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Texas Hotline #5-8
Texas Hotline First Responders Books 5-8
From former military heroes to law enforcement heroes to medical heroes, these Texas cowboy first responders and their K-9 partners will keep you turning the pages through their bravery and heart-racing action to rescue the innocent when disaster strikes.
Book #5: The Secret Crush Rescue
A K9-certified EMT, the new girl in town he instantly falls for, and the blind date disaster that finally makes her notice him — just not the way he hopes.
Book #6: The Bachelorette Rescue
The boy next door who’s secretly in love with his best friend and the blizzard that forces them to face what their hearts truly want for Christmas.
Book #7: The Rebound Rescue
An ex-bodybuilder — recovering from a broken heart — throws himself wholeheartedly into search and rescue operations, while a genius research scientist plots to redirect some of his hunky attention to her.
Book #8: The Fake Bride Rescue
When an off-duty firefighter’s feelings for his fake date spark into something more...
Book #5: The Secret Crush Rescue
A K9-certified EMT, the new girl in town he instantly falls for, and the blind date disaster that finally makes her notice him — just not the way he hopes.
Book #6: The Bachelorette Rescue
The boy next door who’s secretly in love with his best friend and the blizzard that forces them to face what their hearts truly want for Christmas.
Book #7: The Rebound Rescue
An ex-bodybuilder — recovering from a broken heart — throws himself wholeheartedly into search and rescue operations, while a genius research scientist plots to redirect some of his hunky attention to her.
Book #8: The Fake Bride Rescue
When an off-duty firefighter’s feelings for his fake date spark into something more...
457 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2023
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Jo Grafford
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October 4, 2023
Texas Hotline Series - Books 5-8 includes The Secret Crush Rescue, The Bachelorette Rescue, The Rebound Rescue, and The Game Bride Rescue. All of these stories and I will put one of the reviews below.
The Secret Crush Rescue is a story of Holly, nurse at the medical center and now she was asked to be in the search and rescue team for Heart Lake. Her ex's best friend Knight an EMT has showed up in Heart Lake also and she finds out that he is on the search and rescue team as the helicopter pilot. He finds out about Holly's allergy to dogs and tells her about a breeder on the other side of town that breeds a dog that is hypoallergenic. She goes to see about getting one and is told Knight has already paid for two dogs. He tells the team he will be her partner so they have the same type of dogs to make her life easier. She has a crush on him but, is worried he will be like her ex as he is already known as the playboy of Heart Lake. He has the biggest crush on her since they first met before she went to dating his doctor friend. They were set up on a blind date but she told him to pretend it never happened. She had been cheated on once already by his best friend Dr. Ex.
She is accepted to go to the Diaster Search and Rescue Academy to get certified. When she gets there who turns out to be the substitute instructor than Knight. He is rough on her and she thinks they have no chance at getting together now, but she finds out that he is there to make sure she gets all the hardest training she can and to make sure no one thinks there is something between the two of them. But, on the final exam, they were on the final countdown and Holly and Jac had not made it out of the cave. Fear consumed Knight that something must have happened to the two women recruits. if they didn't make it out on time they would fail the entire course. The guys who had made it out was counting the final seconds down 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. . . .
The Secret Crush Rescue is a story of Holly, nurse at the medical center and now she was asked to be in the search and rescue team for Heart Lake. Her ex's best friend Knight an EMT has showed up in Heart Lake also and she finds out that he is on the search and rescue team as the helicopter pilot. He finds out about Holly's allergy to dogs and tells her about a breeder on the other side of town that breeds a dog that is hypoallergenic. She goes to see about getting one and is told Knight has already paid for two dogs. He tells the team he will be her partner so they have the same type of dogs to make her life easier. She has a crush on him but, is worried he will be like her ex as he is already known as the playboy of Heart Lake. He has the biggest crush on her since they first met before she went to dating his doctor friend. They were set up on a blind date but she told him to pretend it never happened. She had been cheated on once already by his best friend Dr. Ex.
She is accepted to go to the Diaster Search and Rescue Academy to get certified. When she gets there who turns out to be the substitute instructor than Knight. He is rough on her and she thinks they have no chance at getting together now, but she finds out that he is there to make sure she gets all the hardest training she can and to make sure no one thinks there is something between the two of them. But, on the final exam, they were on the final countdown and Holly and Jac had not made it out of the cave. Fear consumed Knight that something must have happened to the two women recruits. if they didn't make it out on time they would fail the entire course. The guys who had made it out was counting the final seconds down 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. . . .
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January 16, 2024In The Secret Crush Rescue Holly, a nurse allergic to dogs, and Knight, an EMT, both join the newly formed SAR team in Heart Lake. As they train, Knight suspects Holly's allergies and manipulates things to make her suffering less.
In The Bachelorette Rescue Reese and Garek are friends and business "partners" in a wildly popular survival reality show. A contestant is lost in a blizzard that none of them may survive!
The Rebound Rescue tells the story of Jett, former body building champion, now forest ranger and search and rescue dog handler, and Gwyneth, a research scientist who finds a rare flower. This is a tale about being all you can be and the guts and determination it takes to get there.8
In The Fake Bride Rescue Serena, a doctoral candidate in her first stint as a Rent a Date, and Ransom, ex Special Forces veteran and rescue operations personnel. The banter between Serena and Ransom is stellar and this wholesome rent a date concept is great.
In The Bachelorette Rescue Reese and Garek are friends and business "partners" in a wildly popular survival reality show. A contestant is lost in a blizzard that none of them may survive!
The Rebound Rescue tells the story of Jett, former body building champion, now forest ranger and search and rescue dog handler, and Gwyneth, a research scientist who finds a rare flower. This is a tale about being all you can be and the guts and determination it takes to get there.8
In The Fake Bride Rescue Serena, a doctoral candidate in her first stint as a Rent a Date, and Ransom, ex Special Forces veteran and rescue operations personnel. The banter between Serena and Ransom is stellar and this wholesome rent a date concept is great.
October 4, 2023
Book 5: I enjoyed this story so very much. It has a canine partner dog that yodels. Is there really such a dog out there? That makes this story unusual & fun. Great book to enjoy in the afternoon.
Book 6: Garek & Reese are great in this friends-to-lovers story that I enjoyed. There is a horrific snowstorm they have to survive to get their HEA, however. Another good story that involves 2 Alaskan huskie dogs.
Book 7: A nice, sweet afternoon read where Jett & Gwyneth discover love after being dumped by their ex's. There is Jett's newly acquired dog that helps in a search. I received a free copy from the author. I choose to write this review.
Book 8: Serena helps her roommate friend by going on a blind date weekend with Ransom. It turns out very different from a usual blind date. A cute, different way to find love for both people.
Book 6: Garek & Reese are great in this friends-to-lovers story that I enjoyed. There is a horrific snowstorm they have to survive to get their HEA, however. Another good story that involves 2 Alaskan huskie dogs.
Book 7: A nice, sweet afternoon read where Jett & Gwyneth discover love after being dumped by their ex's. There is Jett's newly acquired dog that helps in a search. I received a free copy from the author. I choose to write this review.
Book 8: Serena helps her roommate friend by going on a blind date weekend with Ransom. It turns out very different from a usual blind date. A cute, different way to find love for both people.
October 7, 2023
Book 5
5*
Why would a person with a dog allergy join an S&R team that required working with dogs? Great romance and story of overcoming a disability with help from her friends.
Book 6
5*
BFFs forever, Garek and Reese worked together on her adventure business and taught others how to be safe. Her guilt at her mother’s passing drove her while his love for her drove him. Their ability to work together so well was inspiring.
Book 7
4*
Dramatic rescue brought Jett, a forest ranger, and Gwenyth, a scientist together. Miss comfort to Mr. roughing it. Such fun!
Book 8
4*
Needing a fake bride to sooth his pride, Ransom hired a matchmaking service to provide one for his class reunion. Old friends, new rivalries, and a game of Truth or Dare made for a fun book.
Received an ARC and this is my honest unsolicited review.
5*
Why would a person with a dog allergy join an S&R team that required working with dogs? Great romance and story of overcoming a disability with help from her friends.
Book 6
5*
BFFs forever, Garek and Reese worked together on her adventure business and taught others how to be safe. Her guilt at her mother’s passing drove her while his love for her drove him. Their ability to work together so well was inspiring.
Book 7
4*
Dramatic rescue brought Jett, a forest ranger, and Gwenyth, a scientist together. Miss comfort to Mr. roughing it. Such fun!
Book 8
4*
Needing a fake bride to sooth his pride, Ransom hired a matchmaking service to provide one for his class reunion. Old friends, new rivalries, and a game of Truth or Dare made for a fun book.
Received an ARC and this is my honest unsolicited review.
April 22, 2026
Excellent
I enjoyed the first box set. Enjoyed this one too. I love how every story is so distinctly unique, even if continuing with the same community and place. The characters feel so real, you live it all out with them. A real experience. Book 3 in this set was the very best, in my opinion. It was funny, had danger and trials aplenty. Echo was the cherry on top. She was exceptionally fun and devoted. The only thing I didn't like (as it's a pet hate of mine) is when the male calls the female "babe". To me that is a patronising and derogatory term, but that's just my bias.
Apart from that. A truly enjoyable read. Highly recommend her work. Always fun, always engaging, always clean with a great ending.
I enjoyed the first box set. Enjoyed this one too. I love how every story is so distinctly unique, even if continuing with the same community and place. The characters feel so real, you live it all out with them. A real experience. Book 3 in this set was the very best, in my opinion. It was funny, had danger and trials aplenty. Echo was the cherry on top. She was exceptionally fun and devoted. The only thing I didn't like (as it's a pet hate of mine) is when the male calls the female "babe". To me that is a patronising and derogatory term, but that's just my bias.
Apart from that. A truly enjoyable read. Highly recommend her work. Always fun, always engaging, always clean with a great ending.
October 2, 2023
Got hooked
Continue on with the next set in the series. One of my favorites,the last, is in this set. Ransom needs a wife for a reunion...so he rents one. Surprising themselves,they find a real attraction to each other. As the story evolves throughout the reunion they become more sure that love at first sight exists. A wonderful story that has verbal drama and an explosion. Definitely one to read.
Continue on with the next set in the series. One of my favorites,the last, is in this set. Ransom needs a wife for a reunion...so he rents one. Surprising themselves,they find a real attraction to each other. As the story evolves throughout the reunion they become more sure that love at first sight exists. A wonderful story that has verbal drama and an explosion. Definitely one to read.
January 15, 2024
Another wonderful collection by Jo Grafford. I love these first responders stories. The K9 certified responders are simply amazing. Their stories are filled with joy and danger. I loved the Basenjis. Heart Lake is an awesome community. Thoroughly enjoyable read that I highly recommend.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
I received a free copy of this book and this is my voluntary, honest review.
May 8, 2026
wonderful!
I found the second set of Texas hotline first responders on the Internet Facebook I believe. They were fantastic now if I could just find the first step one through four without having to pay out my nose I just absolutely love them great reading, clean reading fun reading.
I found the second set of Texas hotline first responders on the Internet Facebook I believe. They were fantastic now if I could just find the first step one through four without having to pay out my nose I just absolutely love them great reading, clean reading fun reading.
October 2, 2023
Really Great Series
I've so enjoyed this series about First Responders. Each of these books are full of intrigue as well as romance. I always enjoy the K-9s in the books. A really great read.
I've so enjoyed this series about First Responders. Each of these books are full of intrigue as well as romance. I always enjoy the K-9s in the books. A really great read.
February 5, 2024
Great series
This second set of stories is just as good as the first. I'm so happy that they are faith based. It is sometimes really hard to find exciting action stories that are Christian stories as well. I would recommend this series to any reader that wants action and faith.
This second set of stories is just as good as the first. I'm so happy that they are faith based. It is sometimes really hard to find exciting action stories that are Christian stories as well. I would recommend this series to any reader that wants action and faith.
May 9, 2025
Texas Hotline First Responders Books 5-8
These Books are truly amazing so much adventure, love and inspiration in every story!!!!
Definitely recommending for everyone of my friends to read!!!
These Books are truly amazing so much adventure, love and inspiration in every story!!!!
Definitely recommending for everyone of my friends to read!!!
May 7, 2026
Great box set
Wonderful set of clean books all.in one place. Each book has its own heroic story to tell and does not continue on the next other than the school the dog and its owner attended.
I recommend reading these books they are great.
Wonderful set of clean books all.in one place. Each book has its own heroic story to tell and does not continue on the next other than the school the dog and its owner attended.
I recommend reading these books they are great.
January 29, 2024
Wonderful
I loved each book.They are quite diverse. Each has HEA.I highly recommend that you read this bookset.They are They are wonderful!
I loved each book.They are quite diverse. Each has HEA.I highly recommend that you read this bookset.They are They are wonderful!
August 8, 2024
not as good as the first four
I rarely give up on books especially those I purchased but I stop reading 2 out of the 4 books.
I rarely give up on books especially those I purchased but I stop reading 2 out of the 4 books.
April 20, 2026
Each of the stories in this set are awesome! Each story has wonderful characters, sweet clean romance and happy endings.
May 19, 2026
great stories
Great set of stories. I’ve read these before and enjoyed them. I would read them again. It’s got love, some suspense. Enjoyable!
Great set of stories. I’ve read these before and enjoyed them. I would read them again. It’s got love, some suspense. Enjoyable!
March 25, 2025
this is a good suspense stories.
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