Book Review: The Heartfelt Formula by Leslie Kirby DeVooght
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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Heartfelt Formula by Leslie Kirby DeVooght, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The Heartfelt Formula
Author: Leslie Kirby DeVooght
Publisher: Lanier Price Publishing
Release Date: October 22, 2026
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction/Romantic Comedy
After another breakup, Atlanta attorney Hope Elliot decides to stop waiting for her happily-ever-after and write it herself. Inspired by her beloved Christmas romance movies, Hope crafts The Heartfelt Formula: a foolproof plan including snowball fights, cookie baking, and a perfectly timed first kiss.
Trading the big city for coastal Georgia, Hope sets out to find her small-town soulmate. But the actors in her carefully plotted scenes keep shuffling—especially when Brennan Taylor, her ambitious co-counsel continues to fill in for Cole Walker, the carefree furniture maker, who Hope cast as her hero.
Between courtroom drama, a mismatched leading man, and a mistletoe mishap, Hope must decide if she’ll trust her formula or accept a plot twist that might leave her all alone, or perhaps, with the happiest ending of all.
A faith-filled romantic comedy for anyone who believes love, like Christmas, can still surprise you.
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About the Author
PW Best-Selling Author Leslie Kirby DeVooght writes women’s fiction inspired by romcoms, coastal Georgia, and fried okra! While Leslie and her family live in Jacksonville, Florida, they often visit her hometown of St. Simons Island, Georgia, where she loves to go for long walks on the beach. A graduate of Florida Southern College and Mercer Law School, Leslie is always revising her life from prosecutor to judge to PTA president to author of happily-ever-afters.
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My review:
This was a story that could have gone bad in so many ways and it kinda did, at least for Hope. Every scripted scene worked, but not in the way she expected, which I really enjoyed. There were times when I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake her up—look at the man right in front of you!! However, I really admired her determination to be logical about the process. She had such a heart for others, I couldn’t help but root for her, no matter how misguided her plans were. The story had all the lovely romantic moments I like about Hallmark Christmas movies, with a dose of realism thrown in to keep it from being cheesy. Recommend.
What I enjoyed most about this book:
Laugh out loud moments
What I didn’t like about this book:
Dragged in some parts
Would I recommend this book to others? Yes. Good characters, fun scripted-but-not moments, and lovely romance. This is a standalone story.
Note: I received this book complimentary as a participant of the JustRead reviewer tour. I was not required to give a positive review. All of the opinions I have expressed here are honest and my own.
-Loraine Nunley
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(2) winners will each receive a Coastal Christmas ornament, plus signed copies of Taking a Second Shot, Stealing Magnolias, and The Heartfelt Formula!
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3 Comments
Roxanne C.
Those laugh out loud moments are what attracts my attention.
MICHAEL LAW
Great review! Im looking forward to reading this book.
Marion
Thank You for the review.
Marion