Am I missing something?!?! I just looked at the reviews on GoodReads and Fighting for Love has a 4.51 rating. Did we all read the same book?!?!

I am going to be short and sweet with my thoughts on this review....

I LOVED, LOVED Searching for Harmony (Boston Love #1) more than I can tell you. So when I saw that Fighting for Love was coming out, as a blogger I was all over it!

I started it and I just couldn't get into it. So I set it aside and thought that maybe I was in the wrong headspace for this book. I tried it again, and yet again I couldn't get into it. I didn't make it past 30% before I decided that this book simply wasn't the book for me.

I am not sure what it was that I didn't connect with. The characters?!?! The fact that I loved the first book so the bar was set high for this book?!?! Maybe it's the fact the Kelly Elliott is just too much on social media and anything she writes I just can't get into at this point?!?! I just don't know. Either way, I finally decided to give up and see if I could revisit it later on this year.

I am overall a Kelly Elliott fan. But to be honest, her social media presence had made me no longer want to look at her work. The things she says. The things that she posts. It is becoming too much. I really wish that someone would pull her aside and tell her to tailor her messaging to her audience and to be professional. It might make me want to read more of her work.

Thank you for the opportunity to read Fighting for Love. I am so sorry that I was unable to finish this book. I am hopeful that Kelly's work will turn around and I am able to love her work again.

~ Review written by Heidi Pharo

* Because of my strong opinion on this book, I will not be posting my review on GoodReads, Amazon or my blog page. I feel that it would not be fair to the author. Just because this is my opinion, does not mean that someone else would not enjoy this book. If my reivew is 3 stars or below, I just rank it on GoodReads with stars but don't leave a reveiw.

This book is amazing. I mean what's not to love about this book? A hot fire fighter taming his player ways to settle down.
Finn has always been a ladies man and he loves every minute of it. He loves his job as a fire fighter. Although getting the captain to like him proves hard. The captain makes Finn take care of the house puppy to train him.
And until Finn meets Rory he thought his life was great.
But meeting Rory and trying to find out about her is a hard task.

When Rory meets Finn she feels like she has found herself. But will she want to give up working long hours at the law office? Because that's all she has ever known. Work hard to prove she is a great lawyer and she didn't get the job cause of her mother.

When Finn and Rory find each other it's like magic. They can't believe falling this quickly is happening. And the things they have always wanted start to change. They realize they want each other. Just one person standing in the way.. Rory's father, Finn's captain.
He forbades Rory to date a fire fighter and especially Finn Ward.
Will they fight for their love and prove to everyone they want this? Or will they give up trying to prove everyone right? That their love is just lust.

This is another one of those books that I loved but I really wished that I read book 1 first because book 2 blew me out of the water. I devoured Perfect. I think I read it in a couple of hours after my kids went to bed for the night and when I was done with it, I closed the book and just stared out into space….trying to digest everything that I just read. Yes, it was truly that good.

Celestine was a reluctant hero of the Flawed. When I say reluctantly because she really didn’t want to be a poster child for anything. All she wanted to do, at first, was to just find a place that she could go off grid and hide from Craven and his Whistleblowers. But that just doesn’t happen. Any place that she finds sanctuary in, they always show up. I kept thinking that maybe she had a tracking device or something on her at one point because of how they would always show up. But it was revealed, in most of the cases, that fellow Flawed were calling the Whistleblowers and altering them to where she was. Which was kind of crappy, in my eyes.

I couldn’t stand Craven. He was gunning for Celestine because he thought that she had incriminating video evidence that shows him illegally branding Celestine on the spine without numbing the area first. Then he tries to cover up his crime (because it was a crime) by kidnapping everyone that was there or saw her brand. Like that was going to help everything. And when he does finally get Celestine, what does he do….arranges for her to have a skin graft to cover her brand. Any scene with him in it made me feel seriously greasy and I wanted to shower.

I wasn’t too sure about Carrick at first. Everything he did for and with Celestine ended up serving himself or the political party that he has become attached to. I even began to question if he was really attracted to her or if it was a ruse to get her to join him and help the political party. But, like everything else in this book, not everything is what it seems.

Again, I do wish that I had read book 1. I had a small issue with the significance to where the people were branded. It wasn’t clearly explained in Perfect and that drove me nuts. But it didn’t take away from the story. Just personally drove me nuts.

The end of the book was pretty intense, action wise and I did like that all the storylines were brought together and ended.

The sneaking around got a bit old, but Finn and Rory were so fun to read. I fell a little in love with both of them.

4 Stars!


Fighting for Love is a contemporary romance by author Kelly Elliott and is book two in her Boston Love series. Despite the fact that this book is a second installment, it can easily be read as a stand-alone. I now have a few books by Ms. Elliott under my belt and I readily admit that I am a fan of her sweet and gushy tales of love and woe. There is just something about reading a low-angst romance that you can easily fall into and be swept away by all the love and happiness.

Finn Ward is a play-boy fire-fighter who does not really see settling down with one woman in his near future. His brother may have found happiness with the love of his life, but Finn has never found that special woman who can make him see beyond a few hours of fun. When he meets Rory Adams, he’s not prepared for the gorgeous lawyer who stops him in his tracks. All of a sudden Finn can see more than simple lust-filled fun. He is wanting more. But, Rory is the daughter of the fire chief, Finn’s boss, who has been quite vocal about keeping his daughter away from fire fighters. Particularly, he wants his daughter far away from Finn.

The attraction goes both ways and Rory and Finn can’t seem to stay away from one another. The pair form a tentative friendship which leads to feelings developing for each other. Finn finally wants to take a chance at love but is Rory willing to go against her father? What about Finn’s career? Can Rory be brave enough to risk her heart, especially to someone who often risks his life because of his job?

Finn is a firefighter, playboy for Engine #33. He loves the adrenaline rush he experiences when rushing into a burning building to save someone. He also enjoys women, almost to a fault. He and his best friend Colton are on the Captain's "naughty" list as a result of their playboy ways. As a punishment, the Captain decides to give the firehouse puppy, Flash, to Finn to take home and train. Finn tries to exhaust Flash by taking him for a run, but Flash has other ideas. He takes off and runs right into Rory...

Rory, an attorney with her mom's law firm, has always lived a life mapped out for her. She wanted to be a teacher, but attended law school because that's what her mom wanted. Her dad, the Captain at Engine #33, has forbidden Rory to ever date a firefighter. He doesn't want her to constantly worry if her boyfriend/husband will make it home. He also knows that firefighters tend to be playboys and doesn't want Rory to fall for someone who may be unfaithful. So Rory tries to be the "good girl", until she meets Finn via Flash....

Finn and Rory engage in a "secret" romance that moves extremely fast. So fast that Rory practically meets Finn's whole family on their first date. They are able to keep their relationship a secret for 2mths, until Rory's creepy co-worker informs her mom that Rory is dating Finn. Rory swears her mom to secrecy, promising she'll tell her dad before the Firefighters Ball. Only she doesn't. Captain Adams loses it when he finds out and tells Rory to break it off or he'll have Finn transferred or fired....

So as not to spoil the rest of the story, I'll just say that they eventually get their HEA. This novel was laugh out loud funny, laugh so hard you cry, while also engaging you in the lives of every character. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a novel as much as this one! The scenes with Finn and Flash or when Finn and Rory were changing Presley's diaper for the first time had me in tears I laughed so hard! I was kind of disappointed that we never found out the reason or lesson the Captain was trying to get across to Finn by having him train Flash. I can guess, but I really wanted to know his reasoning. I also wanted to read the last letter Finn gave to Rory.....I've never read a Kelly Elliott novel and this was a most pleasant surprise! I can't wait to read the rest of the series! I read a gifted copy and all opinions stated are my own.

Kelly Elliott has done it again and delivered another fantastic romance book! Fighting for Love is a contemporary romance and is book two in her Boston Love series.
Finn Ward is a play-boy fire-fighter who does not really finding the right woman, in fact, one woman to settle down with in his near future. His brother may have found that happiness with the love of his life, but Finn hasn’t found that one special woman who can make him see beyond a few hours of fun. That all changes when Finn meets Rory Adams, a beautiful lawyer who stops him dead in his track. All of a sudden Finn can see more than simple lust-filled nights with many women, all he sees is Rory. But, Rory is the daughter of the fire chief, Finn’s boss, who is always quite vocal about keeping his daughter away from fire fighters. Particularly, he wants his daughter far away from Finn.
Now Rory herself has noticed there is this attraction between them and she too feels attraction towards Finn. Rory doesn't have much experience with men or relationships so she doesn’t know what to think , especially with Finn who is so much more experienced. Only thing is her father is against her dating Finn…but she doesn’t want to listen to her father. She wants to see where this thing with Finn is going so she hides the fact from her father she is dating Finn. During this time when they are dating, Finn comes to the realization that Rory definitely isn’t just a conquest, she isn’t just a girl that he wants to date, ---he realizes that not only does he want to introduce her to his family now , which he hasn’t ever wanted to do before with any other girl he has dated but he realizes that Rory is actually the one, the one for him, for life.

Finn and Rory and such a great match, and what I loved most about them was how genuine they are. They were sweet, funny, sexy together and Finn was so romantic and alpha, it was soo cute. I also loved the other characters in the book as well, especially Flash, the dog. This was a feel good romance which I highly recommend as a great romance read if you like feel good romance.

My rating: 4.8 stars ****
"I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

Fire fighter and lawyer come together in Fighting for Love (Boston Love Novel 2) by Kelly Elliott. While it is book two in the series it is easily a stand-alone. It is also a sweet, yet hot story of two people who shouldn’t fall for each other but do.

Even though fire fighter, Finn is not looking for love, Rory makes him think differently. There are a few problems including his boss and father to Rory but over-all they make it through with little angst. While most genuine romances are like this, this pushes the boundaries of sweet with plenty of instant lust/love. Still, it has a smile-on-your-face conclusion which always works for me.

Yet another winner from Kelly Elliott. I loved Finn and Rory so much... I mean who can resist a hot firefighter? Not me and definitely not Rory... the whole problem of her father being Finn's boss throws a little kink in their relationship, but when there's a will there's a way....and Finn is determined to get her over all their obstacles.

I love how Ms. Elliott is stepping out of her comfort zone with these books. Don't get me wrong, there's the alpha males we've all come to love about her books, but the fact that we're getting read about smoking how fireman is what has me the most excited. This book is so very well setup and I really connected with all the characters. I got a little irritated at Rory's parents a few times, but I knew in the end love would win and Ms. Elliott didn't let me down.!

A hot firefighter , a strong female lawyer ...
Finn and Rory are made for each other from the very beginning. But things get complicated when Finn never planned to settle down before meeting Rory

"Was I capable of falling in love and being with one woman only? "


and when family drama and secret start interfering with Rory's relationship and happiness.

"I’ll never forget the moment when our eyes first met across that room. The way it made me feel was something I had never experienced before. "

The love between Finn and Rory is so passionate and romantic ... they MADE LOVE ❤️

FIGHTING LOVE is my first book by Kelly Elliott and I'm definitely going to read her other ones.

Fighting For Love is the second book in the Boston Love series and I can easily say this one did not have to fight for my love at all, I am freely giving it. I loved this book, I sat down early one morning planning on only reading a few chapters to get started and that turned into me not going to the store or any of the errands I needed to do just so I didn’t have to put this one down. It is emotional, it has a sexy fireman, it has supposed to be hands off daughter of the boss and it has an adorable Dalmatian puppy. That puppy right there sealed my love for this book; my grandparents had Dalmatians all while I was growing up so these dogs hold a special place in my heart.

Finn is your typical playboy, not looking to settle down any time soon. Did I happen to mention that he is the sexy fireman I described above? I didn’t? Oh I am sorry I guess I can’t keep Finn for my very one even though I’d love too. I’d like to slide down his pole, yes I went there with the naughty joke I couldn’t help myself.

Rory was feisty, sassy and just happens to be the daughter of Finn’s Captain. I am not going to say much about her dad, because if I do I may go off for a while and I don’t want to get off track too much. I loved Rory and Finn together, the way he was with her had me swooning more than once. Even now thinking about it while writing this review has me wishing for a Finn of my very own.

Fighting For Love was so much more than I thought it would be. It was beautifully written, had the perfect balance of emotions, sweet and funny moments and is a book that I can easily recommend and say that I loved.

I just fell in love with this story!

This is the second book in the "Boston Love" series that I have read and reviewed, and it is soooo good! I just fell for Finn. He is a bad boy with a good heart and when he sees Rory, all bets are off. He doesn't even realize it! He is a huge romantic and it is so sweet to read!

Rory has a good heart and totally falls for Finn, but their love is shrouded by a big secret. One that will make their precious relationship very precarious.

The author wraps this story around family, work, and steamy passion. With laugh-out-loud scenes and tender, touching moments, this book is a fabulous read not to be missed! So Warm and loving.

I read the first book in the series and I was glad to see there was more. This was a nice read. The story had me interested to see how it would all play out. Finn is a playboy firefighter and Rory is a lawyer who is solely focused on her job. When these two meet, there is an instant attraction. While Finn would love to get to know Rory more, Rory does her best to avoid him. There are some obstacles that would say this pairing is a bad idea but the chemistry can not be denied. I liked how Finn chased after Rory-the effort that he put in was so romantic. He was determined and put everything out on the table to get her. When Rory finally gives in, it was hot and sweet. I enjoyed seeing the progression of their relationship and the depth of their feelings. They were just so good together. I really liked Finn’s family. They were the best. Seeing Preston and Harmony again (couple from thee first book) and reading about them living out their lives was fantastic. Rory’s friends were also great and I liked how they really cared for her. Now there were some parts and people that I wasn’t a fan of that really deterred the story for me but I was still about to finish since I needed to know how it would go. I am intrigued about the older brother Wes and their sister Angie. I hope Kelly gives them each a story. Overall, this was an okay-good read.

There isn't one part of this book that I didn't love. Anything that Kelly writes I will be reading. This story has just the right amount of sass, funny moments, sexiness. Two people married to their jobs are about to have their worlds flipped upside down. Grab this book now and enjoy a fabulous book!

Finn and Rory's story was a great one! I really loved reading this book. It had my attention from the first chapter. I did happen to think that the ending was a little short, but that is just my personal opinion. Flash adds a lot of humor to this book, and I wish he was written into this book more. This was a great standalone!

This book was one emotional ride! I really adored Finn and the ways he tries to win Rory's heart! Though Preston will always have my heart out of these boys, Finn has a special place too. I really loved watching his character develop through the book. With Rory, there were times I wanted to just yell at her to tell her dad to piss off, but I get where she is coming from. The turmoil that her parents put her through was heartbreaking. Then we have Flash. I think everyone needs a Flash. I laughed so much because of that puppy!
Overall, this book is a great story, lots of passion and great banter. Finn is your alpha firefighter while Rory has the sass to bite back when it comes to his ways. These two meld well together and keep you on your toes.

My review is going to be short and maybe not so sweet.

Wow…I really loved the Wanted series so I was really excited to read this story. I hate to say that I really didn’t love it. It was extremely cliché and overly predictable. I didn’t really love Rory all that much. Her dad was a jacka$$. Finn was ok…the overly sweet and romantic, former player that Ms. Elliott seems to love. The dialog was hard to get through at times…very immature, sweet and sappy.

I honestly hate the whole lack of communication, forced martyr angst in a story and this book is rife with it. The solution was so obvious from really early on that I was super frustrated.

I made it to about 40% before I just started skimming to finish it. If you like sweet, sappy, extremely predictable romance stories with ridiculously forced dialog, this book is for you.

Rory's dad just asks one thing of her. DO NOT DATE A FIREMAN. But wouldn't you know it... the guy who has caught her eye just so happens to be a fireman and also in her father's unit. Oh yeah, and did I mention he's the firehouse manwhore too?

Finn Ward has never felt this way about anyone. When he catches the beautiful brunette's eye at the Firemen's Union Meeting, he has to find out who this woman is.

Once the two connect, sparks fly and neither seems to care what the her father has to say about this... they are made for each other. But life doesn't always work out the way you plan. and Rory must make the decision that will end up making both of them miserable.

I love Finn and Rory. They are through the roof fun and sexy together. Totally made for each other. I love Finn's family too and the dynamic between the siblings and their parents.

Once I start one of Kelly's books, I can never seem to step away. I devour them and am always left wanting more. I adore this series and can't wait for more of the Ward Family!

I am enjoying the Boston Love Series by Kelly. I mean who doesn't love a bunch of hot firemen? Add in Kelly's special sweet romantic alpha and you have swoon worthy reading ahead.

Rory was convinced she had her life plan all in order. She was busy working her way in career path, following her mother as a lawyer. Long busy days and more working in the evenings didn't leave much room for a social life but she was focused. When interest sparked across the room her life quickly took a turn. But wait she had been forbidden to date a fire fighter.

Finn might have the reputation of a ladies man but he always knew when he met the one he would change his ways. At first glance of Rory she piqued his interest. The more he got know her the more he wanted to know her. suddenly he was struck with a need to make her happy and smile. If he could just figure out how to get the Cap on his side.

Can what starts out as a secret survive the test? Will Captain Adams come around and let them see where things go? Are they willing to fight for their love?

As always Kelly had me turning pages, eating up all the sweetness that was Finn. Cheering for Finn and Rory to make it fir the long hall. Excited for more of the Boston love series.

*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review. ***

Instant attraction. That's what occurred between fireman and known playboy, Finn and workaholic lawyer, Rory. Rory's always tried to please her parents by doing what they asked. Seeing Finn would be the 1st time Rory went against their wishes. What's a girl to do?
Engrossing and delightful romantic fun read! Enjoyed Finn, Rory, their friends and family (except Rory's dad). And then there's Flash, the firehouse 4 month old untrained pup! Loved Flash, and his antics! Still am baffled by Captain Adam's and his final outlook. Would love to read Colton, Zeb and Captain Adams stories.
Voluntarily read an ARC, thru Netgalley and publisher, for my honest review.