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Hope For Harmony: Baby-Makers vs. Peter Pans
wo worlds collide when free-spirited, wild-hearted, eternally single, Hope Clayton meets conservative and prudish single father of three, T.J. Wagner. After one surreal night, they are brought face to face again when Hope's work as a business consultant brings her temporarily to Orlando from San Diego while his children are gone for the month. What is supposed to be a one-month agreement of mutual companionship evolves into a deep connection. Hope, who hides a dark secret behind her decision to live a life without children, will have to decide between Freedom and Love.
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What do you do when the person you are crazy about carries a deal-breaker you can't negotiate? That is the question T.J. Wagner will have to answer when he falls for business consultant Hope Clayton. If the fact that she lives 2500 miles away was not deal-breaker enough, she has been clear that she wants nothing to do with children in her life...and he has three of them. For T.J, life has always been about self-sacrifice and the answer is obvious. But will she give up that easily? Will he be able to fight the true longings of his heart for much longer?
This is a story about people from different worlds finding common ground. A story about looking outside check lists and what to do when you find the person who makes it worthwhile to reexamine the so-called deal breakers.
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What do you do when the person you are crazy about carries a deal-breaker you can't negotiate? That is the question T.J. Wagner will have to answer when he falls for business consultant Hope Clayton. If the fact that she lives 2500 miles away was not deal-breaker enough, she has been clear that she wants nothing to do with children in her life...and he has three of them. For T.J, life has always been about self-sacrifice and the answer is obvious. But will she give up that easily? Will he be able to fight the true longings of his heart for much longer?
This is a story about people from different worlds finding common ground. A story about looking outside check lists and what to do when you find the person who makes it worthwhile to reexamine the so-called deal breakers.
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Published June 6, 2017
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June 16, 2017
DNF
Ahhhh! I wanted to love it, I really did. I gave it until about 40% in before I just couldn't go on. I skimmed chapters until the end to see if there was improvement and even the ending was just....blah. I LOVE single parent books so it broke my heart that I couldn't get into this one. I honestly think the chemistry and the alone times between Tom and Hope were the better parts of the book. However, the whole premise just didn't do it for me.
The secondary characters were beyond annoying and the constant, vehement shaming of "singles" vs "breeders" was just over the top behavior for people in their mid 30's. There may be people out there who feel this way. But these were professionals looking at improving a business and their actions just did not seem realistic. I found myself having no interest at all in whether their conflict resolved.
That said, I did like Hope's sister and the little sneak peek at what might be coming from her story intrigued me. The overall formatting of the book and the writing itself were great. The story itself is were things fell flat for me.
*Complimentary copy provided for an honest review.
Ahhhh! I wanted to love it, I really did. I gave it until about 40% in before I just couldn't go on. I skimmed chapters until the end to see if there was improvement and even the ending was just....blah. I LOVE single parent books so it broke my heart that I couldn't get into this one. I honestly think the chemistry and the alone times between Tom and Hope were the better parts of the book. However, the whole premise just didn't do it for me.
The secondary characters were beyond annoying and the constant, vehement shaming of "singles" vs "breeders" was just over the top behavior for people in their mid 30's. There may be people out there who feel this way. But these were professionals looking at improving a business and their actions just did not seem realistic. I found myself having no interest at all in whether their conflict resolved.
That said, I did like Hope's sister and the little sneak peek at what might be coming from her story intrigued me. The overall formatting of the book and the writing itself were great. The story itself is were things fell flat for me.
*Complimentary copy provided for an honest review.
February 13, 2019
Diely Pichardo-Johansson, ‘Hope for Harmony’.
As a Hidden Gem ARC reader I received this book for free. And promised an honest review. Here it is.
English isn’t my first language. Sorry for errors.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: Love story in business-battle of family people vs child-free persons.
Main characters:
- Hope Clayton. With three best friends she owns a consultant Company (the F Team) that helps all kind of businesses with financial problems. The company has it’s base in San Diego but works all over the USA.
This time the F Team has a errand in Orlando, where the Court Inn hotel
chain is in the red numbers.
- Tom Wagner. Accountant and advisor of the Court Inns. A few years ago his wife Leia wanted an own medical career. That resulted in a rather friendly divorce. Now Leia studies and works in Detroit and Tom stayed as a single dad in Orlando with their three children.
Hope has problems getting a permanent relationship. Her mother died young, suffering breast cancer. Doctors expected that Hope will get the same illness at a young age. After cancer prevention surgeries she cannot bear children anymore.
Shortly thereafter her fiance broke their engagement. So Hope expects never to have a permanent relationship again.
After his divorce Tom too has problems in the dating scene. A job without any glamour, nerdy looks, shy with women and three demanding children makes him unattractive for a lot of women looking for a husband.
Tom and Hope meet in a bar where Tom is a guest musician and shows another side of his personality. He’s a very talented, versatile artiste, an impressive performer and looking good without his nerdy glasses. Hope joins him on stage in a jam session and they get to know each other and have a connection. But she drinks too much and they end in the same bed. Hope without exactly knowing what happened.
After this start with a lot of alcohol, they meet again during the meetings for the reorganisation of the Court Inns.
But this consultancy job is problematic for the F Team. Employees with children have many very social, but precious privileges. That makes singles jealous. So every proposal for reorganisation results in a battle between the family people and the child-free ones. Hope and Tom try to avoid choosing a side in the war between the two groups. For landing in two opposing parties will impede the laborious development of their fragile relationship.
The author’s descriptions of the battles between the two groupes, Hope’s integration in Tom’s family and Tom’s transformation from nerd to man with more self-confidence are often hilarious and/or interesting.
Perhaps sometimes the contrast between the two warring groups is a bit overdone. Then the book looks more or less a persiflage. But, all in all, the plot remains credible and the book a pleasure to read.
R. Huiszoon.
As a Hidden Gem ARC reader I received this book for free. And promised an honest review. Here it is.
English isn’t my first language. Sorry for errors.
Rating: 4 stars (of 5).
In general: Love story in business-battle of family people vs child-free persons.
Main characters:
- Hope Clayton. With three best friends she owns a consultant Company (the F Team) that helps all kind of businesses with financial problems. The company has it’s base in San Diego but works all over the USA.
This time the F Team has a errand in Orlando, where the Court Inn hotel
chain is in the red numbers.
- Tom Wagner. Accountant and advisor of the Court Inns. A few years ago his wife Leia wanted an own medical career. That resulted in a rather friendly divorce. Now Leia studies and works in Detroit and Tom stayed as a single dad in Orlando with their three children.
Hope has problems getting a permanent relationship. Her mother died young, suffering breast cancer. Doctors expected that Hope will get the same illness at a young age. After cancer prevention surgeries she cannot bear children anymore.
Shortly thereafter her fiance broke their engagement. So Hope expects never to have a permanent relationship again.
After his divorce Tom too has problems in the dating scene. A job without any glamour, nerdy looks, shy with women and three demanding children makes him unattractive for a lot of women looking for a husband.
Tom and Hope meet in a bar where Tom is a guest musician and shows another side of his personality. He’s a very talented, versatile artiste, an impressive performer and looking good without his nerdy glasses. Hope joins him on stage in a jam session and they get to know each other and have a connection. But she drinks too much and they end in the same bed. Hope without exactly knowing what happened.
After this start with a lot of alcohol, they meet again during the meetings for the reorganisation of the Court Inns.
But this consultancy job is problematic for the F Team. Employees with children have many very social, but precious privileges. That makes singles jealous. So every proposal for reorganisation results in a battle between the family people and the child-free ones. Hope and Tom try to avoid choosing a side in the war between the two groups. For landing in two opposing parties will impede the laborious development of their fragile relationship.
The author’s descriptions of the battles between the two groupes, Hope’s integration in Tom’s family and Tom’s transformation from nerd to man with more self-confidence are often hilarious and/or interesting.
Perhaps sometimes the contrast between the two warring groups is a bit overdone. Then the book looks more or less a persiflage. But, all in all, the plot remains credible and the book a pleasure to read.
R. Huiszoon.
July 13, 2017
Hope for Harmony by D. Pichardo-Johansson is a completely engaging romance embedded in a family vs. singles office comedy. The characters and their drama provide plenty of laughs as well as eye-rolls.
The consulting team of Hope, Louis, Chris and Michelle are young but bright. They profess their commitment to being single and without children for a variety of reasons. Their excessive complaints about children and people who choose to procreate are intentionally over the top. Alternatively, the employees of the company --which has contracted consulting services-- are equally committed to parenthood, their own drama, and their absolute hatred of self-centered singles. Naturally, there is quite a bit of animosity and drama involved in every interaction—whether at the office or the local bar.
Tom and Hope are the closest to neutral in the war between the parent and the singles, but only because they keep their opinions to themselves. Tom is a great, normal guy. I loved reading a romance without a stunningly beautiful billionaire. Hope is outwardly over confident, and that wore on me a bit. In fact, I wasn’t sure why Tom put up with some of her pushiness and demands. However, as their relationship progressed, I found Hope considerably more likable as the character became open to various options presented by her involvement in Tom. I truly appreciated how her personal growth also made a huge impact on her professionally as well. Opening herself up to possibilities personally, ultimately made her more creative professionally. Before I noticed that Hope for Harmony is the first book in a series, I was really impressed by the open-ended conclusion. Don’t worry—there is a warm, fuzzy ending, it just isn’t prettily wrapped up in a convenient and unlikely bow.
Hope For Harmony: Baby-Makers vs. Peter Pans is a charming romance that can read as a standalone. Although the ending is meant as a segue to a second book, it is definitely not a dissatisfying cliff-hanger.
3.5 stars
I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. For more reading recommendations, visit Book Junkie Reviews: https://abookjunkiereviews.wordpress.com
The consulting team of Hope, Louis, Chris and Michelle are young but bright. They profess their commitment to being single and without children for a variety of reasons. Their excessive complaints about children and people who choose to procreate are intentionally over the top. Alternatively, the employees of the company --which has contracted consulting services-- are equally committed to parenthood, their own drama, and their absolute hatred of self-centered singles. Naturally, there is quite a bit of animosity and drama involved in every interaction—whether at the office or the local bar.
Tom and Hope are the closest to neutral in the war between the parent and the singles, but only because they keep their opinions to themselves. Tom is a great, normal guy. I loved reading a romance without a stunningly beautiful billionaire. Hope is outwardly over confident, and that wore on me a bit. In fact, I wasn’t sure why Tom put up with some of her pushiness and demands. However, as their relationship progressed, I found Hope considerably more likable as the character became open to various options presented by her involvement in Tom. I truly appreciated how her personal growth also made a huge impact on her professionally as well. Opening herself up to possibilities personally, ultimately made her more creative professionally. Before I noticed that Hope for Harmony is the first book in a series, I was really impressed by the open-ended conclusion. Don’t worry—there is a warm, fuzzy ending, it just isn’t prettily wrapped up in a convenient and unlikely bow.
Hope For Harmony: Baby-Makers vs. Peter Pans is a charming romance that can read as a standalone. Although the ending is meant as a segue to a second book, it is definitely not a dissatisfying cliff-hanger.
3.5 stars
I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. For more reading recommendations, visit Book Junkie Reviews: https://abookjunkiereviews.wordpress.com
June 13, 2017
Whether you are a Parent or a Child-free person, this book will make you smile
This book surprised me with two treats in one: A heart-touching (and classy) romantic story AND a comical view of those to parallel worlds of parenthood and child-free life.
The rich, multidimensional characters stole my heart from the get go. Tom (T.J.) is adorable. It's a fresh breath of air to meet a male main character who's not the impossibly perfect playboy (or billionaire). Tom instead is an “ordinary” man – even shy – who does not seem to deserve a second look, but once you get to know him, he really grows on you and surprises you with unexpected extraordinary talents. Hope rubbed me a little in the wrong way at first glance, with her apparent excess self-confidence, yet she really grew on me too the more I got to know her and her background story. The author does a very good job making their chemistry and connection come across as very real in spite of the apparent incompatibility one would have expected between two such different people. The friends around them, especially Louis, add a touch of hilarity which sometimes distracts from the romance part of the story, but adds a huge dose of entertainment, laughter, and even unexpected enlightenment. Whether you are a parent, or a child-free person tired of hearing parents both whine and brag about their kids, this book will make you smile in recognition and even laugh out loud.
This book surprised me with two treats in one: A heart-touching (and classy) romantic story AND a comical view of those to parallel worlds of parenthood and child-free life.
The rich, multidimensional characters stole my heart from the get go. Tom (T.J.) is adorable. It's a fresh breath of air to meet a male main character who's not the impossibly perfect playboy (or billionaire). Tom instead is an “ordinary” man – even shy – who does not seem to deserve a second look, but once you get to know him, he really grows on you and surprises you with unexpected extraordinary talents. Hope rubbed me a little in the wrong way at first glance, with her apparent excess self-confidence, yet she really grew on me too the more I got to know her and her background story. The author does a very good job making their chemistry and connection come across as very real in spite of the apparent incompatibility one would have expected between two such different people. The friends around them, especially Louis, add a touch of hilarity which sometimes distracts from the romance part of the story, but adds a huge dose of entertainment, laughter, and even unexpected enlightenment. Whether you are a parent, or a child-free person tired of hearing parents both whine and brag about their kids, this book will make you smile in recognition and even laugh out loud.
April 4, 2018
I love stories where you really want two people to be together and the obstacles seem impossible. Where societal norms are fought and broken. Where distance and more keep you apart.
This particular story takes two people I really liked, Higj energy, fun, Child free and spirited Hope, business expert by day and sweet, single father of three TJ Wagner (smart, stable accountant) are brought together when she sees him playing his music in a bar one night out with friends and colleagues while she's visiting the Sunshine State for business and shes completely smitten.
The two seem to be the unlikely match.
With a lot of humor, spicy encounters and fun I loved how Hope realizes that sometimes what you thought you were looking for or needed aren't quite what's in store.
I really enjoyed this book. I enjoy the authors writing style and how she brings you in and get to know Hope and TJ as if they are friends you know and you are cheering for.
I recommend this to those that enjoy romantic and humorous women's fiction, where the characters are fun, real and relatable. It's a tough book to put down, but a sweet, easy read. I'm really looking forward to this authors next book. I just heard it's on it's way!! 4 stars!
This particular story takes two people I really liked, Higj energy, fun, Child free and spirited Hope, business expert by day and sweet, single father of three TJ Wagner (smart, stable accountant) are brought together when she sees him playing his music in a bar one night out with friends and colleagues while she's visiting the Sunshine State for business and shes completely smitten.
The two seem to be the unlikely match.
With a lot of humor, spicy encounters and fun I loved how Hope realizes that sometimes what you thought you were looking for or needed aren't quite what's in store.
I really enjoyed this book. I enjoy the authors writing style and how she brings you in and get to know Hope and TJ as if they are friends you know and you are cheering for.
I recommend this to those that enjoy romantic and humorous women's fiction, where the characters are fun, real and relatable. It's a tough book to put down, but a sweet, easy read. I'm really looking forward to this authors next book. I just heard it's on it's way!! 4 stars!
July 5, 2018
Hope For Harmony
In my opinion there was just too much arguing about who has a worse life, parents or child free people. I would think they would be arguing over who has it the best! So many of their business meetings were spent arguing over this, that it didn't seem at all realistic. It felt very tedious to me. I really dislike reading arguments that are the same over and over and over! I nearly quit reading, but I thought I would stick it out since I had already come so far. At the end of the story the whole situation did not feel resolved, but I didn't see anything that indicated that there would be another book about Hope and Tom. I guess we just have to assume that everything will work out for the best. But if that is the case, we could just assume that at the beginning of the story and skip all the fighting by not reading this book in the first place. There were also a number of spelling errors and places where the wrong word was used. Sorry, but I can't recommend this book.
In my opinion there was just too much arguing about who has a worse life, parents or child free people. I would think they would be arguing over who has it the best! So many of their business meetings were spent arguing over this, that it didn't seem at all realistic. It felt very tedious to me. I really dislike reading arguments that are the same over and over and over! I nearly quit reading, but I thought I would stick it out since I had already come so far. At the end of the story the whole situation did not feel resolved, but I didn't see anything that indicated that there would be another book about Hope and Tom. I guess we just have to assume that everything will work out for the best. But if that is the case, we could just assume that at the beginning of the story and skip all the fighting by not reading this book in the first place. There were also a number of spelling errors and places where the wrong word was used. Sorry, but I can't recommend this book.
October 13, 2018
There is so much going on in this story, I don’t even know quite where to start. It’s a story of two people who have very different world views, yet still manage to have so much in common. Tom and Hope are really quite sweet together. I just wish we could have avoided some of their drama with a couple of good conversations where they laid it all out in plain English rather that talking in circles around the real situations. I also thought the image of grown adults behaving like spoiled toddlers who had been told they couldn’t have their afternoon cookie was a bit much. Especially that the worst of this behavior was at the office. It was too often and too over-the-top for me to really buy into it. I hope we get to see more of where Tom and Hope get to next with the books in the rest of the series.
June 25, 2017
“Your house is never clean again. Your whites are never white. The inside of your car is taken over by tectonic layers of cereal and crackers.” I think I laughed my you know what off at this part because it's so true! I don't think my car stays clean a day! I love how family friendly and oriented this novel is. It's cute but quirky and loveable at the same time. There is a whole lot of humor between the main two characters that give a good build up to the chemistry. It's easy to dive in and got caught up on people with children and people without. However I was disappointed at the end. The reader was given a bit of closer but it leaves you hanging in one aspect. It's nerve racking not knowing.
June 30, 2018
Love Tom and Hope's story
Tom and Hope are like night and day. They meet at a bar where he was playing. She was in town with her coworkers to bid on a contract job. Insanity night is hilarious .The next day reality hits. He works for the company that they are trying to get the contract from. The meeting ends up crazy because it is singles versus parents and the fights get nasty. The ups and downs that go on in relationship is crazy fun. He doesn't have his kids for a month. Once the kids come back hiding comes in to play. The her team especially Louis. His colleagues are a combination of all sorts of behaviors. Love the ups and downs throughout this crazy book.
Tom and Hope are like night and day. They meet at a bar where he was playing. She was in town with her coworkers to bid on a contract job. Insanity night is hilarious .The next day reality hits. He works for the company that they are trying to get the contract from. The meeting ends up crazy because it is singles versus parents and the fights get nasty. The ups and downs that go on in relationship is crazy fun. He doesn't have his kids for a month. Once the kids come back hiding comes in to play. The her team especially Louis. His colleagues are a combination of all sorts of behaviors. Love the ups and downs throughout this crazy book.
July 30, 2018
Hope For Harmony: Baby-Makers vs. Peter Pans by D. Pichardo-Johansson is an entertaining contemporary romance. The characters in this well-written book are awesome. Hope and her business partners end up in Florida in an attempt to win a contract with a failing hotel chain. Tom is part of the management team for the hotel chain. Hope and Tom's story is loaded with drama, humor, bad behavior, spice and a little angst. I enjoyed reading Hope For Harmony but the book did drag a little in some spots. Hope For Harmony: Baby-Makers vs. Peter Pans is book 1 of the Sunshine State Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
August 22, 2017
I can't express how much I loved this book.As cliche as this might sound, I laughed, cried, and yelled reading this. 'Hope for Harmony' is a romance for the ages that will make even the most cynical person believe in true love. A look inside a societal construct that has been plaguing adult lives for centuries, this book will do more than light up your heart. It will make you examine society, and wonder just how much of our lives are ruled by societal expectations, and the way we choose to react to them.
February 17, 2019
Amazing
As always she has “hit it out of the park”. Love is never easy especially when the parties are trying to work out business problems. She is part of a consulting team that is vying to be hired by a hotel chain. He is the accountant for the hotel. They meet at a bar the night before their first meeting not knowing who the other really is. There are lot of complications and misunderstandings that complicate everything both personal and professional. Great characters, story, and writing make this a “must read”.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
As always she has “hit it out of the park”. Love is never easy especially when the parties are trying to work out business problems. She is part of a consulting team that is vying to be hired by a hotel chain. He is the accountant for the hotel. They meet at a bar the night before their first meeting not knowing who the other really is. There are lot of complications and misunderstandings that complicate everything both personal and professional. Great characters, story, and writing make this a “must read”.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
February 16, 2019
This is a refreshing, fun read. The characters in this story are so like people I know in real life.
This book is not your typical feel-good read and if you don't mind a different kind of read, and enjoy women's fiction, Hope's heart-rending backstory will have you rooting for her success, in both life and love.
Loved this book. Can't wait for the next one as this one ends on a bit of a cliff hanger
I received a free copy of this book via Hidden Gems and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book is not your typical feel-good read and if you don't mind a different kind of read, and enjoy women's fiction, Hope's heart-rending backstory will have you rooting for her success, in both life and love.
Loved this book. Can't wait for the next one as this one ends on a bit of a cliff hanger
I received a free copy of this book via Hidden Gems and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 17, 2019
Can two different people find love and happiness together when what they want from life is opposite? Can single Harmony with children-allergy have a chance with JT Wagner single father of three children and a very serious and responsible one? Sometimes life challenges you out of your comfort zone and then you realise what are you missing. Good love and life story.
February 21, 2019
A well presented read, with lots of interesting characters, odd twists and turns, and a really unique HEA. I found it to drag a bit in the middle chapters, but it really took off in the last few chapters. There is definitely something to keep everyone intrigued. This one definitely deserves a read! (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and found it to be a solid read.)
October 1, 2019
Creative, fun romance 3.5*
Interesting concept for a romance that takes place between two people who are both single but come from completely different perspectives. It was a fun story of two people that actually grow into their relationship and learn to appreciate others life lessons.
Interesting concept for a romance that takes place between two people who are both single but come from completely different perspectives. It was a fun story of two people that actually grow into their relationship and learn to appreciate others life lessons.
July 7, 2018
Hope for harmony baby makers vs Peter pan
A good read for people who are in to the series recommend highly can't wait for the next one of the series a really enjoyable read but quick shaping up to be a enjoyable series
A good read for people who are in to the series recommend highly can't wait for the next one of the series a really enjoyable read but quick shaping up to be a enjoyable series
July 10, 2017
I really wanted to like this one. The premise of the story sounded fun and romantic involving divorced dad, TJ and the forever-single, Hope. Unfortunately, it came off offensive and boring. Some of it even cringe-worthy. The characters had no depth or chemistry. The secondary characters were annoying in their shaming of "singles" vs "breeders." Some issues never seem to be resolved and the book ended abruptly.
November 5, 2018
It is a great book to read
August 11, 2021
OMG
I absolutely loved this book. It was laugh out loud funny at times and find me a tissue moving at others. I highly recommend!
I absolutely loved this book. It was laugh out loud funny at times and find me a tissue moving at others. I highly recommend!
April 5, 2018
In the endnotes of the book the author tell us that her goal is to write romance stories, which are not only entertaining, but also enriching for the soul. I agree that there are some meaningful lessons for life included in this pleasant read.
This book starts out as a somewhat jarring rom com. Hope is a partner in a business consulting firm. Her firm has been called in to turn around a hotel chain. The big problem seems to be that the hotel employees who are parents hate the employees who are single, to the point that they call the parents “breeders”. After their traumatic workdays with these employees, Hope and her team take refuge in wild nights at bars. This part of the book had clunky dialogue and phrasing and was not entertaining. But keep reading!
However, it turns out that this book has a soul and as it progressed the author’s talent for writing lyrical and evocative prose shone through. The story moves to the developing relationship between Hope and the hotel finance director, T J Wagner. In spite of their secrets and pain, their love grows. The best writing of the book is about Hope and TJ and how they cope with life’s pain. Here is a moving line from their story. Something had shifted. They were no longer having sex. They were making love.
The supporting characters of the story are memorable and fun and I bonded with the main characters of this book. The book is set in Orlando, with all the sunshine and Disney fun. The resolution of the hotel business problem was clever. This is Sunshine State Book 1 and I look forward to an enjoyable series.
This book starts out as a somewhat jarring rom com. Hope is a partner in a business consulting firm. Her firm has been called in to turn around a hotel chain. The big problem seems to be that the hotel employees who are parents hate the employees who are single, to the point that they call the parents “breeders”. After their traumatic workdays with these employees, Hope and her team take refuge in wild nights at bars. This part of the book had clunky dialogue and phrasing and was not entertaining. But keep reading!
However, it turns out that this book has a soul and as it progressed the author’s talent for writing lyrical and evocative prose shone through. The story moves to the developing relationship between Hope and the hotel finance director, T J Wagner. In spite of their secrets and pain, their love grows. The best writing of the book is about Hope and TJ and how they cope with life’s pain. Here is a moving line from their story. Something had shifted. They were no longer having sex. They were making love.
The supporting characters of the story are memorable and fun and I bonded with the main characters of this book. The book is set in Orlando, with all the sunshine and Disney fun. The resolution of the hotel business problem was clever. This is Sunshine State Book 1 and I look forward to an enjoyable series.
July 19, 2017
I enjoyed Hope for Harmony, it’s a good story premise and the writing is clear and concise. I can’t say I loved it, at times I felt it was little too wordy and a little too predictable. The feud between the people with children (breeders) and the ones without in the story, really did not appeal to me. So at times, it was hard for me to relate to this plot of the story.
I liked TJ and Hope, the main couple. Even though I’m a bigger fan of Alpha males; he’s a self-touted “Beta male” and is believable in the role.
I unfortunately can’t say I loved the book, there weren’t any gasp or aha moments, it was just an ok enjoyable read for me.
I liked TJ and Hope, the main couple. Even though I’m a bigger fan of Alpha males; he’s a self-touted “Beta male” and is believable in the role.
I unfortunately can’t say I loved the book, there weren’t any gasp or aha moments, it was just an ok enjoyable read for me.
February 10, 2020
Reading a book that displays both the single world and a family world was something new and at the same time a fun way to really get a look at it. TJ and Hope seem to be worlds apart but maybe this consulting job could be a change for the better.
I'm voluntarily reviewing this after receiving a free copy from Hidden Arcs.
I'm voluntarily reviewing this after receiving a free copy from Hidden Arcs.
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Blurb:
wo worlds collide when free-spirited, wild-hearted, eternally single, Hope Clayton meets conservative and prudish single father of three, T.J. Wagner. After one surreal night, they are brought face to face again when Hope's work as a business consultant brings her temporarily to Orlando from San Diego while his children are gone for the month. What is supposed to be a one-month agreement of mutual companionship evolves into a deep connection. Hope, who hides a dark secret behind her decision to live a life without children, will have to decide between Freedom and Love.
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What do you do when the person you are crazy about carries a deal-breaker you can't negotiate? That is the question T.J. Wagner will have to answer when he falls for business consultant Hope Clayton. If the fact that she lives 2500 miles away was not deal-breaker enough, she has been clear that she wants nothing to do with children in her life...and he has three of them. For T.J, life has always been about self-sacrifice and the answer is obvious. But will she give up that easily? Will he be able to fight the true longings of his heart for much longer?
This is a story about people from different worlds finding common ground. A story about looking outside check lists and what to do when you find the person who makes it worthwhile to reexamine the so-called deal breakers.
Blurb:
wo worlds collide when free-spirited, wild-hearted, eternally single, Hope Clayton meets conservative and prudish single father of three, T.J. Wagner. After one surreal night, they are brought face to face again when Hope's work as a business consultant brings her temporarily to Orlando from San Diego while his children are gone for the month. What is supposed to be a one-month agreement of mutual companionship evolves into a deep connection. Hope, who hides a dark secret behind her decision to live a life without children, will have to decide between Freedom and Love.
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What do you do when the person you are crazy about carries a deal-breaker you can't negotiate? That is the question T.J. Wagner will have to answer when he falls for business consultant Hope Clayton. If the fact that she lives 2500 miles away was not deal-breaker enough, she has been clear that she wants nothing to do with children in her life...and he has three of them. For T.J, life has always been about self-sacrifice and the answer is obvious. But will she give up that easily? Will he be able to fight the true longings of his heart for much longer?
This is a story about people from different worlds finding common ground. A story about looking outside check lists and what to do when you find the person who makes it worthwhile to reexamine the so-called deal breakers.
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