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January Cove #1
The One for Me
In the first book of the January Cove series, Kyle Parker has just started his real estate investment business and is doing well. Unattached and not interested in falling in love, he dives head first into his business in the small coastal Georgia town.
Jenna Davis's life has come to a screeching halt. After making the worst decision on her life during college, she now finds herself a single mother about to lose her home over a decade later.
When these two cross paths after many years, sparks fly and Kyle puts up a brick wall to protect himself. In this sweeping romance, emotions run high as the two try to find themselves, and each other, again.
Jenna Davis's life has come to a screeching halt. After making the worst decision on her life during college, she now finds herself a single mother about to lose her home over a decade later.
When these two cross paths after many years, sparks fly and Kyle puts up a brick wall to protect himself. In this sweeping romance, emotions run high as the two try to find themselves, and each other, again.
162 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2013
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Rachel Hanna
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So who am I? My name is Rachel Hanna, and I am a wife, mother of three incredible kids (maybe I am a BIT biased?), two lovable doggies and one cat that lives outside and thinks he owns the world. Okay, I also have a gecko now too. Don't judge me.
I started writing as a young child, and I went into the field of Journalism for many years as an adult. Now, as a romantic fiction writer, I get to live out my own daydreams every single day and share them with readers around the world!
I'm a Southern chick living near Atlanta, so I say "yes, ma'm" and "ya'll", but I wouldn't have it any other way. :)
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June 6, 2024
3.5⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ January Cove, #1
Setting ~ Georgia
Publication date ~ book ~ March 22, 2013, audio ~ November 14, 2023
Est Page Count ~ 210 (12 chapters)
Audio length ~ 3 hours 53 minutes
Narrator ~ Mallory Fuccella
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ small town, single mother, second chance, no steamage, references to past abuse
Jenna & Kyle were high school sweethearts, but her parents forced her to break up with him. Now years later she's a divorced single mother who can't catch a break and is very much in debt. A little too woe is me with her for me to be honest.
Kyle is a wealthy property investor. He's just purchased a foreclosed house with beautiful beach views. When he goes to tell the owner to vacate the premises he's in for the shock of his life when he sees it's the woman who broke his heart all those years ago.
Overall, a nice second chance story for two people that never really got over each other. Can't say I liked the reason for the breakup, or the quickness of their reconciliation, but I loved how Kyle welcomed 5 year old, Kaitlyn, into his life in an adorable way.
*Another Hoopla bonus borrow*
Narration notes:
Ugh with only one narrator. She didn't even try to make her voice should manly, which maybe is a good thing. Either way I would have loved a male narrator.
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Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ January Cove, #1
Setting ~ Georgia
Publication date ~ book ~ March 22, 2013, audio ~ November 14, 2023
Est Page Count ~ 210 (12 chapters)
Audio length ~ 3 hours 53 minutes
Narrator ~ Mallory Fuccella
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ small town, single mother, second chance, no steamage, references to past abuse
Jenna & Kyle were high school sweethearts, but her parents forced her to break up with him. Now years later she's a divorced single mother who can't catch a break and is very much in debt. A little too woe is me with her for me to be honest.
Kyle is a wealthy property investor. He's just purchased a foreclosed house with beautiful beach views. When he goes to tell the owner to vacate the premises he's in for the shock of his life when he sees it's the woman who broke his heart all those years ago.
Overall, a nice second chance story for two people that never really got over each other. Can't say I liked the reason for the breakup, or the quickness of their reconciliation, but I loved how Kyle welcomed 5 year old, Kaitlyn, into his life in an adorable way.
*Another Hoopla bonus borrow*
Narration notes:
Ugh with only one narrator. She didn't even try to make her voice should manly, which maybe is a good thing. Either way I would have loved a male narrator.
Connect with me ➡ Blog ~ Facebook ~ Twitter
October 24, 2023
THE ONE FOR ME is the first book by Rachel Hanna that I have read and I’m so happy I got a chance to read this heart warming story. THE ONE FOR ME is going to make you want to run to January Cove and help these people out! Rachel Hanna is a fantastic author and you can’t go wrong with anything she writes. This is one of those novels that is hard to step away from. Rachel Hanna managed to captivate me with her storytelling. I love how her characters feel completely real and are not cookie-cutter or perfect. She broke my heart with them over and over again.
THE ONE FOR ME is a wonderful story full of faith and redemption. Once you start reading, it will be very hard to stop. Jenna and Kyle were high school sweethearts but because of the pressure from her mom Jenna leaves after high school and marries a man with money whom she doesn’t really love. Years later, Jenna is a single mother divorced from her abusive, cheating husband when she crosses paths with Kyle. Their conversations had me giggling out loud but sometimes they also broke my heart. If there were ever two people who needed each other, these two are it!
Rachel Hanna will quickly become one of my favorite authors. She made me feel so many different things while I was reading her heart tugging story. One minute I’m giggling and the next there is a huge lump in my throat. The themes she weaves in are wonderful reminders that we only have this one life to live. Also, we need to remember to follow our dreams and not be afraid of what others might think. All of the characters are flawed in different ways, but you will find yourself cheering for them throughout THE ONE FOR ME. I just wanted to reach in the pages and give them all hugs. The end of the story is filled with redemption, love and a renewed sense of hope, which rounds out this lovely story perfectly. I can’t wait to read more by this wonderful author.
THE ONE FOR ME is a wonderful story full of faith and redemption. Once you start reading, it will be very hard to stop. Jenna and Kyle were high school sweethearts but because of the pressure from her mom Jenna leaves after high school and marries a man with money whom she doesn’t really love. Years later, Jenna is a single mother divorced from her abusive, cheating husband when she crosses paths with Kyle. Their conversations had me giggling out loud but sometimes they also broke my heart. If there were ever two people who needed each other, these two are it!
Rachel Hanna will quickly become one of my favorite authors. She made me feel so many different things while I was reading her heart tugging story. One minute I’m giggling and the next there is a huge lump in my throat. The themes she weaves in are wonderful reminders that we only have this one life to live. Also, we need to remember to follow our dreams and not be afraid of what others might think. All of the characters are flawed in different ways, but you will find yourself cheering for them throughout THE ONE FOR ME. I just wanted to reach in the pages and give them all hugs. The end of the story is filled with redemption, love and a renewed sense of hope, which rounds out this lovely story perfectly. I can’t wait to read more by this wonderful author.
April 19, 2015
I struggled with the writing of this book, and how it didn't flow comfortably. I was happy to see Kyle and Jenna find each other in the end. But found myself skimming through areas that felt redundant.
January 4, 2025
This was the sweetest second chance happily ever after I have read!
January 24, 2022
Not a fan of this book. For one thing, I don't care for books where the main female character (in this case, her name is Jenna) is utterly hopeless and has to be "saved" by a rich, handsome man. Plus, Jenna's personality was immature and unlikeable.... In order to capture her "prize", she decides to play head games with him and pretend she is interested in another man. I eventually had to give this one up.
May 14, 2014
1.5* rounded up. Meh. Super sweet.
June 15, 2020
Sickly sweet second chance romance
I didn't like this book at all, I found Jenna extremely annoying, she's supposed to be a 30 something mother of a 5 yr old but acts and thinks like a teenager not to mention she comes across as being weak and a bit pathetic and Kyle isn't much better. I found myself wanting to smack some sense into them throughout the entire book. It was also a bit too sickly sweet for me, I won't continue reading the rest of the books in the series.
I didn't like this book at all, I found Jenna extremely annoying, she's supposed to be a 30 something mother of a 5 yr old but acts and thinks like a teenager not to mention she comes across as being weak and a bit pathetic and Kyle isn't much better. I found myself wanting to smack some sense into them throughout the entire book. It was also a bit too sickly sweet for me, I won't continue reading the rest of the books in the series.
July 11, 2015
Review haiku:
Huge data dump start
Skimmed about a third of it
Just couldn't finish
Huge data dump start
Skimmed about a third of it
Just couldn't finish
June 6, 2021
This was a short, cute, second chance romance with a HEA.
November 14, 2022
Cute read!! Really enjoyed it
January 6, 2025
Story of second chances. Contemporary clean romance.
September 27, 2019
Honestly this was a DNF. I didn't even make it out of the first chapter. The author is very repetitive and the writing is lackluster. I quit as soon as the dialog started. In my head, I was hearing cheesy dialog from an old sitcom with the canned laugh track in the background.
Here's a paraphrased snippet of dialog:
Mom: Son, I don't mind that you want to leave my business to start your own. You'll need it for when you get married.
Son: Mom, I love it when you slip that marriage thing into our conversation. But you know I'm never getting married.
End scene...
I think the fact that in the one chapter, while introducing the characters, it was mentioned more than once that dad died in a car accident, mom owned a real estate agency, and son was starting his own real estate investment (buy, reno, sell) company... It felt like overkill.
I rarely read reviews, but I stopped partway through the chapter to see if it was just me. It wasn't. I hadn't even gotten to the "heroine" of the story, but from the other reviews, I should be thankful.
I don't DNF books very often, but this wasn't working for me in any way and I have too many books to read to continue on...
Here's a paraphrased snippet of dialog:
Mom: Son, I don't mind that you want to leave my business to start your own. You'll need it for when you get married.
Son: Mom, I love it when you slip that marriage thing into our conversation. But you know I'm never getting married.
End scene...
I think the fact that in the one chapter, while introducing the characters, it was mentioned more than once that dad died in a car accident, mom owned a real estate agency, and son was starting his own real estate investment (buy, reno, sell) company... It felt like overkill.
I rarely read reviews, but I stopped partway through the chapter to see if it was just me. It wasn't. I hadn't even gotten to the "heroine" of the story, but from the other reviews, I should be thankful.
I don't DNF books very often, but this wasn't working for me in any way and I have too many books to read to continue on...
December 12, 2022
I stopped reading after chapter three. The writing was clumsy (with grammar mistakes), and the author kept repeating sentences, phrases, and plot points. A good editor is needed to get this story polished. The story itself was interesting, but there are too many stories out there to spend time on one that's lower in quality. This author knows how to craft characters that are compelling but needs to polish the writing.
November 30, 2022
Cute little hopeful romance. Life has Jenna in the lowest she's ever been but as fate would have it he high school sweetheart isn't far away. Navigating life as adults is hard enough but adding in pent up love can turn this short into a very slippery slope!
December 30, 2014
DNF
too too too boring .. the storyline looked promising, but the writing style is very poor.
too too too boring .. the storyline looked promising, but the writing style is very poor.
July 30, 2021
Sorry but..
I found the characters tedious and the age-old story of woman saved by a man. Characters with a bit more depth and moxie would help, not pettiness.
I found the characters tedious and the age-old story of woman saved by a man. Characters with a bit more depth and moxie would help, not pettiness.
February 12, 2022
Cute story
Really enjoyed the happy ending and how things hapoen for a reason. Hope there is more to this story. Definitely will read more
Really enjoyed the happy ending and how things hapoen for a reason. Hope there is more to this story. Definitely will read more
December 27, 2023
Not my thing
This is a romance without any substance. It’s something I might have liked as a teenager but not for a mature person.
This is a romance without any substance. It’s something I might have liked as a teenager but not for a mature person.
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May 15, 2014Decided to give this a go, but dnf'd at 7%. HUGE irrelevant info dumps, dire dialogue. Not for me.
April 24, 2024
A sweet Curl up and read book! I love these type of books. Relaxing and fun for an afternoon read
July 29, 2023
A Quick read, and can't wait to start the next book in the series. I haven't read a book in a few months and this book was perfect to get me going again.
June 13, 2024
This character is easily influenced by everyone around her which causes her to make some pretty horrible decisions the whole time.
July 11, 2023
Great beach read
July 6, 2024
This was the first one I've read of this author's and it will not be the last. Kyle and Jenna were in love even in high school until occurrences damaged their relationship. The book was an easy and pleasant read with just enough nail-biting to be fun. Plus, no bedroom scenes!
Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
August 13, 2024
Slow start, returned
October 19, 2024
It's predictable but cute
October 18, 2024
I listened to this on audio and it was ok. Short and pretty cheesy but I was entertained enough to finish it.
October 1, 2024
Short, quick read. Some scenes were cute, but the drama didn't seem well developed. Like it went from I really dislike you, I'm still heartbroken, to never leave me way too fast imo
September 8, 2016
(3 stars=ok) The foundation for this story is what got me to click ... In high school it was gonna be Kyle & Jenna 4 ever - then she bowed to her manipulative mom and left Kyle behind to marry someone else, but now she's divorced and back in town (and in need of a white knight) and it's Kyle to the rescue - but this time he's holding onto his heart.
The execution however didn't really work for me, she's a mess, he's her salvation and the time frame of the story is really quick - I'd have liked to see her come into her own and then win Kyle back from a position of strength. And then there's the 'big secret', Jenna's ex is really painted black but I really didn't like Jenna after learning what she'd done (she doesn't deserve abuse but still that was just not okay.)
Kyle though I loved him and even though he caves way too easily (especially considering a six year separation and a four year child in the mix,) he is a good guy deserving of a HEA and he saved the book for me.
The execution however didn't really work for me, she's a mess, he's her salvation and the time frame of the story is really quick - I'd have liked to see her come into her own and then win Kyle back from a position of strength. And then there's the 'big secret', Jenna's ex is really painted black but I really didn't like Jenna after learning what she'd done (she doesn't deserve abuse but still that was just not okay.)
Kyle though I loved him and even though he caves way too easily (especially considering a six year separation and a four year child in the mix,) he is a good guy deserving of a HEA and he saved the book for me.
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