Lindsay Harrel presents a powerful story of healing, adventure, and learning how to live life to the fullest.
Megan Jacobs always wished for a different heart. Her entire childhood was spent in and out of hospitals, sitting on the sidelines while her twin sister Crystal played all the sports, got all the guys, and had all the fun. But even a heart transplant three years ago wasn’t enough to propel Megan’s life forward. She’s still working as a library aide in her small Minnesota hometown and living with her parents, dreaming of the adventure she plans to take “once she’s well enough.” Meanwhile, her sister is a successful architect with a handsome husband and the perfect life—or so Megan thinks.
When her heart donor’s parents give Megan their teenage daughter’s journal—complete with an unfulfilled bucket list—Megan connects with the girl she meets between the pages and is inspired to venture out and check off each item. Caleb—a friend from her years in and out of the hospital—reenters her life and pushes her to find the courage to take the leap and begin her journey. She’s thrown for a loop when Crystal offers to join her for reasons of her own, but she welcomes the company and the opportunity to mend their tenuous relationship.
As Megan and Crystal check items off the bucket list, Megan fights the fears that have been instilled in her after a lifetime of illness. She must choose between safety and adventure and learn to embrace the heart she’s been given so that she can finally share it with the people she loves most.
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: The Heart Between Us
Book Author: Lindsay Harrel
What do you like about this book:
"It all boiled down to fear . . . . . ..and what she was going to do about it."
Fear is a brutally heavy chain to wear, and through no fault of her own, Megan Jacobs is well acquainted with its weight. Born with a weak heart, she struggled with serious health issues for years; enduring months of hospitalization before she was given the gift of a new heart, its donor having lost hers. Or did she? Braving an introduction with the young woman's family inspires Megan to complete a "bucket list" of sorts, buried within the teen's journal. As Megan travels the world proving her willingness to step outside her comfort zone, will she realize that freedom is really a relationship with the "superglue-er of souls" ?
Crystal Ballinger has a twin sister; Megan Jacobs, whom she hardly knows anymore. Their relationship broke apart years ago in a hospital room and neither of them has made a concerted effort to put the pieces back together. Now Crystal faces another relational schism when the love of her life whispers, "I just want my wife back". Her push for success as a New York architect is destroying everything she holds dear, so how can a trip around the world with a estranged sister possibly provide the answers to a different kind of post-adventure life?
An impressive debut, with its delightful cadence and life changing implications.
I received this book from the publisher. The opinions stated above are entirely my own.
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