Cross My Heart
By Megan Collins
Rosie Lachlan has a broken heart—literally. When she learns the identity of her heart donor is the wife of local bestselling author Morgan Thorne, she begins corresponding with him on an anonymous site for organ recipients and the families of organ donors. Rosie quickly becomes overly interested in Morgan, cyberstalking him and keeping tabs on his likes and dislikes. But her “research” also brings to light some serious questions surrounding Morgan’s wife’s death, just as Rosie and Morgan are growing closer.
Megan Collins has written a truly compelling main character in Rosie, who’s best friend often claims she looks at the world through “Rosie colored glasses” to her own peril. As if the premise wasn’t interesting enough—falling in love with the husband of your heart donor—Collins amps up the stakes by blessing Rosie with a series of failed relationships, a deep desire to find the kind of love her parents have, and a job working in the bridal shop her parents own, surrounded by stories of true love. And while Rosie can be her own worst enemy, it quickly becomes clear that she can’t trust anyone. This book is loaded with compelling characters with suspicious motivations. And the twists keep coming right up until the shocking ending.
Collins has written yet another tightly plotted, character-driven domestic thriller and, as usual, accomplished this with some of the most beautiful prose I’ve read all year. I highly recommend CROSS MY HEART; cross my heart!
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an opportunity to read an advance review copy of this book.