{"id":3567,"date":"2015-08-25T22:19:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T05:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3567"},"modified":"2017-03-08T15:19:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T20:19:47","slug":"review-heart-shaped-hack-kate-and-ian-1-by-tracy-garvis-graves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3567","title":{"rendered":"Review: Heart-Shaped Hack (Kate and Ian, #1) by Tracy Garvis-Graves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cYou made it so damn easy for me to love you\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

OMG, I loved this book! A funny, sexy, intelligent romance with absolutely EPIC banter! I love the characters, I love their story, and the romance is beautiful! It\u2019s such a fun read and I highlighted like a lunatic while reading (which explains my gleefully quote-whorey review).<\/p>\n

Kate gave up a career in law to open up a food pantry. She has a strong desire to make a difference in her community, and she works incredibly hard to help those that need her so badly. Coming into the winter months she is running short on supplies so she records a small segment on TV calling out for help. Then along comes an anonymous donor who starts making regular, large donations. Intrigued, she makes plans to catch her mysterious benefactor in the act, and that\u2019s how she meets Ian.<\/p>\n

Ian is a hacker \u2013 one of the best in the business. He is hugely successful, running his own internet security business and as a hobby, he\u2019s also a modern day Robin Hood \u2013 taking from the bad guys to help those that need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are you saying? That you\u2019re a thief who steals from other thieves?\u201d
\nHe wrinkled his nose, and it was adorable\u2026 \u201cIt sounds so distasteful when you say it like that. I prefer master appropriator of ill-gotten funds. You can call me master for short.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love Ian! Absolutely love him! He is confident, highly intelligent, and has a great wit. He is such a light and happy guy. He doesn\u2019t brood or get pissed off, he takes things as they come, and goes after what he wants \u2013 \u201cAn air of amusement surrounded him at all times, as if the world he lived in was just so infinitely entertaining and\u2014 in his case\u2014 there for the taking<\/i>.\u201d And he\u2019s freaking hilarious!<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you want a nice guy, but you don\u2019t want him to be boring.\u201d
\n\u201cYes. Nice and not boring and not into threesomes and no cocaine. I mean, is that too much to ask?\u201d
\n\u201cNo, although I feel compelled to point out that the threesome thing is pretty universal.\u201d
\n\u201cOh for God\u2019s sake,\u201d she muttered.
\n\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re all going to try to convince you to participate in one. It\u2019s just that very few guys would be like, \u2018Go away, extra girl,\u2019 should one happen to climb into our bed when you\u2019re already in it. That\u2019s all I\u2019m saying.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The man has no shame, absolutely no boundaries, and he has set his sights on Kate. He stalks her online and pops up whenever she least expects it, and he declares his intentions early on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll win you over eventually. I\u2019m very charming that way.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And he\u2019s right! Kate and Ian are clearly attracted to each other, but she is wary of his perceived thievery and lack of boundaries, but his persistence pays off and she soon stars to fall for him. Their relationship progresses organically, they spend time together, which quickly progresses to actual dates, they flirt and they banter, and it is SENSATIONAL!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve obviously hacked into my computer. How did you do it?\u201d
\n\u201cI came in your backdoor.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m certain you did not.\u201d
\n\u201cI assure you that I did.\u201d
\n\u201cWithout even discussing it with me first? No preparation? No warning? Don\u2019t you think that\u2019s incredibly bad form?\u201d
\nIan grinned. \u201cAre we still talking about your computer? Because I find you utterly delightful right now.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cGet out of my computer immediately. I\u2019m willing to move past the fact that you hacked me, but it ends now.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cNo more backdoor?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cNo more backdoor.\u201d<\/em>
\n He appeared crestfallen. \u201cEver?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cNever,\u201d Kate said firmly.<\/em>
\n \u201cNot even on my birthday or like a special occasion?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cAre we still talking about my computer?\u201d she asked.<\/em>
\n \u201cYou probably are.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved everything about this love story! It\u2019s easy and natural, funny, romantic, passionate and swoony. Kate and Ian have so much fun together, and with no game playing, angst or stupid behaviour, this relationship is all win and it builds into something incredibly special. I read with a huge smile on my face, and was easily swept up in the swoony romance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou made it so damn easy for me to love you\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s not to say that this is a purely blissful little read, because it\u2019s not. There is some drama and heavy emotion thrown in there, and even though while it\u2019s happening you know what the outcome will be, watching it all unfold is very emotional. But it creates a nice amount of depth and works to build the intensity of the story and I was madly flipping pages, desperate for it all to be worked out.<\/p>\n

This book is the first of what may be a series\u2026 or maybe a duet? But it certainly doesn\u2019t read like one. It\u2019s a complete story, with a beautifully happy ending and all loose ends tied up. I am more than satisfied with this book as a standalone but I have so much love for these characters, I\u2019m excited to see what comes next for them and I\u2019ll definitely be reading the next book when it comes out.<\/p>\n

I loved this book! So much fun, I adored every moment of Kate and Ian\u2019s story. I did find the writing a little disjointed at the beginning, but once things started happening, the flow was there, and I got lost in this book, finishing it in one sitting.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a funny, sexy, smart romance.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Kate and Ian Duet<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Heart-Shaped Hack (#1)<\/strong>
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White-Hot Hack (#2)<\/strong>
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