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Reading Rose, I remembered right away the rather peculiar background of these three young women. I mean, not everyone is raised by three mothers with a very liberal idea of relationships, fathers and love. Okay, and sex. Obviously. Sert against this really interesting background is the story of Rose, the third of the three sisters. Unlike her sisters, Rose spends all her time in her sanctuary, the animal clinic, caring for a couple (or more) stray animals and taking care of them when they are ill. She doesn't need the big city and, well, usually she doesn't mind being alone. When her fathers' lawyer Greg turns up and somehow never really leaves, things start to change. It's Greg who has her back when her clinic is in danger of being shut down and it is Greg who proves to her that no matter what it looks like now, he is also an animal lover and, well, he might not exactly be the city guy that he seems to be at first glance. When things fall apart and her clinic is in danger of being shut down, those two will have to decide whose side they are on and what they feel for each other.

I really enjoy the books by Elle Casey and Rose wasn't an exception of this rule. Rose is the third book in the Red Hot series about the three daughters of the band Red Hot and I loved every one of these books. Amber, Emerald and Rose are really amazing and I loved to read about them and the men they love.

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This one might have been better to read after reading the first two in the series. It felt like the story was continuing from the previous. It didn't take long to figure out the base of the story but I think I would have known more where Rose's head was at if I had started with book one.

Overall, this is a cute story. It's a very slow burn. Very slow. Rose and Greg spent most of the story tiptoeing around their attraction to each other. We see more of Rose and the trouble she is dealing with from the town council who wants to put her rescue out of business as well as her bitterness towards her fathers sudden appearance in her life.

Rose grew up in a hippie family where she has two sisters and three mothers. These three mothers were groupies to a band that left thinking the band members didn't want them around anymore since all three women were pregnant. 25 years later and the band members reconnect with them. I'm not exactly sure how since I think that was described in book 1.

While I enjoyed the story, I did leave off feeling like I didn't know enough about the family and the town council harassment never really got resolved either. It was good but I do need a bit more from my books. I'll have to go back and read books 1 and 2 to see if this book makes more sense to me.

ARC provided by NetGalley.

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The third in a trilogy, you really cannot read this without reading her sisters' stories first... there is stacks of back story that you kind of need to know before you begin!

When we first met Greg he was pretty much a stuffed shirt and you had to wonder how he was going to end up with one of the girls raised on a hippie-ish commune... and you knew he would because why else would the band have a young hot attorney?

Rose is the quietest of the sisters, caring more for the animals at her clinic than, you know, people! Luckily Rose finds herself in a bit of a legal pickle (not her own fault of course) and who else can she turn to but Greg

This is a fitting end to a light entertaining tail of three sisters and the men in their lives

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I. Liked this book because it was more than a romantic story. I liked the fact that it kept me guessing what the the ending would be.

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"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

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Sadly, I was unable to connect with this book and stopped reading after a few chapters.
This is my first book by this author and is the third book in this series.

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I enjoyed this book and sad to see this series end, this is the third book in this series and you really need or (highly recommend) should read the previous book. Rose is running an animal clinic on her farm and she needs money and help and does not want to take the money from her father's, yup you need to read previous to know what we are talking about, anyway back to this Greg the bands lawyer starts spending more and more time there and the sparks are flying. But along with those sparks we have drama and vandalism and etc etc..So while I can give you more info I wont so that you grab a copy and read..Enjoy!

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Book 3 in Elle Casey’s Red Hot Love series follows Rose, animal lover and wannabe veterinarian who runs a non profit shelter for sick, abandoned and wild animals. Rose is too stubborn to accept any money from her ‘fathers’ band, even though she desperately needs it and could put it to good use, and even though her sisters are contemplating accepting their share. Things in her life start getting even more complicated when the band’s sexy lawyer, Greg Lister starts spending more and more time with Rose. At the same time the clinic is targeted by vandals and Rose is struggling to prevent her mothers and sisters from finding out about everything that’s happening. Lots of drama in this final book that ends this series perfectly. I was provided with an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

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This is Rose and Greg’s story which is the finale of the three book series. I don’t feel like this book really stands alone, as there is too much back story from the previous two books that is needed for it to make sense. Rose and Greg seem like opposites, but they have their priorities in common. The three sisters finally come to accept the three fathers, even though they agree that they will never use DNA tests to see who is actually who’s father. The premise behind the series is definitely unusual, but this book brings the series to a satisfactory conclusion.

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Just a treat to read this story. I really liked all about. It gave me the feels and a must read for this author

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I hadn't read any other books in this series, but I don't think it mattered.

This is the story of Rose, bought up by her hippy mothers, along with her 2 sisters, on a farm in Maine. Lawyer Greg keeps showing up, but is it just to see her?

Makes me want to go and read the rest of the series now!

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I knew that Greg was keeping a secret from Rose. I never thought it would be that though. I have to admit This is the first book that I've read in this series. Maybe I would have had a clue if I had read the first two. This is the only thing that I felt left out on, So I guess it is okay to say that, Rose, can be read as a stand alone.

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Elle Casey’s Rose is a perfect addition to the Red Hot Love series and finally getting to see Rose’s story unfold was so sweet.

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I have never read any books by Elle Casey, but I will read the rest of the books in this series. I loved Rose. She is sweet and kind. The sister dynamic was wonderful. Despite the first look, Greg was perfect for her. The ending of the book was absolutely perfect. Now I have to go buy the others. I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review with no other compensation.

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I didn't finish Rose by Elle Casey. The writing was fine and the premise of the story was interesting, but there was doggie violence (not death) in the beginning of the book and I didn't read past it.

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Wow!! Great book!! I've read every book in this series and I'm sad to see it go! Now I only have it four stars, in the beginning I was going to give it three!! The main reason, which I think I've stated after every single book, it's only the girls pov?!!! That stinks! A lot of people don't mind and it's not to bad in this series but I have some friends that won't even read it because it's one pov! So I loved it So much I only took off one star! This is the last sisters book, Rose and Greg book , it's been a great series i definitely enjoyed reading it! I would have loved it and been my top favorite if it was fuel pov! But I highly recommend this book and series! Thank you NetGalley and Montlake publishers for sharing this book with me! It's been a great ride!!!

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I love Elle Casey, but I'm getting a little tired of her flighty female characters. And Greg had me a bit confused with his back and forth. I liked when they finally got it together, but it seemed a little forced.

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3.5 Stars
If you haven't read the Red Hot Love series, it's the story of three women raised as sisters on a hippy commune in Maine. Their mothers created the commune to hide them all from their rock star fathers. When the men learned about their possible daughters, they sent a lawyer out to contact them to offer a meeting with the band and a large sum of money. Each book is about one of the sister's experience of falling love and getting to know the men who could be her father. Rose is third and final sister Rose's book.

Rose was my favorite book in the Red Hot Love series. It still had an insta-love feel to it like the previous books, but it was less of one because of Rose's beau. Greg Lister, Red Hot's lawyer, has been around since the first book and his relationship with Rose felt like a natural progression. The timeline in the book did make the blossoming of their relationship feel fast, but that was okay for me. I really liked Rose and Lister together.

Another thing I really liked was the bit of mystery surrounding Rose's animal shelter. Things started happening and I thought I knew where the story was going, but I didn't. It went where I wasn't expecting. I liked that.

My biggest gripe with this book was the conclusion. We. Still. Don't. Know. Who. The. Fathers. Are!!! It killed me. I have wanted to know this from the very beginning. It's kind of why I started reading this series in the first place! This isn't really that spoiler-y because I feel like I knew I wasn't ever going to find out, but STILL!!!

Even though I didn't get my answers, Rose was a fun, quick read. It was a good ending to the Red Hot Love series. I think fans of this series will really enjoy it.

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Rose got me from the first page. The characters are great. The story kept me turning the page and I couldn't wait to see how it turned out.
Great end to the series

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This 3 book romance set has been very enthralling with its unique family relationships, past and current mysteries along with sexual tension and unexpected adventures. When I wrote my review on Amber it was difficult because Amber’s personality is much more outgoing than mine so I couldn’t really associate with her. Ember’s personality was easy for me to associate with as I’m very much like her so that review was easier to write. Rose’s personality is a combination of Amber and Emeralds. She’s strong and level headed but satisfied with her life as it is. She is totally happy immersing herself with the care of her animals at her clinic. Rose stays on the sidelines of her now much enlarged and strange family relationships. It’s like she’s on the outside looking in and perfectly happy staying there. She has not accepted the events of her mother’s past history with the band and prefers to let it rest and not become better acquainted with the band members that have become her new family. She especially does not want to spend time with Lister as he is the one that originally brought the contract from the band giving her the $10 million, yet she is drawn to him just as he is to her. The events of the book continually throw the two of them together and a sexual tension builds but neither is ready to reveal their feelings to the other out of fear of losing their new found friendship. This is a must read. There is mystery and intrigue that will keep you from putting the book down.

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