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Heartbeat Braves by Pamela Sanderson
4.0

This was a cute, sweet, short, romantic read. I enjoyed it and it didn't take me long to get through. There were times I wanted to shake the character's for their actions and I think that's more to do with the fact that they were young fresh out of college twenty-somethings and I am not. By any stretch of the imagination. Still, it was a sweet read. I loved Rayanne's passion for the elders and how she as always concerned about them and that was her driving force. However she also had to be
reminded that she couldn't control everything or people.

Henry's path was a bit more muddled but he did make some growth throughout the story. Because if there is one thing I can't stand it's a story where no one learns anything. His relationship with his mother was interesting and I would have liked to know more behind that besides the snippets that we got but that is probably something expanded on later in the series since the author went around to a few more PoVs in this one than just the main couple.

It did take a bit to find its footing though. And there were many parts that it felt jumbled and rushed. Some of the character personality seemed a bit inconsistent at times but maybe that something that improves with the rest of the series. It's not a cliffhanger for the main pair's story, but there are things that are left unresolved at the end, which the author does warn about.

It's also primarily a 'fade to black' romance and doesn't get too explicit. That's not necessarily a deal breaker or maker for me but I think it's good to know going in for habitual romance readers. I feel that to get a more well rounded sense of the overall story you would have to read the rest but this will not leave you unsatisfied.