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She loves running her bookstore, taking long walks with Reno, her seizure-response Labrador, and spending time with her close-knit family, and she has never craved the thrills some of her sisters chase. Living with epilepsy, she works hard to avoid anything that stirs up too much excitement or stress, relationships very much included. Then she agrees to host a book signing for Dash Pennington, a famed football-player-turned-author who is everything she has spent her life steering clear of: loud, brash, unapologetically confident, and far too handsome, as the crowds of women trailing him everywhere make painfully clear. Dash is used to commanding attention, but the composed, gentle bookseller who seems immune to his charm intrigues him like no one else. As their worlds keep overlapping, Amber finds her carefully guarded calm challenged by a man who thrives on exactly the kind of intensity she avoids. 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Readers who prefer sweeter, closed-door versions can look for Melissa Foster's clean-language editions published under her pen name, Addison Cole.","2026-07-17T01:52:31.000000Z",{"data":113,"links":131,"meta":132},[114],{"id":115,"slug":116,"title":117,"user":118,"work_id":4,"is_draft":20,"verified_reader":21,"featured":20,"body":125,"overall_rating":126,"depth":7,"momentum":7,"atmosphere":7,"craft":7,"impact":7,"spice":7,"spoiler_level":127,"locale":7,"feed_item_key":128,"like_count":18,"comment_count":18,"top_likers":129,"viewer_can_reply":20,"created_at":130,"updated_at":130},"01kxpwcytctafsb9pmmzg9w3sq","review-of-sweet-sexy-heart-by-nadene","Review of \"Sweet, Sexy Heart\" by nadene",{"id":119,"name":120,"username":121,"avatar_url":122,"is_system":20,"published_reviews_count":123,"books_read_count":124},692,"Nadene","nadene","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocJagtEG0_WBr9w_-tRnbZi93QoXf9OelJQx_77YX1doLsOHefbv=s96-c",1825,1837,"I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Sweet, Sexy Heart, as the name suggests, was sweet, sexy and full of heart. In her note to readers, Foster stated that Dash Pennington may yet be her most swoon worthy hero and I definitely have to agree with her. I will even go further and say Sweet, Sexy Heart may be one of the best books I have for the year. I had fun returning to Oak Falls.\n\nAmber intrigued me from the moment of her introduction in the series. She is a sweetheart, kind and loved by all she came in contact with. However, having to deal with epilepsy led to her placing limitations on her life. Spontaneity did not feature in her world. To keep the seizures in check, she had to avoid overly stressful situations and keep her emotions under control. Although she finds pleasure in operating her own bookstore and spending time with her family and service dog, she dreams of one day finding the man of her dreams; someone who like her lived a sedate life. Enters Dash Pennington, however, he was unlike anyone she was looking for.\n\nDash  a retired football player turned motivational speaker and author, is looking to promote his book in several bookstores throughout the country. Amber’s bookstore would be his first stop. Falling in love was the furthest thing from Dash’s mind. However, when he laid eyes on Amber, he knew he found his everlasting love. If only he could convince her they were meant for each other.\n\nWhen Dash was first introduced, he exuded an arrogant vibe. However, as his layers started peeling away, what came to light was a confident man who was all heart. He knew what he wanted and had no qualms about pursuing his goals and with Amber; he pulled out all the stops. For someone who claimed to know nothing about romance, he had it oozing from his pores. The defining moment for me was his reaction when she had a seizure. I loved him before, but at this point I fell in love with him all over again. That moment had me reaching for tissues.\n\nDash and Amber shared sweet moments, but their intimate times burned up the pages. At one point  thought Amber would have developed a seizure during this time. Thank goodness that was not the case.\n\nI enjoyed the camaraderie between the characters. It was a treat to see how protective  everyone was towards Amber, but what I  most was watching her out of her shell and embracing all the things she missed out on while growing up.\n\nConclusion\u002FRecommendation\n\nTo conclude Sweet Sexy, Heart is a beautiful, heartwarming story of unconditional love. Fans of steamy romance set in a small town will love this latest offering from the queen of sexy and heartwarming stories.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading",5,"none","rv-01kxpwcytctafsb9pmmzg9w3sq",[],"2026-07-17T01:52:32.000000Z",{"first":7,"last":7,"prev":7,"next":7},{"path":133,"per_page":134,"next_cursor":7,"prev_cursor":7,"has_more":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.seekquel.app\u002Fapi\u002Fworks\u002F01kxpwcyg89xn11jn781xh14rb\u002Freviews",20]