Heart 2 Heart

by Julie Cannon

In the aftermath of a shattering personal loss, Detective Kyle Brian buries her pain in the routine of fulfilling professional and family obligations. But when she meets Lane Connor - herself struggling with a broken heart - she realises that there may be a chance for true happiness after all.

Genres: Lesbian, Lesbian Romance, LGBT, Lesbian Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Queer

292 pages, Paperback

First published November 19, 2007

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Julie Cannon is a native sun goddess born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a corporate stiff by day and dreamer by night. She has nine romance novels and five short stories published by Bold Strokes Books. A recent transplant to Houston, Julie and her partner Laura live on the lake with their two kids, two dogs and a cat.

Reviews

[Kexx · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mmm, five stars all the way till the brick wall ending. Not impressed but the book was strong enough to carry the 5*s through. The plot was fully sign-posted but is well written.

[Ty · Rating 1 out of 5]

The prose here is simple and juvenile. There are a handful of moments where the writing switches from third to first person, which is jarring. The characters lack dimension and there is little chemistry between them. But those aren’t even the worst part of this book. I thought I was just reading a slightly below average romance novel, and then there was a plot twist. I rolled my eyes so hard, I might have hurt myself. And the characters from that point on became completely unlikeable. I’ve read a couple by Cannon now, and I haven’t been impressed. I’m not sure I’ll be able to talk myself into reading any more.

[Kaye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute romance between police detective Kyle Bain and cafe owner Lane Connor. Kyle has been a customer at Lane's cafe for a couple of years. When Lane returns to work after a long illness sparks fly. This book has a lot of great flirting. I like Kyle and appreciate the challenges of being a single parent and balancing a new relationship. Lane is also wonderful and is willing to take things slowly. I was not surprised at the big twist and the ending seemed drawn out and then abrupt.

[Simone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I probably would give it 3.5 stars if that were an option. While the premise is a bit far fetched I was willing to buy it. I think the novel's first two thirds was realistic in its portrayal of a new couple growing together but the last 1/3 was rushed and not well developed. Would be interested in reading more from this author

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Woulda been 5⭐ easily— but that ending…

An entertaining & enjoyable story with some intriguing & interesting likeable characters, several hot scenes & an intense emotional draw. But… how it ends just overpowered everything I felt about the story & left me with a bad taste & bitter feelings about the whole book as a result.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually 3.5 stars. Simplistic story with an interesting plot twist.

[Elsie Ayala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written and makes you think about what if's in life.

[BarbaraAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story with small amount of angst

[Miriam Cortez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well this book was not what i expected that for sure. I loved how they went straight to the connection both women had insistently. It took time for them to build up there relationship but were content to what each women had to offer. What really caught me of guard thou was the whole heart transplant problem. We don't find out who it actually belongs to in the end but still it was a little surprising. In all i really enjoyed the book and how it was written but actually didn't like the ending much. Yes they night have gotten back together but the whole heart is still a mystery. But still in all enjoyed the way the story went.

[Lindig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lesbian novel. Police procedural. Nice balance of romance and gore.

[E.A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

premise may creep some out

[FSH78 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and easy to like the characters. I enjoyed that the book got straight into the growing romance and the twist was unexpected and interesting.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is okay. The premise is good, but I find the execution not that satisfying. Romance novels tend to follow a formula, which I personally do not mind. 2 people meet, sparks fly, and they get together. Inevitably, there are issues they have to work through. Something happens to test the relationship. Then we see what the characters do to overcome this obstacle and hopefully, live happily ever after. It's this last point I find lacking. Maybe because the book is not that long and the writer just needed to end it. The resolution is quite abrupt. As mentioned, not satisfying.