Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Hoping on Love
Danae Little · 2023
58/100
👎 Skip It
An FBI agent forced home on leave crosses paths with a woman guarding her heart after losing a friend to violence — there's a real suspense hook here that gives it more edge than typical sweet romance. The publisher is explicit that it's clean, no swearing or explicit intimacy, which I appreciate for clarity. It does touch on past traumatic loss as backstory, so know that going in, and the 'bestseller' label is self-reported rather than independently confirmed.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety72
Substance / usefulness60
Craft & writing55
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy62
Hype vs delivers50
Age-fit65
Human-eye read58
Penny’s verdict58
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