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Heart Trouble Kindle Edition

by Jae (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 602 ratings
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Award-winning author Jae’s newest lesbian novel is a medical romance with a few unexpected turns.

Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts.

Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her aunt’s restaurant, is the exact opposite. She easily connects with people and loves her big, boisterous Persian family, despite their tendency to meddle in her life.

When Laleh needs to be rushed to the ER with heart trouble, Hope saves her life. Afterwards, strange things begin to occur: Why does Laleh suddenly know even the most obscure diseases, while Hope is fluent in Farsi?

Soon, they can no longer deny that there’s a mysterious connection between them—one that becomes stronger with each passing day.

Are they losing their minds…or their hearts?
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"Heart Trouble is full of tension and difficulties balanced with humor and romantic interludes that will thrill and entertain. ... It's a story filled with sensuousness and imagination, written with skill and delivered with a dash of spice by an award-winning author." - Lambda Literary(Anna Furtado)

About the Author

Jae grew up amidst the vineyards of southern Germany. She spent her childhood with her nose buried in a book, earning her the nickname "professor." The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven. For the last eight years, she has been writing mostly in English. She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in December 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. When she's not writing, she likes to spend her time reading, indulging her ice cream and office supply addiction, and watching way too many crime shows

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M0IFKOA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ylva Publishing (October 5, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 679 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
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Jae is the author of twenty-four award-winning sapphic romances. She lives in the sunniest city of Germany, near the French and Swiss borders. The writing bug bit her at the age of eleven.

She used to work as a psychologist but gave up her day job in 2013 to become a full-time writer and a part-time editor. As far as she’s concerned, it’s the best job in the world.

When she’s not writing, she is an avid reader of sapphic books, indulges her ice cream and stationery addictions, and watches way too many crime shows.

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Dykiesmurf
5.0 out of 5 stars unique & mesmerizing
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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An absolutely unique and fascinating take on the friends-to-lovers trope with a bit of a paranormal twist. It’s a bit of sci-fi meets rom-com.

Hope and Laleh’s story is heartwarming, funny, and truly enthralling. The appearances of beloved characters from other Jae novels adds layered dimensions to the story and a richness of detail that grabs your attention and pulls your heartstrings.

If you loved Jae’s Hollywood series, you’re gonna love this. I had read Jordan’s story before this one, and knowing what awaits her is like being in on an inside joke. ( I do recommend reading this title before you read “Falling Hard”)
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Patricia L. Vander Kamp
5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the one is what love is for
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021
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Beautifully written novel with a twist of kismet. Lana and Hope meet under dire circumstances. Hope is a surgeon that saves Lana’s life. The “link” occurs during Lana’s treatment. I love Jae’s fertile mind and how she creates a profound story of love, trust, and family. The “link” was brilliant! A very good read. I heartily recommend this and all of Jae’s works as you won’t be disappointed. Her amazing talent will grab you at the beginning and hold you tightly until the end. Thank you Peace
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Lov2laf
4.0 out of 5 stars Heart warming supernatural story...
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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Enjoyable, satisfying read. This is a well-written romance with a unique twist. Despite having a supernatural element, the story had more realism* than most and I was particularly satisfied with the last 1/3 of the book.

Per Jae's trademark, she makes her leads earn each other and it's a slow burn romance. In this genre known for insta-love I appreciate that. However, one change, Jae lets Laleh and Hope get together somewhere in the middle of the book and keeps them together through to the end. I found the book to be more romantically explicit and intense than her previous works and it was really well done.

I think Laleh and Hope may be some of my favorite Jae characters yet, especially Laleh.

*Regarding realism, you could tell Jae did a good amount of research to get the medical and Persian aspects right...at least from someone on the outside. I don't know, maybe Iranians and doctors are cringing somewhere. :) As for the relationship, I've been reading too many books on Attachment Theory and was musing if Jae was using some of her psychology background to form Laleh and Hope's character dynamics...anyway, it seemed to fit. Despite Jae living in Germany (or not in Los Angeles, at least) she somehow managed to get the streets, neighborhoods, and settings correct. I also felt the ending of the book was more true to life with the family dynamics which made it all the more satisfying...

So yeah, supernatural story with a nice dose of realism. :)

Recommend.
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Mike Sol
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most unique lesbian romance books I've read
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016
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Heart Trouble was one of the most unique lesbian romance books I've read. Normally, lesbian romance books (especially medical ones) tend to strictly stick to reality and differentiate themselves by the characters and their interactions. With this book, there is a new element thrown in the crosses the "genre border." I went into the book not knowing what that was and I think that made it all the more interesting (so if you don't know - don't spoil yourself by reading the description or other reviews that have spoilers).

As with all of Jae's books, the writing and characters were simply spectacular. Each character has a diverse and interesting background. Even though many of the relationships in Jae's world evolve in a similar way ("straight" girl finds out they aren't straight after meeting their one true love), I never felt like the plot became stale or that this was "just another" book like that.

With many romance books, it seems like the author ends up throwing in some conflict about 60% into the book that pushes the book forward and only gets resolved within the last few pages. Some of Jae's books have felt like that to me in the past - but this one definitely is not like that. I'm so impressed with how she's able to progress the story and relationship without throwing in pointless drama to fill up space. Even though I wish the ending was a bit more positive in nature, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book.

If you're going to pick up a book by Jae (or a lesbian romance book in general) - definitely give this one a shot ^_^

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Personal Note: Other reviewers seemed to not like the flashes of other characters from Jae's series in this world. I, personally, really enjoyed them, though. It's really fun seeing glimpses of some of my other favorite characters (I've loved every book Jae has released in this world) and I'm glad to know that the other characters are still doing well.
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Jlnicky
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Trouble was Shockingly Fantastic (pun intended) <glare> Stop groaning at me.
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2017
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I absolutely loved this book. Jae surprised me. She put a lot of thought into these characters and even brought in some unexpected foreign flare with all the Persian aspects. I wanted to order Persian food a quarter of the way through since she made it sound DELICIOUS. Laleh and Hope were very robust and truly likable with all their insecurities. Hope was a mess but so endearing. Laleh was straight forward and caring. I liked her right away. The plot was a little odd, the patient and Dr exchange knowledge through a cardiac defibrillation. intriguing. It was well done and strangely understandable. I found the ending a little bereft when they suddenly could no longer feel anything. It was a quick reverse and I felt something besides sex should have happened. Nothing was very bad about this book but I did find it odd that Leleh was so brave and out spoken. I find most of my foreign friends are more shy or reserved when it comes to emotions and expressing their feelings. I could have really used a few more cooking scenes. The romance was great. The sex was steamy. And I really enjoyed it.
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Karen Worden
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Trouble-cured by love!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023
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Jae hits all the right notes in this story about the doctor, Hope who saves Laleh. No spoilers here but…I think magical unicorns have sprinkled rainbow glitter through the love story. I was unfamiliar with Persian culture and loved learning about the loving family traditions Jae illuminates. My heart is filled with the love printed on every page. Is it possible that the right person comes into your life at just the right time? Of course it is when magical rainbow unicorns get involved!
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Sam Sweetman
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh wow.....
Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2023
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This story is wonderfully written with an amazing storyline right out of left field. It had me wondering where the story would eventually finish. The characters were so believable with their insecurities, and the scenes carefully painted through words allowed the reader to be fully immersed in the story. Really loved this book.
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Jasmin
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein wirklich tolles Buch...
Reviewed in Germany on November 5, 2017
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... mit einer schönen Liebesgeschichte!
Ich bin ein riesen Fan von Jae und verschlinge jedes Buch von ihr. Ich freue mich schon auf das Nächste. :-)
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Anna F.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book has it all
Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2016
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This book has it all: charming, intelligent and super sexy women, a heartwarming love strory, some humor, a very mysterious twist and lots of mouthwatering food. The main characters, Laleh and Hope are perfect together. Jae did a great job of researching and understanding the Persian culture. Laleh's family is an important part of this novel and it provides excellent secondary characters.

Jae's books are usually longer than many of the romances available in lesbian fiction; her publisher allows it. This book is no exception, yet it never feels like it's too long. This story is a page-turner that grabs the reader from the beginning.
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woody
5.0 out of 5 stars First class exceptional read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2017
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Fantastic love story with a difference. Laleh Samadi a waitress goes to the ER with heart trouble and Dr Hope Finlay attends her and gives her a zap with the defibrillator paddles while also zapping herself! They discover they have a link. While exploring this link they very slowly fall in love. Jae’s writing is almost like watching tv, you can practically see what is happening before your eyes. So brilliantly written. The characters are three dimensional and you are totally invested in them. I loved not only Laleh and Hope, but flirty Jordon and Jill. I love the diverse characters and different cultures. And enjoyed seeing how Laleh and her close family would take to her being gay. Fascinating story so brilliantly written by Jae. A definite will read many times again book.
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Rocío
5.0 out of 5 stars Increible
Reviewed in Spain on March 15, 2017
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Chica conoce a chica. Se detestan, se gustan. Se pelean, se reconcilian. y final feliz. Este libro cumple todos esos requisitos y es por eso que leo romance.
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