draws you into her read with a brilliant storyline and epic characters. This time we meet Rose & Liam and follow their journey. This book gives you all the feels from a book of this genre, with its ups and downs and various rollercoaster of emotions and before you know it the book is finished! I highly recommend this read and this author. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

Reviewed By @tillytillzz
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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Angela Hayes

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

 

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson is a sweet contemporary romance. I was drawn to the book by the beautiful cover which oozes romance. The story is not only romantic, but is also about second chances, forgiveness, taking a chance on love, and finding love unexpectedly- with a small town atmosphere, some misunderstandings, secret messages, humour, and all set around Valentine’s Day.
Rose is your quintessential romantic- and matchmaking is her game, for everyone else it seems, but not herself. Liam is a surgeon who has returned to his hometown to try and regroup after a few setbacks. But fate might have its own plan.
I really wanted to love this book so hard, and I really tried. The story was sweet, and the potential was there- but unfortunately, I just couldn’t connect with the characters- which made it difficult to invest in them and their story. It just didn’t blow me away like I had hoped it would, and maybe that is my fault for having too high an expectation. Maybe I will have better luck with the next book in the series.

Thank you, Jae Dawson!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Heartbeats and Roses: (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson- Reviewed by Laura-Jane Minnie

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved Rose and Liam’s story. Such a good romance book and great with Valentines day coming up. Was quite sad at the start of Rose’s story and I did struggle abit with some of the wording but overall it is a great book.

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Moonlight and Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Betsy Melano

Moonlight and BelladonnaMoonlight and Belladonna by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Moonlight & Belladonna: A Small Town Halloween Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) written by Jae Dawson! The characters are relatable, sassy, and care for others. It is so good I sat down and read it all in a day! I loved the connection that Bella the teacher had with her students, her mom the witch was awesome, and with Cade the indie rock band frontman was troubled but you connect with him too. You can feel how much Cade is hurting for his family and how much he cares for his grandfather, and in return how much his grandfather loves Cade too.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Heidi Schoolman

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story is part of the Hartwood Holiday Romance series and follows Rose, a florist, and Liam, a cardiac surgeon. Rose does secret valentines every year and is kind of known as the town matchmaker. Liam returns home after two decades for some R&R. With his job up in the air and his relationship rocky, imagine his surprise when his accommodations are located above his old BFF’s flower shop. While they reconnect, there are a whole lot of unresolved issues they must face. This story has all the feels and is an absolute must read!

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Jenni Bishop,

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson is a contemporary romance. I went in with hope but once again I was unable to fully connect with the characters and with the romance, I didn’t feel the passion I felt more friendship than that burn of passion. The old-fashioned wording used for the romance was off putting. I like the premise is full of promise, but the story just didn’t flow for me.

I liked the idea of the secret Valentines and what Rose wanted to do for the town. I also liked that she is confident and is happy where she is at in her.

I am still open to see what the next book will be like. I am not giving up yet!

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Rosanna Ingram

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Rose has built her business on love. She owns a flower shop where she is called upon to provide flowers showing love for all types of occasions…weddings, funerals, etc.. However, she has also started a Valentine’s secret admirer event. As she is working towards getting ready for this year’s event…the boy that broke her heart 20 years ago is now the man standing in her flower shop.
Twenty years ago, Liam was forced to up and leave his hometown behind. He is still not over the events of that night and harbors a lot of resentment and anger. After a surgery gone wrong, Liam needs to take a vacation and get away for a bit. Instead of joining his girlfriend and her family on a ski trip, he decides to head back to his hometown and clear his head. Imagine his surprise when the Air BnB that he is staying at is right above his former best friend’s flower shop.
While Liam and Rose find the friendship that Liam left behind, there are secrets in their lives that, once out, could ruin what they are building. There are ups and downs…there is betrayal and forgiveness…and there is hope and love.
This book is written in a way that an older romantic language is woven throughout the pages. It added to the overall feel of the book…and I enjoyed it. Rose and Liam were wonderful characters and my heart was breaking and mending right along with them. A heartfelt love story which takes place at what is considered to be the most romantic time of the year.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Lisa Helmick

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This story crushed me. I really wanted it to continue the vibe from the last book and it did to an extent. But then the wording got in the way. I struggled many times with the words or phrases the author used. They either didn’t fit the situation or they were waaay to advanced for me and I had to look them up. I get what she is trying to do but it made it hard for me (the reader) to keep following along with the flow of the story. Which made it hard for me to connect to the characters.

I like the idea of the story but just didn’t flow for me. The characters are cute but I only *felt* their friendship not love. Rose is delightful at times. That whole “pain meter” thing she did is pure imagination. It put a smile on my face. I loved the idea of the secret Valentines too. Again I felt something here but wanted to know more about how the it worked and the people connection. I did feel Rose spent a bit too much time in her head..going off on dreams and thinking about the past, future etc. some of that is okay but she had way too much.

The Epilogue just threw me for a loop. I was wishing it would have said “One Year Later” before I started reading.

Overall this is an okay read. I liked some things but the dislikes I had outweighed them.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson – Review by Piper Foster

Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine's Day Romance (A Hartwood Holiday Romance)Heartbeats and Roses: A Small Town Valentine’s Day Romance by Jae Dawson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a heartwarming book from the start. Laim and Rose have a history together. This story went too fast for me as I was reading I didn’t realise I would actually reading. I felt right Roses position and really connect with a character. Laim is struggling with his emotions and revelations , I like how his character has developed over time.

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Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson

~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ BOOK SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~ ♥ ~
Heartbeats and Roses (Hartwood Holiday Romance) by Jae Dawson
Genre – Small town romance; holiday romance; contemporary romance
Page Count – 232 pages
Cover Designer – MoorBooks Designs
Florist Rose McDaniels is the unofficial matchmaker of Hartwood Falls. Her annual Secret Valentines have brought together more happy couples than she can count. Too bad the only person she can’t seem to help find love is herself. Try as she may, no one holds a candle to the boy who made her first believe in love . . . right before he left town with her heart.
When cardiac surgeon Liam Bradley returns to his childhood home of Hartwood Falls for the first time in fifteen years, his life is falling apart all around him. With his career at risk and a relationship with his longtime girlfriend on the rocks, true love is the last thing on his mind.
His quiet retreat turns upside down when he comes face to face with the girl he left a secret message for all those years ago.
Then a freak accident finds this self-proclaimed cynic up to his ears in roses and love notes—all because of her.
Rose and Liam gamble their hearts and confess old secrets in this heart-warming tale of second chances and forgiveness.

~ AMAZON ~

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and planets, and a whirlwind world traveler. But you’ll most often

find her haunting the moss-draped forests around her home with a

tumbler of coffee and a camera around her neck, talking to the

woodland creatures like a Disney princess. Her stories are slice of

life romances baked with quirky characters and misadventures, heated

to perfection, and drizzled with humor for a sweet finish. Spend your

holidays in Hartwood Falls, falling in love with her debut Hartwood

Holiday series.

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