{"id":30777,"date":"2023-12-12T10:12:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30777"},"modified":"2023-12-12T10:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T14:12:41","slug":"review-housebroke-by-jaci-burton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/12\/review-housebroke-by-jaci-burton\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Housebroke by Jaci Burton"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30777\" data-postid=\"30777\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30777 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_enbr893 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_tezm893 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ibgo893 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?resize=640%2C994&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30778\" title=\"housebroke-jaci-burton\" alt=\"housebroke-jaci-burton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?w=966&amp;ssl=1 966w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?resize=193%2C300&amp;ssl=1 193w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?resize=659%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 659w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?resize=768%2C1193&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/housebroke-jaci-burton.jpg?resize=400%2C621&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_m8jk893 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After her ex took all their money and bailed, Hazel Bristow is left broke and homeless. A kind friend whose home is on the market lets Hazel and her foster dogs stay there until it sells. It\u2019s the perfect setup, until her friend forgets to tell Hazel she\u2019s sold the house.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Linc Kennedy is shocked to find Hazel and her pups squatting in the house he just bought, but after some negotiating\u2014she offers to cook amazing meals for him in return for a paycheck\u2014he agrees to let her remain while he\u2019s renovating the place. Linc tells Hazel he\u2019s an investor who renovates homes for fun\u2014he just leaves out the part about being wealthy.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hazel\u2019s intrigued by Linc. He\u2019s funny, sweet, ridiculously hot, and loves dogs almost as much as she does. But her track record with men? Not great. She worries her trust meter isn\u2019t in working order.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Linc\u2019s never met anyone like the quirky beauty who puts everyone\u2019s needs\u2014human and canine\u2014before her own. He didn\u2019t tell her about his wealth because he\u2019s been burned by women who only wanted him for his money. But with Hazel, he\u2019s never felt more like himself. Now he has to figure out how to tell her the truth without losing her. Because Linc realizes what he feels for her isn&#8217;t puppy love\u2014it&#8217;s true love.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_lbaj893 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_32v9893  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 12, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual\/Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote class=\"quotes\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cShe liked him more and more every day. Maybe it was because they both came from families who didn\u2019t believe in their dreams. She\u2019d watched the play of emotions on his face when he\u2019d talked about his family. He\u2019d treated it with a shrug, but she saw the hurt, knew what that felt like. They might be different in a lot of ways, but in this, they were very much alike. And that hand-touching? They had some chemistry. Because when he\u2019d touched her, she\u2019d seen the reaction in his eyes, in the way his lips parted, in how he\u2019d absently rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand. That zingy thing between them? It might be fun to explore. When she was ready. And she wasn\u2019t ready just yet.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hazel Bristow\u2019s<\/strong> ex-husband left her homeless and destitute when he ends their marriage. With nowhere to go, Hazel\u2019s best friend lets her and her foster dogs crash at the home they have on the market.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Linc Kennedy<\/strong> gets more than he bargained for when he shows up at the home he just bought and finds Hazel and her pack of foster dogs. They strike up an agreement that Hazel can stay there if she cooks him home-cooked meals while he renovates, but Linc doesn\u2019t realize that playing house with Hazel is about to get a whole lot more real when feelings get involved.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a huge dog lover, this book was right up my alley. Hazel is fostering dogs until they can find their forever homes. I found a connection to her because of this, and I really rooted for her throughout this story. She\u2019s been hurt, but she is strong and resilient. No matter what has happened to her, she is looking forward to making her own way in the world.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Linc was just an overall nice guy. He went out of his way to give Hazel anything and everything she and the dogs would need. The first fifty percent of this book was wonderful, but then the pacing got slow during the middle, and the ending left me wanting more emotion.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their breakup felt perfunctory, a very formulaic black moment, but it lacked any feeling for me. I want to feel the tension, the pain, the absolute longing between the main characters when they are separated.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their love should feel special like it transcends time and reason, and that they can\u2019t stand to be away from each other for another moment. It didn\u2019t feel that way with Linc and Hazel. Overall, an enjoyable read but it isn\u2019t going to be one of those special books I always remember.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of other contemporary authors like <strong>Elle Kennedy<\/strong> and <strong>Kristen Callihan<\/strong>, then you should add this one to your TBR pile.<\/p><p><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3n20894 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47UVXf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/489WOs7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/housebroke-jaci-burton\/1143202191?ean=9780593439609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/housebroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jaci_Burton_Housebroke?id=z12zEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After her ex took all their money and bailed, Hazel Bristow is left broke and homeless. 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A kind friend whose home is on the market lets Hazel and her foster dogs stay there until it sells. It\u2019s the perfect setup, until her friend forgets to tell Hazel she\u2019s sold the house.<br \/><br \/>Linc Kennedy is shocked to find Hazel and her pups squatting in the house he just bought, but after some negotiating\u2014she offers to cook amazing meals for him in return for a paycheck\u2014he agrees to let her remain while he\u2019s renovating the place. Linc tells Hazel he\u2019s an investor who renovates homes for fun\u2014he just leaves out the part about being wealthy.<br \/><br \/>Hazel\u2019s intrigued by Linc. He\u2019s funny, sweet, ridiculously hot, and loves dogs almost as much as she does. But her track record with men? Not great. She worries her trust meter isn\u2019t in working order.<br \/><br \/>Linc\u2019s never met anyone like the quirky beauty who puts everyone\u2019s needs\u2014human and canine\u2014before her own. He didn\u2019t tell her about his wealth because he\u2019s been burned by women who only wanted him for his money. But with Hazel, he\u2019s never felt more like himself. Now he has to figure out how to tell her the truth without losing her. Because Linc realizes what he feels for her isn't puppy love\u2014it's true love.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Dec 12, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual\/Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cShe liked him more and more every day. Maybe it was because they both came from families who didn\u2019t believe in their dreams. She\u2019d watched the play of emotions on his face when he\u2019d talked about his family. He\u2019d treated it with a shrug, but she saw the hurt, knew what that felt like. They might be different in a lot of ways, but in this, they were very much alike. And that hand-touching? They had some chemistry. Because when he\u2019d touched her, she\u2019d seen the reaction in his eyes, in the way his lips parted, in how he\u2019d absently rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand. That zingy thing between them? It might be fun to explore. When she was ready. And she wasn\u2019t ready just yet.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hazel Bristow\u2019s<\/strong> ex-husband left her homeless and destitute when he ends their marriage. With nowhere to go, Hazel\u2019s best friend lets her and her foster dogs crash at the home they have on the market.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Linc Kennedy<\/strong> gets more than he bargained for when he shows up at the home he just bought and finds Hazel and her pack of foster dogs. They strike up an agreement that Hazel can stay there if she cooks him home-cooked meals while he renovates, but Linc doesn\u2019t realize that playing house with Hazel is about to get a whole lot more real when feelings get involved.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a huge dog lover, this book was right up my alley. Hazel is fostering dogs until they can find their forever homes. I found a connection to her because of this, and I really rooted for her throughout this story. She\u2019s been hurt, but she is strong and resilient. No matter what has happened to her, she is looking forward to making her own way in the world.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Linc was just an overall nice guy. He went out of his way to give Hazel anything and everything she and the dogs would need. The first fifty percent of this book was wonderful, but then the pacing got slow during the middle, and the ending left me wanting more emotion.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their breakup felt perfunctory, a very formulaic black moment, but it lacked any feeling for me. I want to feel the tension, the pain, the absolute longing between the main characters when they are separated.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their love should feel special like it transcends time and reason, and that they can\u2019t stand to be away from each other for another moment. It didn\u2019t feel that way with Linc and Hazel. Overall, an enjoyable read but it isn\u2019t going to be one of those special books I always remember.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of other contemporary authors like <strong>Elle Kennedy<\/strong> and <strong>Kristen Callihan<\/strong>, then you should add this one to your TBR pile.<\/p><p><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47UVXf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/489WOs7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/housebroke-jaci-burton\/1143202191?ean=9780593439609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/housebroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jaci_Burton_Housebroke?id=z12zEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30777"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30785,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30777\/revisions\/30785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}