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MWSA Review
Recycled Hearts by Liz Beth Rose is this author’s debut novel. Ellie Pierson books a Mediterranean cruise to Croatia with three of her closest friends, hoping to purge the sadness and guilt regarding her late husband’s death in a cycling accident. An avid and devoted long-distance cyclist, Ellie is on the bike in the gym on the first day at sea when she has a close encounter with a handsome man she saw boarding the ship the day before. Jonathan Hughes introduces himself, and from that point on, he and Ellie spend more time together. They fall in lust and then fall in love. Ellie’s girlfriends also find shipboard romances, and at times, the story reads like a Spring Break adventure.
Meanwhile, someone has plans to stalk and hurt Ellie because they think she has information they need to claim embezzled money stolen from Jonathan’s shipping company. After an attempt on her life, Jonathan is solely focused on protecting the woman he has fallen for. In chapter fifteen, we discover who the evil culprits are, their motive, and what their final plan is to extract information from Ellie. However, Ellie and Jonathan have discovered what the bad guys want from her, and in doing so, thwart their plans to get their hands on the money. Furious at being discovered, the bad guy decides the best way out is to kidnap Ellie and demand a ransom. But he does not intend to let Ellie live.
This romance novel is slow to cycle, but it picks up enough speed to be a hot romance intertwined with mystery and intrigue. For mature audiences only.
Review by Nancy Panko
Author's Synopsis
Recycled Hearts will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless.
Experience the resounding power of love, destiny, and redemption as Ellie emerges from the shadows of a haunting accident, embracing an intoxicating second chance at romance. But as sparks fly and love blossoms, an enigmatic mystery killer lurks, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear.
Buckle up for an unforgettable adventure packed with riveting twists, everlasting hope, and unwavering determination. Recycled Hearts will ignite your spirit, reignite your passions, and remind you that in the face of tragedy, true strength and courage emerge. Prepare yourself for an emotional rollercoaster like no other as you join Ellie on her exhilarating and suspenseful journey.
Discover the transformative power of love, the irresistible allure of fate, and the enigmatic nature of second chances. Dive into the pages of Recycled Hearts and immerse yourself in the extraordinary life-altering odyssey of Ellie. Let her story inspire you, thrill you, and awaken you.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Fiction—Romance
Pages/Word count: 202 / 53,466