Donna Brown (1)

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*ARC courtesy of NetGalley*

Freaky
Creepy
Disturbing

That's the first thing that come to mind when I try to review this book.
Which is not the same as saying I didn't like it...I did! I liked it exactly for the emotions and feelings - even if negative - it aroused.
Helen, the main character, is not a likeable woman but in the long run it's impossible not to feel sympathy for her situation: she's pretty much alone in a war against a woman that apparently is "perfect" and that is way better than her in awakening compassion and pity. I sure took my time in taking her part.

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At last, I'd like to thank the author for the chance to read her story through NetGalley and I hope she appreciates my honest review.
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No one knows how they will react to certain situations until said situations actually come about. In the case of forty-five year old Helen Winslow, her heart was failing. If she didn’t receive a donor heart, she would most certainly die within a few weeks / months leaving behind her husband, Tom, and their eighteen year old daughter, Josie. But, Helen is one of the lucky ones. She receives a donor heart after Sylvia Chambers, a twenty year old young lady, dies tragically in a car accident.

After the surgery, Helen is doing well and shortly thereafter falls into bed with her surgeon, Dr. Jack Meadon. Marian Chambers doesn’t like that. Marian is the mother of Sylvia, whose heart now resides and beats in Helen’s chest. Only a good person should have the heart of her precious daughter. Marianne decides it’s time to do something about this mess.

This novel was thought provoking. It demanded and received my full attention. It was fast-paced and intense; a quick read at only 83 pages. However, the characters were not fully developed leaving me with as many questions as answers. Like, why was Tom and Helen’s marriage so dysfunctional? Why was her husband so eager to believe other people more than his wife? How did Marian gain so much insight into stuff that she wasn’t privy to? Although the ending was action filled, it was rather abrupt begging for an epilogue for a couple of months later. Overall, I rated Losing Heart at 3 out of 5.… (plus d'informations)

The story begins with Helen a married woman who has five months to live unless she is able to have a heart transplant. After receiving a successful surgery and a new heart, she has an affair with her doctor. After she seeks and then finds out who her donor was, the donor’s mother ingratiates herself into Helen’s life and family.
The reader likes Helen, who is in love with Jack, but as the mother of the donor takes over her life I rather wished Helen would stand up for herself and move out. Everyone in Helen’s life let’s her down, and the reader gets a little impatient with her acceptance of what’s happening.
The story was interesting and kept me reading, however, the book could have used some professional editing and formatting. The author really rushed through the opening scenes in order to get to the “meat” of the story, and at times I found this very confusing.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.… (plus d'informations)

Double-take Tales is a short 3-story novella. I can not give any details about this wonderful book because if I did I would give everything away, but I will tell everyone it is a must read.

The author Donna Brown has an amazing gift for writing but she has a novella that will draw you into the characters and keeps the reader wanting more.

Right now on Amazon this book is at the amazing low price of $1.49. See I told you short on the price.

So check out this great short book and then check out this great author at her website below.… (plus d'informations)