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Heart of Desire (Handful of Hearts Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jenna Jaxon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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Follow your heart to find your desire

Miss Katherine Locke is irked to start her third season dancing with the disagreeable Lord Haversham, her brother’s friend and her own arch enemy. After three years out, however, she’s finally interested in the dashing Lord Finley—only to find out her cousin has set her cap for him too. To make the man jealous, Kate feigns interest in Lord Haversham, only to be shocked to find the handsome lord apparently falling for her. With time running out, should she accept his suit and risk falling in love despite herself?

Marcus, Lord Haversham, is in a tight pinch. His estates are failing and worse, he’s just lost three thousand pounds to his best friend, Lord Ainsley. Ainsley’s solution: have Marcus marry his shrewish sister and he’ll cancel his gambling debt plus give him ten thousand more pounds for her dowry. With nowhere to turn, Marcus agrees, praying he can keep word of the wager from Miss Locke long enough to charm her into marrying him. But can he avoid falling in love himself?
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    Handful of Hearts
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    August 20, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KRWDMQO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rising Phoenix Publications (August 20, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1742 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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Jenna Jaxon

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Jenna Jaxon is a best-selling author of historical romance, writing in a variety of time periods because she believes that passion is timeless. She has been reading and writing historical romance since she was a teenager. A romantic herself, Jenna has always loved a dark side to the genre, a twist, suspense, a surprise. She tries to incorporate all of these elements into her own stories.

She lives in Virginia with her family and a small menagerie of pets--including two vocal cats, one almost silent cat, and a cocker spaniel who thinks he is a cat.

When not reading or writing, she indulges her passion for the theatre, working at Hampton University, a private HBCU, as a professor of theater and humanities, and as a theater director. She often feels she is directing her characters on their own private stage.

Jenna equates her writing to an addiction to chocolate because once she starts she just can’t stop.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Mary Lou
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2016
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As a reader I felt immersed in the time period. It was an enjoyable read, and I liked both the hero and heroine and rooted for them as a couple. It lost a star because I wanted a little more action in this story. Conversely, it ended a little too quickly for my tastes. Overall, well done!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for fans of historical tales
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017
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Katherine Loche is a spirited woman to go with her red hair. She was raised to speak her mind and be independent. But after three seasons, she needs to find a husband or risk being alone for the rest of her life. Ironically, her brother sets a plan into motion and finds the perfect match for her.

Marcus has always rubbed Katherine the wrong way and now it's no different...although sparks can lead to fire and desire. Ms. Jaxon has written a wonderful tale of two people who didn't think they were a good fit for each other but when they finally let down their guard and got to know the other, they found love.

Ms. Jaxon's historical tales read wonderfully, and focus on the characters. You get to know them as well as learning about the time period. Unlike some other authors who drown you in the history, Ms. Jaxon's stories feature a great blend of both. A must read for fans of historical tales.
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Sandra J. Fehr
5.0 out of 5 stars Love between enemies
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2019
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Miss Katherine Locke believes she is destined to be a widow when she does not find romance during her third season. Marcus, Lord Haversham is handsome enough, but Kate hates the sight of him. Unbeknownst to her, he woes her after losing a large sum of money to her brother which he cannot afford to pay back. Her brother is also afraid she will remain a widow, so he finds his only solution is to bribe Lord Haversham. Reluctantly, Lord Haversham agrees, but ends up truly falling in love with her. What will happen when Kate finds out why he is wooing her. Fireworks fly from this feisty lady! A fun romance I really enjoyed!
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Lucinda Jo
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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Up 'Til Dawn Book Blog
5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa. This might very well be my favorite novella of the year!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for honest review.**

Kate is in her third season and her prospects for marriage are growing thin. But despite her brother's insistence that she take her suitors more seriously, Kate just can't see herself settling down with any of the boring men that she has encountered. The only man who can get a rise out of her is the one she absolutely despises.

Marcus is also facing a serious problem. His family's estate is in dire need of a financial boost. Marrying a woman with a healthy dowry could change his fate. But when his friend suggests that he woo Kate in order to clear his debt, Marcus can't believe his ears. Marry the woman of his nightmares? Absolutely not.

It's just too bad for Marcus that he doesn't really have a choice but to take up the offer to wed Kate and be absolved of his debt. And Kate realizes that Marcus just may be her last chance of finding a husband. Against her better judgement, she tries to give the idea of their coupling a chance. Surprisingly, she finds that her nemesis just might be her best match.

This book left me wanting more, in the best way. I loved the characters and their bantering. I was disappointed when the story fast-forwarded through the courtship. I would have liked to see more of that and definitely think the plot and characters could have lent themselves well to a full-length novel. There were plenty of opportunities for romance and humor that the author missed by skipping over this portion of the story.

But what I did get, I loved! And when the secret was revealed, as all good secrets always are, I might have started shouting at my Kindle...

In closing...
I would love to get my hands on the first novella of this series as it sounds like a fun ride, too. For this one: 5 suns!

Full review on Up 'Til Dawn Book Blog
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Gina Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Enemies or not
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
I loved the way Kate and Marcus verbally sparred, it was quite funny. A card game between Marcus and Kate's brother leaves Marcus in dire straits. He is given the opportunity to court Kate, but both don't even want to be near each other. When they both decide to be civil to each other they start to see another side to each other, until Kate finds out about the deal.
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Rosewood
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little story!
Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2017
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Just loved Kate's spirited personality - I can believe that a woman who was a little spitfire would have not been popular with the men because the men in this era thought of women as inferior to men - Loved how Marcus saw how the other men were put off by Kate and vowed to make her love him - great characters and plot - hope that there is more to this series to come
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