**Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by DreamSpinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.**

Heart Untouched is the third book in Andrew Grey’s Hearts Entwined series. This series has stories with a blind MC, a dead MC and now a MC who is paralyzed. Other than the first book, these books can be emotionally heavy as the main character is learning to accept the change in his life.

Duncan and Todd are Olympic skeleton racers and friends when an accident causes Duncan to be confined to a wheelchair with no feeling below his waist. Duncan is depressed and struggling with living at home with his mom again and being completely reliant on her. Todd comes back into Duncan’s life and forces him to see the things he can do instead of what he can’t do.

I liked Duncan and Todd. Duncan’s struggles were hard to read and were emotionally heavy but that is authentic to what he’s experiencing. And the story did a great job of showing Duncan at his low point, while slowly learning about what he can still have in life. The people in Duncan’s life were great supports.

As a person who loves the Olympics, it really gives a different viewpoint than I normally see. And anyone who has watched skeleton racers knows it’s a dangerous sport, those people are adrenaline junkies. I think the author did a terrific job in this book of showing that. I don’t know if the information about the Olympic committee is true, but it felt very authentic.

I loved seeing the couples from past stories! The one thing that never made sense to me in this story was the storyline with Corrina. All of it just felt awkward and out of place, to me. Otherwise, this was another great addition to the series!

Rating: 4 stars

Duncan was on track to be an Olympian only an accident lands him in a chair the transition isn’t easy that is an understatement. He really is in a dark place, feeling hopeless and useless, wanting his independence back only his mom doesn’t understand.

His friend Todd who he trained with who is also an on the Olympian team comes around and things start to get brighter for Duncan, he sees that his friends are still there he just has to not be so closed off. Also, they don’t know how to act and once they have an understanding things get back to as they were. He is still Duncan just in a chair.

I loved the connection these two have and how they learn their new relationship. Duncan learns to believe in himself again.

I enjoyed the narration as well.

This was adorable and so sweet!

Duncan was on track to be an Olympian only an accident lands him in a chair the transition isn’t easy that is an understatement. He really is in a dark place, feeling hopeless and useless, wanting his independence back only his mom doesn’t understand.

His friend Todd who he trained with who is also an on the Olympian team comes around and things start to get brighter for Duncan, he sees that his friends are still there he just has to not be so closed off. Also, they don’t know how to act and once they have an understanding things get back to as they were. He is still Duncan just in a chair.

I loved the connection these two have and how they learn their new relationship. Duncan learns to believe in himself again.

I enjoyed the narration as well.

I'm a big fan of Andrew Grey's series. He writes characters with a disability very well, conveying emotional and physical struggles with the right words and descriptions as they move through a world that is different for them than what it used to be.
Duncan's life changed after an accident caused him to lose the use of his legs. He's home and adapting but struggling to move forward with his life. Reconnecting with his friend, Todd, gives him friendship and support as well as a reason to get out of the house. Todd is in training as a Skeleton racer, hoping to get onto the Olympic team but with very little financial support, it's a dream that may not come true. Duncan has managed to pick up a client in Todd's boss, doing marketing for the garage and he comes up with the idea of including Todd hoping to give him a boost in support but the USOC tries to step in and ruin their plans.
Andrew's writing is always something that I've enjoyed reading and he just pulls you into the story, getting involved in the character's lives and invested in the outcome of the possible relationship between the MC's. Duncan and Todd are well written, given enough time with them individually and together and we get to see the development of them and how spending time together is a huge boost for Duncan especially. Duncan's story is important as a man in his twenties learning to deal with a sudden, life changing disability and the impact that it has on every aspect of his life. It's emotional reading, especially as he's dealing with the loss of mobility but also the sport he lived for.
Another big part of this story was the USOC - United States Olympic Committee - and the lack of funding towards the smaller/individual sports. Both characters talk about the impact that it has on them financially and that part, to me, was quite interesting and something different to what I've read before. It's an especially big part in the second half of the book, playing a part of deciding Todd's future.
As this book is the third in the series, we get an occasional visit from previous characters, all of which I've loved reading about and it's great to hear from them again, continuing the strong friendship and supportive roles they've all played for each other throughout the series.
I recommend this book and the series. They are all wonderful to read, full of love, friendship and support. Though we expect nothing less with an Andrew Grey story.
I received an ARC from the publisher and am happily giving a review.

A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Review:

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

This was another nice story in the series, at first I wasn’t sure if it would be connected to be previous characters but I’m glad we get back to the auto shop and get to see Trevor, James, Brent and Scott again. Duncan has been in a cloud of self-pity ever since his accident, which is understandable when you lose something so big in your life. Todd helps him to break out of that cloud but they end up helping each other too.

Duncan doesn’t know what to do about this sudden attraction to Todd but doesn’t want to hold him back or be a burden either. Todd wants to show Duncan how special he really is and it doesn’t matter how broken he thinks he is. I hated that all the outside problems that they had were from someone being petty even if they seemed to pretty easily resolve the issue.

I liked seeing both of the characters’ points of view which helped to understand and connect more with them. Duncan requires a bit of patience to get through to him but once he found his happiness he wanted to hold onto it with both hands. Todd stands by and refuses to let Duncan try and push him away since he knows it’s all doubts in Duncan’s head. We hear a little bit about Dean still being around, so maybe he will come up in a future story but I would also love to see Clive find someone too.

Cover art by LC Chase is great and I love the visuals of the characters, I continue to love the style of the covers for this series.

This book was classic Andrew Grey, opened it and only put down because life interfered. Five stars, couldn't have been better.
Duncan is trying to find his way in a world that just got harder. In a bad accident on the Skeleton run, he hurt his back. Foe now no walking, life in a wheelchair is heard to get used too. But when a friend for the team gets reaches out.... a business opportunity presents its self, along with love. If he can see past the damaged nerves he's dealing with and see the man Todd sees.
Todd still has dreams of making the Olympic team. But money us tight in an Olympic athletes world, and he us seriously thinking of quitting as the dept keeps piling up. But a commerical and things are looking up.
The twi things about thos book that took my breath were the love scene to the sounds of the major thunderstorm - just wow. And how Duncan's mom never gave up on him or believing in him getting the use of his legs back. And statement that made me giggle because I haven't heard it in years. "Her bread isn't buttered all the way to the edge." It fit the scene and the character being talked about perfectly.
This is a myst read for any one that likes overcoming stories. It gives hope for love no matter you physical state. Thank you for sharing, Mr. Grey.