Saturday, August 23, 2008

Hearts Awakened


Book Title: Hearts Awakened
Author: Linda Winfree
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Publisher Site URL: http://samhainpublishing.com/
ISBN: 1-60504-186-6
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Nymph Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Reviewer: Rhiannon Nymph


Mark has a problem - he’s in love with his best friend’s baby sister. He can’t help himself. He has known Tori since she was a young girl. Since the day he watched as she passionately informed her brother that he could not decide who she dated, he had fallen for her. After the lost of his wife and child, Mark has not allowed himself to love another or let another woman touch his heart, until Tori. If he gives his heart to Tori, does he deserve her love? He wants to give his heart to her but he’s afraid of being hurt again.

Tori has a lot of problems. As a teenager a rapist took everything from her, especially her spirit and her fear of being loved. Close quarters alone with a man is traumatic. The thought of a man’s touch on her body scares the living daylights out of her, until Mark. She longs for him to touch her. She imagines what it would be like to be with him, but she’s scared to try. She doesn’t know how or where to begin.

After a taking a road trip together Mark and Tori decide to try to have a relationship, but a string of bad family luck and a stand-off with her brother, Tori pushes Mark away. How can two people who believe they are unworthy of love, love each other?

Hearts Awakened is just that. It’s the story of two hearts brought together by circumstance, kept together by love. Linda Winfree knows how to tell a story and tell it well. I fell in love with Mark, as soon his story began to unfold. My heart went out to Tori as she struggled to love a man from a distance. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, and I have. If you love stories that touch and caress your heart, pick up a copy of Hearts Awakened by Linda Winfree. Trust me, you won’t be sorry.

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