What a beautifully written and honest story. MC Hazel has a heart as big as the sky. She has befriended elderly George and looks after him as if he is family. When George suffers a broken hip, his nearest relative, niece Imogen, returns to the town to oversee his care. Immediately suspicious of Hazel's relationship with George, Imogen soon realises just how frail her uncle is and sets out to find a permanent solution to meet his care needs.

Both MC's, Hazel and Imogen, are battling with personal issues. Hazel, an amputee, lives with the pain and stress of a prosthetic leg. She has overcome a lot of difficulties in her life and is determined to make something of herself. The author writes candidly about Hazel's disability and how it effects her life and her ability to foster relationships. From the physical description of Hazel's nubbin, to the self care required to keep it healthy, the author deals with the issue in a forthright and frank way that is both respectful and reverential.

Imogen is unhappy with her life and career, having been looked over for promotion, and is seeking a change. With the help of a friend, she realises she needs to work on her approach to other people and not be so rigid in her life.

As Hazel and Imogen's rocky friendship develops and a romance starts to bloom, Hazel bares her vulnerability to Imogen who accepts it wholeheartedly and learns how to accommodate Hazel's physical needs. Together they share a special level of intimacy that the author captures beautifully.

This is a wonderfully written romance with so many lessons about acceptance. Highly recommended

Thoroughly enjoyable modern day romance that oozes charm with a nice splash of Australian sensibility.

Thank you to Ylva Publishing and NetGalley for providing an eARC for a honest review

A Heart Full of Hope was such a fun and easy read, I really enjoyed it !! You get a sweet old uncle, a disabled architect-in-the-making, a “cold” businesswoman, and a feisty little dog and somehow it all seems to work !!

I absolutely loved the found family aspect (as usual) and watching all of them learn to live and love together just made my heart so full. Even chip the crazy little dog gave me so much joy lol. I loved loved loved !!!! seeing a book with such positive and even educational disability rep. You never felt like Hazel was somehow being held back or less than for her disability but she also came to terms with the fact that she WAS disabled and needed to take care of herself. I’m so glad to see more disabled characters being the main focus of romance novels !!

What didn’t quite hit the mark for me unfortunately was some of the characters seemed a little stale. I would have enjoyed it more if there was just a little more depth to characters like imogen. She went from cold to not-so-cold but I just felt like something was lacking in the whole character development department. It just seemed like there was more to her that needed to be explored and that just didn’t happen.

All in all though it was a nice easy read and o would definitely recommend it to anyone who just needs some light casual reading !!

Another winner by Blue. This combined a lot of tropes, but I'd say enemies to lovers would be at the top of the list. It also includes opposites attract, age gap and small town.

Hazel has a disability and has learned to live with it for the most part. Having one leg takes some getting used to, but she gets things done. She's a handywoman/caretaker for George who is a highlight of this book. I really like Hazel, but Imogen took some warming up to. Imogene is a high powered business woman that thinks she knows what's best. A good ice queen, except when it comes to people she cares about like George.

This was an interesting read with a lot of ups and downs throughout, but hard to reconcile how they went from hating each other to tender and sweet pretty quickly. Other than that, I recommend this book. I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Ylva Publishing and NetGalley to provide me with an ARC of this book!

I really liked the main character, Hazel. I'm very grateful to the author for writing a main character who is disabled and writing about her joys and about her struggles. I haven't read a book where a main character is disabled in a long time (or maybe not ever, because I cannot remember the last time that happened tbh). I liked the romance between Hazel and Imogen, it made sense to me. Also, George was a lovely and fun character. The writing was sometimes not as smooth as I'd have liked it to be, but still, the story pulled me in and I finished this in a week or so. Can definitely recommend!

(3.25) Your average romance novel.
So, I’m a big fantasy reader, but sometimes I enjoy a quick and cute down-to-earth sapphic read. Maybe I’m used to heavy plots and that’s why I require more.. substance? from books than what is usually offered in romance books, but this was very mediocre to me.

When I picked up Heart full of hope I hoped for an emotional, smart and loving story, which it was in a way. Mostly it was just a little.. boring. The two characters had a dislike (not enemies, I don’t know why people are describing it like that) for each other when they first met. I didn’t really understand why.. I think the author was trying to make Imogen look suspicious and mostly caring for her uncle, but the attitude towards Hazel instead seemed unreasonable, and sometimes even childish, to me.

I like Hazel, she has a strong character, she’s kind, loving and caring. She has a sweet love towards George and she’s very funny. You can really see the strength she gained from living with a prosthetic since childhood. It makes her likeable + I learned a bit about prosthetics and living with a disability.

Imogen on the other hand just didn’t really click for me. I didn’t get the whole assistant side storyline. I think it was to create depth to her background in the city, and making it clear to us that she was still mentally somewhere else, dealing with her job, but it was dragging out a lot.

Don’t get me wrong, this book is not bad. It’s like it looks from the cover and title: a cute romance story, but it didn’t really have anything more than that. If you’re looking for that, you’ve found it. If you seek something with more angst and plot, this isn’t it.

Thank you so much YLVA and NetGalley for approving me for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a pretty standard type of book for Cheyenne Blue. It’s all fine and easy,with a bit of struggle for each of the mains.
Where this book stands out, it already shows on the cover, is in representation. Differently abled people are not always present in any of the entertainment we get, so that pretty refreshing. Unfortunately that reprentatilm did get a little repetitive for me, in my opinion Blue could have written some scene differently while still conveying the challenges someone faces who “isn’t like the rest”. I think the story is rather sweet, could it be too sweet and too wonderful, maybe. I think it really depends on your mood, at least it does for me.

I don’t mind the book, but I do think it’s quite forgettable, which is unfortunate gevuld the representation

I do appreciate that Cheyenne writes about characters that have challenges.
Uncle George has had an accident and requires help. It's the last thing Imogen needs in her quest for promotion but as her parents are busy she decides to go and help her uncle when he is discharged from hospital.
But who is this Hazel woman who seems to be all up in uncle George's business. Is she some sort of gold digger. Confrontation looms. Can these two put aside their mistrust for George's sake. What unfolds is a journey of discovery for both women. Add in a fiesty dog called Chip and you have a great story.

This was a sweet slow-burn romance. There was a lot of talk about disability and needing to make accommodations - wrestling with feelings of failure and inadequacy etc - which was very relatable. The specific disability seemed well-researched. The characters were good, especially the sweet meddling uncle/friend.
I enjoyed this book! :)

CW: there is quite a bit of food-restricting by one of the characters.

I liked this novel a lot. It was a page turner that flowed really well. The plotlines were realistic, and the characters were relatable. I have read other novels by this author, and they were all fine, but I think this was the best one in my opinion. This didn’t have whatever intangible impact I’m looking for that gets a novel on my favorite list, but it was something that I would absolutely recommend for anyone and everyone to read.

Highlights:
-Hazel. I simply liked Hazel.
-So much caring takes place in this novel. The protagonists for each other, and for George, and George for the two ladies in his life. Its simply heartwarming.
-Disability representation for the win. I like how it wasn’t only present, but integral to the story (in an organic and realistic way) and presented in a way that is honest even when it isn’t always pretty. I like it when novels show the reality of life and not just a sanitized version. At the same time, there was a clear message about how disabilities don’t need to be a problem or a barrier if people are simply willing to be understanding and make basic accommodations.
-There were several plotlines in this novel, and not just a romance. I don’t want to say “just a romance” because that’s perfectly fine, however I like novels like this where there is a much fuller story taking place. Both protagonists have their own story, separate from each other.
-Excellent use of the enemies-to-lovers trope, even if it was a light helping of the enemies side of things. More like suspicious tension. It worked though.
-Requiem for Immortals (Lee Winter) easter egg, FTW!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This review was left voluntarily and is entirely honest.

Small town Australia with hearts full of love
Toolbelts and a cute handy-woman plus an icey big city-girl adds up to - so I thought - an easy, entertaining romance for a rainey autumn day.
And I was right, at least partly. It was an entertaining read and great storyteller that she is, Cheyenne Blue gave the story quite a twist which added depth and grit.
Far from glossing over what it truly means to have lost a leg Cheyenne really lets us delve into Hazel‘s life and I loved how she effortlessly educated me as reader. And anyone who ever wanted to succeed career-wise in the good old boys world knows how Imogen feels - again no black and white. Imogen is far from perfect, but Cheyenne really hits the proverbial nail on misogyny. The grumpy dog: I so enjoyed this perfect play on the trope of cute dog. Not Chippy though, Anklebiter #1. And care for our seniors? More food for thought!
To sum it up: in perfect rhythm and well written Cheyenne had me explore so many themes which were woven together into a thought provoking and captivating package.

I received an ARC via netgalley. The review is left voluntarily.

Smalltown handywoman Hazel’s life is disrupted when bossy big-city executive Imogen arrives, questioning Hazel’s motives for helping Imogen’s elderly uncle. Despite their clashing personalities—Hazel’s charming candor versus Imogen’s icy aloofness—the meddling uncle seems determined to matchmake the unlikely pair. As tensions rise, they’re forced to confront whether their seemingly opposite worlds could possibly intertwine.

This is a fun, upbeat, and heartwarming sapphic romance. I enjoyed the author’s writing style. The conflicts are genuine and the characters are likable and believable.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

I enjoyed reading this book. There was some angst, and a very slow burn until the MC's finally got together romantically. George was a real sweetheart,..Chip...not so much. Overall a wonderful story. I'm familiar with this author, as I've read some of her other books, as well as some of her fan fiction from years ago. Nicely done.

A Heart Full of Hope, written by Cheyenne Blue, is a sweet, slow-burn sapphic romance set in a small town in Queensland, Australia. I was so happy to come across this book, as Aussie queer romance can difficult to find, and I was thoroughly impressed by its content. It was well paced, with loveable characters and a realistic setting. This book also gets extra love for bringing up the Matilda’s on several occasions - Blue really cracked the code on getting into an Aussie lesbians heart!

In this novel we meet our main characters Hazel and Imogen. Hazel is a hardworking and generous soul, who splits her time between her part-time delivery job and her handywoman business. In her spare time, she is often found helping her elderly friend George. That is, until George has a serious fall, and is admitted to hospital. The initially prickly businesswoman, Imogen, is sent to town by her hands-off father to care for her uncle George, whom she has not seen in several years. These characters form an unlikely pair which must put aside their (many) differences to care for George through his recovery. This premise is made even more entertaining by George’s constant cheeky attempts at matchmaking.

Our main character Hazel is also an amputee who wears a prosthesis. I felt like the disability representation in Hazel was incredibly well written, well-researched, and managed to meaningfully delve into realistic and nuanced issues.

I’m genuinely disappointed to have finished this novel, as I grew to adore these characters and their take on the world. I would wholeheartedly recommend this novel if you are a lover of slow-burn queer romance - Personally, I’m eagerly awaiting the possibility of a sequel!

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this thought provoking book

hazel lee disabled with one leg but with a heart of gold working two jobs but living her best life until she meets the niece of her friend.... the one she has been helping for several years .... where had that niece been then....

High-powered businesswoman Imogen Alexander couldnt believe her eyes when she saw hazel lee....well for a start she had just walked into her uncles house as if she owned it.... but imogen was there now to take charge and see to it that things were put into place for her uncle before she went back to her job....

who did hazel think she was.... could she somehow be after her uncles money or hoping that he would change his will for her.... things were going to change...

have to say this book is very thought provoking about the lives of disabled people and what they have to go through...i even watched a few of the videos that the author recommended....

this storyline had all the elements in it that i loved

This was a sweet opposites attract, age gap, small town romance story. We meet Imogen - a corporate career-driven city girl, and Hazel, a small town construction worker/delivery driver. I loved Hazel from the beginning, and despite her icy exterior (though I wouldn’t fully classify her as an ice queen), Imogen was also relatable. Despite their differences, they have similar vulnerabilities that were well written and depicted.

I could have kept reading about these two for at least another half a book. I loved their slow burn romance, and would have loved to see more between the end of the book and the epilogue. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet romance.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley.

3.5. I’ve just finished this book. I cannot remember the last book I made no notes for the review while reading it! That doesn’t mean there is nothing noteworthy, it also doesn’t mean it was a book that gripped me more than any other I’ve read recently. What it does mean tho is that I was wholly engrossed and actually no thinking about a review at all.
This is a relatively unusual book, because as the cover shows, one of the mains has a prosthetic leg. This is not shied away from or forgotten about or minimised or all encompassing. If the last sentence upsets anyone it shows I am not as sensitive a writer as Cheyenne Blue. This a romance that is character led. Beautifully paced and drips with Aussieisms. A book full of hope. A book full of reality.

A cute story with opposites attract. Imogen and Hazel really complemented each other, and their love story enjoyable as well as educational about the struggles an amputee has in the daily life. It is a book I recommend if you want a light and nice read.

Very sweet story and a bit unusual. We learn a bit about simple every day problems that plague amputees. I found that very interesting and enlightening. The love story and the two main characters are very realistic. Two very different women growing together. The epilogue was soooo sweet I actually teared up a bit.
Nice feel good story..I liked it.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest.

Opposites attract in small town Oz (4.5 stars)
There are plenty of gaps between main characters Imogen and Hazel (age and financial among them); they could not be more different and yet in this executive ice queen meets working class (with a high level can-do attitude) amputee they meet, clash, flirt, open up to each other and handle Imogen's uncle George and his moody dog Chip with the very best of intentions. The story is a page turner that will have you chuckling throughout and perhaps tearing up a time or two if you're not grumbling about some character mistreatment that goes on; the latter only occurs in a small number of scenes with the focus more on loving relationships between mains and their friends and (some) family members. Uncle George is a scene stealer when he's matchmaking Imogen and Hazel or showing his marshmallow heart under the grumpy exterior. He nearly overshadows the mains but Hazel is especially easy to root for and care about; her 'nubbin' (her words not mine) is handled in the story in a matter of fact way without sugarcoating how it affects her day to day life and the way she's treated by some. Hazel and George were fave characters while Imogen took time to warm up to as she comes to Dry Creek and make assumptions and cynical judgements about people and situations she encounters; Imogen is the type of ice queen who has a stick that needs dislodging so she can chill out. There is sweet and hot chemistry between Hazel and Imogen; the oddest location for a first kiss belongs to them. They develop a beautiful intimacy before getting physical giving them a better foundation for building their romantic relationship into something long lasting and healthy. Dry Creek in Australia where most of the story is set sounds like a cool place to visit; it is a real place although I don't know if the locales in the story exist there in real life. I'd love a follow-up story to check in with these characters down the line and would happily read it.
I recommend this story to those wanting a romance rooted partially in reality but that also delivers plenty of love and humor along the way. I also recommend Cheyenne Blue's other work and if you're keen on stories set in Australia, there are plenty for you to choose from with an array of characters and tropes to make you smile, laugh, swoon and maybe even cry a little.