Cross My Heart is a suspenseful mystery about a heart transplant recipient who finds herself entangled in the life of her donor’s widowed husband.

Rosie was suffering from a broken heart—both figuratively and literally—when her heart suddenly failed, and she needed a transplant. Meanwhile, bestselling thriller author Morgan Thorne has just lost his wife in a tragic household fall. When a donor website connects Rosie and Morgan a year after the transplant, an email relationship begins, and Rosie finds herself drawn into the life of the famous author and his late wife.

This is a twisty book filled with red herrings and surprises. However, I occasionally found the female characters (aside from Rosie) blending together, making it difficult to keep track of who was in each scene. That said, I appreciated the underlying message about how women are often pushed to the edge and labeled as “crazy” when, in reality, they are reacting to being used and lied to by their romantic partners.

Rating: 3.5 stars

Disclosure: An advanced copy of Cross My Heart was provided by Atria Books for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.