Your Heart to Keep: Holly and Jax by Amanda Mackey
What would you do if the heart you loved ended up in a stranger? For bad boy Jax, that’s exactly what happens. His lover, Chloe has died in the car accident they were both involved in. Grieving for his lost love, Jax soon discovers that she was an organ donor and her heart, the very…
What would you do if the heart you loved ended up in a stranger?
For bad boy Jax, that’s exactly what happens. His lover, Chloe has died in the car accident they were both involved in. Grieving for his lost love, Jax soon discovers that she was an organ donor and her heart, the very one he vowed to love, always, has been given to a stranger.
Holly Jenkins has a medical condition that requires a new heart. Having been on the organ registry for thirteen months, she finally gets the call she’s been waiting for.
After the surgery she begins to crave things she never has before and has the inherent need to connect with Jax and the family of Chloe.
What she doesn’t expect is the strong pull towards a guy who doesn’t want a bar of her and can’t come to terms with the fact that Holly now has his girlfriend’s heart.
It isn’t until he literally feels the pulse of his dead girlfriends, beating heart that things change…
” A story full of hearts!”
Five Star Review on Amazon By Claire
I think I left my heart inside this book after I read Jax & Holly + Chloe’s story. From the first page, no, from the prologue up to the last page, I’ve got goosebumps, tears and livid fantasies that only Jaxon can relieve. Ha! But seriously, this story is full of heart, literally and figuratively. Why, my heart even screeched to a halt!
Jaxon might as well be my flavor of the month, my book boyfriend of the week, my boy toy for the day. He’s such a sweet and loving soul. I was crushed when he almost went crazy after Chloe’s death. I got angry with him when he got mad at Holly, I fell in love with him all over again when he and Holly started weaving memories together. I think I’ll have him keep my heart, too.
Holly was also a revelation. While I was really clueless about the nature of her heart condition, this book opened my eyes about the people who suffer with Marfan’s Syndrome. When she got her transplant, I thought I also had this sudden change of heart. Suddenly everything about her looked vibrant and at peace. She’s a good sport, took each day at a time, grateful for the second chance at life, even though Jax was quite a jerk to her at first.
I love, love, love this book. Amanda Mackey had poured out her heart in this story. (See, I told you this book has a lot of heart!) She unknowingly found a spot in my favorite author list. Can’t wait to read the other heartfelt and sensual stories she had penned!
About the Author
Amanda Mackey was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia when she was 12 years old with her family, where she has lived ever since. She has loved books since an early age and is an avid reader. This has helped lay the foundation for her writing. She’s published 2 non-fiction books and has her a fiction novel titled, Instinctual out now.
Instinctual is a 2 book series. Book 2 will be out Sept. 30 2014.
Amanda hopes to make writing her full time career.