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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Lia is a college student that gets upset and runs into the woods only to get lost. Whit is the park ranger who is there when Lia’s friend’s tell him she went missing. He finds her cold, alone in the woods. He rescues her but cant get her off his mind. After sometime he goes to get his ‘girl’. After Whit’s life was in danger from a controlled fire that got out of hand. They realize they cant be without each other.
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This is the third book in the Love By Design Series. The characters are wonderful and I enjoyed reading about them. This story kept my instrest. It is easy to read and well written. It has a good storyline.
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M.C. Cerny will keep you entertained and has a way to keep you engaged with each characters.
Amelia is 20 year old student of New Paltz University who’s undecided what she wants to major in. She goes out on a camping trip With friends and her roommate Dinah, planning to sleep with her crush football player Ryder. Dinah ends up hooking up with Ryder and Amelia runs off into the forest & off the path where she get lost and now its dark and raining. Her so called friend end up calling for help.
Whit is a forest ranger and he’s 28. He just wanted his shift to be over and go seat on his porch with a beer and dinner. When he had to go save Amelia and saw her he felt something that he hasn’t felt in a long time. They both feel the chemistry between them but Whit is jealous of the university boys that Amelia see, and he knows she was to hook up with Ryder at the camp! The age difference and his friends jokes, her life decisions are things for them to think about! You’ll love the witty back & forth that the characters have. The love & hate & jokes the group have will make you laugh!
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Lia goes camping with her college friends. When she finds the guy she likes kissing her roommate, she takes off. Walks away, without her jacket or backpack. When the weather turns nasty, her friends beg the ranger to look for her. Whit finds her – finally – but they’re both soaked, the rain isn’t letting up, and the temp is dropping. They spend a passion-fueled night in an abandoned cabin. When she leaves the next day with her friends, he’s feeling dejected. He’s not used to that – he’s a player, and doesn’t do relationships. But he can’t stop thinking about her. This is a great book, and it has it all – steamy moments, a little drama, a bit of action, a hot park ranger, and a sassy coed. These two have laugh out loud banter, and unbelievable chemistry. The books in the series have all been good, but this one is my favorite.
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This is a great story with great characters. I really enjoy reading this book. This is a great enjoyable read.
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Age is just a number, who are we to judge at the gap! I so enjoyed this flawless read, I cried, I laughed out loud, I loved the camaraderie of friendships but more than anything I felt the intensity of the deepest level of irresistible attraction. So what he was eight years her senior, so what she had a difficult hurdles to conquer in the shape of her mother, her studies, stupid fellow students. I found myself hoping this relationship could find them both healing their souls. I received an arc & this is my honest & voluntary review.
“M. C. Cerny” delivers another amazing story, in a series that is becoming an fantastic and unforgettable series that everyone needs in their library. This story draws you into the drama and has you turning the pages right to the end. It’s filled with awesome characters, witty banter, steamy and funny moments, and all the feels you have come to love from this author. Can’t wait for “Tailwind” which is Chase and Winnie story. Chase is Kirsten’s brother from book 2 in the “Love by Design” series, her book is “Unlovely Things”. Happy reading!!
Lia and Whit had a great story. I liked that Whit was a ranger and helped Lia when she got lost. They had a few small hiccups on their relationship but I am glad they figured everything out to be together.
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You have this swoon worthy Park Ranger and a young college student finding her way in life, although her sense of direction is not the best. Will they make it together? Ms Cerny writes it best. And I like that they communicate, you know talk stuff out cause sometimes the characters get it all twisted when they don’t
Anyway you will definitely enjoy this series. I volunteered to read and review an advance reader copy.
This was a great story with wonderful characters ! Whit is a Forest Ranger and Lia is a college student. Lia doesn’t know what she want s to major in. Age difference is about 8 years. Lia gets lost in the woods and Whit has to go looking for her. Things get heated up and they go for a one night stand but will it be enough. There’s sexy, fun, sweet, and a little scary moment. I recommend reading.
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3 1/2 Stars
Whit’s twenty eight to Lia’s twenty wasn’t too big of an age gap, but Lia wasn’t an old soul and behaved very young and childish at times. Their mutual physical attraction was their main connection as Whit was the total outdoors man and Lia was a city girl. He mostly worried about her throughout the whole book and her irresponsible behavior. I did like the way he adjusted his expectations for her age and I thought he was pretty patient with her.
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I wasn’t sure what to expect with Lia and Whit, but their story is my favorite in the series. Even though we get peeks into their relationship in unlovely things, their story is so touching, sweet and of course HOT.
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Heartburn is the third book in the Love By Design series by M.C. Cerny. The novel is a fun romance between Amelia (Lia) Faust, a college student disgusted with roommates who steal the guy your crushing on and the outdoors, and Whit Jones, a forest ranger. They meet when Lia becomes lost in the forest due to her preoccupation on her roommate and the guy she wanted to date. Whit is sent out on a search and rescue mission to find her. Lia is found by Whit and they spend a steamy night sharing body heat and more. Whit and Lia are strongly attracted to each other and end up going to Vegas for a bachelor/bachelorette party which also includes a planned trip to meet Whit’s parents. There is an eight year difference in the couple’s age which is a worrying factor in their relationship. I strongly suggest reading this wonderful rom-com novel.
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This story was a fun and enjoyable read and i’m glad i picked it up. I will definitely grab the previous books in this series.
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Heartburn by M.C. Cerny is a wonderful read. delightful,exciting,steamy and enjoyable rom-com story of Whit and Lia. a 3rd book in the series that will keeps you entertained from start to finish,loved it! well done!
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What a slow luscious journey into love. I melted a little more as each page was read. A little crazy growing up, little stubbornness, little scariness. Each one of these crazy characters must have an interesting life, I can’t wait to read.
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I really enjoyed this story. It started out a little shaky for me, but I really enjoyed Amelia (Lia) and Wittaker (Witt) figuring out that they were probably meant for more. Lia is in college and goes camping with some “friends” but gets upset and goes for a walk without knowing where she is going. Witt is a park ranger and he has to go and find Lia when she doesn’t find her way back to camp. You would think they wouldn’t work, but they do and actually complement each other. There were lots of feels with this book, including a lot of laughs.
I did get frustrated with the age difference being brought up by all of the characters constantly (they are 8 years apart) when it’s not that big of a difference. The wake up call was a little harder than I expected, but it worked to resolve the angst (or at least, most of it!). I liked that they were together in the end, but I’m not sure I can say they got a happy ever after since I felt like the story ended abruptly. I would have liked an epilogue further down the road than just when Lia returned from her trip.
This was an enjoyable romance with plenty of steam and I liked both Lia and Witt (Witt a little more!). I would love to see stories about the supporting characters in the book. This was my first book by this author and I’m looking forward to reading more. Definitely recommend giving this one a read!
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I loved this book! Whit and Lia are cute together! I love how the author uses the other characters from the series! I can’t wait to read the next book!
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Age doesn’t always matter
This story was easy to read, and I’ll definitely be looking for more books written by this author! In fact, I now feel compelled to read the first two of this series!
Amelia and Whit’s story keeps you intrigued, as two very likable and relatable characters. Lia is 20 year-old college student who goes on a camping trip with some friends from the football team. On this trip, her roommate/so-called friend, hooks up with the football star she came to be with. Her feelings are obviously hurt, and she runs off into the woods to get away from the situation, and subsequently gets lost. The ranger station is alerted when she doesn’t return. Enter Whit… he’s a 28 year-old park ranger, that happens to find and rescue Lia.
Despite the age gap, there’s plenty of undeniable chemistry between the two of them. Lia is finding herself and her independence, which lends itself to some serious fun and flirtation. While it’s sweet, it’s also sexy and steamy. But will they get their HEA?
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Super steamy story where the man falls hard for the girl
Amelia Rae Faust aka Lia is mad as He!! b/c she just found her boyfriend-to-be lip-locked with her roommate on a camping trip where she had other plans. She’s stomping through the woods calling him everything she can think until she realizes she’s lost AND just felt a twinge in her leg during one of her more aggressive stomps. Then the cheaters’ voices are heard and she hides. When they leave, she sets out to go back but now she knows she’s really and truly lost. It begins to rain and she’s so not ready for this.
Whittaker Jones, one fine-looking ranger man gets an emergency to go find some crazy college kid lost in the woods and just as he’s heading home after a twelve-hour shift. He finds Lia and their meet-cute is not all that cute, but things heat up like the fire they make in an abandoned cabin until daylight. What was supposed to be a one-night-stand may be more…Can they overcome Lia’s insecurities and Whit’s jealousy and over-protectiveness?
Oh. My. I LOVED this book. Although Whit is 28yo to Lia’s 20yo, they feel ages apart sometimes. He’s doing his career thing and she’s in college. Can they make it work? This is another standalone story in the “Love By Design” series and it comes highly recommended for readers who like their men buff, their women strong (albeit unsure) and lots of naughty. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Booksprout.