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Hearts in Motion
**25 cents from every HEARTS IN MOTION book sold will go to the Washington County Humane Society in Wisconsin.** Take two cats, a dog, and a determined woman... Animal lover Abby Pimm isn’t looking for love. With two rescue cats, one rescue dog, a struggling business, and her fourteen-year-old sister to raise, she has her hands full. What she needs is an angel – though she’ll settle for the devil if he’ll invest in her fledgling company and keep it afloat. Add a six-year-old girl... Wealthy businessman Holden Ramsay is no devil. He’s doing all the right things, and when he’s forced to care for his ex’s six-year-old daughter, he ends up hiring Abby as a temporary sitter – a woman who lights up his damaged heart, and perks up other organs as well. A woman who might be his redemption...or his downfall. Who’s rescuing who? The animals that Abby rescued think maybe it’s time they do a little rescue work of their own—because sometimes humans in love can be so dense...
230 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 29, 2013
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Edie Ramer
34 books186 followersEdie is funnier on the page than in real life. A USA Today bestselling author, she writes stories with heart, attitude, and magic. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin with her husband and a very special cat. She loves to hear from readers. You can connect with her at her website: www.edieramer.com
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October 3, 2013
Hearts in Motion is several good ideas and several more bad ideas crammed into one mediocre book. Listen up, authors: you need a good editor. And I don’t mean a beta reader or two ladies from your writers’ group. I mean you need a real, professional, editor. I feel like I’m making the same comment on a lot of reviews lately: lacks focus, needs editing. You cannot cram 20 ideas into one book and make it work.
Abby Pimm makes custom cat furniture with her partner, Sam. Sam, as is pointed out to us several times, is actually a woman. And a lesbian. NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, as Abby would say. We’ll get back to that. Their business is struggling because they’re doing too well and they can’t afford to expand and apparently, also because of reasons, they need an “angel” investor because I guess actual bank loans don’t exist in this world? That’s never really addressed. Presumably, if you have a business that successful, banks would want to give you money, but maybe banks are worried that the bottom will fall out of the luxury cat furniture market in these uncertain times.
Holden Ramsey owns a furniture company that has left his family wealthy, but now the business is struggling because imports from China have knocked out a chunk of the market. Additionally, his long lost daughter has been left on his doorstep by her unfeeling grandparents. Except she’s not really his daughter because his wife was unfaithful to him but he agreed to let her put his name on the birth certificate anyway, for reasons that are vague at best. Holden is engaged to Portia who was sorority sisters with Abby’s partner Sam, and in this context, sorority sisters apparently means secret lesbians.
Holden needs a babysitter for his fake daughter, Cara, for a couple weeks and luckily his aunt Daisy happens to know that Abby is free because she bought some custom cat furniture from her and also because apparently they kept in touch after Abby dated Holden's younger brother Ryan in college. Abby agrees to watch Cara because she needs the money because of how broke she is due to her business doing too well, I guess.
Abby has two cats, a foster kitten and a dog. They talk. Well. They talk to each other. Frankly the animals talking is way more realistic than most of the unlikely coincidences of everyone knowing everyone.
As you can hopefully see, this book takes a number of premises and attempts to mesh them all into one rather disjointed story. The characters behavior seems erratic at best and their relationships are frankly rather strange. Aunt Daisy sets Abby up with Ryan, even though they dated before and no one, including Ryan and Abby thinks that they should be together. However, this allows Ryan to learn about Abby’s furniture business, and also about how his brother’s fiancée is apparently a secret lesbian. He attempts to talk his brother into supporting Abby’s business but gets shot down, and in retaliation …tells his brother he should spy on Portia, but won’t tell him why. Because of reasons.
Later, Holden figures out that Portia is a secret lesbian, but we don’t really know how and then he and Abby admit they have feelings for each other but that they should wait until after he breaks up with Portia to do anything about it. And then they have sex on the next page, because waiting is for suckers, I guess.
Eventually, the animals decide that the best way to help their mom is via mysterious plan that the cat, Minnie, thinks about several times in the book but is never explained until it turns out to be running away to Holden’s, which they accomplish by following the smell of his car’s exhaust, apparently.
Listen, if I understood the motivation for any of the motivations for the actions of any of the characters, this book would have been improved significantly. But leaving all of that aside, I STILL have issues. All of the scenes where anybody being a lesbian comes up are almost unbearably awkward and seem to simultaneously struggle with feeling tinged with just a little bit of homophobia while screaming NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. I am going to give the author the benefit of the doubt on that one and go with awkwardness being the issue, not bigotry. The use of the animals is also just weird, as they really only discuss two things – whether “mom” will end up homeless and they’ll all starve OR how Abby and Holden should just have sex already because they smell like they want to mate. The phrase “mating smell” is used a lot and it’s just super, super weird.
This book has a lot of issues, but I genuinely believe it had the ability to be a good book. Like my review, which is now too long, it needs to be pared down and edited for clarity.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review.
Abby Pimm makes custom cat furniture with her partner, Sam. Sam, as is pointed out to us several times, is actually a woman. And a lesbian. NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT, as Abby would say. We’ll get back to that. Their business is struggling because they’re doing too well and they can’t afford to expand and apparently, also because of reasons, they need an “angel” investor because I guess actual bank loans don’t exist in this world? That’s never really addressed. Presumably, if you have a business that successful, banks would want to give you money, but maybe banks are worried that the bottom will fall out of the luxury cat furniture market in these uncertain times.
Holden Ramsey owns a furniture company that has left his family wealthy, but now the business is struggling because imports from China have knocked out a chunk of the market. Additionally, his long lost daughter has been left on his doorstep by her unfeeling grandparents. Except she’s not really his daughter because his wife was unfaithful to him but he agreed to let her put his name on the birth certificate anyway, for reasons that are vague at best. Holden is engaged to Portia who was sorority sisters with Abby’s partner Sam, and in this context, sorority sisters apparently means secret lesbians.
Holden needs a babysitter for his fake daughter, Cara, for a couple weeks and luckily his aunt Daisy happens to know that Abby is free because she bought some custom cat furniture from her and also because apparently they kept in touch after Abby dated Holden's younger brother Ryan in college. Abby agrees to watch Cara because she needs the money because of how broke she is due to her business doing too well, I guess.
Abby has two cats, a foster kitten and a dog. They talk. Well. They talk to each other. Frankly the animals talking is way more realistic than most of the unlikely coincidences of everyone knowing everyone.
As you can hopefully see, this book takes a number of premises and attempts to mesh them all into one rather disjointed story. The characters behavior seems erratic at best and their relationships are frankly rather strange. Aunt Daisy sets Abby up with Ryan, even though they dated before and no one, including Ryan and Abby thinks that they should be together. However, this allows Ryan to learn about Abby’s furniture business, and also about how his brother’s fiancée is apparently a secret lesbian. He attempts to talk his brother into supporting Abby’s business but gets shot down, and in retaliation …tells his brother he should spy on Portia, but won’t tell him why. Because of reasons.
Later, Holden figures out that Portia is a secret lesbian, but we don’t really know how and then he and Abby admit they have feelings for each other but that they should wait until after he breaks up with Portia to do anything about it. And then they have sex on the next page, because waiting is for suckers, I guess.
Eventually, the animals decide that the best way to help their mom is via mysterious plan that the cat, Minnie, thinks about several times in the book but is never explained until it turns out to be running away to Holden’s, which they accomplish by following the smell of his car’s exhaust, apparently.
Listen, if I understood the motivation for any of the motivations for the actions of any of the characters, this book would have been improved significantly. But leaving all of that aside, I STILL have issues. All of the scenes where anybody being a lesbian comes up are almost unbearably awkward and seem to simultaneously struggle with feeling tinged with just a little bit of homophobia while screaming NOT THAT THERE’S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT. I am going to give the author the benefit of the doubt on that one and go with awkwardness being the issue, not bigotry. The use of the animals is also just weird, as they really only discuss two things – whether “mom” will end up homeless and they’ll all starve OR how Abby and Holden should just have sex already because they smell like they want to mate. The phrase “mating smell” is used a lot and it’s just super, super weird.
This book has a lot of issues, but I genuinely believe it had the ability to be a good book. Like my review, which is now too long, it needs to be pared down and edited for clarity.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review.
June 17, 2014
What a sweet book, it has a damaged H that gets a six year old daughter he doesn't know. (spoiler ex wife cheated not his child) And he needs someone to watch the little girl while he is at work. In steps the crazy aunt who has the perfect women. The h designs cat furniture and the H owns a furniture company.
I loved the fact that the dog and cats talk to each other. Minnie the older cat is a riot giving out advice and making comments that her mom doesn't understand. Minnie is wise beyond her years she reminded me of Sassy from Homeward Bond. (love that movie)
Minnie decides the only way to get her Mom and the H together is to run away from home.
Love the happy ending.
I loved the fact that the dog and cats talk to each other. Minnie the older cat is a riot giving out advice and making comments that her mom doesn't understand. Minnie is wise beyond her years she reminded me of Sassy from Homeward Bond. (love that movie)
Minnie decides the only way to get her Mom and the H together is to run away from home.
Love the happy ending.
April 6, 2016
This story was super cute. I'm a huge fan of romances and a huge fan of books where the reader gets to see inside a pet's head (particularly a cat's). This book combined the two beautifully. I loved the characters in this book. They all had their own personalities and well fleshed-out. And together they make an interesting hodge podge. Abby lives with her sister, Grace, who she has been a parent two for the last 9 years since their parents passed away. Abby owns a cat furniture business with her friend Sam and they have been desperately searching for investors to allow them to move the business to the next level. Holden is the owner of Eagleton Furniture, a company that's slowly being beaten out by the cheaper furniture manufactured overseas. He and his brother Ryan have been trying to think of ideas to give them an edge. Holden is also in a loveless engagement with a woman who is the opposite of his ex-wife. Enter Cara, Holden's 6-year-old (non)daughter whose grandparents dropped her on Holden's doorstep and ran (inadvertently releasing her from a loveless existence), and he finds himself thrown together with Abby (an unexpected ray of sunshine in his otherwise dull and dreary world), who agrees on bequest of Holden's aunt to babysit Cara during the day while Holden is working to save his company (after all, she needs the money). Last but not least are Minnie, Quigley, Lion and Epic (cat, cat, dog, and kitten, respectively), rescues that Abby has taken in. This book is told from the alternating perspectives of Abby, Holden, and the pets (particularly Minnie, the oldest and smartest of the animals and the one having been with Abby the longest). As an added bonus, Ryan and Abby have a past which includes one brief encounter between Abby and Holden 10 years ago. Put all of this together, and you get a lot of swirling emotions that Abby and Holden aren't exactly sure what to do with (especially with his being engaged to Portia, who is also an old sorority sister of Sam's). This book is an adventure as we watch Holden learning to become a parent, Abby falling in love with Cara, Cara discovering a whole new world of love and laughter, Holden and Abby attempting to sort through the feelings they have for each other, and the pets' determination to intercede when they suspect Abby might possibly make the wrong choice. This book packs plenty of emotions and scenes that will tug at your heart-strings. It features a HEA ending with no cliffhanger. Overall, this book was excellent and I cannot wait to read book 2, Christmas at Angel Lake, as a part of Must Love Pets: A Romance Box Set!
January 16, 2015
First let me say Watership Down was one of my favorite childhood books, narrated exclusively by various rabbits. And I loved The Rats of NIMH.
But this is a romance novel.
Most of the book is pretty standard. The heroine, Abby Pimm, was orphaned at a young age, taking care of her sister, works hard but just needs an influx of capital to make her company take off. Holden Ramsey is rich, who married on impulse once but now guards his heart too carefully. He needs the heroine's help, just for two weeks. Of course they'll fall in love before the end, but both are stubborn and need some nudging.
Enter the rescue animals. No, really.
There are whole chapters narrated by the heroine's animals, two cats and a dog named Lion. One of the book's main POVs is a Siamese cat. Otherwise, it seemed like a good enough storyline? Cliched perhaps, but a good enough read. But the cat POV kind of stopped me cold.
I'm an animal person, and like having dogs and cats as characters furthering the action... But not narrating it for me to help me understand or further the plot. Found myself trying to skip those chapters, but you can't if you want to understand the whole story. There's, like, plot that only the Siamese has figured out. So you need to listen to her or you get lost. Argh.
I did finish the book, but won't be reading more from this author. If the idea of animal POVs doesn't bother you, try this as its well written otherwise. I'm going to find something else to get my dog fix.
But this is a romance novel.
Most of the book is pretty standard. The heroine, Abby Pimm, was orphaned at a young age, taking care of her sister, works hard but just needs an influx of capital to make her company take off. Holden Ramsey is rich, who married on impulse once but now guards his heart too carefully. He needs the heroine's help, just for two weeks. Of course they'll fall in love before the end, but both are stubborn and need some nudging.
Enter the rescue animals. No, really.
There are whole chapters narrated by the heroine's animals, two cats and a dog named Lion. One of the book's main POVs is a Siamese cat. Otherwise, it seemed like a good enough storyline? Cliched perhaps, but a good enough read. But the cat POV kind of stopped me cold.
I'm an animal person, and like having dogs and cats as characters furthering the action... But not narrating it for me to help me understand or further the plot. Found myself trying to skip those chapters, but you can't if you want to understand the whole story. There's, like, plot that only the Siamese has figured out. So you need to listen to her or you get lost. Argh.
I did finish the book, but won't be reading more from this author. If the idea of animal POVs doesn't bother you, try this as its well written otherwise. I'm going to find something else to get my dog fix.
July 1, 2013
What a fun, sweet romance. The cover of this book is very fitting for the story of Hearts in Motion. I have read several book by Edie and each one I read gets better! Maybe not better, because all her books are great, but different than the last. In Hearts in Motion we are introduced to Abby and Holden. Two people I would never put together (you will see in the beginning of the story) but turned out so perfect for one another. Holden is a very serious, businessman and Abby is a very lively woman who says what is on her mind (which is awesome). I love a story with kids and animals in it and this one had both! They bring such a different feel to the story.
Edie always writes such emotion into her books. I love that I really feel what the characters are feeling as though I am there with them. Her characters are well developed and the plot is always interesting and engaging. Not only did we get to read from Holden and Abby's point of view, but also from Abby's pets. If you are looking for a sweet romance that pulls at your heartstrings and gives you a wonderful happy ever after, I highly recommend Hearts in Motion!
Edie always writes such emotion into her books. I love that I really feel what the characters are feeling as though I am there with them. Her characters are well developed and the plot is always interesting and engaging. Not only did we get to read from Holden and Abby's point of view, but also from Abby's pets. If you are looking for a sweet romance that pulls at your heartstrings and gives you a wonderful happy ever after, I highly recommend Hearts in Motion!
July 11, 2014
I would normally be hard pressed to give a romance 5*. I read 3 really tough books before this one.
So the sweet romance. A little girl. 3 cats and a dog who all have a voice in this story this book, for me was the perfect afternoon escape.
It is well edited, fast and fun.
Give it a shot.
WaAr
So the sweet romance. A little girl. 3 cats and a dog who all have a voice in this story this book, for me was the perfect afternoon escape.
It is well edited, fast and fun.
Give it a shot.
WaAr
February 6, 2015
what a unique and cute story. Can't but love all the characters. I love how she incorporated the animals in the story. Because like the main characters says your pets are not just pets but family as well. Definitely can't wait to read the next book
June 8, 2020
While this was a cute story idea (seeing parts of the story through the eyes of the pets) it wasn't executed quite to what I hoped it would, considering this is not the first book to have an animal's POV. The story moved quickly and was adequate for something to read while killing time in a garage waiting for my car to be repaired and/or on a lunch break at work. The frequent reminders of the main character's past dating encounters seemed heavy-handed and almost a little like shaming. That got annoying.
March 15, 2018
Good book
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
May 24, 2018
I really enjoyed the book. I liked the cats and dog talking to each other. A great read. Loved it 😀
July 18, 2023
Excellent! Highly recommended.
August 15, 2013
Hearts in Motion is a fun, fast paced romance!
In Hearts in Motion we meet Abby and Holden. Abby has been raising her sister since their parents died, and she is struggling to make a go of the cat furniture business she has with a friend. Abby is fun and optimistic, but at the same time she is realistic. When Holden's aunt asks her to look after Cara (Holden's daughter) for 2 weeks, she does it first for the income, but it soon becomes all Cara. Abby and her pets fall under Cara's sweet spell.
Holden is business minded, serious, trying to save his family furniture's business, engaged to an 'appropriate' woman, and has no idea what to do with Cara, who's grandparents have dropped her off and left. He knows Abby from years ago when she briefly dated his brother, and it looks like he's going to get to know her a bit more since she's looking after Cara.
Before too long though, Holden is feeling things for Abby he certainly does not feel for his fiancée. Abby is feeling things for Holden too...but he's off limits - or is he? His fiancée has a big secret, the love is not there and he feels so good when he's with Abby and Cara, and he just might be able to help with her business. The animals are meddling too...they think it's time for Abby to settle down and Holden might be just the man for her! The animals might be the smartest ones after all!
Holden and Abby are opposites that certainly attract. They are going to be very good for each other if they can find a way to take a chance on each other. Cara is so sweet, she is a little girl that sure pulls at your heart, and she might be the best thing for both of them. I loved reading both Holden and Abby's point of views, seeing how they both think and feel. Holden is so confused and torn, wanting to do the right thing. Abby is frustrated by Holden at times, and very protective of Cara. Abby's sister Grace isn't as involved in the story as Abby, Holden and Cara, but she is definitely part of it and it is refreshing to read about a 'good' teenage girl! The animals and their conversations are a great, funny part of the story, I really enjoyed them! They add a unique aspect to Hearts in Motion.
I loved this fast, funny, sweet romance by Edie Ramer! She draws you into Holden and Abby's lives and keeps you there until the last page!
In Hearts in Motion we meet Abby and Holden. Abby has been raising her sister since their parents died, and she is struggling to make a go of the cat furniture business she has with a friend. Abby is fun and optimistic, but at the same time she is realistic. When Holden's aunt asks her to look after Cara (Holden's daughter) for 2 weeks, she does it first for the income, but it soon becomes all Cara. Abby and her pets fall under Cara's sweet spell.
Holden is business minded, serious, trying to save his family furniture's business, engaged to an 'appropriate' woman, and has no idea what to do with Cara, who's grandparents have dropped her off and left. He knows Abby from years ago when she briefly dated his brother, and it looks like he's going to get to know her a bit more since she's looking after Cara.
Before too long though, Holden is feeling things for Abby he certainly does not feel for his fiancée. Abby is feeling things for Holden too...but he's off limits - or is he? His fiancée has a big secret, the love is not there and he feels so good when he's with Abby and Cara, and he just might be able to help with her business. The animals are meddling too...they think it's time for Abby to settle down and Holden might be just the man for her! The animals might be the smartest ones after all!
Holden and Abby are opposites that certainly attract. They are going to be very good for each other if they can find a way to take a chance on each other. Cara is so sweet, she is a little girl that sure pulls at your heart, and she might be the best thing for both of them. I loved reading both Holden and Abby's point of views, seeing how they both think and feel. Holden is so confused and torn, wanting to do the right thing. Abby is frustrated by Holden at times, and very protective of Cara. Abby's sister Grace isn't as involved in the story as Abby, Holden and Cara, but she is definitely part of it and it is refreshing to read about a 'good' teenage girl! The animals and their conversations are a great, funny part of the story, I really enjoyed them! They add a unique aspect to Hearts in Motion.
I loved this fast, funny, sweet romance by Edie Ramer! She draws you into Holden and Abby's lives and keeps you there until the last page!
September 26, 2014
Originally posted at Bunny's Review
I admit knowing this book had animals in it was the main reason for me downloading from Amazon. I really cannot help it, animals are a big draw for me. I really think all books need at least a bunny and a dog. Yes, a bunny and mainly lol, what else would I pick. If I picked just picked a dog or cat I know someone would make sure to kill my Kindle charging cable again or tickle my feet with their whiskers while I was sleeping.
I finished this book over 10 weeks ago. Sadly I am that far behind on writing reviews for my just because books from my TBR list. I will be caught up with all my reviews when it snows in July in the state of Kentucky.
The book starts out with Abby moving cat furniture. If I did not have specific furniture for my bunnies, dogs and cats I would actually think this story and the author was crazy.
To hear thought going to an animal’s mind is unique. If we have pets we humans are always wondering what the pet is thinking, dreaming, wanting. We usually know when the pet is hungry or needs to go out even when they want to play but what about when the pet sees us carrying stuff (furniture, clothing, etc) out a door. What is the pet thinking, are they wondering if they will be left behind, will they still have a home, will there be someone to love and feed them in the future.
Do pets worry about any of these things if they have a happy home with food? Right now that is a questions I do not know but Edie has took these questions/thoughts from a pet and created a wonderful romantic book.
This book is heavy of romance with some daily life mystery and drama thrown in. I recommend this book to any contemporary romance reader.
The bunnies and I give this book
carrots.
I admit knowing this book had animals in it was the main reason for me downloading from Amazon. I really cannot help it, animals are a big draw for me. I really think all books need at least a bunny and a dog. Yes, a bunny and mainly lol, what else would I pick. If I picked just picked a dog or cat I know someone would make sure to kill my Kindle charging cable again or tickle my feet with their whiskers while I was sleeping.
I finished this book over 10 weeks ago. Sadly I am that far behind on writing reviews for my just because books from my TBR list. I will be caught up with all my reviews when it snows in July in the state of Kentucky.
The book starts out with Abby moving cat furniture. If I did not have specific furniture for my bunnies, dogs and cats I would actually think this story and the author was crazy.
To hear thought going to an animal’s mind is unique. If we have pets we humans are always wondering what the pet is thinking, dreaming, wanting. We usually know when the pet is hungry or needs to go out even when they want to play but what about when the pet sees us carrying stuff (furniture, clothing, etc) out a door. What is the pet thinking, are they wondering if they will be left behind, will they still have a home, will there be someone to love and feed them in the future.
Do pets worry about any of these things if they have a happy home with food? Right now that is a questions I do not know but Edie has took these questions/thoughts from a pet and created a wonderful romantic book.
This book is heavy of romance with some daily life mystery and drama thrown in. I recommend this book to any contemporary romance reader.
The bunnies and I give this book
carrots.
January 27, 2014
Hearts in Motion takes place in a small town in a small town in Wisconsin. This story centers around two main characters Abby Pimm and Holden Ramsey. Abby's character was more out going and good with people and especially the pets that she rescued. Holden on the other hand was more reserved and withdrawn from his family. The story starts out by Holden having his non biological daughter dropped off on his door stop by his ex in-laws and having to find a babysitter fast. With the help of his dear aunt he was able to find Abby who was good with kids. Through out the story you learn more about Abby's past as well as Holden's. The story grabs you from the beginning and hold it til the very end. The story brings together humans and pets in a great way!
Positives of the book:
-animals of course! Liked the way that the author had some parts of the story being from the pets point of view. It was cute but totally realistic on how you think animals would feel.
-cute romance as well as a good tear jerker at moments.
-proceeds from the book go to the Humane Society!
Negatives:
- From the front of the book I really thought this book was going to be about dogs with some cat interaction and to me it turned out to be more about cats.
- Development of her friend's storyline who makes cat furniture. I thought that she did a good job of introducing the character but not really developing her more. Especially when she turned out to have a more involved role in the book.
All in all I thought this was a great book. It was an easy read that didn't take me more than a couple day! Can't wait to see what she has in store for the next book!
Positives of the book:
-animals of course! Liked the way that the author had some parts of the story being from the pets point of view. It was cute but totally realistic on how you think animals would feel.
-cute romance as well as a good tear jerker at moments.
-proceeds from the book go to the Humane Society!
Negatives:
- From the front of the book I really thought this book was going to be about dogs with some cat interaction and to me it turned out to be more about cats.
- Development of her friend's storyline who makes cat furniture. I thought that she did a good job of introducing the character but not really developing her more. Especially when she turned out to have a more involved role in the book.
All in all I thought this was a great book. It was an easy read that didn't take me more than a couple day! Can't wait to see what she has in store for the next book!
October 24, 2014
*Freebie Alert!* This was a super good book! I loved the characters and especially how this was written. The pet POV was great and just added another interesting aspect to reading. This was definitely touching and had quite a few emotional moments, most of the them tear-jerking in a good way. Happy tears. This was a great surprise (it's free!) and I really enjoyed reading this. I liked not just the characters, but their personalities, how they handled things (mostly), and their interactions with each other. The pets were super duper too. I liked all of them for sure. This book flowed and pulled you in, but slow and steadily. I kept wanting to read more, got to a stopping point, but then just kept on reading. I'm definitely want to read more in this series. Gotta love the harry family members. ;) Kinda had a chick-flick feel to it, so great for the cuddle/snuggle read, but really is an anytime read. Definitely keep an eye out. Grab you ice cream, cocoa, and furry friend and Enjoy!
November 6, 2013
Reviewed by Kim
for Read Your Writes Book Reviews
What a fantastic book! I couldn't read it fast enough. Maddie, a pregnant woman who ends up living in a vacant, yet cared for house. She ends up staying for five years, instead of the two weeks she originally anticipated. The owner of the house, Logan, a screenwriter/producer/director shows up and they end up falling in love.
Christmas at Angel Lake is a wonderful story of two people needing each other more than they ever thought possible. Maddie and Logan are both witty and funny and it is heartwarming. As an aside to their story, there is a dog searching for his "human" who travels three winters tracking his scent trying to find him. The dog finally finds his "human" who ends up being Logan.
Christmas at Angel Lake is a good read and I highly recommend it to everyone. It's not too mushy, it's not overdone in anyway, it's perfect.
Source: Blog Tour Promoter
for Read Your Writes Book Reviews
What a fantastic book! I couldn't read it fast enough. Maddie, a pregnant woman who ends up living in a vacant, yet cared for house. She ends up staying for five years, instead of the two weeks she originally anticipated. The owner of the house, Logan, a screenwriter/producer/director shows up and they end up falling in love.
Christmas at Angel Lake is a wonderful story of two people needing each other more than they ever thought possible. Maddie and Logan are both witty and funny and it is heartwarming. As an aside to their story, there is a dog searching for his "human" who travels three winters tracking his scent trying to find him. The dog finally finds his "human" who ends up being Logan.
Christmas at Angel Lake is a good read and I highly recommend it to everyone. It's not too mushy, it's not overdone in anyway, it's perfect.
Source: Blog Tour Promoter
January 16, 2016
Hearts in Motion by Edie Ramer
Rescued Hearts Book One
Abby Pimm is getting desperate, as are her pets. She has to find a backer for her cat furniture business. Every time Abby and her business partner start getting ahead something happens to push them back. She refuses to ask the wealthiest man in Eagleton for a loan.
Holden Ramsay may be wealthy, but his employees are not. He has to find new ways to rebuild their furniture business. When his daughter is dumped off at his home he has no choice but to find someone to watch her. Even if it is the enthusiastic and gorgeous Abby.
Minnie, Quibley and Lion must help Mom find a way to be happy and keep them all fed. It's amazing what two cats and a dog can do when they are determined enough.
Loved this story. It's so unique to "hear" the animals communicate with each other. And to find ways to help their "Mom”. After all...who would feed them else?
**Sexual content
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Rescued Hearts Book One
Abby Pimm is getting desperate, as are her pets. She has to find a backer for her cat furniture business. Every time Abby and her business partner start getting ahead something happens to push them back. She refuses to ask the wealthiest man in Eagleton for a loan.
Holden Ramsay may be wealthy, but his employees are not. He has to find new ways to rebuild their furniture business. When his daughter is dumped off at his home he has no choice but to find someone to watch her. Even if it is the enthusiastic and gorgeous Abby.
Minnie, Quibley and Lion must help Mom find a way to be happy and keep them all fed. It's amazing what two cats and a dog can do when they are determined enough.
Loved this story. It's so unique to "hear" the animals communicate with each other. And to find ways to help their "Mom”. After all...who would feed them else?
**Sexual content
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July 15, 2013
Hearts in Motion by Edie Ramer is a heart warming romantic story will lots of comments thrown in by the main character, Abby Pimm's menagerie of animals including 3 cats and 1 dog. Abby has seen her share of heartache and hardship. After loosing both her parents she must care for her younger sister while trying to make a go of her cat furniture business. Wealthy businessman Holden Ramsay reconnects with Abby when he employs her to look after his daughter for a couple of weeks and Abby's animals think its time that she settles down with a good man once and for all. This book is funny and engaging even bringing tears to my eyes. It is a fast read perfect for a day at the beach that will leave you feeling good all over. Visit by blog - Books I LOVE to read and you will too! @ flynn2014.blogspot.com
August 15, 2013
This is a book for romance lovers and pet lovers! Hearts in Motion by Edie Ramer was a fun upbeat read that left me smiling when I turned the last page. I loved the use of POV’s, especially when we get the POV from Abby’s resuce pets. The hero and heroine in this book are not your typical pairing. Abby is fun loving, lively and Holden is buttoned-up and way to serious. Holden needs Abby’s help with his niece and Abby needs the financial assistance for her new business venture. They both pair together well and their chemistry is great. They each offer a little of something the other one really needs in their life aside from the obvious (even if they don’t realize it). Abby’s pets help them find their way to each other! I love a book that makes me smile!
Hearts in Motion gets 4 STARS from Save Your Money for Books and is added to my list of books to re-read when I need to smile.
Hearts in Motion gets 4 STARS from Save Your Money for Books and is added to my list of books to re-read when I need to smile.
September 23, 2013
What a fantastic example of contemporary romance. This one features a heroine who rescues/fosters cats and dogs, and that's a winner for me. This book is part of the Rescued Hearts series, and I for one, will be reading this set from Edie Ramer. Her lead characters, Abby and Holden, prove the theory of opposites attracting, and you will find yourself connected to them as they fall in love and hoping for their happily ever after. There are wonderful animal secondary characters as well, and they add to the chaos and the fun.
The premise was different, the characters engaging, the pacing even, the dialogue charming, the ease of immersion good. A great light read, a little fun and a lot of romance.
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
The premise was different, the characters engaging, the pacing even, the dialogue charming, the ease of immersion good. A great light read, a little fun and a lot of romance.
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
August 22, 2013
On the surface, Abby and Holden have nothing in common, except furniture (though totally different kinds). Deep down, though, they are both bear their responsibilities with grace and fortitude. Things don’t always go the way they want or need but they manage to plod along. And realize that they are meant for each other not in the obvious “compatibility” way but in that they complete each other. The cast of characters surrounding them are as humanly flawed and endearing as they are. The best part for me though was the four legged cast of characters that gave voice to the reality that the humans did not want to realize. A heart-warming read.
September 9, 2014
Normally, I don't notice if characters are under developed. This time I did. I wanted to like the heroin and helping animals is always nice, but I felt like every time they mentioned her wild past, they made her sound kind of loose. The hero was a bit easier to like while his cool exterior slowly melted. It wasn't horrible maybe just need longer to bring out their personalities better. I gave it two stars because I thought that adding the pets' thought was just silly. Maybe it was because I am.not a pet person, but it just annoyed me. I skimmed over those parts. Perhaps other readers will enjoy it more.
April 18, 2014
Very cute, light hearted read. If your an animal lover you so understand that when pets look and bark or meow at you they really are staying something important! I like the building of the relationship and the relationship between Cara and her father, Cara and Abby and Grace and Abby. Good quick light read!
May 20, 2014
At first I thought this book would be sort of strange. I mean who wants to read what cats think but once I got into the book I really enjoyed it and I really liked the pets perspective.
As for the story it was a well written romance with a cool twist with the pets. The chemistry between Holden and Abby was hot and the humour throughout the book was great. Great romance.
As for the story it was a well written romance with a cool twist with the pets. The chemistry between Holden and Abby was hot and the humour throughout the book was great. Great romance.
July 25, 2014
Cute romance with intelligent animals that talk to each other through their thoughts to each other. When Holden becomes a father for a daughter that isn't his through blood, animal lover Abby Pimm is his only hope to become a dad and learn to love.
I wouldn't buy this, but it's a cute and quick free read.
I wouldn't buy this, but it's a cute and quick free read.
April 25, 2014
A modern day romance that is made extra delightful with the antics of both canine and feline characters who will leave as big a smile on your face as Holden leaves on Abby's, albeit for different reasons. Delightful and heartwarming contemporary romance where in the end everyone comes out a winner!
May 1, 2014
What a charming book!
What a charming book!
Not often I'm touched to tears, but this book with its collection of animals, children and a fantastic heroine did just that, several times. This is a beautiful well-written story. I loved it!
What a charming book!
Not often I'm touched to tears, but this book with its collection of animals, children and a fantastic heroine did just that, several times. This is a beautiful well-written story. I loved it!
September 3, 2014
A wonderful book for the pet lover in you; add some romance and you have a 5 star book in my opinion.
I recommend this book to any pet lover and the romantic at heart. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will smile. A wonderful read. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.
I recommend this book to any pet lover and the romantic at heart. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will smile. A wonderful read. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.
January 18, 2015
This was a delightful surprise. I expected yet another romance novel like any other. I am happy to report that it has a twist all of its own. The author blesses us with the gift of understanding the animals through a version of telepathy! I look forward to reading others in the series.
April 6, 2014
2.5 - there wasn't anything really wrong with this book, but it just wasn't for me.
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