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)
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I don’t always read romance, but I’m glad I read this book. The dialogue was spot on! Sometimes nippy and biting, I enjoyed the banter between Whit and Lia more than anything else. The characters were witty and didn’t always agree or get along, and the conflict is what kept the story moving.
The story was told from both points of view, which made it fun. Even as I learned the motives and thoughts of each of them, I was entertained. They were both strong and sometimes sarcastic. I liked the back and forth format, and it kept up the momentum while feeling perfectly paced.
If you’re bored with typical romance and want to read a book that has steamy scenes and hilarious dialogue, I would highly recommend Heartburn!
It’s Time For “Heartburn!” Will They It Figure Out… Can They Get An HEA!?!
She’s OFF on a Camp’n Trip…
Think’n She’s finally gonna Snag THAT Guy,
Only there’s a serious Fly IN Her Ointment…
As Her RoomMate does the Shag’n,
Giv’n Her a Li’l case of “Heartburn” to Deal with!
A walk IN the Middle O’ NoWhere… Venting Her Woes,
Leaves Her Aching, Lost & Cold…
Which IS when Ranger McFine is called to Search!
Course, He isn’t too excited by the Request,
As He just finished a Shift, & He wants Noth’n MORE than to GO Home & Rest!
At least ’til He sees WHO He’s Rescuing & the Sparks start Fly’n…
Then, within an abandoned cabin, they’ll share a Fiery Night of “Heartburn” before She returns to Her Friends~
Is that the END…
Nah~ you know it’s NOT, but You’ll have to One-Click “Heartburn” to Read the Conclusion & see if there’s an HFN or HEA; Either Way, this book will make your day!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of M.C. Cerny’s “Heartburn (Love By Design Book 3).” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
1:Hate IT! Didn’t finish; usually only given if/when some contents truly objectionable (i.e. main characters does something awful & gets away w/it!)
2:Don’t like IT! Rating means I felt the writing was poor, editing was bad, I don’t care for characters, or book had some major flaw.
3: I like IT, BUT! There are minor issues… Rating means there’s editing issues, needs character development, is too unrealistic, or has issues– I do not consider it an overall bad rating.
4:I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
5: I LOVE IT! It’s Spectacular, & I’ll read IT Over & Over Again. Few books Receive this rating from me. HowEver, those that DO become Classics.
“Heartburn” (Love By Design Book 3) by M.C. Cerny is a great read. I loved Whit and Lia’s story. This is another great addition to this series, packed with humor, romance, passion, close friends, entertaining characters, and more. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series in “Tailwind”. Highly recommend to all fans of romance, humor, entertaining characters, and series.
Lighter Young Adult Read
I thought this was a hot and fast romance, easy to read, mostly feel good.
Whit being 28 and Lia only 20, the age difference seems huge, especially when friends start their razzing. Lia wants her space to find herself and Whit is overly jealous, thinking she will move back to her younger crowd. Neither one is that secure in themselves, or that this will last forever until fate steps in, obliterating all the small stuff that shouldn’t matter.
Story intent was good, characters started out very likable with snark and intelligence being a turn on for both of them lol.
Moving on not so sure there was as much love as there was lust throughout. I didn’t feel the soul mate bond like I wanted and the jealous trait of Whit did not endear him to me, while Lia did, at times, act immature. The ending was HOT.
It’s not bad, I just don’t care for books about young college students.
So I am trying to catch up to my reviews and it has been hard, I read a lot but forget to review or sometimes I just dont have time to review or am somewhere where I am reading but dont have the capability to review, so as I mentioned I am catching up so please forgive me and forgive my ramblings or that I dont write much and that is a couple reasons for that. first I dont like writing long reviews- I figured the author already gave us a story you dont need one from me, second I dont like giving spoilers, and third I prefer my time reading. ok back to story it was funny. We have a student who is lost in the woods and is luckily saved by a hottie Park Ranger things get nice and heated between them but it will only be for the night, or will it? They have some differences between them, one being age and another being their lives but can they overcome it? I think so..Enjoy!
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Heart Burn by M.C. Cerny is book Three in the A Love By Design Series. This is the story of Amelia ‘Lia’ and Wittaker ‘Witt’. I have read the previous book but feel this can be a standalone book if you wish to do so. Lia is a young college student who ends up going camping with friends but she ends up walking away from their camp site. This leads Witt who is 28 Forest Ranger to go looking for her. Although there isn’t much of and age different for Witt it works on his mind that maybe Lia couldn’t be settled with him.
Enjoyed reading their story.
Absolute favorite book in this series!! Whittaker and Amelia’s story was amazing!! I was not able to put this book down! The meet cute was adorable! Loved everything about this book!
Wow! I couldn’t get enough of Whit! Fine, I admit he’s not meant for me and him and Amelia were smoking! Love the age difference because I am a sucker for older man, younger woman tropes. Perfect recipe here and I couldn’t put it down.
Whit is a park ranger who’s terribly annoyed that instead of going home at the end of a long day he has to search for a spoiled little college girl who wondered off and got lost. Amelia has no idea where she is; she just wanted some time away from her unrequited crush. They spend the night at an old cabin and an unexpected relationship begins to grow. Amelia and Whit make a good couple who complement one another well. I received an advance copy of this book and voluntarily left a review.
Amelia “Lia” is college girl, who gets in a snit gets lost in the woods and Whittaker Jones “Whit” goes on a search and rescue and finds sparks that flame to life. I like Whit much more than I like Lia in the beginning of this story. I like the chemistry. I like their interaction. I do not like so much how quickly she gets over and moves on from her crush on Ryder. I do not think the age gap should have been such a big deal. I like that Whit seems to know what he wants and I like that Lia learns and grows. I like the parts of the secondary characters that we get to see. I do not like the seemingly shallowness in Whit when we first meet him, in regard to his attitude about his love life. Overall a good story.
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What a sensational romantic comedy, filled with witty banter, humor, laughter, insecurities, passion, friendship, and love. Witt is a park ranger who’s as mature as any 28 year old would be. Enter Lia a somewhat naive 20 year old who is trying to discover who she is and they have a disaster waiting to happen. Or do they? Witt and Lia must learn to communicate without fighting and trust each other in order to overcome overprotectiveness, naivety, jealousy, and insecurities. Heartburn is a hilarious and emotional must read that readers won’t want to put down and characters readers will fall in love with. I absolutely enjoyed reading this book and I can’t wait for Tailwind to be released.
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This is the third installment in the Love by Design series and focuses on Whit and Amelia’s relationship. Whit is a park ranger and meets Amelia while rescuing her in the forest after she gets lost. The only thing that I didn’t like about this story was how much of the story was spent dealing with the difference in ages between Whit and Lia. This seemed to be Whit’s main problem throughout the entire book. They do have some depth-filled moments, but a lot of their time is spent either having sex or arguing over her “youthful” exploits and acquaintances. The characters in the first two books definitely pop-up quite a bit, so I would recommend reading the books in order, but they can also stand alone for the most part.
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Opposites that fit together
Heartburn is about Whittaker(Whit) and Amelia (Lia). They are opposites in a lot of ways and this causes more than a few issues in their relationship. But they do fit together in a lot of ways also, not the least with some sizzling chemistry. They have to sort through their feelings, expectations and wants in order to determine if they really should be together or not.
This story had a number of funny moments along with romance and hot steamy chemistry. I thought parts of this story were good while others were a bit much, like the harping on the age difference between Whit and Lia, him twenty-eight and she twenty. For the most part this was a good story-line with interesting characters.
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. The chemistry between (Amelia) Lia and (Wittaker) Whitt are hot and steamy, suppose to be a one night stand, ends up full on relationship, trial and errors and a lot of laughs.
Thank you for allowing me to review your book.
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Loved Wit!!! Wit and Lias story was beyond adorable and who doesn’t want to rescued by a handsome park ranger. This is my favorite of the series so far.
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This was a great story. It was well written and fast paced. The chemistry between the characters was sizzling hot. This book has everything you need to keep you turning pages hot sexy men, steamy scenes and some conflict thrown in. I cannot wait for what this author writes next.
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Well-written book of emotional turmoil for a strong female lead. She finds out her boyfriend is a cheater with her roommate. He rescues her and they have a hot night together to “survive”, and it could be so much more if they can work through everything. These characters are well-written and there are a lot of twists a s turns to the story and laughter. I would love to read all the other stories in this series now.
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I enjoyed the book from start to finish. The characters have chemistry and are well developed and engaging. The storyline flowed smoothly and easily.
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Great story.
This is the first book I have read by this writer & will definately be reading more. I loved this storyline & it’s wonderful characters. It has you laughing with the banter & whit they have but it’s also quite steamy.
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