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Hero's Heart Series #3
Joining Hearts
Gorgeous and Grumpy Single Father Meets Feisty Female Firefighter!
Dad in distress. Smokejumper to the rescue!
Widower Marcus Ricci has always been a hero: the fair boss, the good son, the responsible brother, the model dad. Now he's gone from good-natured to grouchy in one short birthday -- not his; his daughter Linnie's. She's hit thirteen, and he's hit a brick wall trying to communicate with her. He just can't make her understand the dangers of joining him on his construction sites.
To make matters worse, he has another female determined to interfere in his construction business. Injured Smokejumper-turned-Arson-Investigator Zoe Montgomery's investigation into a dangerous firebug has led her straight to his construction business. Her meddling is driving him crazy... or could that be the sparks flying between them?
Zoe Montgomery has always been a woman of goals and action. She's never considered starting a family, but when she meets Marcus' rebellious daughter she starts wondering what she's missing. It's too bad the teen comes with such a grumpy and growly (but gorgeous) dad.
Zoe is determined to catch the firebug, help the frustrated teen, and definitely control the flames blazing between Marcus and herself. Then she realizes his bark is worse than his bite and his kisses... to-die-for.
Now she's wondering if she wants their twosome to become a threesome, and he's wondering if she might be his second chance for happiness. Is the sexual tension between them turning into love?
Third in the Hero’s Hearts series, Joining Hearts combines compelling characters, strong family relationships, and realistic conflicts to create a beautiful balance of heat, heartache, and happiness.
"You won't go wrong with reading all the books in this series." Julie I. Odom
"Linnie doesn't fit the typical feminine mold and neither does Zoe. A great well-written romance." Ginabadina
"I really enjoyed this book... found the characters very realistic with flaws who still rose above their struggles... Marcus' teennage daughter... was refreshing." Carrie Neumann
"Joining Hearts is a type of romance read that is rarely seen in the genre... Iona Findley is on point with her Hero’s Heart Series." ILC
"This is another amazing book by Iona Findley... I wish I could give it more than five stars... Get it today... SO SO GOOD!" Chrissy Whelan
"Linnie... love this character. Through her (and Zoe), Iona tackles the issue of women aspiring to do what society says are men's jobs. This subtext is nicely done... If you like hot, Iona delivers... Highly recommend." Texas
˃˃˃ The HERO’S HEART SERIES of books in order:
Opening Hearts #1 (Sam and Jessalyn)
Risking Hearts #2 (Jake and Hope)
Joining Hearts #3 (Marcus and Zoe)
˃˃˃ New Series by Iona Findley: THE TOUSSAINTS
Trust My Love #1 (Philippe and Claire)
˃˃˃
If you love heartwarming stories of uplifting characters in life changing situations, download a sample or buy JOINING HEARTS now.
Dad in distress. Smokejumper to the rescue!
Widower Marcus Ricci has always been a hero: the fair boss, the good son, the responsible brother, the model dad. Now he's gone from good-natured to grouchy in one short birthday -- not his; his daughter Linnie's. She's hit thirteen, and he's hit a brick wall trying to communicate with her. He just can't make her understand the dangers of joining him on his construction sites.
To make matters worse, he has another female determined to interfere in his construction business. Injured Smokejumper-turned-Arson-Investigator Zoe Montgomery's investigation into a dangerous firebug has led her straight to his construction business. Her meddling is driving him crazy... or could that be the sparks flying between them?
Zoe Montgomery has always been a woman of goals and action. She's never considered starting a family, but when she meets Marcus' rebellious daughter she starts wondering what she's missing. It's too bad the teen comes with such a grumpy and growly (but gorgeous) dad.
Zoe is determined to catch the firebug, help the frustrated teen, and definitely control the flames blazing between Marcus and herself. Then she realizes his bark is worse than his bite and his kisses... to-die-for.
Now she's wondering if she wants their twosome to become a threesome, and he's wondering if she might be his second chance for happiness. Is the sexual tension between them turning into love?
Third in the Hero’s Hearts series, Joining Hearts combines compelling characters, strong family relationships, and realistic conflicts to create a beautiful balance of heat, heartache, and happiness.
"You won't go wrong with reading all the books in this series." Julie I. Odom
"Linnie doesn't fit the typical feminine mold and neither does Zoe. A great well-written romance." Ginabadina
"I really enjoyed this book... found the characters very realistic with flaws who still rose above their struggles... Marcus' teennage daughter... was refreshing." Carrie Neumann
"Joining Hearts is a type of romance read that is rarely seen in the genre... Iona Findley is on point with her Hero’s Heart Series." ILC
"This is another amazing book by Iona Findley... I wish I could give it more than five stars... Get it today... SO SO GOOD!" Chrissy Whelan
"Linnie... love this character. Through her (and Zoe), Iona tackles the issue of women aspiring to do what society says are men's jobs. This subtext is nicely done... If you like hot, Iona delivers... Highly recommend." Texas
˃˃˃ The HERO’S HEART SERIES of books in order:
Opening Hearts #1 (Sam and Jessalyn)
Risking Hearts #2 (Jake and Hope)
Joining Hearts #3 (Marcus and Zoe)
˃˃˃ New Series by Iona Findley: THE TOUSSAINTS
Trust My Love #1 (Philippe and Claire)
˃˃˃
If you love heartwarming stories of uplifting characters in life changing situations, download a sample or buy JOINING HEARTS now.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 13, 2015
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About the author
Iona Findley
7 books28 followersIona Findley embarked on her career as a romance writer with her very first words, "love, love, love," which she carefully dictated to her mother. Despite spurious rumors, probably the work of a jealous sibling, that her words might actually have been, "lub, lub, lub," (surely not!) or even "blub, blub, blub" (horrors!), Iona pursued a vocation in romance writing with enthusiasm. Writing fulltime now Iona fulfils the promise of her early words crafting intriguing novels of "love, love, love."
For a complete listing of books, and news about upcoming releases visit IonaFindley.com. For readers who would like to contact Iona directly—please do! Iona can be reached via email at IonaFindley@gmail.com. She also loves to connect with readers via Facebook and Twitter.
For a complete listing of books, and news about upcoming releases visit IonaFindley.com. For readers who would like to contact Iona directly—please do! Iona can be reached via email at IonaFindley@gmail.com. She also loves to connect with readers via Facebook and Twitter.
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August 2, 2019
Marcus is doing the best he can as a single father to a teenage daughter. However, he was prejudice and stereotyped by trying to get her to wear dresses and do girly things. Zoe should have pushed when she suggested Marcus sign Linnie up for self-defense classes after she ran away. She must not have told her father about her attack. Zoe was doing her job, which involved investigating houses that Marcus’ firm was rebuilding after arson. But she was bitter about physically not being able to smoke jump and was overly critical because of it. I admire women like her that do jobs that I would never have the courage to do. There were a lot of ups and downs, funny, and suspenseful moments in this sexy romance.
December 21, 2020
Joining Hearts
Another good story by this talented author. I have enjoyed reading her other stories and I look forward to reading more.
Another good story by this talented author. I have enjoyed reading her other stories and I look forward to reading more.
March 7, 2017
Sweet, Hot, Romance
Zoe is an injured Hot Shot fire fighter working as an arson detective while on the mend. Marcus is a widower and single dad trying to be a successful contractor. They meet when Zoe has him on her list of suspects and fireworks ensue. The attraction is immediate and soon some lines are crossed as it will not be denied. Terrific romance!
Zoe is an injured Hot Shot fire fighter working as an arson detective while on the mend. Marcus is a widower and single dad trying to be a successful contractor. They meet when Zoe has him on her list of suspects and fireworks ensue. The attraction is immediate and soon some lines are crossed as it will not be denied. Terrific romance!
December 2, 2015
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This is the third book in this series that I've read. And each book has been consistent without being repetitious. In this book, there's a female smoke jumper/firefighter (Zoe) who gets injured in the line of duty and has to take a job as an arson inspector until her injuries heal. During the course of an arson investigation, she meets and immediately becomes both annoyed and intrigued by a widowed father, Marcus. Even though he's her main suspect, her feelings for the man grow, as do her feelings for his daughter. Should she risk her heart or risk her job?
I have to say that I didn't enjoy these characters as much as I did in previous books. We've actually met Marcus and his daughter before in the first book. He's the brother of the main male character in book 1. In this book, we get more into his story and how he falls for the fire investigator. I actually sympathized more with Marcus than I did with Zoe. She was in a bad place and kind of let that influence her mood and behavior. She had a bad attitude about people in general that seemed to influence how she acted around them. She kind of got on my nerves. As did Marcus' daughter. And his family. I personally seem to think there's a fine line to parenting and everyone was making it incredibly hard for him to do what he deemed appropriate for his own child. His daughter came across as a bit rude, mouthy, hard headed and insolent, but I tried to remember that she was only 13 and that's generally how they tend to be. Marcus had his good moments with her that seemed to balance it all.
The book was interesting, although I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two books. I think the characters just didn't do it for me. I liked the idea of Marcus being a single, widowed father. But I didn't enjoy the daughter being in the story as much as I thought I would. I didn't enjoy the romance between Marcus and Zoe as much as I thought I would. As with the other books, the HEA came suddenly and abruptly. I needed a bit more convincing to see these two as a viable pair.
This is the third book in this series that I've read. And each book has been consistent without being repetitious. In this book, there's a female smoke jumper/firefighter (Zoe) who gets injured in the line of duty and has to take a job as an arson inspector until her injuries heal. During the course of an arson investigation, she meets and immediately becomes both annoyed and intrigued by a widowed father, Marcus. Even though he's her main suspect, her feelings for the man grow, as do her feelings for his daughter. Should she risk her heart or risk her job?
I have to say that I didn't enjoy these characters as much as I did in previous books. We've actually met Marcus and his daughter before in the first book. He's the brother of the main male character in book 1. In this book, we get more into his story and how he falls for the fire investigator. I actually sympathized more with Marcus than I did with Zoe. She was in a bad place and kind of let that influence her mood and behavior. She had a bad attitude about people in general that seemed to influence how she acted around them. She kind of got on my nerves. As did Marcus' daughter. And his family. I personally seem to think there's a fine line to parenting and everyone was making it incredibly hard for him to do what he deemed appropriate for his own child. His daughter came across as a bit rude, mouthy, hard headed and insolent, but I tried to remember that she was only 13 and that's generally how they tend to be. Marcus had his good moments with her that seemed to balance it all.
The book was interesting, although I didn't enjoy it as much as the first two books. I think the characters just didn't do it for me. I liked the idea of Marcus being a single, widowed father. But I didn't enjoy the daughter being in the story as much as I thought I would. I didn't enjoy the romance between Marcus and Zoe as much as I thought I would. As with the other books, the HEA came suddenly and abruptly. I needed a bit more convincing to see these two as a viable pair.
October 18, 2015
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Joining Hearts: A Hero's Heart Romance #3 (Hero's Heart Series)
Joining Hearts: A Hero's Heart Romance #3 (Hero's Heart Series)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Joining Hearts: A Hero's Heart Romance #3 (Hero's... Iona Findley, October 18, 2015
Joining Hearts is the latest installment of Hero's Hearts series. Marcus Ricci is a widower with a rebellious thirteen year old daughter Linnie, she needs a woman in her life to help her out. Enter injured Smokejumper-turned-Arson-Investigator Zoe Montgomery ,who is looking in to a series of fires that result in profitable reconstruction for the Ricci brothers. Can Zoe find out what is happening and help Marcus with Linnie ? I was give a copy for an honest review barwatts@telus.net
September 29, 2015
This is the third book in the Hero's Heart Series. This book was just as heartwarming as the previous two. This book involves Marcus, who is in the first book, his teenage daughter, Linnie, and Zoe. Zoe was injured in a fire jumping incident and is recuperating. During this time, she is working as an arson investigator. Her investigation leads her to Marcus Reid, of the Ricci Brothers construction business. Zoe and Marcus, both have baggage for their past, and Marcus has control issues with Linnie. Together, Marcus and Zoe, make an ideal couple. Since I remember Marcus from the first book, it was really nice to hear his story. Great love story.
September 13, 2015
Joining Hearts is a type of romance read that is rarely seen in the genre. A thrill seeker heroine with a take charge attitude falling for a mysterious father with a teenage daughter. Marcus and Zoe fit well together for me. She was a high strung individual and Marcus helped to even out the flaws in her personality. Zoe brought out Marcus' hidden adventurer and even helped him to open up more and heal from the pain of loss. What started out as suspicion ended up growing into a relationship that worked for these two individuals and made them better. Iona Findley is on point with her Hero's Heart Series.
September 13, 2015
This is the third installment of a series where each book is a stand alone story. In this story Zoe is a smokejumper recovering from an injury, and is working as an arson investigator temporarily. Her assignment to investigate suspicious fires leads her to the Ricci brothers who own a growing construction business. Zoe has an attraction to Marcus Ricci who is a widower with a teenage daughter. Can she keep it all business especially after Marcus' daughter Linnie forms a bond with her?
Linnie doesn't fit into the typical feminine mold and neither does Zoe. A great well written romance.
* I received a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Linnie doesn't fit into the typical feminine mold and neither does Zoe. A great well written romance.
* I received a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
November 11, 2015
Zoe is a smoke jumper/firefighter/paramedic who was hurt on a jump and now is recovering in New York City while working an arson case. One of the suspects turns out to be a contractor who is rehabilitating 3 of the homes burnt. Marcus is a single dad who is raising his teenage daughter, Linnie, and they are both trying to figure out how to survive growing up. This is a heart warming story and watching Zoe and Marcus and Linnie fall was so special. The characters were all well defined. Even though this is the third installment in the series, it is a stand alone.
**Received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**
**Received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**
January 24, 2017
Love this series. Great characters.
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