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Opening Hearts: A Firefighter Sweet Romance (Hero's Heart Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Iona Findley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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No name. No Shame. Even if her life was changed forever.

What did five years of abstinence get her?

Knocked-up, that’s what.

Jessalyn would have told the smoking-hot Dad-to-be, if only she knew how to reach him.

Or his name…if only she knew his name.

When smokejumper Sam returns to his hometown after the annual firefighting season ends, he has no plans for fatherhood. His lifestyle is too risky, and he loves his job -- almost as much as he loves women.

Until fate brings him Jessalyn again.


Do you like firefighters, secret babies and second chances? If so, Opening Hearts, a joyful Contemporary Romance is for you.

Download OPENING HEARTS now and start reading today.



THE HERO'S HEART SERIES:
Opening Hearts (Book #1) Sam and Jessalyn
Risking Hearts (Book #2) Jake and Hope
Joining Hearts (Book #3) Zoe and Marcus
Evolving Hearts (Book #4) Andy and Amy



THE TOUSSAINTS SERIES:
Trust My Love: The Toussaints #1 (Philippe and Claire)
Unwind My Love: The Toussaints #2 (Delphine and Geo)



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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00WJBWR4K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rogor Publishing (May 14, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 14, 2015
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USA Today Bestselling Author Iona Findley writes two Contemporary Romance series. Her Hero's Heart Romances, featuring courageous smokejumpers and their families, are perfect when you need joyful stories that leave you warm and fuzzy. In her other series, The Toussaints, Iona blends heartwarming love with family fun, suspense, and the charm of New Orleans.

When she’s not writing, Iona enjoys spending time with her own huge, blended family and her mini cat-pack of four, furry friends.

For a complete listing of books and news about upcoming releases, visit IonaFindley.com. For readers who would like to contact Iona directly—please do! Iona can be reached via email at Iona@IonaFindley.com. She also loves to connect with readers via Facebook and Twitter.

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paula legate
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
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I really enjoyed this book. Jessalyn meets Sam on a cruise. She is there for her best friend's wedding. Sam is there for fire fighter training. The chemistry sizzles with the first glance. Jessalyn has been celebrate for 5 years, maybe longer. She is career focused. With one look, one touch from Sam, and her career is the last thing on her mind. They enjoyed the time they spent together on the cruise, in and out of bed. When they left the ship, they didn't exchange last names, or numbers.

I loved the way the two had hot steamy dreams of the other after the trip. They kept thinking of each other, but had no way of contacting the other. The author let the story build up, not in a hurry for the two to meet again.

Jessalyn can't believe after 5 years of celibacy, she gets pregnant with the first affair she has. I loved the real aspects of the story, and how she dealt with what was going on. She was in shock at first. Understandable. Most of us would be in shock. Then she mentally prepared herself for being a single mom. She was starting to get her house ready for having a little one. What she wasn't prepared for, was finding out who her contractor was, for her remolding on her home. Of all the contractors in New York city, how in the world did she just happen to choose Sam's brother for the job? Sam worked for his brother, when he wasn't fighting fires.

Sam was a player, and never intended on settling down. He loved his job, and knew most relationships wouldn't support his love for fighting fires. There was something special about Jessalyn. He was shocked when he found out she was pregnant. The story wasn't one of those books with fluff, it had a real life angle to it. It touched me, the way the baby affected Sam. At first he wanted to walk away, but one look at the ultrasound pictures, and he was hooked.

I enjoyed the hero, and heroine, but I also liked all the supporting characters. Every story needs a fun best friend. Saddie was perfect, loved her humor. This book had mixed reviews. Just goes to show no one is going to like or dislike all the same books. With that being said, I really enjoyed this book. This story got intense close to the end, when Jesslyn had a medical emergency. You'll just have to read this one. It is worth the time. Can't wait to read the next one.
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Amanda Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Delightful "Oops Baby" story
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2015
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I seriously don't think there is anyone else on this planet who enjoys a "Surprise baby" story quite like I do. For me, there is just something about some crazy good sex and a little bundle of joy bringing two people together that does something for me. With that in mind and such a great synopsis that caught my attention I had a feeling this would be a good story. But what really sold me was this quote...

"Five years of celibacy. Hell, maybe longer. And one fling, just one in five years, and she was pregnant with no husband or boyfriend in sight."

Five years of celibacy? There's something I could seriously relate to. I once went 6 years after a bad breakup so right away I could get into the head-space of the Heroine, Jessalyn. So you go five years (or more) with no sex and a surprise baby is bound to happen when you finally open the flood gates. You're on a cruise ship, alcohol is flowing and in walks a sexy muscular hunk of man meat and sh-- gets real, fast! You have three fun filled nights and when the lust clears you're left with a baby and you don't even know his last name so you have no way of finding him to let him know. Happens all the time right? Maury Povich anyone? Anyway, a chance meeting forces them to face the music and that's where the magic happens.

The characters in this one were spectacular. Despite their severe lapse in judgement in having unprotected sex without knowing anything about the other person, they were a great couple I felt belonged with each other. Jessalyn was a strong and independent heroine who has worked from the ground up to create a business to be able to work from home and still support herself. Even though she was 35 and single she chose to keep the baby and raise it solo. I admire women like that because my mother was a strong single mother. The loss of her father and later her brother left her with just her mother as her only family tie so it was equally heart warming with the addition of the baby to add more love to her life. Despite my hatred of guys who go through women just because they have a penis and it fits in every slot, I found myself adoring Sam. Yes, he was a big ladies man and didn't have any intentions of settling down because he loved his job and the excitement of a different chick on rotation, Sam was actually a decent guy. True he may have wanted to shirk his responsibility at first (like most guys) but once he really processed what was happening he became a stand up kind of guy and didn't back down. And ultimately discovered settling down wasn't so terrible. No matter how much I wanted this baby to bring this couple together I loved that the author actually had them get to know each other on a level besides sex and the bond they formed was so charming.

One thing I loved most was seeing how Sam and Jessalyn interacted with all the secondary characters. Sam having to meet her mother and how flirty her mother got not knowing initially that Sam was the father of her grandson was comical. Sam's brother Marcus intrigued me with his pre-teen daughter and the back and forth they had a few times made me want to know more about his story. There were a few things I would have liked to see in this book though. Like Jessalyn meeting Sam's mother for the first time as opposed to just having it narrated in a rushed manner. I felt kind of jipped a little bit because Sam's mother was so funny with her third degree questions about this mystery woman who wrangled her player son and Jessalyn's worry that she would hate her because of the age difference. Not to mention a crazy chick Sam got involved with before he found Jessalyn again, who kept calling and bothering him after a hookup. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things but it was mentioned enough that I kept thinking she would pop up and ruin things for the couple but she was just forgotten. I felt I needed a little closure in that matter.

Minus the two pet peeves I had, Opening Hearts was a GREAT first book in the series that will definitely have me continuing with the rest of the books on pins and needles. Love, romance, heart warming and mildly dramatic moments and some sexy times all came together to create a reading experience I'd be happy to revisit again and follow more of this author's work in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Opening Hearts
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015
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This was a fantastic debut novel! I couldn't put it down! Jessalyn meets Sam on a cruise and they have a three day fling before Sam is called out on a job. He's a smoke jumper and works summers fighting wild fires. Jessalyn returns home never expecting to see Sam again, even though she can't stop thinking about him. She's shocked when she discovers she's pregnant but knows she can make things work. She's thirty-five, owns her own successful business, and has a great home, a place where her child can thrive. She hires a contractor to construct a nursery, however, their first day on the job she's stunned when she opens the door to find Sam and his brother standing there. Of course Sam wasn't expecting her either but once he gets over the fact he's going to be a father, he's thrilled he found her again. She was the one he couldn't forget. The characters in this story were so likeable from the very beginning. Even though Sam acted like a jerk, partly from shock, he quickly realized how much he cared about Jessalyn and the baby. And while Jessalyn doesn't want Sam to feel trapped into being with her, she's not averse to having him there, if only he didn't have such a dangerous job. And the ending had me on pins and needles, almost in tears, it was so emotionally touching. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Excellently done.
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Karen Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read. I didn't want to put it down ...
Reviewed in Australia on August 5, 2017
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Excellent read. I didn't want to put it down towards the end.
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Lyn E. Ayre, PhD
5.0 out of 5 stars Love story extraordinaire
Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2015
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This is a beautifully written wonderfully charactered love story. I fell in love with Jess and Sam very early on in the book and all my dreams and wishes came true as they met again, fell in love, had the baby, and both got to live out their dreams. This is a book without compromise rather a book full of tenderness, honesty, and giving. I will read others by this author.
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helen davey
5.0 out of 5 stars True love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2015
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They met on a cruise and spent a wonderful and sexy fluid days together, once home and discovering a pregnancy that's when the true story begins, finding out about each other, and finding each other comes at a price, I would advise everyone buys this book, it's given me a lovely day.
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vernemo
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2017
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Ms Findley is a very god author. The characters in the story are all so interesting. The story line just flows so well, no boring parts or pages and pages of non-ending sex scenes, too much is like not enough. I highly recommend this book to all readers who enjoy a good romance with a few twists and turns along the way.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Light romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2018
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First time reading Iona Findley’s work & this is a new series. It is a quick & easy read, with short chapters & some love scenes. A little predictable with a HEA, this book can be read as a standalone, but I believe the characters are linked so best to read in order. Only noticed one error unless it’s an American phrase that I’m not familiar with.

Jessalyn meets Sam on a cruise ship for her friend’s wedding. They spend three nights in bed until he & his colleagues are called away suddenly to an emergency. Two months later, Jessalyn realises she’s pregnant, but has no way of contacting Sam: they hadn’t exchanged details, not even surnames! She decides to renovate her apartment & hires contractors to do the work. She is shocked when Sam & his brother turns up.

Jumpsmoker Sam has struggled to get Jessalyn out of his mind & dreams. When he learns he’s to be a dad, he doesn’t take the news very well, but he’s not ready to settle down. He likes his freedom & the thrill of parachuting into fires & emergency situations. However, as he & Marcus renovates Jessalyn’s flat, he slowly gets used to the idea of being a father, but is he willing to give up his dangerous job?

I liked the characters in this book, & I’m really glad to hear there’s a book that tells of Marcus & his daughter’s story. 3.5*
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