The Heart Locker

by David Devine

A contemporary and historical romance fiction, the Heart Locker takes you through the life of Claire as she faces new challenges and uncovers the past of her elderly neighbor. Claire's world crumbles around her when Andy comes home to confess he's been cheating on her and leaves to be with his mistress. Losing confidence in herself, Claire finds unexpected comfort from a World War II journal that gets locked away before she's able to finish it. Thinking she would never find love again, Claire's hope is reignited when a handsome doctor approaches her on the street with a strange request. As Claire starts to trust again and tries to uncover the mysteries of the journal, her new reality becomes threatened when her ex-husband attempts to come back into her life.

223 pages, Paperback

Published December 7, 2020

About the author

David Devine is a cyber security analyst, pastor, author, Rotarian, and scuba diver. He was born in Israel and now lives in Ottawa, Canada, with his two dogs, Misty and Malish.

David has written several contemporary short stories, comedy-based screenplays, and a sci-fi series. Outside his 9-5 career, David finds time helping at the family farm, working as an assistant pastor, and volunteering in his community. His passion for story-writing sparked his interest in becoming a hobby writer.

Reviews

[Caroline McBride · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, fun read that will have you rooting for the protagonist, Claire. I like the creative way the author blended two love stories together from characters in different generations and in different countries. It is a good reminder that love is a universal aspiration. Also, it was nice to read a romance novel written by a man.

[Marina Devine Tulchinsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised, a bit cheesy at the beginning but soon I could not put it down! Interesting characters, potent mix of past and present and I even shed a few tears. Can’t wait to read more by this author!

[marg cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Page Turner. Don’t Pass This One By.

Awesome. Bloody brilliant.
Characters well developed.
Interesting themes flow through the novel.
Loved the ending.
Interesting POVs provided.
Couldn’t put it down until I was done.

[Kira Shakira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the genre I usually go for, but I actually enjoyed this good a lot. Me and my friends were 100% entertained by Andy and his questionable choices, but overall It was really absorbing and definitely kept me at the edge of my seat during most of it, I’d say it resembles like a normal life of someone instead of those overreacting fake stories on the internet that you’d expect. The characters were all connected together one way or another, which helped a lot to remember everyone and how they are. David is a pretty good author and I’m excited to see what else he comes up with in the future.

[lindi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book review

I had such high hopes for this book. It started out good and smooth, but, quickly deteriorated. It was very predictable, the plot very jumpy and long drawn out. If the writer were to revamp and stay on course the book has promise. More on Mr. Johnson, and his story would be a big help.

[Eunice Navarro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, heartfelt and a bit surprising. And as a fan of reading novels, this one's a breather. I cannot wait to read more of David's Novels!

[Marie-France Leclerc · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy and pleasant read. Enjoyed it a lot.