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Valentine Hound Dog: The Hart Family

Have A Hart, Book 2

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Valentine Hound Dog: The Hart Family

By: Rachelle Ayala
Narrated by: Jennifer Groberg
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If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's, Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first.

Former fireman Larry Davison covers his burn scars well, by working at an elementary school as a custodian, where he finds a lost hound dog behind the dumpster.

Fashion designer Jenna Hart is in town to do a charity fashion show, when she loses her top model, Little Treat. When Larry turns up with the puppy, she asks him to be in the show and bachelor auction.

Larry's not sure he belongs in a fashion show, and balks at being her good deed. Can Jenna convince Larry, beauty is never skin deep, and love's arrow strikes not only the beautiful, but the bold?

Book 1: Melisa & Rob, Christmas Lovebirds

Book 2: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Hound Dog

Book 3: Connor & Nadine, Spring Fling Kitty

Book 4: Cait & Brian, Blue Chow Christmas

Book 5: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Wedding Hound

©2015 Rachelle Ayala (P)2017 Rachelle Ayala Publishing, LLC
Anthologies & Short Stories Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Holidays Romance Celebration Dogs Winter Christmas Heartfelt Fashion Funny Witty Feel-Good

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A Hart felt story!

Cover Love: It's a cute cover that says a lot about the story.
I loved this story. It is my first in the Have a Hart series( I did buy the first after reading this) (Christmas Lovebirds) and am eagerly waiting for Connor's story soon.
Valentine Hounddog is a sweet short story about a beautiful fashion designer and an ex-fireman that was burned severely in a fire. This is a fresh take on the beauty and the beast story, though I hated whenever the presses or anyone referred to Larry as a beast. I never saw Larry as anything but a hero and a very sexy, sweet, kind man at that.
Take a hot man that risk's his life to save children, falls in love with a cute, funny basset hound and a fashion designer he thinks is out of his league, you have a well-written story you won't want to put down.

Jennifer Groberg does a great job narrating giving very distinct voice, making cute sounds for Harley and you can hear various emotions in her voice not just reading a book. I loved reading the story but liked listening even more.

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Another entertaining story in this series

If you are looking for a clean, at times touching romance about two seemingly opposites in character and “beauty”, then you are sure to enjoy this second book of the Hart family.
This time the animal featured is a sweet hound dog named Harley.
Larry, a former fire fighter whose career ended when he sustained severe burns while saving five children, is a man still trying to deal with his new life. He’s also the best friend to Connor, one of Jenna Hart’s brothers.
Jenna was a little bit hard to warm up to. She is a fashion designer who seems more interested in her success than in her family and poor Larry. But fate, in the form of Harley brings them together in this new version of “beauty and the beast”. Though honestly, Larry is anytime but the beast. Will Jenna realize there is more to life than a career?
In the meantime, the Hart family continues to entertain as they try to help the romance along. Sometimes unsuccessfully.
In the end, it’s another enjoyable story in this series.

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LOVED IT!!!!

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This audiobook was given to me for a honest unbiased review. I loved it. This not only has fireman, "sigh" but has real emotion. The emotional side of of being hurt on the job, as well as the lasting effects. He may feel negatively about them, but to many of us this shows she is a real hero. This was funny and sweet, can not wait for the next book.

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Hart's Know How to Love

I had not previously read this story, and I think it made this audiobook that much better for me. I'm already in love with the Hart family, but never expected Jenna to fall for Big D. This was an emotional listen for me, both with happy and sad tears. Jennifer Groberg was able to bring a great depth to the story that I know I wouldn't have been able to get when reading the book. She's truly a talented narrator.

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A good story best read after 'Christmas Lovebirds'.

Larry & Jenna make an interesting couple at first. Jenna's determination to make everything go her way and her willingness to pay whatever game to succeed was more than a little alarming. As she gets to know Larry, his straight forward honor touches her. I would have preferred seeing more of their time together while walking the dog so the transitions were more natural.

Jennifer Groberg did a great job bringing the story to life. I found myself crying a couple times. Signs of a good story.

I recieved a free Audible copy of this story in exchange for a honest review.

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Always root for the underdog...

Having already fallen in love with the Hart after reading the series, listening to Ms. Groberg brought even more delight. Relaxing delivery and the heart she puts into bringing these characters to life, shines through each word she speaks and character she emotes. Serious subjects delivered with humor, heart and wisdom. Ms. Ayala is good at her craft. Her ability to deliver a story that has every element from laughter, to drama and optimism is one of the reasons I have become a fan. Larry, Jenna and a matchmaking pooch make for a charming combination. Valentine Hound Dog imparts a beautiful lesson in a light heartwarming way. Beauty is the culmination of heart, body and soul not flaws on the outer shell but the light that shines from within. I lost a piece of my heart within this cute tale.

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finding love for Valentine's day

A good love story of an all about business no matter what it takes fashion designer, Jenna and burned and scarred fire fighter Larry and a doggie named Harley who brings them together. Jenna rethinks her career after falling in love with Larry as long as he can believe he is not one of her casual flings. I received a complimentary audio and I am voluntarily giving a review.

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great!

Very sweet romance and a dog - I couldn't ask for more. Well written and great narration!


I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The fact that I was gifted this book had no influence over my opinion of it.

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remarkably cute

as a dog lover I just adored this book so very much it's such a cute and the very very lovely book I was smiling a lot during this book and incredible and sweet Valentines story

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Fashion and Firemen

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This is the second book for the Hart family with Jenna, a fashion designer. She comes home to do a fashion show with her designs and involves her brother, the fire chief and the rest of the fire department plus Larry. Larry had to quit being a fireman after a fire that ended up burning him quite badly. He has an inferior complex about his looks and scars. Jenna can look past them but he doesn't believe that. She gets a basset hound to be her signature mark but he runs away and Larry finds him. Jenna has Larry keep the dog to train him. Larry gets attached to the dog. With a lot of misunderstandings and some troubles, Larry finally sees that he's letting his scars keep him from living to the fullest. I really like how the Hart family comes together and supports each other and Larry. This is a great story that I'm sure you'd like since Rachelle Ayala does a wonderful writing of it. Jennifer Groberg narration is great - especially Harley, the basset hound's howling :) I received a free copy for my honest review.

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