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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Heartsight, by Kay Springsteen


Title: Heartsight
Author: Kay Springsteen
Sub-Genre(s): Contemporary, Suspense
Publisher: Astraea Press, LLC
Publication Date: February 27, 2011
ISBN #: 9781936852109
Format: eBook from Author
Reviewer: Dawne
Rating: 5 Cups

Blurb:*
On a secluded beach in North Carolina, three lonely people find hope in each other.

Trish Evers is an artist and single mother, who has inherited her grandmother's Bed and Breakfast in a North Carolina coastal town. Though she must sell the house, she decides to bring her daughter to the beach for one last summer vacation in her childhood town.

Bella is a six-year-old girl who has Down syndrome. Rejected by her father, Trish, is the only parent she's ever known. Bella likes to explore the beach and has a tendency to wander off. One day, Bella goes exploring on her own, and Trish finds her in the company of an intriguing stranger.

Dan Conway is a U.S. Marine, who had been born into a family of Marines. Now blind as a result of combat injuries and unable to "suit up," he feels he no longer has a purpose in life. He's come home to the beach, where he spends his days in solitude. Dan must learn to believe in himself and to love life again, which he begins to do through his interactions with Bella and Trish. When a hurricane strikes, and Bella wanders off again, her only hope for rescue is Dan.

Working within the confines of his blindness, he must overcome his fear of failure and recall his training in order to search for the little girl and bring her to safety.

Review:
Single mom Trish Evers has a lot on her plate, from cleaning out her grandmother's B&B to dealing with her ex-husband and his custody issues to the mysterious ex-Marine neighbor and add in her mentally challenged daughter, Isabella. Her summer on the North Carolina beach will be life turning point in her life, physically and emotionally. With the help of mysterious neighbor, Dan Conway, Trush learns of true, unconditional love.

Over the weeks, Trish and Dan develop the sweetest romance ever witnessed. His caring and understanding of Bella's condition proves he has great compassion. Trish and Dan's relationship evolves from friendship to admiration to respect and love. Both want what's best for Bella and her development and stability.

When her ex-husband, who's fighting her for custody of their daughter, shows up unannounced, Trish has to stand firm for Bella's well-being. In preparations of leaving the beach side residence with a pending hurricane coming, Bella disappears. During the ordeal, Trish relies on Dan, who is blind due to an IED explosion overseas (happened during a scene involving Trish's ex's company) to find Bella. Dan, who is still dealing with some issues from his blindness and Marine life, must set aside his emotions and troubles to find Bella.

Springsteen creates three of the most memorable characters in this novel. From Dan and Isabella's connection to Dan and Trish's budding romance, Springsteen produces passion in her dialogue, laughter in the moments shared between Dan and Trish and unconditional love for all three.

I highly recommend this novel to everyone. The sweet romance was addictive and once I started reading, I could NOT stop. Springsteen has a glowing future in the publishing world of romance.

Available at:
Amazon (Kindle Edition)
Barnes & Noble (Nook Book)
Smashwords

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*Blurb Courtesy of Goodreads.

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