Sam@WLABB
Written on Dec 17, 2016
Overall: really enjoyable with lots of great elements - mystery, suspense, romance, and humor. I am quite eager to read/listen to the next book.
- ISBN10 1514108844
- ISBN13 9781514108840
- Publish Date 18 August 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 340
- Language English
Reviews
Overall: really enjoyable with lots of great elements - mystery, suspense, romance, and humor. I am quite eager to read/listen to the next book.
stacey_is_sassy
Written on Sep 16, 2015
This is the sort of story where you start thinking worse case scenarios...for yourself. OMG!! What would people see in my Google history? Here I was worried about my hubby seeing all the hot guys (David Gandy) I study (perv on) for casting book heroes when pimply boys with greasy hair should be my biggest concern. It does make you wonder how they pick their targets. Maybe they're on Pinterest...and they like my pins...pin my pins...I could be sharing pins with a hacker!!
I really enjoyed this story. Kate is a sweetheart who just wants to help people. Leaving a high-pressure job and a ho-hum relationship, she opens a not for profit food pantry. Donations are always hard to come by and when an anonymous donation comes in more than once, Kate is determined to thank and acknowledge the giver. Kate's stoked to find out that her mystery man is also HOT.
Ian...I loved him. His determination to win Katie over and his tactics to get her attention were arrogant but also funny. He is far from perfect, but his imperfections make him endearing. Tall, good-looking, smart, cheeky... and he wears glasses when his eyes are tired. Perfect!! I did some research to find my perfect Ian and found quite a few, but maybe just a bit more research is needed. Back to the grindstone tomorrow :-)
I found the storyline interesting, the characters lovable, intimate scenes were smoking hot and some of Ian's hacking had me cracking up laughing. I did drop a star because there was one section that dragged a little. I knew that something dodgy was going to happen, but felt like it was drawn out too long.
I finished with a big smile on my face and content with the way things ended. There is another story with these characters coming out, but Heart-Shaped Hack doesn't end with anything left hanging. No cliffhanger...my kindle survived...I'm happy.
nitzan_schwarz
Written on Sep 7, 2015
JUST POSTED ON MY BLOG
Before I start this review, I need you to understand that I find this book absolutely perfect. I started it and just could not stop. It was captivating without ever needing to sprinkle DRAMA everywhere, sweet without it ever being so much your teeth ache with it, heartwarming while not being cheesy.
It far suppressed everything I hoped it will be.
If you're looking for a strong, fearless, real main female character, look no farther than Kate, who is all of these things and more. I never failed to be amazed at this woman and her outlook on life. I sometimes felt like she was sitting right next to me.
If you love male characters who are confident and cocky but in the most effing charming manner, main characters who, despite their sure attitude, treat their women like queens and will never, ever want to hurt them, then I've got just the guy for you in Ian Smith Merrick Bradshaw. I mean, seriously, the guy is total swoon. I would fall for him.
And the romance? Well, if you like romances you believe in, romances that suck you in, romances that make your heart beat like crazy and make you wish for a similar experience... than yes, this book is for you. Because the romance does all that. Repeatedly.
This book doesn't have much in the action department, because it doesn't need it to spice things up and consume you. There isn't much drama for the exact same reason (which I am eternally grateful for). It's fast paced but still makes you feel like the characters have known each other for years instead of weeks. It's that good.
Ultimately, what you're experiencing in this book is the forming of love. And it's not a hard love - it's an effortless, swift, right love. It comes easily but doesn't let go even in the toughest of storms. It's... perfect, while being imperfect.
And really, what else are you looking for in a romance?
“So you want a nice guy, but you don’t want him to be boring.”
“Yes. Nice and not boring and not into threesomes and no cocaine. I mean, is that too much to ask?”
“No, although I feel compelled to point out that the threesome thing is pretty universal.”
“Oh for God’s sake,” she muttered.
“That doesn’t mean we’re all going to try to convince you to participate in one. It’s just that very few guys would be like, ‘Go away, extra girl,’ should one happen to climb into our bed when you’re already in it. That’s all I’m saying.”