kbarker1979's review
5.0
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I didn't love the last installment of the Hope Falls series. I was a tad bit worried I was just not in love with Hope Falls anymore (I admittedly sometimes get sick of a setting/series and lose interest after multiple books) but this book totally changed my mind. This one reminded me why I fell in love with Hope Falls to begin with….the common thread of familiar people and places, with a story that stands all on its own.
This story is about Logan Dorsey and Emma Locke. Logan is a police officer, taking some much needed R&R in Hope Falls where his brother lives, after symptoms of PTSD from his time in the Marines surfaces. Emma is a widow after losing her husband, who was also Logan's best friend while they were both Marines. She is a single mother to Drew, a successful author who has lost her writing mojo.
While Drew is supposed to be at sleep away camp, Emma plans some publisher meetings in New York City. Much to her surprise, she receives a phone call from Logan announcing that Drew snuck away from sleep away camp and showed up on his doorstep in Hope Falls.
Drew unites Emma and Logan in a common goal to help him deal with the loss of his father at such a young age, while they are forced to work through their mutual attraction.
I love this standalone installment in the Hope Falls series! This can be read as an independent book yet has ties to the rest of the series. This was a well written story with characters I loved and was rooting for the entire way.
I didn't love the last installment of the Hope Falls series. I was a tad bit worried I was just not in love with Hope Falls anymore (I admittedly sometimes get sick of a setting/series and lose interest after multiple books) but this book totally changed my mind. This one reminded me why I fell in love with Hope Falls to begin with….the common thread of familiar people and places, with a story that stands all on its own.
This story is about Logan Dorsey and Emma Locke. Logan is a police officer, taking some much needed R&R in Hope Falls where his brother lives, after symptoms of PTSD from his time in the Marines surfaces. Emma is a widow after losing her husband, who was also Logan's best friend while they were both Marines. She is a single mother to Drew, a successful author who has lost her writing mojo.
While Drew is supposed to be at sleep away camp, Emma plans some publisher meetings in New York City. Much to her surprise, she receives a phone call from Logan announcing that Drew snuck away from sleep away camp and showed up on his doorstep in Hope Falls.
Drew unites Emma and Logan in a common goal to help him deal with the loss of his father at such a young age, while they are forced to work through their mutual attraction.
I love this standalone installment in the Hope Falls series! This can be read as an independent book yet has ties to the rest of the series. This was a well written story with characters I loved and was rooting for the entire way.
shobeteener's review
5.0
This is the 11th book in the Hope Falls Series. I must say this series just keeps getting better in better.
Emma Locke is a young military widow and mom to 10 year old son, Drew. She is supported them by writing well loved, sexy romance novels.
Her husband's best friend and former fellow Marine, Logan Dorsey is temporarily staying in Hope Falls taking a break from his undercover NYPD job after his partner is killed in the line of duty.
Drew is supposed to be at camp and he shows up unexpectedly on Logan's doorstep. Emma shows up to pick up Drew and thinks start sizzling between Emma and Logan. Logan talks Emma and Drew into staying with him while Emma works on deadlines for books.
They no longer can hide their attraction for each other after Emma talks Logan into helping her with 'research' for her books.
Their interaction is very heartwarming. Both of them have dealt with so much in their past that it is hard for them to let love in especially when one of them doesn't believe in love.
I really love how we get to revisit and catch up with characters from previous books in this series.
Emma Locke is a young military widow and mom to 10 year old son, Drew. She is supported them by writing well loved, sexy romance novels.
Her husband's best friend and former fellow Marine, Logan Dorsey is temporarily staying in Hope Falls taking a break from his undercover NYPD job after his partner is killed in the line of duty.
Drew is supposed to be at camp and he shows up unexpectedly on Logan's doorstep. Emma shows up to pick up Drew and thinks start sizzling between Emma and Logan. Logan talks Emma and Drew into staying with him while Emma works on deadlines for books.
They no longer can hide their attraction for each other after Emma talks Logan into helping her with 'research' for her books.
Their interaction is very heartwarming. Both of them have dealt with so much in their past that it is hard for them to let love in especially when one of them doesn't believe in love.
I really love how we get to revisit and catch up with characters from previous books in this series.
jen286's review
4.0
This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland
I really enjoy this Hope Falls series, love most every book in it, but I was hesitant to start reading Magic Kiss. Not sure why, but the synopsis sounded just so so to me. I put it off for a little bit, but I should have known I would end up loving it and just read it straight away. Logan and Emma are so cute together! I loved them and their little family they created.
Logan's and his best friend were both in the military. Only his best friend never made it home like Logan did. His friends one wish was for him to look after his wife and son. So Logan has been trying to, only he can't get Emma out of his mind. He wants her, and not in the way his friend probably intended. He thinks about her way too often and so he tries to stay away. He knows he can never have her like that, never be with her, but he can't help wanting her all the same. He moves to Hope Falls to be closer to his brother and suddenly invested again father and to try and figure things out. He likes the small town, but he has a photographic memory so he is having a hard time re-connecting with his father. After all he remembers every horrible thing his father has ever said about him and his brothers.
Emma lost her husband a few years ago and since then she has been devoted to raising her son. She also write romance novels, but lately she just hasn't been able to get the words out. She is lost for inspiration. She hasn't been with anyone since her husband and the one man she keeps thinking about, Logan, is off limits. She is not sure what to do, but she needs to try and figure it out so she can give her son everything he wants/needs.
When Emma's son, Drew, shows up on Logan's doorstep (his godfather) things get interesting. Drew wants to learn more about his dad. Know what he was like and he figured Logan was the one who could tell him. He tries to talk about him with his mom, but it is just not the same. So he runs off when he is supposed to be in camp and shows up at Logan's house.
Of course then Emma has to come and pick him up, only they end up staying so she can work uninterrupted and Drew can have some fun this summer with some kids he has become friends with. It was so much fun watching Logan and Emma try not to act on their attraction. Oh, I loved it! Of course they cannot live in the same house together and have nothing happen. There is just too much there between them. I really enjoyed how the author handled everything with the deceased husband/friend. It was hard at first to switch viewing the other as off limits and to not feel bad about what they were doing, but of course in the end they are just meant to be. Such a cute, fun, hot read.
I really enjoy this Hope Falls series, love most every book in it, but I was hesitant to start reading Magic Kiss. Not sure why, but the synopsis sounded just so so to me. I put it off for a little bit, but I should have known I would end up loving it and just read it straight away. Logan and Emma are so cute together! I loved them and their little family they created.
Logan's and his best friend were both in the military. Only his best friend never made it home like Logan did. His friends one wish was for him to look after his wife and son. So Logan has been trying to, only he can't get Emma out of his mind. He wants her, and not in the way his friend probably intended. He thinks about her way too often and so he tries to stay away. He knows he can never have her like that, never be with her, but he can't help wanting her all the same. He moves to Hope Falls to be closer to his brother and suddenly invested again father and to try and figure things out. He likes the small town, but he has a photographic memory so he is having a hard time re-connecting with his father. After all he remembers every horrible thing his father has ever said about him and his brothers.
Emma lost her husband a few years ago and since then she has been devoted to raising her son. She also write romance novels, but lately she just hasn't been able to get the words out. She is lost for inspiration. She hasn't been with anyone since her husband and the one man she keeps thinking about, Logan, is off limits. She is not sure what to do, but she needs to try and figure it out so she can give her son everything he wants/needs.
When Emma's son, Drew, shows up on Logan's doorstep (his godfather) things get interesting. Drew wants to learn more about his dad. Know what he was like and he figured Logan was the one who could tell him. He tries to talk about him with his mom, but it is just not the same. So he runs off when he is supposed to be in camp and shows up at Logan's house.
Of course then Emma has to come and pick him up, only they end up staying so she can work uninterrupted and Drew can have some fun this summer with some kids he has become friends with. It was so much fun watching Logan and Emma try not to act on their attraction. Oh, I loved it! Of course they cannot live in the same house together and have nothing happen. There is just too much there between them. I really enjoyed how the author handled everything with the deceased husband/friend. It was hard at first to switch viewing the other as off limits and to not feel bad about what they were doing, but of course in the end they are just meant to be. Such a cute, fun, hot read.
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