Whittaker Jones could have funded the Interior Department’s conservation budget with his own pinup calendar.The last thing this sexy forest ranger wanted was to go on a search and rescue mission for a stubborn college co-ed throwing a temper tantrum. He’s got a hot date manning his front porch like a grumpy old man in his rocker with a carton of take-out for dinner. Amelia Rae Faust hates the … Faust hates the outdoors, man buns, and lying, crush stealing roommates.
A hike in the woods turned into an existential vision quest for the girl without a plan. She wasn’t supposed to get lost, or have a one night stand with the surly forest ranger. His body heat is far too tempting and a night of survival becomes something more.
Heartburn is written to be read as a standalone, but many readers prefer to read the series in order.
Love Under Construction (1)
Unlovely Things (2)
Heartburn (3)
Tailwind (4)
Love Actually (5)
Mission For Love (6)
Mine To Keep (7)
Love On Tap (8)
more
Great book 2 best book in the series after Unlovely Things better than Love Under Construction but I’m a huge fan of the series
Loved Whit and Lia. They were such a great couple. They met when Lia was lost in the woods when a storm hit while she was camping and he rescued her. Loved watching them grow together as a couple. The chemistry between them was so hot. The Love by Design series just keeps getting Bette rand better with each book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I like Whit. I think I’ve always liked Whit. There’s just something special about his brand of ‘strong silent type’. It works for me. I liked Lia too. I’m twice her age and I still feel like I haven’t made any more headway deciding what to do with my life than she has. I can totally sympathise with her. They have the kind of meet-cute that romance novels are made of. Case in point. But there’s a whole lot of fuss and bother over the eight year difference in their ages. Too much for what the difference really deserves. And calling quotation marks “commas” has the grammarian in me throwing a temper tantrum. There’s actually several little spelling and grammar things like that which made me twitch, but since it’s light years better than the first two books in the series, I was able to overlook most of them. Whit and Lia were able to bring me past the jaw clenching frustration the first two couples left me with. Now I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for Chase.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.
Good romance
Very good romance, well written with an original beginning, because Amélia, a student, gets lost in the woods following a disappointment as well friendly as sentimental. She is saved by Whit who is a Ranger in the park where she got lost and they spend the night together for one night stand only. But quickly, both understand that even if they did not look for each other, they may have found the one they missed.
The points of disagreement appear especially on their age and status difference: he is 28 years old and works, has friends who are like him, and she has 20, is a student, living the experiences of students who are not compatible with his life.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Whittaker rescues Lia after she throws a fit and walks off in to the woods. They decide on a one night stand, and Whit cannot get her out of his mind. Lia is still in college and allows her roommate to put her in dangerous situations, even though she already knows not to trust her at all. Whit gets caught up in their age differences and her stupid mistakes.
Amelia and Whit’s story keeps you intrigued. Amelia a college student goes on a camping trip with some friends from the football team. She brings her roommate who hooks up the the football star she came to be with. Hurt she runs off into the woods to get away and gets lost. They college kids then go to the ranger station when Amelia (Lia) doesn’t return.
Park ranger Whit Jones goes off looking for her. He finds her and it has been raining and she is soaked and lost and cold. Ranger Jones starts helping back to his Jeep when his flashlight goes out. She is shivering and he knows of an abandoned cabin. He takes her there. In efforts to stay warm with the fire will they hook up?
Can they find love or just lust? Does Lia choose the ranger or the frat boys? You will have to read to find out!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Amelia and Whit have the best story on how they met, she was lost in the woods and he saved her from a storm. I’m sure almost every girl had that dream when they went camping, a hot ranger to rescue you when you needed it. Loved the back and forth between these two, and the chemistry…. Holy off the charts! I love every single book in this series!
I really liked this book it is the 3rd in a series. Whit Jones works as a ranger with the Park Service and feels like a grumpy old man at 28. Just wants to go home but ends up looking for a lost college student. He is instantly attracted to Amelia (Lia) who got lost after she was upset that her roommate hooked up with her crush. Lia feels like she doesn’t fit in and is having trouble picking a major and feels pressured by her parents to get her life in order. Lia acts on her attraction to Whit and asks for one night fling with him. After their night together Whit is surprised at how strongly he wants to have a relationship with her. He is protective of her . He is afraid that her roommates influence is going to get her in trouble. Whit friends tease him about the age difference, Lia is 20. Whit invites her to Vegas for a bachelor-bachelorette party but wants to meet her parents first. She start to spread her wings when she discovers her love of photography. Will her parents like him? Will she realizes how deep her feeling are before it is to late? Will his friends accept her? Will they get their HEA? I look forward to see what happens to this group of friends and the ones they love.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
**Please note, I was given an ARC for each of these books for an honest review of them. These reviews are my own thoughts and feelings and I have had no financial compensation to provide these reviews to you**
Not gonna lie to y’all. I struggled with this book. I tried multiple times to pick it up and read it and struggled through. Not sure if that struggle is because I had an ARC or if it’s how the book was written, as MC Cerny is a new author to me and I haven’t read any of their work. But while the plot seemed solid in theory, the actual was hard to follow. Dialogue was all over the place confusing to me. So, I am going to set this one aside for a bit and try again in the future to see if it plays out better for me.
Great addition to the Love by Design series! Whit, a park ranger, rescues Lia, a college student, after she lost her way in the park. What starts as one night evolves into a sweet, but conflicted relationship. Lia is 20. Whit is 8 years older. Lia is still finding her place in life after escaping a controlling mother and neither saw themselves as “relationship “ types. Can they make it work? Is the age difference an issue they can’t ignore? Cross your fingers and hope they get that HEA!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
LIA had all eyes for the college quarterback but when they went out to the woods, he took off with her roommate making LIA upset leaving the trail and getting herself lost.Whit was just coming off his shift being a ranger but had to go back on duty to search for LIA in the storm when her friends reported her lost. He found wet and shivering in the cold and new they would not make it back to his truck. Camping out in the secluded cabin may have been the best for him. LIA offered him a one night stand but once they departed the next day, he could not stop thinking about her. Showing up on her doorstep was the start of their wild crazy sex filled relationship. When Whit got caught up in a fire sending him to the hospital, this opened both of their eyes for though they truly cared for each other. Age did not matter, Whit loved this girl and would move mountains.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
HEARTBURN!
Plenty of heat and excitement throughout the intriguing storyline that I enjoyed very much and at times I couldn’t put it down. Engaging, fun and exciting with steamy chemistry, edgy drama and headturning twists. A great read that checks off all the right boxes and would gladly suggest it to others.
M.C. Cerny keeps delivering in her “Love by Design” book series. This time we meet Lia, a 20 year old college student and Whit a 28 year old forest ranger. Whit rescues Lia after she gets lost in the forest. From there on the sparks begin to fly. There’s only one problem – the age difference. Lia is still trying to find her way and is enjoying her newly found independence and falling into the usual college experiences. She feels like an outsider when they are with Whit’s friends. Whit is afraid that she will tire of him and return to her friends without him. Several times he is sounding like her father instead of lover when she engages into college behaviors. Adding into the age difference are the quips from his friends about the age difference, and his jealousy.
This series has been one that you want to keep following. Each one is different from the other, but the main characters are all friends. However, it is not a necessity to read them in sequence to enjoy just one, but you will want to get them all!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Whittaker Jones is a 28 year old Forest Ranger and Amelia Faust is a 20 year old college student. This book is an interesting twist on an age gap romance. Usually the girl is really young and the man is quite a bit older than her, like 15 to 20 years. I liked that Whittaker and Amelia’s age gap was 8 years, it made for a good contrast between their current places in life.
At times I felt that Heartburn should have come before Unlovely Things, Damien and Kirsten’s story, because Heartburn filled in a lot of the gaps left in Unlovely Things. There were gaps in this book, like when they were in Vegas and Whittaker’s behaviour was just glossed over.
I wish I could give this story more stars because I think it has good plot points but there are holes. It also needs a serious edit because there are typos and syntax errors.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I was super excited to get to read Whit and Lia’s story because I thought the idea of him rescuing her and an age gap was super cute. Whit is a forest ranger and is sent out to find a missing college student that wondered off. He is a super alpha, hot, stubborn man but his attraction to Lia is undeniable and he refuses to let this go. Lia is a college student only 8 years younger than Whit, she is smart, talented, stubborn, and tired of being under the microscope of her mother, so she is all about her independence. I loved that Whit knew exactly what he wanted but at times would struggle with the age difference from time to time, although I didn’t find it to be a big deal because Lia was an old soul and wise for her age. Lia did struggle with the young adult issues we all suffered from and that is what do we want to do with our lives and finding ourselves. After a scare with Whit, Lia finally realizes she doesn’t want to give up what they have, and I adored how supportive Whit was of Lia and helping her follow her dreams. I can’t wait for more of the gang
Book three and it kinda picking up for me in the liking department as far as this series is concerned. This time we have a park ranger who is funny and all-around great guy and has fallen for a young woman who is still figuring out what her deal is. As you can imagine they hit a few bumps on the way but they manage to get around them in order to finally see that they are meant to be.
This story had a few eye-roll moments due to age difference but I was still an enjoyable read. I’m hoping next one will (finally) make me fall in love completely with these characters. Another (light) 4* read.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
Whit and Lia are a cute couple. Love how their relationship grows. They started off HOT and it continues through the end of the book. This is a great romantic read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.