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Wildfire and Roses
Sparks fly when tenacious mountain climber and hiker Beasley McLemore meets hot smokejumper Will Gregor on a search and rescue mission in Yosemite. Getting together, however, isn’t easy. Strong-willed Beasley is bent on building a thriving landscaping business back home in the foothills of the majestic Smoky Mountains. Busy working 24/7, she has no time or energy for a man in her life...she thinks. Scorched by love in his past, Will is content to live near awe-inspiring Lake Tahoe where he saves lives and forests as a remote wildland firefighter. He doesn’t need a committed relationship complicating his dangerous lifestyle...he thinks. Through life-changing events and a family mystery, each must question long held beliefs about work, love, and life. Looming over their blossoming love affair is the 2,400 miles separating their homes and livelihoods. Will love keep them together or distance tear them apart?
229 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 24, 2018
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November 27, 2018
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WILDFIRE AND ROSES by Hope Malory is a sweet contemporary romance. This romance is about a hero and heroine who you know are perfect for each other, but they are established in their careers on opposite sides of the country.
Beasley McLemore is driven to make her landscaping business in the foothills of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains the best. She wants her family and the community to be proud of her. She has always fantasized about her best-friend’s brother because she believes she is too busy to deal with a real relationship. On a rare break from her business, she is in Yosemite to climb El Cap and volunteers when needed for a search and rescue mission.
Will Gregor is a hot-shot smoke jumper and firefighter from California in Yosemite to climb. He volunteers for the search and rescue, too. He is ready and eager to help the park ranger, but is not impressed by Beasley. When Beasley easily assists Will after he falls, his irritation turns into intrigue. Will has just broken up with his long-term girlfriend and even though Beasley is everything he wants in a girlfriend, he is not ready to commit.
Beasley and Will cannot forget each other, but neither is willing to give up their current life situations and locations. Is it best just to forget and move on or can they find a way to be together?
Besides the sweet romance that does not have any sex until the last chapters, the author has included a mystery in Beasley’s family to be solved. The descriptions of the locations on both sides of the country is inspiring. The family and friends in this story are as interesting and entertaining as the H/h. This is an easy to read book, but at times I felt it should have had an increase in pace in the romance and less secondary characters. There were also a few times I was exasperated by how hard-headed Beasley was during some scenes which I felt slowed the pace, too. Overall though, it was an enjoyable romance read with interesting main characters and family dynamics.
Written for and posted first on The Romance Reviews.
WILDFIRE AND ROSES by Hope Malory is a sweet contemporary romance. This romance is about a hero and heroine who you know are perfect for each other, but they are established in their careers on opposite sides of the country.
Beasley McLemore is driven to make her landscaping business in the foothills of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains the best. She wants her family and the community to be proud of her. She has always fantasized about her best-friend’s brother because she believes she is too busy to deal with a real relationship. On a rare break from her business, she is in Yosemite to climb El Cap and volunteers when needed for a search and rescue mission.
Will Gregor is a hot-shot smoke jumper and firefighter from California in Yosemite to climb. He volunteers for the search and rescue, too. He is ready and eager to help the park ranger, but is not impressed by Beasley. When Beasley easily assists Will after he falls, his irritation turns into intrigue. Will has just broken up with his long-term girlfriend and even though Beasley is everything he wants in a girlfriend, he is not ready to commit.
Beasley and Will cannot forget each other, but neither is willing to give up their current life situations and locations. Is it best just to forget and move on or can they find a way to be together?
Besides the sweet romance that does not have any sex until the last chapters, the author has included a mystery in Beasley’s family to be solved. The descriptions of the locations on both sides of the country is inspiring. The family and friends in this story are as interesting and entertaining as the H/h. This is an easy to read book, but at times I felt it should have had an increase in pace in the romance and less secondary characters. There were also a few times I was exasperated by how hard-headed Beasley was during some scenes which I felt slowed the pace, too. Overall though, it was an enjoyable romance read with interesting main characters and family dynamics.
Written for and posted first on The Romance Reviews.
October 24, 2018
To say their first meeting was a little tense would be an understatement, but when Beasley proves she has chops on a mountain rescue mission, Will realizes there is more to this woman than a pretty face. The biggest problem to their budding relationship is distance and neither is ready to commit enough to move across the country. Besides, Beasley is a business owner and it takes all of her time, attention and energy.
When Beasley loses her business to fire, her tentative friendship/attraction to Will becomes more important, but has Will moved on with his old flame? Maybe she was right to acknowledge that absence and over 2,000 miles may be too much to overcome.
WILDFIRE AND ROSES by Hope Malory is the tale of the love story that may never find its happy ending. Beasley has been hurt, her trust levels are low and she is focused on herself, her business and making a name for herself. Events surrounding her life get a little dicey and well, life is hectic, to say the least. Will seems far more laid back, he gets his adrenaline rush smoke jumping and his kind heart towards others is a huge part of who he is, as well as his own personal penance for a past that haunts him to this day.
I think I found Beasley to be too quick to jump to conclusions, too quick to pass judgement and too ready for a fight. I wanted her to slow down and smell the roses of life instead of looking for the thorns.
What Hope Malory has done is given a genuine slice of day to day living, beyond the romance, focusing mainly on Beasley and the upheavals in her life. The pacing is good, not too fast, but very detailed. Lots of dialogue and movement throughout as scene after scene unfolds and we realize how busy life can be and how time can get away from even the best of intentions. If love is meant to be, it will be, even if Mohammed has to go to the mountain.
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Hope Malory!
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing, LLC (October 24, 2018)
Publication Date: October 24, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 229 pages
Available from: Amazon
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When Beasley loses her business to fire, her tentative friendship/attraction to Will becomes more important, but has Will moved on with his old flame? Maybe she was right to acknowledge that absence and over 2,000 miles may be too much to overcome.
WILDFIRE AND ROSES by Hope Malory is the tale of the love story that may never find its happy ending. Beasley has been hurt, her trust levels are low and she is focused on herself, her business and making a name for herself. Events surrounding her life get a little dicey and well, life is hectic, to say the least. Will seems far more laid back, he gets his adrenaline rush smoke jumping and his kind heart towards others is a huge part of who he is, as well as his own personal penance for a past that haunts him to this day.
I think I found Beasley to be too quick to jump to conclusions, too quick to pass judgement and too ready for a fight. I wanted her to slow down and smell the roses of life instead of looking for the thorns.
What Hope Malory has done is given a genuine slice of day to day living, beyond the romance, focusing mainly on Beasley and the upheavals in her life. The pacing is good, not too fast, but very detailed. Lots of dialogue and movement throughout as scene after scene unfolds and we realize how busy life can be and how time can get away from even the best of intentions. If love is meant to be, it will be, even if Mohammed has to go to the mountain.
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Hope Malory!
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing, LLC (October 24, 2018)
Publication Date: October 24, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Print Length: 229 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
October 17, 2019
Deep emotions.
This story is full of love. A growing love between Beasley and Will, love for family, friends, your hometown, and your job. It took some tears, deep discussions with family and friends and looking at what is most important with themselves for an answer.
This story is full of love. A growing love between Beasley and Will, love for family, friends, your hometown, and your job. It took some tears, deep discussions with family and friends and looking at what is most important with themselves for an answer.
January 4, 2019
Wildfire and Roses is a sweet and relatively chaste romance from Hope Malory. I really appreciated the realism in Ms. Malory’s story. She provides readers with thoroughly developed main and secondary characters that readers can’t help but love. Ms. Malory has infused a bit of mystery and family drama into this contemporary romance as well.
The story takes place over the period of a year, and it covers a lot of ground in terms of Beasley's family history and her astonishingly busy life. Unbeknownst to Beasley, her current situation presents to her a smilier challenge that was once faced by her beloved mother. Likewise, Will has to learn the same lesson that he is currently challenging his estranged father to figure out.
The main characters, Beasley McLemore and Will Gregor, meet when both volunteer to help with a wilderness search and rescue. To put it mildly, they don’t instantly fall in love. They both have relationship issues to work through. They are both protective of their heart and ego. They are both incredibly stubborn. Even though they both proclaim they are not interested in a relationship, the more these two new friends meet up, the more they find the other to be their ideal mate. Too bad they are both strongly ensconced in their lives on different sides of the continent. It takes a lot of loss and drama for these two to realize that a life without a loving, supportive partner is a hollow excuse for living.
I loved Beasley’s family. The siblings are incredibly close and supportive. The family mystery that is woven into the story is interesting, and it is tantamount to Beasley finally realizing what she needs to do to follow her late parents’ advice to "work hard and follow our dreams”. The mystery and circumstances surrounding Beasley’s business could have been explored a little more, but the light coverage of that situation didn’t impact the overall storytelling.
I really enjoyed the character development, the family drama, and the realistic relationship development. Ms. Malory’s debut novel, Wildfire and Roses, is a lovely book for anyone who enjoys a sweet romance.
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The story takes place over the period of a year, and it covers a lot of ground in terms of Beasley's family history and her astonishingly busy life. Unbeknownst to Beasley, her current situation presents to her a smilier challenge that was once faced by her beloved mother. Likewise, Will has to learn the same lesson that he is currently challenging his estranged father to figure out.
The main characters, Beasley McLemore and Will Gregor, meet when both volunteer to help with a wilderness search and rescue. To put it mildly, they don’t instantly fall in love. They both have relationship issues to work through. They are both protective of their heart and ego. They are both incredibly stubborn. Even though they both proclaim they are not interested in a relationship, the more these two new friends meet up, the more they find the other to be their ideal mate. Too bad they are both strongly ensconced in their lives on different sides of the continent. It takes a lot of loss and drama for these two to realize that a life without a loving, supportive partner is a hollow excuse for living.
I loved Beasley’s family. The siblings are incredibly close and supportive. The family mystery that is woven into the story is interesting, and it is tantamount to Beasley finally realizing what she needs to do to follow her late parents’ advice to "work hard and follow our dreams”. The mystery and circumstances surrounding Beasley’s business could have been explored a little more, but the light coverage of that situation didn’t impact the overall storytelling.
I really enjoyed the character development, the family drama, and the realistic relationship development. Ms. Malory’s debut novel, Wildfire and Roses, is a lovely book for anyone who enjoys a sweet romance.
For more reading recommendations, visit Book Junkie Reviews at www.abookjunkiereviews.wordpress.com
December 2, 2018
Will Gregor was brought up by his father to believe that men are rugged and women are soft, but admires strong-willed women. In fact, if he could imagine the perfect woman—smart, competent, professional, with a bit of sassiness—it would be Beasley McLemore, but he’s just gotten out of an eight-year relationship, and he’s not in a hurry to entangle himself.
Beasley is a planner, entrepreneur, and experienced hiker and climber. Her beloved grandmother just died, she has a business to run and a family mystery to solve. Getting involved with a man like Will isn’t in any of her well-researched plans, but from the first moment they touch, a tiny electric spark zips through her.
When a 7-year-old boy goes missing in Yosemite, Beasley and Will find themselves working side-by-side as volunteers on a search-and-rescue team. They return to their separate lives, but can’t stop thinking about each other. Both have some serious soul-searching to do.
What stood out most for me was the elaborate backstories, not only of the main characters, but secondary as well. Malory has created a detailed world with rich individual histories and relationships.
Beasley is a planner, entrepreneur, and experienced hiker and climber. Her beloved grandmother just died, she has a business to run and a family mystery to solve. Getting involved with a man like Will isn’t in any of her well-researched plans, but from the first moment they touch, a tiny electric spark zips through her.
When a 7-year-old boy goes missing in Yosemite, Beasley and Will find themselves working side-by-side as volunteers on a search-and-rescue team. They return to their separate lives, but can’t stop thinking about each other. Both have some serious soul-searching to do.
What stood out most for me was the elaborate backstories, not only of the main characters, but secondary as well. Malory has created a detailed world with rich individual histories and relationships.
December 7, 2019
This is a nice contemporary that will draw a reader in pretty fast with a good lead-in in how Beasley and Will meet – with a little boy missing on a trail and both of them being on the team that volunteers in the search. Will is a firefighter/smokejumper and is not thrilled to have a thin woman on the team, but Beasley proves herself pretty quickly.
This is a good debut novel, and the backstories of the characters, even the secondary characters, are very well developed and interesting – my only wish was there just a bit fewer characters overall to read about. The long distance romance between Will and Beasley plays out and this book covers about a year’s time, so the reader has a lot to cover. But it’s done beautifully and paced well, and for those who like a bit of suspense in their novels, the mystery in Beasley’s family is woven seamlessly into the story. An author to watch in the future.Reviewed by Cyrene
This is a good debut novel, and the backstories of the characters, even the secondary characters, are very well developed and interesting – my only wish was there just a bit fewer characters overall to read about. The long distance romance between Will and Beasley plays out and this book covers about a year’s time, so the reader has a lot to cover. But it’s done beautifully and paced well, and for those who like a bit of suspense in their novels, the mystery in Beasley’s family is woven seamlessly into the story. An author to watch in the future.Reviewed by Cyrene
November 7, 2018
What happens when you fall in love with someone who lives on the other side of the country and your life is settled where you are? Hope Malory has created a fast-paced love story that will ring true for many men and women caught in just that position. Love in the modern era isn't easy, and it comes with all kinds of difficulties for a modern young businesswoman, like Beasley from the Smoky Mountains, and an engaging smokejumper like Will from the West Coast. They aren't kids, and they each have established lives, so which one should pick up and move across the country in the hopes of true love is a tough decision neither wants to get wrong. Add to that extreme sports adventures, some intrigue into family lore, a good friend searching for her own happy ending, plus a family disaster, and you have the making of an excellent love story for today's lovers.
March 7, 2019
This book is perfect for anyone who loves the outdoors and nature (or anyone who likes to cozy-up inside reading about it!). Great representation of a capable, impressive woman who can hang with the best in search and rescue and other challenges. Beautiful imagery of wildlife and outdoor settings. Sweet story of loss, love, and redemption.
May 27, 2019
Characters you root for, tough choices, beautiful scenery, and plot twists and turns make this a heartwarming and fulfilling read. From the first pages, you'll feel dropped into the story and want to know outcomes-so plan your day or night accordingly.
April 14, 2019
3.5 stars. A sweet novel with completely relatable issues that cropped up.
did-not-finish
December 28, 2021Bored. Got it for free during a Kindle promo. Stuck with it for a while, but just couldn't get into the story or the characters. Not horrible, just... meh. DNF at 29%.
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