How to Melt a Frozen Heart

by Cara Colter

A kiss to warm the heart…

Since his wife's death, architect Brendan Grant has felt that his heart is in the deep freeze, iced up and impenetrable. Until a sick cat brings him reluctantly to Nora Anderson's door.

Nora has a reputation for mending broken creatures, but Brendan wonders if her healing touch works on people, too. For spending time with Nora and her orphaned nephew is defrosting his defenses.

But Nora is like a lioness, protecting the new life she has struggled to create for herself and her nephew. She won't let just anyone past the threshold.…

Genres: Harlequin Romance, Romance

253 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Cara Colter was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by ranches, but she was always a reluctant city girl. A journalism graduate, she has been making her living with words for her entire adult life. Before published her first romance novel in 1987, she wrote educational materials, newspaper stories, magazine articles and even sermons!

"I am living proof that dreams come true," Cara says. "I am an ordinary person leading an extraordinary life."

Now she lives on a small acreage in British Columbia. She shares her life with her personal hero, Rob, a cat and eight horses. She has three grown children, and already is a granmother.

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nora has a reputation for being a healer of animals. Brendan is a disbeliever and thinks her a charlatan, until he sees her effect on animals—and the effect she’s starting to have on him, as well, since it’s the first time he feels like he’s come to life again since his wife’s death.

What started out as a slow going book for me turned out to be quite a beautiful and heartfelt story. The cast was filled with very caring, kindhearted people. I especially loved Luke, Nora’s teenaged nephew who she’s raising since the death of her sister. His character growth throughout the story was probably my favorite part. Very emotional story with some sad, tear-jerking moments, but uplifting, too.

[Phylisha Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about loss, not only in the now but in the past and the ability to let go and move. Brendan, Cara, DeeDee and Luke have all gone thru family loss, but not recovering well. This is also a pet story with an old cat, an iguana and various other rescue animals. This story is about finding love again.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. I didn't feel a huge connection between the main characters. There was actually no sex scenes which I wouldn't usually consider a huge deal, but it made the relationship feel shallow/not actually fully explored.

* Spoiler

They fall in love after one kiss, and barely any mention of a physical connection which just felt strange for me. I guess this story was just too vanilla ?

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute book, Brendan and Nora’s relationship was definitely interesting…I honestly wasn’t a huge fan of it. I appreciated more how Brendan influenced Luke (Nora’s nephew) and how mature he became. I hated Brendan ghosting both of them and it didn’t seem very realistic that Nora just showed up and was telling him how he felt.

[Dorel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the 1st book I read by Cara Colter. This book's storyline was okay. This book's storyline was sad 😞. Brendan's character was okay. Nora's character was okay. I liked the ending.

[Dixie-Lee Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great storyline.
A grandmother and the love for her cat . ... and the influence on a boy, Nora .... and a widower's life.
When they all get to spend time together. and move on... and realize their new reality ! :-)

[Summer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brendan’s a workaholic dissatisfied with his work. Nora’s a gifted healer of animals, only she’s been made to feel it isn’t a gift. They’re both a little broken - Brendan, by the loss of his wife, Nora, from people labeling her a flaky freak.

Their romance was sweet, though for me, How to Melt a Frozen Heart soared highest when the animals were involved, whether it was cranky old cat Charlie, or Iggy the Iguana. I also really enjoyed the growth of Nora’s nephew Luke, it was nice to see a teenage boy portrayed as thoughtful and somewhat introverted, hopefully someday when he’s all grown up Cara Colter will give him a love story of his own, he’d make a great hero.

[Esra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Çok sevimli, sıcacık bir hikayeydi :)
Brandan işkolik bir mimar.. Kendini sürekli çalışmaya adaması sebebiyle çok değer verdiği ve sevdiği birisini kaybettiğini düşünüyor, kendini suçluyor.. Ehh kitabın orjinal adından da anlaşılacağı üzerine kalbi buz tutmuş..
Nora ise bir şifacı.. Yeğeni Luke ile birlikte hasta hayvanlara baktığı küçük bir yeri var..
Brendan bir gece ölmek üzere olan bir kedi ile Nora'nın bahçesinde ortaya çıkıyor ve kadının gözlerine ilk bakışında, tenine ilk değişinde bir şeyler hissediyor..
Nora'nın bu yeteneği, Brendan'ın buz tutmuş kalbinde de etkili olacak mı? İşte orası da kitapta saklı :D

[Harlequin Books]

"Colter is obviously an animal lover and incorporates them into her stories perfectly. The furry friends are a wonderful accompaniment to this sweet romance." RT Book Reviews, rated 4 stars

[Normandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet story.

[Reads by Starburst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet,Simple and with the inclusion of loving animals,this book made me realize what a good romance is all about...A must read...:)

[Kobie]

just not to my taste.

[Nothing Like A Good Book!!!! wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

just loved it....