Hope Toler Dougherty's 'Rescued Hearts' Blog Tour and Kindle Giveaway

Giveaway Information:

Her personal safety isn't the only thing in jeopardy-so is her heart. In Hope Toler Dougherty's new novel, Rescued Hearts, children's clothing designer Mary Wade Kimball's soft spot for animals leads to a hostage situation when she spots a briar-entangled kitten in front of an abandoned house. Discovering the kidnapped woman ratchets the complications for undercover agent Brett Davis. Brett forsakes his three-month mission and helps her escape, the bent-on-revenge brutes following behind . . . and then Mary Wade's safety is threatened once more.

Cozy up this fall with Hope's new book and enter to win a Kindle Fire!

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Rescued Hearts
• A Kindle Fire 7

Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on November 13. The winner will be announced November 14 on the Litfuse blog.

Book Info:

Children's clothing designer Mary Wade Kimball's soft spot for animals leads to a hostage situation when she spots a briar- entangled kitten in front of an abandoned house. Beaten, bound, and gagged by the two thugs inside, Mary Wade loses hope for escape when a third villain returns with supplies.

Discovering the kidnapped woman ratchets the complications for undercover agent Brett Davis. Weighing the difference of ruining his three months' investigation against the woman's safety, Brett forsakes his mission and helps her escape, the bent-on-revenge brutes following behind.

When Mary Wade's safety is threatened once more, Brett rescues her again. This time, her personal safety isn't the only thing in jeopardy. Her heart is endangered as well.

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My Thoughts:

I have to admit that the cover was very creepy in my opinion. It almost made me not want to read it, but I got over that! The fact that it had a kitten on the cover saved the day! The story was fascinating and right up my alley. 

The story follows Mary Wade, who has been kidnapped and then rescued by a man named Brett. He is an undercover agent and is adventurous. They work together to avoid the enemy. Of course, as you guessed, they develop feelings for each other, and things grow from there. 

There is a good mix of both romance and suspense in this book. I disliked the fact that at times it felt slow and a bit predictable. It was a book that I could put down, and not have a strong desire to pick it up again. 

Now don't get me wrong, it isn't a bad book at all. It just wasn't the best book for me. It just failed to hold my interest, and I was unable to become interested in the main characters. 

Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own. 

About The Author:

Hope Toler Dougherty holds a Master's degree in English and taught at East Carolina University as well as York Technical College. A member of ACFW, RWA and SinC, she writes for Almost an Author. 

Before writing novels, she published non-fiction articles on topics ranging from gardening with children to writing apprehension. She cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers, ACC basketball, and Army West Point Football. Hope and her husband, Kevin, live in North Carolina and chat with their two daughters and twin sons through ooVoo.

Find out more about Hope Toler at http://hopetolerdougherty.com.