JackFor the last ten years, I’ve roamed the globe, captivated by the world around me. I’ve seen the seven wonders and admired sunsets from every continent. I’d lived and loved and that was enough for me. It would have to be.I was content, satisfied with my collection of experiences . . . until a phone call led me down a road less traveled.If I’d known my fascination would pique and be forever … would pique and be forever quenched only a few hundred miles from where my curiosity had been born, I may have never set sail.
Rose
Stripped of the future I’d planned with the love of my life, my family and my career were now all that mattered. I’d lived and loved and that was enough. It would have to be.
I struggled to move forward, to discard the part of me that held out hope for my obliterated heart. But I was bred a romantic, so it was easier said than done.
The chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 960,000.
The odds of being struck twice are 1 in 9 million.
I risked those odds every minute, often cursing the dark sky, praying for static and a rumble of thunder, but it never came.
No, that second bolt hit me on a clear day.
The Heart can be read as a stand alone but it is HIGHLY recommended you read the first two books in the series first.
The Reluctant Romantics Series
The Fall
The Mind 1.5
The Heart
Books that compliment the series (Room 212, Never Me.)
Explicit Sex and Strong Language (less)
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I highly recommend reading The Mind before reading this book. Although you don’t have to, it will help you understand Rose and her relationship with Grant on a whole new level. Even though I wanted to strangle her at times, Rose is absolutely my favorite heroine of Kate’s books. She is so strong and loves deeply with her whole heart. Jack was her match in every way. Their love makes you believe that lightening can strike twice!
5+ TITANIC STARS FROM ME!!!!
Well Damn…firstly I didn’t know there was book 1.5, so now I’m having to go back and read that onefml!!! Secondly…this book was so much better than The Fall and all because the heroine was so damn amazing!! Rose was EVERYTHING!!! Bless her heart!!! The loss, the guilt of loving another, the thoughts that she had about forgetting, that was more than any one person should have to feel in a lifetime and no wonder she was just a hot broken mess!!! My heart broke for her in the first book but this one…did me in The idea of romance that she cultivated through her life from seeing the simple act of her parents kissing and the love they had for one another absolutely moved me, that was one of my favorite passages. She had such a beautiful belief of love and she waited for it and got it…twice!
Jack was an amazing hero in this book and he knew a good thing when he saw it and it wasn’t until the end that he was willing to let it go in hopes that it would come back to him. He shared loss with her and she never knew it. He was the perfect person for Rose. They were totally gonna share that wooden door in the depths of the icy waters they were thrown into. This book was so beautiful and full of what a romance book is supposed to be about!! It is totally a 5 star read for me as much of Kate’s work is! I loved it!!!!
Angst
Cheating none
Sexy time
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Plot
After seeing Rose get her heart broken with the death of Grant, I wasn’t sure exactly how she was going to move forward and mend her broken heart. She was extremely hesitant to allow herself to love again as she felt she was betraying what she had with Grant. But, knowing how Grant felt about her, he wouldn’t want her to live life how she was. And after meeting Jack, she couldn’t keep living the way she had been. Jack was the perfect guy for her. He accepted her for who she was and what she could give him. They had such an instant attraction and passion – holy smokes, their first kiss – so hot!! And just because she fell in love with Jack didn’t mean she loved Grant any less. He was her past and Jack was meant to be her future.
Absolutely loved this story….and I love how she once again connected this story with another in her book world. Kate Stewart is just amazing and I look forward to what she comes up with next!
I thought I was prepared for all the feels Kate Stewart would bring with The Heart but she totally blindsided me. Holy hell! My heart is bursting with love and joy for these fabulous characters and her sublime storytelling. I’m sitting her with tears in my eyes but they are happy tears. The characters have come full circle and so have I. I feel like I know these characters, that I’ve been living vicariously through them and that’s also why I feel so hard. Cause I definitely felt every known emotion while I was reading The Heart. But that’s also been the case with Kate Stewart’s previous work. It never fails. Her words are the key to my heart and tears.
The Heart can be read as a standalone but I recommend to read The Fall and The Mind to get the full Kate Stewart effect. Hell, read Never Me and Room 212 to get the deluxe experience. Cause that truly what it would be with these beautiful characters.
I loved how Kate Stewart chose to handle such an important and life changing experience as the topic death. Rose was still grieving in her own way but remained loyal and respectful of her deceased husband to be, Grant. It was beyond beautiful and touching and I appreciated it since I loved Grant. Her grieving process and her way of dealing with her fears felt real. Rose was a phenomenal character along with Jack and both their families. Jack swooned me big time. What a man! His heart had been hurt too but was ready to let Rose inside. The attraction between them was obvious but their connection was powerful. Like a lightning bolt. I loved how Jack wanted to take it slow. To date Rose. It was sweet, funny but most of all romantic. He knew how to woo Rose and certainly how to seduce her.
These two people coming together created magic and an all consuming love. I connected with the story instantly. I knew their road to love wouldn’t be easy but filled with so many emotions including heartbreak. Their slow building romance and relationship was written exquisitely and the pace of the story flowed perfectly.
It was such a joy to be in the presence of the Whitaker, Martin and Sawyer families. I felt the love and that I was a part of their families. They supported each other no matter what. Loved so fiercely and profoundly. The epilogue was just phenomenal and made me tear up yet again. It was a beautiful and beyond perfect closure to one of my favorite series.
Kate Stewart is my go to author no matter what. I’ve loved every single book of hers and The Heart was no exception. Her words goes straight to my heart. She has a gift and that’s to make me FEEL wholeheartedly and she succeeds every time. Her stories have depth and meaning and so does her characters. If I could give The Heart six stars I would. But this is my review so I do.
6 BadAssBeautiful&RomanticCajunStars