Kate Harrison

My sincere thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Dell and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Owner of a Lonely Heart and give my unbiased opinion of it in the following review.

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Eva Carter is told from three different perspectives. Gemma is a young widow who is preparing for IVF with embryos she and her husband had frozen before he got sick and died of cancer. She also volunteers along with her dog Bear at a children's hospital that works with young cancer patients. It is near the hospital that she meets Dan who is on the way to meet his 12 year old daughter Casey for the first time as she undergoes treatment for a brain tumor. Casey is determined to meet her father, spunky, and deals daily with her germ obsessed mother. If these characters don't sound complicated enough, throw in an instant attraction between Gemma and Dan along with them not telling some important truths to each other. Dan has quite a few things he is hiding from both Gemma and Casey that we learn about in snippets.

While I found parts of this book a little slow going, I was drawn into it by the characters. I wanted to see them come out on the other side stronger and walking together into a happier future. My favorite part of the book was watching Dan and Casey build their relationship. The writing was very good and we are given a deep look into each of the three narrators thought processes as they cope with their feelings. I couldn't help but keep reading. 4 stars… (lisätietoja)

Gemma and Dan meet each other on the medical campus where his daughter is receiving cancer treatment. Gemma’s dog plays with kids in the therapy center. They’re drawn to each other, even though both have many past issues to overcome before they’re ready to move on with their lives.

This story was told by multiple narrators, including excerpts from the book Gemma’s husband wrote for their unborn child. This was an emotional read that touched on grief and fear. It was mainly about hope, though. Letting go of the past and being brave enough to change and look forward to the future. I shed tears at the end when Casey finished her treatment.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballentine for this ARC.… (lisätietoja)