She longs for some other way,they both could staylost inside foreverthat now echoes yesterday. What if the love of your life was on the other side? Music has always captivated Colbie, and she was sure that music would escort her to her destiny. But then, lying on a cold operating table, Colbie’s heart stopped, and her life ended. Then, something miraculous happened. In an inex-plicable new … world, Colbie comes face to face with Michael and she realized that she has always heard the music. What if you had to choose between love and life? When she wakes up in the sterile hospital room to a painful recovery, she longs for the peace she abandoned when she returned to Earth. Back in her own world, Colbie is struggling with fate as she tries to once again, hear the music. Will fate and love strike the right chords for Michael and Colbie?
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Michael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington is a contemporary inspirational romance that I assume has sprung from her personal heartache and experiences (I say it after reading her Acknowledgments). I had read her debut story The Point so I knew that she is a great storyteller and so it was!
Michael’s Heart is the story of Colbie Ann Geller who dies on the operating table after accident … and then, a miracle happens… while her body is laying on the operating table, she comes face to face with Michael and suddenly she knows why she has always heard the music, felt the music, breathed the music … I cried … a lot … I cried for Colbie and Michael and Michael’s mother and … so many tears … at the same time there was also hope as love cannot exist in despair, love always gives us hope and opens up our worlds and when it is the best kind of love then it also helps us to become the better and truer version of ourselves …
There are many other amazing characters in this story, characters that we can so easily connect with and who remain with us long after we have finished reading the story. Lori is an amazing storyteller and she has graced us with a journey that stays with us and makes each and every one of us wonder what we would do if we had to choose between life and love …
Michael’s Heart
Lori Thomas Harrington
4 out of 5 stars
Michael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington is a heartwarming love story that has the potential to bring you to tears at any given moment, at least that was the effect it had on me.
I enjoyed Michael’s Heart from the very beginning and was left with chills by the end. The characters, especially Colbie began to feel like family and close friends as the storyline progressed, making storyline that more heartwarming.
I enjoyed the unique nature of this love story, it is one that I couldn’t put down and most certainly will not soon be forgotten. Lori Thomas Harrington is officially an author on my radar!
A few confessions:
1. Any book that comes with an original soundtrack has my heart (I have no talent in that area)
2. I developed a crush on the protagonist in paragraph 2 “…I’m moody; however, I chose years ago to redeem that term in a more positive light.”
3. There are situations that happen in this book that are told in such a loving and non-judgmental way… (This surprised me because the story telling leans more towards a more conservative view)
4. Unconditional friends
My favorite quotes:
“Music is a piece of art that enters through one’s ears and travels straight to the heart.”
“It’s not what you look at that matters… It’s what you see.”
This is a lovely story with deep meaning while remaining somewhat light hearted. If you enjoy that specific genre of movie that make you smile and cry and all the feels, this is the book for you.
This is a story that I cannot begin to describe except to say that PASS does exist and if you suffer from it, there is help. If you identify at all with Katherine’s mental state, please make a phone call. You are NOT alone.
Michael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington a moving five-star read. This book was so much more developed than I realised and it’s so beautifully written and inspirational that being said I had such a hard time rating this book, it’s such a captivating story for the most part but there was just one or two small parts that just simply dragged a little and made me question the story. Colbie as a character was amazing, she had a depth to her that made you want to know more about her. This story is so much more than what it seems, I thought it would be a simple love story. But do you know what It’s so much more, the passion, the music and the drama in this story take you on a journey that will leave you shaken, but with a story that will never leave you. One warning that this story should come with is that you will need tissues, but if you are like me then you will feel they were right for the story and it’s just that good.
Michaels Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington is a heartwarming story of love that will get your emotions going.
After Colbie’s hearts stops and the inexplicable happens Colbie is left in a cold world trying to find a connection once again to the music. Struggling to find the hold it once had she just figure out how to adjust to what could have been and what is.
This is the first book by this author that I have read and it is simply wow. I have refrained from saying too much about the book as you really want to just jump in and let the emotions do the talking for themselves. Everything about this book worked – from the characters to the story to be connection the author creates with you as the audience. I was taken on such a journey and I can honestly say I did not want to put this book down. This is a well crafted book that I would highly recommend.
Michael’s Heart
By: Lori Thomas Harrington
5 out of 5 stars
The story Michael’s Heart by Lori Thomas Harrington is a contemporary romance book. This is a beautiful story that is inspirational and caused tears to come to my eyes more than once while I was reading. In just the first couple of chapters, I was hooked. Both the characters and story are unforgettable and stayed on my mind long after I had finished the final page. One of those characters is Colbie. She is a beautiful, strong, intelligent and talented woman. She is a compassionate person to those who she knows and to those that she meets. When she survives an experience that has her life on the line, her love of music and the discovery of someone she has always been searching for has her on a journey that at times has her feeling conflicted by her emotions. Will she find a healing power in music? Where will her journey lead her to? There are many other characters that you are introduced to in this book that I enjoyed reading about. As Colbie comes from a small town there are many that she has known for years. Even though some in small towns can be judgmental, Cobie has those who support her. Colbie is surrounded by those you can tell love and care for her. She also finds herself making new friends and they play important roles in her life. This is a well-written story that has amazing characters. Walk with Colbie on her journey that is heartwarming and one that you will not forget.