She gave me her kidney. I gave her my heart…Nicholas Blake learned a long time ago that nobody does anything for free. He’s felt the pain of lies and manipulations enough times to know that people only look out for themselves, and that all good deeds come with a price. So when he wakes up from a near deadly car accident and finds out a stranger is offering to donate her kidney, he’s immediately … immediately suspicious of her intentions.
What he doesn’t expect is Iris Chamberlain, a beautiful woman with a big smile and an even bigger heart, claiming she just wants to help. The more time Nick spends with Iris, the more he starts to believe in what he always thought was impossible: a pure heart.
But betrayal leaves a bitter mark. Will Nick be able to let go of his past and let Iris in? And will Iris be able to show him what it truly means to have a pure heart?
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Nick isn’t a trusting soul and he has enough reason not to but when Iris comes into his life she makes him see things he couldn’t before and it’s a beautiful thing!
Love Jeannine Allison’s stories!
Five Stars! Always a one click Author!
I only discovered Jeannine’s books a few months ago. After reading 3 of her books in super quick succession and giving them 5 stars; I was seriously excited about this release!
There’s this girl. She’s amazing. She is all that is good in the world. She refuses to allow negativity into her life. And there are always second chances.
Then there’s this boy. He’s a complete cynic. He thinks everything is black and white – no grey and no colour. He thinks everyone is a liar. And once you’ve proved him right, he doesn’t chase you.
This girl meets this boy.
Colour and Grey meets Black and White.
Attraction meets attraction and fireworks meets fireworks.
You see, there’s no set rule on how chemistry works between 2 people. Hate and Love are that very fine line people can walk. And Nick and Iris walk that line right from the beginning….
I’m not going to lie…. I struggled with Iris in the beginning – because my personality leans a little bit more to Nick. So Iris initially irritated the crap out of me – LOL. But the further in I got and the deeper the story line became, I loved her.
And well needless to say….. Jeannine has written yet another beautiful male lead, in Nick. She has captured his angst and vulnerability so well and your heart bleeds for him.
Definitely another book of Jeannine’s you need to add to your TBR peeps!
* I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book *
She isn’t one of the good ones, she is the best.
A truly wonder love story of Nick and Iris. She gave him a kidney and he gave her his heart. The road to love for them was filled with distrust and secret that could tear them apart, but with love and understanding they found their way.
4.5 stars!
Pure Hearts is a well written, thoughtful, beautiful, powerful and emotional story. I was immediately drawn in by the prologue, expecting it to be Catherine’s journey to happily ever after (love that she got hers too)……but, instead I was treated to a wonderful love story between Iris & Nick. Did I love Nick in the beginning? Definitely not, but I could understand why he viewed things the way he did. He had gone through so much in his life and he really had a jaded outlook on things. But once Iris came into his life with her radiant and positive attitude, it was only a matter of time before he started seeing the world in a different light.
Sometimes a book comes into your life at the right moment or when you least expect it. Pure Hearts is that book for me. It literally took me by surprise and knocked me off my feet. The premise of the story is so real and relatable. Chance meetings, organ donation, the considerations going through a persons mind. It’s not an easy choice.
For Iris is not even a choice but Iris is not like everyone. She’s a woman who believes and sees the good in people. If you give, you or the next person receive in return. Nothing is black and white in her world. She’s just a very positive and giving person without any expectations.
Nick is a skeptic man who doesn’t trust easily which goes back to his childhood. When Iris gives Nick one of her kidneys he automatically thinks it comes with a price. Boy, is he in for a surprise. His whole world and personality changes and he reawakens thanks to Iris.
Their relationship takes time because of Nick’s skepticism but Iris is determined to show him her truth. That she did it because she wanted to. Her own choice. I loved how their relationship grew and evolved into something so much more and beautiful. It felt natural, organic and never rushed. I fell in love right along with them.
I loved Iris and Nick. Well, I loved every character in Pure Hearts. Nick’s mother Catherine holds a special place in my heart. She shaped her son, pushed and supported him when needed but also kept an open heart and mind for others.
Jeannine Allison managed to make me feel connected to the main and secondary characters during the prologue alone. That’s mainly because of the way she constructed the story from start to finish. Her characters have so much personality and substance. Never boring or too predictable in their interactions or reactions. They slowly flourish as the story progresses.
I’ve read all of her books and Jeannine Allison gets better with every book she writes. So does her flawless and honest prose which kept me enthused throughout the story.
Pure Hearts has heart, intention but most of all a story to tell. A story I’m grateful I got to experience.
This is my fifth read from this author and every book is so different from the other that you never know what you’re going to get. The only thing you will definitely get is a great story.
This one is a sweet slow burn love story. A story that reminds us to see the good in people. That our outlook on life and love is our choice. I loved Iris and her views, I know a real life Iris and she definitely makes my life better. Some people might find her joy annoying but I actually think this is because they’re unhappy themselves.
Nick is a character I had to warm to. He definitely had his reasons for being “prickly” but I kinda loved that he had no hope against Iris and her positivity. He had to warm up. The twist in his story is a big one and it definitely adds some angst to this book.
I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait to read more from this author.